Ryūsei Nakao

Tomoharu Takeo (竹尾 智晴 Takeo Tomoharu, born February 5, 1951), better known by his stage name Ryūsei Nakao (中尾 隆聖 Nakao Ryūsei), is a prominent Japanese actor, voice actor and singer from Tokyo with more than 40 years in the dubbing industry. He has also been credited by the name Tomoharu Minamiya.

His voice tends to land him in the roles of characters with high-pitched voices and sadistic personalities. Some of his best known roles include Frieza, one of the main villains of the Dragon Ball franchise, Kraken Isaac in Saint Seiya, Falldown Mode Lucemon in Digimon Tamers, and Mayuri Kurotsuchi in Bleach.

He is currently affiliated with 81 Produce.

In April 2022, he was diagnosed with COVID-19.