Takahiro Sakurai (櫻井 孝宏 Sakurai Takahiro?, born June 13, 1974) is a voice actor who was born in Aichi. He is a member of 81 Produce; his height is 176 centimetres (5 feet, 9 inches).
Many of his roles are handsome (and mostly charming) men. However, he has also voiced reluctant heroes (such as Cloud Strife and Mega Man X) as well as the occasional villain (Maximilien Robespierre in Le Chevalier D'Eon, Hiltz in Zoids: Guardian Force and Sasori in Naruto Shippūden). Sometimes, he is also typecast to play angsty and arrogant young men, and also loner characters such as Kira Izuru. More recently, he also provided the Japanese dub voice of Edward Cullen in the Japanese dub adaptations of the Twilight Saga films.
Roles[]
Anime[]
Leading roles in bold
- 1996
- Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go WGP as Leone; Waldegald
- 1997
- Pokémon as Sand; Semi-Final Announcer
- 1998
- The Adventures of Mini-Goddess as Kagerou
- Cardcaptor Sakura as Kouichi Kouno
- Hamos The Green Chariot as Abel
- Master Keaton as Ralph
- The Mysterious Cities of Gold as Soldier
- 1999
- Digimon Adventure as Tentomon
- Initial D Second Stage as THUNDERS member
- Kaikan Phrase as Yoshihiko "Santa" Nagai
- Zoids: Chaotic Century as Hilts
- 2000
- Boogiepop Phantom as Delinquent B
- Digimon Adventure 02 as Tentomon
- Gate Keepers as Shun Ukiya
- Gravitation as Host
- Pokémon as AD
- 2001
- Angel Tales as Genbu no Shin
- Beyblade as Tonny
- Cyborg 009 (2001) as Joe Shimamura/009
- Galaxy Angel as Great Muscle
- Gene Shaft as Hiroto Amagiwa
- Hikaru no Go as Kaoru Kishimoto
- Kasumin as Kasumi Senta
- Offside as Noriyuki Akechi
- Prétear as Sasame
- Slayers Premium as Chie-tako
- Star Ocean EX as Gabriel Celeste
- Zoids: New Century Zero as Bit Cloud
- 2002
- GetBackers as Kagami Kyoji
- Heat Guy J as Boma
- I"s (OVA) as Seto Ichitaka
- Mirmo Zibang! as Chikku
- Ojamajo Doremi Dokkān as Hiroaki Shibata
- Princess Tutu as Fakir
- Samurai Deeper Kyo as Kubira
- Tokyo Underground as Sui
- 2003
- Cromartie High School as Takashi Kamiyama
- Guardian Hearts as Kazuya Watari
- Kaleido Star as Leon Oswald
- Lunar Legend Tsukihime as Arihiko Inui
- The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok as Loki (older)
- Peacemaker Kurogane as Susumu Yamazaki
- Saint Beast as Genbu no Shin
- Transformers Armada as Double Face (Sideways)
- Zatch Bell! as Kiyomaro Takamine (Kiyo Takamine)
- 2004
- Cho Henshin CosPrayers as Kuls Pristo
- Diamond Daydreams as Kurokawa
- Kyo Kara Maoh! as Yuri Shibuya & Morgif
- Meine Liebe as Orpherus Fürst von Marmelade nahe Gorz
- Phantom - The Animation as Reiji Azuma/ Zwei
- Tactics as Haruka
- Tsukuyomi -Moon Phase- as Seiji Midou
- Zoids: Fuzors as Gene
- Gakuen Alice as Misaki
- 2005
- Absolute Boy as Shigeki Kobayakawa
- Black Cat as Jenos Hazard
- Bleach as Kira Izuru
- Canvas 2 as Kamikura Hiroki[2]
- Gun X Sword as Ray Langlen
- Pani Poni Dash! as Shu Momose
- Rozen Maiden Träumend as Shirosaki
- Saint Seiya Hades: Inferno as Dragon Shiryu
- Suki na Mono wa Suki Dakara Shouganai as Fuuta Kitamura (ep.13)
- 2006
- .hack//Roots as Haseo[3]
- Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales as The Medicine Seller
- Black Blood Brothers as Jirou Mochizuki
