Hiroki Tōchi (東地 宏樹, Tōchi Hiroki; born May 26, 1966 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator affiliated…
Hiroki Tōchi (東地 宏樹, Tōchi Hiroki; born May 26, 1966 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator affiliated with Office Osawa. He has frequently appeared in many anime and video games mainly created by tri-Ace. He won a Male Character Voice Prize in the 2011 Famitsu Awards. Some of his major characters include Abel Nightroad in Trinity Blood, Baldroy in Black Butler, Kokopelli in Bokurano, Tesshin Kataoka in Ace of Diamond, Cross Marian in D.Gray-man, Panther Lily in Fairy Tail, Kugo Ginjo in Bleach, Lasse Aeon in Mobile Suit Gundam 00 and Takumi Kusaka in Zipang. In anime film series, he voices Daisuke Akimi in The Garden of Sinners and Dr. Easter in Mardock Scramble. In live-action shows, he provides the Japanese voice for Dean Winchester in Supernatural and its animated adaptation. In video games, he voices the Japanese dub voice for Nathan Drake in Uncharted series, Chris Redfield in Resident Evil and Project X Zone, Aluze in Valkyrie Profile and Desmond Miles in Assassin's Creed. He has alone done Japanese dubbing roles for Wentworth Miller, Sam Worthington, Liev Schreiber, and Will Smith.
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Kazutsugi Nami (波 和二, Nami Kazutsugi; b. 19 May 1933 in Mie Prefecture) is a Japanese businessman and chairman of…
Kazutsugi Nami (波 和二, Nami Kazutsugi; b. 19 May 1933 in Mie Prefecture) is a Japanese businessman and chairman of Tokyo-based bedding supplier Ladies & Gentlemen (L&G). He has been involved in a number of fraudulent schemes since the 1970s, and was arrested most recently on 4 February 2009 on suspicion of orchestrating a massive investor fraud involving the "Enten" quasi-currency.
Tomomichi Nishimura (Japanese: 西村 知道, Hepburn: Nishimura Tomomichi; June 2, 1946 – November 29, 2025) was a Japanese…
Tomomichi Nishimura (Japanese: 西村 知道, Hepburn: Nishimura Tomomichi; June 2, 1946 – November 29, 2025) was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who worked for Arts Vision. He was most known for the roles of the Narrator of YuYu Hakusho, Tsuchikage Ohnoki (Naruto Shippuden), Mitsuyoshi Anzai (Slam Dunk), Shibaraku Tsurugibe (Mashin Hero Wataru), and Jamitov Hymem (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam). In video games, he was best known as the voice of Akuma/Gouki and M. Bison/Vega (Street Fighter). He died on November 29, 2025, at the age of 79.
Megumi Han (潘 めぐみ, Han Megumi; born June 3, 1989) is a Japanese actress and voice actress employed by Atomic Monkey.…
Megumi Han (潘 めぐみ, Han Megumi; born June 3, 1989) is a Japanese actress and voice actress employed by Atomic Monkey. She is the daughter of the voice actress Keiko Han.
Yuriko Fuchizaki (渕崎 ゆり子, Fuchizaki Yuriko; born December 5, 1968) is a Japanese stage actress and voice actress from…
Yuriko Fuchizaki (渕崎 ゆり子, Fuchizaki Yuriko; born December 5, 1968) is a Japanese stage actress and voice actress from Ōta, Tokyo. She is a graduate of the College of Fine Arts at Nihon University. She then moved to Sigma Seven in 1991, and on July 1, 2003, she moved to her current agency, REMAX. From 1987 to early 1989, her roles were credited under her real name (渕崎 有里子) - the reading is unchanged. Fuchizaki's roles often range from young boys to cute girls. Her representative roles include Retsu Seiba of Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!!, Ibuki Yagami in Maison Ikkoku, Kazuma Tamura of Ojarumaru, Li Kohran in the Sakura Wars series, Anthy Himemiya in Revolutionary Girl Utena, and Loki in Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok.
Sarah Emi Bridcutt (ブリドカット セーラ 恵美, Buridokatto Sēra Emi) is a Japanese-Australian voice actress from Iwaki, Fukushima.…
Sarah Emi Bridcutt (ブリドカット セーラ 恵美, Buridokatto Sēra Emi) is a Japanese-Australian voice actress from Iwaki, Fukushima. She was previously affiliated with Production Ace.
