* First appearance: Battle 9 * Age: 45 * Height: 174cm * Weight: 68kg * Type: Dou * Type: Katsujin Ken * Martial Arts: Marksmanship  Shirahama Mototsugu is Kenichi and Honoka's protective father and Saori's husband. Mototsugu is a middle-aged man with short dark blue hair and a fairly lean figure as he keeps himself in descent shape for a man his age. He's typically seen in suits from work or just ordinary shirts when around the house. As a young teenager, he was less lean and had more hair on the top of his head that was more full and smooth.   He is gradually impressed with Kenichi's growth as a man, but feels sad that his son is growing further and further away from him. He often acts in a goofy and rather foolish manner and is usually used as comedic relief of the series with his over-protective attitude when it comes to his sons well-being, especially when he prepares to use his shotgun Sebastian to get his son back. He even choose to try to bring him home by force after hearing of how cruel his training in his dojo. And when Honoka asks if Tanimoto Natsu could come over he prepares to use his shotgun Sebastian on him.  His wife, Saori tends to make sure he doesn't do anything too rash or embarrassing towards their children, especially Kenichi. He claims that he was quite popular with women Kenichi's age and Saori often left him love letters for him. However, in truth it was him who gave her tons of love letters to win her affection, which actually worked. She usually has to knock him on the head to keep him from doing something drastic in comedic relief. However despite this, the two love each other very much and she's often impressed by his actions of bravery and seriousness when it comes to their son, as she always calls him "anata".   He has two shotguns named Sebastian and Maximilian, which he often tries to take with him in order to take back Kenichi from the Ryozanpaku dojo, however, his wife manages to stop him every time. Despite his foolish attitude, he is actually very skilled in its use (good enough for Shigure to say that he was pretty good), and when he finally shows up at the dojo (with a new hunting rifle his wife doesn't know about, named Ludwig) he is able to carry Kenichi under his arm, the gun in the other, reload while on the run, and has a good enough aim to stop Shigure's traps.

From wimp to warrior. Sort of… 
 
Yeah, Kenichi’s a total wimp. He’s always getting picked on and doesn’t have a lot of friends to stick up for him. The guy needs motivation if he hopes to graduate in one piece. Well, Miu’s the perfect motivation. She’s hot, she accepts him, and she just so happens to live at a dojo with six martial arts masters. You could say fate has led Kenichi to their door, or you could say he was just following the hottie. Either way, he’s about to get whipped into serious shape. If he can survive some hard-core training, he might survive another day at school. He might even score with Miu. Yeah, you could call Kenichi a wimp. But let’s go with underdog instead. 
 
(Source: Discotek)

