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A versatile voice actor known for Ganondorf, Big the Cat, and Donkey Kong.
Takashi Nagasako is a Japanese voice actor, born February 24, 1964, currently affiliated with Arts Vision. He has voiced in a number of video games with roles such as Ganondorf in The Legend of Zelda, Big the Cat in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, Cervantes de Leon and Rock Adams in Soulcalibur, Gale Lantis in Soul Link, Donkey Kong in the Donkey Kong and Super Mario series and Darun Mister in Street Fighter EX. In anime, he voices King Yama in Hōzuki no Reitetsu. He has taken over some of the roles from the late Shun Yashiro, Junpei Takiguchi, Masaaki Tsukada, and Tōru Ōhira.
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Affiliation
- Arts Vision
- Status
- Active
Lore & Background
Nagasako's career spans major video game franchises. He voices Ganondorf in The Legend of Zelda, Big the Cat in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, Cervantes de Leon and Rock Adams in Soulcalibur, Gale Lantis in Soul Link, Donkey Kong in the Donkey Kong and Super Mario series, and Darun Mister in Street Fighter EX. In anime, he voices King Yama in Hōzuki no Reitetsu. He has taken over roles from the late Shun Yashiro, Junpei Takiguchi, Masaaki Tsukada, and Tōru Ōhira.
In Their Own Story
Born February 24, 1964, Nagasako joined Arts Vision. His video game credits include Ganondorf in The Legend of Zelda, Big the Cat in Sonic the Hedgehog, Cervantes de Leon and Rock Adams in Soulcalibur, Gale Lantis in Soul Link, Donkey Kong in the Donkey Kong and Super Mario series, and Darun Mister in Street Fighter EX. His anime work includes King Yama in Hōzuki no Reitetsu. He has taken over roles from Shun Yashiro, Junpei Takiguchi, Masaaki Tsukada, and Tōru Ōhira.
Reader's Guide
Nagasako's roles span multiple major franchises. In video games, he voices Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda), Big the Cat (Sonic the Hedgehog), Cervantes de Leon and Rock Adams (Soulcalibur), Gale Lantis (Soul Link), Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong and Super Mario series), and Darun Mister (Street Fighter EX). In anime, he voices King Yama in Hōzuki no Reitetsu. He has taken over roles from Shun Yashiro, Junpei Takiguchi, Masaaki Tsukada, and Tōru Ōhira.
Did You Know?
- Takashi Nagasako was born on February 24, 1964.
- He is currently affiliated with Arts Vision.
- He voices Ganondorf in The Legend of Zelda, Big the Cat in Sonic the Hedgehog, and Donkey Kong in the Donkey Kong and Super Mario series.
- In anime, he voices King Yama in Hōzuki no Reitetsu.
- He has taken over roles from the late Shun Yashiro, Junpei Takiguchi, Masaaki Tsukada, and Tōru Ōhira.