Katsuji Mori

Katsuji Mori (森功至, born on 10th July 1945 in Tokyo) is a Japanese voice actor who was formerly represented by Aoni Production and provided voices for the Japanese narration of Thomas &amp; Friends.

He is most famous for his roles of Ken the Eagle from "Gatchaman", Garma Zabi from "Mobile Suit Gundam", Professor Oak from "Pokémon Origins", Jean Pierre Polnareff from "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure", Nephrite from "Sailor Moon", Horace Slughorn from "Harry Potter" and Speed Racer (Go Mifune) from the original anime.

Voices

 * James
 * Troublesome Trucks
 * Jeremiah Jobling
 * The Vet
 * Stout Band Member
 * Gordon's fireman
 * Toby's driver
 * Oliver's driver
 * Stepney's driver
 * Duncan's driver
 * Guard
 * A Signalman
 * Lorry 2's driver
 * Foreman
 * Harold's pilot
 * Shunting Yards Manager
 * A Station Speaker
 * Some Passengers
 * Some people
 * A Stationmaster

Songs

 * Thomas Anthem
 * Every Cloud has a Silver Lining
 * Harold the Helicopter
 * Shining Time
 * James the Really Splendid Engine
 * Never, Never, Never Give Up
 * Five New Engines in the Shed
 * The Red Balloon
 * Troublesome Trucks
 * The Whistle Song

Trivia

 * He played Paul McCartney in the Japanese version of "Yellow Submarine", making him one of the few international Thomas voice actors to have a connection with The Beatles.

External Link

 * Katsuji's Twitter account