Ryūsei Nakao

Ryūsei Nakao
Native name	中尾 隆聖
Born	Tomoharu Takeo (竹尾 智晴) February 5, 1951 Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Other names	Tomoharu Minamiya (南谷 智晴), Tomo-chan
Occupation	Actor, singer, voice actor
Years active	1965-present
Agent	81 Produce
Notable credit(s)	Soreike! Anpanman as Baikinman Dragon Ball Z as Freeza Bleach as Mayuri Kurotsuchi
Website	Profile at 81 Produce

Tomoharu Takeo (竹尾 智晴 Takeo Tomoharu, February 5, 1951), known by his stage name Ryūsei Nakao (中尾 隆聖 Nakao Ryūsei), is a Japanese actor, singer and voice actor. He is attached to 81 Produce and worked under the name of Tomoharu Minamiya (南谷 智晴 Minamiya Tomoharu). He is married and has a son and a daughter.

His voice tends to land him in the roles of characters with high-pitched voices and sadistic personalities. As a voice actor, he is best known for his roles in Soreike! Anpanman (as Baikinman), Dragon Ball series (as Tambourine, Cooler, Freeza, and Chilled), Touch (as Ishami Nishimura), Niko Niko Pun (as Porori), Do-Re-Mi-Fa Donuts (as Resshi), Hotch Potch Station (as Echikettojii-san), Moomin (as Sniff), Topo Gigio (as Topo Gigio), Bleach (as Mayuri Kurotsuchi) and currently One Piece (as Caesar Clown).

Filmography

Television animation

1960s

• Uchū Patrol Hopper (1965) – Tomoharu Minamiya, June
• Animal 1 (1968) – Tomoharu Takeo, Tōichirō
• Attack No. 1 (1969) – Student

1970s

• Akaki Chi no Eleven (1970) – Hayato Taki (second voice)
• Marvelous Melmo (1971) – Shogo Chikaishi
• Kum-Kum (1975) – Roman
• 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (1976) – Miguel

1980s

• Mighty Atom (1980) – Sam
• Ashita No Joe 2 (1980) – Carlos Rivera
• Beast King GoLion (1981) – Takashi Shirogane, Ryō Shirogane
• Thunderbirds 2086 (1982) – Sammy Edkins Junior
• Igano Kabamaru (1983) – Igano Kabamaru
• Touch (1985) – Isami Nishimura
• Anmitsu Hime (1986) – E.T.
• Dragon Ball (1988) – Tambourine
• Saint Seiya (1988) – Kraken Isaac
• Soreike! Anpanman (1988) – Baikinman
• Chimpui (1989) – Majirō
• City Hunter 3 (1989) – Toru Kazama
• Jungle Emperor (1989) – Totto
• Time Patrol Pon (1989) – Louie

1990s

• Dragon Ball Z (1990) – Freeza
• Delightful Moomin Family (1990) – Sniff
• Holly the Ghost (1991) – Toreppā
• Montana Jones (1994) – Alfred
• Don't Leave Me Alone, Daisy (1997) – Iwan
• Dragon Ball GT (1997) – Freeza
• Monster Farm (1997) – Taichō Rōdorannā
• AWOL -Absent Without Leave- (1998) – Pete Kuruten
• Cowboy Bebop (1998) – Rocco Bonnaro
• Devilman Lady (1998) – Jason Bates
• Weiß Kreuz (1998) – Farfarello
• Yū-Gi-Ō (1998) – Trump Bomber

2000s

• Baby Felix (2000) – Marty
• Gakkō no Kaidan (2000) – Amanojaku
• Shinzo (2000) – Gyaza
• One Piece (2001) – Whirlwind Eric, father, Indigo, Caesar Clown
• Digimon Frontier (2002) – Lucemon (Falldown Mode and Satan Mode)
• Jing: King of Bandits (2002) – Kir
• Midnight Horror School (2002) – Yumyum
• Pecola (2002) – Saruyama-san
• Rockman.EXE (2002) – Snakeman
• Requiem from the Darkness (2003) – Mataichi
• Beet the Vandel Buster (2004) – Shaggy
• Bleach (2005) – Mayuri Kurotsuchi
• Buzzer Beater (2005) – Han
• Ginga Legend Weed (2005) – Smith
• Kaiketsu Zorori (2005) – Akuma (devil)
• Rockman.EXE Beast (2005) – ZoanoSnakeman
• Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z (2006) – Kare, advertisement narration
• Gintama (2006) – Daruku
• D.Gray-man (2007) – Eshi
• Princess Resurrection (2007) – Shigara
• Mokke (2007) – Izuna
• Mononoke (2007) – Genkei
• Shōnen Onmyōji (2007) – Chishiki no Gūji
• GeGeGe no Kitarō (fifth series) (2008) – Onmoraki
• Rosario + Vampire (2008) – Tadashi Wanibuchi
• Scarecrowman (2008) – Crash
• Dragon Ball Kai (2009) – Freeza
• Golgo 13 (2009) – Asshu
• Sōten Kōro (2009) – Narration

