Hiroshi Tsuchida
Voice ActorHiroshi Tsuchida is a Japanese actor with the agency 81 Produce who voices Asakura in Sakamoto Days. He is widely recognized for playing Grisha Jaeger in Attack on Titan and Saizo, the Ninja Blue ranger, in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger.
Sakamoto Days Role
Hiroshi Tsuchida voices Asakura in Sakamoto Days, the TMS Entertainment adaptation of Yuto Suzuki's assassin manga. Tsuchida has spent much of his career on tokusatsu and dubbing work, and Asakura marks one of his higher-profile straight anime credits. He has worked steadily as a voice actor since the mid-1990s, with 81 Produce as his agency throughout.
Career and Notable Roles
Tsuchida is well known for two very different roles: Saizo, the Ninja Blue ranger, in the 1994 tokusatsu series Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, and Grisha Jaeger, father of the protagonist, in Attack on Titan. He also works extensively dubbing English-language film and television into Japanese for the local market. A 2020s internet meme built around one of his Kakuranger lines brought him renewed attention decades after the episode first aired.
Frequently Asked Questions
What anime is Hiroshi Tsuchida known for?
Tsuchida is well known for playing Saizo, the Ninja Blue ranger, in the 1994 tokusatsu series Ninja Sentai Kakuranger. Much of his early career centered on tokusatsu and dubbing work rather than straight anime roles.
Who voices Grisha Jaeger in Japanese?
Hiroshi Tsuchida voices Grisha Jaeger, father of the protagonist, in Attack on Titan. It stands as one of his higher-profile straight anime credits.
Who does Hiroshi Tsuchida voice in Sakamoto Days?
Tsuchida voices Asakura in Sakamoto Days, the TMS Entertainment adaptation of Yuto Suzuki's manga. He is represented by the talent agency 81 Produce, which has represented him throughout his career.
What other work does Hiroshi Tsuchida do besides voice acting anime characters?
Beyond character roles, Tsuchida works extensively dubbing English-language film and television into Japanese for the local market. He has been active in the industry since the mid-1990s.
Why did Hiroshi Tsuchida go viral in the 2020s?
A 2020s internet meme built around one of Tsuchida's lines from Ninja Sentai Kakuranger brought him renewed attention decades after the episode first aired. It introduced a new generation to a role he first played in 1994.
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