His voice type is baritone to bass. He was known for his dignified, thick voice. As a voice actor, he often played well-built male roles and threatening villains. He was an indispensable presence in robot anime in the 1980s. He often appeared in dubbed foreign films. As an actor, he appeared in the film "Kagemusha" directed by Akira Kurosawa as Hara Jingorō.