Inoue Kazuhiko

Voice Actor

• Name Romanji: Inoue Kazuhiko
• Name Kanji: 井上和彦
• Alias(es): Maximilian Nagisa (マクシミリアン渚)
• Date of Birth: March 26, 1954
• Hometown: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
• Height: 174 cm (5'9")
• Sex: Male
• Blood type: O
• Affiliated With: B-Box
• BLCD Roles: Uke | Seme

BIO

Since his debut in 1973, he became one of Japan's most well established voice actors. His early roles from the 1970s include Anthony in Candy Candy, and later as Joe in the 1979 remake of Cyborg 009. In the 1980s, Inoue's work ranged from the adult-oriented Oishinbo (The Gourmet) to the popular Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato for the younger generation. More recently, he is known internationally for roles such as Kakashi Hatake in Naruto, Eiri Yuki in Gravitation, Aion in Chrono Crusade, Hatori Sohma in Fruits Basket, and Nyanko-sensei/Madara in Natsume Yūjin Chō. His voice performance is often described as natural and relaxed.

This wide and versatile vocal range allows Inoue to voice roles of varying personality types: hot-blooded, righteous main characters such as Joe in Cyborg 009 and Akira Kogane in Golion; coolly arrogant bishōnen typified by Eiri Yuki; the amusingly fussy yet powerful mazoku (demon), Guenter in Kyo Kara Maoh!; seductive, manipulative villains like Aion; and bloodthirsty killers (e.g. Kars and Gotou). 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.

Inoue does voices for anime, 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 voice acting 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 voice acting agency and school, B-Box, to teach the next generation voice talents.

Being a second-generation A-bomb survivor, he feels strongly against wars. In his autobiographical piece, "Ai ni Tsuite", (愛について 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. He was also a close friend of the late fellow voice actor Daisuke Gori. Recently, Inoue won as "Best Supporting Actor" in the Third Seiyu Awards for his role as Nyanko-sensei in Natsume Yūjin Chō.

Inoue has married and divorced three times. His first marriage was with manga artist Yumiko Igarashi. Together, they have a son named Keiichi Igarashi (born 1980 or 1981), known professionally as Nanami Igarashi, who is a former idol trainee at Johnny & Associates and later published a comic essay about his experiences as an otokonoko. His second marriage was with actress Minako Arakawa. His third marriage was with actress Shizuka Ochi, who he married in 2001 and later divorced in 2012.

Hobbies & Skills

• Bowling
• Fishing
• Windsurfing

External Links

• Ameblo
• Twitter

Work List

BLCDR-18Drama / Character CDSituation CDReading CDRadio CD

2018

• Shirouto Yankee♂Kikiippatsu!! (素人ヤンキー♂危機一発!!)

2013

• Dazai (堕罪)

2010

• Akuma no Himitsu (アクマのひみつ)
• Shokuzai (贖罪)

2008

• Genzai (原罪)

2007

• Aishitenai to Ittekure (愛してないと云ってくれ)
• Aishitenai to Ittekure Zensa Mini Drama CD (愛してないと云ってくれ おいしいとこ録りミニドラマCD)
• Angel's Feather Vol.5
• Angel's Feather Vol.6
• Angel's Feather Vol.8
• Banker Series 4 Gozen 0 Ji・Ai no Sasayaki (銀行員シリーズ 4 午前0時・愛の囁き)
• abcdef

2006

• Angel's Feather No.1 from OVA
• Angel's Feather No.2 from OVA
• Angel's Feather No.3 from OVA
• BL Urabanashi Special Part. 4 (BL裏話SPECIAL Part.4)
• Tsuki to Matsurika 2 ～Gogen no Biwa no Shou～ (月と茉莉花 ～五絃の琵琶の章～)

