Akira Ishida

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.

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.

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

Occupation

Voice Actor / Actor / Narrator / Radio Personality

University

Nihon University

Awards & achievements

• Voice Actor Award – Best Supporting Actor (2007)

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%9F%B3%E7%94%B0%E5%BD%B0

Tags

• From Aichi Prefecture
• Voice Actor
• Actor
• Narrator

Last updated

2026-06-02

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