Tetsu Inada

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Tetsu Inada is a Japanese voice actor and narrator affiliated with the talent management firm Aoni Production. He was born on July 1, 1972, in Hachioji, Tokyo, and began his career in the mid-1990s after graduating from the Aoni Juku training school.

Inada is known for his deep, powerful voice, which he has lent to a wide array of characters, often portraying large, muscular, or authoritative figures. His career spans numerous popular anime series, video games, and tokusatsu productions. Some of his most prominent and long-running roles include the wolf-like Sajin Komamura in the Bleach franchise, the hot-headed pro wrestler Jun Sekibayashi in Kengan Ashura, and the strict Disciplinary Committee chair Ira Gamagōri in Kill la Kill.

He has also had a significant impact in the world of video games, where he is the voice of iconic characters such as the mighty warrior Lu Bu in the Dynasty Warriors series and the skilled fighter Raidou in the Dead or Alive franchise. In the long-running series One Piece, Inada has voiced a multitude of characters over the years, including Daz Bones (Mr. 1), the giant Brogy, and Jesus Burgess of the Blackbeard Pirates. His role as the gruff and powerful swordsman Kurogane in the Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle series is another fan-favorite performance.

In the 2010s and 2020s, Inada has continued to take on high-profile roles. He voices the fiery hero Endeavor (Enji Todoroki) in the massively popular My Hero Academia series. He is also the voice of the brutal knight Tarkus in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Nappa in Dragon Ball Z Kai, and various characters in the extensive Fate franchise, including the True Assassin (Hassan of the Cursed Arm).

Beyond anime, Inada is also well-known for his work in tokusatsu. He is the voice of Doggie Kruger (DekaMaster) from the Super Sentai series Tokusō Sentai Dekaranger and has voiced Kamen Rider 1 in several Kamen Rider films. His deep voice and commanding presence have made him a sought-after narrator and a staple character actor in Japanese animation for over two decades.
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