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, and

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currently affiliated with

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. His

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is described as a metallic lyric tenor suitable to voice a mature variation of

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young men. Combined with an impactful execution on

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, he earned his reputation in voicing

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s commonly found in works of the

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, and

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genres. Hiyama is recognized for his portrayal of Hiei from ''

Yu Yu Hakusho is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. The series tells the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who is struck and killed by a car while attempting to save a child's life. After a number of te ...

'', by starring twice within the

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franchise as Maito Senpuuji of ''

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'', and Gai Shishioh of the ''

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''. He also played Link in '' The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''.

Biography

Hiyama was born in

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at the Red Cross Hospital, and grew up enjoying casual amateur baseball with friends. His mother was of Japanese descent born in

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during the end of

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who resettled back to Japan after the war. Greatly influenced by his father, Hiyama flourished in

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and social studies class since middle school, but wasn't fond of the idea of participating in extracurricular activities; yet Hiyama had no choice but to pick up at least one activity for each semester due to school regulations, and ends up wandering through Go,

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, and his school's Radio Club by his second-year middle school. According to Hiyama, his middle school radio club experience was "in all honesty, awful." and "was bored to the point of resigning from the club" by his 3rd year and end his middle school club life with

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. Upon entering high school, Hiyama believed he could "finally start pursuing his dream of not participating in any school clubs," but ends up being reluctantly dragged into his high school's radio club due to a close schoolmate of his wanting to join the club yet doesn't want to enter the club alone. Hiyama noted his high school radio club experience was "far more interesting" than he expected, "we get to plan on what to broadcast for morning assembly, and not only that, we even produce our own

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s." It was through his interest in radio dramas, along with the awareness of the voice acting boom of the 70s and 80s that made Hiyama took notion early on that there were career opportunities in voice acting and that

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has the training schools for them. When the time came for Hiyama to plan his career development during his senior year of high school, he resorted to the mindset of "if I had to bread-win, might as well choose the type of bread that I love to eat." Therefore, his first choice was to apply for college to become a

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, while his second choice was to go into "something in relation to voice work," since he reflected how his radio club experience was the one that made him believe this will be the lifestyle that he would truly enjoy. Due to the tough application requirements of his intended history major, Hiyama decided to pursue the path of voice acting, and talked it over with his parents. Hiyama recalled their discussion "ended in dispute," with his parents' decision to not support his tuition in fear of "a business that is unheard of." Hiyama was then left to fend for himself by enrolling into Tokyo Announce Gakuin's (now Tokyo Announce Gakuin Performing Arts College) Broadcasting Voice Actor major through Japan's

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Scholarship grant.

Training and Debut

Due to the lack of financial support from his parents, Hiyama took on his major's scholarship recipient training course to make room in fulfilling his required deeds to give back to his scholarship sponsors, and meeting his basic needs in Tokyo by part-timing at newsagencies delivering newspapers around his neighborhood while his tuition was covered by his grant. His daily routine was consisted of a "grueling 3:00am to 9:00pm schedule" between work and voice acting studies which "really grinded his mentality and physicality." Upon his graduation from Tokyo Announce Gakuin, Hiyama continued his performance training under his alma mater's homeroom instructor via

's Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyujyo (Japan Narration Performing Arts Research Center), and was scouted by Arts Vision's group of

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while he was rehearsing for his first stage performance. Debuted as a Mummy in the

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version of the original ''

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'' anime in 1989, Hiyama spent most of his beginner years continued to deliver newspapers, while also continued his performance training whenever he did not receive voice-acting cases to work. He also noted to have part-timed as a security guard for a short while, and mentioned how he deliberately hid his face in case his colleagues spot him out during a period where he has to overlook a construction site near his recording studio.

Career Breakthrough

Hiyama received his first official role as the principal villain character, Syndrome in ''Chikyuu SOS Soreike Kororin'', a 1992

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anime

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spanning a half-year recording schedule. With his ''Kororin'' gig ending and worrying where his next paycheck will be, he received his agency's call to audition for ''

.'' According to his commentary within ''Yu Yu Hakusho's'' Blu-ray release, he first auditioned solely for the role of Kurama, he then tried again for Hiei upon receiving the notice for ''Yu Yu Hakusho's'' second round of audition, with the latter becoming his most iconic breakthrough character.

Filmography

※ All filmography are organized under Japan's release by year-alphabetical order; roles labeled in Bold are either protagonists, or roles of major importance.

Television animation

;1992 * ''Chikyuu SOS Soreike Kororin'', Syndrome *''

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'', Makoto Kyogoku *''

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Highschool of the Dead ''Highschool of the Dead'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written by Daisuke Satō and illustrated by Shōji Satō. It was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's ''Monthly Dragon Age'' between the September 2006 and May 2013 issues, but ...

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The Tatami Galaxy is a 2004 Japanese varsity novel written by Tomihiko Morimi and published by Ohta Publishing. Its first-person narrator is an unnamed upperclassman at Kyoto University reminiscing on the misadventures of his previous years of campus lif ...

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Sket Dance ''Sket Dance'' (stylized as ''SKET DANCE'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenta Shinohara. The manga follows the adventures of the ''Sket-dan'', a high school club whose goal it is to help the students and teachers ...

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Accel World is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by HiMA. The series began publication in ASCII Media Works' ''Dengeki Bunko'' imprint from February 2009 and is licensed in North America by Yen Press. Two manga ...

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Humanity Has Declined , or for short, is a Japanese light novel series written by Romeo Tanaka. The novels originally featured illustrations by Tōru Yamasaki for the first six volumes, but Yamasaki was replaced by Sunaho Tobe in 2011. Shogakukan published 11 vo ...

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Kamisama Kiss is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Julietta Suzuki. It was serialized in Hakusensha's '' shōjo'' manga magazine ''Hana to Yume'' from February 2008 to May 2016, with the chapters collected in 25 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ...

