Jun'ichi Kanemaru (金丸淳一, born on 27 October 1962) is a Japanese voice actor and singer who was affiliated with 81 Produce and provided voices in the Japanese dub of Thomas & Friends.
He is most famous as the current voice to "Sonic the Hedgehog", Pat the Hammer from "Handy Manny", Swiper the Fox from "Dora the Explorer", Cracker-kun from "Soreike! Anpanman", and Harley from the "Pokémon" anime.
Voices
- Henry (Calling All Engines! - twenty-fourth series, excluding Edward the Hero)
- Porter (seventeenth - twenty-third series, excluding Thomas the Quarry Engine)
- Carlos
- Owen
- The Photographer (Wild Water Rescue)
- The Dairy Manager (thirteenth series only)
- Workmen (The Adventure Begins and Slow Stephen)
- Some Dock Workers (Blue Mountain Mystery, Kevin's Cranky Friend, Tale of the Brave and Salty All at Sea)
- Some Sodor Search and Rescue Centre Workers (Helping Hiro and Philip to the Rescue)
- Some Steamworks Workers (King of the Railway, Snow Place Like Home and Helping Hiro)
- Some Rail Workers (Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure)
- A Steelworks Worker (Journey Beyond Sodor)
- Some Passengers (Confusion Without Delay)
- The Chinese Guard (Number One Engine)
Songs
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas (performed)
- Will You Won't You (performed)
- Be Who You Are, and Go Far (performed)
- Where in the World is Thomas? (performed)
- We're Friends (performed)
- Don't Stop (performed)
Trivia
- Kanemaru is well known for using English while doing his lines. This is because he used to be an english teacher.