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, narrator, and radio personality from

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, Japan. His well-known roles include heroes such as

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'', Suzaku Kururugi in ''

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'' and X in ''

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'', as well as villains such as Maximilien Robespierre in ''

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'', Hiltz in '' Zoids: Guardian Force'', Sasori in ''

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'', and

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in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable''. He voiced the main character Miyuki Kazuya in ''

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.'' He is the official Japanese dub voice for Robert Pattinson since ''

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. He is currently affiliated with INTENTION.

Early life

Sakurai is the eldest of three siblings born to a family that owned a rice shop. When he was a child, he became interested in voice acting after watching a television interview with a voice actor. He graduated from Okazaki Johsei High School. After graduating from Yoyogi Animation Academy in Nagoya and 81 Acting Institute, he made his official anime debut in 1996 with the TV animation series ''

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''. Sakurai stated that he would have taken over his family's rice shop if he did not pursue voice acting.

Career

After moving on from the training school, he became a member of

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under the influence of his admiration for

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. Even before his official debut, he had already received work in radio dramas and other projects during his time at the training school, but for a while after his debut, there was a period of time when he was unable to find work even after auditioning. In 1999, when he was 25 years old and wondering if he should quit voice acting, he got regular roles in two TV anime in a row, ''

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'' and ''

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'', and in the same year, he sang his first character song in his first starring movie, ''

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''. On April 22, 2011, Sakurai won the "Male Character Voice Award" at Famitsu Awards 2010. In 2012, he won the "Overseas Fan's Award" at the

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. In 2013, after a year of discussions with the record company, Sakurai announced on his radio show that he would be singing the character song for ''

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''. In April, he announced on the radio show "Cherry Bell Co., Ltd" that he would be leaving 81 Produce, where he had worked since his debut, and going freelance. On July 20, 2014, it was announced on the official website that he became a member of INTENTION, founded by his friend

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. On October 25, 2016, Sakurai stepped on the red carpet at the 27th

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as John Paul in ''

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'' with Yuichi Nakamura as Clavis Shepherd. On October 25, 2018, he attended the 31st Tokyo International Film Festival as Metofies in '' Godzilla: The Planet Eater'' with

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as Haruo. Sakurai lists people like

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, and

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as his favorite and respected voice actors, and he had a close relationship with Keiji Fujiwara in his private life. He is good at illustration and once wanted to be an illustrator. In addition to the eyecatching illustrations in '' Canvas 2: Niji Iro no Sketch'', he was also a member of the key drawing staff for the final episode of '' Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2'', and was credited as a logotype designer for the second season of '' Active Raid''.

Personal life

Sakurai has been married to a former voice actress for nearly 20 years, which was not disclosed to the public until September 2022 after he acknowledged a report published by ''

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''. On October 26, 2022, ''Shukan Bunshun'' reported that Sakurai had been having an extramarital affair with a writer from his radio show, ''P.S. Genki Desu: Takahiro,'' which began in October 2013 and had been terminated suddenly on October 24, 2022, without any explanation of reasons given. The two had been in a relationship for 10 years, with them intending to marry; however, the writer had allegedly not been aware of Sakurai's marital status until September 2022. On November 3, 2022, the chief of Second Shot, the company behind Sakurai's radio show, apologized to the listeners, who were upset from Sakurai and the writer dating and having to listen to them on the radio show. However, the company has only cancelled preorders for a product originally set to be released in November 2022.

Filmography

Television animation

OVA/ONA/Films

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'' as Shinya Shiraishi *''

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'' as Luther, Saga *''

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'' as Dande (Leon) *'' Princess Maker 4'' as Prince Sharul/Charle *'' Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi'' as Sen no Rikyū *''

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'' as Lan Di "Longsun Zhao" *''

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'' as Lan Di "Longsun Zhao" *'' Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2'' as Alcor (Anguished One) *'' Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux'' as Jimenez *'' Shinobi, Koi Utsutsu'' as Kirigakure Kuroudo *'' Skylanders: Giants'' as Fright Rider (Japanese dub) *'' Star Project Online'' as Yano Kazuteru *'' Super Robot Wars GC'' as Gou Ichimonji *'' Super Robot Wars Z2'' as Suzaku Kururu *'' Tagatame no Alchemist (The Alchemist Code)'' as Sol *''

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'' as Walter Delqes *''

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'' as Asbel Lhant *'' Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave'' as Asbel Lhant *'' Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3'' as Asbel Lhant *'' Tengai Makyou III: Namida'' as Namida *'' The Bouncer'' as Sion Barzahd *''Tokyo Babel'' as Adam * Trails of Cold Steel/Sen no Kiseki series as Crow Armbrust *''

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'' as CR-S01 *'' Ultraman Fusion Fight!'' as Orb Ring *'' Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception'' as Ougi *'' Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth'' as Ougi *'' Valkyrie of the Battlefield: Gallian Chronicles'' (PS3) as Faldio Landzaat *''

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'' series as Lei-Fei *'' Wand of Fortune'' as Julius Fortner *'' WarTech: Senko no Ronde'' as Mika Mikli *''

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'' as Shapur *''

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'' as Cloud Strife *'' Zegapain NOT'' as Toga Dupe *''

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'' as Toga Vital

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Takahiro Sakurai
at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database
Takahiro Sakurai
at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database
Takahiro Sakurai
at the Seiyuu database * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sakurai, Takahiro 1974 births Living people Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Japanese radio personalities Male voice actors from Aichi Prefecture People from Okazaki, Aichi 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors 81 Produce voice actors