Tomokazu Seki (é¢ æºä¸, Seki Tomokazu, born September 8, 1972) is a Japanese voice actor, stage actor, vocalist. He formerly worked for Haikyou and is the co-founder of Atomic Monkey.
Career
He landed his first role in 1993 anime Mobile Suit Victory Gundam as Tomache Massarik. Some of his most notable roles include Shinichi Chiaki from Nodame Cantabile, Gilgamesh from Fate/stay night, Rob Lucci from One Piece, Gundam characters Domon Kasshu and Yzak Joule (from G Gundam and Gundam Seed>, respectively), Kyo Sohma from Fruits Basket, Ichiro Miyata from Hajime no Ippo, Haru Glory from Rave Master, Chichiri from Fushigi Yuugi, Toya Kinomoto (Sakura Kinomoto's older brother) from Cardcaptor Sakura, Van Fanel from The Vision of Escaflowne and Ken Hidaka from Weiss Kreuz, alongside Hiro Yūki, Takehito Koyasu, and Shinichiro Miki. Koyasu and Miki, along with Seki, have also voiced in Initial D and Gravitation, and Nobuo Terashima in Nana, as well. His has also voiced the roles of Ryūki Shi in Saiunkoku Monogatari, and in Lucky Star as the recurring guest character, Meito Anizawa.
He has portrayed a wide variety of characters, ranging from comical to dramatic. Very often, the characters he voiced have very comical sides to their seriousness, such as Sagara Sousuke in the Full Metal Panic series, Kenichi Shirahama in Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi, Toji Suzuhara in Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Yoshimitsu from Tekken.
He also starred in the 2010 live-action film, Wonderful World, with fellow voice actors, Mamoru Miyano, Tomokazu Sugita, Rikiya Koyama, Yuka Hirata, Showtaro Morikubo and Daisuke Namikawa, who is also the director of the film. Before this, he launched Gekidan Herohero Q Company, his own dramatic company, and is also active as a stage actor.
Voice roles
TV animation
- 2x2=Shinobuden - Sasuke
- Akihabara Denno Gumi - Takashi Ryugasaki a.k.a. Shooting St
- Angel Beats - Igarashi (episode 8)
- Angel Heart - Officer Shimazu
- Angelic Layer - Masaharu Ogata
- Aoki Densetsu Shoot - Keigo Mahori
- Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge - Captain
- Area 88 - Mickey Simon
- Ashura: Dark Phoenix - Ashura (Teenager)
- Ayu Mayu Gekijou - Kouda Jouji
- Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo - Giga
- Beelzebub - Hidetora Tojo
- Black Jack - Black Jack (teenager)
- Bleach - Shinobu Eishima, Masayoshi
- Buso Renkin - Moon Face, Hiwatari Sekima
- Captain Tsubasa J - Ken Wakashimazu
- Captain Tsubasa Road to 2002 - Tsubasa Ã"zora (adult) - Taro Misaki
- Cardcaptor Sakura - Toya Kinomoto
- Casshern Sins - Jin
- Ceres, The Celestial Legend - Alexander O. Howell
- Chobits - Hiromu Shinbo
- ChÅ Soku Henkei Gyrozetter - Mic-man Seki
- Coyote Ragtime Show - Katana
- Devil May Cry: The Animated Series - Vincent (episode 2)
- Digimon Savers - Neon (episode 8)
- Doraemon - Suneo
- Earth Maiden Arjuna - Tokio
- Fairy Tail - Lucky
- Fate/stay night - Gilgamesh
- Fate/Zero - Gilgamesh
- Flame of Recca - Tsukishiro
- Fruits Basket - Kyo Sohma
- Full Metal Panic! - Sousuke Sagara
- Fushigi YÅ«gi - Chichiri, KÅji
- Futakoi Alternative - RentarÅ Futaba
- Futari wa Pretty Cure - Mepple
- Gad Guard - Seikai
- Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo - Marquis Andrea Cavalcanti
- Gate Keepers - Reiji Kageyama
- Genshiken - Soichiro Tanaka
- Get Backers - Miroku Natsuhiko
- Giant Robo - Genya/Emanuell, Koshin
- Giant Killing - Takeshi Tatsumi
- Groove Adventure Rave - Haru Glory
- Gravitation - Shuichi Shindou
- Great Teacher Onizuka - Kunio Murai
- Gungrave - Brandon "Beyond the Grave" Heat
- Hajime no Ippo - Ichiro Miyata
- Hakuouki Reimeiroku - Ryūnosuke Ibuki