- Code Geass as Suzaku Kururugi[4]
- D.Gray-man as Yû Kanda
- D.I.C.E. as Macchiatto
- Gakuen Heaven as Endou Kazuki
- Major as Naoki Enomoto
- Meine Liebe as Orpherus Fürst von Marmelade nahe Gorz
- Musashi Gundoh as Kojiro Sasaki
- Innocent Venus as Jin Tsurusawa
- Karin as Kurobara no Ouji
- Le Chevalier D'Eon as Maximilien Robespierre
- Legend of the Glass Fleet as Michel/Gilles
- Ring ni Kakero 1: Nichibei Kessen Hen as Shadow Jun
- Zegapain as Toga Vital
- Zero no Tsukaima as Guiche
- 2007
- Jyūshin Enbu - Hero Tales as Ryūkō
- Kimikiss as Eiji Kai
- Mononoke as The Medicine Seller
- Naruto Shippuuden as Sasori
- Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshi Tan as Genbu no Shin
- Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsu no Kishi as Guiche
- Zombie-Loan as Shito Tachibana
- 2008
- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 as Suzaku Kururugi
- Hatenkō Yūgi as Alzeid
- Saint Seiya The Hades: Elysion as Dragon Shiryu
- The Tower of Druaga: the Aegis of URUK as Neeba
- Zero no Tsukaima: Princesse no Rondo as Guiche
- Junjou Romantica as Misaki
- Kyou Kara Maoh! as Yuri Shibuya
- 2009
- Cross Game as Azuma Yuuhei
- Genji Monogatari Sennenki as Hikaru Genji
- Hatsukoi Limited as Sogabe Hiroyuki
- Shangri-La as Kudo Shougo
- The Tower of Druaga: the Sword of URUK as Neeba
- Bakemonogatari as Meme Oshino
- Valkyria Chronicles as Faldio Landzaat
- Seitokai no Ichizon as Echo Of Death
- Bleach as Kira Izuru and Wabisuke
- 2010
- Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru (Betrayal Knows My Name) as Luka Crosszeria
- Chu-Bra!! as Keigo Hayama
- Black Butler as Claude Faustus
- Nurarihyon no Mago as Kubinashi
- House of Five Leaves as Yaichi
- Tatakau Shisho - The Book of Bantorra as Ruruta
- Digimon Xros Wars as Dorulumon
Drama CD[]
- Are you Alice? as Alice
- Ai wo Utau yori Ore ni Oborero! (Blaue Rosen) as Rui Kiryuuin
- BALETT STAR as Horinouchi Keisuke
- Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion as Suzaku Kururugi
- Dogs: Bullets & Carnage as Haine Rammsteiner
- Dolls as Toudou Usaki
- Fushigi Yugi Genbu Kaiden as Uruki
- Hatenkō Yūgi as Alzeid
- Junjo Romantica as Misaki Takahashi
- Kamui as Atsuma Hasumi
- Kapo-n(>_<) as Ozawa Aki
- Kirepapa as Shunsuke Sakaki
- Kiss to do-jin! ~Ōjisama wa Karisuma Ōte!?~ as Tooru Hikawa
- Kyo Kara Maoh! as Yuri Shibuya
- Love Mode as Rin Takimura
- Lovely Complex as Otani Atsushi
- 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
- Slavers Series as Syuuichi Kurahashi
- Sono Yubi Dake ga Shitteru (Only the Ring Finger Knows) as Yuichi Kazuki
- Suki na Mono wa Suki Dakara Shouganai as Fuuta Kitamura (starting from White Flower)
- Switch as Hal Kurabayashi
- Teiden Shoujou to Hanemushi no Orchestra as Haibane
- Tokyo Yabanjin (Barbarian In Tokyo) as Fubuki Kano
- Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru (Betrayal Knows My Name) as Luka Crosszeria
- V.B.Rose as Yukari Arisaka
- Yabai Kimochi (Desire) as Toru Maiki
- Yellow as Taki
- Zombie-Loan as Shito Tachibana
Games[]
- .hack//G.U. as Haseo
- Another Century's Episode: R as Suzaku Kururugi
- Ape Escape (series) as Ukki Blue
- Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin as Jonathan Morris
