Norio Wakamoto
On adult works, like OVAs or dating sims, he goes by the alias . Overview. After graduation from Waseda University, Wakamoto initially found employment as a police officer assigned to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Anti-Riot Squad division before becoming a voice actor. The quality of Wakamoto's voice is known for uniting astringency and sharpness, usually leading him to villain roles in dubbing work and games. Examples include Oskar von Reuenthal in "Legend of the Galactic Heroes", Barbatos Goetia in "Tales of Destiny 2", Charles zi Britannia in "Code Geass", Black Shadow in "", Xemnas in the  Kingdom Hearts series, Oda Nobunaga in "Sengoku Basara", Cell in "Dragon Ball Z", and Count Dracula in various "Castlevania" titles, and DIO from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure drama CD's. Nonetheless, Wakamoto has played numerous less antagonistic roles such as "Guilty Gear"'s Johnny, and has even lent his voice to comedic roles, including Mechazawa in "Cromartie High School", The Narrator in "Hayate the Combat Butler", Katakuriko Matsudaira in "Gintama" and Onsokumaru in "Ninja Nonsense".