Toshihiko Seki
Voice ActorToshihiko Seki is a Japanese voice actor known for playing serious or hot-tempered characters, voicing both Kaien Shiba and Aaroniero Arruruerie in the Japanese version of Bleach, an anime produced by Studio Pierrot.
Bleach Role
Seki provides the Japanese voice for two Bleach characters: Kaien Shiba, a former lieutenant of the Thirteenth Division, and the Arrancar Aaroniero Arruruerie. The pairing fits his reputation for taking on serious, emotionally intense characters as well as unsettling villains across his career.
Career and Notable Roles
Seki has built one of the most prolific careers in Japanese voice acting since debuting in the early 1980s, with Anime News Network estimating more than 200 credited roles by 2007. He voices Iruka Umino in Naruto, plays Genjo Sanzo across the Saiyuki franchise, and is Duo Maxwell in the Gundam Wing series, and he reprised the role of Momotaros from Kamen Rider Den-O across numerous later productions. In 2023 he took the title role in the anime Pluto.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Toshihiko Seki voice?
In Bleach, Toshihiko Seki voices Kaien Shiba, a former lieutenant of the Thirteenth Division, and the Arrancar Aaroniero Arruruerie. He is also known for Iruka Umino in Naruto, Genjo Sanzo across the Saiyuki franchise, and Duo Maxwell in Gundam Wing.
Who is Toshihiko Seki?
Toshihiko Seki is a Japanese voice actor born in 1962 who debuted in the early 1980s. He is known for playing serious or hot-tempered characters.
How many roles has Toshihiko Seki voiced?
Seki has built one of the most prolific careers in Japanese voice acting, with Anime News Network estimating more than 200 credited roles by 2007. That output spans decades of anime work since his debut in the early 1980s.
What recent role has Toshihiko Seki played?
In 2023, Seki took the title role in the anime Pluto. It came decades into a career that also includes his Bleach roles as Kaien Shiba and Aaroniero Arruruerie.
What character has Toshihiko Seki reprised across multiple productions?
Seki reprised the role of Momotaros from Kamen Rider Den-O across numerous later productions. It stands alongside his long-running Bleach and Naruto roles as one of his recurring parts.
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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