- Code Geass: Lost Colors as Suzaku Kururugi
- Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-, Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, the Kingdom Hearts series as Cloud Strife
- Eternal Sonata as Fugue
- Full House Kiss as Asaki Hanekura
- Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse as You Haibara
- Galaxy Angel as Red-Eye
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Maihitoyo (PS2) as Oo no Suefumi
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind as Bruno Bucciarati
- Klonoa Heroes: Legend of the Star Medal as Guntz
- Kyo Kara Maoh! Oresama Quest (PC) as Yuuri Shibuya
- Kyo Kara Maoh! Hajimari no Tabi (PS2) as Yuuri Shibuya
- Konjiki no Gash Bell series as Kiyomaro Takamine
- Lovely Complex as Otani Atsushi
- Rockman X: Command Mission, Rockman X8, Irregular Hunter X as Rockman X
- Memories Off 5 The Unfinished Film as Yusuke Hina
- Nana as Ren Honjo
- Namco × Capcom as Guntz & Red Arremer Joker
- Orange Honey as Shinya Shiraishi
- Princess Maker 4 as Prince Sharul/Charles
- Shenmue and Shenmue II as Lan Di "Longsun Zhao"
- Tales of Legendia as Walter Delqes
- Tales of Graces as Asbel Lhant
- The Bouncer as Sion Barzahd
- Trauma Team as CR-S01
- Valkyrie of the Battlefield: Gallian Chronicles (PS3) as Faldio Landzaat
- Virtua Fighter Series as Lei-Fei
- Wand of Fortune as Julius
- Wartech: Senko no Ronde as Mika Mikli
- White Knight Chronicles as Shapur
- Zegapain NOT as Toga Dupe
- Zegapain XOR as Toga Vital
OVA/Movies[]
- .hack//Liminality as Tomonari Kasumi
- .hack//G.U. Trilogy as Haseo
- Beat Angel Escalayer as Kyohei Yanase
- Bionicle: The Legend Reborn as Metus
- divine love as hyde
- Dogs: Bullets & Carnage as Haine Rammsteiner
- Eiken (manga) - Shima Kurosawa
- Final Fantasy VII Advent Children as Cloud Strife
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Maihitoyo as Oo no Suefumi
- Gate Keepers 21 as Shun Ukiya
- Karas as Ekou Hoshunin
- Kirepapa as Shunsuke Sakaki
- Konjiki no Gash Bell-The Attack of Mechavulcan as Kiyomaro Takamine
- Last Order -Final Fantasy VII- as Cloud Strife
- Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas as Gryphon Minos
- Shin Getter Robo VS Neo Getter Robo as Gou Ichimonji
- Switch as Hal Kurabayashi
- Tokyo Marble Chocolate as Yudai
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as Sideways
- Vie Durant (ONA) as Di
- Vexille as Ryo
Dubbing[]
- Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse as Edward Cullen (voiceover for Robert Pattinson)
- Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight as Danny Cho/Kamen Rider Axe
- Elizabeth I(TV Series) as Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Takahiro Sakurai at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Taniguchi, Hiroshi et al. "The Official Art of Canvas2 ~Nijiiro no Sketch~". (November 2006) Newtype USA. pp. 101-107.
- ↑ Yuki, Masahiro. "The Official Art of .hack//Roots". (May 2007) Newtype USA. pp. 101-107.
- ↑ Shida, Hidekuni et al. "Code Geass". (January 2007) Newtype USA pp. 56-59.
External links[]
- Takahiro Sakurai at the Seiyuu database
- Takahiro Sakurai at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Takahiro Sakurai's profile at 81 Produce
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