My Take
Honestly, the first time that voice rolls in, I sit up straighter. Shūichirō Moriyama had one of those deep, gravelly, lived-in tones that just radiates weathered masculinity, and you can't fake it. Born in Aichi back in 1934, he worked both as an actor and a voice actor, and to me he always felt like a guy quietly insisting that real men talk low and mean it. There's a rumpled, world-worn charm to that growl, the kind aging dudes secretly want to grow into. He passed in 2021, but the voice hasn't aged a day in my head. A few times a year I get the itch to hear it again, and I always land on the same sad little thought: they really don't make pipes like that anymore. Genuinely a tough one to lose.
Overview
Shūichirō Moriyama (1934–2021) was a Japanese actor and voice actor born in Aichi Prefecture. Known for his deep, distinctive baritone voice, he worked across both live-action performance and voice roles throughout his career. He passed away on February 8, 2021.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shūichirō Moriyama
- Name (Japanese)
- 森山周一郎
- Reading
- もりやま しゅういちろう
- Born
- July 26, 1934 – February 8, 2021
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dog (戌)
- Origin
- Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 173 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Active years
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Actor / Voice Actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
- Debut
- Unknown
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.