Hiroshi Tsuchida
Voice ActorHiroshi Tsuchida is a Japanese actor and voice actor with 81 Produce, and in Studio Pierrot's Naruto he voices the scarred Hidden Leaf jonin Raido Namiashi.
Naruto Role
Tsuchida voices Raido Namiashi, a bodyguard to the Third and later Fifth Hokage who is recognizable by the large scar running down his face. As a member of the village guard, Raido wields the Kokuto chakra blade and appears throughout the series protecting Konoha's leadership.
Career and Notable Roles
Active since the mid-1990s, Tsuchida often dubs English-language films into Japanese. His signature roles include Saizo, the Ninja Blue, in the tokusatsu series Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, and Grisha Jaeger in Attack on Titan. A moment from a 1995 Kakuranger episode later resurfaced as a widely shared internet meme.
Frequently Asked Questions
What anime is Hiroshi Tsuchida known for?
Hiroshi Tsuchida is known for voicing Raido Namiashi, a scarred bodyguard to Konoha's Third and Fifth Hokage, in Studio Pierrot's Naruto. He also plays Grisha Jaeger in Attack on Titan and Saizo, the Ninja Blue, in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger.
Who voices Grisha Yeager in Japanese?
Hiroshi Tsuchida voices Grisha Jaeger in the Japanese version of Attack on Titan. He has worked in the industry since the mid-1990s, often dubbing English-language films into Japanese as well.
Who is Raido Namiashi in Naruto?
Raido Namiashi is a bodyguard to the Third and later Fifth Hokage, recognizable by the large scar running down his face. As a member of the village guard, he wields the Kokuto chakra blade while protecting Konoha's leadership.
Who is Hiroshi Tsuchida?
Hiroshi Tsuchida is a Japanese actor and voice actor represented by the agency 81 Produce. He has been active since the mid-1990s.
What is the Kakuranger meme associated with Hiroshi Tsuchida?
A moment from a 1995 episode of Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, in which Tsuchida played Saizo the Ninja Blue, later resurfaced as a widely shared internet meme. The clip is one of the more unexpected ways his early tokusatsu work reached a new audience.
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- Created byMasashi Kishimoto
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- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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