# Takaya Kuroda

Takaya Kuroda (黒田崇矢, Kuroda Takaya, born April 17, 1965) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo, Japan. He is affiliated with Axlone, and was formerly with Mausu Promotion and 81 Produce.
He is best known for his bass voice, which has usually seen him cast in villainous roles such as the voice of Yaiba in GoGo Sentai Boukenger. He is best known to western audiences for providing the voice of Kazuma Kiryu, the protagonist of the Yakuza series. Because of his vocal resemblance to the late Hirotaka Suzuoki, he was chosen to replace Suzuoki as the voice of Starscream in Transformers: Cybertron as Suzuoki's health deteriorated. Kuroda is also the lead singer of the rock band Takaya Kuroda & Goodfellas.

## Filmography
### Animation

List of voice performances in animation :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Weekly Storyland ja:週刊ストーリーランド | Alex | |
| 2001 | One Piece | Bogard | |
| 2002 | Dragon Drive | Agent S | |
| 2003 | Cromartie High School | Masked Takenouchi | |
| 2003 | Wolf's Rain | Darcia | |
| 2003 | R.O.D the TV | Sonny Wong | |
| 2004 | Battle B-Daman | Saori 三十郎 | |
| 2004 | Mars Daybreak | Ligardi リガルディ | |
| 2004 | Sgt. Frog | Space Police K 宇宙警視K | |
| 2004 | Madlax | Sergeant | |
| 2004 | Monster | Murderer | |
| 2004 | Burst Angel | Mafia boss, Hiroki Machikata | |
| 2004 | Bleach | Baura | Sawadori's doll, anime original character |
| 2005 | Jinki:Extend | J. Harn | |
| 2005 | Starship Operators | Lee Young Sook | |
| 2005 | Transformers: Cybertron | Starscream | |
| 2005 | Kaiketsu Zorori | Dr. Dragon ドラゴン博士 | |
| 2005 | Trinity Blood | Peter Van der Werf, Biedel ビーデル | |
| 2005 | Petopeto-san | Kakuda Police Department Manager 角田巡査部長 | |
| 2005 | Angel Heart | Timpira, Yakuza チンピラ／ヤクザ | |
| 2005 | Akagi | Kawashima | |
| 2005 | Black Cat | David Pepper | |
| 2005 | Mai Otome | Teens | |
| 2005 | Blood+ | Rodgers | |
| 2005 | Fafner of the Azure Right of Left | Operator | |
| 2006 | Bakegyamon | Gig | |
| 2006–2015 | Gintama series | Yagyuu Koshinori | |
| 2006 | Nana | Yamagishi | |
| 2006–2011 | Ring ni Kakero 1 series | Don Giuliano | |
| 2006 | Black Lagoon | Spieleberger | |
| 2006 | Black Jack 21 | Genbu | |
| 2006 | The Third | Travel Leader | |
| 2006 | Jyu-Oh-Sei | Gesso ジェッソ | |
| 2006 | Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin | Basterai | |
| 2006 | Chocotto Sister | Master | |
| 2006 | Black Blood Brothers | August Walker | |
| 2006 | Galaxy Angel San ja:ギャラクシーエンジェる～ん | Instructor Sakae サカエ教官 | |
| 2006 | Red Garden | Claire 's father クレアの父 | |
| 2006 | Ghost Slayers Ayashi | Nobori's father | |
| 2007 | Rocket Girls | Kazuya Kinoshita | |
| 2007 | Mai Otome Zwei | Major | OVA ep. 2 |
| 2007–2011 | Shakugan no Shana series | Sabrac | Starting from II |
| 2008 | Noramimi ja:のらみみ | Andrew | |
| 2008 | Kure-nai | Renjō Kuhōin | |
| 2008 | Allison and Lilia | Wayne | |
| 2008 | The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk | Dark Knight | |
| 2008 | Himitsu – Top Secret | Akira Yoshino 吉野晃 | |
| 2008 | Golgo 13 | Ted テッド | |
| 2008–2017 | Natsume's Book of Friends | Misuzu | |
| 2008 | Blade of the Immortal | Tsuchiyoshiro 土持仁三郎 | |
| 2008 | Magician's Academy | Izumo, Galactica Elefanger イズモ／ギャラクティカ・エレファンガー | |
| 2009 | The Girl Who Leapt Through Space | Soldier Ul | |
| 2009 | Viper's Creed | Saiki | |
| 2009 | Hajime no Ippo | Arnie Gregory | |
| 2009 | Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom | Randy Weber ランディー・ウェーバー | |
| 2009 | Arad Senki ~ Slap-up Party ~ | Jeda | |
| 2009 | Ristorante Paradiso | Vito ヴィート | |
| 2009 | Element Hunters | Commander Coff コフ司令官 | |
| 2009 | Aika Zero | Captain | OVA |
| 2009–2019 | Fairy Tail | Capricorn, Arcadius, Zirconis | |
| 2010 | Durarara!! | Simon Brezhnev | Also X2 in 2015–16 |
| 2010 | Dance in the Vampire Bund | Alfonso Borziani アルフォンソ・ボルジアーニ | |
| 2010 | Beyblade: Metal Masters | Russian DJ ロシアDJ | |
| 2010 | Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin | Tadayoshi Toyama | |
| 2010 | The Betrayal Knows My Name | Cadenza | |
| 2010 | Highschool of the Dead | Yoshioka | |
| 2010–2011 | Gokujō!! Mecha Mote Iinchō | Ricky | |
| 2010–2011 | Tono to Issho series | Oda Nobunaga | 2 seasons |
| 2010 | And Yet the Town Moves | Yuji Sanada | |
