Taketora (voice actor)

Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator (born 1974)

Actor
voice actor
narrator

AgentHaikyō^[2]Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)^[2]

Taketora (武虎, Taketora, born January 31, 1974) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator.^[3] He is affiliated with Haikyō.^[2]

Career

His stage name is Taketora.

After graduating from a prefectural high school, he entered Chiba University. He entered the Faculty of Engineering while working part-time.

After graduating from university, he joined a major game company and became a producer. After leaving the company, he joined Kyū Production, and after it dissolved, he moved to Haikyō.

Filmography

Television animation

2000s

Transformers: Cybertron (2005) – Soundwave, Mudflap
Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind (2009) – Akuma

2010s

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2010) – Hakuro, Hohenheim's Master
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) – Dire^[4]
Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (2014) – Baron Zemo
Gate: Jieitai Kano Chi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri (2015-2016) - Col. Naoki Kamo
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (2015) – Garneau Belway
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma (2015–2018) – Osaji Kita
Marvel Future Avengers (2017) – Klaw
Hi Score Girl (2018) – Koharu's Father
Kemono Michi: Rise Up (2019) – Edgar

2020s

Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town (2021) – Chrome
The Way of the Househusband (2021) – Butcher^[5]
Fluffy Paradise (2024) – Las^[6]

Unknown date

Bleach – Nakeem Greendina,^[4] Runuganga
Gabriel DropOut – Vigne's Father
Golgo 13 – Herman / Hebert
Guin Saga – Vion
Heaven's Memo Pad – Nemo
The Heroic Legend of Arslan – Bahman
High School DxD – Dohnaseek
Kaze no Stigma – Takeya Oogami
Ladies versus Butlers! – Selnia's Father
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans – Brooke Kabayan
Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On – Vim
Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse – Olson
One Piece – Gatz^[4]
Re:Creators – Magaki
Tokyo Ghoul – Taro
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's – Rutger Godwin

Theatrical animation

Tekken: Blood Vengeance (2011) – Panda^[5]

Video games

Street Fighter IV (2008) – Akuma^[5]
Super Street Fighter IV (2010) – Akuma^[5]
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (2011) – Akuma^[5]
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011) – Akuma^[5]
Asura's Wrath (2012) – Akuma^[5]
Street Fighter X Tekken (2012) – Akuma^[5]
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle (2013) – Dire
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2013) (Patch) – Teledji Adeledji^[5]
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward (2015) – Midgardsormr^[5]
Fire Emblem Fates (2015) – Sumeragi, Rainbow Sage^[5]
Tekken 7: Fated Retribution (2016) – Akuma (uncredited)^[7]
Street Fighter V (2016) – Akuma^[5]
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers (2017) – Akuma
Teppen (2020) – Akuma^[8]
The King of Fighters All Star (2022) – Akuma^[9]
Street Fighter 6 (2024) - Akuma^[10]

Unknown date

Arslan: The Warriors of Legend – Bahman
Final Fantasy XII – Havharo
Liberation Maiden SIN – Oscar Goldman
Soulcalibur V – Main Bad Guy/Custom Male Voice

Dubbing roles

Animation

Ben 10 (Heatblast, Diamondhead, Ripjaws)^[4]^[11]
Phineas and Ferb (Norm, Candace Flynn (Allergic only))^[4]
Teen Titans (Red Star)^[4]
Ultimate Spider-Man (Absorbing Man)^[4]
Wreck-It Ralph (Ryu, Duncan)^[4]^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b "武虎(たけとら)の解説 - goo人名事典". goo辞書 (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "武虎 - 俳協". haikyo.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
^ "武虎 (@taketora0131) | Twitter". Twitter (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "武虎 - 俳協". haikyo.co.jp (in Japanese).
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Taketora (visual voices guide)". behindthevoiceactors.com. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
^ "Fluffy Paradise Anime's Promo Video Reveals January 7 Debut". Anime News Network. November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
^ "Yuriko Tiger - I had dinner with Gouki (Taketora) and... - Facebook". Facebook. March 22, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
^ "CREDIT | TEPPEN -Official Site-". teppenthegame.com. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
^ @KOF_ALLSTAR (March 23, 2022). "【SFVファイター紹介】「我、拳を極めし者なり」 CV. 武虎「殺意の波動」を身に纏う、豪鬼 KOFASに間もなく参戦予定😈 強き者との死合いを求め闘い続ける彼の姿をお見逃しなく！ 3/24のコラボイベントを今すぐチェック😊 特設サイト▼ https://kofallstar.netmarble.net/ja/sfv/main #KOFAS #KOF #SFVCE #豪鬼" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved March 24, 2022 – via Twitter.
^ "Gouki's Character Page". streetfighter.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
^ "ダイヤモンドヘッドキャラクターカートゥーン". Cartoon Network. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
^ "シュガー・ラッシュ". Fukikaeru. Retrieved February 2, 2023.