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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.

Dub Actors[]

Actor No. of Titles Country
Jason Kesser 10 United States
Linda Young 10 United States
Christopher Ayres 6 United States
Andrew Chandler 6 United States
Daman Mills 4 United States
Christopher Sabat 3 United States
Greg Ayres 2 United States
Dameon Clarke 2 United States
Jeff Harding 2 United Kingdom
Jerry Jewell 2 United States
Ed Marcus 2 France
Derek Stephen Prince 2 United States
Terrence Stone 2 United States
Greg Zerkle 2 United States
Robert Axelrod 1 United States
Greg Baglia 1 United States
Jennifer Bain 1 Canada
Michael Bell 1 United States
Ron Berry 1 United States
Tony Binns 1 Canada
Johnny Yong Bosch 1 United States
Larry Brantley 1 United States
James Carter Cathcart 1 United States
Joe Daniels 1 United States
Tom Fahn 1 United States
Ian Ferguson 1 United States
Carlos Ferro 1 United States
Kyle Hebert 1 United States
Richard Steven Horvitz 1 United States
Chuck Huber 1 United States
David Kaye 1 United States
Steve Kramer 1 United States
Mona Marshall 1 United States
Vincent Marzello 1 United Kingdom
David Lee McKinney 1 Hong Kong
Jack Merluzzi 1 Japan
Rob Mungle 1 United States
Edwin Neal 1 United States
Pauline Newstone 1 Canada
Mark Oliver 1 Canada
Stephen Ouimette 1 Canada
Joshua Popenoe 1 United States
Brandon Potter 1 United States
Doug Rand 1 France
David Logan Rankin 1 United States
Kevin Seymour 1 United States
Sean Schemmel 1 United States
Skip Stellrecht 1 United States
Lee Tockar 1 Canada
Eric Vale 1 United States
Gedde Watanabe 1 United States
Ezra Weisz 1 United States
Jeff Winkless 1 United States
Dave Wittenberg 1 United States
Daniel Woren 1 United States
Barry Yandell 1 United States

Filmography[]