2010s

• Naruto Shippuden (2010) – Nekomata
• The World God Only Knows (2010) – Kodama
• Suite PreCure (2011) – Noise
• Persona 4: The Animation (2012) – Ameno-Sagiri
• Bakumatsu Rock (2014) – Yoshida Shōin
• Mushishi: The Next Chapter (2014) – Suguro
• Space Dandy (2014) – Minato
• One-Punch Man (2015) – Vaccine Man (parody of Baikinman)
• Go! Princess Precure (2015) - Night Pumpkin
• Dragon Ball Super (2016) - Freeza, Frost

Original video animation (OVA)

• Sōkō Kihei Votoms: The Last Red Shoulder (1985) – Murza Melym
• Baribari Legend (1987) – Hideyoshi Hijiri
• Crying Freeman (1988) – Huáng Dé-Yuán
• Psychic Force (1988) – Brad Kilsten
• Sōkō Kihei Votoms: The Red Shoulder Document: Roots of Ambition (1988) – Murza Melym
• Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1989) – Louis Mashengo
• Wizardry (1991) – Frank
• Chameleon (1992) – Akio Kugo
• Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (1993) – Freeza, Cooler
• Armitage the Third (1995) – Rene D'anclaude
• Golgo 13 "Queen Bee" (1998) – Thomas Wolson
• Rurōni Kenshin -Meiji Kenkaku Romantan- Tsuiokuhen (1999) – Iizuka
• Alien Nine (2001) – Borg
• Usagi-chan de Cue!! (2001) – Chou of Benten
• Jing, King Of Bandits: Seventh Heaven (2004) – Kir
• Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas (2009) – Icelus

Theatrical animation

• Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars (1985) – NCIA soldier
• Saint Seiya (1987) – Christ (Ghost Saint of Southern Cross)
• The Five Star Stories (1989) – Decors
• Soreike! Anpanman series (1989-) – Baikinman
• Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991) – Cooler, Freeza
• Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (1992) – Meta-Cooler
• Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995) – Freeza
• The Doraemons series (1997-2001) – El Matadora (third voice)
• Jigoku Sensei Nūbē: Gozen 0 Toki Nūbē Shizu (1997) – Pierro
• Meitantei Conan: 14 Banme no Target (1998) – Kohei Sawaki
• Blade of the Phantom Master (2004) – Byun
• Bleach: Memories of Nobody (2006) – Mayuri Kurotsuchi
• Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007) – Mayuri Kurotsuchi
• Bleach: Fade to Black (2008) – Mayuri Kurotsuchi
• One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) – Dr. Indigo
• Welcome to the Space Show (2010) – Neppo
• Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) – Freeza

Television drama

• Taiyō ni Hoero! (1982) – George
• Yūsha Yoshihiko (2011) – Demon King Galius (voice)

Radio drama

• Cat's Eye (????) – Toshio Utsumi

Drama CD

• Hayō no Tsurugi (first CD) – Anshu
• Weiss Kreuz Dramatic Image Album Vier & Fünf: Schwarz Ein & Zwei – Farfarello
• Chouai – Yuuta Hagiwara
• Psychic Force Sound Story – Brad Kilsten
• Kyuuketsuhime Miyu Seiyou Shinma-hen – Cait Sith

Video games

• Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere – Simon Orestes Cohen
• Bakumatsu Rock – Shoin Yoshida
• Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts – Narrator
• Battle Stadium D.O.N – Freeza
• Bōken Jidai Katsugeki: Goemon – Shujaku
• The Bouncer– Kou Leifou
• Cosmic Fantasy – Baron
• Chaos Rings III – Shyamalan
• Demons' Score – David
• Dragon Ball series – Freeza, Cooler, Kuriza, Tambourine
• El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron – Sariel
• Genso Suikoden: Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki – Zoshiomu
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – Professor Quirinus Quirrell
• J-Stars Victory VS – Freeza
• Kaze no Densetsu Xanadu – Jiido
• Lego Dimensions – The Riddler
• Kidō Senshi Gundam: Gihren no Yabō: Zeon Dokuritsusenzō Ki – Thomas Kurutsu
• Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senshitachi no Kiseki – Thomas Kurutsu
• Kingdom Hearts II – Ling
• Musashiden II: Blade Master – Shiraz
• One Piece Kings – Caesar Clown
• One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X – Caesar Clown
• One Piece: Unlimited World Red – Caesar Clown
• Persona 2 – Tatsuya Sudō
• Psychic Force – Brad Kilsten
• Raijin Ping-Pong – Kaiji
• Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers – Kraken Isaac
• Tail Concerto – Fool

Tokusatsu

• Denshi Sentai Denziman – Go Fubuki
• Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger – Rainian Agent Abrella (voice)
• Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger The Movie: Full Blast Action – Rainian Agent Abrella (voice)
• Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger vs. Abaranger – Rainian Agent Abrella (voice)
• Tensou Sentai Goseiger – Bugntes Alien Ucyuseruzo of Influenza (voice)
• Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship – Rainian Agent Abrella (voice)
• Shuriken Sentai Ninninger – Masakage Tsugomori (voice)
• Kamen Rider Den-O – Jelly Imagin (voice)
• Kamen Rider Kiva – Ladybug Fangire (voice)
• Ultra Q – Mamoru
• Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers – Alien Nackle (voice)