2005

• Angel's Feather ～Kuro no Zanei～ Shokai Tokuten Drama CD (Angel's Feather -黒の残影- 初回限定版特典 ドラマCD)
• Kaerimichi (帰り道)
• Tsuki to Matsurika 1 ～Tsuki to Matsurika no Shou～ (月と茉莉花 ～月と茉莉花の章～ )
• Yuuzai (有罪)

2004

• Ai to Yokubou no Kinyuugai (愛と欲望の金融街)
• Aoi Hitomi (あおい瞳)
• Bibou no Koushaku Kakka (美貌の侯爵閣下)
• Saigo no Door wo Shimero! 1 ～Replay～ (最後のドアを閉めろ！ 1 ～Replay～)
• Saigo no Door wo Shimero! 2 (最後のドアを閉めろ！ 2)

2003

• Analyst no Yuutsu 3 Yuuwaku no Target Price (アナリストの憂鬱シリーズ 3 誘惑のターゲット・プライス)
• Closet de Ubaitai (クローゼットで奪いたい)
• Crash + Ghost Hunters 1 (くらっしゅ+ゴーストハンターズ1)
• Crash + Ghost Hunters 2 Nightmare Yume no Juunin (くらっしゅ+ゴーストハンターズ Nightmare 夢の住人)
• Hiraiteiru Door Kara Shitsurei Shimasu yo (開いてるドアから失礼しますよ)

2002

• Calorie - Netsuryou (熱量~カロリー~)
• Saigo no Door wo Shimero! (最後のドアを閉めろ！)
• abcdef

2001

• 110 Ban wa Amai Kodou (110番は甘い鼓動)
• Analyst no Yuutsu 2 Koi no Risk wa Okasenai (アナリストの憂鬱シリーズ 2 恋のリスクは犯せない)

2000

• Analyst no Yuutsu 1 Benchmark ni Koi wo Shite (アナリストの憂鬱シリーズ 1 ベンチマークに恋をして)
• Arashi no Destiny 1 (嵐のデスティニー 1)
• Arashi no Destiny 2 (嵐のデスティニー 2)
• Banker Series 3 3 Ji Kara Koi o Suru III (銀行員シリーズ 3 3時から恋をする III)

1999

• 110 Ban wa Koi no Hajimari (110番は恋のはじまり)
• Banker Series 2 3 Ji Kara Koi wo Suru II (銀行員シリーズ 2 3時から恋をする II

1998

• Banker Series 1 3 Ji Kara Koi wo Suru (銀行員シリーズ 1 3時から恋をする)
• Banker Series EXTRA 8 Jihan Kara Fall in Love (銀行員シリーズEXTR 8時半からフォール・イン・ラブ)

1995

• Akuma to Odore (悪魔と踊れ)

1992

• EDEN・205

1989

• B Gata Doumei (B型同盟)

2014

• 「Inma」 Vol.3 Shinshi na Yuuwaku・Ojisan na Yuuwaku (「淫魔」 第3弾 紳士な誘惑・オジサンな誘惑)

2012

• Inoue Kazuhiko's Monologue LOVERS ONLY 4 ～Anata Dake wo Mitsumete～ (井上和彦 ひとり芝居 LOVERS ONLY 4 ～あなただけを見つめて～)

2011

• Are you Alice? - All in the golden afternoon (Are you Alice?限定版特典ドラマCD「All in the golden afternoon」)

2010

• Aoharu Tetsudou (青春鉄道)
• Aoharu Tetsudou 2 ～Kousoku Tetsudou Hen～ (青春鉄道２ ～高速鉄道編～)
• Are you Alice? - Eat someone with a spoon.
• Are you Alice? - would be gentleman.

