Takahiro Sakurai

櫻井孝宏　/　さくらいたかひろ

Versatile Japanese voice actor with a devoted international fanbase

June 13, 1974 (age 51)　・　Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

From Aichi Prefecture
Voice Actor
Dubbing Actor

My Take

Honestly, Takahiro Sakurai has one of those voices I'd recognize anywhere, and that's the whole magic of him. He can play the silky, too-good-to-be-true pretty boy one minute and a smooth-talking schemer the next, and you'd swear it was two different actors. The kid from Okazaki in Aichi went and built a career that clearly outgrew Japan's borders, picking up an Overseas Fan Award back in 2012, then snagging a Personality Award in 2022 for his radio work. That last one tells you everything: it's not just the acting, it's the loose, easy charm when he's just rambling on air. I love that he sells the whole human, not only the voice. I feel lucky to have caught so much great work in real time.

Overview

Takahiro Sakurai is a Japanese voice actor and dubbing actor born on June 13, 1974, in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture. He is recognized internationally, having received the Voice Actor Awards Overseas Fan Award in 2012 and the Personality Award in 2022. His agency and many personal details remain private.

1. Profile

Name (English): Takahiro Sakurai
Name (Japanese): 櫻井孝宏
Reading: さくらいたかひろ
Born: June 13, 1974 (age 51)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Tiger (Tora)
Origin: Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Active years: Unknown
Occupation: Voice Actor / Dubbing Actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private
Debut: Unknown

Awards & achievements

2012 — Voice Actor Awards: Overseas Fan Award
2022 — Voice Actor Awards: Personality Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%AB%BB%E4%BA%95%E5%AD%9D%E5%AE%8F