'', Maki Kohirui *''

Saint Seiya Ω is an anime series produced by Toei Animation. It is a spin-off of the ''Saint Seiya'' anime series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada, produced in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the franchise.

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Sword Art Online is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. The series takes place in the then-near future and focuses on protagonists Kirito (Sword Art Online), Kazuto "Kirito" Kirigaya and Asuna (Sword Art On ...

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Kuroko's Basketball is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Tadatoshi Fujimaki. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2008 to September 2014, with its chapters collected in 30 ...

'', Daisuke Narumi *'' My Youth Love Comedy Is Wrong As I Expected.'', Yoshiteru Zaimokuza ;2014 *''

Tokyo Ghoul is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Sui Ishida. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' between September 2011 and September 2014, and was collected in four ...

'', Enji Koma *''

D-Frag! , also known as ''D-Fragments'', is a comedic manga series by Tomoya Haruno that began serialization in Media Factory's ''Monthly Comic Alive'' in July 2008. It has been collected in sixteen ''tankōbon'' volumes as of October 2021. A 12-episod ...

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Nanatsu no Taizai is a Japanese fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Nakaba Suzuki. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from October 2012 to March 2020, with the chapters collected into 41 ''tankōbon'' volumes. Feat ...

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Nisekoi is a Japanese romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is a ...

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No-rin is a Japanese light novel series written by Shirow Shiratori, with illustrations by Kippu. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired from January to March 2014. Funimation streamed the series on their video websit ...

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Shirobako ''Shirobako'' is a 24-episode anime television series produced by P.A. Works and directed by Tsutomu Mizushima. It aired in Japan between October 9, 2014 and March 26, 2015. A manga adaptation began serialization in ASCII Media Works's ''D ...

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A Simple Thinking About Blood Type ''A Simple Thinking About Blood Type'' () is a South Korean 4-panel webtoon by art teacher Park Dong-sun (박동선) under the art name "Real Crazy Man". The webtoon is themed around blood type personality classification and is serialized on ...

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Gate (novel series) , is a Japanese fantasy novel series written by Takumi Yanai and illustrated by Daisuke Izuka and Kurojishi. Originally, it was serialized from 2006 to 2009 on the user-generated novel publishing website Arcadia until it was acquired ...

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Samurai Warriors is the first title in the series of hack and slash video games created by Koei's Omega Force team based closely around the Sengoku ("Warring States") period of Japanese history and it is a sister series of the ''Dynasty Warriors'' series, rele ...

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Seiyu's Life! is a Japanese four-panel dōjin manga series. The manga is written by voice actress Masumi Asano, with art by Kenjiro Hata, and is released under the circle name Hajimemashite. The manga launched at Comiket 81 in December 2011, with further r ...

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Unlimited Fafnir ''Unlimited Fafnir'', originally titled is a Japanese light novel series written by Tsukasa and illustrated by Riko Korie. Kodansha has published fifteen volumes from July 2013 to November 2017 under their Kodansha Ranobe Bunko imprint. A ...

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Yatterman Night is a 2015 anime television series by Tatsunoko Production. The series celebrates the 40th anniversary of the ''Time Bokan'' franchise and is inspired by Tatsunoko's 1970s anime series ''Yatterman''. The series aired in Japan between January 1 ...

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Rin-ne is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 2009 to December 2017, with its chapters were collected into forty ''ta ...

'', Wig (ep 9) ;2016 *''

Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nami Sano. The manga follows a high school student named Sakamoto, who has a reputation for being the " coolest" person among the entire student body. The series has been licensed for an E ...

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Joker Game is a Japanese novel series written by Koji Yanagi. It has inspired a live-action film and an anime television series. This adaptation was produced by Production I.G aired from April to June 2016. Characters ; : :Played by: Yusuke Isey ...

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Matoi the Sacred Slayer is a Japanese magical girl anime television series produced by White Fox. It was announced in July 2016 as White Fox's first original anime series that aired between October 4 and December 27, 2016. Plot Matoi Sumeragi, a second-year junior ...

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Taboo Tattoo is a Japanese action ''seinen'' manga series written and illustrated by Shinjirō. It was serialized by Media Factory in its ''Monthly Comic Alive'' magazine between November 2009 and June 2017. The series was compiled into thirteen volumes b ...

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Time Bokan 24 is a Japanese anime series that is a re-imagining of the original ''Time Bokan'' series that debuted on October 1, 2016, featuring a team of time travelers in search for the "True History" that is not written in the textbooks. It is a co-produ ...

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100% Pascal-sensei is a Japanese gag comedy manga series written and illustrated by Yūji Nagai. it was serialized in Shogakukan's ''CoroCoro Comic'' magazine from January 15, 2015, to October 15, 2018, and has been compiled into seven ''tankōbon'' volumes on ...

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A Sister's All You Need is a Japanese light novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustrated by Kantoku. Shogakukan has published 14 novels since March 2015 under their Gagaga Bunko imprint. Two manga adaptations have been published by Shogakukan and Square En ...

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Doraemon (2005) is the most recent anime TV series based on Fujiko F. Fujio's manga of the same name. Produced by Shin-Ei Animation and Asatsu-DK, it began airing on TV Asahi on April 15, 2005. It also airs in over 50 countries worldwide. This Doraemon anime s ...

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Dragon Ball Super is a Japanese manga series written by Akira Toriyama and illustrated by Toyotarou. A sequel to Toriyama's original ''Dragon Ball'' manga, it follows the adventures of Goku and friends during the ten-year timeskip after the defeat of Maj ...

'', Barry Kahn (ep.73-74) *''

Fate/Apocrypha ''Fate/Apocrypha'' is a Japanese light novel series in Type-Moon's ''Fate'' franchise, written by Yūichirō Higashide and illustrated by Ototsugu Konoe. Type-Moon published five volumes from December 2012 to December 2014. A manga adaptati ...