2009

• Are You Alice? - Alice the gibberish! 2
• Are you Alice? VS KIRI “Kin no Kanaria/Gin no Alice” (Are you Alice?VS霧「金のカナリア/銀のアリス」)

2008

• Ai Death GUN Vol.5 ～Marriage ha Eien no Tonari～ (Aiデス・ガン Vol.5 ～マリアージュは永遠の隣～)
• Ai Death GUN Vol.6 ～Megami no Kuchiduke o Orion ni～ ([[Aiデス・ガン Vol.6 ～女神の口づけをオリオンに～])
• Are you Alice? - Alice kHz.2
• Are you Alice? - Alice the gibberish!
• Are you Alice? - Disappearance curve.
• Are you Alice? - Lost end.
• Are you Alice? unbirthday scrap 001 Dyna→Cheshire Cat
• Are you Alice? unbirthday scrap 002 ×××→Alice
• Are you Alice? unbirthday scrap 003 Tweedle Dee ∽ Tweedle Dum
• Are you Alice? unbirthday scrap 004 White Knight ∈ Regret
• Are you Alice? unbirthday scrap 005 White Rabbit ← Bloodflower
• Are you Alice? unbirthday scrap 006 Lewis Carroll ≠ Mad Hatter

2007

• Ai Death GUN Vol.2 ～Utsukushiki Shini ha Hanataba o～ (Aiデス・ガン Vol.2 ～美しき死には花束を～)
• Ai Death GUN Vol.3 ～Hitomi ni Utsusu Hamitsugetsu no Sasoi～ (Aiデス・ガン Vol.3 ～瞳にうつすは蜜月の誘い～)
• Ai Death GUN Vol.4 ～Sora ni Haneru Allargando no Amaoto～ (Aiデス・ガン Vol.4 ～空に跳ねる アラルガンドの雨音～)
• Are you Alice? - Alice kHz.
• Are you Alice? - Bristle grass.
• Are you Alice? - Invisible Circus.
• Are you Alice? Alice’s Tea Party - phase.2 The Knave of Hearts (アリスのティーパーティー phase.2 The Knave of Hearts)
• Are you Alice? Alice’s Tea Party - phase.3 Humpty Dumpty (アリスのティーパーティー phase.3 Humpty Dumpty)

2006

• Ai Death GUN Vol.1 ～Inishie Yori Tamashii wo Komete～ (Aiデス・ガン Vol.1 ～古より魂を込めて～)
• AR ～another epilogue～ I fate “shukumei” (AR 〜another epilogue〜 I「fate “宿命”」)
• AR ～another epilogue～ II storm “gekidou” (AR 〜another epilogue〜 II「storm “激動”」)
• AR ～another epilogue～ III fusion “yuugou” (AR 〜another epilogue〜 III「fusion “融合”」)
• Are you Alice? - Call me.
• Are you Alice? - Check mate.
• Are you Alice? – Good bye.

2005

• Are you Alice? - Drink me.

2018

• Kannou Mukashi Banashi NEO ～Tarou Densetsu～ (官能昔話ネオ ～太郎伝説～)

2017

• Kannou Mukashi Banashi NEO ～Aesop Monogatari～ (官能昔話ネオ ～イソップ物語～)
• Kannou Mukashi Banashi NEO ～Igirisu Minwa～ (官能昔話ネオ ～イギリス民話～)

2014

• Amemakura ni Ki Vol.2 Futaba (雨枕二期 二葉)
• Amemakura ni Ki Hitsuzigumo Zenkan Rendou Konyuu Tokuten Drama CD 「Minna de Soine」 (雨枕二期ひつじぐも全巻連動購入特典 ドラマCD 「みんなで添い寝」)
• Dandy Shot Ojisama to Ichiya wo Sugosu CD Vol.1 「Kaisha Shachou vs Renai Shousetsuka Hen」 (Dandy Shot オジサマと一夜を過ごすCD Vol.1 「会社社長 vs 恋愛小説家編」)