| 2011 | Hunter × Hunter | Razor | 2011 TV Series |
| 2011 | Dream Eater Merry | Lestion | |
| 2011 | Spelunker | Physical education teacher | OVA (general) |
| 2011 | Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Gundalian Invaders | Dharak | |
| 2011 | Digimon Fusion | Neo Vandemon ネオヴァンデモン | |
| 2011 | Hyouge Mono | Yasuke | |
| 2011 | Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan: Demon Capital | Kidomaru | |
| 2011–2012 | Horizon on the Middle of Nowhere | Kiyonari Ulquiaga | 2 seasons |
| 2012 | The Knight in the Area | Kengo Shiroyukiuchi 城之内健吾 | |
| 2012 | Ozuma | General Danga ダンガ将軍 | |
| 2012 | Eureka Seven AO | Truth (sergeant guerrilla) トゥルース（ゲリラ軍曹） | |
| 2012 | Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter | Goat ゴート | |
| 2012 | Btooom! | Masashi Miyamoto | |
| 2012 | Ixion Saga DT | The elder brother 長兄 | |
| 2012 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II | Fumaro 風魔 | |
| 2013 | Cuticle Detective Inaba | Kaoru Shiroshima 城島薫 | |
| 2013 | Valvrave the Liberator | Ryuuji Sashinami 指南リュージ | |
| 2013 | Honorable style! It is! Kanetsugu and Keiji ja: 義風堂々!! 兼続と慶次 | Damnion Micho 乱裁道宗 | |
| 2013 | Gundam Build Fighters | Greco Logan | |
| 2014 | Toaru Hikūshi e no Koiuta | Juan Rodrigo Bandereas | |
| 2014 | World Conquest Zvezda Plot | Mysterious man / Governor Tinto Kyoshiro 謎の男／都知事地紋京志郎 | |
| 2014 | Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha | Susanoo-no-Mikoto 須佐之男 | |
| 2014 | Dragonar Academy | Mordred モルドレッド | |
| 2014 | Nobunaga Concerto | Masanaga Hisahide | |
| 2014 | Invaders of the Rokujyōma!? | Aniki アニキ | |
| 2014 | Idea Diva ja:みならいディーバ | Swallon スワロン | |
| 2014 | Gonna be the Twin-Tail!! | Turtle Guildy | |
| 2014 | Naruto: Shippuden | Kinkaku | |
| 2015 | Miritari! | Ossan | |
| 2015 | Comical Psychosomatic Medicine | Various characters | ONA |
| 2015 | Show By Rock series | Dagger Morse ダガー・モールス | 2 seasons (Season 2 Eps. 1, 5 – ) |
| 2015 | Duel Masters Versus Revolution | Gachi Robo ガチロボ | |
| 2015 | Triage X | Masamune Mochizuki | |
| 2015 | Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches | Black-haired Yankee, Kuroda-kun | |
| 2015 | Ninja Slayer From Animation | Fumatoni / Sonic Boom フマトニ／ソニックブーム | ONA |
| 2015 | Suzakinishi the Animation | Tsumi-kun つみくん | |
| 2015 | The Kindaichi Case Files R | Investigation Division Section Manager 捜査一課課長 | season 2 |
| 2016 | Sekkō Boys | Hanzō Horibe | |
| 2016 | Future Card Buddyfight Triple D | Abygale アビゲール | |
| 2016 | Joker Game | Colonel Tetsutoshi Tendo 風戸哲正中佐 | |
| 2016 | 91 Days | Nick ニック | |
| 2016 | Poco's Udon World | Gamigao Hamada 浜田吾郎／ガオガオちゃん | |
| 2017 | Future Card Buddyfight X | Awakened Black Death Dragon, Abygale 覚醒の黒死竜アビゲール | |
| 2017 | Puri-Puri Chiichan | Chiichan's Father ちぃちゃんパパ | Ep. 12, 20 |
| | Shukan Storyland | Alex アレックス | |
| 2017 | Altair: A Record of Battles | Büyük Pasha | |
| 2017 | Inuyashiki | Samejima | Episode 4 |
| 2018 | Sword Gai | Grimms | ONA |
| 2018 | Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru! | Kumagoro 熊五郎 (Yonaoshi Guild character) | Episode 2 |
| 2018–19 | Yo-kai Watch Shadowside | Jibanyan | |
| 2019 | Sarazanmai | Otter | |
| 2019 | After School Dice Club | Takeru Kinjō | |
| 2019–21 | Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun series | Sullivan | |
| 2020 | A Destructive God Sits Next to Me | Gorio | |
| 2020 | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Kedama | |
| 2020 | Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle | Flame Poison Dragon | |
| 2020 | Jujutsu Kaisen | Masamichi Yaga | |
| 2020 | Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle | Rei Amayado | |
| 2021 | Ex-Arm | Throughhand | |
| 2021 | The Quintessential Quintuplets ∬ | Maruo Nakano | |
| 2021 | Uma Musume Pretty Derby | Kuronuma | |
| 2021 | Farewell, My Dear Cramer | Eiken Asuka | |
| 2021 | Odd Taxi | Kuroda | |
| 2021 | Tesla Note | Elmo | |
| 2022 | Salaryman's Club | Yasuomi Ōno | |
| 2022 | Cap Kakumei Bottleman DX | Suezō Hocari | |
| 2022 | VazzRock the Animation | Yūshō Tōi | |
| 2023 | Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima+ | Rei Ayamado | Season 2 |
| 2024 | Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture | Kensei Kuroto | OVA |
| 2025 | Headhunted to Another World | Talius | |

