Takeshi Kusao

Template:Short description Template:More footnotes Template:Expand Japanese Template:Western name order Template:Infobox person Template:Nihongo is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer. He was born in Tokorozawa, Saitama, and works for Aoni Production.<ref name="Doi1">Doi, Hitoshi. "Kusao Takeshi". Seiyuu Database. January 11, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2011. Template:Webarchive</ref> Among his many roles, he is best known as the voices of Trunks (Dragon Ball Z), Kabutack (B-Robo Kabutack), Hanamichi Sakuragi (Slam Dunk), Ryo Sanada (Yoroiden Samurai Troopers), Parn (Record of Lodoss War), Coco/Kōji Kokoda (Yes! PreCure 5), Ky Kiske (Guilty Gear), Yukimura Sanada (Samurai Warriors, as well in Warriors Orochi series), Dororo (Sgt. Frog) and Mao (Code Geass).

Personal life

In May 2015, he married fellow voice actress Yuka Saitō and they have a child.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

He and his wife later had a second child born on November 13, 2021.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Filmography

Television animation

1988

• Saint Seiya, Wolf Nachi
• Transformers: Super-God Masterforce, Clouder/Double Clouder
• Yoroiden Samurai Troopers, Ryo Sanada

1989

• Akuma-kun, Kirihito
• Dragon Ball Z, Piegerro
• Momotaro Densetsu, Tarou Urashima

1990

• Knights of Ramune & 40, Lamune
• Brave Exkaiser, Green Laker
• RPG Densetsu Hepoi, Ryuuto

1991

• Getter Robo Go, Gou Ichimonji
• Dragon Ball Z, Trunks

1992

• Ashita e Free Kick, Shun Godai
• Tetsujin 28-go FX, Saburo Natsuki
• Super Bikkuriman, Phoenix

1993

• Slam Dunk, Hanamichi Sakuragi<ref name="btva">Template:Cite web</ref>

1995

• Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Mueller
• Dragon Ball Z, Trunks, Upa
• Sorcerer Hunters, Kou

1996

• Knights of Ramune & 40 Fire, Lamuness I
• GeGeGe no Kitarō, Kasa-bake
• Dragon Ball GT, Trunks

1997

• Clamp School Detectives, Takeshi Shukaido
• Revolutionary Girl Utena, Kyoichi Saionji
• Shinkai Densetsu Meremanoid, Madam

1998

• Steam Detectives, Le Bled
• Kare Kano, Hiroyuki Miyazawa
• The Kindaichi Case Files, Kawashima
• Shadow Skill, Darkness, Snake Man
• Case Closed, Osamu Honda, Tōru Amuro (Episode 1150+)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2000

• Excel Saga, Key
• Saiyuki, Kougaiji
• Digimon Adventure 02, Revolmon
• Boys Be..., Young Man
• Descendants of Darkness, Tetsuhiro Abiko

2001

• Super GALS!, Takeru
• Run=Dim, Suguru Saeki

2002

• Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning, Kousuke Asazuki
• Midnight Horror School, Docky
• Naruto, Gōzu
• Pecola, Jabatto-san
• One Piece, Koza

2003

• Inuyasha, Bankotsu
• Saiyuki Reload, Kougaiji
• D.N.Angel, Krad
• Cheeky Angel, Pierre
• Di Gi Charat Nyo!, John
• Planetes, Sully
• Pluster World, Gingardo
• One Piece, Zap

2004

• Sgt. Frog, Dororo, Dokuku
• Saiyuki Gunlock, Kougaiji
• Samurai 7, Hyogo
• Hit o Nerae!, Kenjiro Kurume
• Ring ni Kakero 1, Ishimatsu Katori

2005

• Gaiking: Legend of Daikū-maryū, Jian Xin, Haccho
• Moeyo Ken, Ukon Tanaka
• Speed Grapher, Ran Yurigaoka
• Solty Rei, Will
• Beet the Vandel Buster, Rosegoat

2006

• Ergo Proxy, Rogi
• Sumomomo, Momomo, Tenka Koganei
• Powerpuff Girls Z, Hiro
• Naruto, Gouzu
• Happy Lucky Bikkuriman, Prince Yamato
• Yume Tsukai, Michiaki Mishima
• One Piece, Jaguar D. Saul

2007

• Yes! PreCure 5, Coco
• GeGeGe no Kitarō, Makoto Washio
• Code Geass, Mao
• Darker than Black, Zhi-Jun Wei, EPR Member (ep 16)
• MapleStory, Anji

2008

• Yes! Precure 5 GoGo!, Coco/Kōji Kokoda
• Skip Beat!, Ushio Kurosaki
• Tytania, Alses Tytania
• Sands of Destruction, Frog Master

2009

• Sōten Kōro, Xiahou Dun
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion, Busujima