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de - Tenma Morimura
- Himitsu ~The Revelation~ - Tsuyoshi Maki
- History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi - Kenichi Shirahama
- Hitsuji no Uta - Takashiro Kazuna
- Infinite Ryvius - Ikumi Oze
- Initial D - Keisuke Takahashi
- Kaidan Restaurant - Flame Boy
- Kamigami no Asobi - Melissa
- Kanon - Jun Kitagawa
- Kenran ButÅsai: The Mars Daybreak - Gram River
- Kikaider the Animation - Jiro/Kikaider
- Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de - Ren Uesugi
- Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula - Wen-Yee Li
- Koihime Musou - Fake Ryuubi
- Konjiki no Gash Bell!! - Aleshie
- Last Exile - Ethan
- Lucky Star - MeitÅ Anizawa
- Manmaru the Ninja Penguin - Tsunejiro
- Martian Successor Nadesico - Tsukumo Shiratori, Gai Daigoji
- Maze:The Mega-burst Space - Akira Ikagura/Maze (male)
- MÃR - Magical Roe
- Meine Liebe - Eduard
- Mirage of Blaze - Mori Ranmaru
- Mirai Nikki - Marco Ikusaba
- Mobile Fighter G Gundam - Domon Kasshu
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Yzak Joule
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - Yzak Joule
- Mobile Suit Victory Gundam - Tomache Massarik, Chris Royd
- Monkey Typhoon - Sanzo
- Mononoke - Genyousai Yanagi
- Monster - Karl Neumann
- My-HiME - Yuuichi Tate
- NANA - Nobuo Terashima
- Naruto - Sagi
- Neon Genesis Evangelion - TÅji Suzuhara
- New Mobile Report Gundam Wing - Meiser
- Ninja Nonsense -Sasuke
- Nodame Cantabile - Shinichi Chiaki
- One Piece - Rob Lucci, Hattori
- Oruchuban Ebichu - Kaishounachi
- Ojarumaru - Gera
- Persona -trinity soul- - TÅru Inui
- Persona 4: The Animation - Kanji Tatsumi
- Persona 4: The Golden Animation - Kanji Tatsumi
- Psycho-Pass - Shinya KÅgami
- Rave Master - Haru Glory
- Robotboy - Gus Turner
- Rosario + Vampire - Ginei Morioka
- Saint Seiya Omega - Virgo Fudou
- Saiunkoku Monogatari - Ryūki Shi
- Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School - Shizuma Kusanagi
- Samurai Deeper Kyo - Shinrei
- Sengoku Basara II - Mitsunari Ishida
- Shadow Skill - Louie Frasneel, Len Fuma
- Sket Dance - SÅjirÅ Agata
- SÅten KÅro - Liu Bei (åå RyÅ« Bi)
- Star Ocean EX - Ashton Anchors
- Steins;Gate - Hashida Itaru
- Strange+ - KÅ
- Sword Art Online - Kibaou
- Telepathy ShÅjo Ran - Isozaki Rin
- Tenjho Tenge - Masataka Takayanagi
- The Vision of Escaflowne - Van Fanel
- The Tower of Druaga - Dark Gilgamesh
- Those Who Hunt Elves - Junpei
- Tokyo Underground - Rumina Asagi
- Tottemo! Luckyman - Tensaiman
- Vandread - Bart Garsus
- Viewtiful Joe - Joe
- Wangan Midnight - Deceased Devil Z owner
- Wedding Peach - Igneous
- Weià Kreuz - Ken Hidaka
- Yakitate! Japan - Pierrot Bolnezeu
- YÅkai Watch - Whisper
- You're Under Arrest - ShÅji TÅkarin
- Zoids Fuzors - Alpha Richter
Original video animation (OVA)
- Air Gear: Kuro no Hane to Nemuri no Mori - Spitfire
- Akane Maniax - JÅji GÅda
- Amon: Apocalypse of Devilman - RyÅ Asuka, Satan
- Anime TenchÅ - MeitÅ Anizawa
- Assassination Classroom - Koro-Sensei
- Battle Arena Toshinden - Eiji ShinjÅ
- Eight Clouds Rising - Kuraki Fuzuchi; Manashi
- FAKE - Dee Laytner
- Fushigi YÅ«gi - Chichiri, KÅji
- Fushigi YÅ«gi Eikoden - Chichiri
- Gate Keepers 21 - Reiji Kageyama
- Genshiken - Soichiro Tanaka
- Getter Robo: Armageddon - Go
- Gravitation: Lyrics of Love - ShÅ«ichi ShindÅ
- Gundam Evolve - Domon Kasshu (Evolve 3)
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2 ~Shiroki Ryū no Miko~ - Taira no Katsuzane
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de ~Ajisai Yumegatari~ - Tenma Morimura
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de ~Hachiyou ShÅ~ - Tenma Morimura
