Keiji Fujiwara
Voice ActorKeiji Fujiwara was a Japanese voice actor who played police investigator Shuichi Aizawa in the Death Note anime, following a career of major roles across anime and Hollywood dubbing.
Death Note Role
Fujiwara voiced Shuichi Aizawa, one of the detectives on the task force who works the Kira case under Soichiro Yagami and later L. Aizawa is portrayed as principled and often skeptical of the investigation's more extreme methods, occasionally clashing with his superiors over how far the team should go. He remains part of the task force through the anime's later arcs.
Career and Notable Roles
Fujiwara was widely known for voicing Maes Hughes in Fullmetal Alchemist, Leorio in Hunter x Hunter, and Axel in the Kingdom Hearts games, plus Shinnosuke's father Hiroshi Nohara on the long-running series Crayon Shin-chan, and in live-action dubbing he was the regular Japanese voice of Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man. He founded his own talent agency, Air Agency, in 2006, and died in April 2020 at age 55.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened to Keiji Fujiwara?
Keiji Fujiwara died in April 2020 at age 55. He had spent decades voicing major anime characters and dubbing Hollywood actors into Japanese before his death.
Who did Keiji Fujiwara voice?
Fujiwara voiced Maes Hughes in Fullmetal Alchemist, Leorio in Hunter x Hunter, and Axel in the Kingdom Hearts games, plus Hiroshi Nohara, Shinnosuke's father, on the long-running series Crayon Shin-chan. He was also the regular Japanese dub voice of Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man.
Who does Keiji Fujiwara voice in Death Note?
Fujiwara voices Shuichi Aizawa, a detective on the task force investigating the Kira case under Soichiro Yagami and later L. Aizawa is portrayed as principled and skeptical, at times clashing with his superiors over the investigation's more extreme methods.
Did Keiji Fujiwara run his own talent agency?
Yes, Fujiwara founded his own talent agency, Air Agency, in 2006. He continued voice acting alongside running the agency until his death in 2020.
When was Keiji Fujiwara born?
Keiji Fujiwara was born in 1964 and worked as a Japanese voice actor for decades. He died in April 2020 at age 55.
Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Anime based on the Death Note anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
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- Created byTsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byMadhouse
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