Kōzō Shioya, who came from Kagoshima Prefecture and was affiliated with Aoni Production, spent his career acting, providing voice work, and narrating in Japan, contributing a voice role to the One Piece anime before his death in 2026.
Shioya was part of the Japanese voice cast associated with One Piece, taking on a role within the anime's wide ensemble during a career that spanned six decades of acting and narration work.
Kōzō Shioya's most documented credit is a voice role in the One Piece anime, part of the show's large ensemble cast. This came during a six-decade career in acting, voice work, and narration in Japan.
Shioya began his career in 1966 in Kagoshima Prefecture. He went on to spend six decades acting, providing voice work, and narrating in Japan.
Kōzō Shioya was a Japanese actor from Kagoshima Prefecture, represented by the talent agency Aoni Production. He contributed a voice role to the One Piece anime during a career that ran from 1966 until his death in 2026.
Yes, his younger brother Yoku carried on in the same profession. Both brothers built careers in Japanese acting and voice work.
Kōzō Shioya died in 2026, closing out a six-decade career with the agency Aoni Production. He remained active in Japanese acting, voice work, and narration up to that point.
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