The main antagonist in the first One Piece movie. He is a dark skinned, red haired man that resembles a cat or lion in appearance (as noted by Luffy). Because of his extensive love of gold, he wears shoulder pad armor made of gold, with a white shirt underneath. El Drago has eaten the Goe Goe no Mi, granting him the power to create a wave of sound that can cause explosive destruction when he yells.

There once was a pirate known as the Great Gold Pirate Woonan, who obtained almost 1/3 of the world's gold. Over the course of a few years, the pirate's existence faded, and a legend grew that he disappeared with his gold to a remote island, an island pirates continue to search for. Aboard the Going Merry, Luffy and his crew, starved and reckless, are robbed of their treasure. In an attempt to get it back, they wreck the getaway ship, guided by a young boy named Tabio, who's a captured part of El Drago's pirate crew. El Drago's love for gold has driven him to look for Woonan's island, and thanks to Woonan's treasure map, he finds it. During this time, Luffy's crew have been split up, and despite their own circumstances, they must find a way to stop El Drago from obtaining Woonan's gold. <br><br>
(Source: Anime News Network)

Kenji Utsumi was a Japanese actor and voice actor affiliated with the self-founded Ken Production. He was married to fellow voice actress [Michiko Nomura](https://anilist.co/staff/101463/) until his death.

He was best known for his roles such as [Alex Louis Armstrong](https://anilist.co/character/2079/) in [Fullmetal Alchemist](https://anilist.co/anime/121/), [Genji Kamogawa](https://anilist.co/character/10156/) in [Hajime no Ippo](https://anilist.co/anime/263/), [Raoh](https://anilist.co/character/8738/) in [Fist of the North Star](https://anilist.co/anime/967/).

He received a lifetime achievement award at the third Seiyu Awards.

He passed away from peritoneal cancer on June 13, 2013.

(Source: Wikipedia)

__Non-Anime Roles:__ 
- Scooby-Doo - Scooby-Doo franchise (Animated TV Series)
- Vilgax - Ben 10 (Animated TV Series)
- Ganon - The Legend of Zelda (Animated TV Series)

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