Takahiro Sakurai

So aside from the roles I mentioned in the previous year, he's also charming as Rohan Kishibe, Zombieman, Akane Hoshi, Dorulumon, and Reigen Arataka; the latter of which may very well be my #1 favorite Sakurai performance in due time. He's every bit as three-dimensional there as the character himself, and has great chemistry with Setsuo Ito's Mob.

Once more, Happy Birthday, Takahiro Sakurai!

SNaG
said at 11:48 AM on Fri Nov 4 2016

2 Shout Outs!

Takahiro Sakurai plays a lot of cool and collected characters, sometimes adding a bit of sinister flair to them. He's generally very good, but when you play as many roles as he does, many voices sound like lesser incarnations of some of his best roles. A lot of his cool and collected heroes sound like lesser Clouds, and his villains are all shades of his superior Makishima.

That said, Sakurai is never bad in anything, and whenever he plays against type and is allowed to be flexible/is directed well, he excels. His Rohan Kishibe is phenomenal, and I enjoy his Majime in Fall 2016's The Great Passage.

You'll always have the assurance that a Takahiro Sakurai character will be voiced quite well, but it's great (and somewhat rare) to hear him showcase his wide talent.

BlankSlate
said at 10:51 PM on Sat Dec 24 2016

@SNaG He's also great as Blurr in 'Transformers Animated'.

huzaifa_ahmed
said at 5:46 PM on Mon Aug 29 2016

Kuraudo!, Kanda, Suzaku, & everything Celestial Ouroboros said.

MegaMike1990
said at 6:04 PM on Mon Aug 29 2016

@huzaifa_ahmed

Don't forget Fairy Tail's Sting Eucliffe (whom Travaughn13 mentioned)

huzaifa_ahmed
said at 10:31 PM on Mon Aug 29 2016

@MegaMike1990 Havent followed FT actually. Guess i might later...

Marusero
said at 8:44 PM on Wed Jun 15 2016

Happy belated birthday, Takahiro.

Metabad
said at 2:36 PM on Wed Jun 15 2016

Sorry I'm a bit late, but I hope you had a good birthday, Makishima.

NCZ (Admin)
said at 10:22 PM on Mon Jun 13 2016

1 Shout Out!

Happy birthday Sakurai! < 3 his Cloud

NCZ (Admin)
said at 10:35 PM on Sat Dec 24 2016

3 Shout Outs!

@NCZ

He was REALLY great as Rohan too. Perfect casting!

CelestialOuroboros
said at 10:03 AM on Mon Jun 13 2016

1 Shout Out!

Happy Birthday, Takahiro Sakurai! So far, my favorite roles from him are X, Haseo, Cloud Strife, Claude Faustus, Leon Kuwata, Izuru Kira, Urara, and Tentomon.

Travaughn13
said at 9:07 AM on Mon Jun 13 2016

My Top 10 Favorite Voices of Takahiro Sakurai:

1) Yu Kanda (D. Gray Man)
2) Santa Claus (Divine Gate)
3) Sting Eucliffe (Fairy Tail)
4) Tomoe Yagami (Prince of Stride: Alternative)
5) Sasori (Naruto Shippudden)
6) Gang Tae-jun (Yona of the Dawn)
7) Leo Kuwata (Danganronpa - The Animation)
8) Yuji Kazami (La Fruit de la Grisaia)
9) Shogo Mikadono (NAKAIMO: My Little Sister is Among Them)
10) Kubinashi (Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan)

Travaughn13
said at 8:59 AM on Mon Jun 13 2016

Happy Birthday Takahiro Sakurai! You have so Many Amazing Talents! Next to Jun Fukuyama & Takahiro Mizushima!

VaisuKaguya
said at 9:25 PM on Sat Feb 27 2016

3 Shout Outs!

I like how "CLOUD MOTHER****ING STRIFE OH MY GOD" is still on the Favorite Role poll.

NCZ (Admin)
said at 6:29 PM on Mon Feb 29 2016

can whoever voted for this pls change their vote

Nightmare Crusher
said at 7:37 PM on Mon Feb 29 2016

@NCZ How long ago did that happen? I seriously forgot I did that. Is gone now.

Zillah
said at 1:45 PM on Sat Jun 18 2016

@Nightmare Crusher you can check it out using the webarchive.

SmartyBoyboy
said at 6:35 AM on Sun Nov 15 2015

Could he perhaps be related to Masahiro Sakurai?

NCZ (Admin)
said at 11:17 AM on Sun Nov 15 2015

2 Shout Outs!

@SmartyBoyboy I don't think so. Their last names are written with different kanji. It's funny that their names sound similar when spoken out loud though.

ConfusedPhantom
said at 12:31 AM on Sat Jul 4 2015

One of my favorite voice actors growing up. : )

Angelavenger
said at 1:26 AM on Mon Dec 22 2014

He makes such fantastic characters! I especially love him as Crusty

BlankSlate
said at 9:32 AM on Sat Nov 1 2014

Ialsolikehowhe'sabletotalkreallyfast.

mewmanga88
said at 1:50 AM on Wed Mar 14 2012

Congrats on the overseas fan award Sakurai san! :D

Suzaku Kururugi
		25.2% (29 votes)
Cloud Strife
		14.8% (17 votes)
Sting Eucliffe
		9.6% (11 votes)
Rohan Kishibe
		8.7% (10 votes)
Shogo Makishima
		6.1% (7 votes)
Yu Kanda
		3.5% (4 votes)
Haseo
		2.6% (3 votes)
Izumo Kusanagi
		2.6% (3 votes)
Mega Man X
		2.6% (3 votes)
Claude Faustus
		2.6% (3 votes)
Jafar
		1.7% (2 votes)
Ukki Blue / Blue Monkey
		1.7% (2 votes)
Yuji Kazami
		1.7% (2 votes)
Ruki Mukami
		1.7% (2 votes)
Tentomon
		1.7% (2 votes)
Astrum
		1.7% (2 votes)
Sasori
		0.9% (1 vote)
Ferid Bathory
		0.9% (1 vote)
Griffith
		0.9% (1 vote)
Leon Kuwata
		0.9% (1 vote)
Rockman X
		0.9% (1 vote)
Santa Claus
		0.9% (1 vote)
Shirasu Kinjo
		0.9% (1 vote)
Takashi Kamiyama
		0.9% (1 vote)
Blurr
		0.9% (1 vote)
Ryuko Mouten
		0.9% (1 vote)
Crusty
		0.9% (1 vote)
Yamato Kurosawa
		0.9% (1 vote)
Lan Di
		0.9% (1 vote)

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