Dubbing roles

Live-action

• Adventures in Dinosaur City – Philly
• An American Werewolf in London – Jack Goodman (Griffin Dunne)
• Back to the Future (1989 TV Asahi edition) – Goldie Wilson (Donald Fullilove)
• Bad Boys II (2006 TV Asahi edition) – Captain C. Howard (Joe Pantoliano)
• Bean (2002 NTV edition) – David Langley (Peter MacNicol)
• Conan the Barbarian (1989 TV Asahi edition) – Subotai (Gerry Lopez)
• Dr. Dolittle – Rodney the Guinea Pig
• Flashdance – Richie (Kyle T. Heffner)
• Gremlins (1988 Fuji TV edition) – Dr. Roy Hanson (Glynn Turman)
• Hannibal – Mason Verger (Gary Oldman)
• Hot Shots (1995 TV Asahi edition – Jim (Jon Cryer)
• Howard the Duck (1992 TBS edition) – Howard the Duck
• Magnum Force (1979 Fuji TV edition) – Philip Sweet (Tim Matheson)
• Men in Black II – Greeble
• Miami Vice – Nugart Neville "Noogie" Lamont (Charlie Barnett)
• Mission: Impossible – Nicholas Black (Thaao Penghlis)
• Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation – Solomon Lane (Sean Harris)
• Mission to Mars – Luke Graham (Don Cheadle)
• Monk – Jack Monk Junior (Steve Zahn)
• The Mummy (2002 NTV edition) – Jonathan Carnahan (John Hannah)
• Road to Avonlea – Gus Pike (Michael Mahonen)
• Romeo + Juliet (2002 Fuji TV edition) – Tybalt (John Leguizamo)
• Sex and the City – Steve Brady (David Eigenberg)
• Sophie's Choice (1988 NTV edition) – Stingo (Peter MacNicol)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Fuji TV edition) – Raphael
• The Towering Inferno (1989 TBS edition) – Roger Simmons (Richard Chamberlain)
• Ultraman: Towards the Future – Mujari
• Vega$ – Binzer (Bart Braverman)
• Wasabi (2004 TV Tokyo edition) – Maurice/Momo (Michel Muller)
• The Young Riders – Buck Cross (Gregg Rainwater)
• Zapped Again! – Wayne (Reed Rudy)

Animation

• Aaahh!!! Real Monsters – Ickis
• Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog – Coconuts
• The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle – Bullwinkle J. Moose
• Anastasia – Bartok (Hank Azaria)
• Animaniacs – Yakko Warner (Rob Paulsen)
• Avengers Assemble – MODOK
• Bartok the Magnificent – Bartok (Hank Azaria)
• Batman: The Animated Series – Pierce Chapman
• Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas – Fife
• Brandy & Mr. Whiskers – Mister Frisky
• Darkwing Duck – Darkwing Duck/Drake Mallard
• Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure – Templeton, Lurvy
• Dinosaur – Zini
• Donkey Kong Country – Cranky Kong
• Droopy (DVD editions) – Droopy
• FernGully: The Last Rainforest – Batty Koda
• Garfield and Friends (Cartoon Network edition 6-7) – Jon Arbuckle
• G.I. Joe: The Movie - Cobra Commander
• Heathcliff – Heathcliff
• House of Mouse – José Carioca
• Jackie Chan Adventures – Monkey King
• Johnny Test – Brain Freezer
• Lady and the Tramp – Tramp
• Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure – Tramp
• Mulan – Ling
• Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel – MODOK
• The Polar Express – Smokey
• Police Academy – Sweetchuck
• Rainbow Brite – Lurky (Pat Fraley)
• The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest – Jeremiah Surd
• The Road to El Dorado – Miguel
• The Secret Life of Pets – Snowball
• Shazzan – Chuck (Under his birthname, "Tomoharu Takeo")
• The Simpsons - Professor Bergstrom ("Lisa's Substitute")
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Ziro the Hutt
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Ziro the Hutt
• The Swan Princess – Jean-Bob
• The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom – Jean-Bob
• The Swan Princess II: Escape from Castle Mountain – Jean-Bob
• The Three Caballeros – José Carioca
• Tiny Toon Adventures – Buster Bunny
• Tom and Jerry – Droopy
• Tom and Jerry Tales – Droopy
• Topo Gigio – Topo Gigio
• A Troll in Central Park – Stanley
• The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat – Felix the Cat

Other

• The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man – Electro

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result
2016	25th Japanese Film Critics Awards	Best Voice Actor	Won

References

External links

• Ryusei Nakao at 81 Produce (Japanese)
• Ryūsei Nakao at Anime News Network's encyclopedia