Takaya Kuroda

Takaya Kuroda (黒田崇矢, Kuroda Takaya, born April 17, 1965) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo, Japan. He is affiliated with Axlone,[1] and was formerly with Mausu Promotion[2] and 81 Produce.[3]

Takaya Kuroda
黒田 崇矢
Born	(1965-04-17) April 17, 1965 Tokyo, Japan
Education	Tamagawa University
Occupation	Actor voice actor
Years active	1984–present
Agent	Axlone
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)

He is best known for his bass voice, which has usually seen him cast in villainous roles such as the voice of Yaiba in GoGo Sentai Boukenger. He is best known to western audiences for providing the voice of Kazuma Kiryu, the protagonist of the Yakuza series.[4] Because of his vocal resemblance to the late Hirotaka Suzuoki, he was chosen to replace Suzuoki as the voice of Starscream in Transformers: Cybertron as Suzuoki's health deteriorated. Kuroda is also the lead singer of the rock band Takaya Kuroda & Goodfellas.[5]

Filmography

Animation

List of voice performances in animation

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[1]
2002	Dragon Drive	Agent S		[6]
2003	Cromartie High School	Masked Takenouchi		[6]
2003	Wolf's Rain	Darcia		[6]
2003	R.O.D the TV	Sonny Wong		[6]
2004	Battle B-Daman	Saori 三十郎		[6]
2004	Mars Daybreak	Ligardi リガルディ		[6]
2004	Sgt. Frog	Space Police K 宇宙警視K		[6]
2004	Madlax	Sergeant		[6]
2004	Monster	Murderer		[6]
2004	Burst Angel	Mafia boss, Hiroki Machikata		[6]
2004	Bleach	Baura	Sawadori's doll, anime original character	[6]
2005	Jinki:Extend	J. Harn		[6]
2005	Starship Operators	Lee Young Sook		[6]
2005	Transformers: Cybertron	Starscream		[6]
2005	Kaiketsu Zorori	Dr. Dragon ドラゴン博士		[6]
2005	Trinity Blood	Peter Van der Werf, Biedel ビーデル		[6][7]
2005	Petopeto-san	Kakuda Police Department Manager 角田巡査部長		[6]
2005	Angel Heart	Timpira, Yakuza チンピラ／ヤクザ		[6]
2005	Akagi	Kawashima		[6]
2005	Black Cat	David Pepper		[6]
2005	Mai Otome	Teens		[6]
2005	Blood+	Rodgers		[6]
2005	Fafner of the Azure Right of Left	Operator		[6]
2006	Bakegyamon	Gig		[6]
2006–15	Gintama series	Yagyuu Koshinori		[6]
2006	Nana	Yamagishi		[6]
2006–11	Ring ni Kakero 1 series	Don Giuliano		[6]
2006	Black Lagoon	Spieleberger		[6]
2006	Black Jack 21	Genbu		[6]
2006	The Third	Travel Leader		[6]
2006	Jyu-Oh-Sei	Gesso ジェッソ		[6]
2006	Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin	Basterai		[6]
2006	Chocotto Sister	Master		[6]
2006	Black Blood Brothers	August Walker		[6]
2006	Galaxy Angel San ja:ギャラクシーエンジェる～ん	Instructor Sakae サカエ教官		[6]
2006	Red Garden	Claire 's father クレアの父		[6]
2006	Ghost Slayers Ayashi	Nobori's father		[6]
2007	Rocket Girls	Kazuya Kinoshita		[6]
2007	Mai Otome Zwei	Major	OVA ep. 2	[6]
2007–11	Shakugan no Shana series	Sabrac	Starting from II	[6]
2008	Noramimi ja:のらみみ	Andrew		[6]
2008	Kure-nai	Renjō Kuhōin		[6]
2008	Allison and Lilia	Wayne		[6]
2008	The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk	Dark Knight		[6]
2008	Himitsu – Top Secret	Akira Yoshino 吉野晃		[6]
2008	Golgo 13	Ted テッド		[6]
2008–17	Natsume's Book of Friends	Misuzu		[6]
2008	Blade of the Immortal	Tsuchiyoshiro 土持仁三郎		[6]
2008	Magician's Academy	Izumo, Galactica Elefanger イズモ／ギャラクティカ・エレファンガー		[6]
2009	The Girl Who Leapt Through Space	Soldier Ul		[6][7]
2009	Viper's Creed	Saiki		[6][8]
2009	Hajime no Ippo	Arnie Gregory		[6]
2009	Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom	Randy Weber ランディー・ウェーバー		[6]
2009	Arad Senki ~ Slap-up Party ~	Jeda		[6][7][9]
2009	Ristorante Paradiso	Vito ヴィート		[6]
2009	Element Hunters	Commander Coff コフ司令官		[6]