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Love and Lies ''Love & Lies'' is a 2013 Philippine television drama thriller series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Mark A. Reyes, it stars Richard Gutierrez, Bela Padilla and Michelle Madrigal. It premiered on April 8, 2013 on the network's Telebabad ...

'', Yuuji Nejima *''

Love Tyrant , also known as ''The Very Lovely Tyrant of Love'', is a Japanese comedy manga series by Megane Mihoshi, was serialized online from May 2012 to January 2019 in Flex Comix's Comic Meteor website. It has been collected in fourteen ''tankōbon'' v ...

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Nobunaga no Shinobi ''Ninja Girl & Samurai Master'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Shigeno. It has been serialized in Hakusensha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Animal'' since June 2008, with i ...

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Hachisuka Koroku , also known Hachisuka Koroku (蜂須賀小六), was a ''daimyō'', retainer and adviser of Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Azuchi–Momoyama period of Japanese history. He was the son of Hachisuka Masatoshi. The Hachisuka clan were the ''kokuj ...

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Restaurant to Another World is a Japanese light novel series written by Junpei Inuzuka, with illustrations by Katsumi Enami. Shufunotomo have released five volumes of the series since February 2015. An anime television series adaptation produced by Silver Link aired f ...

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Tiger Mask W is a ''Tiger Mask'' anime series which premiered on October 2, 2016, with 38 episodes. It has a mix of 2D and 3D CGI animation. It is a sequel of the original anime, whereas '' Tiger Mask II'' is only considered a parallel universe. Plot ...

'', Tiger The Black *'' Twin Angel BREAK'', Yuito Kisaragi *''

Pikaia! is a Japanese educational anime series produced by NHK , also known as NHK, is a Japanese public broadcaster. NHK, which has always been known by this romanized initialism in Japanese, is a statutory corporation funded by viewers' paym ...

'', Edward Edwars ;2018 *'' Fist of the Blue Sky: REGENESIS (2018)'', Yè *''

Jūshinki Pandora ''Last Hope'', also named ''Unit Pandora'' (), is a Japanese-Chinese anime television series produced and animated by Satelight. It is created and directed by Shōji Kawamori alongside Hidekazu Sato and written by Toshizo Nemoto. It premiere ...

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Pop Team Epic is a Japanese four-panel surreal comedy webcomic and digital manga series written and illustrated by Bkub Okawa (alternatively romanized as "Bukubu Okawa"), which started serialization on Takeshobo's ''Manga Life Win'' website in August ...

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Kengan Ashura is a Japanese manga series written by Yabako Sandrovich and illustrated by Daromeon. It was serialized on Shogakukan's ''Ura Sunday'' website from April 2012 to August 2018, with its chapters compiled into twenty-seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. ...

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Auto Boy - Carl from Mobile Land is a multimedia kids project by Aniplex and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. A manga adaptation began serialization on Shogakukan's ''Mebae'' magazine on April 1, 2020. An original anime television series produced by CloverWorks began airing ...

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Ikebukuro West Gate Park , usually referred to by its initials IWGP, is a series of urban mystery novels by Ira Ishida. It was adapted into a drama television series directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko. The television drama then got a manga adaptation. An anime televisio ...

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Shadowverse ''Shadowverse'' is a digital collectible card game developed and published by Cygames. It was released free-to-play for iOS and Android devices in June 2016. macOS and Windows versions were released in October 2016. ''Shadowverse'' employs an an ...

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The God of High School ''The God of High School'' () is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by Yongje Park. It has been serialized in Naver Corporation's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon since April 2011, with the individual chapters colle ...

'', Drake McDonald *'' Tomica Kizuna Gattai Earth Granner'', Gao Granner Leo ;2021 *''

Back Arrow is an original Japanese anime series produced by Studio VOLN, directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Kazuki Nakashima. The series aired from January to June 2021. Plot The series takes place in the land of , a continent completely surroun ...

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Digimon Adventure , known as ''Digimon: Digital Monsters'' in English-speaking territories, is a 1999 Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation in cooperation with WiZ, Bandai and Fuji Television. It is the first anime series in the ''D ...

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Jujutsu Kaisen is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gege Akutami. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since March 2018, with its chapters collected and published in 21 ''tankōbon'' vo ...

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Management of a Novice Alchemist is a Japanese light novel series written by Mizuho Itsuki and illustrated by Fuumi. It began serialization online in November 2018 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Fujimi Shobo, wh ...

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The Heike Story is a Japanese original net animation series adapted from Hideo Furukawa's 2016 translation into modern Japanese of ''The Tale of the Heike'', a 13th-century historical epic depicting the rise and fall of the Taira clan. The series was produce ...

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Taira no Munemori was heir to Taira no Kiyomori, and one of the Taira clan's chief commanders in the Genpei War. As his father Taira no Kasemori uch a name does not existlay on his deathbed, Kiyomori declared, among his last wishes, that all affairs of the clan ...

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By the Grace of the Gods is a Japanese light novel series written by Roy and illustrated by Ririnra about a man who dies alone who is chosen by three gods to reincarnate into a world of fantasy, using his past knowledge combined with new powers bestowed by the gods ...

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Legend of the Galactic Heroes , sometimes abbreviated as ''LOTGH'', ''LOGH'' or in Japanese (and also depicted as ''Heldensagen vom Kosmosinsel'' in the anime intro), is a series of science fiction novels written by Yoshiki Tanaka. In humanity's distant fu ...

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Fire Emblem is a fantasy tactical role-playing game franchise developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. First produced and published for the Famicom in 1990, the series currently consists of sixteen core entries and five spinoffs. Game ...

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Shiro Amada is an original video animation (OVA) anime series in the Gundam franchise. Released from January 25, 1996, to July 25, 1999, the 12-episode series details the exploits of an Earth Federation ground unit during the One Year War - specifical ...