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 ~Kurenai no Tsuki~ - Minamoto no "Kurou" Yoshitsune
- High School Aurabuster - Kiba
- History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi - Kenichi Shirahama
- Hitsuji no Uta - Kazuna Takashiro
- Initial D: Battle Stage - Keisuke Takahashi
- Initial D: Battle Stage 2 - Keisuke Takahashi
- Kikaider - Kikaider/Jiro
- Kizuna - Toshi
- Kizuna: Much Ado About Nothing - Toshi
- Leave it to Kero! - Toya Kinomoto
- Maze - Maze (male)
- Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny Final Plus: The Chosen Future - Yzak Joule
- Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny Special Edition - Yzak Joule
- Natsuki Crisis - Keiji
- Psychic Force - Burn Grifith
- Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen - Katsura KogorÅ
- Vandread - Bart Garsus
- You're Under Arrest - ShÅji TÅkarin
- You're Under Arrest: No Mercy! - ShÅji TÅkarin
Theatre animation
- 2112: The Birth of Doraemon - Announcer
- Aoki Densetsu Shoot! - Keigo Mahori
- Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie - Toya Kinomoto
- Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card - Toya Kinomoto
- Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections - Young Suneo
- Doraemon: Nobita no Shin Makai Daibouken - Shichinin no Mahoutsukai - Suneo
- Doraemon: Nobita's South Sea Adventure - Mermaid
- Escaflowne - Van Fanel
- Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone - TÅji Suzuhara
- Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance - TÅji Suzuhara
- Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart: The Movie - Meeple
- Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart: Friends of the Snow-Laden Sky - Meeple
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de ~Maihitoyo~ - Tenma Morimura
- Initial D: Third Stage - Keisuke Takahashi
- InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time - MenÅmaru
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth - TÅji Suzuhara, SEELE Member
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion - TÅji Suzuhara
- Ocean Waves - Minarai
- One Piece: ChinjÅ Shima no Chopper Oukoku - President Snake
- Pikachu's Rescue Adventure - Kenji
- Pokémon 2000 - The Movie - Kenji
- Pokémon 3 - The Movie - Kenji
- Pokémon 4Ever - Kenji
- Pom Poko - Male Tanuki B
- X/1999 - Kamui ShirÅ
- You're Under Arrest: The Movie - ShÅji TÅkarin
Drama CD
- Abunai series 1: Abunai Shuugaku Ryokou (Izumi Sudou)
- Abunai series 4: Abunai Campus Love (Wataru Sawada)
- Anatolia Story - Kikkuri
- Angel Sanctuary - Sandalphon
- Beauty Pop - Narumi Shogo
- Buso Renkin - Moon Face
- D.N.Angel Wink - Satoshi Hiwatari
- Dragon Knights - Rath Eryuser
- Everyday Everynight - Enohara Midato
- FAKE ~A Change of Heart~ - Dee Laytner
- Fate/Zero - Gilgamesh
- Fruits Basket - Kyo Sohma
- Gaki/Kodomo no Ryoubun - Kayano Hiromi
- Gaki no Ryoubun series 1: Kayanoke no Okite (Hiromi Kayano)
- Gaki no Ryoubun series 2: Hasumi Koukou (Hiromi Kayano)
- Gaki no Ryoubun series 3: Saikyou Hiiruzu (Hiromi Kayano)
- Gaki no Ryoubun series 4: Uwasa no Shinzui (Hiromi Kayano)
- Gaki no Ryoubun series 5: Akuun no Jouken (Hiromi Kayano)
- Gaki no Ryoubun series 6: Manatsu no Zankyou (Hiromi Kayano)
- Gaki no Ryoubun series 7: Monster Panic (Hiromi Kayano)
- Gaki no Ryoubun series 8: Bunkiten vol.1 Hottan (Hiromi Kayano)
- Gaki no Ryoubun series 9: Bunkiten vol.2 Haran (Hiromi Kayano)
- Haou Airen - Hakuron
- Juvenile Orion - Kusakabe Kaname
- Kimi ga Suki Nanosa - Tsugumi Kanou
- Love Celeb - Ginzo Fujiwara, Hakuron
- Mekakushi no Kuni - NaitÅ ArÅ
- Mossore
- Niji no Irie ~Trouble Studio~ - Kiwa Irie
- Rolex ni Kuchizukewo - Kazuya Yuu
- Rurouni Kenshin - Sagara Sanosuke
- Saiunkoku Monogatari - Ryūki Shi
