is a Japanese

voice actor Voice acting is the art of Acting, performing a character or providing information to an audience with one's voice. Performers are often called voice actors/actresses in addition to other names. Examples of voice work include animation, animated, ...

. Some of his best-known work includes Gaine in '' The Brave Express Might Gaine'' and Grandpa in '' Grandpa Danger'', as well as Haohmaru from SNK Corporation's ''

Samurai Shodown ''Samurai Shodown'', known in Japan as is a fighting game series by SNK. The series began in 1993 and is known for being one of the earliest in the genre with a primary focus on weapon-based combat. Plot The stories in the series take place i ...

'' series. Nakamura used to belong to

81 Produce is a voice talent management firm in Japan founded on 3 February 1981 (thus the year is the company's namesake). A hybrid CD-ROM featuring voice talent data for members of 81 Produce was released on 19 October 1997. The company is located in Sh ...

, but 81 Produce interviewed Nakamura after there were complaints about power harassment, sexual harassment, financial troubles, etc. at Yume Kobo, a private school for aspiring voice actors that he was the representative of. As he acknowledged this, the contract was terminated on March 21, 2024.

Filmography

Anime

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After War Gundam X , is a 1996 Japanese anime television series and the seventh installment in the long running ''Gundam'' franchise that started in 1979, but takes place in an alternate timeline called . The series has 39 episodes, aired in Japan from April 5 ...

'' (Shingo Mori) *''

Aoki Densetsu Shoot! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Ōshima. It was published in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' between 1990 and 2003. The story revolves around a boy named Toshihiko Tanaka, who had just started at Kakeg ...

'' (Junji Iwagami) *'' Brave Exkaiser'' (Sky Max, God Max) *'' The Brave Express Might Gaine'' (Gaine, Might Gaine, Great Might Gaine, Great Might Gaine Perfect Mode) *'' Colorful'' ( Kariya) *'' Cromartie High School'' (Friend of Pootan) *''

Dragon Ball Z ''Dragon Ball Z'' (''DBZ'') is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 ''Dragon Ball'' television series and adapts the latter 325 chapters ...

'' (Bun) *'' Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf'' (

Billy Kane The following is a list of player character, video game characters featured in the ''Fatal Fury'' fighting game series developed by SNK. Creation and design Series' creator Takashi Nishiyama stated that giving the characters depth was of great ...

) *'' Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle'' (

Kim Kaphwan The following is a list of player character, video game characters featured in the ''Fatal Fury'' fighting game series developed by SNK. Creation and design Series' creator Takashi Nishiyama stated that giving the characters depth was of great ...

) *''

Flame of Recca is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from March 1995 to January 2002, with its chapters collected in 33 volumes. The series was adapted into a 4 ...

'' ( Mokuren Nagai) *'' Grandpa Danger'' (Grandpa) *''

Gurren Lagann ''Gurren Lagann'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese mecha anime television series animated by Gainax and co-produced by Aniplex and Konami. It ran for 27 episodes on TV Tokyo between April and September 2007. It was directed by Hiroyu ...

'' (Dayakka) *'' Hunter × Hunter (2011)'' (Welfin) *'' Initial D Fourth Stage'' (Toru Suetsugu) *'' InuYasha'' (Orochidayu) *''

Monster Rancher ''Monster Rancher'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese media franchise and series of life simulation role-playing video games created by Tecmo (now Koei Tecmo). The series consists of fifteen games across numerous different video game platform ...

'' (

Gray Wolf The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the grey wolf or gray wolf, is a canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, including the dog and dingo, though gr ...

) *'' Mahojin Guru Guru'' (Gatari (ep. 8–10)) *''

Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...

'' (Inoichi Yamanaka) *''

Naruto Shippuden ''Naruto'' is a Japanese anime television series based on Masashi Kishimoto's 1999–2014 manga series ''Naruto''. It follows Naruto Uzumaki, a young orphan ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the l ...

'' (Inoichi Yamanaka) *''

Pokémon is a Japanese media franchise consisting of List of Pokémon video games, video games, Pokémon (TV series), animated series and List of Pokémon films, films, Pokémon Trading Card Game, a trading card game, and other related media. The fran ...

'' (Gentleman, Yas Gym Leader) *''

Ranma ½ is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from August 1987 to March 1996, with the chapters collected in 38 volumes by Shogakukan. The story revolves a ...

'' (A'sharda Kagewaki (later replaced by

Takehito Koyasu is a Japanese voice actor from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.Doi, Hitoshi"Koyasu Takehito" ''Seiyuu Database''. January 3, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011. He is affiliated with and representative of T's Factory, a voice acting agency he founded ...

), Shadow Ranma) *'' Rockman EXE'' (Thunderman) *'' Rockman EXE Axess'' (Thunderman) *'' Rockman EXE Stream'' (Thunderman) *'' Rockman EXE Beast+'' (Thunderman, Phantom Thunderman) *'' Yoroiden-Samurai Troopers'' (Seiji Date) *''

Sailor Moon S The third season of the ''Sailor Moon'' anime series, ''Sailor Moon S'' (originally released in Japan as , and later as ''Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon S''), was produced by Toei Animation and directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara. It began broadcasting on ...

