Nobutoshi Canna

Nobutoshi Hayashi (林 延年, Hayashi Nobutoshi; born June 10, 1968 in Shinagawa, Tokyo),^[2] better known by the stage name Nobutoshi Canna (神奈 延年, Kanna Nobutoshi),^[3] is a Japanese actor, voice actor, singer and narrator who is affiliated with Aoni Production. He first started acting as a child.^[4] Canna is best known for his performances as Tasuki (Fushigi Yûgi), Ban Mido (GetBackers), Nnoitra Gilga (Bleach), Lancer (Fate/Stay Night), Basara Nekki (Macross 7), Kabuto Yakushi (Naruto), Cao Pi in Dynasty Warriors and Warriors Orochi series, Kai Kogashiwa in Initial D anime and mostly video game is Initial D Arcade Stage series from Arcade Stage 4 all the way to Arcade Stage 8 infinity, Guts (Berserk),^[5] Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, since 1998), Lee Pai-Long (Shaman King), Brian Stelbart (Feda: The Emblem of Justice) and Nowaki Kusama (Junjo Romantica: Pure Romance).

Nobutoshi Canna
神奈 延年
Canna in 2019
Born	Nobutoshi Hayashi (1968-06-10) June 10, 1968 (age 57) Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Occupations	Actor voice actor singer narrator
Years active	1971–present
Agent	Aoni Production
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]