Kunihiko Yasui (安井 邦彦, Yasui Kunihiko; born December 12, 1960 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese voice actor who…
Kunihiko Yasui (安井 邦彦, Yasui Kunihiko; born December 12, 1960 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese voice actor who graduated from the Aichi Prefecture. He is employed by the talent agency 81 Produce. He was also asked by SNK to participate as a member of SNK's character image band, Band of Fighters based on the game series King of Fighters, under the role of Iori Yagami.
Naoko Watanabe (渡辺 菜生子, Watanabe Naoko; born November 21, 1959) is a Japanese voice actress. She is affiliated with…
Naoko Watanabe (渡辺 菜生子, Watanabe Naoko; born November 21, 1959) is a Japanese voice actress. She is affiliated with Aoni Production.
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Akinori Eto (江渡 聡徳, Eto Akinori; born 1955) is a Japanese politician and the former defense minister of Japan.
Sukekiyo Kameyama (亀山助清, Kameyama Sukekiyo; born November 9, 1954 – January 26, 2013) was a Japanese voice actor. He…
Sukekiyo Kameyama (亀山助清, Kameyama Sukekiyo; born November 9, 1954 – January 26, 2013) was a Japanese voice actor. He played many supporting roles in television dramas. Kameyama was employed by the talent management firm Kiraboshi.
Shōzō Iizuka (飯塚 昭三, Iizuka Shōzō; May 23, 1933 – February 15, 2023) was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator…
Shōzō Iizuka (飯塚 昭三, Iizuka Shōzō; May 23, 1933 – February 15, 2023) was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Fukushima Prefecture. He graduated from the fine arts department of Nihon University. He is most known for the roles of Hakaider (Android Kikaider), Doctor Neo Cortex (Crash Bandicoot series), Great King Mons Drake Of The Planet (Tensou Sentai Goseiger), 38 out of 50 Vader Monsters (Denshi Sentai Denjiman), Ryu Jose (Mobile Suit Gundam), Heart (Fist of the North Star), Happosai Ueda (Nintama Rantarou), Nappa (Dragon Ball Z) and Sergeant Bosco Albert "B.A." Baracus (Japanese dub of The A-Team). He played major villain roles in the first eight Metal Hero Series.
Junko Takeuchi (竹内 順子, Takeuchi Junko; born April 5, 1972) is a Japanese actress and voice actress employed by Ogipro…
Junko Takeuchi (竹内 順子, Takeuchi Junko; born April 5, 1972) is a Japanese actress and voice actress employed by Ogipro The Next. Taking a well-trod path by many voice actresses, she often voices young male characters, with generally very quirky and goofy personalities. One of her most well-known roles includes Naruto Uzumaki in the popular anime series Naruto. She has played Takuya Kanbara in Digimon Frontier, Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge in Yes! PreCure 5, Metabee in Medabots, Mamoru Endō in Inazuma Eleven and Inazuma Eleven GO, Gon Freecss in the 1999 version of Hunter × Hunter, MrBeast in the Japanese dub of MrBeast, and GingerBrave in the Japanese dub of Cookie Run: Kingdom.
Kazuko Saito (Japanese: 斉藤 和子, Hepburn: Saitō Kazuko) is a member of the Japanese Communist Party serving in the House…
Kazuko Saito (Japanese: 斉藤 和子, Hepburn: Saitō Kazuko) is a member of the Japanese Communist Party serving in the House of Representatives as a representative of the Southern Kanto proportional representation block, a position she was elected to in 2014. She is against the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a proposal which she thinks will negatively affect farmers in Japan.
Sachi Mochida (持田 早智, Mochida Sachi; born 19 July 1999) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 4 × 200…
Sachi Mochida (持田 早智, Mochida Sachi; born 19 July 1999) is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
"Cindy" Yoshiko Shirata (born 2 December 1952) is a Japanese accounting scholar who specialized in corporate bankruptcy…
"Cindy" Yoshiko Shirata (born 2 December 1952) is a Japanese accounting scholar who specialized in corporate bankruptcy prediction. She is best known for her SAF2002 bankruptcy prediction model. Her bankruptcy prediction model has been used by major banks and rating companies in Japan. She is considered one of the most well-known experts to develop bankruptcy prediction models in Japan.
