Takaya Hashi

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| Gender: | Male |
| Date of birth: | September 8, 1952 |
| Date of death: | August 27, 2025 |
| Place of birth: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Location: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Voice of: | [James Black](/wiki/James_Black "James Black") (Movie 20, 24, 26; Episodes 1077-1079)   [Jun Omura](/wiki/Jun_Omura "Jun Omura")   [Lucufer](/wiki/Lucufer "Lucufer") (Magic Kaito 1412)   [Jubei Yagyu](/wiki/Jubei_Yagyu "Jubei Yagyu") (Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba) |
**Takaya Hashi (土師 孝也 ,*Hashi Takaya*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))**, born September 8, 1952 in Tokyo as **Takaya Kato** (加藤 孝也 ,*Katō Takaya*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), is a Japanese voice actor formerly affiliated with [Seinenza Theater Company](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinenza_Theater_Company "wikipedia:Seinenza Theater Company").
In **[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")**, he voices [James Black](/wiki/James_Black "James Black") (previously voiced by [Iemasa Kayumi](/wiki/Iemasa_Kayumi "Iemasa Kayumi")) and [Jun Omura](/wiki/Jun_Omura "Jun Omura"). He also voices [Lucufer](/wiki/Lucufer "Lucufer") in **[Magic Kaito 1412](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_1412 "Magic Kaito 1412")** and [Jubei Yagyu](/wiki/Jubei_Yagyu "Jubei Yagyu") in **[Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba](/wiki/Kenyuu_Densetsu_Yaiba "Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba")**.
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Other roles in Detective Conan](#Other_roles_in_Detective_Conan)
* [3 Other notable roles](#Other_notable_roles)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime)
+ [3.2 TV Drama](#TV_Drama)
* [4 References](#References)
* [5 See also](#See_also)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takaya_Hashi&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Takaya Hashi was born in Tokyo and graduated from [Tokyo City University Junior and Senior High School](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%B8%82%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6%E4%BB%98%E5%B1%9E%E4%B8%AD%E5%AD%A6%E6%A0%A1%E3%83%BB%E9%AB%98%E7%AD%89%E5%AD%A6%E6%A0%A1 "wikipedia:ja:東京都市大学付属中学校・高等学校") for his secondary studies. He then went on to study drama at the [Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toho_Gakuen_College_of_Drama_and_Music "wikipedia:Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music"). He was then recruted by the Seinenza Theater Company, who produces stage plays in Tokyo[](#cite_note-1). Hashi then became a voice actor, and also took part in TV dramas. He is known for taking over the roles of many dead voice actors like Iemasa Kayumi, [Unsho Ishizuka](/wiki/Unsho_Ishizuka "Unsho Ishizuka"), [Seizo Kato](/wiki/Seizo_Kato "Seizo Kato"), [Shinji Ogawa](/wiki/Shinji_Ogawa "Shinji Ogawa") and [Yoshisada Sakaguchi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshisada_Sakaguchi "wikipedia:Yoshisada Sakaguchi"). In 2020, he became president and CEO of apte pro, a voice actor agency.
His hobbies are to cook, sing and play the guitar[](#cite_note-2). His blood type is B.
On August 27, 2025, he passed away from a heart attack at the age of 72.
## Other roles in Detective Conan[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takaya_Hashi&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Other roles in Detective Conan")]
* [The Naniwa Serial Murder Case](/wiki/The_Naniwa_Serial_Murder_Case "The Naniwa Serial Murder Case") (Episode 118): Sotaro Goshi
* [The Nocturne of Red Murderous Intent](/wiki/The_Nocturne_of_Red_Murderous_Intent "The Nocturne of Red Murderous Intent") (Episodes 180-181): Michel Anglade
* [The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid](/wiki/The_Gathering_of_the_Detectives!_Shinichi_Kudo_vs._Kaitou_Kid "The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid") (Episode 219): Shukuzen Ogami
* [The Shaking Restaurant](/wiki/The_Shaking_Restaurant "The Shaking Restaurant") (Episode 260): Shigeru Hanaoka
* [Chinatown Deja Vu in the Rain](/wiki/Chinatown_Deja_Vu_in_the_Rain "Chinatown Deja Vu in the Rain") (Episodes 284-285): Kaizo Isogami
* [The Dissonance of the Stradivarius](/wiki/The_Dissonance_of_the_Stradivarius "The Dissonance of the Stradivarius") (Episodes 385-387): Genzaburo Shitara
## Other notable roles[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takaya_Hashi&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Other notable roles")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takaya_Hashi&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Ace Attorney* : Allan Cylinder
* *Animal Crossing Movie* : Master
* *Attack on Titan* : Nicholas Rovof
* *Blade Runner* : Niander Wallace Sr.
* *Bleach* : Mukade
* *Cowboy Bebop* : Teddy Bomber
* *Doraemon* : Ficks
* *Fate/Grand Carnival* : James Moriarty
* Many other roles including Astro Boy, Ghost in the Shell, Gintama, Golgo 13, Gundam, etc.
### TV Drama[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takaya_Hashi&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: TV Drama")]
* *Harry Potter : Live Action* : Severus Snape
* *Metal Gear Solid V*: Skull Face
* *Tomb Raider* : Agnus Grimaldi