'' (Ukon Katakuri) *''

Slayers is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kanzaka and illustrated by Rui Araizumi. The novels have been serialized in ''Dragon Magazine (Fujimi Shobo), Dragon Magazine'' since 1989, before being published into indi ...

'' (Rahanimu) *'' Shooting Star Rockman'' (Cancer) *'' Shooting Star Rockman Tribe'' (Cancer) *'' Yaiba'' ( Tsukikage) *'' Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX'' ( Kosuke Kunisaki)

Original video animation (OVA)

*'' Bio Hunter'' (Police Officer) *'' Birdy the Mighty'' (Salamander) *'' Samurai Spirits 2: Asura Zanmaeden'' ( Haohmaru) *'' Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings'' (Owaru Ryudo) *'' Mutant Turtles: Superman Legend'' ( Leonardo) *'' Arslan Senki'' (Kishuard) *''

Iron Virgin Jun is a Japanese manga series created by Go Nagai in 1983. It was adapted into an original video animation (OVA) feature in 1992. Manga synopsis Iron Virgin Jun is a bawdy comedy based on the physical prowess of the title character Jun Asuka. ...

'' from 1992 (Kurata (Daiba) Ohnami)

Films

*'' Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture'' (Kim Kaphwan) *''

My Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten. It stars the voices of Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto and Hitoshi Takagi, and focuses on two young sisters a ...

'' (Tractor driver)

Video games

*'' Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001'' ( Haohmaru) *''

Initial D Arcade Stage The ''Initial D'' (D) video game series, known in Japan as ''Initial D Arcade Stage'', is an arcade racing game series developed by Sega, based on the anime and manga series '' Initial D''. In the United States and Europe, the game series is si ...

'' (Toru Suetsugu) *'' Shadow Hearts: From The New World'' ( Killer) *'' Ace Combat 3 : electrosphere (JPN version)'' (Keith Bryan) *''

Mega Man Network Transmission is a 2003 Action game, action-Platform game, platform video game developed by Arika and published by Capcom for the GameCube video game console. The game was first released in Japan on March 6, 2003, and in North America and PAL regions the follo ...

'' (SwordMan) *''

'' series **'' Samurai Shodown 64'' ( Haohmaru) **'' Samurai Shodown 64: Warriors Rage'' (Haohmaru) **'' Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage'' (Haohmaru) **''

Samurai Shodown (2019 video game) ''Samurai Shodown'' (known as ''Samurai Spirits'' in Japan) is a 2019 fighting game developed by KOF Studio and published by SNK for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Stadia, Xbox Series X and Series S, Android and iOS via Netflix Games ...

'' (Haohmaru) *''

Soulcalibur VI is a 2018 fighting game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Dimps, and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. As the seventh main installment and a reboot (fiction), reboot of the ''Soulcalibur'' series, it was released for the PlayStation 4 ...

'' (Haohmaru) *''

The King of Fighters ''The King of Fighters'' (''KOF'') is a series of fighting games by SNK that began with the release of ''The King of Fighters '94'' in 1994. The series was initially developed for SNK's Neo Geo (system), Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware and received ...

'' series **''

The King of Fighters All Star ''The King of Fighters All Star (KOFAS)'' was a beat 'em up action role-playing game developed by Netmarble Neo and published by Netmarble. It was first released in Japan on July 26, 2018, for the iOS and Android. The game is a retelling of SNK' ...

'' (Haohmaru) **''

The King of Fighters XV is a 2022 fighting game developed by KOF Studio and published by SNK in Japan and Koch Media internationally for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. It is the fifteenth main installment in the ''The King of Fighters'' seri ...

'' (Haohmaru) *'' Tales of'' series **''

Tales of Graces is an action role-playing game, action role-playing video game developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco Bandai Games for the Wii. It was initially only released in Japan in December 2009. It is the twenty-first main installment of ...

'' (Barry) **'' Tales of Graces f'' (Barry) **'' Tales of Xillia'' (Efreet) **''Tales of Crestoria'' (Efreet)

Drama CDs

*''Gohan wo Tabeyou'' series 3 & 6 (Yasuhiko Kuga) *''Gouka Kyakusen de Koi wa Hajimaru'' series 4

Tokusatsu

*'' B-Robo Kabutack'' ( Kuwagiro) *'' Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo-V'' (Dark King Zylpheeza (eps. 2 - 22, 47 - 49)) *''Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive: Sudden Shock! A New Warrior'' (Dark King Zylpheeza) *'' Ressha Sentai ToQger'' (

Bucket A bucket is typically a watertight, vertical Cylinder (geometry), cylinder or Truncation (geometry), truncated Cone (geometry), cone or square, with an open top and a flat bottom that is attached to a semicircular carrying handle (grip), handle ...

Shadow (ep. 5))

Dubbing

Live-action

*'' The Alamo'' ( William Barret Travis (

Patrick Wilson Patrick Joseph Wilson (born July 3, 1973) is an American actor. He began his career in 1995, starring in Broadway theatre, Broadway musicals. He received nominations for two Tony Awards for his roles in ''The Full Monty (musical), The Full Mont ...

