Tomokazu Sugita
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox person Template:Nihongo is a Japanese voice actor and author.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He mainly plays young men and is characterized by his "deep bass voice,"<ref name="p107">Template:Cite book</ref> and he often performs ad-libs and imitations.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>
He is best known for his roles as Gintoki Sakata in Gintama, Tadaomi Karasuma in Assassination Classroom, Hideki Motosuwa in Chobits, Rin Tsuchimi in Shuffle!, Gyomei Himejima in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Kyon in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Yuichi Aizawa in Kanon, Kazuyoshi "Switch" Usui in Sket Dance, Hidenori Tabata in Daily Lives of High School Boys, Yuuya Kizami from the Corpse Party series, Gundham Tanaka from the Danganronpa series, Ragna the Bloodedge in Blazblue, Joseph Joestar in the 2012 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle, Taro Sakamoto in Sakamoto Days, Yusuke Kitagawa in Persona 5, Chrom in Fire Emblem, Escanor in The Seven Deadly Sins, Yahiro Takigawa in The Testament of Sister New Devil, Kaede Manyuda in Kakegurui, Charlotte Katakuri in One Piece, and Ultraman Ginga and Dark Lugiel in Ultraman Ginga.
Career
Sugita was born in Ranzan, Saitama. When he was in elementary school and watched the TV anime Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, he noticed that the character Hyunckel had a much lower voice than he had imagined from reading the original manga, and thought he was "still cool," but the moment he said his special move, Sugita realized that it was the same voice as Phoenix Ikki from Saint Seiya (Hideyuki Hori).<ref name="p48">Template:Cite book</ref> In junior high school, he was a member of the tennis club and served as the head of the club, while in high school, he joined the Shorinji Kempo club (1-dan).<ref name="prof">Template:Cite web</ref> When he was a child, he wanted to be a temple priest, and in high school he wanted to be a home economics teacher, a confectioner, or a designer. At the time, when he thought about writing a script for a stage performance at a school event and added sound effects and background music to a recording of his own voice, his older brother heard it and suggested that he try to find a job that made use of his voice and speech, which led him to become a voice actor. While still in high school, he won the Myuras & Animage Award at the Voice Actor Spring School sponsored by the Japan Narration Actor Institute, and entered the Myuras Actors School (now the Vocal and Dance Division of the Japan Narration Actor Institute), while at the same time belonging to the Myuras entertainment agency.<ref name="animehakku">Template:Cite web</ref> At the age of 17, he made his voice acting debut as a gift announcement narrator for Kamen Rider on SKY PerfecTV!.<ref name="TV Tokyo Plus">Template:Cite web</ref>
In 1999, when he was a prep school student, he got his first regular role in an anime production with Cybuster,<ref name="animehakku" /> and continued his voice acting career while studying until he graduated from university. After the dissolution of Myuras in 2001, he joined Atomic Monkey after a period of freelancing, and made his first leading role playing Hideki Motosuwa in the anime series Chobits.<ref name="animehakku" />
Sugita played the leading roles in both Gintama (Gintoki Sakata) and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Kyon), greatly increasing his fame. In 2009, he won the Best Actor in supporting role award at the 3rd Seiyu Awards.<ref name="TV Tokyo Plus" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In October 2013, he won the Male Voice Actor Award at the "Newtype x Machi★Asobi Anime Awards 2013", and his role in Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, Chamber K6821, also won the Mascot Character Award.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2010, he starred in a live-action film Wonderful World, alongside Mamoru Miyano, Tomokazu Seki, Rikiya Koyama, Yuka Hirata, Showtaro Morikubo and Daisuke Namikawa.<ref>""Template:Cite news</ref> On April 1, 2020, Sugita left Atomic Monkey, the company he had been affiliated with for many years, and established AGRS Inc. with Kai Itō, a lawyer well versed in the entertainment industry, as an advisor and himself as the representative director.<ref name="AGRS"/>
Personal life
Sugita's mongrel dog, "Naoji" (Template:Lang), was adopted by his father from the original owner. He has once taken a commercial for 4gamer with his dog.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Naoji died on 6 September 2018.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Filmography
Anime series
Original video animation
Original net animation
