Takeshi Kusao

Takeshi Kusao (草尾 毅, Kusao Takeshi; born November 20, 1965) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and singer. He was born in Tokorozawa, Saitama, and works for Aoni Production. 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 Koko...

Takeshi Kusao (草尾 毅, Kusao Takeshi; born November 20, 1965) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and singer. He was born in Tokorozawa, Saitama, and works for Aoni Production. 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 and Warriors Orochi), Dororo (Sgt. Frog), and Mao (Code Geass). Personal life In May 2015, he married fellow voice actress Yuka Saitō and they have a child. He and his wife later had a second child born on November 13, 2021. 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 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+) 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 Bakutsuri Bar Hunter, Tōma Tachitsute Black Clover, Ladros GeGeGe no Kitarō, Wolfgang 2019 Senki Zesshou Symphogear XV, Enki Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger, Pi-Tan 2020 Digimon Adventure:, Joe Kido Noblesse, Ragar Kertia 2021 Yashahime, Mayonaka/Mahiruma 2023 Bungo Stray Dogs 4, Mushitarō Oguri 2024 Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc as Nemesis Dragon Ball Daima, Trunks 2025 Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers as Ky Kiske 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) Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle (1989), Sailors Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991), Dorel Ronah Slam Dunk (1994), Hanamichi Sakuragi Slam Dunk: Conquer the Nation, Hanamichi Sakuragi! (1994), Hanamichi Sakuragi Slam Dunk: Shohoku's Greatest Challenge! (1995), Hanamichi Sakuragi Slam Dunk: Howling Basketman Spirit!! (1995), Hanamichi Sakuragi Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004), Jūra Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013), Trunks, Gotenks 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 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022), Trunks, Gotenks Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025), Rei Furuya / Tōru Amuro Video games SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1993), Sonic the Hedgehog Dragon Ball Z 2: Super Battle (1995), Future Trunks 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 Super Robot Wars Alpha 2 (2003), Dorel Ronah Advance Guardian Heroes (2004), Dylan Blood Will Tell (2004), Tahōmaru Saint Seiya: The Sanctuary (2005), Capricorn Shura Saint Seiya: The Hades (2007), Capricorn Shura Super Robot Wars: Original Generations (2007), Vigagi 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 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 Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- (2015), Ky Kiske Warriors All-Stars (2017), Yukimura Sanada Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2019), Solo (Dragon Quest IV) Jump Force (2019), Future Trunks Super Robot Wars T (2019), Saizo Tokito Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (2020), Future Trunks, Trunks (Kid), Gotenks, Opa Saint Seiya: Rising Cosmo (2020), Capricorn Shura Guilty Gear -STRIVE- (2021), Ky Kiske Unknown date Dragon Ball series (Trunks) Guilty Gear series (Ky Kiske, Robo-Ky) 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) What's Eating Gilbert Grape (Arnold "Arnie" Grape) The Basketball Diaries (Jim Carroll) Romeo + Juliet (Romeo) Titanic (Broadcasting inflight Version) (Jack Dawson) Celebrity (Brandon Darrow) The Man in the Iron Mask (King Louis XIV/Phillipe) Zachary Levi Chuck (Chuck Bartowski) Shazam! (2021 The Cinema edition) (Shazam) Harold and the Purple Crayon (Harold) Ralph Macchio The Karate Kid (Daniel LaRusso) The Karate Kid Part III (Daniel LaRusso) Karate Kid: Legends (Daniel LaRusso) American Psycho (Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale)) The Benchwarmers (Clark Reedy (Jon Heder)) Brideshead Revisited (Lord Sebastian Flyte (Ben Whishaw)) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Oliver Pike (Luke Perry)) Fargo (Josto Fadda (Jason Schwartzman)) Final Destination (2002 TV Asahi edition) (Alex Browning (Devon Sawa)) Galgameth (Prince Davin (Devin Oatway)) The Last Emperor (1989 TV Asahi edition) (Puyi (15 years old) (Wu Tao)) The Namesake (Nikhil "Gogol" Ganguli (Kal Penn)) Napoleon Dynamite (Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder)) Painted Faces (Teenage Cheng Lung) Pleasantville (David/Bud Parker (Tobey Maguire)) Radio (James "Radio" Kennedy (Cuba Gooding Jr.)) Stuck on You (Robert "Bob" Tenor (Matt Damon)) Willow (Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis)) Animation ¡Mucha Lucha! (Ricochet) The Adventures of Tintin (Tintin) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Baxter Stockman) References External links Official agency profile (in Japanese) Takeshi Kusao at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database (in Japanese) Takeshi Kusao at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database Takeshi Kusao at Anime News Network's encyclopedia Takeshi Kusao at IMDb