Shunsuke Sakuya
Voice ActorVeteran Japanese performer Shunsuke Sakuya voices Yoshitoki Washuu, the CCG's Bureau Director, in Tokyo Ghoul, alongside a screen career spanning both live-action acting and voice work.
Tokyo Ghoul Role
Sakuya voices Yoshitoki Washuu, the Bureau Director of the CCG and son of Chairman Tsuneyoshi Washuu, placing him within the anime's ghoul-hunting government agency rather than among the ghouls themselves. The role sits within a career Sakuya began in 1989, working across both live-action and voice acting in Japan. Washuu's position atop the CCG hierarchy makes him a figure of institutional authority within the series' human side of the conflict.
Career and Notable Roles
Sakuya has worked continuously in Japan's entertainment industry since 1989, splitting his time between on-camera acting and voice acting. Some of his credits have been miscredited under the alternate name Shusuke Sakino, a mix-up that has followed parts of his listed filmography. His combined body of work spans more than three decades across Japanese television, film, and anime.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Shunsuke Sakuya voice in Tokyo Ghoul?
Shunsuke Sakuya voices Yoshitoki Washuu, the Bureau Director of the CCG. The role places him within the anime's ghoul-hunting government agency rather than among the ghouls themselves.
Who is Yoshitoki Washuu's father in Tokyo Ghoul?
Yoshitoki Washuu is the son of Tsuneyoshi Washuu, the Chairman of the CCG. His position atop the CCG hierarchy makes him a figure of institutional authority within the series' human side of the conflict.
When did Shunsuke Sakuya begin acting?
Sakuya began his career in 1989, working across both live-action and voice acting in Japan. His body of work now spans more than three decades of Japanese television, film, and anime.
Has Shunsuke Sakuya been credited under another name?
Some of Sakuya's credits have been miscredited under the alternate name Shusuke Sakino. That mix-up has followed parts of his listed filmography.
When was Shunsuke Sakuya born?
Shunsuke Sakuya was born in 1965. He has worked continuously in Japan's entertainment industry since starting his career in 1989.
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