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Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer ''Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer'' is a 1995 superhero-themed head-to-head fighting game produced by Technos Japan Corp. for the Neo Geo arcade and home console. It was the companys second attempt at a fighting game, following the Neo Geo fighting g ...

'', Isato Kaiza/Gowcaizer ;1997 *'' B't X Neo'', Teppei Takamiya ;2000 *'' The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final'', Gai Shishioh ;2006 *'' Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior'', Shuren *''

Maria-sama ga Miteru , often shortened to , is a Japanese light novel series written by with illustrations by Reine Hibiki. Originally written as a short story in 1997, Shueisha published 37 light novel volumes from April 1998 to April 2012. The story f ...

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Gundam Evolve , also known as ''Mobile Suit Gundam Evolve'', is a series of promotional short films set in the different timelines of the ''Gundam'' series. Originally there were only five ''Evolve'' episodes, produced from 2001 to 2003, Bandai created ten ...

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Musha Gundam is a media franchise that spawned from the ''Gundam'' franchise. SD Gundam takes the mecha (and characters) from Gundam and expresses them in super deformed and anthropomorphic style. Overview SD Gundam originated from a contributed illus ...

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Kamen Rider Den-O is the seventeenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu programs. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei. It premiered January 28, 2007 on TV Asahi, and concluded airing on January 20, 2008. Its le ...

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Mazinkaizer SKL is a Japanese OVA sequel to Go Nagai's ''Mazinkaiser'', which was in itself a spinoff of ''Mazinger Z''. The first episode of the OVA was first screened on and was released on . It also has a novel adaptation serialized in ASCII Media Work ...

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My Hero Academia is a Japanese superhero manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 2014, with its chapters additionally collected into ...

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Hijikata Toshizō was a Japanese warrior. As of the ''Shinsengumi'', he resisted the Meiji Restoration and fought to his end. Background was born on May 31, 1835, in the Ishida village, Tama region of Musashi Province (present day Ishida, Hino, Tokyo), Jap ...

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Demitri Maximoff is a fictional character in Capcom's '' Darkstalkers'' series. Making his first appearance in '' Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors'' in 1994, he is the series' male protagonist. Appearances In video games Demitri is a mighty Romanian vampire lord ...

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Soul Edge is a fighting game developed by the Namco team Project Soul and published by Namco as the first installment in the ''Soulcalibur'' series of 3D fighting games. Originally released as an arcade game in December 1995, an upgraded and expanded versi ...

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Ken Masters , originally spelled in kanji as with his original full name being unknown, is a fictional character in Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' series. Ken is the best friend and rival of Ryu, who has also appeared in all ''Street Fighter'' games. Ken's g ...

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Dee Jay is a fictional character in the ''Street Fighter'' series. He made his first appearance in the 1993's ''Super Street Fighter II'' as one of the four new characters introduced in the game. In the series, he is a Jamaican kickboxer and karateka, ...

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The King of Fighters '95 ''(KOF '95)'' is a fighting game produced by SNK for the Neo Geo (console), Neo Geo arcade game, arcade and home consoles in 1995. It is the sequel to ''The King of Fighters '94'' and the second game in ''The King of Fighters'' series. It is als ...

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The King of Fighters '96 ''(KOF '96)'' is a fighting game released by SNK Playmore, SNK for the Neo Geo (console), Neo Geo arcade and home consoles in 1996. It is the third game in ''The King of Fighters'' series, following ''The King of Fighters '95''. Like its predeces ...

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Star Ocean is a franchise of action role-playing video games developed by the Japanese company tri-Ace and published and owned by Square Enix (formerly Enix). Development History The series is also known for being some of the earliest action RPGs to allo ...

'', Ioshua Jerand & Dorne Murtough (SNES Original) *'' YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world'', Takuya Arima ;1997 *''

Ghost in the Shell ''Ghost in the Shell'' is a Japanese cyberpunk media franchise based on the seinen manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. The manga, first serialized in 1989 under the subtitle of ''The Ghost in the Shell'' ...

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Ray Tracers is an arcade-style auto racing and combat video game developed by Taito and released in Japan and Europe in 1997 and in North America in 1998 for the PlayStation console. It has been compared to Taito's own ''Chase H.Q.'' from 1988. Gameplay ...

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Soulcalibur is a weapon-based fighting video game franchise by Bandai Namco Entertainment. There are seven main installments of video games and various media spin-offs, including music albums and a series of manga books. The first game in the series, '' ...

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Yoshimitsu is a name used by three different characters who appear in the ''Tekken'' and ''Soulcalibur'' series of fighting games by Namco. The first version of Yoshimitsu made his debut in the original ''Tekken'' in 1994. The second version of Yoshimitsu ...

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The King of Fighters '97 ''(KOF '97)'' is a fighting game produced by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home console in 1997. It is the fourth game in ''The King of Fighters'' series. It was ported to the Neo-Geo CD, as well as the PlayStation and the Sega Saturn in Japan ...

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The King of Fighters '98 ''The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest'', known in Japan as ''The King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends (KOF '98)'', is a fighting game released by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home consoles in 1998. It is the fifth game in ''The Kin ...

'', Joe Higashi *'' The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'', Link (adult) ;1999 *''

Buriki One ''Buriki One: World Grapple Tournament '99 in Tokyo'', otherwise known simply as ''Buriki One'', is a 3D competitive fighting game produced by SNK and released as a coin-operated arcade game in 1999. It is the seventh and final game developed ...

'', Gai Tendo *''

Everybody's Golf 2 ''Everybody's Golf 2'', known in Japan as and in North America as ''Hot Shots Golf 2'', is the second game in the ''Everybody's Golf'' series and the second game released for PlayStation. Reception The game received favourable reviews accordi ...