Filmography

Anime

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Sources
1991	Future GPX Cyber Formula	Makoto Katagiri Leon Earnhardt
1991	Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack	Ken Kanzaki
1991	Dragon Quest	Prince Frank	Debut	[6]
1992	Kiteretsu Daihyakka	Nojima
1992	Mama wa Shougaku Yonensei	Enemy
1992	Kinnikuman: Kinnikusei Ōi Sōdatsu-hen	Geronimo
1992	The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn	Hawk Saber Pegasus Saber
1992	Crayon Shin-chan	Voice Lunch Shop TV Royan Soup
1992	Super Bikkuriman	Crystal Tenshi Black Night
1992	Thumbelina: A Magical Story	Prince of Shadows
1993	Wakakusa Monogatari Nan to Jou Sensei	Dan Keen
1993	Nintama Rantaro	Dumpling Shop Koheia Nanamatsu
1993	Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle	Hopper
1993	Muka Muka Paradise	General Kayama
1993	Heisei Inu Monogatari Bow	AD Bank Robber Pheasant Attendant
1993	Jungle no Ouja Taa-chan	Michael Kogan
1993	Slam Dunk	Tetsushi Shiozaki Kentarou Ishii Yuji Okusu Ichiro Kanso Hiroshi Takatsu Mitsuru Nagano
1993	Dragon Ball Z	Robber C Rubbernecker A Young Man	||
1993	Aoki Densetsu Shoot!	Kenji Shiraishi
1994	Brave Police J-Decker	Kohei
1994	Chō Kuseninarisou	Akira Nosaka
1994	Macross 7	Basara Nekki		[6]
1994	Captain Tsubasa J	Takashi Sugimoto (Koji Yoshikawa) Tadashi Shiroyama
1995	Azuki-chan	Katsuya Tojo
1995	Fushigi Yûgi	Tasuki
1996	Detective Conan	Jinpei Matsuda
1996	Brave Command Dagwon	Alien Kirado
1996	After War Gundam X	Pernod
1996	Those Who Hunt Elves	Yurii
1997	Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo	Ryūnosuke Tatsumi Takeshi Jinma
1997	Cooking Master Boy	Leon
1997	Hare Tokidoki Buta	Kurobuta
1997	Chō Mashin Eiyūden Wataru	Donarukami Doran
1997	Berserk	Guts
1997	Fortune Quest L	Yuriano
1998	Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden V	Jack Dark Prince
1998	Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight	Paan
1998	DT Eightron	Rosso
1998	Jikū Tantei Genshi-kun	Damon
1998	Gasaraki	Takuro Suemi
1998	Generator Gawl	Gawl Kudo
1999	Gokudō-kun Man'yūki	Backer
1999	I'm Gonna Be An Angel	Gabriel
1999	Colorful	Hirokawa
1999	Jibaku-kun	Boyle
1999	Weekly Story Land	Tetsuya Chuhachi Takaoka Ryuji Koichi Asai Kensuke Miyamoto Nonomura Kazuyuki Takagi
2000	Hand Maid May	Yamazaki		[7]
2000	Fighting Spirit	Yusuke Oda
2000	Gambler Densetsu Tetsuya	Tobi
2000	Inuyasha	Hiten
2001	Project ARMS	Ryo Takatsuki
2001	Galaxy Angel	Green
2001	Offside	Yoshihiko Hibino
2001	Shaman King	Lee Pai-Long
2001	Final Fantasy: Unlimited	Wind
2001	Kasumin	Jiro Yuki
2001	Rave Master	Jegan
2001	Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier	Jean
2002	Daigunder	Taigamaru Drago Freezer
2002	Tokyo Mew Mew	Pie
2002	Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful	Yu Misato
2002	Naruto	Kabuto Yakushi		[7]
2002	GetBackers	Ban Mido
2003	Bōken Yūki Pluster World	Zagarian
2003	Konjiki no Gash Bell!!	Genso
2003	Planetes	Leonov Norushutin
2003-2004	Sonic X	Knuckles the Echidna
2004	Transformers: Superlink	Inferno Sixshot
2004	Sgt. Frog	Sato
2004	Samurai Champloo	Kinugasa
2004	Kurau: Phantom Memory	Dog
2004	Uta∽Kata	Kai Todo
2004	Tactics	Seiichi
2004	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX	Kagemaru
2004	Meine Liebe	Torugura
2004	Beast Machines: Transformers	Nightscream
2005	AIR	Ryūya		[8]: 141
2005	Kaiketsu Zorori	Kachina
2005	Angel Heart	Yuji Fukudome
2005	Black Cat	River Zasutori
2006	Fate/Stay Night	Lancer/Cú Chulainn
2006	Inukami!	Daiyoko
2006	The Story of Saiunkoku	Yūshun Tei
2006	Koi suru Tenshi Angelique ~ Kokoro no Mezameru Toki ~	Randy
2006	Shonen Onmyouji	Nonarichika Abe
2006	009-1	Norman
2006	Ryusei no Rockman	Cygnus
2007-2016	Naruto: Shippuden	Kabuto Yakushi
2007	Bleach	Nnoitra Gilga
2007	The Story of Saiunkoku	Yūshun Tei
2007	ZOMBIE-LOAN	Yurii
2007	Baccano!	Ronnie Sukiato
2007	Hatarakids My Ham Gumi	Rameda
2008	Itazura na Kiss	Keita Kamogari
2008	Soul Eater	Giriko
2008	Junjō Romantica	Nowaki Kusama
2008	Corpse Princess	Honda
2008	Hell Girl: Three Vessels	Yukihiko Kikuchi
2008	Junjō Romantica 2	Nowaki Kusama
2009	Shikabane Hime: Kuro	Honda
2010	Giant Killing	Mochida
2010	Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Inspector	Axel Almer
2011	Digimon Xros Wars	Examon
2011	Phi-Brain: Puzzle of God	Crash
2011	Guilty Crown	Makoto Waltz
2012	Smile Precure!	Genji Midorikawa
2012	Saint Seiya Omega	Argo
2012	Ginga e Kickoff!!	Money
2012	Rock Lee no Seishun Full Power Ninden	Kabuto Yakushi
2012	Campione!	Perseus
2012	Little Busters!	Masato Inohara
2012	Initial D: Fifth Stage	Kai Kogashiwa
2013	Gundam Build Fighters	Rainer Cziommer
2014	Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works	Lancer/Cú Chulainn		[9]
2014	Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!	Snail Guildy
2015	Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Season 2	Lancer/Cú Chulainn
2015	Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold	Aquarius Camus
2016	Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto	Ryou
2016	Kagewani Sho	Dr.Kai, Passerby, Researcher, Tribal soldier
2017	Boruto: Naruto Next Generations	Kabuto Yakushi
2017	Dragon Ball Super	Saonel
2018	Today's Menu for the Emiya Family	Lancer/Cú Chulainn
2019	The Price of Smiles	Harold Miller		[10]
2020	Bofuri	Drag		[11]
2021	Kaginado	Masato Inohara		[12]
2021	Detective Conan: Police Academy Arc	Jinpei Matsuda		[13]
2023	Am I Actually the Strongest?	Johnny		[14]
2023	Ragna Crimson	Future Ragna		[15]
2023	MF Ghost	Kai Kogashiwa		[16]
2025	#Compass 2.0: Combat Providence Analysis System	Istaqa		[17]