2009	Aika Zero	Captain	OVA	[6]
2009–present	Fairy Tail	Capricorn, Arcadius, Zirconis		[6]
2010	Durarara!!	Simon Brezhnev	Also X2 in 2015–16	[6][10]
2010	Dance in the Vampire Bund	Alfonso Borziani アルフォンソ・ボルジアーニ		[6]
2010	Beyblade: Metal Masters	Russian DJ ロシアDJ		[6]
2010	Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin	Tadayoshi Toyama		[6][11]
2010	The Betrayal Knows My Name	Cadenza		[6]
2010	Highschool of the Dead	Yoshioka		[6]
2010–11	Tono to Issho series	Oda Nobunaga	2 seasons	[6]
2010	And Yet the Town Moves	Yuji Sanada		[6][7]
2011	Hunter x Hunter	Razor
2011	Dream Eater Merry	Lestion		[6]
2011	Spelunker	Physical education teacher	OVA (general)	[6][12]
2011	Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Gundalian Invaders	Dharak		[6]
2011	Digimon Fusion	Neo Vandemon ネオヴァンデモン		[6]
2011	Hyouge Mono	Yusuke		[6]
2011	Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan: Demon Capital	Kidomaru		[6]
2011–12	Horizon on the Middle of Nowhere	Kiyonari Ulquiaga	2 seasons	[6]
2012	The Knight in the Area	Kengo Shiroyukiuchi 城之内健吾		[6]
2012	Ozuma	General Danga ダンガ将軍		[6]
2012	Eureka Seven AO	Truth (sergeant guerrilla) トゥルース（ゲリラ軍曹）		[6]
2012	Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter	Goat ゴート		[6]
2012	Btooom!	Masashi Miyamoto		[6]
2012	Ixion Saga DT	The elder brother 長兄		[6]
2012	Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Ⅱ	Fumaro 風魔		[6]
2013	Cuticle Detective Inaba	Kaoru Shiroshima 城島薫		[6]
2013	Valvrave the Liberator	Ryuuji Sashinami 指南リュージ		[6]
2013	Honorable style! It is! Kanetsugu and Keiji ja: 義風堂々!! 兼続と慶次	Damnion Micho 乱裁道宗		[6]
2013	Gundam Build Fighters	Greco Logan		[6]
2014	Toaru Hikūshi e no Koiuta	Juan Rodrigo Bandereas		[6]
2014	World Conquest Zvezda Plot	Mysterious man / Governor Tinto Kyoshiro 謎の男／都知事地紋京志郎		[6]
2014	Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha	Susanoo-no-Mikoto 須佐之男		[6]
2014	Dragonar Academy	Mordred モルドレッド		[6]
2014	Nobunaga Concerto	Masanaga Hisahide		[6][13]
2014	Invaders of the Rokujyōma!?	Aniki アニキ		[6]
2014	Idea Diva ja:みならいディーバ	Swallon スワロン		[6]
2014	Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!	Turtle Guildy		[6][7]
2014	Naruto: Shippuden	Kinkaku		[14]
2015	Miritari!	Ossan		[6][15]
2015	Comical Psychosomatic Medicine	Various characters	ONA	[6]
2015	Show By Rock series	Dagger Morse ダガー・モールス	2 seasons (Season 2 Eps. 1, 5 - )	[6]
2015	Duel Masters Versus Revolution	Gachi Robo ガチロボ		[6]
2015	Triage X	Masamune Mochizuki		[6]
2015	Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches	Black-haired Yankee, Kuroda-kun		[6]
2015	Ninja Slayer From Animation	Fumatoni / Sonic Boom フマトニ／ソニックブーム	ONA	[6]
2015	Suzakinishi the Animation	Tsumi-kun つみくん		[6]
2015	The Kindaichi Case Files R	Investigation Division Section Manager 捜査一課課長	season 2	[6]
2016	Sekkō Boys	Hanzō Horibe		[6][16]
2016	Future Card Buddyfight Triple D	Abygale アビゲール		[6]
2016	Joker Game	Colonel Tetsutoshi Tendo 風戸哲正中佐		[6]
2016	91 Days	Nick ニック		[6]
2016	Poco's Udon World	Gamigao Hamada 浜田吾郎／ガオガオちゃん		[6]
2017	Future Card Buddyfight X	Awakened Black Death Dragon, Abygale 覚醒の黒死竜アビゲール		[6]
2017	Puri-Puri Chiichan	Chiichan's Father ちぃちゃんパパ	Ep. 12, 20	[6]
	Shukan Storyland	Alex アレックス		[6]
2017	Altair: A Record of Battles	Büyük Pasha
2018–19	Yo-kai Watch Shadowside	Jibanyan
2019	Sarazanmai	Otter		[17]
2019	After School Dice Club	Takeru Kinjō		[18]
2019	Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun	Sullivan		[19]
2020	A Destructive God Sits Next to Me	Gorio		[20]
2020	Boruto: Naruto Next Generations	Kedama		[21]