'', Takuya *'' Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition'', Joe Higashi * '' Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver''

Raziel Raziel, ( ''Rāzīʾēl,'' "God is my Mystery") also known as Gallitsur ( Hebrew: גַּלִּיצוּר ''Gallīṣūr'') is an angel within the teachings of Jewish mysticism (of the Kabbalah of Judaism) who is the "Angel of Secrets" and the "An ...

(Japanese dub) *'' Little Princess: Marl Ōkoku no Ningyō Hime 2'', Randy *''

Super Smash Bros. ''Super Smash Bros.'' is a Crossover (fiction), crossover fighting game series published by Nintendo. The series was created by Masahiro Sakurai, who has directed every game in the series. The series is known for its unique gameplay objectiv ...

'', Link (adult) *''

The King of Fighters '99 ''The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle'' (''KOF '99'') is a 1999 fighting game developed and published by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home consoles in 1999. It is the sixth installment in ''The King of Fighters'' series, introducing a ...

'', Joe Higashi ;2000 *''

Project Justice ''Project Justice'', also known as ''Project Justice: Rival Schools 2'' in Europe, Australia, and Latin America, and known in Japan as is a 3D fighting video game produced by Capcom. It is the sequel to '' Rival Schools: United By Fate'' and w ...

'', Batsu Ichimonji *'' The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask'', Fierce Deity Link *''

The King of Fighters 2000 ''(KOF 2000, or KOF '00)'' is a fighting video game that was produced by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home consoles in 2000. It is the seventh installment in ''The King of Fighters'' series for the Neo Geo and the final game in the series SNK ...

'', Joe Higashi ;2001 *'' Capcom vs. SNK 2: Millionaire Fighting 2001'', Joe Higashi, Batsu Ichimonji *''

Digimon Rumble Arena ''Digimon Rumble Arena'' is a 2001 fighting video game developed and published by Bandai. It is part of a video game series connected to the '' Digimon'' franchise and showcases the titular creatures within the context of a fighting video gam ...

'', BlackWarGreymon *''

Initial D Arcade Stage ''Initial D Arcade Stage'' (D アーケードステージ) (commonly referred to as ''IDAS'', followed by the game's version number) is an arcade racing game series developed by Sega, based on the anime and manga series '' Initial D''. In the ...

'', Takeshi Nakazato *''

Super Smash Bros. Melee ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' is a 2001 Fictional crossover, crossover fighting game, fighting video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. It is the second installment in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. I ...

'', Link (adult) *''

The King of Fighters 2001 ''(KOF 2001, or KOF '01)'' is a fighting game produced by Eolith for the Neo Geo. It is the eighth game in ''The King of Fighters'' series, the third and final part of the "NESTS Chronicles" story arc, and the first game produced following the c ...

'', Joe Higashi ;2002 *'' .hack Series'',

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Galaxy Angel is a ''bishōjo'' science fiction, sci-fi metaseries composed of anime, manga and dating sim video games. It was created by Broccoli (company), Broccoli in July 2000, when it launched a multi-platformed project called ''Project G.A.'' ...

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Guinness Stout Guinness () is an Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin, Ireland, in 1759. It is one of the most successful alcohol brands worldwide, brewed in almost 50 countries, and available in ove ...

*'' La Pucelle: Tactics'', Homard *''

Soul Reaver 2 ''Soul Reaver 2'' is a 2001 action-adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive. It is a sequel to '' Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver'' and the third game in the ''Legacy of Kain'' series. Originally develope ...

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Soulcalibur II is a 2002 fighting game developed by Project Soul and published by Namco and the third installment in the ''Soulcalibur'' series of weapon-based fighting games. It is the sequel to ''Soulcalibur'', which was released in July 1998. Originally in ...

'', Nightmare/Siegfried Schtauffen,

, Link *''

The King of Fighters 2002 ''(KOF 2002, or KOF '02)'' is a fighting game produced by Eolith and Playmore for the Neo Geo in 2002. It is the ninth game in ''The King of Fighters'' series and the second one to be produced by Eolith and developed by Playmore (formerly Brez ...

'', Joe Higashi *'' The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest'', Link (adult) *''

Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side is a dating sim video game targeted towards women and girls (an ''Otome'' game) released by Konami for the PlayStation 2 game console on June 20, 2002. It was also re-released with enhancements for the Nintendo DS as ''Tokimeki Memorial Girl's ...

'', Kazuma Suzuka *''

Xenosaga ''Xenosaga'' is a role-playing video game series developed by Monolith Soft and primarily published by Namco. Forming part of the wider '' Xeno'' metaseries, ''Xenosaga'' is set in a science fiction universe and follows a group of characters as th ...

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Wilhelm Wilhelm may refer to: People and fictional characters * William Charles John Pitcher, costume designer known professionally as "Wilhelm" * Wilhelm (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname Other uses * Mount ...

;2003 *'' SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos'', Demitri Maximoff, Announcer *''

The King of Fighters 2003 ''(KOF 2003, or KOF '03)'', also known by fans as is a fighting game produced by SNK Playmore for the Neo Geo (console), Neo Geo arcade and home platforms in 2003. It is the tenth game in ''The King of Fighters'' series and the last one release ...

'', Joe Higashi ;2004 *''

Capcom Fighting Jam , released in the US as ''Capcom Fighting Evolution'', is a 2004 head-to-head fighting game from Capcom. It was originally released as a coin-operated arcade game for the Namco System 246 hardware and ported to the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Th ...

'', Demitri Maximoff *''

Sengoku Musou is the first title in the series of hack and slash video games created by Koei's Omega Force team based closely around the Sengoku period, Sengoku ("Warring States") period of Japanese history and it is a sister series of the ''Dynasty Warriors' ...

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Fūma Kotarō was the name adopted by the leader of the ninja during the Sengoku era of feudal Japan. He was retainer of Later Hōjō clan. According to some records, his name was originally Kazama Kotarō (風間小太郎). The Fūma clan and Fūma Kota ...

