Takeshi Aono

Takeshi Aono (青野 武, Aono Takeshi) is a Japanese actor who is affiliated with Aoni Production. He graduated from Hokkaidō Asahikawa Higashi High School.

He was the Japanese voice actor for Gen Fu, and first voiced him for the character's first appearence in Dead or Alive. His final role as Gen Fu was in Dead or Alive 4. In May 2010, Aono checked into a hospital for an aortic dissection and suffered a stroke shortly thereafter. He has yet to return to work, and a few of his ongoing roles has been taken over by other voice actors, including Gen Fu, who is currectly voiced by Chikao Ōtsuka.

Aono is most known for the roles of Shiro Sanada in Space Battleship Yamato, Rihaku in Fist of the North Star, Jinpachi Mishima's Demon form in Tekken, and Dr. Wily in the PlayStation-era Mega Man games.

Roles in Dead or Alive

 * Dead or Alive (1997-1998) - Gen Fu
 * Dead or Alive 2 (1999-2000) - Gen Fu
 * Dead or Alive 3 (2001-2002) - Gen Fu
 * Dead or Alive Ultimate (2004-2005) - Gen Fu
 * Dead or Alive 4 (2005-2006) - Gen Fu
 * Dead or Alive Online (2009) - Gen Fu