2010

• Inuyasha: The Final Act, Magatsuhi, Demon of the Shikon Jewel
• Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Inspector, Vigagi
• Digimon Fusion, Kiriha Aonuma, Ballistamon, Bagramon, Greymon, ZekeGreymon
• The Animal Conference on the Environment, Pao the Panda
• Dragon Ball Kai, Trunks
• Naruto Shippuden, Shiranami
• Ring ni Kakero 1: Shadow, Ishimatsu Katori

2011

• The World's Greatest First Love, Hasegawa
• Fujilog, Osamu Fujiyama
• Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!, Gakuto Shimazu
• Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san, Sariel
• Ring ni Kakero 1: Sekai Taikai-hen, Ishimatsu Katori
• One Piece, Gol D Roger (Young)

2012

• Gon, Jack
• Saint Seiya Omega, Unicorn Jabu
• Tanken Driland, Rogai
• Nyaruko: Crawling with Love, Nyaruo

2013

• Kingdom, Jiang Zhang

2014

• Captain Earth, Reito Hirosue/Pointer
• Sgt. Frog, Dororo
• Phi Brain: Puzzle of God, Zagadka
• Minna Atsumare! Falcom Gakuen, Adol, Phan
• World Trigger, Masafumi Shinoda

2015

• Samurai Warriors, Sanada Yukimura
• Dragon Ball Kai, Trunks
• Dragon Ball Super, Trunks
• Magic Kaito 1412, Detective Delon
• Minna Atsumare! Falcom Gakuen SC, Phan

2016

• Dragon Ball Super, Future Trunks
• One Piece, Karasu

2017

• Dragon Ball Super, Lavender, Narirama

2018

• Major 2nd, Fujii<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Bakutsuri Bar Hunter, Tōma Tachitsute<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Black Clover, Ladros<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• GeGeGe no Kitarō, Wolfgang

2019

• Senki Zesshou Symphogear XV, Enki
• Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger, Pi-Tan

2020

• Digimon Adventure:, Joe Kido<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Noblesse, Ragar Kertia

2021

• Yashahime, Mayonaka/Mahiruma

2023

• Bungo Stray Dogs 4, Mushitarō Oguri<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2024

• Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc as Nemesis<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Dragon Ball Daima, Trunks

2025

• Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers as Ky Kiske<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Original video animation (OVA)

• Guyver (1989), Sho Fukamachi/Guyver
• Megazone 23 Part III (1989), Eiji Takanaka
• Ys (1989-1991), Adol Christin
• Record of Lodoss War (1990), Parn
• Ys II: Castle in the Heavens (1992-1993), Adol Christin
• Casshan: Robot Hunter (1993), Tetsuya Azuma/Casshan
• Ranma ½ (1994), Shinnosuke
• Saint Seiya: Hades (2002-2006), Capricorn Shura
• Tales of Phantasia (2004-2006), Cless Alvein (Cress Albane)
• Dogs: Bullets & Carnage (2009), Magato

Theatrical animation

• Akira (1988), Kai (debut)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle (1989), Sailors<ref name="btva"/>
• Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991), Dorel Ronah<ref name="btva"/>
• Slam Dunk (1994), Hanamichi Sakuragi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Slam Dunk: Conquer the Nation, Hanamichi Sakuragi! (1994), Hanamichi Sakuragi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Slam Dunk: Shohoku's Greatest Challenge! (1995), Hanamichi Sakuragi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Slam Dunk: Howling Basketman Spirit!! (1995), Hanamichi Sakuragi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004), Jūra
• Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013), Trunks, Gotenks<ref name="btva"/>
• Short Peace (2013), Frog
• Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015), Future Trunks
• Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018), Trunks
• Free! Road to the World: The Dream (2019), Ryuji Azuma<ref name="btva"/>
• Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022), Trunks, Gotenks
• Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025), Rei Furuya / Tōru Amuro<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Video games

• SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1993), Sonic the Hedgehog<ref name="btva"/>
• Dragon Ball Z 2: Super Battle (1995), Future Trunks<ref name="btva"/>
• Tales of Phantasia (1995), Cless Alvein (Cress Albane), Chester Burklight
• Abalaburn (1998), Blood
• Rakugaki Showtime (1999), John Calibur
• Rockman DASH 2 ~Episode 2: Ooi Naru Isan~ (2000), Gaga
• Super Robot Wars Alpha (2000), Dorel Ronah<ref name="btva"/>
• Super Robot Wars Alpha 2 (2003), Dorel Ronah<ref name="btva"/>
• Advance Guardian Heroes (2004), Dylan<ref name="btva"/>
• Blood Will Tell (2004), Tahōmaru
• Saint Seiya: The Sanctuary (2005), Capricorn Shura<ref name="btva"/>
• Saint Seiya: The Hades (2007), Capricorn Shura<ref name="btva"/>
• Super Robot Wars: Original Generations (2007), Vigagi<ref name="btva"/>
• Code Geass: Lost Colors (2008), Mao
• Cosmic Break (2008), Lios
• Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology Cless Alvein (Cress Albane)
• Ys Seven (2009), Adol Christin
• Super Robot Wars NEO (2009), Lamune
• Ys vs. Trails in the Sky (2010), Adol Christin
• The Sly Collection (2011), Sly Cooper (Japanese dub, only on PS3 version)
• Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 (2011), Cless Alvein (Cress Albane)
• PlayStation Move Heroes (2011), Sly Cooper (Japanese dub)
• Saint Seiya Senki (2011), Capricorn Shura<ref name="btva"/>
• Heroes Phantasia (2012), Dororo
• Tales of the World: Reve Unitia (2012), Cless Alvein (Cress Albane)
• PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (2013), Sly Cooper (Japanese dub)
• Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- (2014), Ky Kiske<ref name="btva"/>
• Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- (2015), Ky Kiske<ref name="btva"/>
• Warriors All-Stars (2017), Yukimura Sanada<ref name="btva"/>
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2019), Solo (Dragon Quest IV)<ref name="btva"/>
• Jump Force (2019), Future Trunks<ref name="btva"/>
• Super Robot Wars T (2019), Saizo Tokito<ref name="btva"/>
• Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (2020), Future Trunks, Trunks (Kid), Gotenks, Opa<ref name="btva"/>
• Saint Seiya: Rising Cosmo (2020), Capricorn Shura<ref name="btva"/>
• Guilty Gear -STRIVE- (2021), Ky Kiske<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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• Dragon Ball series (Trunks)
• Guilty Gear series (Ky Kiske, Robo-Ky)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Samurai Warriors series (Yukimura Sanada)
• Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada (Yukimura Sanada)
• Tales of Phantasia (Cless Alvein (Cress Albane) & Chester Burklight (Chester Barklight))
• Warriors Orochi series (Yukimura Sanada)

Tokusatsu

• B-Robo Kabutack (1997), Kabutack, Junichiro Kunitachi
• Voicelugger (1999), Voicelugger Sapphire/Takeshi Tenma
• Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004), Bokudenian Biskes
• Mahou Sentai Magiranger (2005), Magical Cat Smoky
• Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007), Pyon Biao
• Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters (2012), Jishakuloid
• Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger (2012), various Sentai male voices, Kameari Alpaca
• Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger (2013), Debo Supokoun
• Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger (2019), Pi-Tan/Kishiryu Pterardon/Kishiryu Ptyramigo (Voiced by Masaki Terasoma (Kishiryu Tyramigo))

Dubbing

Live-action

• Leonardo DiCaprio
  • This Boy's Life (Toby)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • What's Eating Gilbert Grape (Arnold "Arnie" Grape)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • The Basketball Diaries (Jim Carroll)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Romeo + Juliet (Romeo)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Titanic (Broadcasting inflight Version) (Jack Dawson)
  • Celebrity (Brandon Darrow)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • The Man in the Iron Mask (King Louis XIV/Phillipe)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Zachary Levi
  • Chuck (Chuck Bartowski)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Shazam! (2021 The Cinema edition) (Shazam)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Harold and the Purple Crayon (Harold)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Ralph Macchio
  • The Karate Kid (Daniel LaRusso)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • The Karate Kid Part III (Daniel LaRusso)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Karate Kid: Legends (Daniel LaRusso)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• American Psycho (Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale))<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• The Benchwarmers (Clark Reedy (Jon Heder))<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Brideshead Revisited (Lord Sebastian Flyte (Ben Whishaw))<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Oliver Pike (Luke Perry))<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Fargo (Josto Fadda (Jason Schwartzman))<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Final Destination (2002 TV Asahi edition) (Alex Browning (Devon Sawa))<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Galgameth (Prince Davin (Devin Oatway))<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• The Last Emperor (1989 TV Asahi edition) (Puyi (15 years old) (Wu Tao))<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• The Namesake (Nikhil "Gogol" Ganguli (Kal Penn))<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Napoleon Dynamite (Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder))<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Painted Faces (Teenage Cheng Lung)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Pleasantville (David/Bud Parker (Tobey Maguire))<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Radio (James "Radio" Kennedy (Cuba Gooding Jr.))<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Stuck on You (Robert "Bob" Tenor (Matt Damon))<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Willow (Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis))<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Animation

• ¡Mucha Lucha! (Ricochet)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• The Adventures of Tintin (Tintin)<ref>Template:Official website</ref>
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Baxter Stockman)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

External links

• Template:Official website Template:In lang
• Takeshi Kusao at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database Template:In lang
• Takeshi Kusao at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database
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