- Sakurazawa vs Hakuhou series 1: Shokuinshitsu de Naisho no Romance (Katsumi Hirose)
- Samurai Deeper Kyo - Shinrei
- Tokyo Junk 1 & 2 - Yuuichi Sakura
- Yatteraneeze! - Takashi Masaki
Radio
- Saiunkoku Monogatari - Ryūki Shi
- Fate/Zero Radio material - Gilgamesh(28)
Video games
- Another Century's Episode 2 - Domon Kasshu
- Apocripha/0 - Sapphirus Hawthorne
- Assassin's Creed II (Japanese version) - Ezio Auditore da Firenze
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Japanese version) - Ezio Auditore da Firenze
- Atelier Lise ~Alchemist of Ordre~ - Client Marif
- Bleach Wii: Hakujin Kirameku Rondo - Arturo Plateado
- Burning Rangers - Lead Phoenix
- Daraku Tenshi - The Fallen Angels (Haiji Mibu)
- Dark Chronicle - Osmond
- Evil Zone (Eretzvaju) - Danzaiver (Sho Mikagami)
- Fate/stay night - Gilgamesh
- Fate/tiger colosseum - Gilgamesh
- Fate/Unlimited Codes - Gilgamesh
- Guilty Gear Xrd - Lucifero
- Hakuouki Reimeiroku - Ryunosuke Ibuki
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 1 - Morimura Tenma
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2 - Taira no Katsuzane
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 - Minamoto no "Kurou" Yoshitsune
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 4 - Sazaki
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 5 - Seiryuu
- Initial D Arcade Stage series - Keisuke Takahashi
- Invisible Sign series - Aizawa Shun
- J-Stars Victory Vs - Koro-Sensei
- Katekyo Hitman Reborn DS: Fate of heat II - Bligganteth
- Legend of Dragoon - Dart Feld
- Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - Plastic Man
- Lunar: Silver Star Story - Kyle
- Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds - Viewtiful Joe
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam - Domon Kasshu
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Next Plus - Domon Kasshu, Yzak Joule
- Namco à Capcom - Black Bravoman, Stahn Aileron
- Odin Sphere - Onyx
- Persona 4 - Kanji Tatsumi
- Persona 4: The Golden - Kanji Tatsumi
- Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena - Kanji Tatsumi
- Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold - Kanji Tatsumi
- Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth - Kanji Tatsumi
- Phantasy Star Universe - Ethan Waber
- Sengoku Basara 3 - Ishida Mitsunari
- Skies of Arcadia - Vyse
- Skylanders - Terrafin, Slam Bam
- Sly Cooper series (Japanese versions) (Sly Cooper)
- Sonic Unleashed (Sonic the Werehog)
- Soulcalibur V - Ezio Auditore da Firenze
- Steins;Gate - Hashida Itaru
- Street Fighter X Tekken - Yoshimitsu, Bryan Fury
- Super Robot Wars Z - Toshiya Dantou
- 2nd Super Robot Wars Z Saisei-Hen - Gou
- Tales of Destiny - Stan Aileron
- Tales of Destiny 2 - Stan Aileron
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 - Stan Aileron
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 - Stan Aileron
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology - Stan Aileron
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 - Stan Aileron
- Tales of VS - Stan Aileron
- Tengai MakyÅ: Daiyon no Mokushiroku - Raijin
- Tekken 4 - Yoshimitsu
- Tekken 5 - Yoshimitsu
- Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection - Yoshimitsu
- Tekken 6 - Yoshimitsu
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - Yoshimitsu
- Tekken 3D: Prime Edition - Yoshimitsu
- The Vision of Escaflowne - Van Fanel
- Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble - Joe
- Xenogears - Bart Fatima
- Xenosaga - Virgil
- Super Robot Wars Original Generation saga Endless Frontier EXCEED - Aledy Nashe
- Zoids Vs. III - Arrow
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 - Stan Aileron
- SD Gundam G Generation World - Domon Kasshu, Yzak Joule
