is a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and singer. His notable works include Anthony Brown in Candy Candy, Joe Shimamura in the 1979 iteration of Cyborg 009, Jerid Messa in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Kakashi Hatake in Naruto, Kars in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Toichirou Suzuki in Mob Psycho 100, Gildarts Clive in Fairy Tail, Yoriichi Tsugikuni in Demon Slayer, and Neuras in Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Biography Since his debut in 1973, he became one of Japan's most well established voice actors. His early roles from the 1970s include Anthony in Candy Candy, and later as Joe in the 1979 iteration of Cyborg 009. In the 1980s, Inoue's work ranged from the adult-oriented Oishinbo (The Gourmet) to the popular Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato for the younger generation. More recently, he is known internationally for roles such as Kars in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Kakashi Hatake in Naruto, Eiri Yuki in Gravitation, Aion in Chrono Crusade, Hatori Sohma in Fruits Basket, and Nyanko-sensei/Madara in Natsume Yūjin Chō. His voice performance is often described as natural and relaxed.
Inoue is also well known for more unusual roles such as the crossdresser Nagisa Sawa in Haru wo Daiteita, and Shiron the Windragon in Legendz, who spends half his time as a screeching hamster.
Inoue does voices for anime, video games, drama CDs, Japanese-dubbed movies, and audio books. He has put out many LP and CD albums and has sung in various anime character albums. His most well-known songs are the ones related to the Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Hachiyō Shō series, which he performs live on stage at the annual NeoRomance voice acting events in Japan. In recent years, Inoue has also tried his hand in backstage work such as sound directing. He has set up his own voice acting agency and school, B-Box, to teach the next generation voice talents. He is also the official dubbing voice for Matthew Fox and Mads Mikkelsen.
Being a second-generation A-bomb survivor, he feels strongly against wars. In his autobiographical piece, "Ai ni Tsuite", (愛について About Love, from his CD album Ai, 2003) Inoue expresses his longings for world peace and his love and respect for the ocean and Mother Earth.Similar thoughts can often be seen in the entries he writes in his Kazufan Blog He was also a close friend of the late fellow voice actor Daisuke Gori. Recently, Inoue won as "Best Supporting Actor" in the Third Seiyu Awards for his role as Nyanko-sensei in Natsume Yūjin Chō.
Personal life Inoue has married and divorced three times. His first marriage was with manga artist Yumiko Igarashi. Together, they have a son named Keiichi Igarashi (born 1980 or 1981), known professionally as Nanami Igarashi, who is a former idol trainee at Johnny & Associates and later published a comic essay about his experiences as an otokonoko. His second marriage was with voice actress . He had a relationship with actress , from 2001 to 2012.
Filmography Anime Year Series Role Crew role, Notes Source Ikkyu-san Tetsusai Debut role Candy Candy Anthony Brown Chogattai Majutsu Robot Ginguiser Goro Shirogane Captain Future Ken Scott Galaxy Express 999 Geronimo Anne of Green Gables Gilbert –80 Cyborg 009 Joe Shimamura Also Chou Ginga Densetsu '80 Muteking, The Dashing Warrior Rin Yuuki Ohayō! Spank Ryōichi Shinoda Beast King GoLion Akira Kogane Fang of the Sun Dougram Crinn Cashim Urusei Yatsura Tsubame Ozuno –83 Magical Princess Minky Momo Jimru Magical Angel Creamy Mami Shingo Tachibana –86 Captain