Eiji Kanie
# Eiji Kanie

Eiji Kanie (蟹江 栄司, Kanie Eiji, November 21, 1941 – October 13, 1985) was a Japanese actor and voice actor born in Tokyo. He is most remembered for being the first voice of Ramenman in Kinnikuman and for playing Vrlitwhai Kridanik in Super Dimension Fortress Macross. He died in 1985 of a subarachnoid hemorrhage. After his death, Banjō Ginga replaced him as Ramenman.

Years later, Ryūzaburō Ōtomo would play Vrlitwhai Kridanik in the Macross and Super Robot Wars video games.

## Filmography

### Anime

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1980 | Space Battleship Yamato III | Gustav | TV Series |
| 1980 | Space Runaway Ideon | Gindoro Jinmu | TV Series |
| 1980 | The Ultraman | Narrator | TV Series, Voice |
| 1981–1982 | Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan | Sun Vulcan Robo | Voice |
| 1982 | Super Dimension Fortress Macross | Vrlitwhai Kridanik | Voice, 5 episodes |
| 1982 | Arcadia of My Youth | | Voice |
| 1982–1983 | Armored Fleet Dairugger XV | Socrat Tes in Armored Fleet | TV Series, Voice |
| 1983 | Kinnikuman | Ramenman | TV Series, 1983–1985 |
| 1983–1984 | Lightspeed Electroid Albegas | Professor Mizuki / President Azasu | TV Series |
| 1984 | Lensman | Narrator | Voice |
| 1984 | Super Space Fortress Macross | Vrlitwhai 7018 | Voice |
| 1984 | Kinnikuman: Ubawareta champion belt | Ramenman | |
| 1984 | Kinnikuman: Ôabare! Seigi chôjin | Ramenman | |
| 1985 | Kinnikuman: Seigi chôjin VS kodai chôjin | Ramenman | |
| 1985 | Dirty Pair | Narrator | TV Series |
| 1984–1987 | Fist of the North Star | Zeed / Devil Rebirth / Madara | 5 episodes, (final appearance) |