Movies

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Sources
1993	Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan	Examiner
1993	On a Paper Crane - Tomoko's Adventure	Newlyweds
1994	Slam Dunk	Yuji Okusu		[18]
1994	Slam Dunk: Zenkoku Seiha da! Sakuragi Hanamichi	Yuji Okusu		[19]
1995	Slam Dunk: Shohoku Saidai no Kiki! Moero Sakuragi Hanamichi	Yuji Okusu		[20]
1995	Slam Dunk: Hoero Basketman Tamashii! Hanamichi to Rukawa no Atsuki Natsu	Yuji Okusu		[21]
1995	Macross 7 the Movie: The Galaxy's Calling Me!	Basara Nekki
2001	Initial D: Third Stage	Kai Kogashiwa
2001	Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back	Hero Sun
2004	Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky	Security Guard
2004	Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island	Ryūra
2007	Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure	Izusan Taro
2008	Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel	Kabuto Yakushi
2010	Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Dimension! The Storm Called My Bride	Adult Shinnosuke/Shinchan
2014	Persona 3 The Movie: No. 2, Midsummer Knight's Dream	Takaya Sakaki
2017	Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower	Lancer/Cú Chulainn
2023	Gridman Universe	Mad Origin
2024	Nintama Rantarō: Invincible Master of the Dokutake Ninja	Nanamatsu Koheita		[22]

