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Masachika Ichimura

Masachika Ichimura (市村 正親, Ichimura Masachika, born January 28, 1949) is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kawagoe, Saitama and studied at the Theater Art College in Tokyo after graduating high school. He is best known to anime fans as the voice of Mewtwo. Ichimura is also the ex-husband of actress and singer Ryoko Shinohara.

Masachika Ichimura

(1949-01-28) January 28, 1949[1]

Actor

1973–present

Mami Yaezawa
(m. 1984; div. 2003)
(m. 2005; div. 2021)

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Career[edit]

In 1973, he made his debut as an actor with Jesus Christ Superstar and became one of top actors of Shiki Theatre Company since then. He appeared in various musical plays as West Side Story, Equus, Cats, Evita and The Phantom of the Opera. Besides he played the role of Shylock of The Merchant of Venice.


In 1990, he left the company and now signs up for Horipro. In 2013, he played the role of Tokugawa Ieyasu in "Anjin: The Shogun and The English Samurai" in London.[2][3]


In 2014, he cancelled the performance in Miss Saigon because of initial stomach cancer but in November of the year, he finished the treatment and returned to the theatre industry.[4]

Personal life[edit]

He married Japanese actress Mami Yaezawa in 1984, but later divorced in 2003. In December 2005, he remarried singer and actress Ryoko Shinohara. They have two sons, born in 2008 and 2012.


On July 24, 2021, Masachika and Ryoko announced their divorce through their office. He took custody of two sons.

(2004) - Venus

The Hotel Venus

(2010) - Kitō Hanbei

Thirteen Assassins

(2011) - Tsukutsuku Abe

A Ghost of a Chance

(2012) - Toyotomi Hideyoshi

The Floating Castle

(2012) - Shōgo Saotome

For Love's Sake

(2012) - Hadrian[5]

Thermae Romae

(2014) - Hadrian

Thermae Romae 2

(2016) - Shigemasa Kōdai Jr.

The Kodai Family

The Stand-In Thief (2017)

(2021) - Honda Kakuan[6]

Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai

And So the Baton Is Passed (2021)

[7]

Daughter of Lupin the Movie (2021)

[8]

Goban-giri (2024) - Chōbei

[9]

(2007)

Medal with Purple Ribbon

(2019)

Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette

at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

Masachika Ichimura

at IMDb

Masachika Ichimura

at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database (in Japanese)

Masachika Ichimura

at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database (in Japanese)

Masachika Ichimura