Naoya Goumoto
Description
Naoya Goumoto, also known as Naoya Gomoto, is a Japanese actor and voice performer born on April 25, 1980 in Osaka, Japan. He has built a diverse career spanning stage musicals, television, and anime voice work, though he is particularly renowned for his contributions to the world of live-stage adaptations of popular manga and anime series.
While Goumoto is a prominent figure in Japanese stage musicals often called 2.5D productions, his anime voice acting career includes several notable roles. In the long-running series Reborn!, he provides the voice for Zakuro, a significant antagonist and one of the True Funeral Wreaths serving the main villain Byakuran. Zakuro is a formidable Storm Guardian known for his volatile personality and immense power. Another major voice role is Seijuro Shin in the high school football anime Eyeshield 21. He has also been credited with a role in the series CØDE:BREAKER as a character named Maeda.
His career, however, is defined primarily by his extensive work in stage musicals. Goumoto originated the role of Kaoru Kaidoh as a member of the first-generation Seigaku cast in the seminal Prince of Tennis musical series, known to fans as Tenimyu. He later reprised this role for a reunion concert years after the original run concluded. He also played the role of Shuhei Hisagi in the Rock Musical Bleach and has appeared in stage adaptations of Yowamushi Pedal, Hakuouki, Touken Ranbu, Mob Psycho 100, and Rurouni Kenshin.
Throughout his career, Naoya Goumoto has demonstrated a pattern of recurring collaborations with specific manga and anime franchises, moving between anime voice acting and live stage performances. Notably, he has worked on both the anime and stage versions of Yowamushi Pedal. His deep, powerful voice and tall, imposing physicality have made him a natural fit for portraying charismatic and strong characters across various media. Standing at 187cm tall, his physical presence is a well-recognized aspect of his stage persona. As of recent years, he serves as the president of his talent agency, Nano Square.
While Goumoto is a prominent figure in Japanese stage musicals often called 2.5D productions, his anime voice acting career includes several notable roles. In the long-running series Reborn!, he provides the voice for Zakuro, a significant antagonist and one of the True Funeral Wreaths serving the main villain Byakuran. Zakuro is a formidable Storm Guardian known for his volatile personality and immense power. Another major voice role is Seijuro Shin in the high school football anime Eyeshield 21. He has also been credited with a role in the series CØDE:BREAKER as a character named Maeda.
His career, however, is defined primarily by his extensive work in stage musicals. Goumoto originated the role of Kaoru Kaidoh as a member of the first-generation Seigaku cast in the seminal Prince of Tennis musical series, known to fans as Tenimyu. He later reprised this role for a reunion concert years after the original run concluded. He also played the role of Shuhei Hisagi in the Rock Musical Bleach and has appeared in stage adaptations of Yowamushi Pedal, Hakuouki, Touken Ranbu, Mob Psycho 100, and Rurouni Kenshin.
Throughout his career, Naoya Goumoto has demonstrated a pattern of recurring collaborations with specific manga and anime franchises, moving between anime voice acting and live stage performances. Notably, he has worked on both the anime and stage versions of Yowamushi Pedal. His deep, powerful voice and tall, imposing physicality have made him a natural fit for portraying charismatic and strong characters across various media. Standing at 187cm tall, his physical presence is a well-recognized aspect of his stage persona. As of recent years, he serves as the president of his talent agency, Nano Square.