Yūichi Nakamura
Voice ActorYuichi Nakamura is a longtime Japanese voice actor who voices Shidou Ryusei in the original Japanese version of the Studio Eight Bit anime Blue Lock.
Blue Lock Role
Nakamura provides the Japanese voice for Shidou Ryusei in Blue Lock, one of many hopefuls thrown into the story's win-at-all-costs training program built to produce a single world-class striker for Japan. The casting continues his run of confident, level-headed characters, a type he has built across two decades of teenage and adult male leads. It is one credit among a catalog so large that Blue Lock sits as just a single entry in his extensive filmography.
Career and Notable Roles
Across more than two decades in the industry, Nakamura has voiced Satoru Gojo in Jujutsu Kaisen, Hawks in My Hero Academia, and Karamatsu in Osomatsu-san, along with Tetsuro Kuroo across the Haikyu series and Bruno Bucciarati during the Golden Wind arc of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. He is also the regular Japanese dub voice for Chris Evans in Marvel Studios films and has narrated extensively outside of animation. Since October 2020 he has been represented by the talent agency Intention.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who voices Gojo in the Japanese version of Jujutsu Kaisen?
Yuichi Nakamura provides the Japanese voice for Satoru Gojo in Jujutsu Kaisen. He is the same actor who voices Shidou Ryusei in Blue Lock, part of a career spanning more than two decades since 2001.
What anime characters are voiced by Yuichi Nakamura?
Beyond Shidou Ryusei in Blue Lock, Yuichi Nakamura has voiced Hawks in My Hero Academia, Karamatsu in Osomatsu-san, and Tetsuro Kuroo across the Haikyu series. He also played Bruno Bucciarati during the Golden Wind arc of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
Who does Yuichi Nakamura voice in Blue Lock?
Yuichi Nakamura voices Shidou Ryusei in the original Japanese version of Blue Lock, one of the many hopefuls thrown into the program's win-at-all-costs training system built to produce a single world-class striker for Japan. The role continues his long run of confident, level-headed characters.
What live-action dub work has Yuichi Nakamura done?
Yuichi Nakamura is the regular Japanese dub voice for Chris Evans in Marvel Studios films. He has also narrated extensively outside of animation over the course of his career.
When did Yuichi Nakamura start his voice acting career?
Yuichi Nakamura, born in 1980, has been active in the voice acting industry since 2001. Since October 2020 he has been represented by the talent agency Intention.
Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Anime based on the Blue Lock anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
Rights holders
- Created byMuneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura
- Published byKodansha
- Animated by8bit
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