Takeshi Kusao

is a seiyū who was born on November 20,1965 in Saitama. He works for Aoni Production.

Among his many roles, he is best known as the voices of Trunks & Chibi Trunks (Dragon Ball Z), Hanamichi Sakuragi (Slam Dunk), Lamune (NG Knight Lamune & 40), Ryo Sanada (Ronin Warriors), Cless Alvein (Tales of Phantasia), Yukimura Sanada (Sengoku Musou), and Dororo (Sgt. Frog).

Profile

* Bloodtype: B
* Height: 165 cm
* Weight: 63 kg
* Hobbies: Volleyball, swimming [ [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=1103 ANN Profile] ] [ [http://talent.yahoo.co.jp/talent/8/m93-1124.html Yahoo profile from VIP times] ]
* Currently Affiliated with Aoni Production
* First role in tokusatsu: Kabutack of B-Robo Kabutack
* Works much with seiyu Kazuki Yao (Lamune, Kabutack, etc)

Career/Personal

* Following his debut in the anime movie Akira as the character Kai, Kusao has lent his voice to many anime shows, games, drama CDs and commercials. Characters who are young and have a strong sense of justice (Parn, Lamune, Trunks) are notable. In addition, there is a reputation where Kusao plays characters strongly associated with the real-life samurai Yukimura Sanada (like Sanada Ryo, this includes game model Yukimura of Sengoku Musou).

*There are also many singing opportunities of Kusao. He has sung for the TV shows Saiyuki, (NG Knight Lamune & 40, Record of Lodoss War and Yoroiden Samurai Troopers.

Voice roles

"Lead roles are in bold.

Anime

*Akira: Kai (debut)
*Captain Tsubasa: Dias
*Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion: Mao
*Darker than Black: Zhijun Wei
*Digimon 02: Revolmon
*D.N.Angel: Krad
*Dragon Ball Z and GT: Trunks, Chibi Trunks, and Gotenks
*Gensomaden Saiyuki, Saiyuki Reload and Saiyuki Reload Gunlock: Kougaiji
*Gegege no Kitaro: Makoto Washio
*Guyver (OVA): Sho Fukamachi/Guyver
*His and Her Circumstances: Hiroyuki Miyazawa
*InuYasha: Bankotsu, Jura
*Kidō Shinsengumi Moeyo Ken: Tanaka Ukon
*Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Müller
*NG Knight Lamune & 40: Lamune
*One Piece: Kohza and Jaguar D. Saulo
*Ranma ½(OVA): Shinnosuke
*Record of Lodoss War: Parn
*Revolutionary Girl Utena: Kyoichi Saionji
*: Gaga
*Saint Seiya: Capricorn Shura (2002-2006)
*Samurai 7: Hyougo
*Sgt. Frog: Dororo, Chibi Zero, Dokuku, Torimakian, QQian, announcer in the base
*Slam Dunk: Hanamichi Sakuragi
*SoltyRei: Will
*Sumomomo Momomo: Tenka Koganei
*: Kosuke Asazuki
*Tales of Phantasia: Cless Alvein (Cress Albane)
*Transformers Masterforce: Clouder
*Video Girl Ai: Yota Moteuchi
*Yes! PreCure 5: Coco/Kouji Kokoda
*Yoroiden Samurai Troopers: Sanada Ryo- Armor of WildFire
*Ys: Adol Christin

Games

*Sanada Yukimura in Samurai Warriors
*Cless Alvein (Cress Albane) in Tales of Phantasia
*Ky Kiske and Robo-Ky in Guilty Gear
*Sonic the Hedgehog in SegaSonic the Hedgehog

Outside Dubbing

*Billy Cranston in .
*Tintin in The Adventures of Tintin

Tokusatsu

*B-Robo Kabutack: Voice of Kabutack and Professor Jun'ichiro Kokuritsu
*Smoky in Mahou Sentai Magiranger
*Bion Biao in Juken Sentai Gekiranger

inging

*RAINY LAZY MORNING (Yoroiden Samurai Troopers, "BEST FRIENDS" CD)
*ODYSSEY(Record of Lodoss War, "OST Volume III")
*Kiyoku Tadashiku Kabutakku (B-Robo Kabutack Opening Theme)

External links

* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=1103 ANN]