2013

• Akogare no Shokugyou Series CD Vol.2 Lawfirm 〈Bengoshi〉 Hen (憧れの職業シリーズCD Vol.2 ローファーム〈弁護士〉編)
• Anata wo Misshitsu de Torishirabe CD Vol.5 ～Kouan ka Tachibana Yuuichirou Hen～ (あなたを密室で 取り調べＣＤ 第5弾 ～公安課 橘優一朗編～)
• Anata wo Misshitsu de Torishirabe CD Special file ～Totsuka Sun Tachibana Yuichiro Kitayama Kaede Hen～ (あなたを密室で 取り調べＣＤ Special file ～戸塚駿　橘優一朗　北山楓 編～)
• KISS×KISS collections Vol.30 Moto Kare Kiss (キス×キス・コレクション Vol.30 元カレキス)

2012

• DoM Club ～Tensei Gakuen Housoubu Hen～ (ドM倶楽部 ～天醒学院放送部編～)
• Kannou Mukashi Banashi 8 ～Ohime-sama Monogatari～ (官能昔話 8 ～お姫様物語～)
• Kannou Mukashi Banashi Portable Yoyaku Tokuten 「Kitakaze to Taiyou」(官能昔話ポータブル(限定版) 予約特典 朗読CD 「北風と太陽」)
• Mousou Este V (妄想エステⅤ)

2011

• Are you Alice? - Preorder tokuten Situation Voice CD (Are you Alice? - Preorder tokuten Situation Voice CD)
• Cooking Recipe CD 「Love★Suite vol.3」 (クッキングレシピCD『ラブ★スイーツ vol.3』)
• Kannou Mukashi Banashi Tokubetsu Hen ～Romeo and Juliette～ (官能昔話 特別編 ～ロミオとジュリエット～ )
• Kannou Mukashi Banashi Kannou BOX (官能昔話 官能BOX)
• Kannou Mukashi Banashi 7 ～Nippon Mukashi Banashi～ (官能昔話 7 ～日本昔話～ )

2010

• Gekkan Otokomae Zukan Series Tokubetsu Hen -Gekkan Eiyuu Zukan- Kuro Ban (月刊男前図鑑 シリーズ特別編 -月刊英雄図鑑- 黒盤)
• Gekkan Otokomae Zukan Series Tokubetsu Hen -Gekkan Eiyuu Zukan- Shiro Ban (月刊男前図鑑 シリーズ特別編 -月刊英雄図鑑- 白盤)
• Kannou Mukashi Banashi 5 ～Greek Legend～(官能昔話 5 ～ギリシャ神話～)
• Kannou Mukashi Banashi ～Utage no Ato～ (官能昔話 ～宴の後～)
• Last Choice
• Mousou Este I (妄想エステ)

2009

• Gekkan Hikaru Genji Zukan ～Yuri Hen～ Beni Yuri Ban (月刊光源氏図鑑 ～百合編～ 紅百合盤)
• Gekkan Hikaru Genji Zukan ～Yuri Hen～ Shira Yuri Ban (月刊光源氏図鑑 ～百合編～ 白百合盤)
• Kannou Mukashi Banashi 1 (官能昔話 1)
• Kannou Mukashi Banashi 2 ～Andersen Douwa～ (官能昔話 2 ～アンデルセン童話～)
• Kannou Mukashi Banashi 3 ～Kaidan～ (官能昔話 3 ～怪談～)
• Kannou Mukashi Banashi 4 ～Grimm Douwa～ (官能昔話 4 ～グリム童話～)
• Mitsubachi Shuppan Series Danna Catalog Vol.5 「Kongetsu no Tokushu: Toshiue Danna-sama VS Toshishita Danna-sama」 (蜜蜂出版シリーズ 旦那カタログ Vol.5 「今月の特集: 年上旦那様 VS 年下旦那様」)

2008

• Gekkan Otokomae Zukan ～Sensei Hen～ Kuro Ban (月刊男前図鑑 ～先生編～ 黒盤)
• Gekkan Otokomae Zukan ～Sensei Hen～ Shiro Ban (月刊男前図鑑 ～先生編～ 白盤)