is a Japanese voice actor who was born in Osaka, Japan. He's known for voicing characters who are jokers, but sometimes hide a more insidious nature such as Emishi Haruki in GetBackers, Loki in Valkyrie Profile, Joker in Flame of Recca, Kaname Ohgi in Code Geass, Issei Ryuudou in Fate/stay night, Kon in Bleach and Kōtarō Yanagisawa in Assassination Classroom.
Filmography
Anime television
1993
Yu Yu Hakusho – Mitsunari Yanagisawa, Zeru, Kujo
1995
Ninku – Aicho
Sorcerer Hunters – Marron Glace
1996
Martian Successor Nadesico – Sadaaki Munetake
The Vision of Escaflowne – Gatti
1997
Flame of Recca – Joker
The King of Braves GaoGaiGar – Soldato J/Pizza
1998
Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden – Kiirobon
1999
Monster Rancher – Colorpandora [Episode 28]
One Piece – Scratchmen Apoo, Thatch
Pocket Monsters: Episode Orange Archipelago - Hide (Tad)
2000
Argento Soma - Sheriff
Hajime no Ippo – Umezawa Masahiko
2001
PaRappa the Rapper – Tumo-chan Episode 18
Project ARMS – Lt. Karl Higgins
X-TV – Sorata Arisugawa
2002
Samurai Deeper Kyo – Chinmei
Shaman King – Peyote Diaz
Tenchi Muyo! GXP – Seiryo Tennan
2003
GetBackers – Emishi Haruki
Uninhabited Planet Survive! – Kaoru
2004
Fafner in the Azure – Idun
Bleach – Kon
Gantz – Hajime Muroto
2005
Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor – Murakami Masaki
Initial D: Fourth Stage – Ichijo/Man in Evo VI
Jang Geum's Dream – Jang Soo Ro
2006
Air Gear – Yoshitsune
Buso Renkin – Koshaku Chono (Papillon) Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion – Kaname Ohgi Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z – Ace Fate/stay night – Issei Ryudo High School Girls – Professor Odagiri Onegai My Melody: KuruKuru Shuffle! – Jun Hiiragi Saiunkoku Monogatari – Reishin Hong
2007
Angelique – Charlie
D.Gray-man – Cell Roron
Doraemon – Pawaemon
Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Kenichi – Siegfried
Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl - Yūsuke (Jaco) Shakugan no Shana II - Annaberg
2008
Gintama – Kamotaro Itou
Stitch! – Muun
To Love-Ru – Gi Buri
2009
Inuyasha: The Final Act – Byakuya
2010
Digimon Xros Wars – Neptunemon
Nurarihyon no Mago – Namahage
Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Inspector – Yuuki Jaggar
2011
Persona 4: The Animation – Tōru Adachi
Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! - Takemitsu (Freddy O'Martian)
2012
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE – Godom Tyneham
Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2 - Takemitsu (Freddy O'Martian) Sword Art Online – Kagemune
2013
Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure - Takemitsu (Freddy O'Martian)
2014
Dragon Ball Kai – Shapner
Gundam Build Fighters Try – Akira Suga
Persona 4: The Golden Animation – Tōru Adachi
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works – Issei Ryūdo
2015
Go! Princess PreCure – Close, Music Teachers
Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] 2nd Season – Issei Ryudo
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz! – Issei Ryūdo (ep. 3) Shirobako – Takumi Yarase
2016
Assassination Classroom: Second Season – Kotaro Yanagisawa
Kagewani Sho – Reporter Kawakami (ep. 1), Villager (Voiced by M.S.S Project (KIKKUN-MK-II, eoheoh), Shunsuke Kanie) (ep. 3)
2017
Pocket Monsters: Sun & Moon – Sauboh (Faba)
2020
D4DJ First Mix – Rei's father
2021
Shaman King – Peyote Diaz
Original video animation (OVA) Tenchi Muyo! (1992) – Seiryo Tennan Hyper Doll (1995) – Akai Sakura Diaries (1997) – Toma Inaba Gekigangar III (1998) – Ken Tenku The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final – Soldato J/Pizza InuYasha: Black Tetsusaiga (2008) – Byakuya
Anime films
Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China (1991) – Daihakusaei
Ranma ½: Nihao My Concubine (1992) – Toma
Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express (1996) – Aston
Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: Yakiniku Road of Honor (2003) – Driver
Suite Precure♪ The Movie: Take it back! The Miraculous Melody that Connects Hearts (2011) – Flat Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary (2014) – Virgo Shaka Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel (2017) – Issei Ryūdo Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~ (2018) Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection (2019) – Kaname Ohgi