Ryōtarō Okiayu (置鮎 龍太郎 Okiayu Ryōtarō, born November 17, 1969) is a Japanese voice actor and singer from Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. He is married to fellow voice actor Ai Maeda. He is best known for voicing Byakuya Kuchiki in Bleach, Hisashi Mitsui in Slam Dunk, Treize Khushrenada in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Nūbē in Hell Teacher Nūbē, Zero in MegaMan X series, Kenimitsu Tezuka in The Prince of Tennis, Yuu Matsuura in Marmalade Boy, Shigure Sōma in Fruits Basket, Dark in D.N.Angel, Orochi in Warriors Orochi series and Toriko in the anime of the same name.
He is currently affiliated with Aoni Production.
Dub Actors[]
Select Filmography[]
| Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-1993 | Vice-President (ep. 3) | Here is Greenwood | Michael Haigney | United States |
| Dave Mallow | United States | |||
| Masato Ikeda (ep. 6) | James Carter Cathcart | United States | ||
| Sam Riegel | United States | |||
| 1992-1993 | Yuji Kimura (ep. 2) | Sailor Moon | Lucien Dodge | United States |
| 1995-1996 | Achiral (ep. 81) | Sailor Moon R | Lee Rumohr | Canada |
| Kyle Hebert | United States | |||
| 1994-1995 | Inouva | Magic Knight Rayearth | Terrence Stone | United States |
| 1994-1995 | Yuu Matsuura | Marmalade Boy | Michael Lindsay | United States |
| 1994-1995 | George (ep. 108) | Sailor Moon S | Peter Cugno | Canada |
| Michael Sinterniklaas | United States | |||
| 1995-1996 | Treize Khushrenada | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing | David Kaye | Canada |
| 1995-1996 | Tiger's Eye | Sailor Moon SuperS | Jason Barr | Canada |
| John Eric Bentley | United States | |||
| 1995 | Sailor Moon SuperS Special | United States | ||
| 1995-1996 | John (ep. 14) | Saint Tail | David Millbern | United States |
| 1996 | Yuji Naruo | Burn-Up W | Jason C. Lee | United States |
| 1996-1997 | Nagare Akatsuki | Martian Successor Nadesico | Jay Hickman | United States |
| 1996 | Proto Man | Mega Man 8 | Matthew Meersbergen | Tokyo, Japan |
| 1997-1998 | Yuji Naruo | Burn-Up Excess | Jason C. Lee | United States |
| 1997 | Zero | Mega Man X4 | Wayne Doster | Tokyo, Japan |
| 1997-1998 | Shiro Amakusa Tokisada | Ninja Resurrection | Martin Burke | United States |
| 1997-2002 | Hibiki (ep. 169) | Pokémon | Scottie Ray | United States |
| 1997-1998 | Garline (eps. 13-14) | Vampire Princess Miyu | Roger Rose | United States |
| 1998 | Nagare Akatsuki | Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness | Jay Hickman | United States |
| 1998-1999 | Hartia | Sorcerous Stabber Orphen | Randy Sparks | United States |
| 1999 | Cyrus (ep. 8) | Angel Links | Dave Kelly | Canada |
| 1999-2000 | Toru Watanabe | Excel Saga | Jay Hickman | United States |
| Gomez | Mike MacRae | |||
| Bartender (ep. 9) | Andy McAvin | |||
| Effeminate Director (ep. 9) | Brett Weaver | |||
| Student #1 (ep. 11) | Greg Stanley | |||
| Sportscaster (ep. 16) | John Swasey | |||
| Dominick (ep. 23) | Rick Peeples | |||
| 1999 | Koinosuke Odago | Jubei-chan: The Ninja Girl | Jim Ripley | Canada |
| 1999-present | Kaku | One Piece | Alex Organ | United States |
| 1999-2000 | Hartia | Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Revenge | Randy Sparks | United States |
| 2000-2001 | Keyne Tokioka (ep. 3) | éX-Driver | Lex Lang | United States |
| 2000-2001 | Claude "K" Winchester | Gravitation | Brian Maillard | United States |
| 2000 | Kentarō Sakata | Love Hina | Steve Cassling | United States |
| 2000 | Daniel Stewart | WinBack: Covert Operations | Jeff Manning | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2001-2002 | Mamado (eps. 14-15) | Cyborg 009 | David Rasner | United States |
| 2001 | Shigure Sohma | Fruits Basket | John Burgmeier | United States |
| 2001-2002 | Enrico Stivaletti (ep. 3) | Hellsing | Hisato Masuyama | United States |
| 2001-2005 | Kunimitsu Tezuka | The Prince of Tennis | Kirk Thornton | United States |
| Jonah Scott | United States | |||
| Goki Domoto | ¿? | United States | ||
| 2002-2003 | LordKnightmon | Digimon Frontier | Melodee Spevack | United States |
| 2002 | Keyne Tokioka | ÉX-Driver The Movie | Lex Lang | United States |
| 2002-2007 | Aoi Rokusho | Naruto | Cam Clarke | United States |
| 2002-2003 | Andrew Waltfield | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED | Brian Drummond | Canada |
| Matt Giroveanu | United States | |||
| 2002-2004 | Kevin Mask | Ultimate Muscle | Ted Lewis | United States |
| Puripuriman | Dan Green | |||
| 2003 | Dark Mousy | D.N.Angel | Vic Mignogna | United States |
| 2003-2004 | Scar | Fullmetal Alchemist | Dameon Clarke | United States |
| 2003 | Zero | Rockman X7 | Jack Merluzzi | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2003-2006 | Vincent Bari | Zatch Bell! | Wally Wingert | United States |
| Mr. Takamine | Phil Hayes | |||
| 2004-2012 | Byakuya Kuchiki | Bleach | Daniel Woren | United States |
| Rusaburō Enkogawa "Enryu" | Neil Kaplan | |||
| 2004 | Zero | Rockman X8 | Lucas Gilbertson | Canada |
| 2004 | Scar | Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse of the Crimson Elixir | Dameon Clarke | United States |