Film

List of voice performances in films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[1]
2007	Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure	Shietsu Tayama		[6]
2007	Vexille	Zack		[6]
2007	Appleseed Ex Machina	Arges		[6]
2013	Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea	The Spy X		[6]
2014	Mirror Island of Parol ja:パロルのみらい島	Eagle ワシ		[6]
2014	Spochan-Anime The Movie :Youkai Spochan Battle ja:スポチャン対決！妖怪大決戦	Makai Yamamoto Goro Zaimon gate 魔妖怪 山本五郎左衛門		[6]
2016	Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault!	President of Shares 紛剃社長		[6]
2017	Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu	Jibanyan
2018	Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Tied to the Temporal World	Misuzu
2019	The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Seiran	Dawson

Video games

List of voice performances in video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[1]
2000	The King of Fighters 2000	Lin, Ron	Arcade, Neo Geo, Dreamcast, PS2, PS3, PC, Nintendo Switch
2001	The King of Fighters 2001	Lin, Ron	Arcade, Neo Geo, Dreamcast, PS2, PS3
2003–04	Tales of Symphonia	Botta, Shadow		[6]
2003	Genealogy of Kamen Rider Justice 仮面ライダー 正義の系譜	Nobuhiko Akizuki (Shadow Moon) / General Black 秋月信彦（シャドームーン）／ブラック将軍	PS1 / PS2	[6]
2004–14	Sengoku Musou series	Hattori Hanzo	PS1 / PS2	[6]
2004	Gakuen Prince ~ Declaration of Conquest of the Gakuen ~ 学園Prince～学園征服宣言～	Seto Suneharu 瀬戸宗晴	PC (18 prohibition) . BL. Aichibo Gakuen Chairman. Okochi Tatsuhiko's old friend	[6]
2004	Magna Carta series	Orha Duren	PS2, also Portable in 2006	[6]
2004	Lupin the 3rd: Columbus' heritage stains with vermillion ja:ルパン三世 コロンブスの遺産は朱に染まる	Gomer ゴマー	PS1 / PS2	[6]
2005	Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song	Flame Tyrant	PS1 / PS2	[6]
2005	Jingai Makyō	Shintaku 神鷹	PC Adult Strauss Pharmaceutical President	[6]
2005	Fatal Frame III: The Tormented	Aso Yuu 麻生優雨	PS1 / PS2	[6]
2005	Yoshinori Yoshinaga ja:義経紀	Saburo Ise 伊勢三郎	PS1 / PS2	[6]
2005–present	Yakuza series	Kazuma Kiryu	PS2, PS3, PS4, PS5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X	[6]
2006	AV King AVキング	Champion · Hawk チャンピオン・鷹	PC Adult Kurose Taka name. Industry No. 1 AV actor. The hero's big brother	[6]
2006	Messiah ja:メサイア	Glitter 煌	PC Adult	[6]
2006	Super Robot Taisen XO スーパーロボット大戦XO	Voeto Nicolaus ヴォート・ニコラウス	Xbox 360	[6]
2007–08	Warriors Orochi series	Hattori Hanzo	PS2	[6]
2007	Bullet Butlers	Race レイス	PC (18 prohibition) Kurose Taka name	[6]
2007	I started maid ★ ~ I will take care of my husband ~ ja:メイド★はじめました 〜ご主人様のお世話いたします〜	Kentaro Kanno 苅野健太郎	PC Adult Kurose Taka name	[6]
2008	Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!	Kazuma Kiryu, Musashi Miyamoto	PS3	[6]
2008	Messiah ~ Paranoia · Paradox ~ メサイア ～パラノイア・パラドックス～	Shimajima Kira 蓜島煌	PC (18 prohibition) Kurose Taka name	[6]
2008	Volume 7	Tsuji Tadashiro 辻占千道	PC Adult Kurose Taka name. The modified version is released on December 26, 2008.	[6]
