Nobuo Tobita
Voice ActorNobuo Tobita is a veteran Japanese voice actor from Ibaraki Prefecture, active since the early 1980s, who lends his voice to Kurōdo in the Studio Pierrot anime Bleach.
Bleach Role
In Bleach, Tobita voices Kurōdo, one of the artificial mod souls introduced in the anime-original Bount arc, a teddy-bear-shaped ally who fights alongside Ichigo's friends. The casting reflects Tobita's decades of steady supporting work across Japanese anime, television, and radio drama.
Career and Notable Roles
Tobita has voiced anime for more than four decades since his first credited part, Bob, in 1982's Cybot Robotchi, and remains affiliated with the talent agency Arts Vision. His signature roles include the Gundam pilot Kamille Bidan in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, the cyborg agent Albert Heinrich, codenamed 004, in the 2001 Cyborg 009 series, and the manga-loving neighbor Sueo Maruo in Chibi Maruko-chan; he has also lent his voice to numerous story CDs for the concept music project Sound Horizon.
Frequently Asked Questions
What anime is Nobuo Tobita known for?
Tobita's signature roles include the Gundam pilot Kamille Bidan in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and the manga-loving neighbor Sueo Maruo in Chibi Maruko-chan. These roles anchor a voice acting career spanning more than four decades.
Who does Nobuo Tobita voice in Bleach?
Tobita voices Kurodo in Bleach, one of the artificial mod souls introduced in the anime-original Bount arc, a teddy-bear-shaped ally who fights alongside Ichigo's friends. The casting reflects his decades of steady supporting work across Japanese anime, television, and radio drama.
What other major anime roles has Nobuo Tobita played?
He voices the cyborg agent Albert Heinrich, codenamed 004, in the 2001 Cyborg 009 series. That role sits alongside his other long-running genre credits.
What other work has Nobuo Tobita done besides voice acting?
Tobita has lent his voice to numerous story CDs for the concept music project Sound Horizon. This work runs alongside his four-decade anime voice acting career.
When did Nobuo Tobita begin his voice acting career?
Tobita, born in 1959 in Ibaraki Prefecture, debuted with the role of Bob in 1982's Cybot Robotchi and remains affiliated with the talent agency Arts Vision. He has voiced anime for more than four decades since that first credited part.
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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