### Film

List of voice performances in films :
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2007 | Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure | Shietsu Tayama |
| 2007 | Vexille | Zack |
| 2007 | Appleseed Ex Machina | Arges |
| 2013 | Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea | The Spy X |
| 2014 | Mirror Island of Parol ja:パロルのみらい島 | Eagle ワシ |
| 2014 | Spochan-Anime The Movie :Youkai Spochan Battle ja:スポチャン対決！妖怪大決戦 | Makai Yamamoto Goro Zaimon gate 魔妖怪 山本五郎左衛門 |
| 2016 | Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault! | President of Shares 紛剃社長 |
| 2017 | Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu | Jibanyan |
| 2018 | Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Tied to the Temporal World | Misuzu |
| 2019 | The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Seiran | Dawson |
| 2021 | Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor | Misuzu |
| 2021 | The Journey | Abraha |
| 2022 | The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie | Maruo Nakano |

### Video games

List of voice performances in video games :
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2000 | The King of Fighters 2000 | Lin, Ron |
| 2001 | The King of Fighters 2001 | Lin, Ron |
| 2003–04 | Tales of Symphonia | Botta, Shadow |
| 2003 | Kamen Rider: Genealogy of Justice 仮面ライダー 正義の系譜 | Nobuhiko Akizuki (Shadow Moon) / General Black 秋月信彦（シャドームーン）／ブラック将軍 |
| 2004–2014 | Sengoku Musou series | Hattori Hanzo |
| 2004 | Gakuen Prince ~ Declaration of Conquest of the Gakuen ~ 学園Prince～学園征服宣言～ | Seto Suneharu 瀬戸宗晴 |
| 2004 | Magna Carta series | Orha Duren |
| 2004 | Lupin the 3rd: Columbus' heritage stains with vermillion ja:ルパン三世 コロンブスの遺産は朱に染まる | Gomer ゴマー |
| 2005 | Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song | Flame Tyrant |
| 2005 | Jingai Makyō | Shintaku 神鷹 |
| 2005 | Fatal Frame III: The Tormented | Aso Yuu 麻生優雨 |
| 2005 | Yoshinori Yoshinaga ja:義経紀 | Saburo Ise 伊勢三郎 |
| 2005–present | Yakuza / Like A Dragon series | Kazuma Kiryu |
| 2006 | AV King AVキング | Champion · Hawk チャンピオン・鷹 |
| 2006 | Messiah ja:メサイア | Glitter 煌 |
| 2006 | Super Robot Taisen XO スーパーロボット大戦XO | Voeto Nicolaus ヴォート・ニコラウス |
| 2007–08 | Warriors Orochi series | Hattori Hanzo |
| 2007 | Bullet Butlers | Race レイス |
| 2007 | I started maid ★ ~ I will take care of my husband ~ ja:メイド★はじめました 〜ご主人様のお世話いたします〜 | Kentaro Kanno 苅野健太郎 |
| 2008 | Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan! | Kazumanosuke Kiryu, Miyamoto Musashi |
| 2008 | Messiah ~ Paranoia · Paradox ~ メサイア ～パラノイア・パラドックス～ | Shimajima Kira 蓜島煌 |
| 2008 | Volume 7 | Tsuji Tadashiro 辻占千道 |
| 2009 | The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match | Lin, Ron |
| 2009 | Memoria | Fonzel-Klaus フォンゼル＝クラウス |
| 2010 | Durarara!! 3way standoff | Simon Brezhnev |
| 2011 | Muv-Luv Alternative Chronicles | Gerhard von Ralerstein |
| 2011 | Hakuisei Renai Shoukougun | Toshiyuki Otsuka 大塚俊幸 |
| 2011 | Battlefield 3 | Henry Blackburn |
| 2011 | Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | Nathan Spencer |
| 2011 | Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan games | Kids Round 鬼童丸 |
| 2011 | Everybody's Golf 6 | Kazuma Kiryu |
