Takaya Hashi

Takaya Hashi voiced a long list of gravelly, authoritative characters across his five-decade career, including Toki in the original Fist of the North Star, Kakuzu in the Naruto anime, and Vearn in Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai. In Spy x Family, he voiced Donovan Desmond, the reclusive party chairman at the center of Twilight's mission.

Takaya Hashi, the Japanese voice actor known for Donovan Desmond in Spy x Family and Kakuzu in Naruto, died in August 2025 after a five-decade career that began in 1974. He also served as a representative director at the talent agency Apte Pro until his death.

Takaya Hashi voiced Donovan Desmond, the reclusive chairman of the National Unity Party whose rise to power is the ultimate target of Loid Forger's espionage mission. Though Donovan appears sparingly on screen, the character looms over the entire premise as the shadowy figure Twilight is tasked with getting close to through his son Damian.

Takaya Hashi worked as a voice actor for five decades, active from 1974 until his death in 2025. Spy x Family's Donovan Desmond was one of his final major roles.

Yes. Alongside his voice acting career, Takaya Hashi held a leadership post at the talent agency Apte Pro, serving as one of its representative directors until his death in 2025.