Toshiyuki Morikawa

In Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Morikawa voices Kagaya Ubuyashiki, the frail yet revered head of the Demon Slayer Corps whose quiet authority anchors the organization. The part suits a performer long associated with imposing, dignified figures, and it places Morikawa among the seasoned veterans assembled by studio Ufotable for the series. His measured, resonant delivery gives Ubuyashiki the gravity of a leader the Hashira and rank-and-file slayers regard as almost paternal, making the character a memorable presence despite limited screen time. The role stands as one of several elder statesman and authority figures Morikawa has portrayed across a career built on a distinctive deep voice.

Morikawa has lent his voice to a vast range of anime and video game characters. His credits include Yoshikage Kira in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable, Sephiroth across the Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts series, Dante in Devil May Cry, Isshin Kurosaki in Bleach, Minato Namikaze in Naruto: Shippuden, Julius Novachrono in Black Clover, Boros in One-Punch Man, Naraku in Inuyasha, Griffith in the 1997 Berserk, and the title character of Tekkaman Blade, among many others. He trained at the Katsuta Voice Actor's Academy alongside peers such as Kotono Mitsuishi and Chisa Yokoyama. Owing to his deep voice, he is frequently cast as powerful or intimidating characters.

Beyond character acting, Morikawa serves as the head of Axlone, a voice acting company he established in April 2011. In 2003 he and Fumihiko Tachiki formed the musical unit 2Hearts, which contributed the ending theme to the video game Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires. He is also a prolific dubbing artist and the regular Japanese voice for numerous Western actors, including Ewan McGregor, Tom Cruise, Keanu Reeves, Chris Pratt, Jude Law, Brendan Fraser, and Owen Wilson. His name is occasionally, though incorrectly, rendered as Tomoyuki Morikawa.