Bin Shimada (島田 敏, Shimada Bin, born November 20, 1954 in Niigata Prefecture) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production. A veteran in the voice acting industry, Shimada was once a member of talent management firm Theatre Echo before moving on to become an executive director of Japan Actors Union.
Shimada is easily identified by fans for his high-pitched tone and signature laugh. Although he made his debut voicing villainous characters, he is better known for his comedic roles. He has lent his performances as Hyena from the The King of Fighters series, Ken Nakajima from You're Under Arrest!, and Broly from the Dragon Ball Z franchises.
Works
- Lu Xun - Romance of the Three Kingdoms drama CD series
- Sacred Guardian of Darkness Clavis - Angelique ~Hikari to Yami no Sacrea~ drama CD
- Zack - Dead or Alive series
- Chen - Dead or Alive 3
- Cao Ren, Cheng Yu - Kessen II
- Ranmaru Mori, Yoshimoto Imagawa - Nobunaga no Yabou Online
- Kouji Asou - Boukoku no Aegis 2035: Warship Gunner
- Paptimus Scirocco - Dynasty Warriors: Gundam series; reprise of his role in the anime
- Muramasa - Ninja Gaiden 3 (including Razor's Edge), Dead or Alive 5
- Wapol - One Piece: Pirate Warriors; reprise of his role in the anime
- Nanami's father - Kiniro no Corda 3 Full Voice Special, Kiniro no Corda 3 AnotherSky feat. Amane Gakuen