is a Japanese voice actor and narrator affiliated with the talent management firm Crazy Box.
He is best known for his roles as the voices of Kyao Mirao in Heavy Metal L-Gaim; Mont Blanc Noland in One Piece; Yazan Gable in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam; Akira Sendō in Slam Dunk; SignalMan in Gekisou Sentai Carranger; Imagin, Deneb in Kamen Rider Den-O, Abuto in Gintama, Makoto Sōda in Captain Tsubasa, Jiraiya in Naruto, Junjirō Takagi in The Idolmaster, Dr. Ni Jianyi in Saiyuki; and Sakonji Urokodaki in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. He is also known for dubbing for Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donnie Yen (especially in Ip Man series), Jeff Goldblum, Ray Liotta, Richard Jenkins, John C. McGinley, Brent Spiner, Greg Kinnear and many more. He was also the first dubbing voice actor of Kiefer Sutherland and Christopher Lambert in their early days.
Filmography Television animation Year Title Role Notes Refs 1983 Captain Tsubasa Makoto Sōda Urusei Yatsura Kuroko, Man in Glasses 1984 Heavy Metal L-Gaim Mirauu Kyao 1985 Dirty Pair DJ's Voice Episode 5 High School! Kimengumi Nihiruda Yo, Kanzenji Ai Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Yazan Gable 1986 Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ Fist of the North Star Aus, David 1987 Metal Armor Dragonar Tapp Oseano Transformers: The Headmasters Ultra Magnus, Crosshairs, Wingspan, Ratbat, Deer Stalker 1988 Transformers: Super-God Masterforce Ranger Anpanman Katsubushiman 1989 Transformers: Victory Gaihawk Ranma ½ Gindo Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl Announcer 1992 Aah! Harimanada Katsumi Shidenkai 1993 Slam Dunk Akira Sendoh, Norio Hotta Yaiba Kotarou Nintama Rantarō Furusawa, Jinnoshin 1994 Mobile Fighter G Gundam Chibodee Crocket 1995 Neon Genesis Evangelion Shiro Tokita Episode 7 My Sexual Harassment Niimi 1996 Detective Conan Kikuji Bancho, Shochiro Hitomi, Takehiko Hitomi, Katsuo Nabeshima Rurouni Kenshin Tokisada Mutō 1998 Cowboy Bebop Session 17, Younger Shaft Brother Pocket Monsters Kyō (Koga) Kurogane Communication Cleric 1999 Zoids: Chaotic Century Gunther Prozen The Big O Jason Beck Turn A Gundam Gavane Gooney 2000 Gensomaden Saiyuki Doctor Ni Jianyi Vandread Tenmei Uragasami; AKA, Buzam A. Calessa "BC" Brigadoon: Marin & Melan Melan Blue Kazemakase Tsukikage Ran Takagaki Koujiro Episode 11 2001 Noir Krode Freddi Figure 17 Isamu Kuroda Earth Maiden Arjuna Bob Kaze No Yojimbo Samekichi Shirogane 2002 RahXephon Masayoshi Kuki 2003 Naruto Jiraiya Sonic X Red Pine Yukikaze Karl Gunow Tantei Gakuen Q Taiki Yoshinari Texhnolyze Kohagura Fuminori Kino's Journey Riku Saiyuki Reload Doctor Ni Jianyi 2004 Saiyuki Reload Gunlock One Piece – Montblanc Norland Bleach Metastacia, Glass-wearing ghost Episode 1 Samurai Champloo Jouji 2005 Akagi Kurata Group's dealer Episode 14 Blood+ George Miyagusuku Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid Gates Solty Rei Hou Chuu Gallery Fake Roger Warner 2006 009-1 Number Zero Ergo Proxy Proxy One Coyote Ragtime Show Bruce Dochley Sgt. Frog Nevara Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX X 2007 Naruto Shippuden Jiraiya Fist of the Blue Sky Zhang Tai-Yan Claymore Orsay Nodame Cantabile Miyoshi Takehiro Monster Princess Dracul Blue Dragon Killer Bat 2008 Spice and Wolf Marlheit Soul Eater Little Ogre Kamen no Maid Guy Gold Fish Miyatsuguchi Episode 11 Kannagi Head Maid Cafe Owner Episode 6 Birdy the Mighty: Decode Kinzel Hower Golgo 13 AX-3 Episode 14 2009 Gintama Abuto Saki Kazue Nanpo's Grandfather The Sacred Blacksmith August Arthur Shangri-La Mi-Ko Sōten Kōro Dong Zhuo 2010 Durarara!! Narrator (Ep 12.5); Haruya Shiki (Ep 15) Narrator of TV program - DVD only Arakawa Under the Bridge Toru "Shiro" Shiroi Working!! Mahiru's father Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt Ghost Episode 4 2011 Kaitou Kid Snake The Idolmaster Junjirō Takagi 2012 Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions Narrator Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Shirō Sanada 2013 Doki Doki! Precure King Jikochu Maoyu Crusader Commander Sasami-san@Ganbaranai Kamiomi Tsukuyomi 2014 Kamigami no Asobi Zeus Keraunos (adult) 2015 Chaos Dragon Red Dragon K: Return of Kings Tenkei Iwafune Durarara!!x2 Haruya Shiki 2016 Ajin: Demi-Human Satō 91 Days Galassia D.Gray-man Hallow Bookman 2017 The Saga of Tanya the Evil Hans von Zettour Berserk Laban Season 2 Alice & Zoroku Ryū Naitō Love Tyrant God March Comes in Like a Lion Sakutarō Yanagihara Season 2 Restaurant to Another World Tatsugorou 2018 Pop Team Epic Pipimi Episode 1-A Golden Kamuy Lieutenant Tsurumi Angels of Death Abraham Gray A Certain Magical Index III Terra of the Left That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Hakuro Baki the Grappler Biscuit Oliva Zombie Land Saga Master 2019 Revisions Nicholas Satō Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Sakonji Urokodaki Fairy Gone Marco Bellwood Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Jiraiya Cop Craft Zerada Isekai Quartet Hans von Zettour Yōjo Senki: Saga of Tanya the Evil II Carole & Tuesday Hofner Bungo Stray Dogs 3 Natsume Sōseki The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Seiran Murai Levius Malcolm