Yasuko Komiyama (小宮山 泰子, Komiyama Yasuko; born 25 April 1965) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic…
Yasuko Komiyama (小宮山 泰子, Komiyama Yasuko; born 25 April 1965) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP), who serves as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Kunichika Tomiyama (冨山 邦親, Tomiyama Kunichika; October 31, 1938 – September 25, 1995), better known professionally by…
Kunichika Tomiyama (冨山 邦親, Tomiyama Kunichika; October 31, 1938 – September 25, 1995), better known professionally by his stage name Kei Tomiyama (富山 敬, Tomiyama Kei), was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator. He was affiliated with multiple talent agencies during his career, including Aoni Production and Production Baobab. Tomiyama is best known for his roles in Tiger Mask as Naoto Date/Tiger Mask, Space Battleship Yamato as Susumu Kodai, UFO Robo Grendizer as Duke Fried/Daisuke Umon, the Time Bokan series as the Narrator, GeGeGe no Kitarō as Nezumi-Otoko, Chibi Maruko-chan as Tomozō Sakura and Shintarō Honami, and Legend of the Galactic Heroes as Yang Wen-li.
Keiko Han (潘 恵子, Han Keiko; born April 5, 1953) is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She sang the theme songs in…
Keiko Han (潘 恵子, Han Keiko; born April 5, 1953) is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She sang the theme songs in productions, such as Story of the Alps: My Annette and The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island. She is also a fortune teller of western horoscopes. She wrote books on the subject, and is employed by talent agency Never Land Arts. She was a former member of Aoni Production and 81 Produce. She is most known for the roles of Lalah Sune (Mobile Suit Gundam), Saori Kido (Saint Seiya), Yurika Sugadaira (Goldfish Warning!) and Luna and Queen Beryl (Sailor Moon). Her daughter, Megumi, is also a voice actress.
Miho Ohwada (大和田 美帆, Ōwada Miho; born August 22, 1983) is a Japanese actress. She previously represented by the talent…
Miho Ohwada (大和田 美帆, Ōwada Miho; born August 22, 1983) is a Japanese actress. She previously represented by the talent agency Staff-plus.
Nene Otsuka (大塚 寧々, Ōtsuka Nene; born 14 June 1968) is a Japanese actress. She starred in Masahiro Kobayashi's film…
Nene Otsuka (大塚 寧々, Ōtsuka Nene; born 14 June 1968) is a Japanese actress. She starred in Masahiro Kobayashi's film Bashing, which was screened in competition at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.
Toshikazu Shiozawa (Japanese: 塩沢 敏一, romanized: Shiozawa Toshikazu, January 28, 1954 – May 10, 2000), better known by…
Toshikazu Shiozawa (Japanese: 塩沢 敏一, romanized: Shiozawa Toshikazu, January 28, 1954 – May 10, 2000), better known by the stage name Kaneto Shiozawa (Japanese: 塩沢 兼人, romanized: Shiozawa Kaneto), was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Tokyo. At the time of his death, he was attached to Aoni Production. He had a distinctive calm, aristocratic-sounding voice, which often typecast him as villainous or anti-heroic strategists and intellectuals. His stage name originated from the Japanese director Kaneto Shindō. He was best known for his performances as Rei in Fist of the North Star, M'Quve in Mobile Suit Gundam, Buriburizaemon in Crayon Shin-chan, D in Vampire Hunter D, Cyborg Ninja in Metal Gear, Paul von Oberstein in Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Devimon in Digimon, Prince Demande in Sailor Moon, Vega in Street Fighter, R. Ichiro Tanaka in Kyūkyoku Chōjin R, Inspector Ninzaburo Shiratori in Detective Conan, Zato-1 in Guilty Gear, Hyo Imawano in Rival Schools and Luke Skywalker in Star Wars.
Toshihide Muraoka (born 25 July 1960) is a Japanese politician from the Democratic Party For the People (DPP).
Hanae Ito (伊藤 華英, Itō Hanae; born January 18, 1985 in Ōmiya) is a Japanese backstroke swimmer.
Haruka Ueda (上田 春佳, Ueda Haruka; born April 27, 1988 in Tokyo) is a Japanese freestyle swimmer. She married swimmer…
Haruka Ueda (上田 春佳, Ueda Haruka; born April 27, 1988 in Tokyo) is a Japanese freestyle swimmer. She married swimmer Kazuya Kaneda in 2014.
