Megumi Hayashibara is a Japanese voice actress, singer, and lyricist who has been active in the industry since the 1980s. She is considered one of the most prominent voice actresses in Japan, with a career spanning over 30 years. She has voiced many iconic anime characters, including Rei Ayanami in “Neon Genesis Evangelion”, Lina Inverse in “Slayers”, and Pikachu in the Pokémon anime. She has also released several albums and singles as a singer and has written lyrics for some of her songs.
Akio Ohtsuka
Akio Ohtsuka is a Japanese voice actor and narrator, who has been active in the industry since the 1970s. He is the father of fellow voice actor Akio Otsuka. He is known for his deep and distinctive voice and has voiced many characters in anime and video games. He is best known for his roles as Big Boss in the “Metal Gear Solid” series, Blackbeard in “One Piece”, and Juzo Sakakura in “Danganronpa”. He has also lent his voice to many video games, including the voice of Solid Snake in the Japanese version of the Metal Gear Solid series.
Kappei Yamaguchi
Kappei Yamaguchi is a Japanese voice actor who has been active in the industry since the 1980s. He is known for his versatile voice-acting skills and has voiced characters of all ages and personalities. He is best known for his roles as Inuyasha in the anime of the same name, Usopp in “One Piece”, and Ranma Saotome in “Ranma ½”. He has also lent his voice to several video games such as Kingdom Hearts and Persona series.
Tomokazu Seki
Tomokazu Seki is a Japanese voice actor who has been active in the industry since the 1990s. He is known for his ability to voice a wide range of characters, from cool and collected to energetic and cheerful. He is known for his role as Kyoichi Sudou in “Kimi ni Todoke”, Tomoya Okazaki in “Clannad”, and Jin Kazama in “Tekken: The Motion Picture”, among many others. He has also lent his voice to several video games such as Ace Combat 5 and Persona 4. Seki has won several awards for his voice acting, including the Best Supporting Actor award at the 3rd Seiyu Awards, and the Best Actor award at the 9th Seiyu Awards.
Rie Kugimiya
Rie Kugimiya is a Japanese voice actress who is best known for her roles as Nagisa Furukawa in “Clannad”, Taiga Aisaka in “Toradora!”, and Alphonse Elric in “Fullmetal Alchemist”. She has also lent her voice to many video games such as the Atelier series and Persona 3. She is known for her “tsundere” characters, which are characters who are initially cold and distant but eventually warm up to the main character. She has won several awards for her voice acting, including the Best Supporting Actress award at the 3rd Seiyu Awards, and the Best Actress award at the 9th Seiyu Awards.
Daisuke Ono
Daisuke Ono is a Japanese voice actor known for his deep, distinctive voice. He is best known for his roles as Jotaro Kujo in “Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure” and Shukuro Tsukishima in “Bleach”. He has also lent his voice to many video games such as the Persona series and Kingdom Hearts. He has won several awards for his voice acting, including the Best Supporting Actor award at the 6th Seiyu Awards, and the Best Actor award at the 11th Seiyu Awards.
Yuichi Nakamura
Yuichi Nakamura is a Japanese voice actor known for his wide range of voices. He is best known for his roles as Gray Fullbuster in “Fairy Tail” and Tomoya Aki in “Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend”. He has also lent his voice to many video games such as the Persona series, and Final Fantasy XIII. He has won several awards for his voice acting, including the Best Supporting Actor award at the 5th Seiyu Awards and the Best Actor award at the 10th Seiyu Awards.
Kenichi Suzumura
Kenichi Suzumura is a Japanese voice actor who is known for his smooth and distinctive voice. He is best known for his roles as Heero Yuy in “Mobile Suit Gundam Wing” and Soubi Agatsuma in “Loveless”. He has also lent his voice to many video games such as the Kingdom Hearts series, and Persona 3. He has won several awards for his voice acting, including the Best Supporting Actor award at the 4th Seiyu Awards, and the Best Actor award at the 9th Seiyu Awards.
Tatsuya Nakamura
Tatsuya Nakamura is a Japanese voice actor who has been active in the industry since the late 1990s. He is known for his deep, distinctive voice and his ability to voice a wide range of characters, from cool and collected to energetic and cheerful. Some of his notable roles include Captain Hook in “Peter Pan no Bouken” and Tatsuya Shiba in “The Irregular at Magic High School” Kuzan in “One Piece” and Kyohei Kadota in “Durarara!” Juzo Sakakura in “Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc” Nakamura has also lent his voice to several video games such as the Ace Combat series and Persona 5. He has won several awards for his voice acting, including the Best Supporting Actor award at the 8th Seiyu Awards.
