Takashi Hikida is a Japanese voice actor born on November 6th in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He is affiliated with the talent management firm Production Baobab. Hikida has built a career primarily through supporting roles in a wide range of anime television series, video games, and films.

His most prominent and long-running role is that of Osamu Saginuma, also known as Desarm, in the long-running Inazuma Eleven franchise. He first voiced the character in the original 2008 television series and continued in the role across subsequent installments, including Inazuma Eleven GO, Inazuma Eleven: Ares no Tenbin, and Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin. This consistent performance in a major franchise stands as a central achievement in his filmography.

Beyond Inazuma Eleven, Hikida has taken on other notable roles in sports and action-oriented anime. He voiced Yamamoto in the 2005 baseball anime Play Ball and portrayed Keisuke Umehara in both the 2007 series and the 2010 summer season sequel of Big Windup! (Oofuri: Natsu no Taikai-hen). Another significant and recurring role is the character Zampano in the acclaimed series Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. He also provided the Japanese voice for the character Arakune in the BlazBlue video game series and its anime adaptation, BlazBlue Alter Memory.

Hikida's career is marked by frequent appearances in ensemble casts for many popular series. His voice can be heard in small roles in productions such as Gintama, the various installments of the Da Capo II anime, Skip Beat!, and Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens. This extensive work as a supporting actor demonstrates his consistent presence in the anime industry. His filmography also includes a part in the 2012 animated film Magic Tree House.

Throughout his career, Hikida has worked alongside many prominent voice actors. Information from talent databases indicates recurring collaborations with performers such as Kugimiya Rie, Noto Mamiko, and Kamiya Hiroshi, among others. His body of work, while often in supporting roles, showcases his versatility and his long-standing contribution to numerous major anime and game projects.