Dai Matsumoto
Voice ActorDai Matsumoto is a Tokyo-based actor, voice actor, and narrator in Japan who voices the twin spirits Koganehiko and Shiroganehiko in Bleach, the Studio Pierrot anime.
Bleach Role
Dai Matsumoto provides the Japanese voice for Koganehiko and Shiroganehiko, a linked pair of spirit characters featured in anime-original material exploring the Soul Reapers' zanpakutō in Bleach. Because the two are conceived and animated as a single matched set, Matsumoto performs both halves of the duo in the same scenes. The dual role stands out among his credits as a case of one actor carrying an entire double character.
Career and Notable Roles
Also credited as Hiroshi Matsumoto, he splits his career between on-screen acting, voice work, and narration. Anime and game fans know him for the swordsman Dokugakuji in Saiyuki, and he has also played Felix Aaron Thenardier opposite the cast of Lord Marksman and Vanadis. Elsewhere he voiced Soichiro Sakurada, patriarch of the family at the center of Castle Town Dandelion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Dai Matsumoto voice in Bleach?
Dai Matsumoto provides the Japanese voice for Koganehiko and Shiroganehiko, a linked pair of spirit characters featured in anime-original material exploring the Soul Reapers' zanpakutō. The dual role stands out among his credits.
What makes Dai Matsumoto's Bleach role unusual?
Because Koganehiko and Shiroganehiko are conceived and animated as a single matched set, Matsumoto performs both halves of the duo in the same scenes. It is a case of one actor carrying an entire double character.
What other anime has Dai Matsumoto appeared in?
Matsumoto is known to anime and game fans for the swordsman Dokugakuji in Saiyuki, and he has also played Felix Aaron Thenardier opposite the cast of Lord Marksman and Vanadis. These roles sit alongside his Bleach work.
Is Dai Matsumoto known by another name?
Matsumoto is also credited as Hiroshi Matsumoto across his career. He is a Tokyo-based actor, voice actor, and narrator in Japan.
What other roles has Dai Matsumoto played?
Elsewhere, Matsumoto voiced Soichiro Sakurada, patriarch of the family at the center of Castle Town Dandelion. He splits his career between on-screen acting, voice work, and narration.
Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Anime based on the Bleach anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
Rights holders
- Created byTite Kubo
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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