Tsubasa Carlos Santana Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature Ryo / Ryosuke Ishigami Starzan S Hoshio Yumeno / Starzan S –85 Persia, the Magic Fairy Kenji Sawaki –85 Bismark Bill Wilcox Blue Comet SPT Layzner Eiji Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Jerid Messa –87 Touch Akito Nitta Also OVAs Cosmo Police Justy Justy Kaizard OVA Mujigen Hunter Fandora Sorto OVA Ninja Senshi Tobikage Joe Maya Shōwa Ahōzoshi Akanuke Ichiban! Koujirou Megazone 23 Part II Garam OVA Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos Rom Stoll Windaria Jiru Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac Ōko Ryo Matsumoto OVA Grey Grey Bats & Terry Batsu –88 Hiatari Ryōkō! Katsuhiko Muraki City Hunter Shinichi Yotsui Episode 22 Zillion Champ Yōtōden Hayate no Sakon OVA The Phoenix: Chapter of Yamato Oguna OVA Dangaioh Burst OVA Battle Royal High School Yuuki Toshihiro OVA Daimajū Gekitō: Hagane no Oni Haruka Alford OVA Junk Boy Manai Tetsu OVA Salamander (video game) Eddie Evan OVA Sonic Soldier Borgman Chuck Sweagar Ace wo Nerae! 2 Takayuki Todou OVA Vampire Princess Miyu Pazusu OVA Anpanman Katsubushiman Oishinbo Shirou Yamaoka Legend of the Galactic Heroes Dusty Attemborough OVA Five Star Stories Colus III OVA Rhea Gall Force Bauer OVA Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato Karura Ou Reiga –92 Ranma ½ Mikado Sanzenin Fuma no Kojirou: Yasha-hen Kousuke Mibu OVA –91 Earthian Kagetsuya OVA –90 Gall Force: Earth Chapter Bauer OVA Guardian of Darkness Koichi, Buckingham OVA Idol Angel Yokoso Yoko Mikki Ep. 11 B.B B.B Sword for Truth Sakaki Shuranosuke Akai Hayate Hayate OVA The Heroic Legend of Arslan Daryuun OVA Handsome na Kanojo Okita OVA –92 Tomoe ga Yuku Tojo Mosaica Jaker Here is Greenwood Kazuhiro Hasukawa OVA Otohime Connection Michio Hirano OVA Luna Varga Gilbert OVA Adventures of Puss-in-Boots Torusen Enoki Films Genji Yoshitsune Haou Taikei Ryuu Knight Larser –98 Blue Seed Mamoru Kusanagi Also Blue Seed 2 and Beyond Kujaku-Oh 2 Kou Elementalors Shiki Saint Tail Gen'ichirou Haneoka Super Atragon Stoner Battle Athletes Victory Eric Roberts Case Closed Takashi Date Ep. 55 –98 Fushigi Yuugi Rokou OVA 2 Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san Various characters Basara Shuri Princess Nine Hidehiko Hayakawa Touch: Miss Lonely Yesterday Akio Nitta Space Pirate Mito Mitsukuni Kagerou Also The Two Queens The Legend of Black Heaven Oden stand owner, Male FBI Agent Seraphim Call Urara's Father Episode 11 Excel Saga Gojo Shiouji Pocket Monsters: Episode Gold & Silver Utsuki Hakase Omishi Magical Theater: Risky Safety Bezetto Saashesu Samurai: Hunt for the Sword Torai Nanban OVA Mon Colle Knights Count Collection (Prince Eccentro) –01 Banner of the Stars Nereis; Nefee Also II and OVA Detective Conan Ninzaburo Shiratori Second voice Descendants of Darkness Mibu Oriya –01 Gravitation Eiri Yuki Hiwou War Chronicles Ryouma Sakamoto Kikaider Dubbing director Kikaider 01 Dubbing director Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School Sound director Touch: Cross Road – Kaze no Yukue Bob Chance Pop Session Yoh Sakuramiya Fruits Basket Hatori Sohma, Kyo's Father Inuyasha Ryūkotsusei –03 Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time ~Ajisai Yumegatari~ Tomomasa Tachibana OVA Samurai Deeper Kyo Muramasa Shrine of the Morning Mist Amatsu Narita Spiral Kiyotaka Narumi Sound director –07 Naruto Kakashi Hatake –04 Origami Warriors Enji Hoshizora Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2: Shiroki Ryuu no Miko Hisui OVA Kino's Journey Traveler –04 The Galaxy Railways Wataru Yuuki Chrono Crusade Aion –08 