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Takeshi Kusao
Japanese actor, voice actor and singer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Takeshi Kusao (草尾 毅, Kusao Takeshi; born November 20, 1965) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer. He was born in Tokorozawa, Saitama, and works for Aoni Production.[1] Among his many roles, he is best known as the voices of Trunks (Dragon Ball Z), Kabutack (B-Robo Kabutack), Hanamichi Sakuragi (Slam Dunk), Ryo Sanada (Yoroiden Samurai Troopers), Parn (Record of Lodoss War), Coco/Kōji Kokoda (Yes! PreCure 5), Ky Kiske (Guilty Gear), Yukimura Sanada (Samurai Warriors, as well in Warriors Orochi series), Dororo (Sgt. Frog) and Mao (Code Geass).
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Personal life
In May 2015, he married fellow voice actress Yuka Saitō and they have a child.[2]
He and his wife later had a second child born on November 13, 2021.[3]
Filmography
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Television animation
1988
- Saint Seiya, Wolf Nachi
- Transformers: Super-God Masterforce, Clouder/Double Clouder
- Yoroiden Samurai Troopers, Ryo Sanada
1989
- Akuma-kun, Kirihito
- Dragon Ball Z, Piegerro
- Momotaro Densetsu, Tarou Urashima
1990
- Knights of Ramune & 40, Lamune
- Brave Exkaiser, Green Laker
- RPG Densetsu Hepoi, Ryuuto
1991
- Getter Robo Go, Gou Ichimonji
- Dragon Ball Z, Trunks
1992
- Ashita e Free Kick, Shun Godai
- Tetsujin 28-go FX, Saburo Natsuki
- Super Bikkuriman, Phoenix
1993
1995
- Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Mueller
- Dragon Ball Z, Trunks, Upa
- Sorcerer Hunters, Kou
1996
- Knights of Ramune & 40 Fire, Lamuness I
- GeGeGe no Kitarō, Kasa-bake
- Dragon Ball GT, Trunks
1997
- Clamp School Detectives, Takeshi Shukaido
- Revolutionary Girl Utena, Kyoichi Saionji
- Shinkai Densetsu Meremanoid, Madam
1998
- Steam Detectives, Le Bled
- Kare Kano, Hiroyuki Miyazawa
- The Kindaichi Case Files, Kawashima
- Shadow Skill, Darkness, Snake Man
- Case Closed, Osamu Honda, Tōru Amuro (Episode 1150+)[5]
2000
- Excel Saga, Key
- Saiyuki, Kougaiji
- Digimon Adventure 02, Revolmon
- Boys Be..., Young Man
- Descendants of Darkness, Tetsuhiro Abiko
2001
- Super GALS!, Takeru
- Run=Dim, Suguru Saeki
2002
- Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning, Kousuke Asazuki
- Midnight Horror School, Docky
- Naruto, Gōzu
- Pecola, Jabatto-san
- One Piece, Koza
2003
- Inuyasha, Bankotsu
- Saiyuki Reload, Kougaiji
- D.N.Angel, Krad
- Cheeky Angel, Pierre
- Di Gi Charat Nyo!, John
- Planetes, Sully
- Pluster World, Gingardo
- One Piece, Zap
2004
- Sgt. Frog, Dororo, Dokuku
- Saiyuki Gunlock, Kougaiji
- Samurai 7, Hyogo
- Hit o Nerae!, Kenjiro Kurume
- Ring ni Kakero 1, Ishimatsu Katori
2005
- Gaiking: Legend of Daikū-maryū, Jian Xin, Haccho
- Moeyo Ken, Ukon Tanaka
- Speed Grapher, Ran Yurigaoka
- Solty Rei, Will
- Beet the Vandel Buster, Rosegoat
2006
- Ergo Proxy, Rogi
- Sumomomo, Momomo, Tenka Koganei
- Powerpuff Girls Z, Hiro
- Naruto, Gouzu
- Happy Lucky Bikkuriman, Prince Yamato
- Yume Tsukai, Michiaki Mishima
- One Piece, Jaguar D. Saul
2007
- Yes! PreCure 5, Coco
- GeGeGe no Kitarō, Makoto Washio
- Code Geass, Mao
- Darker than Black, Zhi-Jun Wei, EPR Member (ep 16)
- MapleStory, Anji
2008
- Yes! Precure 5 GoGo!, Coco/Kōji Kokoda
- Skip Beat!, Ushio Kurosaki
- Tytania, Alses Tytania
- Sands of Destruction, Frog Master
2009
- Sōten Kōro, Xiahou Dun
- Beyblade: Metal Fusion, Busujima
2010
- Inuyasha: The Final Act, Magatsuhi, Demon of the Shikon Jewel
- Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Inspector, Vigagi
- Digimon Fusion, Kiriha Aonuma, Ballistamon, Bagramon, Greymon, ZekeGreymon
- The Animal Conference on the Environment, Pao the Panda
- Dragon Ball Kai, Trunks
- Naruto Shippuden, Shiranami
- Ring ni Kakero 1: Shadow, Ishimatsu Katori
2011
- The World's Greatest First Love, Hasegawa
- Fujilog, Osamu Fujiyama
- Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!, Gakuto Shimazu
- Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san, Sariel
- Ring ni Kakero 1: Sekai Taikai-hen, Ishimatsu Katori
- One Piece, Gol D Roger (Young)
2012
- Gon, Jack
- Saint Seiya Omega, Unicorn Jabu
- Tanken Driland, Rogai
- Nyaruko: Crawling with Love, Nyaruo
2013
- Kingdom, Jiang Zhang
2014
- Captain Earth, Reito Hirosue/Pointer
- Sgt. Frog, Dororo
- Phi Brain: Puzzle of God, Zagadka
- Minna Atsumare! Falcom Gakuen, Adol, Phan
- World Trigger, Masafumi Shinoda
2015
- Samurai Warriors, Sanada Yukimura
- Dragon Ball Kai, Trunks
- Dragon Ball Super, Trunks
- Magic Kaito 1412, Detective Delon
- Minna Atsumare! Falcom Gakuen SC, Phan
2016
- Dragon Ball Super, Future Trunks
- One Piece, Karasu
2017
- Dragon Ball Super, Lavender, Narirama
2018
- Major 2nd, Fujii[6]
- Bakutsuri Bar Hunter, Tōma Tachitsute[7]
- Black Clover, Ladros[8]
- GeGeGe no Kitarō, Wolfgang
2019
- Senki Zesshou Symphogear XV, Enki
- Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger, Pi-Tan
2020
- Digimon Adventure:, Joe Kido[9]
- Noblesse, Ragar Kertia
2021
- Yashahime, Mayonaka/Mahiruma
2023
- Bungo Stray Dogs 4, Mushitarō Oguri[10]
2024
- Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc as Nemesis[11]
- Dragon Ball Daima, Trunks
2025
- Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers as Ky Kiske[12]
Original video animation (OVA)
- Guyver (1989), Sho Fukamachi/Guyver
- Megazone 23 Part III (1989), Eiji Takanaka
- Ys (1989-1991), Adol Christin
- Record of Lodoss War (1990), Parn
- Ys II: Castle in the Heavens (1992-1993), Adol Christin
- Casshan: Robot Hunter (1993), Tetsuya Azuma/Casshan
- Ranma ½ (1994), Shinnosuke
- Saint Seiya: Hades (2002-2006), Capricorn Shura
- Tales of Phantasia (2004-2006), Cless Alvein (Cress Albane)
- Dogs: Bullets & Carnage (2009), Magato
Theatrical animation
- Akira (1988), Kai (debut)[13]
- Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle (1989), Sailors[4]
- Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991), Dorel Ronah[4]
- Slam Dunk (1994), Hanamichi Sakuragi[14]
- Slam Dunk: Conquer the Nation, Hanamichi Sakuragi! (1994), Hanamichi Sakuragi[15]
- Slam Dunk: Shohoku's Greatest Challenge! (1995), Hanamichi Sakuragi[16]
- Slam Dunk: Howling Basketman Spirit!! (1995), Hanamichi Sakuragi[17]
- Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004), Jūra
- Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013), Trunks, Gotenks[4]
- Short Peace (2013), Frog
- Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015), Future Trunks
- Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018), Trunks
- Free! Road to the World: The Dream (2019), Ryuji Azuma[4]
- Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022), Trunks, Gotenks
- Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025), Rei Furuya / Tōru Amuro[18]
Video games
- SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1993), Sonic the Hedgehog[4]
- Dragon Ball Z 2: Super Battle (1995), Future Trunks[4]
- Tales of Phantasia (1995), Cless Alvein (Cress Albane), Chester Burklight
- Abalaburn (1998), Blood
- Rakugaki Showtime (1999), John Calibur
- Rockman DASH 2 ~Episode 2: Ooi Naru Isan~ (2000), Gaga
- Super Robot Wars Alpha (2000), Dorel Ronah[4]
- Super Robot Wars Alpha 2 (2003), Dorel Ronah[4]
- Advance Guardian Heroes (2004), Dylan[4]
- Blood Will Tell (2004), Tahōmaru
- Saint Seiya: The Sanctuary (2005), Capricorn Shura[4]
- Saint Seiya: The Hades (2007), Capricorn Shura[4]
- Super Robot Wars: Original Generations (2007), Vigagi[4]
- Code Geass: Lost Colors (2008), Mao
- Cosmic Break (2008), Lios
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology Cless Alvein (Cress Albane)
- Ys Seven (2009), Adol Christin
- Super Robot Wars NEO (2009), Lamune
- Ys vs. Trails in the Sky (2010), Adol Christin
- The Sly Collection (2011), Sly Cooper (Japanese dub, only on PS3 version)
