Nobutoshi Hayashi (林 延年 Hayashi Nobutoshi, born June 10, 1968 in Shinagawa, Tokyo), better known by his stage name Nobutoshi Canna (神奈 延年 Kanna Nobutoshi) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, singer and narrator who is affiliated with Aoni Production.
He began his career as a seiyū in 1991. He usually plays younger characters or children; some of his best know characters being Kabuto Yakushi in Naruto and Naruto Shippūden, Ban Midō in GetBackers, Nnoitora Gilga in Bleach, Soichiro Jin, Yuji Okusu and Shiosaki Tetsushi in Slam Dunk, Lancer in Fate/stay night, Tasuki in Fushigi Yûgi, Knuckle the Echidna in Sonic X and Lee Pyron in Shaman King.
Dub Actors[]
| Actor | No. of Roles | Country |
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| Tony Oliver | 6 | 
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| Dan Green | 5 |
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| Travis Willingham | 5 |
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| Scott Dreier | 4 |
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| Henry Dittman | 3 |
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| Marc Thompson | 3 |
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| Stephen Apostolina | 2 |
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| Dave B. Mitchell | 2 |
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| Kirk Thornton | 2 |
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| Vincent Tong | 2 | 
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| Kristian Ayre | 1 |
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| Jonas Ball | 1 |
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| Steve Brodie | 1 |
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| John Burgmeier | 1 |
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| Richard Cansino | 1 |
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| Joe Cappelletti | 1 |
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| Michael Daingerfield | 1 |
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| Marc Diraison | 1 |
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| Greg Dorchak | 1 |
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| Brian Drummond | 1 |
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| Ryan Drummond | 1 |
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| Andrew Francis | 1 |
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| David Gasman | 1 | 
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| Todd Haberkorn | 1 |
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| Tim Hamaguchi | 1 |
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| Aric Hendrix | 1 |
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| Jay Hickman | 1 |
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| Matt Hoverman | 1 |
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| Aaron Krohn | 1 |
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| Jason Liebrecht | 1 |
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| Jonathan Love | 1 |
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| Rich McDonald | 1 |
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| Michael McGaharn | 1 |
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| Vic Mignogna | 1 |
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| Daman Mills | 1 |
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| Liam O'Brien | 1 |
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| Sean P. O'Connell | 1 |
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| Yuji Okumoto | 1 |
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| Brandon Potter | 1 |
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| Derek Stephen Prince | 1 |
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| Sam Riegel | 1 |
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| Kevin Seymour | 1 |
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| Michael Sinterniklaas | 1 |
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| Stephen Sparks | 1 |
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| Christopher Corey Smith | 1 |
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| John Swasey | 1 |
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| J. Michael Tatum | 1 |
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| Bill Timoney | 1 |
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| Brett Weaver | 1 |
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| Daniel Woren | 1 |
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| Oliver Wyman | 1 |
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| Christopher Nicholas Yates | 1 |
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Filmography[]
| Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
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| 1993 | Newlywed Man | On A Paper Crane: Tomoko's Adventure | David Gasman | France |
| 1993-1994 | Doorman (ep. 50) | Sailor Moon R | ¿? | Canada |
| Todd Haberkorn | United States | |||
| 1993-1994 | Yuji Okusu | Slam Dunk | Tim Hamaguchi | Canada |
| Tetsushi Shiozaki | Vincent Tong | |||
| Kentaro Ishii | ¿? | |||
| Soichiro Jin | ¿? | |||
| 1995-1996 | Naparva | 3x3 Eyes: Legend of the Divine Demon | Kirk Thornton | United States |
| Yuji Okumoto | United States | |||
| 1995 | Chris Brown | Armitage III | Stephen Apostolina | United States |