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sword Gai: The Animation | Naoki Miki | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 2020 | Cagaster of an Insect Cage | Lazaro | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| The House Spirit Tatami-chan | Kusuguri Bōzu | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2021 | Aoi Hane Mitsuketa! | Karasu | <ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> |
| Cute Executive Officer | Claimer (Complaining Customer) | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Gintama The Semi-Final | Gintoki Sakata | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Gundam Breaker Battlogue | Kadomatsu | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| The Heike Story | Minamoto no Yoritomo | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| The Way of the Househusband | Bob | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2022 | Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- | Abigail | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 2023 | Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre | Tachi | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Record of Ragnarok II | Jack the Ripper | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
Anime films
Live-action films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Yokaipedia | Yamabiko (voice) | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Super Robot Wars Alpha | Brooklyn Luckfield | |
| 2003 | 2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha | Brooklyn Luckfield | |
| 2004 | Blood Will Tell | Hyakkimaru | |
| 2005 | 3rd Super Robot Wars Alpha: To the End of the Galaxy | Brooklyn Luckfield | |
| Genji: Dawn of the Samurai | Taira no Kagekiyo | ||
| 2006 | Last Escort | Masato Omi | |
| Genji: Days of the Blade | Taira no Kagekiyo | ||
| 2007 | Guilty Gear 2: Overture | That Man | |
| The Promise of Haruhi Suzumiya | Kyon | ||
| Super Robot Wars: Original Generations | Brooklyn Luckfield | ||
| Super Robot Wars Original Generation Gaiden | Brooklyn Luckfield | ||
| 2008 | BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger | Ragna the Bloodedge | |
| Corpse Party Blood Covered | Narrator, Yuuya Kizami, Souichiro Shimoda, the toilet gentleman spirit<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | ||
| Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus | That Man, Millia's Fan | ||
| Star Ocean: The Second Story | Dias Flac | PSP port<ref name="btva">Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| The Perplexity of Haruhi Suzumiya | Kyon | ||
| Togainu no Chi | Keisuke | ||
| 2009 | BlazBlue: Continuum Shift | Ragna the Bloodedge, Bang's Subordinate B | |
| The Excitement of Haruhi Suzumiya | Kyon | ||
| The Parallel of Haruhi Suzumiya | Kyon | ||
| The Series of Haruhi Suzumiya | Kyon | ||
| Kamen Rider: Climax series | Kamen Rider Kiva (voice) | ||
| Luminous Arc 3 | Glenn | ||
| Samurai Warriors 3 | Kiyomasa Kato | ||
| Starry Sky | Nanami Kanata | ||
| 2010 | .hack//Link | Fluegel | |
| Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage | Shin | ||
| Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | Kazuhira Miller | <ref name="btva"/> | |
| Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: 3rd Story | Ruka Sakurai | ||
| 2011 | Black Rock Shooter: The Game | MZMA/Mazuma | |
| Everybody's Golf 6 | Yamato | ||
| Final Fantasy Type-0 | King | <ref name="btva"/> | |
| Grand Knights History | King Fausel | ||
| J-Stars Victory VS | Gintoki, Joseph Joestar, Switch | ||
| Ōgon Musōkyoku | Ronove | ||
| Ōgon Musōkyoku X | Ronove | ||
| Tales of Xillia | Alvin | PS3 in 2011, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and Windows in 2025 | |
| The Reminiscence of Haruhi Suzumiya | Kyon | ||
| Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru: Shinjitsu to Gensō no Nocturne | Ronove | ||
| Warriors Orochi 3 | Kiyomasa Kato | Also Ultimate in 2014 | |
| 2012 | 2nd Super Robot Wars Original Generation | Brooklyn Luckfield | |
| BlazBlue: Chronophantasma | Ragna The Bloodedge, Makoto's Tail | ||
| Chaos Rings II | Orlando Crichton | ||
| Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair | Gundam Tanaka | <ref name="btva"/> | |
| Fire Emblem Awakening | Chrom | <ref name="btva"/> | |
| Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 | Shin | ||
| Genso Suikoden: Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki | Leopherias 13 | ||
| Kamen Rider: Battride War | Kivat-bat the 3rd, Kivat-bat the 2nd, Kivat-bat the 4th | ||
| Ōgon Musōkyoku CROSS | Ronove | ||
| Rune Factory 4 | Dylas | ||
| Skullgirls | Big Band | Japanese dub | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers 3DS | Raidou/Raido Kuzunoha the XIV, EX Dungeon Bonus Boss | ||
| Tales of Xillia 2 | Alvin | ||
| Time and Eternity | Ricardo | ||
| 2013 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle | Joseph Joestar | Also R<ref name="btva"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Killer Is Dead | David | ||
