is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who works for Arts Vision. He is most known for the roles of the Narrator of YuYu Hakusho, Tsuchikage Ohnoki (Naruto), Mitsuyoshi Anzai (Slam Dunk), Shibaraku Tsurugibe (Mashin Hero Wataru), and Jamitov Hymem (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam). In video games, he is best known as the voice of Akuma/Gouki and M. Bison/Vega (Street Fighter). Filmography Television animation 1970s Lupin the Third Part II (1978) (Onabess' Aide) (ep. 42) 1980s Urusei Yatsura (1981–1986) (Principal) Heavy Metal L-Gaim (1984-1985) (Giwaza Lowau) Transformers: Headmasters (1987-1988) (Cyclonus) Transformers: Victory (1989) (Deathcobra) (ep. 19) 1990s Future GPX Cyber Formula (1991) (Pitalia Lope) Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) (Captain of Over the Rainbow) Street Fighter II V (1995) (Balrog/Mike Bison) Slayers (1995) (Mr. Rossburg) Initial D (1998) (Yuuichi Tachibana) The Big O (1999-2000) (Morgan Schuyler) (eps. 10-11) 2000s Gear Fighter Dendoh (2000) (Chief Shibuya) One Piece (2001) (Kamonegi) Rave Master (2001) (Shiba Roses) The Twelve Kingdoms (2002-2003) (Enho, Old minister (ep. 10)) The Big O (2003) (Senior Officer) (eps. 23, 26) Rockman.EXE Axess (2004) (Videoman) Rockman.EXE Stream (2004) (Videoman) Paranoia Agent (2004) (Yoshio Hiranuma) (ep. 10) Samurai Champloo (2004) (Kikuzō) (ep. 1) Futari wa Pretty Cure (2004) (Belzei Gertrude) Bleach (2005) (Chief of Rukongai) (ep. 22) Naruto (2005) (Hachidai) Rockman.EXE Beast (2006) (Videoman) One Piece (2006-2007) (Captain T-Bone, Don Accino (eps. 326-335)) Black Lagoon (2006) (Tsugio Bando) Hataraki Man (2006) (Tatsuhiko Umemiya) Ghost Hunt (2007) Reimei Minami (eps. 18-20) Hayate no Gotoku (2007) (Mikado Sanzenin) Golgo 13 (2008) (Wilson) (ep. 29) Fresh Pretty Cure! (2009) (Moebius) 2010s Digimon Fusion (2010) (Archelomon) (eps. 5-6) Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010) (Judge) (ep. 8) Squid Girl (2010) (Principal) (ep. 5) Supernatural: The Anime Series (2011) (Gail) (eps. 5, 14) Naruto Shippuuden (2011) (Ōnoki) Beelzebub (2012) (Behemoth) Moyashimon Returns (2012) (Keizō Itsuki) One Piece (2012) (Panz Fry) (eps. 576-578) Black Bullet (2014) (Matsuzaki) Classroom Crisis (2015) (Seigo Sasayama) Ghost in the Shell: Arise (2015) (Deputy Vice-Minister Amagata) (ep. 4) Blood Blockade Battlefront (2015) (Guevara) (ep. 1) Seiyu's Life! (2015) (Sekigami) (ep. 1) The Rolling Girls (2015) (Fubito Kuramochi) Absolute Duo (2015) (Equipment Smith (a.k.a. Edward Walker)) One Piece (2016) (Miyagi) Dragon Ball Super (2017) (Kuru) Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017) (Ōnoki) 2020s One Piece (2020) (Hyogoro) The Aristocrat's Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far (2023) (Zenom) unknown date .hack//Sign (Lios, Tartarga) Chrono Crusade (Edward "Elder" Hamilton) Domain of Murder (Inspector