Daisuke Namikawa

Daisuke Namikawa 浪川 大輔
Born	April 2, 1976 (1976-04-02) (age 35) Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Voice actor
Years active	1984-

Daisuke Namikawa (浪川 大輔, Namikawa Daisuke^?, born April 2, 1976 in Tokyo) is a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with Across Entertainment.

He started acting in 1984. He is sometimes mistaken for fellow voice actor Daisuke Hirakawa, as their names only differ by one character when written in kanji. Despite his wide range of voice casting, he is usually cast as young, kind heroes as Mikage in 07 Ghost, Fai D. Flourite in Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle and Keita Ibuki in Black God, but he is also cast as cold anti-heroes or villains such Ulquiorra Cifer in Bleach, Kei Kurono in Gantz, Eustass Kid in One Piece and Toutaku Chuuei in Ikki Tousen.

He is the official Japanese dub-over artist for Elijah Wood and Hayden Christensen.

He has also dubbed over some roles that were performed by: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tony Jaa, Edward Furlong and Kevin Zegers in Japanese.

He made his directorial debut entitled Wonderful World, a live-action film that opened in Japan in early summer of 2010. He also starred in the film itself along with fellow voice actors, Mamoru Miyano, Tomokazu Sugita, Tomokazu Seki, Rikiya Koyama, Yuka Hirata, Showtaro Morikubo and Yuhko Kaida^[1]

He won for Best Actor in supporting roles in the 4th Seiyuu Awards.

