Accomplished voice actor born in Niigata who brought brutal, animalistic ferocity to Broly across three original Dragon Ball Z films and Dragon Ball Super: Broly. His aggressive delivery defined the legendary warrior.
Bin Shimada voiced Broly across the original Dragon Ball Z films Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan, Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming, and Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly, establishing the character's unstable, rage-fueled personality. His return to voice Broly in Dragon Ball Super: Broly allowed a new generation to experience Shimada's feral, aggressive approach to the legendary warrior's psychological breakdown. His ability to convey pure destructive force through vocal intensity made Broly feel genuinely uncontrollable and catastrophic. Shimada also voiced The Dictator and Michael in Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn, contributing to multiple Dragon Ball films.
Born in 1954, Shimada is known for bringing villainous intensity to diverse roles; he voiced Krusty the Clown in the Japanese version of The Simpsons and Luke Skywalker in the Japanese Star Wars dubs. He provided voices for One Piece, Pokemon, and took over the voice of Kami in Dragon Ball Kai when Takeshi Aono retired. His work demonstrates an aptitude for characters requiring raw vocal power and aggressive delivery.
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