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Masuo Amada

Voice Actor

Masuo Amada is a stage and voice actor from Japan's Hyogo Prefecture who lent his voice to the Fullmetal Alchemist anime, produced by Studio Bones, over a career built largely around Japanese theater.

Role: Voice Actor
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 1985-present
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Fullmetal Alchemist Role

Amada is one of the voice performers who contributed to the Japanese cast of Fullmetal Alchemist, an anime produced by Studio Bones from Hiromu Arakawa's manga. His specific character credit sits alongside a stage and screen resume built through his long tenure with the Seinenza Theater Company, one of Japan's established touring theater troupes.

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Career and Notable Roles

Amada trained at the Osaka University of Arts before beginning a professional career in 1985 that has spanned both stage performance and voice acting. He has remained a member of the Seinenza Theater Company for much of that time, balancing theatrical work with voice roles in Japanese anime and other media.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Masuo Amada?

Masuo Amada is a Japanese stage and voice actor born in 1958 in Hyogo Prefecture. His career runs across both Japanese theater and voice acting.

What is Masuo Amada known for in Fullmetal Alchemist?

Amada is one of the voice performers credited on Fullmetal Alchemist, the Studio Bones anime adapted from Hiromu Arakawa's manga. His contribution to the show sits alongside a long-running career in Japanese theater.

Where did Masuo Amada train as an actor?

Amada trained at the Osaka University of Arts, which led into his professional debut in 1985. That education set the foundation for a career spanning both stage performance and voice acting.

What theater company is Masuo Amada a member of?

Amada has remained a member of the Seinenza Theater Company for much of his career, one of Japan's established touring theater troupes. He has balanced that stage work with voice roles in anime and other media.

How long has Masuo Amada been working as an actor?

Amada has remained continuously active since his 1985 professional debut, giving him a career now spanning close to four decades in stage and voice work. He continues to balance theater with anime voice roles today.

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