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  Birthname 井上 和彦 (Inoue Kazuhiko)
  Birth Place Kanagawa , Japan
  Occupation Seiyū
  Alias 紫花 薫 or 紫華 薰
  Gender Male
  Credits Cyborg 009 (1979) as '''Joe Shimamura/009'''<br/> Touch as '''Akio Nitta'''<br/> Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam as '''Jerrid Messa'''<br/> Naruto as ''' Kakashi Hatake '''
  URL Inoue Kazuhiko Official Fan Club (Kazufan)
  Agent B-Box


is a veteran Seiyū from Kanagawa , Japan. He is blood type O.


ABOUT

Since his debut in 1973, Kazuhiko Inoue has become one of Japan's most well established voice actors. His early roles from the 1970's include Anthony in Candy Candy , and later as Joe in the 1979 remake of Cyborg 009 . In the 1980's, Inoue's work ranged from the adult-oriented Oishinbo (The Gourmet) to the popular Tenku Senki Shurato for the younger generation.

More recently, Inoue is known internationally for roles such as Kakashi Hatake in Naruto , Eiri Yuki in Gravitation , Aion in Chrono Crusade , and Hatori Sohma in Fruits Basket . Inoue's voice performance is often described as natural and relaxed.

This wide and versatile vocal range allows Kazuhiko Inoue to voice roles of varying personality types: hot-blooded, righteous main characters, such as Joe in Cyborg 009 and Kusanagi in Blue Seed ; cold and indifferent Eiri Yuki ; always fussing, hilarious, yet truly powerful wizard, Guenter in Kyo Kara Maoh! ; dangerously seductive Aion; and sexy Chi no Byakko, Tachibana no Tomomasa in Harukanaru Toki No Naka De Hachiyō Shō . Inoue is also well-known for more unusual roles such as the transvestite Nagisa Sawa in Haru Wo Daiteita , and Shiron the Windragon in Legendz , who spends half his time as a screeching hamster.

Kazuhiko Inoue not only voices for anime, but also lends his voice to video games, drama CDs, Japanese-dubbed movies, and audio books. He has put out many LP and CD albums and has sung in various anime character albums. His most well-known songs are the ones related to the Harukanaru Toki No Naka De Hachiyō Shō series, which he performs live on stage at the annual NeoRomance Seiyū events in Japan. In recent years, Inoue has also tried his hand in backstage work such as sound directing. He has set up his own Seiyū agency and school, B-Box , to teach the next generation voice talents.

Being a "Hibakusha Nisei" (Second-generation of A-Bomb Survivors,) Kazuhiko Inoue feels strongly against wars. In his autobiographical piece, "Ai ni Tsuite," (爱について About Love, from his CD album, "Ai," 2003) Inoue expresses his longings for world peace and his love and respect for the ocean and Mother Earth. Similar thoughts can often be seen in the entries he writes in his Kazufan Blog .

During leisure times, Inoue enjoys windsurfing. He also has a chef certificate.


ANIME ROLES



VIDEO GAME ROLES


  • '''' as Dingo Egret



DRAMA CD ROLES

Please refer to Audio Wiki.


JAPANESE-DUBBED TV SERIES/MOVIE ROLES



MUSIC ALBUMS AND SONGS

CD
  • Ai (愛) (2003/6)

  • Aurora Curtain (オーロラのカーテン)

  • Bokura no Sora (僕らの空 Chiguhagu)

  • Bokura no Sora II (僕らの空 II)

  • Have a Good Dream

  • Koi (恋) (2003/3)

  • Long Time No See (1992)

  • Monjya de Chiguhagu (MONJYA!de ちぐはぐ)

  • Ohayou-Oyasumi (おはようおやすみ) VOL.1

  • 海人 ハミハミハ島の伝説

  • 海人 ハミハミハ島の伝説イメージソング (Image Song)

  • White Land


EP or LP
  • P.S. I Love You (P.S.アイ・ラブ・ユー) (1980 Debut album)

  • あいつは噂のバイシクル

  • Omoide no Natsu/Inoue Kazuhiko II (想い出の夏/井上和彦II) (1981)

  • 21エモン

  • 王様の耳はファンタジー

  • First Present (ファースト・プレゼント) (1981)

  • 彗星物語 (Comet Story) (1982)

  • Morning Breeze (モーニングブリーズ) (1984)


  • 夢みるお年頃

  • ポセイドンの伝説

  • ペアペア アニメージュ

  • CHOKI!

  • バオバブ・パーティー

  • バオバブパーティー 2

  • バオバブ・シンガーズ

  • ムテキングとんでもジョッキー



TRIVIA

  • He has worked alongside with Toshiyuki Morikawa and Akio Ohtsuka at least three times.

  • ---In '' The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya '', he played as Keichi Tamaru, while Toshiyuki Morikawa played as Yutaka Tamara, and Arakawa the butler was played by Akio Ohtsuka.

  • ---In '' InuYasha '', although not being in the same episode/movie, their characters are related to each other, despite having a one-way relationship. Inu No Taishou (played by Akio Ohtsuka) fought with Ryūkotsusei (played by Kazuhiko Inoue) and died sealing the latter, who was released over 200 years later by Naraku (played by Toshiyuki Morikawa), the main antagonist.

  • ---In '' Kyou Kara Maou '', the three voice actors were main characters Günter (played by Kazuhiko Inoue), Gwendal (played by Akio Ohtsuka), and Conrad (played by Toshiyuki Morikawa).



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