Games

Year	Title	Platform	Role	Notes	Sources
1993	Heritage of God Ruin		Gilmore
1995	Kekkon ~Marriage~		Shou Nakamoto
1996	Policenauts		Saito Bob
1996	Last Bronx		Red Eye/Ken Kono
1996	Battle Arena Toshinden 3		Abel Vail
1996	Star Gladiator		Hayato Kanzaki
1996	FEDA Remake!: The Emblem of Justice		Brian Stelbart
1997	QUOVADIS		Benjamin Back
1997	Marika ~Shinjitsu no Sekai~		Genichiro Kato
1997	Bloody Roar		Yugo
1998	Mitsumete Knight		Sail Nekuseraria
1998	Radiant Silvergun		Gai
1998	Sotsugyō M		Shou Nakamoto
1998	Kamaitachi no Yoru		Yosuke Mikimoto
1998–present	Sonic the Hedgehog series		Knuckles the Echidna
1999	Soulcalibur		Maxi
1999	Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage		Guts
2001	Atelier Lilie ~The Alchemist of Salburg 3~
2001	Summon Night 2		Reido Reimu
2001	Legaia 2: Duel Saga		Lang
2001	Hermina and Culus ~Atelier Lilie Another Story~
2001	Inuyasha		Hiten
2002	Air
2002	Initial D Arcade Stage Ver. 2		Kai Kogashiwa
2003	Final Fantasy X-2		Nuji
2003	Initial D Arcade Stage Ver. 3		Kai Kogashiwa
2003	Soulcalibur 2		Maxi
2003	Castlevania: Lament of Innocence		Leon Belmont
2004	Airforce Delta Strike		Ken Thomas
2004	Berserk: Millennium Falcon Hen Seima Senki no Shō		Guts
2004	Shining Tears		Kaineru
2004	Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury		Genso
2005	Dynasty Warriors 5		Cao Pi
2005	Soulcalibur III		Maxi
2006	Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia		Jack Hamilton
2006	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood		Bruford
2006	Persona 3		Takaya Sakaki
2006	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX: Tag Force		Kagemaru
2007	Warriors Orochi		Cao Pi
2007	Fate/stay night Realta Nua		Lancer/Cú Chulainn
2007	Little Busters!		Masato Inohara
2007	Fate/tiger colosseum		Lancer
2007	Dynasty Warriors 6		Cao Pi
2007	Initial D Arcade Stage 4		Kai Kogashiwa
2007	Super Robot Wars: Original Generations		Axel Almer
2007	Super Robot Wars Original Generation Gaiden		Axel Almer
2008	Phantasy Star 0		Kai
2008	Super Robot Taisen A Portable		Axel Almer Uchuuta Kamie
2008	Warriors Orochi 2		Cao Pi
2008	Fate/tiger colosseum Upper		Lancer/Cú Chulainn
2008	Sands of Destruction		Rajifu
2008	Macross Ace Frontier		Basara Nekki
2008	Junjou Romantica 〜Koi no Dokidoki Dai Sakusen〜		Nowaki Kusama
2008	Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX: Tag Force 3		Kagemaru
2008	Fate/unlimited codes		Lancer/Cú Chulainn
2009	Fate/unlimited codes PORTABLE		Lancer/Cú Chulainn
2009	Macross Ultimate Frontier		Basara Nekki
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves		Harry Flynn	Japanese dub
2009	Tokimeki Memorial 4		Ryohei Koga
2009	Initial D Arcade Stage 5		Kai Kogashiwa
2010	Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel		Jack Hamilton
2010	Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage		Souther
2010	Fate/Extra		Lancer/Cú Chulainn
2010	Kurohyō: Ryū ga Gotoku Shinshō		Reiji Shinjo
2011	Macross Triangle Frontier		Basara Nekki
2011	Dynasty Warriors 7		Cao Pi
2011	Dead or Alive: Dimensions		Jann Lee
2011	Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights		Jacques-Marie Vuidokku
2011	Saint Seiya Senki		Camus
2011	Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AA		Kai Kogashiwa
2011	Warriors: Legends of Troy		Achilles	Japanese dub
2012	All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation 2		Kamen Rider Skull
2012	Kamen Rider: Super Climax Heroes		Kamen Rider Skull
2012	Shining Blade
2012	2nd Super Robot Wars Original Generation		Axel Almer
2012	Dead or Alive 5		Jann Lee		[23]
2012	Yakuza 5		Hiroshi Kugihara
2013	Dynasty Warriors 8		Cao Pi
2013	Initial D Arcade Stage 7 AAX		Kai Kogashiwa
2013	Kamen Rider Battride War		Kamen Rider Skull
2013	Macross 30: Voices across the Galaxy		Basara Nekki
2014	Kamen Rider Battride War II		Kamen Rider Skull
2014	3rd Super Robot Taisen Z Jigoku Hen		Basara Nekki
2015	Fate/Grand Order		Cú Chulainn, Orion
2016	Super Robot Taisen Original Generation: The Moon Dwellers		Axel Almer
2018	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate		Knuckles the Echidna
2019	Dead or Alive 6		Jann Lee		[24]
2021	Guilty Gear -STRIVE-		Anji Mito		[25]
2023	Fate/Samurai Remnant		Lancer/Cú Chulainn		[26]

