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Takahiro Sakurai

Japanese voice actor and narrator (born 1974) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Takahiro Sakurai
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Takahiro Sakurai (櫻井 孝宏, Sakurai Takahiro; born June 13, 1974) is a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and radio personality from Aichi Prefecture, Japan. His well-known roles include heroes such as Cloud Strife in Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, Suzaku Kururugi in Code Geass, X in Mega Man X, Arataka Reigen in Mob Psycho 100, Giyu Tomioka in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, and Burton in Ninjala, as well as villains such as Maximilien Robespierre in Le Chevalier D'Eon, Hiltz in Zoids: Guardian Force, Sasori in Naruto Shippūden, Rohan Kishibe in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable, and Suguru Geto in Jujutsu Kaisen. He voiced the main character Miyuki Kazuya in Ace of Diamond. He is the official Japanese dub voice for Robert Pattinson since Twilight.[1] His range is tenor.[2]

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Early life

Sakurai is the eldest of three siblings born to a family that owned a rice shop. When he was a child, he became interested in voice acting after watching a television interview with a voice actor.[3] He graduated from Okazaki Johsei High School. After graduating from Yoyogi Animation Academy in Nagoya and 81 Acting Institute, he made his official anime debut in 1996 with the TV animation series Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!.[3] Sakurai stated that he would have taken over his family's rice shop if he did not pursue voice acting.[3]

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After moving on from the training school, he became a member of 81 Produce under the influence of his admiration for Toshihiko Seki. Even before his official debut, he had already received work in radio dramas and other projects during his time at the training school, but for a while after his debut, there was a period of time when he was unable to find work even after auditioning. In 1999, when he was 25 years old and wondering if he should quit voice acting, he got regular roles in two TV anime in a row, Digimon Adventure and Sensual Phrase, and in the same year, he sang his first character song in his first starring movie, Gate Keepers.

From August 31 to September 3, 2006, Sakurai appeared in Eternity, a stage play produced by the theater troupe Joy. Sakurai and Joy were accused of copyright infringement, as Eternity was based on Kōki Mitani's stage play Tokyo Sunshine Boys' Trap. Sakurai, as well as his agency, 81 Produce, issued apologies.[4][5]

On April 22, 2011, Sakurai won the "Male Character Voice Award" at Famitsu Awards 2010.[6] In 2012, he won the "Overseas Fan's Award" at the 6th Seiyu Awards.[7]

In 2013, after a year of discussions with the record company, Sakurai announced on his radio show that he would be singing the character song for Shirokuma Cafe. In April, he announced on the radio show "Cherry Bell Co., Ltd" that he would be leaving 81 Produce, where he had worked since his debut, and going freelance. On July 20, 2014, it was announced on the official website that he became a member of INTENTION, founded by his friend Kenichi Suzumura.[8]

On October 25, 2016, Sakurai stepped on the red carpet at the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival as John Paul in Genocidal Organ with Yuichi Nakamura as Clavis Shepherd. On October 25, 2018, he attended the 31st Tokyo International Film Festival as Metofies in Godzilla: The Planet Eater with Mamoru Miyano as Haruo.

Sakurai lists people like Ryūsei Nakao, Chō, Ryōtarō Okiayu, Tomokazu Seki, and Minami Takayama as his favorite and respected voice actors,[3] and he had a close relationship with Keiji Fujiwara in his private life.[9] He is good at illustration and once wanted to be an illustrator. In addition to the eyecatching illustrations in Canvas 2: Niji Iro no Sketch, he was also a member of the key drawing staff for the final episode of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2,[10] and was credited as a logotype designer for the second season of Active Raid.

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Personal life

Sakurai has been married to a former voice actress for nearly 20 years, which was not disclosed to the public until September 2022 after he acknowledged a report published by Shukan Bunshun.[11][12] On October 26, 2022, Shukan Bunshun reported that Sakurai had been having an extramarital affair with a writer from his radio show, P.S. Genki Desu: Takahiro, which began in October 2013 and had been terminated suddenly on October 24, 2022, without any explanation of reasons given.[13][14] The two had been in a relationship for 10 years, with them intending to marry; however, the writer had allegedly not been aware of Sakurai's marital status until September 2022.[14] On November 3, 2022, the chief of Second Shot, the company behind Sakurai's radio show, apologized to the listeners, who were upset from Sakurai and the writer dating and having to listen to them on the radio show.[15] In the same announcement, they cancelled preorders for a product originally set to be released in November 2022.[16]