)) *''

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'' (Kevin (

Maury Sterling Charles Maury Wallace Sterling (born September 1, 1971) is an American actor. He is known for playing Max Piotrowski in '' Homeland'', Rafferty in the comedy film '' Beverly Hills Chihuahua'', and Lester Tremor in the action film '' Smokin' Ace ...

)) *''El tiempo entre costuras'' (Félix Aranda (Carlos Santos)) *''

Enter the Phoenix ''Enter the Phoenix'' (Chinese: 大佬愛美麗, ''Daai lo oi mei lai'', literally "Big brother loves beauty") is a 2004 Hong Kong film directed by Stephen Fung. Plot When gang master Hung died, his two followers Cheung and Chapman To were sen ...

'' (Kin (

Chapman To Chapman To (, born 8 June 1972), born Edward Ng Cheuk-cheung (), is a Hong Kong-Taiwanese actor. He is best known for his roles in films such as ''Infernal Affairs'' and ''Initial D (film), Initial D''. He is also the founder of his own multimedia ...

)) *''

From Vegas to Macau ''From Vegas to Macau'' (), also known as ''The Man From Macau'' (), is a 2014 crime comedy film directed by Wong Jing. A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production, the film stars Chow Yun-fat, Nicholas Tse, Chapman To and Jing Tian. The film was released ...

'' (Ngau-Ngau (

)) *''

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'' (Arthur Dent (

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)) *''

Machine Gun Preacher ''Machine Gun Preacher'' is a 2011 American biographical action drama film directed by Marc Forster and starring Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, and Michael Shannon. It tells the story of Sam Childers, a former gang biker turned preacher, ...

'' (Donnie (

Michael Shannon Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor. Shannon received two Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nominations, for '' Revolutionary Road'' (2008), and '' Nocturnal Animals'' (2016). He received Screen Actors Guil ...

)) *''

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers ''Mighty Power Rangers'' (''MMPR'') is an American superhero television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids programming block. It is the first entry of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, and became a 1990s popular culture, ...

'' (

Jason Lee Scott Jason Lee Scott is a fictional character in the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, played by actor Austin St. John. Jason is known as the first on screen Red Ranger from the first on screen series, ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'', as well as the le ...

( Austin St. John)) *''

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III'' (subtitled ''Turtles in Time'' in some home media releases) is a 1993 superhero film based on the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' characters created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Written and directed ...

'' ( Leonardo) *'' Touching the Void'' (Richard Hawking) *''

VR Troopers ''VR Troopers'' is a syndicated live-action superhero-adventure television series produced and distributed by Saban Entertainment from 1994 to 1996. The show tried to profit from the fascination with virtual reality in the mid-1990s as well as t ...

'' ( JB Reese (Michael Bacon))

Animation

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Beast Machines ''Beast Machines: Transformers'' is an animated television series produced by Mainframe Entertainment as part of the Transformers franchise. Hasbro has full distribution rights to the show as of 2011. It was a direct sequel to '' Beast Wars'', ...

'' (

Tankor This is a list of characters in the ''Beast Wars'' franchise, which is part of the larger ''Transformers'' franchise from Hasbro. This includes characters appearing in an animated series, comics or video games. This does not include characters ...

) *'' Beast Wars'' (

Rhinox This is a list of characters in the Transformers: Beast Wars, ''Beast Wars'' franchise, which is part of the larger ''Transformers'' franchise from Hasbro. This includes characters appearing in an animated series, comics or video games. This doe ...

) *''

Biker Mice from Mars ''Biker Mice from Mars'' is an American animated series created by Rick Ungar. The series premiered in syndication the week of September 19, 1993. It consists of three seasons of 65 episodes, with the final episode airing in syndication the we ...

'' (Modo) * ''Donkey Kong Country'' (Bluster Kong) *''

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (''TMNT'') is an American media franchise created by comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), D ...

'' (Leonardo) *''

'' ('87 Leonardo) *''

Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' is a British children's television series which aired from 9 October 1984 to 20 January 2021. Based on ''The Railway Series'' books by Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher, the series was developed for television by Brit ...

'' ( Rheneas (Season 9 onwards, succeeding

Ryōtarō Okiayu is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer affiliated with Aoni Production. His major roles include Byakuya Kuchiki in ''Bleach'', Treize Khushrenada in ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', Hisashi Mitsui in ''Slam Dunk'', Meisuke Nueno in '' Hell T ...

) and Farmer McColl (Season 10 onwards, succeeding

Yasuhiko Kawazu is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production. Filmography Television animation ;1991 * '' Kinnikuman: Kinnikusei Oui Soudatsu-hen'', Golemman, Iwao, Leopardon, Mixer Taitei, Motorman, Rikishiman, Mr. Refereeman ;1992 * '' Sailor M ...

)) *'' Transformers Animated'' ( Mixmaster)

References

External links

Official agency profile

at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nakamura, Daiki 1962 births 81 Produce voice actors Living people Male voice actors from Tokyo Japanese male video game actors 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors