Takahiro Sakurai is a renowned Japanese voice actor, narrator, and radio personality born on June 13, 1974, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He made his official anime debut in 1996 with the series Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! after graduating from the Yoyogi Animation Academy in Nagoya and the 81 Acting Institute. Early in his career, around 1999, he considered quitting the profession due to a lack of consistent work but subsequently secured regular roles in Digimon Adventure and Sensual Phrase, which became turning points. His first starring role was in Gate Keepers in 2000, for which he also performed his first character song.

Throughout his extensive career, Sakurai has portrayed a vast range of characters, from heroes to villains, demonstrating a versatile tenor voice. He is widely recognized for iconic roles such as Cloud Strife in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, Suzaku Kururugi in Code Geass, and the Medicine Seller in both Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales and its sequel Mononoke. He has also lent his voice to Arataka Reigen in Mob Psycho 100, Giyu Tomioka in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Suguru Geto in Jujutsu Kaisen, and Rohan Kishibe in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable. Other prominent roles include Griffith in Berserk, Osomatsu Matsuno in Mr. Osomatsu, and Kazuya Miyuki in Ace of Diamond. He is also the official Japanese dub voice for actor Robert Pattinson, starting with the Twilight Saga films.

Sakurai's career is marked by several accolades and long-running professional engagements. He won the "Male Character Voice Award" at the Famitsu Awards in 2010. In 2012, he received the "Overseas Fan's Award" at the 6th Seiyu Awards. Nearly a decade later, he won the "Best Personality Award" at the 16th Annual Seiyu Awards in 2022. A significant aspect of his career is his long-standing role as a radio personality, having co-hosted the popular program "A & G Media Station Komuchatto Countdown" (also known as "Komucha") since 2002, a tenure that contributed to his 2022 award win.

Sakurai has notable recurring collaborations throughout his career. He was a member of the agency 81 Produce from his debut until 2013, after which he went freelance for a period. In July 2014, he joined INTENTION, an agency founded by his close friend and fellow voice actor Kenichi Suzumura, with whom he had also co-hosted the radio show Cherry Bell from 2003 to 2015. He departed from INTENTION in March 2023. His long tenure on "Komucha" also represents a sustained collaboration with a series of co-hosts, including Kana Ueda, Ami Koshimizu, Yuka Iguchi, and Haruka Shiraishi. Beyond his vocal work, Sakurai is also skilled in illustration, having contributed eyecatch illustrations for the anime Canvas 2: Niji Iro no Sketch and worked as a key drawing staff member for the final episode of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2.