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 (2011), Cless Alvein (Cress Albane)
- PlayStation Move Heroes (2011), Sly Cooper (Japanese dub)
- Saint Seiya Senki (2011), Capricorn Shura[4]
- Heroes Phantasia (2012), Dororo
- Tales of the World: Reve Unitia (2012), Cless Alvein (Cress Albane)
- PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (2013), Sly Cooper (Japanese dub)
- Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- (2014), Ky Kiske[4]
- Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- (2015), Ky Kiske[4]
- Warriors All-Stars (2017), Yukimura Sanada[4]
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2019), Solo (Dragon Quest IV)[4]
- Jump Force (2019), Future Trunks[4]
- Super Robot Wars T (2019), Saizo Tokito[4]
- Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (2020), Future Trunks, Trunks (Kid), Gotenks, Opa[4]
- Saint Seiya: Rising Cosmo (2020), Capricorn Shura[4]
- Guilty Gear -STRIVE- (2021), Ky Kiske[19]
Unknown date
- Dragon Ball series (Trunks)
- Guilty Gear series (Ky Kiske, Robo-Ky)[20]
- Samurai Warriors series (Yukimura Sanada)
- Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada (Yukimura Sanada)
- Tales of Phantasia (Cless Alvein (Cress Albane) & Chester Burklight (Chester Barklight))
- Warriors Orochi series (Yukimura Sanada)
Tokusatsu
- B-Robo Kabutack (1997), Kabutack, Junichiro Kunitachi
- Voicelugger (1999), Voicelugger Sapphire/Takeshi Tenma
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004), Bokudenian Biskes
- Mahou Sentai Magiranger (2005), Magical Cat Smoky
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007), Pyon Biao
- Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters (2012), Jishakuloid
- Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger (2012), various Sentai male voices, Kameari Alpaca
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger (2013), Debo Supokoun
- Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger (2019), Pi-Tan/Kishiryu Pterardon/Kishiryu Ptyramigo (Voiced by Masaki Terasoma (Kishiryu Tyramigo))
Dubbing
Live-action
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- This Boy's Life (Toby)[21]
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape (Arnold "Arnie" Grape)[22]
- The Basketball Diaries (Jim Carroll)[23]
- Romeo + Juliet (Romeo)[24]
- Titanic (Broadcasting inflight Version) (Jack Dawson)
- Celebrity (Brandon Darrow)[25]
- The Man in the Iron Mask (King Louis XIV/Phillipe)[26]
- Zachary Levi
- Chuck (Chuck Bartowski)[27]
- Shazam! (2021 The Cinema edition) (Shazam)[28]
- Harold and the Purple Crayon (Harold)[29]
- American Psycho (Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale))[30]
- The Benchwarmers (Clark Reedy (Jon Heder))[31]
- Brideshead Revisited (Lord Sebastian Flyte (Ben Whishaw))[32]
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Oliver Pike (Luke Perry))[33]
- Fargo (Josto Fadda (Jason Schwartzman))[34]
- Final Destination (2002 TV Asahi edition) (Alex Browning (Devon Sawa))[35]
- Galgameth (Prince Davin (Devin Oatway))[36]
- The Karate Kid (Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio))[37]
- The Karate Kid Part III (Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio))[38]
- The Last Emperor (1989 TV Asahi edition) (Puyi (15 years old) (Wu Tao))[39]
- The Namesake (Nikhil "Gogol" Ganguli (Kal Penn))[40]
- Napoleon Dynamite (Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder))[41]
- Painted Faces (Teenage Cheng Lung)[42]
- Pleasantville (David/Bud Parker (Tobey Maguire))[43]
- Radio (James "Radio" Kennedy (Cuba Gooding Jr.))[44]
- Stuck on You (Robert "Bob" Tenor (Matt Damon))[45]
- Willow (Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis))[46]
Animation
- ¡Mucha Lucha! (Ricochet)[47]
- The Adventures of Tintin (Tintin)[48]
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Baxter Stockman)[49]
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