Eken Mine (峰 恵研, Mine Eken, February 15, 1935 - February 6, 2002) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Nagasaki Prefecture. He was affiliated with Theater Echo since 1961. His wife was fellow voice actress Hiroko Maruyama (丸山 裕子, Maruyama Hiroko). He mainly worked on dubbing Western movies. In anime, he mostly played characters of older men, villains, mild-mannered and father roles. He died of heart failure on February 6, 2002. He was 66 years old.
Eken Mine has 30 screen credits in a career dating back to 1971. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Lupin the Third Collection with 5 titles. Signature works include Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa, Ariel Deluxe, Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 5 universes
