Toshihiko Nakajima

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Toshihiko Nakajima was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and sound director born on August 12, 1962, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. He was a graduate of Chuo University and was affiliated with the theatrical troupe Gekidan 21 Seiki Fox at the time of his death. Nakajima passed away on September 8, 2017, at the age of 55.

His acting and voice career began in the late 1980s, with early roles in productions like the Urusei Yatsura film The Moving Finger from 1989. Over the course of his career, he became a familiar presence in numerous anime series, often providing voices for supporting and side characters. Among his most recognized voice roles are Haruhiko Yagi in the Hajime no Ippo (Fighting Spirit) series and Kojiro Murdock in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and its sequel Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. He also had a long-running association with the Detective Conan franchise, voicing the recurring character Tome-san, a forensic investigator, in both the television series and films. His filmography includes a wide range of other popular series such as Cowboy Bebop, where he voiced Carlos, and Paranoia Agent, as Masami Hirukawa. In the Inuyasha series and its films, he took on multiple roles, including the character Hatchi.

Specific roles as noted by the user include his performance as Sakon Suzuki in the series Moeyo Ken, Chief Researcher Gengorō Nagase in ToHeart - Remember my memories, Junrou Abe in Gorillaman, and Land Barret in Transformers: Cybertron.

In addition to his on-screen voice work, Nakajima was also active as a stage actor, performing as Master Nakajima in the Sakura Taisen Kayō Show musicals. Later in his career, he transitioned into sound direction. He made his debut as a sound director in 2006 with the anime Kemonozume, working under the direction of Masafumi Mima at the sound production company Techno Sound. He went on to serve as sound director for several other series, including Inazuma Eleven GO, Infinite Stratos, and Chaos;HEAD. This role became his primary focus in his later years until his passing.
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