Junkichi Orimoto

I love a guy like Junkichi Orimoto, the kind of actor who's been alive on screen so long he feels less like a star and more like a piece of the furniture in the best possible way. Born back in 1927 in Yokohama and trained, of all things, at a technical high school, he's got that working-class, built-from-the-ground-up texture that you can't fake. He was never the flashy lead; he was the guy who planted himself in the corner of the frame and quietly anchored the whole thing, and as a voice actor that low, weathered rasp could tighten a room with a single muttered line. What gets me is the longevity, still acting deep into his nineties, a craftsman to the end. No fireworks, just decades of accumulated weight, and honestly that's the kind of presence I'll always take over noise.

Junkichi Orimoto (February 9, 1927 – March 18, 2019) was a Japanese actor and voice actor born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He attended Kanagawa Prefectural Kanagawa Technical High School. Over a career spanning decades, he was known for his commanding presence in supporting roles on stage and screen, as well as his distinctive voice work. He remained active in the profession until late in his life, passing away in March 2019 at the age of 92.

Name (English)

Junkichi Orimoto

Name (Japanese)

織本順吉

Reading

おりもと じゅんきち

Born

February 9, 1927 – March 18, 2019

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rabbit

Origin

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Occupation

Actor / Voice Actor

High school

Kanagawa Prefectural Kanagawa Technical High School

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%B9%94%E6%9C%AC%E9%A0%86%E5%90%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11608233

Tags

• From Kanagawa Prefecture
• Actor
• Voice Actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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