Junichi Suwabe
Junichi Suwabe is a Japanese voice actor who has been active in the industry since the late 1990s. He is known for his smooth and distinctive voice, and his ability to voice a wide range of characters, from cool and collected to energetic and cheerful. Some of his notable roles include Archer in “Fate/stay night” Greed in “Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood” Kenichi Shirahama in “Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple” Victor Nikiforov in “Yuri!!! on Ice” Keigo Atobe in “Prince of Tennis” Suwabe has also lent his voice to several video games such as the Persona series and Kingdom Hearts. He has won several awards for his voice acting, including the Best Supporting Actor award at the 8th Seiyu Awards.
Takahiro Sakurai
Takahiro Sakurai is a Japanese voice actor who has been active in the industry since the late 1990s. He is known for his deep, distinctive voice and his ability to voice a wide range of characters, from cool and collected to energetic and cheerful. Some of his notable roles include Suzaku Kururugi in “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion” Cloud Strife in “Final Fantasy VII Advent Children” Shiro Emiya in “Fate/stay night” Kagura Demuri in “Banished from the Heroes’ Party” Kyosuke Munakata in “Danganronpa 3” Sakurai has also lent his voice to several video games such as the Ace Combat series and Persona 5. He has won several awards for his voice acting, including the Best Supporting Actor award at the 7th Seiyu Awards.
Hiroki Yasumoto
Hiroki Yasumoto is a Japanese voice actor who has been active in the industry since the late 1990s. He is known for his deep, distinctive voice and his ability to voice a wide range of characters, from cool and collected to energetic and cheerful. Some of his notable roles include: Shiro Fujimoto in “Ao no Exorcist” Kirei Kotomine in “Fate/stay night” Nagato in “Naruto Shippuden” Captain Hook in “Peter Pan no Bouken” Eustass Kid in “One Piece” Yasumoto has also lent his voice to several video games such as the Ace Combat series and Persona 5. He has won several awards for his voice acting, including the Best Supporting Actor award at the 6th Seiyu Awards.
Daisuke Namikawa
Daisuke Namikawa is a Japanese voice actor who has been active in the industry since the 1990s. He is known for his wide range of voices and has voiced a wide range of characters, from young boys to old men. He is best known for his roles as Jellal Fernandes in “Fairy Tail”, Hisoka in “Hunter x Hunter”, and France in “Hetalia: Axis Powers”. He has also lent his voice to many video games such as the Persona series and Kingdom Hearts. Namikawa has won several awards for his voice acting, including the Best Supporting Actor award at the 6th Seiyu Awards, and the Best Actor award at the 11th Seiyu Awards. He is also a regular member of the voice acting unit “Free” and has released several singles and albums with the group. Namikawa is also known for his singing ability and has released several solo albums.
Kishō Taniyama
Kishō Taniyama is a Japanese voice actor and singer who is known for his smooth and distinctive voice. He is best known for his roles as Edward Elric in “Fullmetal Alchemist”, Kyosuke Munakata in “Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School”, and Gai Tsutsugami in “Guilty Crown”. He has also lent his voice to many video games such as Kingdom Hearts series and Persona 4. Taniyama is also a regular member of the voice acting unit “GRANRODEO” and has released several singles and albums with the group. He has also released several solo albums as a singer. He has won several awards for his voice acting, including the Best Supporting Actor award at the 4th Seiyu Awards, and the Best Actor award at the 9th Seiyu Awards.
Jun Fukuyama
Jun Fukuyama is a Japanese voice actor and singer who is known for his smooth and distinctive voice. He is best known for his roles as Lelouch Lamperouge in “Code Geass”, Koro-sensei in “Assassination Classroom” and Lawrence Kraft in “Spice and Wolf”. He has also lent his voice to many video games such as Persona 5 and Kingdom Hearts III. Fukuyama is also a regular member of the voice acting unit “Friction” and has released several singles and albums with the group. He has also released several solo albums as a singer. He has won several awards for his voice acting, including the Best Supporting Actor award at the 3rd Seiyu Awards and the Best Actor award at the 8th Seiyu Awards.