2009	The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match	Lin, Ron	Arcade, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, PC
2009	Memoria	Fonzel-Klaus フォンゼル＝クラウス	PC Adult Kurose Taka name	[6]
2010	Durarara!! 3way standoff	Simon Brezhnev	PSP	[6]
2011	Muv-Luv Alternative Chronicles	Gerhard von Ralerstein	PC
2011	Hakuisei Renai Shoukougun	Toshiyuki Otsuka 大塚俊幸	PSP	[6]
2011	Battlefield 3	Henry Blackburn	PS3, Xbox 360	[6]
2011	Marvel vs Capcom 3	Nathan Spencer	Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, PC
2011	Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan games	Kids Round 鬼童丸	PS3, Xbox 360	[6]
2011	Everybody's Golf 6	Kazuma Kiryu	PS3, PS Vita	[22]
2012	Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! S	Hume Hellsing ヒューム・ヘルシング	PC Adult Kurose Taka name	[6]
2012	Hakuisei Renai Shoukougun RE: Therapy	Toshiyuki Otsuka 大塚俊幸	PSP, PC (general)	[6]
2012	Witch's Garden ja:ウィッチズガーデン	Araki Muneko Goro 荒木宗右衛門悟朗	PC Adult Kurose Taka name	[6]
2012	Aete Mushi Suru Kimi to no Mirai ~Relay Broadcast~ あえて無視するキミとの未来 ～Relay broadcast～	Tachibana Akira 橘薫	PC Adult Kurose Taka name	[6]
2013	Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere games	Kiyonari Urquiaga キヨナリ・ウルキアガ	The PSP	[6]
2013	Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter	Dr. Goth ゴート博士	3DS	[6]
2013	Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl	Gun Liu ガンリュー	3DS	[6]
2013	Negai no Kakera to Hakugin no Agreement ja:願いの欠片と白銀の契約者	Jay (Jack · F · Mune Mori) ジェイ（ジャック・F・ムネモリ）	PC (general)	[6]
2013	Shirahana no Ori ~Hiiro no Kakera 4~ Shiki no Uta ja:白華の檻 ～緋色の欠片4～ 四季の詩	Huge earth front 胡土前	PSP	[6]
2013	Starry ☆ Sky ~ After Winter ~ Portable	Shojiro Shirani 不知火宗次郎	PSP	[6]
2013	Boyfriend (Kari)	Keiji Ito 東麻慶史		[6]
2014	Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!	Sakamoto Ryōma / Saitō Hajime 坂本龍馬／斎藤一	PS3, PS4	[6]
2014	Satomi Hakkenden series ja:里見八犬伝 八珠之記	Lawyer 丶大法師	PSP	[6]
2015	Otoko Yuukaku 男遊郭	Iroha いろは		[6]
2015	Raicho	Mengchi 孟獲	3DS	[6]
2015	Natsuiro High School: Seishun Hakusho	High School Chairman	PS3	[6]
2015	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven	Risotto Nero	PS3 / PS4	[6]
2015	Sweet Column ~ Occasional clown in the morning ~	Ghat ガート		[6]
2015	Zettai Meikyuu Himitsu no Oyayubi-hime 絶対迷宮 秘密のおやゆび姫	A naked king 裸の王様		[6]
2015	Ayakashi Gohan! Oomori あやかしごはん～おおもりっ！～	Guren 紅蓮		[6]
2015	Project X Zone 2: Brave New World	Kazuma Kiryu	3DS	[6][23]
2015	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven	Risotto Nero	PS3 / PS4
2015	Fallout 4	Hancock	PS4, Xbox One	[6]
2015	Fate/Grand Order	Fergus mac Róich, Ivan the Terrible	Android	[6]
2016	SA 7: Silent Ability Seven	Tatsumi Tadashi 有働巽		[6]
2016	Blackish House Side A	Shigeta Onda 與田重虎	PC (general)	[6]
2017	Nambaca (Phase 2) ナンバカ（第2期）	Goku Goku 悟空猿鬼		[6]
2017	Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise	Kenshiro	PS4	[24]

