Hisao Egawa
Voice ActorHisao Egawa is a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo with Aoni Production, and in Studio Pierrot's Naruto Shippuden he voices the rapping jinchuriki Killer B.
Naruto Role
Egawa voices Killer B, the Eight-Tails jinchuriki and swordsman of the Hidden Cloud who speaks almost entirely in rap. A mentor who helps Naruto master tailed-beast chakra, B fights with an unorthodox seven-blade style and shares a deep bond with the ox-like beast Gyuki.
Career and Notable Roles
Working for Aoni Production since 1991, Egawa has voiced a wide range of anime roles. His credits include Ogremon in Digimon Adventure, Goldymarg in the mecha epic The King of Braves GaoGaiGar, Falco Lombardi of the Star Fox games, and Shin'ichi Maki in Slam Dunk. In 2016 he took over the role of Keishin Ukai in Haikyu following the death of Kazunari Tanaka.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hisao Egawa known for?
Hisao Egawa is known for voicing Killer B, the Eight-Tails jinchuriki and swordsman of the Hidden Cloud, in Naruto Shippuden. Known for speaking almost entirely in rap, Killer B fights with an unorthodox seven-blade style.
Who is Killer B in Naruto?
Killer B is a mentor who helps Naruto master tailed-beast chakra and shares a deep bond with the ox-like beast Gyuki. He is voiced by Hisao Egawa in the Studio Pierrot anime Naruto Shippuden.
What other anime has Hisao Egawa voiced characters in?
Egawa's credits include Ogremon in Digimon Adventure, Goldymarg in the mecha epic The King of Braves GaoGaiGar, and Shin'ichi Maki in Slam Dunk. He has worked for the talent agency Aoni Production since 1991.
What video game characters has Hisao Egawa voiced?
Egawa voices Falco Lombardi in the Star Fox video game series. It is one of several long-running franchise roles alongside his anime work.
Did Hisao Egawa take over any anime roles from another actor?
In 2016, Egawa took over the role of Keishin Ukai in Haikyu following the death of Kazunari Tanaka. He continues to voice the character in the sports anime.
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- Created byMasashi Kishimoto
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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