Yuichi Nakamura

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Lore & Background

After graduating high school, Nakamura moved to Tokyo to become a voice actor, wanting to be a movie dubbing artist. He entered Yoyogi Animation Academy and lived in the dormitory. While enrolled, he played a waiter in the drama CD Taishō Roman Zakkichō starring Takehito Koyasu. After moving on from Yoyogi Animation Academy, he worked at Production Tokyo Drama House, Toritori Office, and Sigma Seven before joining Intention. In 2001, he made his voice acting debut in the OVA D+VINE [LUV] and his first regular TV anime role as Griffion and Ligeron in Dennō Bōkenki Webdiver. In 2006, he won the role of Rufus in Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria, and in 2007, he starred as Tomoya Okazaki in Clannad. In 2008, he won the 18th Best Male Voice Actor Award in Nonko and Nobita's Anime Scramble. In 2016, he was awarded the Voice Actor of the Year in the Person Category of the 3rd Yahoo! Search Awards. In April 2020, Nakamura launched "Washagana TV" on YouTube with manga artist Bkub Okawa as composition writer, uploading videos of unboxing, gaming, and valuable possession showcasing, as well as guest free talk and live streaming.

In Their Own Story

In 2001, Yuichi Nakamura stepped into the recording booth for his debut role in the OVA D+VINE [LUV]. That same year, he landed his first regular TV anime role, voicing both Griffion and Ligeron in Dennō Bōkenki Webdiver. The years that followed saw him win key roles: Rufus in Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria in 2006, Takaya Abe in Big Windup! in 2007, and the starring role of Tomoya Okazaki in Clannad that same year. His performance in Clannad helped cement his reputation. In 2008, he won the 18th Best Male Voice Actor Award in Nonko and Nobita's Anime Scramble. By 2016, his popularity had grown enough to earn him the Voice Actor of the Year in the Person Category of the 3rd Yahoo! Search Awards. In April 2020, he launched "Washagana TV" on YouTube with manga artist Bkub Okawa, creating content that ranges from unboxing and gaming to live streams with guests and membership-only streaming.

Reader's Guide

Yuichi Nakamura's career spans animation, dubbing, narration, and video games. In anime, he has voiced major characters such as Gray Fullbuster in Fairy Tail, Gai Tsutsugami in Guilty Crown, Tatsuya Shiba in The Irregular at Magic High School, Karamatsu in Osomatsu-san, Graham Aker in Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Alto Saotome in Macross Frontier, Tomoya Okazaki in Clannad, Kyōsuke Kōsaka in Oreimo, Yoshiki Kishinuma in Corpse Party, Hotaro Oreki in Hyouka, Bruno Bucciarati in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, Tetsurō Kuroo in Haikyu!!, Yūichi Jin in World Trigger, Satoru Gojo in Jujutsu Kaisen, Hajime Umemiya in Wind Breaker, Tsukasa Shishio in Dr. Stone, Hawks in My Hero Academia, Shigure Sohma in Fruits Basket (2019), Shidou Ryusei in Blue Lock, and Loki in One Piece. In video games, he voiced Hazama and Yūki Terumi in BlazBlue, Joon Gi Han in the Yakuza: Like A Dragon series, Sakon Shima in Sengoku Basara 4, Ryoma in Fire Emblem, Cid Raines in Final Fantasy XIII, Thancred Waters in Final Fantasy XIV, Flamebringer in Arknights, Fei Long in Street Fighter IV, and Louis Guiabern in Metaphor: ReFantazio. He also performed Japanese dubbing for Chris Evans in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Liam Hemsworth in The Hunger Games film series.

Did You Know?

• Nakamura made his voice acting debut in 2001 in the OVA D+VINE [LUV].
• He won the 18th Best Male Voice Actor Award in Nonko and Nobita's Anime Scramble in 2008.
• In 2016, he was awarded Voice Actor of the Year in the Person Category of the 3rd Yahoo! Search Awards.
• He launched the YouTube channel 'Washagana TV' in April 2020 with manga artist Bkub Okawa.
• He has performed Japanese dub roles for Chris Evans in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Liam Hemsworth in The Hunger Games film series.