| Mind Zero | Takanashi Kei | ||
| Norn9 | Muroboshi Ron | ||
| Umineko no Naku Koro ni: Majo to Suiri no Rondo | Ronove | ||
| 2014 | J-Stars Victory VS | Gintoki Sakata, Joseph Joestar, Switch | |
| Granblue Fantasy | Drang and Paris | ||
| Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes | Kazuhira Miller | <ref name="btva"/> | |
| Phantasy Star Online 2 | Kotoshiro | ||
| Samurai Warriors 4 | Kiyomasa Kato | ||
| Sol Trigger | Valter | ||
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U | Chrom, Takamaru | ||
| 2015 | BlazBlue: Central Fiction | Ragna The Bloodedge | |
| Closers | J | Japanese Version | |
| Final Fantasy Type-0 HD | King | ||
| Fate/Grand Order | Goetia | ||
| Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator | That Man | ||
| Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE | Chrom<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Also in the 2020 expanded version Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore | |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven | Young Joseph Joestar | <ref name="btva"/> | |
| Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Kazuhira Miller | <ref name="btva"/> | |
| Project X Zone 2 | Axel Stone, Chrom<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="btva"/> Break | ||
| Ikémen Sengoku: Romances Across Time | Nobunaga Oda | ||
| 2016 | Genkai Tokki: Seven Pirates | Otton | |
| Gundam Breaker 3 | Kadomatsu | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Persona 5 | Yusuke Kitagawa, Goemon (Persona awakening voice) | <ref name="btva"/> | |
| Cheer Boys!! | Wataru Mizoguchi | ||
| Shadowverse | Rowen Dragespear | ||
| Sakamoto desu ga? | Atsushi Maeda | ||
| Ryū ga Gotoku: Kiwami | Shinji Tanaka | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma | Carlos | <ref name="btva"/> | |
| League Of Legends | Yasuo | ||
| Saint Seiya: Cosmo Fantasy | Cosmo of Shadow Cloth (Shadow Saint) | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2017 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue | Master of Masters | <ref name="btva"/> |
| Fire Emblem Heroes | Chrom, Oliver | <ref name="btva"/> | |
| Fire Emblem Warriors | Chrom | <ref name="btva"/> | |
| Captain Tsubasa Dream Team | Gakuto Igawa | ||
| Onmyōji | Kurodōji | ||
| 2018 | Gintama Rumble | Gintoki Sakata | |
| BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle | Ragna the Bloodedge | <ref name="btva"/> | |
| The King of Fighters All Star | Planner Ryu, Gintoki Sakata | <ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| PopoloCrois Story Narcia's Tears and the Fairy's Flute | Toto Gonzales (Gon) | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Chrom, Yusuke Kitagawa, Takamaru | <ref name="btva"/> | |
| Epic Seven | Basar, Desert Jewel Basar, Hurado | ||
| 2019 | Our World is Ended | Sekai Owari | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Mr Love: Queen's Choice | Victor / Lizeyan / Zen | Japanese Version | |
| Catherine: Full Body | Yusuke Kitagawa | <ref name="btva"/> | |
| The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross | Escanor | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Pokémon Masters | Senri | ||
| Death Stranding | The Wandering MC | Japanese version | |
| Sakura Wars | Reiji Shiba | ||
| Persona 5 Royal | Yusuke Kitagawa | ||
| Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition | Vince Vanquish | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2020 | Dragalia Lost | Chrom, Nevin | |
| Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind | Master of Masters | <ref name="btva"/> | |
| Final Fantasy VII Remake | Aniyan Kunyan | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Persona 5 Strikers | Yusuke Kitagawa | ||
| The Last of Us: Part II | Jesse | <ref name="btva"/> | |
| 2021 | Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir | Amachi | <ref name="btva"/> |
| Guilty Gear Strive | Asuka R. Kreutz, Asuka R♯ | ||
| Mobile Legends: Adventure / Akashic Chronicle | Tigreal, Valir (Verus) | Japanese version | |
| Sin Chronicle | Gaust | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Super Robot Wars 30 | Edge Sainklaus | ||
| Shin Megami Tensei V | Shohei Yakumo | ||
| 2022 | Counter:Side | Dominic King Reginald (Replacer King) | |
| Anonymous;Code | Cross Yumikawa | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Goddess of Victory: Nikke | Andersen | Japanese version<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | |
| Live A Live | Tribesman, Hoi Restaurateur, Barkeep, Hayate, Jackie Iaukea, Tadashi Tadokoro, Captain Square, Minister, Lucretius | <ref name="btva"/> | |
| Dragon Quest Treasures | Long John Silverbones, Monsters | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| tERRORbane | the developer | Japanese version | |
| Soul Hackers 2 | Madame Ginko | ||