Drama CDs

List of voice performances in drama CDs

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[1]
2006	GetBackers	Deep mountains phantom circumference 深山幻周	Drama CD	[6]
	The Girl Who Leapt Through Space	Soldier Ul		[7]

Live action

List of voice performances in live action series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[1]
2004	Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger	Dradian Goldom ドラド星人ゴルドム	Ep. 24	[6]
2006	GoGo Sentai Boukenger	Yaiba of Darkness 闇のヤイバ	Eps. 3, 5, 9, 12, 14, 17, 22, 25, 32, 35, 38, 40-42, 44, 46	[6]
2006	GoGo Sentai Boukenger the Movie: The Greatest Precious	Yaiba of Darkness 闇のヤイバ	Movie	[6]
2007	Kamen Rider Den-O	Owl Imagin, Albino Leo Imagin オウルイマジン　アルビノイマジンレオ	Ep. 13-14 (Owl Imagin), 44-46 (Albino Leo Imagin)	[6]
2009	Kamen Rider Decade	Dogga ドッガ	Ep. 4-5	[6]
2011	Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger	Barbaric Officer Chirakashizky 保蛮官チラカシズキー	Ep. 35	[6]
2012	Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger	Monzen-Nakachō Hashibirokou 門前仲町ハシビロコウ	Ep. 4	[6]
2013	Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger	Debo Hoenukky デーボ・ホネヌッキー	Ep. 11	[6]
2016	Drive Saga Kamen Rider Mach/Kamen Rider Heart	Roidmude 5886 ロイミュード5886	OV	[6]
2017	Uchu Sentai Kyuranger	Eridron エリードロン	Eps. 1-5	[6]
2019	Ultraman Taiga	Alien Magma マグマ星人	Ep. 1	[6]

Dubbing roles

List of Japanese dubbing performances in films and series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[1]
2008	Thomas and Friends	Cranky	2nd generation	[6]
2015	Outlander	Dougal MacKenzie	Voice dub for Graham McTavish	[25]
2017	Thomas & Friends: The Great Race	Cranky		[6]
2020	Dolittle	Kevin		[26]

References

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External links

• Takaya Kuroda at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Kazuma Kiryū’s voice actor has a band — and it’s beyond awesome! by IGDB.com via Medium