Jūrōta Kosugi (小杉 十郎太, Kosugi Jūrōta; born December 19, 1957 in Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese voice actor. His major…
Jūrōta Kosugi (小杉 十郎太, Kosugi Jūrōta; born December 19, 1957 in Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese voice actor. His major roles include Arlong in One Piece, Asuma Sarutobi in Naruto, Akio Ohtori in Revolutionary Girl Utena, Isamu Kenmochi in Kindaichi Case Files, Big Zenki in Zenki, and Jotaro Kujo in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (OVA). In video games, he provides the voice of Nobunaga Oda in the Samurai Warriors and Warriors Orochi series. He also provides the Japanese voice for Billy Blanks, David Duchovny, Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Luke Perry. He was also the first dub-over artist of Daniel Craig and Andy Lau in their early days.
Hiroo Ōtsuka (大塚 博夫, Ōtsuka Hiroo; 26 July 1934 – 8 February 2021), known by the stage name Shūichirō Moriyama (森山 周一郎…
Hiroo Ōtsuka (大塚 博夫, Ōtsuka Hiroo; 26 July 1934 – 8 February 2021), known by the stage name Shūichirō Moriyama (森山 周一郎, Moriyama Shūichirō), was a Japanese actor and voice actor. He was the official Japanese dub-over artist of actors Telly Savalas (with whom he met several times), Jean Gabin, Spencer Tracy, and Lino Ventura.
Noriyuki Asakura (朝倉 紀行 (formerly 浅倉 紀幸), Asakura Noriyuki; born 11 February 1954) is a Japanese composer and vocalist…
Noriyuki Asakura (朝倉 紀行 (formerly 浅倉 紀幸), Asakura Noriyuki; born 11 February 1954) is a Japanese composer and vocalist, best known for composing the soundtracks to the anime series Rurouni Kenshin and the video game franchises Tenchu and Way of the Samurai. He is well known for combining traditional Japanese music with elements of rock, jazz, and other world music. He established the music production studio Mega-Alpha in 2003, which composes for various types of media.
Daisuke Ono (小野 大輔, Ono Daisuke; born May 4, 1978) is a Japanese voice actor and singer who won the 4th and 9th Seiyu…
Daisuke Ono (小野 大輔, Ono Daisuke; born May 4, 1978) is a Japanese voice actor and singer who won the 4th and 9th Seiyu Awards for best lead actor for his role as Sebastian Michaelis in Black Butler, Jotaro Kujo in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Shukuro Tsukishima in Bleach, as well as "Best Personalities" at the 9th Seiyu Awards. Other notable roles include Erwin Smith in Attack on Titan, Itsuki Koizumi in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Seishū Handa in Barakamon, Silver the Hedgehog in Sonic the Hedgehog, Drole in The Seven Deadly Sins, Shizuo Heiwajima in Durarara!!, Jyushimatsu in Osomatsu-san, Shintarō Midorima in Kuroko's Basketball, Subaru Asahina in Brothers Conflict, Hades Aidoneus in Kamigami no Asobi, Killer T Cell in Cells at Work! and Battler Ushiromiya in Umineko When They Cry and Nobuyuki Sanada in Samurai Warriors 4 and Warriors Orochi 4, Jing Yuan in Honkai: Star Rail, and Wriothesley in Genshin Impact. Ono was also featured in The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match as Nameless and the announcer of the game. He hosts radio show Dear Girl: Stories along with voice actor Hiroshi Kamiya.
Junpei Morita (森田 順平, Morita Junpei; born August 1, 1954) is a Japanese actor and voice actor affiliated with Mausu…
Junpei Morita (森田 順平, Morita Junpei; born August 1, 1954) is a Japanese actor and voice actor affiliated with Mausu Promotion. Some of his major roles include Ryuzo in Cybuster, Dr. White in Black Jack 21, Nagato in Naruto: Shippuden, and BUER in Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn.
Kuniyoshi Noda is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan. Noda was part of the…
Kuniyoshi Noda is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan. Noda was part of the CDP's shadow cabinet 'Next Cabinet' as the shadow Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications.