| 1996 | Sho Nakamoto | Marriage | Sean P. O'Connell | United States |
| 1996 | Tanaka | My Dear Marie | Greg Dorchak | United States |
| 1996-1997 | Yuri (ep. 3) | Those Who Hunt Elves | Aaron Krohn | United States |
| 1997-2002 | Satake (ep. 163) | Pokémon | ¿? | United States |
| Brad Kitao (ep. 203) | Marc Thompson | |||
| 1997 | Junpei Kurata | I Dream of Mimi | Christopher Nicholas Yates | United States |
| 1997-1998 | Guts | Berserk | Marc Diraison | United States |
| 1998-1999 | Gawl | Generator Gawl | Vic Mignogna | United States |
| 1998-2003 | Tsuyoshi (ep. 17) | Pokémon Chronicles | Matt Hoverman | United States |
| 1998 | Parn | Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight | Bill Timoney | United States |
| 1998 | Knuckles | Sonic Adventure | Michael McGaharn | United States |
| Mystic Ruins announcer | Steve Brodie | |||
| 1999 | Gabriel | I'm Gonna Be An Angel! | Jonas Ball | United States |
| 1999 | Genmi | Sorcerer on the Rocks | Brett Weaver | United States |
| 2000 | Commander Z/Totaro Nanbara | Hand Maid May | Kevin Seymour | United States |
| 2000-2002 | Yusuke Oda | Fighting Spirit | Joe Cappelletti | United States |
| 2000-2004 | Hiten | InuYasha | Andrew Francis | Canada |
| 2000 | Knuckles | Sonic Shuffle | Ryan Drummond | United States |
| 2001-2002 | Jean-Paul Arnoul (ep. 11) | Cyborg 009 | Richard Cansino | United States |
| 2001 | Narrator (ep. 1) | Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden | Kirk Thornton | United States |
| 2001-2002 | Jegan | Rave Master | Stephen Apostolina | United States |
| 2001-2002 | Lee Pyron | Shaman King | Dan Green | United States |
| Muscle Boy | Marc Thompson | |||
| 2001 | Knuckles | Sonic Adventure 2 | Scott Dreier | United States |
| 2002-2003 | Ban Midō | GetBackers | Rich McDonald (eps. 1-5) |
United States |
| Jason Liebrecht (eps. 6-49) | ||||
| 2002-2007 | Kabuto Yakushi | Naruto | Henry Dittman | United States |
| 2002-2003 | Pie | Tokyo Mew Mew | Oliver Wyman | United States |
| 2003 | Knuckles | Sonic Battle | Scott Dreier | United States |
| 2003 | Sonic Heroes | United States | ||
| 2003-2006 | Sonic X | Dan Green | United States | |
| 2004-2012 | Nnoitra Gilga | Bleach | Michael Sinterniklaas | United States |
| 2004 | Ryura | InuYasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island | Kristian Ayre | Canada |
| 2004 | Spider | Mega Man X: Command Mission | Jonathan Love | Canada |
| 2004-2005 | Kinugasa (ep. 9) | Samurai Champloo | Daniel Woren | United States |
| 2004 | Knuckles | Sonic Advance 3 | Scott Dreier | United States |
| 2004-2005 | Inferno | Transformers: Energon | Michael Daingerfield | Canada |
| Laserwave | Brian Drummond | |||
| 2004-2008 | Kagemaru | Yu-Gi-Oh! GX | Marc Thompson | United States |
| 2005 | Ryūya | Air | Jay Hickman | United States |
| 2005-2006 | River Zastory | Black Cat | John Burgmeier | United States |
| 2005 | Knuckles | Shadow the Hedgehog | Dan Green | United States |
| 2006 | Lancer (Cú Chulainn) |
Fate/stay night | Tony Oliver | United States |
| 2006-2008 | Koshu | Kekkaishi | Sam Riegel | United States |
| 2006 | Takaya Sakaki | Persona 3 | Derek Stephen Prince | United States |
| 2006 | Knuckles | Sonic the Hedgehog | Dan Green | United States |
| 2006-2007 | Yushun Tei | The Story of Saiunkoku | Vincent Tong | Canada |
| 2007 | Cygnus | Shooting Star Rockman | Liam O'Brien | United States |
| 2007-2017 | Kabuto Yakushi | Naruto Shippūden | Henry Dittman | United States |
| 2007 | Sinbad the Sailor | Sonic and the Secret Rings | Dan Green | United States |
| 2008-2009 | Giriko | Soul Eater | J. Michael Tatum | United States |
| 2010-2012 | Examon | Digimon Fusion | Christopher Corey Smith | United States |
| 2010 | Knuckles | Sonic Free Riders | Travis Willingham | United States |
| 2010 | Sonic Colors | United States | ||
| 2010 | Lancer (Cú Chulainn) |
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works | Tony Oliver | United States |
| 2011-2012 | Makoto Waltz Segai | Guilty Crown | John Swasey | United States |
| 2011 | Knuckles | Sonic Generations | Travis Willingham | United States |
| 2012 | Akuya Onizaki | Beyblade: Shogun Steel | Stephen Sparks | Canada |
| 2013 | Knuckles the Echidna | Sonic Lost World | Travis Willingham | United States |
| 2014-2015 | Lancer (Cú Chulainn) |
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works | Tony Oliver | United States |
| 2015-2018 | Saonel | Dragon Ball Super | Brandon Potter | United States |
| 2016 | Caster (Cú Chulainn) |
Fate/Grand Order: First Order | Tony Oliver | United States |
| 2017- present |
Kabuto Yakushi | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Henry Dittman | United States |
| 2017 | Lancer (Cú Chulainn) |
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower | Tony Oliver | United States |
| 2017 | Knuckles the Echidna | Sonic Forces | Travis Willingham | United States |
| 2018 | Cao Pi | Dynasty Warriors 9 | Aric Hendrix | United States |
| 2019 | Knuckles the Echidna | Team Sonic Racing | Dave B. Mitchell | United States |
| 2021 | Cú Chulainn (Lancer) |
Fate/Grand Carnival | Tony Oliver | United States |
| Cú Chulainn (Caster) | ||||
| Cú Chulainn (Berserker) | ||||
| Orion | ||||
| 2022 | Knuckles the Echidna | Sonic Frontiers | Dave B. Mitchell | United States |
| 2024 | Takaya Sakaki | Persona 3 Reload | Daman Mills | United States |