Shōto Kashii

Shōto Kashii (樫井笙人, born on July 25th, 1968) is a Japanese voice actor who voices characters in the Japanese version of Thomas & Friends.

He is best known for voicing Yellow Monkey from the "Ape Escape" series, Marechiyo Omaeda and Rojuro Otoribashi from "Bleach", the Willie Brothers from Disney's "Home on the Range", the Boat Captain from the "God of War" series, Kaishu Katsu from "Intrigue in the Bakumatsu - Irohanihoheto", Dr. Kirk Langstrom and Tony Zucco from "The Batman", Munetaka Yagyu from "Tokyo Majin", Birdie from "Glass Fleet", Keyper from "Adventure Time", Tadataka Zengyou from "Gunparade", and Splinter from both the 2003 cartoon and 2007 film of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles".

He is also a Third Class gasoline engine mechanic.

Voices

 * Duck (Ryan and Daisy only)
 * Sidney (Season 17 and The Great Race only)
 * Sir Handel (Blue Mountain Mystery - present)
 * The Thin Clergyman (Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure)
 * The Duke of Boxford
 * The Airport Manager
 * The Famous Artist
 * Mr. Percival
 * Some Rail Workers (Calling All Engines! and Gordon and Ferdinand)
 * Some Dock Workers (Thomas and the Stinky Cheese)
 * Some Railway Inspectors (Too Many Fire Engines and Hugo and the Airship)
 * The Welsh Bird Watcher (Thomas and the Emergency Cable)
 * Some Sodor United Football Players (Reds vs. Blues)
 * Franz
 * The Grumpy Passenger (Runaway Engine and Confused Coaches)
 * Some Passengers (The Perfect Gift and Best Engine Ever)