Mitsuru Miyamoto
Voice ActorMitsuru Miyamoto is a veteran Japanese voice actor with Theatre Company Subaru, recognized for roles including Roger Smith in The Big O and Ougai Mori in Bungo Stray Dogs, who also contributed voice work to the original Japanese production of Tokyo Ghoul at Studio Pierrot.
Tokyo Ghoul Role
Miyamoto is among the Japanese-language voice cast connected to Tokyo Ghoul, adding the Studio Pierrot series to a stage and voice acting career spanning back to 1985. His work on the franchise sits within a résumé built largely on genre and drama anime, alongside his long-running affiliation with Theatre Company Subaru. He has also become one of Japan's most recognizable dub-over artists for Hollywood actors, a parallel career built over the same decades.
Career and Notable Roles
Miyamoto's anime résumé includes Ougai Mori in the drama series Bungo Stray Dogs, Maiza Avaro in the crime story Baccano!, and Gaku Yashiro in the psychological thriller Erased. He also plays Steven A. Starphase in the anime Blood Blockade Battlefront and took on Roger Smith for the mecha noir show The Big O, in addition to voicing adult Simba in Japanese releases of The Lion King. Outside anime, he is a go-to dub-over artist for Guy Pearce, Gil Bellows, Matthew Modine, Ethan Hawke, and Adrien Brody, and was the first Japanese voice used for both Keanu Reeves and Brad Pitt.
Frequently Asked Questions
What role does Mitsuru Miyamoto play in Tokyo Ghoul?
Miyamoto is among the Japanese-language voice cast connected to Tokyo Ghoul, adding the Studio Pierrot series to a stage and voice acting career spanning back to 1985.
What is Mitsuru Miyamoto best known for?
He is best known for playing Ougai Mori in the drama series Bungo Stray Dogs and Roger Smith in the mecha noir series The Big O.
What other anime has Mitsuru Miyamoto voiced characters in?
His resume also includes Maiza Avaro in Baccano!, Gaku Yashiro in the psychological thriller Erased, Steven A. Starphase in Blood Blockade Battlefront, and adult Simba in Japanese releases of The Lion King.
Does Mitsuru Miyamoto do dub-over work for Hollywood actors?
Yes, he is a go-to Japanese dub-over artist for Guy Pearce, Gil Bellows, Matthew Modine, Ethan Hawke, and Adrien Brody, and was the first Japanese voice used for both Keanu Reeves and Brad Pitt.
Who is Mitsuru Miyamoto?
Mitsuru Miyamoto is a veteran Japanese voice actor born in 1958, long affiliated with Theatre Company Subaru.
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