| 2012 | Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! S | Hume Hellsing ヒューム・ヘルシング |
| 2012 | Hakuisei Renai Shoukougun RE: Therapy | Toshiyuki Otsuka 大塚俊幸 |
| 2012 | Witch's Garden ja:ウィッチズガーデン | Araki Muneko Goro 荒木宗右衛門悟朗 |
| 2012 | Aete Mushi Suru Kimi to no Mirai ~Relay Broadcast~ あえて無視するキミとの未来 ～Relay broadcast～ | Tachibana Akira 橘薫 |
| 2013 | Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere games | Kiyonari Urquiaga キヨナリ・ウルキアガ |
| 2013 | Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter | Dr. Goth ゴート博士 |
| 2013 | Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl | Gun Liu ガンリュー |
| 2013 | Negai no Kakera to Hakugin no Agreement ja:願いの欠片と白銀の契約者 | Jay (Jack · F · Mune Mori) ジェイ（ジャック・F・ムネモリ） |
| 2013 | Shirahana no Ori ~Hiiro no Kakera 4~ Shiki no Uta ja:白華の檻 ～緋色の欠片4～ 四季の詩 | Huge earth front 胡土前 |
| 2013 | Starry ☆ Sky ~ After Winter ~ Portable | Shojiro Shirani 不知火宗次郎 |
| 2013 | Boyfriend (Kari) | Keiji Ito 東麻慶史 |
| 2014 | Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin! | Sakamoto Ryōma / Saitō Hajime 坂本龍馬／斎藤一 |
| 2014 | Satomi Hakkenden series ja:里見八犬伝 八珠之記 | Lawyer 丶大法師 |
| 2015 | Otoko Yuukaku 男遊郭 | Iroha いろは |
| 2015 | Raicho | Mengchi 孟獲 |
| 2015 | Natsuiro High School: Seishun Hakusho | High School chairman |
| 2015 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven | Risotto Nero |
| 2015 | Sweet Column ~ Occasional clown in the morning ~ | Ghat ガート |
| 2015 | Zettai Meikyuu Himitsu no Oyayubi-hime 絶対迷宮 秘密のおやゆび姫 | A naked king 裸の王様 |
| 2015 | Ayakashi Gohan! Oomori あやかしごはん～おおもりっ！～ | Guren 紅蓮 |
| 2015 | Project X Zone 2: Brave New World | Kazuma Kiryu |
| 2015 | Fallout 4 | Hancock |
| 2015 | Fate/Grand Order | Fergus mac Róich, Ivan the Terrible |
| 2015 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | Warden |
| 2016 | SA 7: Silent Ability Seven | Tatsumi Tadashi 有働巽 |
| 2016 | Blackish House Side A | Shigeta Onda 與田重虎 |
| 2017 | Nambaca (Phase 2) ナンバカ（第2期） | Goku Goku 悟空猿鬼 |
| 2017 | Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise | Kenshiro |
| 2018 | Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux | Morax |
| 2019 | Yo-kai Watch 4 | Jibanyan |
| 2019 | The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross | Tyr |
| 2019 | Pokémon Masters EX | Sawyer |
| 2019 | Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age | Mordegon |
| 2021 | The King of Fighters All Star | Lin |
| 2021 | Lord of Heroes | Walther Bernhard |
| 2021 | Bravely Default II | Bernard Alphard |
| 2021 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak | Ellroy Harwood |
| 2022 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II | Ellroy Harwood |
| 2022 | Star Ocean: The Divine Force | JJ |
| 2022 | Samurai Maiden | Oda Nobunaga |
| 2023 | Like a Dragon: Ishin! | Sakamoto Ryōma / Saitō Hajime 坂本龍馬／斎藤一 |
| 2023 | Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name | Kazuma Kiryu (Joryu) |
| 2024 | Like a Dragon 8: Infinite Wealth | Kazuma Kiryu (Taichi Suzuki) |
| 2024 | The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria- | Ellroy Harwood |
| 2025 | Rusty Rabbit | Stamp |
| 2025 | Promise Mascot Agency | Michi |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Credited as Taka Kurose