Eden 2020 BNA: Brand New Animal Prime Minister Shiramizu Listeners Field Marshal Ace Tower of God Headon Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy Megatron The Misfit of Demon King Academy Melheis Boran Baki Biscuit Oliva Bungou to Alchemist: Shinpan no Haguruma Taint 2021 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Hakuro 2nd Season The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Talhand Edens Zero Ziggy Odd Taxi Donraku Shofutei The Duke of Death and His Maid Rob Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan The Voice of God Restaurant to Another World 2 Tatsugorou Fena: Pirate Princess Yukihisa Sanada Blade Runner: Black Lotus Earl Grant 2022 Love of Kill Donny Requiem of the Rose King Narrator Teasing Master Takagi-san 3 The Eminence in Shadow Ruslan Barnett The Little Lies We All Tell Narrator Saiyuki Reload: Zeroin Ni Jianyi Ya Boy Kongming! Tsuyoshi Kondo Black Summoner Guildmaster 2023 A Herbivorous Dragon of 5,000 Years Gets Unfairly Villainized Evil Dragon Ravendia Japanese dub My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer Graham The Idolmaster Million Live! Junjirō Takagi Dark Gathering Alien Doll Spirit A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life Igraon 2024 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess Jimochi Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Peltrola Dungeon People Renfringe Suicide Squad Isekai The Thinker Wistoria: Wand and Sword Aron Masterias Old King Murai in Love Narrator 2025 City the Animation I Got Married to the Girl I Hate Most in Class Tenryu Hojo Ishura Romzo of the Star Map Season 2 From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! Headmaster Sakamoto Days Takamura Also narrator Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Kako Season 2 Umamusume: Cinderella Gray Ginjirō Musaka Lazarus Committee Chairman The Water Magician Lewin Witch Watch Fuwa Ninja vs. Gokudo Kaiza Akiba 2026 Nippon Sangoku Momokuni Hojo Akane-banashi Miroku Kashiwaya Dara-san of Reiwa Orochi Tank Chair Ryo Takanashi
OVA/ONA Year Title Role Notes Refs 1989 Shin Captain Tsubasa Makoto Soda and Hermann Kaltz 1989–1995 Legend of the Galactic Heroes Kahle Willock 6 episodes 1991 Dance till Tomorrow Daisuke Ikezu 1994 The Irresponsible Captain Tylor Barusarōmu 1995 3×3 Eyes Jake McDonald Gunsmith Cats Bill Collins 1996 Teenage Mutant Anime Turtles Leonardo 1998 Blue Submarine 6 Alexander David Cekeros Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still Gen Episode 7 DinoZone Dino Stego 2005 Last Order: Final Fantasy VII Martial Artist Turk 2007 Saiyuki Reload: Burial Ni Jianyi Hellsing Ultimate Tubalcain Alhambra 2007–2008 Kamen Rider Den-O: Collection DVD: Imagin Anime Deneb 2012 Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Shiro Sanada 2021 Cute Executive Officer Bakery Manager The Way of the Househusband Boss 2022 Tekken: Bloodline Paul Phoenix 2023 Onimusha Kensuke Matsui 2024 Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance Rolph Ronet Tokyo Override Kageyama 2026 Love Through a Prism Charles Brant
Theatrical animation Year Title Role Notes Refs 1984 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Tolmekian soldier 1993 Bonobono Sunadori Neko-san 1994 Yu Yu Hakusho the Movie: Poltergeist Report Kuronue aka Meikai Shitou Hen - Hono no Kizuna 1996 Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love Sabato 2000 Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust Kyle 2002 Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light Gavane Gooney 2004 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars Yazan Gable 2005 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation II: Lovers 2006 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars 2007 Fist of the North Star Shuh 2012 After School Midnighters Fred One Piece Film: Z Zephyr/Z 2015 Ajin Part 1: Shōdō Satō 2016 Ajin Part 2: Shōtotsu Ajin Part 3: Shōgeki Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 Gigazonbi Kizumonogatari II Nekketsu-hen Guillotinecutter 2018 Batman Ninja Alfred Pennyworth 2019 City Hunter the Movie: Shinjuku Private Eyes Vince Ingrado Saga of Tanya the Evil: The Movie Hans von Zettour Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ 2022 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond Hakuro 2023 Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King Edward 2024 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom Alexei Konoe 2025 The Rose of Versailles Louis XV Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League Alfred Pennyworth Dream Animals: The Movie King Gotton
Tokusatsu Year Title Role Notes Refs 1996 Gekisou Sentai Carranger Signalman 2007 Kamen Rider Den-O Deneb/Kamen Rider Zeronos Vega Form Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born! 2008 Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka 2011 Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Signalman Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle 2013 Kamen Rider Gaim Narrator 2018–2019 Kamen Rider Zi-O Deneb/Kamen Rider Zeronos Vega Form 2019 Super Sentai Strongest Battle Signalman (Non Credit)
Live-action Year Title Role Notes Refs 2022 Chimudondon College professor
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