Voice roles

Anime Major roles in bold. 1993 Nintama Rantarou as Takamaru Saitou 1996 Detective Conan as Shiro Ogata 1997 Kero Kero Chime as Aoi 1998 Yu-Gi-Oh! as Hayama 1999 Arc the Lad as Elk One Piece as Eustass Kid 2000 Saiyuki Reload as Kami-sama Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters as Ryota Kajiki 2001 The Prince of Tennis as (Chotaro Otori-鳳 長太郎 Legend of the Condor Hero as Yang Guo 2002 Genma Wars as Jin Wagamama Fairy: Mirumo de Pon! (Charming edition) as Yūki Setsu Naruto as Sumaru 2003 Beyblade G-Revolution as Hitoshi Kinomiya Dokkoider as Suzuo Sakurazaki/Dokkoida Onegai ☆ Twins (Please Twins! as Maiku Kamishiro Ikki Tousen (Battle Vixens) as Toutaku Chuuei Gilgamesh as Tatsuya Madoka; Terumichi Madoka Maburaho as Mitsuaki Nanba 2004 Superior Defender Gundam Force as Guneagle, Hogaremaru Hi no Tori (Phoenix) as Masato Yamanobe; Takeru Kyo Kara Maoh! as Ryan Melody of Oblivion as Kuron Gantz: First Stage as Kei Kurono Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple as Constable Hearst; Chibo Gantz: Second Stage as Kei Kurono BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad as Yukio Tanaka Major as Joe Gibson Jr. 2005 Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle as Fai D. Flourite[2] Honey and Clover as Rokutarō Oku-sama wa Joshi Kōsei as Sonoda-sensei Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid as Leonard Testarossa 2006 Utawarerumono as Benawi Ouran High School Host Club as Tetsuya Sendou .hack//Roots as IYOTEN[3] Ray the Animation as Koichi Black Lagoon as Rock The Story of Saiunkoku as Eigetsu/Yogetsu To Musashi Gundoh as Musashi Miyamoto The Third as Iks Pokémon Diamond & Pearl as Lucian (Goyou) of Elite Four Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto as Akizuki Yōjirō Katekyo Hitman Reborn! as Giotto/Vongola Primo; Future Sawada Tsunayoshi Tokyo Tribe2 as Kai Black Lagoon: THe Second Barge as Rock 2007 Bleach as Ulquiorra Schiffer Sisters of Wellber as Gallahad Eiger El Cazador de la Bruja as Miguel Blue Dragon (Anime) as Jiro Terra e... (Toward the Terra) as Leo The Story of Saiunkoku Second Series as Eigetsu/Yogetsu To Mononoke as Sougen Shigurui: Death Frenzy as Gennosuke Fujiki Mobile Suit Gundam 00 as Michael Trinity MapleStory (anime) as Ariba 2008 Persona -trinity soul- as Tōma Shikura Spice and Wolf as Zheren' Nabari no Ō as Thobari Kumohira Durandal Blade of the Immortal as Araya Kawakami The Mōryō's Box as Morihiko Toriguchi 2009 Hajime No Ippo: New Challenger as Itagaki Manabu Kurokami: The Animation as Keita Ibuki Hetalia: Axis Powers as Italy and Romano(South Italy) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood as Young Hohenheim Hanasakeru Seishōnen as Rumaty Ihvan di Raginei/Machaty Sheik di Raginei 07 Ghost as Mikage Kimi ni Todoke as Shota Kazehaya Kobato as Ginsei and Fai D. Flourite Fairy Tail as Siegrain/Jellal, Mystogan 2010 Hetalia: World Series as Italy and Romano (South Italy) Senkou no Night Raid (Night Raid 1931 as Kazura Iha House of Five Leaves as Masanosuke Akitsu Sarai-ya Goyou as Masanosuke Akitsu Mitsudomoe as Gachi Ranger Blue Sengoku Basara II as Miyamoto Musashi 2011 Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season as Shota Kazehaya Level E as Prince Danball Senki as Kazuya Aoshima Gyakkyō Burai Kaiji: Hakairoku-hen as Ichijou Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san. as Akutabe Fate/zero as Waver Velvet Persona 4 - The Animation as Yu Narukami Hunter x Hunter (2011 Series) as Hisoka 2012 Daily Lives of High School Boys as Motoharu OVA Arc the Lad Special File as Elk Freedom Project as Takeru GR -GIANT ROBO- as Daisaku Kusama Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu as Naoyuki Asaba Kyō, Koi o Hajimemasu as Kyouta Tsubaki Last Order: Final Fantasy VII as Turks (Rod) Legend of Toki as Bat Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket as Alfred Izuruha Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny Special Edition as Youlant Kent Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn as Riddhe Marcenas Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G as Boris Schauer Murder Princess as Prince Kaito/The Dark Knight Onegai ☆ Twins (Please Twins! as Maiku Kamishiro Sol Bianca as Rim Someday's Dreamers: Summer Skies as Kouji Kuroda Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations as Fai D. Flourite Tsubasa: Spring Thunder as Fai D. Flourite Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san. as Akutabe CD roles Castlevania: Nocturne of Recollection as Alexis Hetalia - Axis Powers as Italy; Romano Hetalia - Axis Powers as Italy; Romano Itazura na Kiss as Naoki Irie Parfait Tic! as Ichi Shinpo Special A as Yahiro Saiga Bleach Beat collection as Ulquiorra Cifer Tsubasa Character Songs as Fai D. Flourite DAISUKE! as Wakaba Daisuke Theater animation Bleach: Jigoku-hen (Bleach: The Hell Verse) as Ulquiorra Cifer Hetalia Axis Powers: Paint it, White as Italy Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Death in Love as Bat Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Fierce Fight as Bat Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam I-III as Katz Kobayashi Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew as Lucario Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle the Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom as Fai D. Flourite Flourite Vomicon Ao No Exorcist as Rin Okumura Games .hack//G.U. as IYOTEN; Hetero Angel Profile as Mikhail Another Century's Episode 3 The Final as Barrel Orland; Berckt Baten Kaitos II as Sagi Beck the Game as Yukio Tanaka Bleach: Heat the Soul 3,4,5,6 as Ulquiorra Schiffer Bleach: Soul Carnival 1,2 as Ulquiorra Schiffer Bleach: Shattered Blade as Ulquiorra Schiffer Blue Dragon as King Gibral Clock Zero as Takato Kaido Duel Love as Yuki Jin Dragon Nest as Cleric Estpolis: The Lands Cursed by the Gods as Hydekar Gantz as Kei Kurono Genji: Dawn of the Samurai as Minamoto Yoshitsune Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness as Grey Gilbert Hiiro no Kakera series as Komura Yuuichi Hiiro no Kakera Hiiro no Kakera DS Hiiro no Kakera ~Ano Sora no Shita de~ Hisui no Shizuku Hiiro no Kakera 2 Soukoku no Kusebi Hiiro no Kakera 3 Kenka Banchou as Yaos Tanaka Kino no Tabi II -the Beautiful World- as Sei Kurohime as Zero The Lord of the Rings series as Frodo Baggins (Japanese dub) Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis as Inner Vayne Mobile Suit Gundam 00 as Michael Trinity Gundam Assault Survive as Michael Trinity Odin Sphere as Cornelius Otomedius as Emon Five Otometeki Koi Kakumei Love Revo!! as Ayato Kamishiro Panzer Dragoon ORTA as Mobo Persona 4 as Main Character Prince of Persia as Prince (Japanese dub) The Prince of Tennis series as Chōtarō Ōtori REZELCROSS as Isle Rune Factory 4 as Bishnal Saiyuki Gunlock as Kami-sama Sakura Wars: Mysterious Paris as Kojirō Akechi SD Gundam GGeneration Spirits as Katz Kobayashi; Narration Shirachuu Tankenbu as Takahiro Fujieda Star Ocean: Second Evolution as Claude C. Kenny Sengoku Basara 2 as Miyamoto Musashi Suikoden V as Main character A; Euram Barrows; Nick; Ernst Super Smash Bros. Brawl as Lucario Tales of Graces as Richard Tensei Hakkenshi Fuumaroku as Nachi Sakashita Tsubasa Chronicle Vol. 2 as Fai D. Flourite Utawarerumono Chiriyuku Mono e no Komoriuta as Benawi White Knight Chronicles as Leonard Zangeki no Reginleiv as Frøy Bloody Call as Cain