### Drama CDs

List of voice performances in drama CDs :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
| 2006 | GetBackers | Deep mountains phantom circumference 深山幻周 | Drama CD | |
| | The Girl Who Leapt Through Space | Soldier Ul | | |

### Live action

List of voice performances in live action series :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger | Dradian Goldom ドラド星人ゴルドム | Ep. 24 |
| 2006 | GoGo Sentai Boukenger | Yaiba of Darkness 闇のヤイバ | Eps. 3, 5, 9, 12, 14, 17, 22, 25, 32, 35, 38, 40–42, 44, 46 |
| 2006 | GoGo Sentai Boukenger the Movie: The Greatest Precious | Yaiba of Darkness 闇のヤイバ | Movie |
| 2007 | Kamen Rider Den-O | Owl Imagin, Albino Leo Imagin オウルイマジン　アルビノイマジンレオ | Ep. 13–14 (Owl Imagin), 44–46 (Albino Leo Imagin) |
| 2009 | Kamen Rider Decade | Dogga ドッガ | Ep. 4–5 |
| 2011 | Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger | Barbaric Officer Chirakashizky 保蛮官チラカシズキー | Ep. 35 |
| 2012 | Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger | Monzen-Nakachō Hashibirokou 門前仲町ハシビロコウ | Ep. 4 |
| 2013 | Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger | Debo Hoenukky デーボ・ホネヌッキー | Ep. 11 |
| 2016 | Drive Saga Kamen Rider Mach/Kamen Rider Heart | Roidmude 5886 ロイミュード5886 | OV |
| 2017 | Uchu Sentai Kyuranger | Eridron エリードロン | Eps. 1–5 |
| 2019 | Ultraman Taiga | Alien Magma マグマ星人 | Ep. 1 |
| 2021 | Mashin Sentai Kiramager | Shadon シャドン | Ep. 39 |

## Dubbing roles

List of Japanese dubbing performances in films and series :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Thomas and Friends | Cranky | Season 9-present |
| 2015 | Outlander | Dougal MacKenzie | Voice dub for Graham McTavish |
| 2017 | Thomas & Friends: The Great Race | Cranky | |
| 2020 | Dolittle | Kevin | |
| 2021 | Doom Patrol | Cliff Steele | Voice dub for Brendan Fraser |
| 2021 | Bad Cat | Shero | |