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  • The Apothecary Diaries (2020) as Jinshi[82]
  • 1K Apartment no Koi
  • 7th Dragon 2020 & 2020-II Drama CD as Takehaya
  • Adekan as Yoshiwara Anri
  • Aka no Shinmon as Kei Kazuragawa
  • Akaya Akashiya Ayakashino as Akiyoshi Tochika
  • Are you Alice? as Alice
  • Ai wo Utau yori Ore ni Oborero! (Blaue Rosen) as Rui Kiryuuin
  • Baito wa Maid!? as Minori Ogata
  • Baito wa Maid!? 2 – Shuubun!? Senden!? as Minori Ogata
  • BALETT STAR as Horinouchi Keisuke
  • Be My Princess as Glenn J. Cashiragi
  • Buddy Complex BC EXTRA STORIES Vol.6 as Bizon Gerafil
  • Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion as Suzaku Kururugi
  • Cyborg 009 Drama CD: Love Stories as Joe Shimamura
  • Diabolik Lovers as Ruki Mukami
  • Dogs: Bullets & Carnage as Haine Rammsteiner
  • Dolls as Toudou Usaki
  • Ecstasy wa Eien ni ~Utsukushiki Rougoku~ (Takaomi)
  • Executive Boy (Hiromi Kuresaka)
  • Fate/Prototype Special Drama CD(Christmas Murder Case) as Saber/Arthur Pendragon
  • Fate/Prototype: Sougin no Fragments as Saber/Arthur Pendragon
  • Fushigi Yugi Genbu Kaiden as Rimudo/Uruki (male form)
  • Gaki no Ryoubun series 3: Saikyou Hiiruzu (Chiaki Hidaka)
  • Gaki no Ryoubun series 5: Akuun no Jouken (Chiaki Hidaka)
  • Gaki no Ryoubun series 7: Monster Panic (Chiaki Hidaka)
  • Gouka Kyakusen de Koi wa Hajimaru series as Minato Kurahara
  • Gray Zone as Yuzuru Kousaka
  • Hatenkō Yūgi as Alzeid
  • Hatoful Boyfriend as Anghel Higure[83]
  • Junjou Boy Series 2: Junjou Heart Kaihouku as Kouji Nakazawa
  • Junjo Romantica as Misaki Takahashi
  • Kamui as Atsuma Hasumi
  • Kairyuu Gakuen Twins series 1: Scandalous Twins (Kazuma Kitashiro)
  • Kairyuu Gakuen Twins series 2: Dangerous Twins (Kazuma Kitashiro)
  • Kedamono as Rentarou Sakakibara
  • Kirepapa as Shunsuke Sakaki
  • Kiss to do-jin! ~Ōjisama wa Karisuma Ōte!?~ as Tooru Hikawa
  • Kyo Kara Maoh! as Yuri Shibuya
  • L DK as Kugayama Shuusei
  • Love Mode as Rin Takimura
  • Lovely Complex as Atsushi Otani
  • Mahou Gakuen Series 1: Binetsu Club (Ryuui)
  • Mahou Gakuen Series 2: Himitsu Garden (Ryuui)
  • Mahou Gakuen Series 3: Mugen Palace (Ryuui)
  • Mahou Gakuen Series 4: Yuuwaku Lesson (Ryuui)
  • Mahou Gakuen Series side story: Daiundoukai Zenyasai (Ryuui)
  • Miscast Series Volumes 4 onwards as Andray Hayami
  • Mix★Mix★Chocolate as Hara
  • Mizuki-sensei Kiki Ippatsu as Mizuki Sakanaga
  • Munasawagi series as Yuuya Yamashino
  • Naito wa Oatsuinoga Osuki series 1 (Kazuma Kitashiro)
  • Naito wa Oatsuinoga Osuki series 2: Naito wa Hageshiinoga Osuki (Kazuma Kitashiro)
  • News Center no Koibito as Narumi Kobayashi
  • Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji as Sata Kyouya
  • Ourin Gakuen series 3: Sekushi Boizu de Sasayaide as Daisuke Nogami
  • Rijichou-sama no Okiniiri as Ryou Utsunomiya
  • Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts, Prime Minister Anubis[84]
  • Saint Seiya Ougon 12 Kyu Hen as Dragon Shiryu
  • S.L.H Stray Love Hearts! as Kitou Ninomiya
  • Shitsuji-sama no Okiniiri as Kanzawa Hakuou
  • Shounen Yonkei
  • Sket Dance as Sasuke Tsubaki
  • Slavers Series as Shuuichi Kurahashi
  • Sugar Apple Fairytale as Shall Fen Shall
  • Sono Yubi Dake ga Shitteru as Yuichi Kazuki
  • Suki na Mono wa Suki Dakara Shouganai as Fuuta Kitamura (starting from White Flower)
  • Sukitte Ii Nayo as Yamato Kurosawa
  • Switch as Hal Kurabayashi
  • Teiden Shoujou to Hanemushi no Orchestra as Haibane
  • Tokyo Yabanjin (Barbarian in Tokyo) as Ubuki Kano
  • Tsumitsukuri na Kimi as Sin (Maya Sakaki)
  • Tsuyogari as Shiba and Keisuke
  • Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru (Betrayal Knows My Name) as Luka Crosszeria
  • V.B.Rose as 'ukari Arisaka
  • Wagamama Prisoner (Azusa Kashiwagi)
  • Wagamama Prisoner/My Master is My Classmate section (Chihiro Takarao)
  • Wakakusa Monogatari ~Kami Hikouki ni Notte~ (Laurence "Laurie")
  • Watashi ga Motete Dōsunda as Asuma Mutsumi[85]
  • Watashi ni xx Shinasai! as Shigure Kitami
  • Yabai Kimochi (Desire) as Toru Maiki
  • Yandere Heaven as Saionji Ran
  • Yasashikute Toge ga Aru as Chihiro Houshou
  • Yellow as Taki
  • Yurigaoka Gakuen series 1: Heart mo Ace mo Boku no Mono as Kuu Houjou
  • Yurigaoka Gakuen series 2: Kimidake no Prince ni Naritai as Kuu Houjou
  • Zombie-Loan as Shito Tachibana

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  • Koe Koi (2016) – Matsubara (voice)

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