Dubbing roles Television Goosebumps (Let's get Invisible!) as Max Danny Phantom as Danny Fenton/Danny Phantom Chaotic as Tom Majors; Frafdo; Zhade My Gym Partner's a Monkey as Nighthawk Kid; Phineas Porpoise; Slip Python; Mr. Mandrill Film A Cinderella Story as Austin Alexander as Alexander the Great American History X as Danny Blood Diamond (film) as Danny Archer Bobby (2006 film) as William Avary Bootmen as Sean Okden Bring It On (film) as Cliff Pantone Camp Rock as Shane Gray Coach Carter as Damien Chaos (2006 film) as Shane Dekker Cheaper by the Dozen as Charlie Baker Cheaper by the Dozen 2 as Charlie Baker Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (film) as Jeremy Potts Crash (2004 film) as Officer Hanson Dark Blue World as Karel Vojtisek Dawn of the Dead (2004 film) as Terry Die Wolke as Elmar Dr. Dolittle 2 as Eric Wilson Don's Plum as Derek dot the i as Kit Winter Dude, Where's My Car? as Jesse E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial as Elliot Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as Patrick Fathers' Day (film) as Scott Andrews Freaky Friday as Jake Green Street as Matt Buckner Gun & Talks as Hayon Hannibal Rising (film) as Hannibal Lecter Hart's War as Lieutenant Lamar T. Archer Jumper as David Rice Life as a House as Sam Monroe Mac and Me as Eric Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film) as Benjamin "The Tank" Danz New Police Story as Frank Cheng Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior as Ting Ordinary People as Conrad Jarrett Pecker as Pecker Piranha 3D as Novak Radzinsky Ride with the Devil as Jake Road Trip as Josh Parker Romeo + Juliet as Romeo Sin City as Cardinal Patrick Henry Roark; Yellow Bastard Sky High as Will Snow Queen as Kai Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams as Gary Giggles Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over as Gary Giggles Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones as Anakin Skywalker Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith as Anakin Skywalker Stormbreaker as Alex Rider Taking Lives (film) as Young Martin Asher Terminator 2: Judgment Day as John Connor Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines as John Connor The Aviator as Howard Hughes The Blob (DVD version) as Brian Flagg The Day After Tomorrow as Sam Hall The Goonies (DVD version) as Mikey The Hurricaneas Lesra Martin The Last Emperor as Puyi (8 years old) The Lookout as Chris Pratt The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as Frodo Baggins The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as Frodo Baggins The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Frodo Baggins The Mighty Ducks films as Charlie Conway The Return (2003 film) as Andrey The Texas Chainsaw Massacre as Andy The Science of Sleep as Stéphane Tom-Yum-Goong as Kham Transamerica (film) as Toby Wilkins White Oleander (film) as Paul Trout Witness (1985 film) as Samuel Wrong Turn as Evan X2 as Pyro X-Men: The Last Stand as Pyro Tokusatsu Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger as Gyoku Rou Mahou Sentai Magiranger as N-Ma Engine Sentai Go-onger as Speedor

References

1. ^ Namikawa Directs 1st Film: Live-Action Wonderful World
2. ^ Katoh, Hidekazu et al. "Tsubasa - Reservoir Chronicle". (May 2007) Newtype USA. pp. 26-33.
3. ^ Yuki, Masahiro. "The Official Art of .hack//Roots". (May 2007) Newtype USA. pp. 101-107.

External links

• Daisuke Namikawa at Haikyo
• Daisuke Namikawa at the Internet Movie Database
• Daisuke Namikawa at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• Daisuke Namikawa at Ryu's Seiyuu Info

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Name	Namikawa, Daisuke
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Date of birth	1976
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
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