Jouji Nakata

Jouji Nakata
Native name 中田 譲治
Born (1954-04-22) April 22, 1954[1]
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation
Years active 1979–present
Agent Office Osawa

Jouji Nakata (中田 譲治, Nakata Jōji, born April 22, 1954[1]) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who is affiliated with the Office Osawa agency.[1] His major voice roles include Giroro in Sgt. Frog, Alucard in Hellsing, Roy Revant in Solty Rei, Kirei Kotomine in Fate/stay night, and the title character in Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo. In video game franchises, he voices Ieyasu Tokugawa and Kenshin Uesugi in Samurai Warriors, and Kazuya Mishima in the first, second and fourth installments of the Tekken series.

Biography

Nakata studied at the Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music. His first roles were for live-action works where his major characters portrayed included Sir Cowler in Choushinsei Flashman and Great Professor Bias in Choujuu Sentai Liveman of the Super Sentai series. He was doing theater work as well as live-action drama and voice dubbing when Michiko Nomura, who had worked on Sazae-san, suggested him to become a voice actor. Nakata said in an interview with Sutoraiku that he compared the pay for the roles and was very astonished by the difference, so he then switched to full-time voice acting.[2]

He narrated Mobile Suit Victory Gundam which aired in 1993. In 1994, he voiced Murakumo Yagami, the series' main antagonist in Blue Seed. In the 1994 anime film Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie he voiced Balrog (Street Fighter) when the character was named M. Bison.[3] Nakata said that his role in the 1996 anime Escaflowne helped advance his career; there he played Folken.[2][3] He would continue to voice major antagonists including Gaav in Slayers Next, Stargazer in Lost Universe, and Brian J. Mason in Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040.[3]

In 2001, he voiced the antihero Alucard in the Hellsing TV series. Looking back at his career, Nakata said that Alucard was the one character he most enjoyed voicing and the easiest one to portray. He said that villain characters and ones with distinct personalities were easier than ones with not much personality as they can be shaped and changed up.[2] He later reprised his role as Alucard in the Hellsing Ultimate OVAs.

The year 2004 saw Nakata in some breakout roles. He voiced the title character in Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo which was popular among the late night adult audience, but he also joined Sgt. Frog in voicing Corporal Giroro, which was popular with kids and adults as it aired during prime time.[2] In 2005, he picked up voice roles as villains Megatron in Transformers Cybertron and Amshel Goldsmith in Blood+.[2][3] He voiced Roy Revant, the protagonist of SoltyRei.;[3] the director for SoltyRei would later cast him as the narrator in the Amagami SS visual novel anime adaptation.[2]

He joined the Fate/stay night visual novel franchise, voicing Kirei Kotomine in the 2004 release, its anime adaptation in 2006, its feature film Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works in 2010, and the prequel series Fate/zero. In his interview, Nakata said that co-creator Kinoko Nasu had known him since his Tokusatsu days, and that he had been involved in many of Type-Moon's titles[2], having voiced Nrvnqsr Chaos in Melty Blood and going on to voice Souken Araya in the anime adaptation of Kara no Kyoukai. In 2014, he reprised his role of Kirei for the Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works television series.

In 2013 he was the narrator for Noucome, voiced lead character Sigmund in Unbreakable Machine-Doll,[3] and voiced Nyanta in Log Horizon.

In video games, he voiced in the Samurai Warriors (Sengoku Musou) series as Uesugi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. In overseas dubbing, he has voiced various characters in shows and films such as 300, Sex and the City, and The Little Mermaid. Nakata said that because of his live-action background, he felt comfortable with portraying the overseas dubbing roles, although he still enjoyed the creativity coming from the two-dimensional anime characters.[2]