Non-anime roles:
~!Abobo in "Double Dragon" (Neo-Geo) (VG)
Andorf (Andross) in "Star Fox 64" (VG) (Japanese)
Ashuraman in "Kinnikuman Generations" (VG) (Japanese)
Ashuraman in "Kinnikuman Muscle Generations" (VG) (Japanese)
Ashuraman in "Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2" (VG) (Japanese)
Ashuraman in "Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix MAX" (VG) (Japanese)
Ashuraman in "Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix" (VG) (Japanese)
Baloo in "The Jungle Book" (Disney animated movie) (Japanese)
Baron Praxis in "Jak II Renegade" (VG) (Japanese)
Bass Armstrong in "Dead or Alive 2 Ultimate" (VG) (Japanese)
Bass Armstrong in "Dead or Alive 2" (VG) (Japanese)
Bass Armstrong in "Dead or Alive 3" (VG) (Japanese)
Bass Armstrong in "Dead or Alive" (VG) (Japanese)
Black Hole in "Kinnikuman Generations" (VG) (Japanese)
Black Hole in "Kinnikuman Muscle Generations" (VG) (Japanese)
Black Hole in "Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2" (VG) (Japanese)
Black Hole in "Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix MAX" (VG) (Japanese)
Borgan in "Lunar 2: Eternal Blue" (VG) (Japanese)
Burnov in "Double Dragon" (Neo-Geo) (VG)
Cobra Bubbles in "Lilo & Stitch" (Japanese)
Dai Maoh in "Super Dodge Ball" (Neo-Geo) (Japanese)
Demon Knight in "Dragon Quest" (drama audio)
Edge Master in "Soul Calibur" (VG)
Elvis in "WILD ARMS the Vth Vanguard" (VG) (Japanese)
General Pepper in "Star Fox 64" (VG) (Japanese)
Gilgamesh in "Final Fantasy XII" (VG)
Heihachi Mishima in "Death by Degrees" (VG) (Japanese)
Heihachi Mishima in "Namco X Capcom" (Japanese)
Heihachi Mishima in "Soul Calibur 2" (VG) (Japanese)
Heihachi Mishima in "Tekken 4" (VG) (Japanese)
Heihachi Mishima in "Tekken 5" (VG) (Japanese)
Hoslow in "Emerald Dragon" (Drama CD) (Japanese)
Illgoga in "Tobal No. 1" (VG) (Japanese)
Jack Mathers in "Time Crisis 4" (VG) (Japanese)
Jirado in "Astal" (Sega Saturn Game)
Lazarus in "Shining Tears" (VG) (Japanese)
Lord Zedd in "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie" (live-action movie) (Japanese)
Master in "Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Bose" (VG) (Japanese)
Mike Bison [Balrog] in "Street Fighter II Made Revenger" (drama audio) (Japanese)
Mr.Satan in "Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Battle 22" (VG) (Japanese)
Mr.Satan in "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai" (VG) (Japanese)
Mr.Satan in "Dragon Ball Z: Sparking!" (VG) (Japanese)
Orson Perrault in "Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War" (VG) (Japanese)
Pigma Dengar in "Star Fox 64" (VG) (Japanese)
Pigma Dengar in "Star Fox Assault" (VG) (Japanese)
Robin Mask in "Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2" (VG) (Japanese)
Robin Mask in "Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix MAX" (VG) (Japanese)
Robin Mask in "Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix" (VG) (Japanese)
Robin Mask in "Kinnikuman Nisei: New Generation Choujins vs. Legend Choujins" (VG) (Japanese)
Robin Mask/Barracuda in "Kinnikuman Generations" (VG) (Japanese)
Robin Mask/Barracuda in "Kinnikuman Muscle Generations" (VG) (Japanese)
Scott Dolph in "Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty" (VG) (Japanese)
Shingen Takeda in "Samurai Warriors" (VG) (Japanese)
Shingen Takeda in "Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends" (VG) (Japanese)
Sigurd Sidmeyer in "Galaxy Angel Moonlit Lovers" (VG) (Japanese)
Taira no Kiyomori in "Genji: Dawn of the Samurai" (VG)(Japanese)
Uighur in "Hokuto no Ken: Seikimatsu kyûseishu densetsu" (VG)
Vargas in "Der Langrisser" (VG) (Japanese)
Volf in "Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2" (VG) (Japanese)
Volt Krueger in "The Bouncer" (VG) (Japanese)
VSSE Director in "Time Crisis 4" (VG) (Japanese)
WRO Fukuchou in "Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII" (VG) (Japanese)
Yosemite Sam in "Looney Tunes" (Japanese)
Yosemite Sam in "Space Jam" (Japanese)
Zappa in "Poporogue" (VG) (Japanese)
Zou-Daimaoh in "Puyo Puyo" (PC Engine CD-ROM²) (Japanese)!~

A retired Mexican voice actor. He is the son of [Ruth Toscano](https://anilist.co/staff/222239/Ruth-Toscano) and [Juan Alfonso Carralero](https://anilist.co/staff/203957/Juan-Alfonso-Carralero).

The story is focused on Kenichi Shirahama, an average 15-year-old weakling, whose life turns to Hell with the appearance of the naive, beautiful, and strong transfer student, Miu Fūrinji. After Kenichi witnesses Miu's skills in martial arts, he joins the Ryōzanpaku dojo, the gathering place of those who are truly strong, which also happens to be Miu's home. After beating a karate student in a match, he is soon targeted by all the delinquents in the school. Since then, Kenichi's routine is divided between his hellish training with the masters of Ryōzanpaku, and his fights against the members of Ragnarok, a gang who views him as either a possible ally or an impending threat to their plans. 
(Source: Wikipedia)

Tatakae! Ryouzanpaku Shijou Saikyou no Deshi, relates the story of a peaceful yet weak boy, who one day, after being beaten up really bad by some of his school comrades, decides that being bullied around isn't an option anymore. Seeking revenge on his bullies, the young boy, Shirahama Kenichi, decides to join a fighting dojo. But what he doesn't know is that the dojo he wants to join is actually a place of gathering for those who have mastered different types of fighting styles. Thus begins his journey... 

Mototsugu Shirahama