- Sengoku basara 4 - Ishida Mitsunari
Dubbing
- High School Musical - Chad Danforth
- Jump In! - Isadore "Izzy" Daniels
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Mr. Tumnus the Faun
- Flags of Our Fathers - Rene Gagnon (Jesse Bradford)
- My Sassy Girl - Gyeon-woo (Cha Tae-hyun)
- Lords of Dogtown - Jay (Emile Hirsch)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series) - Leonardo
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Skids
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes - Dr. William "Will" Rodman (James Franco)
Tokusatsu
- Blue SWAT - Kozuma
- Chouriki Sentai Ohranger - Prince Buldont/Kaizer Buldont
- Gekisou Sentai Carranger - HH Deo (Episode 19)
- Denji Sentai Megaranger - Bibidebi
- Voicelugger - Tomokazu Daichi/Voicelugger Emerald (actor)
- Moero!! Robocon - Robopin
- Ultra Seven Evolution - Tashiro (actor)/Alien Garut (voice) (Episode 3 - 5)
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger - Germaian Baiz Gore (Episode 20)
- Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers - Gaya
- Kamen Rider Kabuto: Hyper Battle Video - Kabuto Zecter (voice)
- Kamen Rider Den-O - Anthopper Imagin Kirigiris (Episode 31 - 32)
- Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker - Kamen Rider Amazon, Ikadevil
- Ultraman Zero The Movie: Super Deciding Fight! The Belial Galactic Empire,/Ultraman Zero Gaiden Killer The Beat Ster,/Ultraman Retsuden,/Ultra Zero Fight - Glenfire
- Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku - Mobirates Voice
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger - Narration, Mobirates Voice, Gokai Sabre Voice, Gokai Gun Voice, Gokai Cellular Voice, Gokai Spear Voice, Gokai Galleon Baster Voice, Greatest Treasure in the Universe Voice
- OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders - Ikadevil, Kamen Rider Amazon, Kamen Rider Stronger, Kikaider
- Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle - Narration, Gokaiger Equipment Voice, KiRanger, Red Falcon, DaiKenjin Zubaan.
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger The Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship - Narration, Gokaiger Equipment Voice
- Ultra Zone - Husband (actor)/Alien Zarab (voice)
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie - Narration, Gokaiger Equipment Voice, Voice of God
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: Let's Do This Goldenly! Roughly! 36 Round Gokai Change!! - Narration, Gokaiger Equipment Voice, Karizorg/Nyarizorg/Sugozorg
- Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger - Tsukishima Alpaca, Asakusa Alpaca, Toei Security Guard
- Kamen Rider à Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen - Kamen Rider Amazon, Kamen Rider Stronger, Akaranger, Koma Thunder, Gokaiger Equipment Voice, Narrator.
- Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie - Lizard Doubler
- Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie - Gokaiger Equipment Voice
- Kamen Rider à Super Sentai à Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z - Narration, Akaranger, Kamen Rider Amazon, Space Ikadevil, Gokaiger Equipment Voice
- Ultraman Ginga, / Ultraman Retsuden - Alien Icarus (SD)
- Heisei Riders vs. ShÅwa Riders: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai - Kamen Rider V3, Kamen Rider Amazon, Kamen Rider Stronger, Marshal Machine, The Generalissimo of Badan
- Ressha Sentai ToQger DVD - Kaniros
Puppetry
- Sherlock Holmes - Langdale Pike
TV roles
Series
- Wild Strawberry - Takeshi
References
External links
- Tomokazu Seki at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Official blog (Japanese)
- SekiTomokazu.com
- Tomokazu Seki discography at MusicBrainz