| 2023 | Octopath Traveler II | Kazan | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Street Fighter 6 | JP | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Crymachina | Anthropos | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Persona 5 Tactica | Yusuke Kitagawa | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Goblin Slayer Another Adventurer: Nightmare Feast | Lizard Priest | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| TEVI | Professor Zema | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Aniyan Kunyan | <ref name="btva"/> |
| 2025 | Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | Dollman | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Ratatan | Fortrun | Upcoming title<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Rusty Rabbit | Jed | <ref name="btva"/> | |
| Genshin Impact | Varka | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Ghost of Yōtei | The Spider | <ref name="btva"/> |
Tokusatsu
| Year | Title | Role | Notesotes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kamen Rider Kiva | Kivat-Bat the 3rd, Kivat-Bat the 2nd (Eps 37 - 48), Kivat-Bat the 4th (Ep 48) | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World | Kivat-Bat the 3rd | Movie | |
| Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown | Shadow Imagin | ||
| 2009 | Kamen Rider Decade | Kivat-Bat the 3rd | Ep. 4, 5 |
| 2011 | Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger | Bounty Hunter Kiaido | Ep. 28 |
| 2012 | Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters | Drillloid II | Ep. 18 |
| 2013 | Ultraman Ginga | Ultraman Ginga (Ep. 10, 11), Dark Lugiel (Ep. 11) | Ep. 10, 11 |
| 2014 | Kamen Rider Gaim | Demushu | Eps. 21, 23, 24, 26 - 29, 31, 32 |
| Kamen Rider Gaim: Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup! | Movie | ||
| Ultraman Ginga S | Ultraman Ginga (Ep 16), Dark Lugiel (Ep 15, 16) | Ep. 15, 16 | |
| 2019 | Kamen Rider Zi-O | Kamen Rider Ginga | Ep. 35, 36 |
| 2020 | Mashin Sentai Kiramager: Episode ZERO | King Oradin, Narrator, Kiramei Changer, Kiramei Shot & Sword | Movie |
| Mashin Sentai Kiramager | King Oradin/Mashin Oradin, Narrator, Kiramager's Arsenal Equipments | ||
| 2021 | Mashin Sentai Kiramager the Movie: Be Bop Dream | King Oradin, Kiramager's Arsenal Equipments | Movie |
| Saber + Zenkaiger: Superhero Senki | Kiramei Changer, Kiramei Sword, Kivat-bat the 3rd | Movie, voice uncredited only | |
| 2025 | No.1 Sentai Gozyuger | Mr. Shining Knife<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
Drama CD
- Maid Sama!: Usui Takumi
- Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker – Heiwa to Kazuhira no Blues: Kazuhira Miller
- Togainu no Chi: Keisuke
- Aitsu no Daihonmei: Yamanaka
- Gakuen Alice Doki Doki☆Drama CD: Akira Tonouchi
Dubbing
Live-action
Animation
| Title | Role | Other notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure Time | Braco | <ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> | |
| Calamity, a Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary | Abraham | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| The Emoji Movie | Hi-5 | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Garfield's Pet Force | Garfield | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| The Legend of Hei | Tianhu | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Transformers One | Jazz | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| White Snake | He Zhang | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| The Willoughbys | The Cat | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Wish Dragon | Long | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
Other Media
| Year | Title | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The final chapter of the Human Rabbit-fication Plan has begun! [Stream] | Usada Pekora | <ref>Template:Citation</ref> |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work/Recipient | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation Award | Best Voice Actor (Japanese) | Kyon (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) | Template:Won | <ref>Template:Cite press release</ref><ref name="Newtype USA 6 11 134">Template:Cite magazine</ref> |
| 2009 | 3rd Seiyu Awards | Best Actor in supporting roles | Kivat-bat the 3rd (Kamen Rider Kiva) Leon Mishima (Macross Frontier) Raven (Hakushaku to Yosei) |
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| 2013 | Newtype Anime Awards | Best Actor | Template:Won | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2016 | 3rd Aniradio Awards | Best Male Radio | Tomokazu Sugita's AniGera! Di-doon | Template:Won |
References
External links
- Template:Official website Template:In lang
- Tomokazu Sugita at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database Template:In lang
- Tomokazu Sugita at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database
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