Taku Yashiro
Description
Taku Yashiro is a Japanese voice actor born on January 6, 1993, in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. He is 176 cm tall and affiliated with the talent agency VIMS. His interest in voice acting began in high school after watching the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion, which led him to enroll in the Japan Narration Actor Institute. He balanced his studies there with college courses during the week and part-time work on weekends. Upon completing the program, he passed an in-house audition to begin his professional career.
Yashiro made his debut in 2013, taking on minor roles in series such as Silver Spoon. His first leading role came in 2016 as Naoto Azuma, also known as Tiger Mask, in Tiger Mask W. In 2018, his performance was recognized with the Best Rookie Actor Award at the 12th Seiyu Awards, an annual ceremony honoring voice actors.
Throughout his career, Yashiro has built an extensive filmography, often portraying young and good-looking male characters. He has taken on lead roles in a wide variety of series. These include Natsuo Fujii in Domestic Girlfriend, Michio Kaga in Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World, Friede in Pokémon Horizons: The Series, Tsugaru Shinuchi in Undead Girl Murder Farce, and Sanosuke Sagara in the 2023 adaptation of Rurouni Kenshin. He also voices Kakeru Jūōin in the King of Prism franchise.
In addition to these, Yashiro has played significant supporting roles in many popular anime. Notable examples include Kōichi Shindō in Horimiya, Tsubasa Tanuma (often credited as Kashiwagi's boyfriend) in Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Vulcan Joseph in Fire Force, Gugu in To Your Eternity, Iskahn in Sword Art Online: Alicization, Hirokazu Arai in Chainsaw Man, and Keiji Togashi in Aoashi. He also provides the voice of Rick Flag in the series Suicide Squad ISEKAI.
Beyond anime, Yashiro is active in voice acting for video games and is involved in music. He is a member of several voice actor idol units related to the multimedia franchises he works in. These include 315 ALLSTARS and its subunit DRAMATIC STARS from The iDOLM@STER SideM, where he plays the character Tsubasa Kashiwagi. He was also a member of KiLLER KiNG from the B-PROJECT project and is part of SePTENTRION from the King of Prism franchise. His video game roles include Terry in Rune Factory 5 and the English-localized voice of Ephraim in Fire Emblem Heroes.
Yashiro made his debut in 2013, taking on minor roles in series such as Silver Spoon. His first leading role came in 2016 as Naoto Azuma, also known as Tiger Mask, in Tiger Mask W. In 2018, his performance was recognized with the Best Rookie Actor Award at the 12th Seiyu Awards, an annual ceremony honoring voice actors.
Throughout his career, Yashiro has built an extensive filmography, often portraying young and good-looking male characters. He has taken on lead roles in a wide variety of series. These include Natsuo Fujii in Domestic Girlfriend, Michio Kaga in Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World, Friede in Pokémon Horizons: The Series, Tsugaru Shinuchi in Undead Girl Murder Farce, and Sanosuke Sagara in the 2023 adaptation of Rurouni Kenshin. He also voices Kakeru Jūōin in the King of Prism franchise.
In addition to these, Yashiro has played significant supporting roles in many popular anime. Notable examples include Kōichi Shindō in Horimiya, Tsubasa Tanuma (often credited as Kashiwagi's boyfriend) in Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Vulcan Joseph in Fire Force, Gugu in To Your Eternity, Iskahn in Sword Art Online: Alicization, Hirokazu Arai in Chainsaw Man, and Keiji Togashi in Aoashi. He also provides the voice of Rick Flag in the series Suicide Squad ISEKAI.