Filmography

Anime

Year Title Role Notes Source
1988Legend of Galactic HeroesLeopold Schumach[3]
1990Record of Lodoss WarJesterOAV[3]
1993–94Mobile Suit Victory GundamNarrator, Godward Hain, Leonid Armodoval[3]
1994Dirty Pair FlashWaldes[3]
1994Street Fighter II: The Animated MovieM. Bison[3]
1994Blue SeedMurakumo Yagami[3]
1994–95Shippu Iron LeaguerFighter Spirits/Silver Jasutisu[3]
1995Armitage III: Dual MatrixStrings[3]
1996–Case ClosedVarious characters[3]
1996Power DollsStan FinkleOAV ep 2[3]
1996The Vision of EscaflowneFolken Fanel[3]
1996Slayers NextGaav[3]
1996X the MovieKusanagi Shiyu[3]
1996–98Rurouni KenshinLentz[3]
1996–97Brave Command DagwonBrave Seijin[3]
1997EhrgeizCamel[3]
1997Macross Dynamite 7Graham[3]
1998Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040Brian J. Mason[3]
1998–2000Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic KnightKashue[3]
1998Cowboy BebopMPUEp. 9[3]
1998Lost UniverseStargazer[3]
1998Serial Experiments LainMan in Black[3]
1998Sorcerous Stabber OrphenChildman[3]
2000Boogiepop PhantomSpooky Electric[3]
2000Argento SomaMichael Heartland[3]
2001HellsingAlucardTV series[3]
2001Samurai Girl Real Bout High SchoolGiroro[3]
2001Condor HeroKakusei[3]
2002RahXephonJin Kunugi[3]
2002Macross ZeroSara's father, Bird Human[3]
2003TexhnolyzeMotoharu Kimata[4]
2003Fullmetal AlchemistHalling[3]
2003Ninja ScrollRougaTV[3]
2003–Peacemaker KuroganeHijikata Toshizō[3]
2003E's OtherwiseBranded[3]
2003GungraveLad Carabell[3]
2003Gad GuardBart[3]
2003–07NarutoBaki[3]
2003Requiem from the DarknessKitabayashi Danjou[3]
2004–05Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte CristoThe Count of Monte Cristo[3]
2004Elfen LiedBandou[5]
2004 Fafner in the Azure: Dead AggressorKōzō Minashiro (Soushi's father)[3]
2004Ragnarok The AnimationHerman[3]
2004–05Samurai ChamplooMomochi Ginsa[3]
2004–2011 and 2014Sgt. Frog seriesCorporal Giroro[6]
2005The Princess in the Birdcage KingdomKing[3]
2005Transformers: CybertronMegatron[2]
2005–06Blood+Amshel Goldsmith[3]
2005–06SoltyReiRoy Revant[3]
2005Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A'sClyde HarlaownEp. 10[7]
2006Kishin Houkou DemonbaneTitus[4]
2006Fate/stay nightKirei Kotomine[8]:107
2006Black LagoonKageyama[3]
2006Hellsing UltimateAlucard[9]
2006–07Code Geass seriesDiethard Reid
2006–07Shijou Saikyou no Deshi KenichiShōgo Kitsukawa (Berserker)
2007Kara no Kyoukai: The Garden of Sinners Souren Araya
2008AmatsukiShamon
2008–09Tales of the AbyssVan Grants
2008–09Linebarrels of IronKunio Ishigami
2009Kurokami: The AnimationSteiner[10]
2009SakiHaramura Nodoka's father, Narration
2009Shangri-LaMomoko
2009CanaanTaxi Driver[11]
2010Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade WorksKirei KotomineFeature film[12]
2010Tegami BachiReverend WellerEp. 17[13]
2010Angel Beats!Naoi's fatherEp. 6[14]
2010Amagami SSNarrator (Sae Nakata Chapter)Ep. 9-12[2]
2010Strike Witches 2General BEp. 10[3]
2010Demon King DaimaoPeterhausen[3]
2010Amagami SS+ plusNarrator (Sae Nakata Chapter)Ep. 9-10[2]
2010–11Nura: Rise of the Yokai ClanGyukiAlso Demon Capital[3][15]
2011Kaibutsu Ōjo OVAGilliam[16]
2011One PieceHody Jones[2]
2011Working!!Hyōgo Otoo[3]
2011Crayon Shin ChanKomachi's Husband (Ep. 617)[3]
2011–12Fate/ZeroKirei Kotomine[17]
2011Dream Eater MerryJohn Doe
2011A Certain Magical IndexYamisaka Ouma
2011DoraemonLying Mirror3rd Series
2011Phi Brain: Puzzle of GodEnigma3rd series
2012Saki Achiga-hen episode of Side-ANarration
2010Nyaruko: Crawling with LoveLloigorEp. 11-12[2]
2011–12Sket DanceTetsuji Chūma
2011–12Carnival PhantasmNeco-arc Chaos / Kotomine Kirei / Nrvnqsr Chaos[18][19] 2012Chō Soku Henkei GyrozetterHakase Kurudo (Dr. Claude?)
2012Hakuōki ReimeirokuKamo Serizawa[20]
2013NoucomeNarrator[3][21]
2013Unbreakable Machine-DollSigmund[3][22]
2013–14Log HorizonNyantaAlso second season[23][24]
2013Tamayura: More AggressiveMaestro[25]
2014Saki: The NationalsNarration
2014D-Frag!Sean KonekoneTV series and OAD[26]
2014–15Samurai Warriors (Sengoku Musou)Tokugawa IeyasuTV series[27][28]
2014Fairy TailKeyes
2014Date A Live IIElliot Woodman[29]
2014Akame ga Kill!River[3][30]
2014Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade WorksKirei KotomineTV series[31]
2014Gugure! Kokkuri-sanShigaraki[32]
2014Amagi Brilliant ParkRubrum the Red Dragon[33]
2014Terra FormarsAlexander Gustav NewtonOVA[34]
2014Tokyo ESPCommittee Head Edoyama[35]
2015Aquarion LogosSōgon Kenzaki[36]
2015Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test PlatoonVlad[37]
2015Million ArthurLion[38]
2015Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova Cadenza-Shōzō Chihaya2nd feature film in Arpeggio of Blue Steel series[39]
2016Maho Girls PreCure!GametsEps. 1-18, 43-44
2016Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!!Ramen Shop OwnerEps. 2, 4
2017-18Fate/stay night: Heaven's FeelKirei KotomineFilm trilogy[40]
2017The Ancient Magus' BrideAshen Eye
2018Golden KamuyHijikata Toshizō[41]

