Ryūji Saikachi (槐 柳二, Saikachi Ryūji, March 27, 1928 – September 29, 2017) was a Japanese actor and voice actor, known for his roles as Matthew Cuthbert in Anne of Green Gables, Grand Kai in Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn and Mole Beastman in Kamen Rider Amazon.

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Ryūji Saikachi
Born	(1928-03-27)March 27, 1928 Tokyo, Japan
Died	September 29, 2017(2017-09-29) (aged 89) Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)	Actor, voice actor
Years active	1958–2010

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Saikachi’s unique vocal style was developed during military training, where he was quite loud. He considered the role of Mole Beastman to be his favourite.

Saikachi died from congestive heart failure on September 29, 2017.^[1]