Year Character Title Dub Voice Dub Country
1975-1976 Roman Kum Kum ¿? Australia
1977-1980 Jyoutaro Maruken
(ep. 19)
Lupin the 3rd Part 2 Dave Wittenberg United States
1980-1981 Tom Stanton
(ep. 28)
Astro Boy Greg Zerkle United States
Sam Stanton
(ep. 28)
1981-1982 Takashi Shirogane Beast King GoLion Michael Bell United States
1982-1983 Sammy Edkins Jr. Scientific Rescue Team TechnoVoyager ¿? United States
1986-1989 Tamborine Dragon Ball Dameon Clarke United States
Tony Binns Canada
1987-1989 Rooster
(ep. 1)
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics Robert Axelrod United States
Mr. Hedgehog
(ep. 41)
Steve Kramer
1987 Abraham Gray Treasure Island: The Movie Kyle Hebert United States
1988-1994 Huang De Yuan
(Koh Tokugen)
Crying Freeman Vincent Marzello United Kingdom
Jeff Winkless United States
1989-1996 Frieza Dragon Ball Z Pauline Newstone Canada
Linda Young United States
1989 Mesh Legend of Lemnear Greg Baglia United States
1986-1989 Kraken Isaac Saint Seiya Joe Daniels United States
1989-1990 Toto The New Adventures of Kimba The White Lion David Kaye Canada
1989-1991 Prof. Gil Ramsey
(ep. 3)
Shuten Doji Edwin Neal United States
1990 Frieza Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - the Father of Goku Linda Young United States
Ed Marcus France
1990-1991 Sniff Moomin Jeff Harding United Kingdom
The Muddler
1991 Cooler Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge Andrew Chandler United States
Doug Rand France
1992 Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler Andrew Chandler United States
Ed Marcus France
1992 Sniff Comet in Moominland David Lee McKinney Hong Kong
1995 René D'anclaude Armitage III Daniel Woren United States
1995 Frieza Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn Linda Young United States
Tournament Announcer Christopher Sabat
1996-1997 Frieza Dragon Ball GT Jennifer Bain Canada
Linda Young United States
1997 Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout Kevin Seymour United States
1998-1999 Rocco Bonnaro
(ep. 8)
Cowboy Bebop Tom Fahn United States
1998 Kohei Sawaki Detective Conan: The Fourteenth Target Chuck Huber United States
1999 Dinocrates
(ep. 8)
Reign: The Conqueror Skip Stellrecht United States
1999-
present
Caesar Clown One Piece Jerry Jewell United States
2000 Tatsuya Sudou Persona 2: Eternal Punishment ? United States
2000-2001 Marty Baby Felix & Friends ¿? United States
2000-2001 Amanojaku /
Kaya
Ghost Stories Rob Mungle United States
2000 Gyasa Mushrambo Derek Stephen Prince United States
2001-2002 Borg Alien Nine Joshua Popenoe
(Yuri's Borg)
United States
James Carter Cathcart
(Kumi's Borg)
David Logan Rankin
(Kasumi's Borg)
2001-2002 Mr. Saruyama Pecola Stephen Ouimette Canada
2002-2003 Lucemon
(Satan Mode)
Digimon Frontier Mona Marshall United States
2002 Frieza Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Linda Young United States
2002 Kir Jing: King of Bandits Ron Berry United States
2003 Frieza Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 Linda Young United States
2004-2012 Mayuri Kurotsuchi Bleach Terrence Stone United States
2005 Baikinman Anpanman: The Adventure of Happie Jason Kesser United States
2005 Frieza Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi Linda Young United States
Cooler Andrew Chandler
2005 Shiraz Musashi: Samurai Legend Jack Merluzzi Tokyo, Japan
2006 Baikinman Anpanman: Star-Spirited Dollie Jason Kessar United States
2006-2008 Cell Roron D.Gray-man Ian Ferguson United States
2006 Frieza Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 Linda Young United States
Cooler Andrew Chandler
2006 Ling Kingdom Hearts II Gedde Watanabe United States
2006-2007 Him Powerpuff Girls Z Mark Oliver Canada
2007 Baikinman Anpanman: Purun, the Soap Bubble Jason Kesser United States
2007 Frieza Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 Linda Young United States
Cooler Andrew Chandler
Tambourine Dameon Clarke
Alien Announcer Brandon Potter
2008 Baikinman Anpanman: The Secret of Fairy Rin-Rin Jason Kesser United States
2008 Tadashi Wanibuchi
(ep. 13)
Rosario + Vampire Eric Vale United States
2009-2011 Frieza Dragon Ball Z Kai Linda Young
(ep. 1)
United States
Christopher Ayres
Frieza Lee Tockar Canada
2009 Dr. Indigo One Piece Film: Strong World Sean Schemmel United States
2009-2011 Ikelos Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas Ezra Weisz United States
2010 Baikinman Anpanman: Blacknose and the Magical Song Jason Kesser United States
2011 Tatsuya Sudou Persona 2: Innocent Sin ? United States
2011-2012 Ameno Sagiri Persona 4: The Animation Johnny Yong Bosch United States
2012 Baikinman Anpanman: Revive Banana Island Jason Kesser United States
2014 Anpanman: Apple Boy and Everyone's Hope United States
2014-2015 Frieza Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters Christopher Ayres United States
2015 Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ United States
2015-2018 Dragon Ball Super Derek Stephen Prince United States
Christopher Ayres United States
Daman Mills
(understudy)
Frost Greg Ayres
2015 Caesar Clown One Piece: Episode of Sabo Jerry Jewell United States
2015-2019 Vaccine Man
(ep. 1)
One-Punch Man Christopher Sabat United States
2016 Baikinman Anpanman: Nanda and Runda from the Star of Toys Jason Kesser United States
2017-2018 King Garo: Vanishing Line Daman Mills United States
2018 Baikinman Anpanman: Shine! Kulun And The Stars Of Life Jason Kesser United States
2018 Frieza Dragon Ball Legends Christopher Ayres United States
Daman Mills
(various loops)
Frost Greg Ayres
Cooler Andrew Chandler
Chilled Richard Steven Horvitz
2018 Frieza Dragon Ball Super: Broly Christopher Ayres United States
2018-2022 Popuko (ep. 3b) Pop Team Epic Barry Yandell United States
2019 Baikinman Anpanman: Twinkle! Princess Vanilla of Ice Cream Land Jason Kesser United States
2020 Frieza Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Daman Mills United States
2020 Vaccine Man One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows Christopher Sabat United States
2022-
present
Mayuri Kurotsuchi Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Terrence Stone United States
2023 William Conrad Trigun Stampede Larry Brantley United States
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