Video games

Year Series Role Notes Source[42]
1994TekkenKazuya Mishima, Lee ChaolanPS1
1995Tekken 2Kazuya MishimaPS1
1998Sonic AdventureE-102 GammaDreamcast
1999Tekken Tag TournamentKazuya MishimaPS2
2002Melty BloodNrvnqsr Chaos, Neko-Arc ChaosPC[3]
2003Arc the Lad: Twilight of the SpiritsGanzPS2[3]
2004Samurai Warriors: Xtreme LegendsUesugiPS2[3]
2004Kishin Houkou DemonbaneTitusPS2[4]
2005 Tales of the AbyssVan GrantsPS2
2005Kingdom Hearts IILuxordPS2[4]
2006Samurai Warriors 2Uesugi Kenshin, Tokugawa IeyasuPS2, also Xtreme Legends[3]
2006Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VIIWeissPS2[4]
2006Kishin Hishou DemonbaneTitusPC[4]
2007Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+LuxordPS2[4]
2008Soulcalibur IVAlgol[43]
2009Samurai Warriors 3Uesugi Kenshin, Tokugawa IeyasuPS2[3]
2009Kingdom Hearts 358/2 DaysLuxordNDS[4]
2011Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two WorldsAlbert WeskerPS3, Xbox 360[44]
2011Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3Albert WeskerPS3, Xbox 360[44]
2013Sonic Lost WorldZavokWii U, Nintendo 3DS, PC[45]
2014Samurai Warriors 4Tokugawa Ieyasu[46]
2015Resident Evil HD RemasterAlbert WeskerWindows, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One[47]
2015JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of HeavenEnrico PucciPS3, PS4[4]
2015Dead or Alive 5 Last RoundLeon[48]
2015-2016Fate/Grand OrderOld Man of the Mountain / King HassanMobile game
2016Persona 5Sojiro SakuraPS4
2016Resident Evil Zero HD RemasterAlbert WeskerWindows, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One[49]
2017Nier: AutomataTerminal Alpha / Terminal BetaPS4, PC
2017OverwatchDoomfistPC, PS4
2017NiohDate ShigezanePS4; DLC-only
2017Sonic ForcesZavokPS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC[50]

Drama CDs

Series Role Notes Source[42]
Bakuretsu HunterSaiba Isui[3]
Nura: Rise of the Yokai ClanGyuki[15]
Lodoss Tou Senki Kaze to Honoo no MajinJin[3]
Planet LadderIdo[3]
Unbreakable Machine-DollSigmund[22]

Dubbing roles

Series Role Notes Source[42]
300Leonidas IVoice dub for Gerard Butler
American BeautyBuddy KaneVoice dub for Peter Gallagher
Enough SaidAlbertVoice dub for James Gandolfini
Exit WoundsSergeant Lewis StruttVoice dub for Michael Jai White
Men in Black 3Animal Boris
Big Hero 6General
Sex and the CityMister BigVoice dub for Chris Noth
The Good WifePeter Florrick
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianValley Storm
Transporter 2Gianni[3]
RoninVincent
Watership DownBigwig

Tokusatsu

Year Series Role Notes Source[42]
1986Choushinsei FlashmanSir KauraActor, Eps. 15-48[2]
1987Hikari Sentai MaskmanGuron DogulerEps. 34
1988Choujuu Sentai LivemanGreat Professor BiasActor[51]
2010Kamen Rider OOONarration, Birth Driver Voice, Birth Buster VoiceMain Eps (Narration), Eps. 16-48 (Birth Driver Voice, Birth Buster Voice)
2011Kaizoku Sentai GokaigerGreat Scientist ZaienEp. 30[52]
2014Kamen Rider GaimRoshuoEps. 27-41[53]
2014Kamen Rider Gaim: Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup!RoshuoMovie
2016Doubutsu Sentai ZyuohgerAzald/Azald LegacyEps. 1-45 (Azald), 28, 45-46 (Azald Legacy)[54]
2017Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the FutureAzaldMovie

Other dubbing

  • Macne Nana series app – Gomoku Akatsuki's father[55]

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