| 2004 | Chutaro (ep. 22) | Pretty Cure | Roger Rhodes | Canada |
| 2004-2005 | Rodimus Convoy | Transformers: Energon | Paul Dobson | Canada |
| Brian Dobson (ep. 16) | ||||
| 2004-2005 | Andrew Waltfield | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny | Brian Drummond | Canada |
| Matt Giroveanu | United States | |||
| 2005 | Zero | Irregular Hunter X | Lucas Gilbertson | Canada |
| Irregular Hunter X (OVA) | ||||
| 2005 | Rothschild | Musashi: Samurai Legend | Michael Rhys | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2006-2008 | Reever Wenhamm | D.Gray-man | Chuck Huber | United States |
| 2006 | Setzer | Kingdom Hearts II | Crispin Freeman | United States |
| 2006 | Nero | Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII | Mike Rock | United States |
| 2007-2008 | Akio Furukawa | Clannad | Andrew Love | United States |
| 2007-2009 | Bring Stabity | Mobile Suit Gundam 00 | Brian Dobson | Canada |
| Brian Drummond (ep. 39) | ||||
| Devine Nova | Brian Dobson | |||
| 2007 | Orochi | Warriors Orochi | Gideon Emery | United States |
| 2007 | Nero | Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII | Mike Rock | United States |
| 2008 | Orochi / Orochi X | Warriors Orochi 2 | Gideon Emery | United States |
| Motochika Chōsokabe | Wally Wingert | |||
| 2009 | Siegfried | The Sacred Blacksmith | J. Michael Tatum | United States |
| 2009 | Orochi / Orochi X | Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce | Gideon Emery | United States |
| 2009 | Motochika Chōsokabe | Samurai Warriors 3 | Wally Wingert | United States |
| 2010-2012 | Grademon | Digimon Fusion | Christopher Corey Smith | United States |
| 2010 | Terra | Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep | Jason Dohring | United States |
| 2011-2012 | Berserker (Lancelot) | Fate/Zero | Kyle Hebert | United States |
| 2011 | Zero | Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds | Johnny Yong Bosch | United States |
| 2011-2014 | Toriko | Toriko | Ian Sinclair | United States |
| 2013 | Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!! | United States | ||
| 2014 | Toyotomi Hideyoshi | Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement | Christopher Sabat | United States |
| 2014-2021 | Helbram | The Seven Deadly Sins | Kyle McCarley (Disguised) | United States |
| Richard Epcar (Real form) | ||||
| 2014 | Sima Yi | Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires | Kyle Hebert | United States |
| 2015-2018 | Dr. Mashirito (ep. 69) | Dragon Ball Super | Barry Yandell | United States |
| 2017-2021 | Heath Grice | Black Clover | Marcus D. Stimac | United States |
| 2017 | Vlad III / Lancer of Black | Fate/Apocrypha | Ray Chase | United States |
| 2017-2019 | MC | Kakegurui | Jon Allen | United States |
| John Gremillion | United States | |||
| 2018 | Zahha | Dragon Ball Legends | Joel McDonald | United States |
| 2018 | Zero | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Johnny Yong Bosch | United States |
| 2018 | Sima Yi | Dynasty Warriors 9 | D. Padraic | United States |
| Sima Shi | ||||
| 2019 | Mansaku Tsunomata | 7SEEDS | Jay Hickman | United States |
| 2019 | Satsuma Kadonoōji | ACTORS: Songs Connection | Josh Bangle | United States |
| 2019 | JT (ep. 8) | Cannon Busters | Dave Burchell | United States |
| 2019-present | Kokushibō | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | Jonah Scott | United States |
| 2019 | Terra | Kingdom Hearts III | Jason Dohring | United States |
| 2019-present | Zero | TEPPEN | Johnny Yong Bosch | United States |
| 2019 | Kizaru | One Piece: Stampede | Ray Hurd | United States |
| 2020 | Lancelot | Fate/Grand Order The Movie - Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot Wandering; Agateram | Kyle Hebert | United States |
| 2021 | Fate/Grand Carnival | United States | ||
| 2021 | Fate/Grand Order The Movie - Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot Paladin; Agateram | United States | ||
| 2021 | Romulus | Fate/Grand Order: Final Singularity-Grand Temple of Time: Solomon | Bill Butts | United States |
| 2021 | Bayler "BB" Barn | Godzilla Singular Point | Sean Chiplock | United States |
| 2021 | Nero | Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade | Sean Chiplock | United States |
| 2021 | Prof. Kagami | New Pokémon Snap | Ben Lepley | United States |
| 2022 | Zhuge Kongming | Ya Boy Kongming! | Joe Daniels | United States |
| 2022-present | Byakuya Kuchiki | Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War | Daniel Woren | United States |
| 2022 | Kizaru | One Piece Film: Red | Ray Hurd | United States |
| 2023 | Kokushibō | Demon Slayer: To the Swordsmith Village | Jonah Scott | United States |
| 2023-present | Hassaku | Pokémon Horizons: The Series | Ross Marquand | United States |
| 2023 | Hades | Record of Ragnarok | J. Michael Tatum | United States |
| 2024 | Aramis | Unicorn Overlord | Christian La Monte | United States |
External Links[]
- Ryōtarō Okiayu on IMDB.
- Ryōtarō Okiayu on the Anime News Network’s encyclopedia.
- Ryōtarō Okiayu on AniList.
- Ryōtarō Okiayu on Behind The Voice Actors.