Shiho Oyama (大山志保, Ōyama Shiho; born 25 May 1977) is a Japanese professional golfer. Oyama plays on the LPGA of Japan…
Shiho Oyama (大山志保, Ōyama Shiho; born 25 May 1977) is a Japanese professional golfer. Oyama plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has won 17 times and led the money list in 2006. She played on the LPGA Tour in 2009. Oyama competed for Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing 42nd.
Daiamami Genki (Japanese: 大奄美 元規; born December 15, 1992 as Genki Sakamoto (坂元 元規)) is a Japanese former professional…
Daiamami Genki (Japanese: 大奄美 元規; born December 15, 1992 as Genki Sakamoto (坂元 元規)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Tatsugō, Kagoshima. After a successful amateur career, Daiamami entered the professional league in January 2016, making the top makuuchi division in November of the following year. His highest rank was maegashira 11. He wrestled for Oitekaze stable.
Karen Iwata (岩田 華怜, Iwata Karen; born May 13, 1998, in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture) is an actress and former member of…
Karen Iwata (岩田 華怜, Iwata Karen; born May 13, 1998, in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture) is an actress and former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48 under Team A.
Atsushi Kudo (工藤 敦, Kudō Atsushi) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Kudo (stylized in…
Atsushi Kudo (工藤 敦, Kudō Atsushi) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Kudo (stylized in all capital letters). Signed to the DDT Pro-Wrestling promotion, he is a seven-time KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion, while also being a former four-time KO-D Openweight Champion, four-time KO-D Tag Team Champion and the winner of the 2005 and 2011 King of DDT Tournaments. Kudo has also made several trips to the United States, working for various independent promotions including Chikara, Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South (IWA-MS), International Wrestling Cartel (IWC), IWA East Coast and NWA Upstate. He is currently inactive but not officially retired.
Kojiro Goto (born 24 February 1962) is a Japanese equestrian. He competed in two events at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Hachiro Sato (佐藤 八郎, Satō Hachirō) was a Japanese rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1928 Summer…
Hachiro Sato (佐藤 八郎, Satō Hachirō) was a Japanese rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Sato is deceased.
Seiji Narita (Japanese: 成田 静司, Hepburn: Narita Seiji) is a former international table tennis player from Japan.
Yang Kui (Chinese: 楊逵; pinyin: Yáng Kuí; Wade–Giles: Yang K'uei; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iûⁿ Kùi; 18 October 1906 – 12 March 1985)…
Yang Kui (Chinese: 楊逵; pinyin: Yáng Kuí; Wade–Giles: Yang K'uei; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iûⁿ Kùi; 18 October 1906 – 12 March 1985) or Yō Ki, originally named Yang Kui (楊貴), was a Taiwanese writer and social activist born in Tainan, Taiwan. He used pen names such as Yang-kuei (楊逵), Yang Chien-wen (楊建文), Lai Chien-erh (賴健兒), Lin Ssu-wen (林泗文), and Ito Ryo (伊東 亮). Raised in Japanese-language schools, Yang Kui went to the Japanese mainland, where he experienced both persecution and acceptance, especially by Japanese communists. Under these influences he became a proletarian novelist. After World War II, he was imprisoned by the Kuomintang government from 1949 to 1961. After being released from prison, he had to learn the Chinese language from his granddaughter Yang Tsui, as Japanese had been the common language of Taiwan until the time of his imprisonment. Yang Kuei actively participated in various social movements and organizations, including the Taiwan Peasants’ Association during the Japanese rule period, the Taiwanese Cultural Association, Taiwan Alliance for Literature and Arts, and the opposition movement after the arrival of the Nationalist government. In honor of Yang Kuei, the Yang Kui Literature Memorial Museum was established in Xinhua District, Tainan City. It officially opened on November 27, 2005, and features Yang Kuei's manuscripts, documents, such as the first edition of "The Newspaper Carrier" translated by Hu Feng (胡風) and published by Tung Hua Book Co. in 1947, and other artifacts.
Ryuji Watanabe (渡邊 竜二, Watanabe Ryuji) is the general manager of the Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya in the Japanese…
Ryuji Watanabe (渡邊 竜二, Watanabe Ryuji) is the general manager of the Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya in the Japanese B.League.
Mari Miyazawa (宮澤真理, Miyazawa Mari) is a Japanese bento artist (food artist) and stop-motion animator based in Japan.