Kyo Kara Maoh! Günter von Christ Also 2nd and 3rd seasons Legendz: Tale of the Dragon Kings Shiron the Windragon, Ranshiin –06 Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Hachiyō Shō Tomomasa Tachibana Also OVA –05 Tactics Suekichinobu Watanabe Dubbing director –06 The Law of Ueki Dubbing director Moeyo Ken Sound director Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu Enomoto OVA Ergo Proxy Kazukisu Hauer Yōkai Ningen Bem Bem Intrigue in the Bakumatsu – Irohanihoheto Sotetsu Ibaragi –17 Naruto: Shippuden Kakashi Hatake Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha November 11 Moonlight Mile Goro Saruwatari 2008Katekyō Hitman REBORN!Reborn!Gamma Junjou Romantica You Miyagi –17 Natsume's Book of Friends Nyanko-sensei / Madara 6th season in 2017 The Sacred Blacksmith Hugo Housman Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 Kajiwara Kagetoki OVA Fairy Tail Gildarts Clive Guilty Crown Shuichiro Keido Mobile Suit Gundam AGE Narrator, adult Flit Asuno Rio: Rainbow Gate! Ray Eureka Seven AO Truth/ Archetype Nirvash Neo 2012–13 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Kars Red Data Girl Daisei Suzuhara Gintama Oboro Mushibugyou Oooka Echizen no Kamitadasuke –15 Noragami Kuraha Also OVAs and Aragoto HappinessCharge PreCure! Red/Deep Mirror Tokyo ESP Roushi Youdani Z/X Ignition Sieger Parasyte Gotou Majin Bone Klude/Dark Wyvern Mr. Osomatsu Matsuzō Matsuno Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation Kid KonoSuba Ignis Dustiness Ford Twin Star Exorcists Kuranashi Heybot! Neji King, Boxer Oyaji, Ketsumacca, Subsurvival, Merameratto, Fuchafuchacchi, Oraorider, Gekijaku Dragon, Teruterun, Soldier Bot, Tarubelt Mob Psycho 100 Toichiro Suzuki Ep. 12 ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. Lilium's Older Brother Ep. 4 Ninja Girl & Samurai Master Matsunaga Hisahide 2017Boruto: Naruto Next GenerationsKakashi Hatake Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi Shirō Tsubaki Tokyo Ghoul:re Donato Porpora Goblin Slayer Goblin Lord 7 Seeds Kaname Mozunoto Smile Down the Runway Kenji Fujito Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Mr. Fujimoto Drifting Dragons Yoshi Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga Kuroda Charlie Yoshitaka ARP Backstage Pass Chairman 2020 Attack on Titan Willy Tybur Heaven's Design Team Tsuchiya Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy Patrick Rembrandt Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness Graham Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Entertainment District Arc Yoriichi Tsugikuni Ascendance of a Bookworm 3rd Season Sylvester RWBY: Ice Queendom Professor Ozpin Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Faraday Chillin' in My 30s After Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army Aransil I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too Usagi Edens Zero Xenolith Season 2 Doctor Elise Minchester De Romanoff Mission: Yozakura Family Ban Yozakura Haigakura Hakugō 2024One PieceMonkey D. DragonReplacing Hidekatsu Shibata Sorairo Utility Masao "Masa" Tadokoro From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! Kenzaburō Tondabayashi Übel Blatt Marquis Glenn I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! Ruge Lazarus Naga Ep. 6 Ranma ½ Happōsai Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power Emperor A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Shirō Karasuma Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Hero of the South Season 2 Dandelion Daigorō Kyōkawa ONA Red River Yuri's father Ep. 1 The Vermilion Mask Gaston
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