Beyond anime, Yashiro is active in voice acting for video games and is involved in music. He is a member of several voice actor idol units related to the multimedia franchises he works in. These include 315 ALLSTARS and its subunit DRAMATIC STARS from The iDOLM@STER SideM, where he plays the character Tsubasa Kashiwagi. He was also a member of KiLLER KiNG from the B-PROJECT project and is part of SePTENTRION from the King of Prism franchise. His video game roles include Terry in Rune Factory 5 and the English-localized voice of Ephraim in Fire Emblem Heroes.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: Domestic Girlfriend
- JapaneseAnime overview: A Galaxy Next Door
- JapaneseAnime overview: Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World
- JapaneseAnime overview: The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten
- JapaneseAnime overview: Raven of the Inner Palace
- JapaneseAnime overview: Aoashi
- JapaneseAnime overview: The Dawn of the Witch
- JapaneseAnime overview: Shinobi no Ittoki
- JapaneseAnime overview: Salaryman's Club
- JapaneseAnime overview: Bakugan: Evolutions
- JapaneseAnime overview: The Thousand Noble Musketeers
- JapaneseAnime overview: Bakumatsu
- JapaneseAnime overview: Hinomaru Sumo
- JapaneseAnime overview: Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy-
- JapaneseAnime overview: Banished From The Heroes' Party
- JapaneseAnime overview: Horimiya
- JapaneseAnime overview: Burning Kabaddi
- JapaneseAnime overview: To Your Eternity
- Japanese
- JapaneseAnime overview: Mr. Tonegawa
- JapaneseAnime overview: B-PROJECT: Zecchō Emotion
- JapaneseAnime overview: King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars
- JapaneseAnime overview: Jingai-san no Yome
- JapaneseAnime overview: Stand My Heroes: Piece of Truth
- JapaneseAnime overview: Kaguya-sama: Love is War
- JapaneseAnime overview: A Hot Night With My Boss in a Capsule Hotel
- JapaneseAnime overview: Xuan Yuan Sword Luminary
- JapaneseAnime overview: Outburst Dreamer Boys
- JapaneseAnime overview: Ahiru no Sora
- JapaneseAnime overview: Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld
- Japanese
- JapaneseAnime overview: Fire Force
- JapaneseAnime overview: Kakushigoto
- JapaneseAnime overview: Kaguya-sama: Love is War Season 2
- JapaneseAnime overview: Darwin's Game
- JapaneseAnime overview: After School Dice Club
- JapaneseAnime overview: RE-MAIN
- JapaneseAnime overview: Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens
- JapaneseAnime overview: The Laws of the Universe: The Age of Elohim
- JapaneseAnime overview: Blue Thermal
- JapaneseAnime overview: Toku Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru ~Setsugetsuka~
- JapaneseAnime overview: Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun
- JapaneseAnime overview: The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent
- JapaneseAnime overview: Chainsaw Man
- JapaneseAnime overview: Ohiru no Shocker-san
- JapaneseAnime overview: Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre
- JapaneseAnime overview: Play It Cool, Guys
- JapaneseAnime overview: Tasūketsu: Judgement Assizes
- JapaneseAnime overview: Ohiru no Shocker-san
- JapaneseAnime overview: Ohiru no Shocker-san
- JapaneseAnime overview: Ohiru no Shocker-san
- JapaneseAnime overview: Ohiru no Shocker-san
- JapaneseAnime overview: Shine on! Bakumatsu Bad Boys
- JapaneseAnime overview: The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent
- JapaneseAnime overview: Hetalia World Stars
- JapaneseAnime overview: How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom
- JapaneseAnime overview: Hallelujah: Unmei no Sentaku
- JapaneseAnime overview: Scar on the Praeter
- JapaneseAnime overview: Peach Boy Riverside
- JapaneseAnime overview: Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens
- JapaneseAnime overview: Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Part 2
- JapaneseAnime overview: Shachibato! President, It's Time for Battle!
- JapaneseAnime overview: Fire Force
- Japanese
- JapaneseAnime overview: Namu Amida Butsu! -Rendai Utena-
- JapaneseAnime overview: K: Seven Stories
- JapaneseAnime overview: Gundam Build Divers
- JapaneseAnime overview: Piace: Watashi no Italian
- JapaneseAnime overview: KING OF PRISM by PrettyRhythm
- JapaneseAnime overview: Show By Rock!! Stars!!
- JapaneseAnime overview: King of Prism All Stars: Prism Show Best 10
- JapaneseAnime overview: Pokémon Horizons: The Series
- JapaneseAnime overview: Undead Girl Murder Farce
- JapaneseAnime overview: Horimiya -piece-
- Japanese
- JapaneseAnime overview: The Demon Prince of Momochi House
- JapaneseAnime overview: Dead Mount Death Play
- JapaneseAnime overview: Bakugan: Legends
- JapaneseAnime overview: Suicide Squad ISEKAI
- JapaneseAnime overview: King of Prism: Dramatic Prism.1
- JapaneseAnime overview: Everyday Host
- Japanese