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The Death of Kabapu
« on: July 17, 2008, 09:34:35 PM »
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-17/adv-voice-actor-mike-kleinhenz-passes-away

It's sad to say, but Mike Kleinhenz, the voice of Kabapu in the English Excel Saga, has passed away recently :(

He shall be missed
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Re: The Death of Kabapu
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2008, 10:39:49 AM »
Oh man, he was awesome as Kalinin in FMP too, really captured the character well.  That's a damn shame.
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Re: The Death of Kabapu
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2008, 04:58:36 PM »
56 is way too young. What a horrible shame.
He had a voice with a lot of presence behind it.

But just like any screen actor, he is immortalized through our DVD collections.
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Re: The Death of Kabapu
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2008, 01:16:15 PM »
Wasn't he also the voice of lucifer in lady death as well, I thought he was a good voice actor, shame
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Re: The Death of Kabapu
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2008, 01:39:11 PM »
it's a voice I think we're all going to miss
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Re: The Death of Kabapu
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2008, 02:17:44 PM »
Here is a list from Wikipedia of roles he did..

  • All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku DASH! as Executive B
    Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 as Doctor
    Chrono Crusade as Ricardo Hendric
    Crying Freeman as Yakuza Boss
    Excel Saga as Kabapu
    Full Metal Panic!, The Second Raid, and Fumoffu as Audrey Kalinin
    Gantz as Goro Suzuki
    Gasaraki as Meth/Nozomi Takayama/Regent
    Kaleido Star as Hamilton
    Madlax as Friday Monday
    Megazone 23 as Director General
    Najica Blitz Tactics as Jin Majima
    Neon Genesis Evangelion (Director's Cut) as SEELE
    Noir as Legrand
    Parasite Dolls as Takahashi
    Lady Death as Lucifer
    Princess Tutu as The Raven
    RahXephon as Shirow Watari
    Samurai Gun as Tavern Master
    Slayers Return as Father
    Spriggan as Fattman
    Street Fighter II V as Bison
    Those Who Hunt Elves as Judge
    Ushio and Tora as Bully/Ishikui/Motorist/Newscaster
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Re: The Death of Kabapu
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2008, 04:12:16 PM »
Well that's it, no second season. We can't do it without the English Kabapu.
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Re: The Death of Kabapu
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2008, 10:10:32 PM »
Ah man... those were some great characters. RIP
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Re: The Death of Kabapu
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2008, 12:47:30 AM »
Yes I must admit, he will be missed.
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Re: The Death of Kabapu
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2008, 01:23:57 PM »
Read this last week. couldnt believe it. I was even reading the chapters of him being old, and trying to imagine the same voice whilst reading, but in a weak and frail way. Sucks man.
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Re: The Death of Kabapu
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2008, 01:23:10 PM »
I image he did a good voice over for Bison in street fighter 2 V, because I felt he did a good voice for lucifer in lady death
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Re: The Death of Kabapu
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2008, 01:44:29 AM »
I'm late, but...

Damn, this is sad, rip mike, i miss the voice already...
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