Tomokazu Sugita
Tomokazu Sugita is a Japanese voice actor known for his versatile voice-acting skills. He is best known for his roles as Gintoki Sakata in “Gintama”, Kyon in “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya” and Joseph Joestar in “Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders”. He has also lent his voice to many video games such as Ace Combat 5 and Persona 4. He is also known for his role as a radio host and has hosted several radio shows and podcasts.
Mamoru Miyano
Mamoru Miyano is a Japanese voice actor, singer and stage actor who has been active in the industry since the 2000s. He is known for his smooth and distinctive voice and has voiced many characters in anime and video games. He is best known for his roles as Light Yagami in “Death Note”, Riku in “Kingdom Hearts” series and Setsuna F. Seiei in “Mobile Suit Gundam 00”. He has also lent his voice to many video games such as Persona 5 and Persona 4 Dancing All Night. He is also a successful singer and has released several singles and albums. Miyano has won several awards for his voice acting, including the Best Supporting Actor award at the 1st Seiyu Awards, and the Best Actor award at the 7th Seiyu Awards. He is also known for his stage acting and has appeared in several stage productions.
Kenichi Ogata
Kenichi Ogata is a Japanese voice actor who has been active in the industry since the 1970s. He is known for his deep and distinctive voice and has voiced many characters in anime and video games. He is best known for his roles as Dr Jumbo in “Doraemon”, Professor Oak in “Pokemon” and Genma Saotome in “Ranma ½”. He has also lent his voice to many video games such as Kingdom Hearts series and Persona 4. Ogata has won several awards for his voice acting, including the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2nd Seiyu Awards, and the Best Actor award at the 8th Seiyu Awards.
Rina Sato
Rina Sato is a Japanese voice actress who is best known for her roles as Mikoto Misaka in “A Certain Scientific Railgun”, Yoko Littner in “Gurren Lagann” and Kotomi Ichinose in “Clannad”. She has also lent her voice to many video games such as the Persona series and Atelier series. Sato has won several awards for her voice acting, including the Best Supporting Actress award at the 1st Seiyu Awards, and the Best Actress award at the 7th Seiyu Awards.
Hiroki Touchi
Hiroki Touchi is a Japanese voice actor who is best known for his roles as Kankuro in “Naruto”, Dio Brando in “Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure” and Doctor Eggman in the “Sonic the Hedgehog” series. He has also lent his voice to many video games such as Kingdom Hearts series and Persona 4. Touchi has won several awards for his voice acting, including the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2nd Seiyu Awards, and the Best Actor award at the 8th Seiyu Awards.
Takaya Kuroda
Takaya Kuroda is a Japanese voice actor who is best known for his roles as Kazuma Kuwabara in “Yu Yu Hakusho”, Vinsmoke Sanji in “One Piece” and Kenichi Shirahama in “Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple”. He has also lent his voice to many video games such as Kingdom Hearts series and Persona 4. Kuroda has won several awards for his voice acting, including the Best Supporting Actor award at the 3rd Seiyu Awards, and the Best Actor award at the 9th Seiyu Awards.
Noriaki Sugiyama
Noriaki Sugiyama is a Japanese voice actor who has been active in the industry since the 1990s. He is known for his smooth and distinctive voice and has voiced a wide range of characters. He is best known for his roles as Sasuke Uchiha in “Naruto” and Shiro Emiya in “Fate/stay night”. He has also lent his voice to many video games such as the Persona series, and Kingdom Hearts. Sugiyama has won several awards for his voice acting, including the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2nd Seiyu Awards, and the Best Actor award at the 7th Seiyu Awards. He is also a regular member of the voice acting unit “Free” and has released several singles and albums with the group. He is also known for his singing ability and has released several solo albums.
Tomoya Nakamura
Tomoya Nakamura is a Japanese voice actor known for his deep and distinctive voice. He is best known for his roles as Captain Hook in “Peter Pan no Bouken”, Dio Brando in “Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure” and All for One in “My Hero Academia”. He has also lent his voice to many video games such as the Persona series and Kingdom Hearts. Nakamura has won several awards for his voice acting, including the Best Supporting Actor award at the 1st Seiyu Awards and the Best Actor award at the 6th Seiyu Awards. He is also known for his singing ability and has released several solo albums. He is also a regular member of the voice acting unit “Free” and has released several singles and albums with the group.
Note: The order of the list is not based on any ranking. The above-mentioned are a few of the most famous voice actors in the anime industry it’s quite a subjective topic and the list may differ based on personal opinion.
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