My Take
Okay, I have to be honest: Akira Ishida is one of those voices I'd recognize blindfolded in about half a second. There's something almost unfair about his range, he can play the icy, too-smart genius, the soft wounded loner, and the silky villain you absolutely should not trust, and they all sound like fully different people. That Aichi-born, Nihon University background barely matters to me next to the fact that the man just casts a spell with his delivery. He picked up a Seiyu Award supporting actor honor back in 2007 and has stayed frontline for decades, which tells you it's craft, not luck. I also love that he stays low-key and a little mysterious off-mic, no oversharing, just the work. Count me as someone who's been emotionally ambushed by that voice more times than I'd like to admit.
Overview
Akira Ishida is a Japanese voice actor, actor, narrator, and radio personality born on November 2, 1967, in Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture. He studied at Nihon University and has built a career spanning multiple decades as one of Japan's most recognized voice talents. In 2007, he received the Voice Actor Award for Best Supporting Actor. He maintains a notably private personal life, with most biographical details undisclosed to the public.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Akira Ishida
- Name (Japanese)
- 石田彰
- Reading
- いしだ あきら
- Born
- November 2, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Sheep (未)
- Origin
- Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Active years
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Voice Actor / Actor / Narrator / Radio Personality
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Nihon University
- Debut
- Unknown
Awards & achievements
- Voice Actor Award – Best Supporting Actor (2007)
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%9F%B3%E7%94%B0%E5%BD%B0
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.