Honganji Kennyo , also archaically romanized as Hongwanji, is the collective name of the largest school of Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism (which further sub-divides into the Nishi and Higashi branches). 'Hongan-ji' may also refer to any one of several actual temple bui ...

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Tales of Rebirth is a Japanese action role-playing game published for the PlayStation 2. It is the sixth main entry of Namco's '' Tales'' series of video games. The game was developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco Games. The game was released for ...

'', Veigue Lungberg ;2005 *'' Fushigi Yûgi Genbu Kaiden Gaiden: Kagami no Miko'', Hikitsu *'' Kagero II: Dark Illusion'', Jais *''

Namco × Capcom (pronounced as "Namco Cross Capcom") is a tactical role-playing (RPG) crossover video game developed by Monolith Soft for the PlayStation 2 and published by Namco in 2005. The gameplay combines tactical RPG and action sequences during battles, ...

'', Janga, Demitri Maximoff *''

Soulcalibur III is a fighting video game produced by Namco as a sequel to ''Soulcalibur II'' and the fourth installment in the ''Soulcalibur'' series. It was originally released for the PlayStation 2 in 2005. An improved arcade version, ''Soulcalibur III: Arcad ...

'', Siegfried Schtauffen,

*'' The King of Fighters Neowave'', Joe Higashi *''

The King of Fighters XI ''(KOF XI)'' is a 2D fighting game produced by SNK Playmore. It is the eleventh installment in ''The King of Fighters'' series following ''The King of Fighters 2003''. It was originally released as a coin-operated arcade game for the Atomiswa ...

'', Gai Tendo *'' 3rd Super Robot Wars Alpha: To the End of the Galaxy'', Gai Shishioh, Muruta Azrael ;2006 *''

Demonbane is a visual novel series by Nitroplus with mecha and Cthulhu mythos elements. Beginning as an eroge visual novel for the PC, it was ported into a PlayStation 2 non-eroge remake, and spawned a sequel visual novel, a prequel novel, an anim ...

'', Sandalphon *'' Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories'', Axel *'' Growlanser: Heritage of War'', Gyarick *''

Last Escort Last Escort is a series of host club-themed otome games by D3 Publisher for PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. History The first title was announced at Tokyo Game Show 2005 with a list price of 5040 yen, scheduled for a winter 20 ...

'', Chihiro *''

Otometeki Koi Kakumei Love Revo!! is an otome game originally released in 2006 for the PlayStation 2. A manga adaptation has been made, and the manga is published in English by Yen Press as ''Ugly Duckling’s Love Revolution''. There are also drama CDs based on the story. Some ch ...

'', Kennosuke Tachibana ;2007 *''

Soulcalibur Legends is an action-adventure game for the Wii console. It is a spin-off of Namco Bandai's successful ''Soulcalibur'' fighting game series and primarily features two of its most popular characters: Ivy and Siegfried. Gameplay The game features comp ...

'', Siegfried Schtauffen *''

'', Dorn Marto, Joshua Jerand ;2008 *''

Cross Edge ''Cross Edge'', originally released in Japan as ''XEdge'', is a role-playing video game originally for the PlayStation 3. The game was developed by Idea Factory with characters from games by Capcom, Nippon Ichi Software, Bandai Namco, and Gust Co ...

'', Demitri Maximoff *'' Fushigi Yûgi: Suzaku Ibun'', Hikitsu *''

Soulcalibur IV is the sixth installment in the ''Soulcalibur'' series of fighting games, released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2008. It features greatly improved graphics over the previous title, and includes three guest characters from the ''Star War ...

'', Siegfried Schtauffen *'' Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier'', Haken Browning *''

Super Robot Wars ''Super Robot Wars'', known in Japan as is a series of tactical role-playing video games produced by Bandai Namco Entertainment, formerly Banpresto. Starting out as a spinoff of the ''Compati Hero'' series, the main feature of the franchise is ...

A PORTABLE'', Shiro Amada *''

Z'', Earth Federation Soldiers, Vega Soldiers *'' Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes/Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars'', Batsu Ichimonji) ;2009 *'' Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny'', Siegfried Schtauffen *''

The King of Fighters XII (''KOF XII'') is the twelfth installment of ''The King of Fighters'' series of fighting games developed and published by SNK Playmore. The game was originally released in Japan in April 2009 for arcades. Home versions of the title for Xbox 360 and ...

'', Joe Higashi ;2010 *''

Resonance of Fate ''Resonance of Fate'' is a role-playing video game developed by tri-Ace and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was released in January 2010 in Japan and March 2010 in Western territories. The game uses a fast-paced strateg ...

'', Pater *'' Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier EXCEED'', Haken Browning *''

The King of Fighters XIII ''(KOF XIII)'' is a fighting game in ''The King of Fighters'' series, developed and published by SNK Playmore originally in 2010. ''King of Fighters XIII'' was released for Japanese arcades on July 14, 2010, while ports for the Xbox 360 and Play ...

'', Joe Higashi ;2011 *'' Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten'', Axel *''

Lord of Apocalypse is an action role-playing game for the PlayStation Portable, developed by Access Games and published by Square Enix. A remake titled , was released in Japan and Asia in December 2011 for the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation Portable. Gameplay ...

'', Dolphstein *'' 2nd Super Robot Wars Z'', Viral ;2012 *''

Bravely Default ''Bravely Default'', known in Japan as ''Bravely Default: Flying Fairy'', is a role-playing video game developed by Silicon Studio for the Nintendo 3DS handheld console. ''Bravely Default'' was originally released in 2012, while an expanded edi ...

'', Jackal *''

Project X Zone (pronounced as "Project Cross Zone") is a crossover tactical role-playing game for the Nintendo 3DS developed by Monolith Soft with assistance from Capcom and Red Entertainment and published by Namco Bandai Games. The game is a follow up to the ...