Tokusatsu

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Sources
2005	Kamen Rider Hibiki & The Seven Senki	Makamou Hitotsumi	Movie
2007	Kamen Rider Den-O	Scorpion imagin	Ep. 23 - 24
2010	Kamen Rider OOO	Pteranodon Yummy (♂)	Ep. 32 - 33
2014	Ressha Sentai ToQger	Keeper Rook	Ep. 24
2016	Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger	Bangray	Eps. 23 - 35

Drama CDs

Title	Role	Notes	Sources
Amai Yūuten	Kyōji Hashizume
Daisuki	Atsushi Tanaka
Hanashizu no Utage	Akira Fujishiro
Last Order	Akinori Takamiya
Love Song ~Hanbun Tenshi~	Shinichi Sakan
Mizu no Kioku	Toshihiko Hoshino
Ōrin Gakuen series 2: Ai no Sainō	Masayoshi Ozaki

Dubbing roles

Live-action

Title	Role	Voice dub for	Notes	Source
2 Days in the Valley	Alvin Strayer	Jeff Daniels		[27]
24 Hours to Live	Jim Morrow	Paul Anderson		[28]
9/11	Jeffery Cage	Charlie Sheen		[29]
Aliens	Private Hudson	Bill Paxton		[30]
Ambulance	LAPD Captain Monroe	Garrett Hedlund		[31]
Amores perros	Octavio	Gael García Bernal		[32]
Angel-A	André Moussah	Jamel Debbouze		[33]
Bride of Chucky	Jesse	Nick Stabile		[34]
Cruel Intentions	Sebastian Valmont	Ryan Phillippe		[35]
The Deuce	C.C.	Gary Carr		[36]
Fantastic Four	Johnny Storm / Human Torch	Chris Evans		[37]
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer				[38]
Gladiator	Commodus	Joaquin Phoenix		[39]
Hackers	Dade Murphy / Zero Cool / Crash Override	Jonny Lee Miller		[40]
I Know What You Did Last Summer	Barry Cox	Ryan Phillippe		[41]
I Love You Phillip Morris	Jimmy	Rodrigo Santoro		[42]
In a Valley of Violence	Deputy Gilly Martin	James Ransone		[43]
Jarhead	Chris Kruger	Lucas Black		[44]
Joshua	Brad Cairn	Sam Rockwell		[45]
The Last Days on Mars	Vincent Campbell	Liev Schreiber
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen	Tom Sawyer	Shane West		[46]
Lord of War	Vitaly Orlov	Jared Leto		[47]
Love, Honour and Obey	Jonny	Jonny Lee Miller		[48]
The Martian	Mark Watney	Matt Damon		[49]
Never Been Kissed	Rob Geller	David Arquette		[50]
Once Upon a Time	Baelfire / Neal Cassidy	Michael Raymond-James
The Recruit	Zack	Gabriel Macht		[51]
Same Kind of Different as Me	Ron Hall	Greg Kinnear		[52]
School of Rock	Mr. Finn	Tony Cavalero		[53]
Scream	Randy Meeks	Jamie Kennedy		[54]
Scream 2				[55]
Seabiscuit	Red Pollard	Tobey Maguire		[56]
Somewhere	Johnny Marco	Stephen Dorff		[57]
Splendid Politics	Yi Hon/Prince Gwanghae	Cha Seung-won
This Means War	Franklin "FDR" Foster	Chris Pine		[58]
Unaccompanied Minors	Zach Van Bourke	Wilmer Valderrama		[59]
Untraceable	Detective Eric Box	Billy Burke		[60]
Wayward Pines	Dr. Theodore Yedlin	Jason Patric		[61]
We Are Your Friends	James Reed	Wes Bentley

Animation

Title	Role	Notes	Source
Capture the Flag	Richard Carson III		[62]
Love, Death & Robots	XBOT 4000		[63]
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic	Spot
Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling	Heffer		[64]
Thomas & Friends	Tom Tipper	Season 4 (Episode 104)