'', Demitri Maximoff, Haken Browning, Batsu Ichimonji, Stehoney *''

Soulcalibur V is a fighting video game developed and released by Namco Bandai Games for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2012. The sixth main installment in Namco's ''Soulcalibur'' series of fighting games, ''Soulcalibur V'' is the follow-up to ''Soulcalibur ...

'', Siegfried Schtauffen ;2013 *'' Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn'', Marshal Pipin Tarupin ;2014 *''

Granblue Fantasy (Japanese:グランブルーファンタジー, Hepburn: ''Guranburū Fantajī)'' is a Japanese social-network game and role-playing video game developed by Cygames for Android, iOS and web browsers, which first released in Japan in March 2014 ...

'', Seox *''

J-Stars Victory Vs is a crossover fighting video game that combines the universes of several ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' manga series, including former series and some that have been transferred to other magazines. It was released in Japan by Bandai Namco Entertain ...

'', Hiei *'' Soulcalibur: Lost Swords'', Siegfried Schtauffen *'' 3rd Super Robot Wars Z'', Viral ;2015 *'' Bravely Second: End Layer'', Jackal *''

Dragon Ball Xenoverse ''Dragon Ball Xenoverse'' is an action role-playing fighting game based on the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise developed by Dimps and published by Bandai Namco Games. It was released in February 2015 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox O ...

'', Time Patroller (Japanese Male Voice Option 05) *'' Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle'',

Obito Uchiha , also known by his alias , is a character in Masashi Kishimoto's manga ''Naruto''. He is first introduced in a "Kakashi Chronicle" side story as a young ninja who sacrifices himself to save his friends (Kakashi Hatake and Rin Nohara, led by Min ...

*''NET HIGH'', KING *''

Project X Zone 2 ''Project X Zone 2'' is a crossover tactical role-playing game for the Nintendo 3DS developed by Monolith Soft and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Despite the game being the sequel to ''Project X Zone'', the plot is a homage to the event ...

'', Demitri Maximoff, Pyron, Stehoney ;2016 *''

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is an action role-playing fighting game developed by Dimps and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment based on the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise, and is the sequel to the 2015 game ''Dragon Ball Xenoverse''. It was released on October 25, 2016, fo ...

'', Time Patroller (Japanese Male Voice Option 05) *'' Summon Night 6: Lost Borders'', Touya *'' Super Robot Wars OG: The Moon Dwellers'', Haken Browning *''UPPERS'', Michiru Sakurai *''

Yakuza 6 ''Yakuza 6: The Song of Life'' is an action-adventure video game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega for PlayStation 4. The game is the seventh main entry in the ''Yakuza'' series and the final main game to feature Kazuma Kiry ...

'', Kazuaki Iino ;2017 *''

Super Mario Odyssey is a 2017 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. An entry in the ''Super Mario'' series, it follows Mario and his new ally Cappy—a sentient hat that allows Mario to control other characters and objects—a ...

'', Topper *''

Super Robot Wars V is a tactical role-playing game developed by B.B. Studio and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. Released as part of ''Super Robot Wars'' 25th anniversary, it is the eighth standalone entry to the s ...

'', Maito Senpuuji ;2018 *''

Game Tengoku CruisnMix is a 1995 shoot 'em up, vertical-scrolling shooter arcade game developed and published by Jaleco. The game is a parody of arcade shooters in a vein similar to the ''Parodius'' series. It was followed up with a sequel, ''Gun Bare! Game Tengoku 2''. ...

'', Homura Bantou ( DLC) *'' Gintama Ranbu'', Pakuyasa *''Kurenai no Homura'', Hachiro Chinzei *''

Soulcalibur VI ''Soulcalibur VI'' is a fighting game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Dimps and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows in 2018. It is the seventh main installment in the ''Soulcalibur' ...

'', Nightmare, Siegfried Schtauffen *''

Super Robot Wars X This list provides an index of video game titles in Banpresto's ''Super Robot Wars'' franchise, known as ''Super Robot Taisen'' in Japan. Most of the games in the series are tactical role-playing games, but several games representing other genres ...

'', Maito Senpuuji, Viral *''Warriors Orochi 4'',

;2019 *'' Kill la Kill the Game: IF'', Uzu Sanageyama *'' Star Ocean: First Departure R'', Ioshua Jerand & Dorne Murtough (SNES Remaster Version) *''

Super Robot Wars T is a tactical role-playing game developed by B.B. Studio and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is the eleventh standalone entry to the ''Super Robot Wars'' series and the third installment of the "International Era" series, with the game ...

'', Maito Senpuuji, Gai Shishioh *''

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' is a 2018 crossover fighting video game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Sora Ltd. and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the fifth installment in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, succeeding ...

'', Hero ( Arusu) ;2020 *''

Nioh 2 is an action role-playing video game developed by Team Ninja for the PlayStation 4. It was published by Koei Tecmo in Japan and Sony Interactive Entertainment worldwide on March 13, 2020. It is both a prequel and sequel to ''Nioh'' (2017). Versio ...

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Maeda Toshiie was one of the leading generals of Oda Nobunaga following the Sengoku period of the 16th century extending to the Azuchi–Momoyama period. His preferred weapon was a yari and he was known as "Yari no Mataza" (槍の又左), Matazaemon (又左 ...

;2021 *''

'', Karen Travers ;2022 *'' Cookie Run Kingdom'', Crunchy Chip Cookie

Mobile and pachinko Games

Tokusatsu

;1993 *''

Gosei Sentai Dairanger is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series. It was the seventeenth production in the long-running Super Sentai metaseries of television tokusatsu dramas produced by Toei Company, following ''Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger''. It was originally bro ...

'' (1993), Purse Priest (ep. 2), Talking Cotpotros (ep. 2), Boss Kamikaze (eps. 15, 24, 28, 40, 47) ** ''Gosei Sentai Dairanger Movie'', Purse Priest/Great King Ojaru (Right Arm (Voiced of

Kenichi Ishii is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Ken'ichi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *賢一, "wise, one" *健一, "healthy, one" *憲一, "constitution, one" *謙一, "humble, one" *建一, "build, one" * ...

(Duke of Card/Body Axis) Nomoto Reizo (Baron String/Torso Front),

Hideaki Kusaka Hideaki (ひであき) is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Hideaki can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *秀秋, "excellent", "autumn" *英秋, "outstanding", "autumn" *秀明, "excellent", "bright" ...

(Key Jester/Left Arm),

Miyuki Nagato Miyuki is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings Miyuki can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *, "beautiful fortune" or "beautiful happiness" *, "deep snow" *, "beautiful snow" *, "beautiful reason for history" ...

(Lipstick Songstress/Back)) ;1994 *''

Ninja Sentai Kakuranger is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series. It was Toei Company Limited's eighteenth production of the Super Sentai metaseries. The name given to this series by Toei for international distribution is ''Ninja Rangers''. Action footage from ...

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Ittan-momen are a told about in Kōyama, Kimotsuki District, Kagosima Prefecture (now Kimotsuki). They are also called or . Summary According to the , jointly authored by the locally born educator Nomura Denshi and the folkloricist Kunio Yanagita, at ...

(ep. 25) ;1995 *''

Chouriki Sentai Ohranger is a Japanese tokusatsu television series and the 19th installment in the long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries of superhero programs. It is the second ancient civilization-themed Super Sentai, preceded by ''Dai Sentai Goggle-V''. Its foota ...

'', Bomber the Great (eps. 35 - 41) ;1998 *''

Seijuu Sentai Gingaman is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It is Toei's 22nd entry of the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. The series aired from February 22, 1998, to February 14, 1999. Its footage was used in ''Power Rangers Lost Galaxy''. The lead screenwriter f ...

'', Gun Boss Sambash (eps. 1 - 12) ;2004 *''

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger is the twenty-eighth production of the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries produced by Toei Company, Toei. It aired as a part of TV Asahi's 2004 Super Hero Time block with ''Kamen Rider Blade''. The action footage from the show was used for the American ...

'', Camejiliian Ben G (ep. 13) ;2005 *''

Mahou Sentai Magiranger Mahou or is the Japanese word for "magic", "sorcery" or "witchcraft". Mahou may also refer to: *Mahou (beer), brewed by the Spanish brewing company Grupo Mahou-San Miguel *Mahou-San Miguel Group, a Spanish brewing company *Mahou, Mali *Magical C ...

: Bride of Infershia'', Hades Beastman Beserker King Glúm do Bridon/Hades Beast Fusion Sword of Glúm ;2007 * ''

'', Wolf Imagin (ep. 17 - 18) ;2008 *''

Engine Sentai Go-onger is Toei Company's thirty-second installment in the Super Sentai metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It premiered on February 17, 2008, a week following the finale of '' Juken Sentai Gekiranger'', and ended on February 8, 2009. It ...

'', Savage Land Barbaric Machine Beast Generator Banki (ep. 12) ;2009 * '' Cho Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade Neo Generations: The Onigashima Warship'', Genewt (Voice of

Kōsuke Toriumi is a Japanese voice actor affiliated to Arts Vision. Biography He is a member of and . To commemorate twenty years of his debut, a book entitled released on May 16, 2016. He created his YouTube channel on March 19, 2020. Filmography Anime te ...

and

Yoshimasa Tanno Yoshimasa is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Yoshimasa can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *義正, "justice, righteous" *義政, "justice, politics" *義昌, "justice, ...

) *''

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger is the title of Toei Company's thirty-third entry in its long-running Super Sentai metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It premiered on February 15, 2009, the week following the finale of ''Engine Sentai Go-onger'', and ended on F ...

'', Ayakashi Abekonbe (ep. 27) ;2011 *''

Kamen Rider OOO is a 2010-2011 Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the twelfth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-first overall. It began airing on September 5, 2010, the week following the conclusion of ''Kamen Rid ...

'', Kuwagata Yummy (ep. 17 - 18) *''

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger is Toei Company's 35th entry in its long-running Super Sentai metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu television series following ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger''. It follows a Pirate motif and premiered on TV Asahi on February 13, 2011, joining ''Kamen Ride ...

'', Sneak Brother Younger (ep. 8) *''

Kamen Rider Fourze is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the thirteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-second overall. It began airing on September 4, 2011, the week following the conclusion of ''Kamen Rider OOO'' ...

'', Narrator, Tachibana ;2013 *''

Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger is a Japanese tokusatsu comedy drama based on the Super Sentai Series. It is not part of the official line up in Toei Company's Super Sentai franchise, but is instead a self-parody geared towards adults who were fans of the franchise as children. ...

Season Tsu'', Time Fist Demon Mutoumushite (ep. 8) ;2016 *''

Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger is a Japanese Tokusatsu drama and the 40th entry of Toei's long-running Super Sentai metaseries, following ''Shuriken Sentai Ninninger''. ''Zyuohger'' premiered February 14, 2016, joining ''Kamen Rider Ghost'', and later, ''Kamen Rider Ex-Aid'' ...

'', Yabiker (ep. 8) ;2017 *''

Ultraman Geed is a Japanese tokusatsu drama produced by Tsuburaya Productions and the 29th entry to the ''Ultra Series''. It aired on TV Tokyo from July 8, 2017 to December 23, 2017. The series is simulcast outside Japan by Crunchyroll. The main catchphrase is ...

'' Ultraman King, Geed Riser Voice / Ultra Capsule Scan ;2018 *''

Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger is a Japanese tokusatsu drama and the 42nd entry of the Toei Company's long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries, following ''Uchu Sentai Kyuranger''. This series is the first to feature two different teams of heroes-the gentleman thief-themed Lu ...

'', Manta Bayarsh (ep. 16)

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