What? We're describing Showtaro Morikubo here? How troublesome.
Although he is best known as the voice of snarky teen genius Shikamaru Nara from Naruto, Showtaro/Shōtarō/Shoutarou Morikubo (born February 25, 1974) is also the voice actor to find if you want Jerkass characters. Yes, jerkasses. But at least those with a hidden heart of gold.
Outside of voice acting, he is a singer and has released a few albums. His looks have also won him a large number of female fans. Once, he was married to Yuu Asakawa. However, Showtaro Morikubo and Yuu Asakawa turned out to be incompatible, and the latter announced that the marriage had to end in 2009, and it did. As of 2014, he has announced another marriage... but to a non-showbiz-related lady. Seeing that the trend of seiyuus marrying with those not in the business tends to be safe, so far, hopefully Morikubo can keep himself up this time. Fortunately, it paid off when near the end of 2017
, he's a father.
Has often been cast alongside Nobutoshi Canna and Takahiro Sakurai.
Notable roles by Showtaro Morikubo:
- Akashita and Karura in Onmyoji
- Akaya Kirihara in The Prince of Tennis
- Akira Otoishi in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable, All-Star Battle, and Eyes of Heaven
- Alexandre Dumas in Fate/strange Fake
- Angelo W. Panettone in Bravely Second
- Aphex Logan in Master Detective Archives: Rain Code
- Aviator (No. 6) in Mighty No. 9
- Augustus in Japanese dub of Central Park
- Bartolomeo in One Piece
- Byakuyō and Joshua in 100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams
- Canas in Fire Emblem Heroes
- Chiharu Aoki in Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side
- DJ Coo/Rei Kurokawa in Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live and King of Prism
- MC Aimu in Himitsu no AiPri
- Ediee Ironbunny, founding member and guitarist of IRONBUNNY.
- Elysium in Arknights
- Galileo Galilei in Time Bokan 24
- Gilbert Redford in Piofiore: Fated Memories
- Ginji Amano in Get Backers (who is not a Jerkass. That's Ban's job.)
- Go in Prétear
- Goro Honda/Shigeno in Major and Major 2nd
- Hamrio Musica in Rave Master
- Hamsa in Rage of Bahamut: Genesis
- Hideki Futamura in Yarudora series vol.1: Double Cast
- High in Dotto! Koni-chan
- Impey Barbicane in Code:Realize
- Hikaru Osari in B-Project
- Ingway in Odin Sphere
- Ivar in Tales of Xillia and Tales of Xillia 2
- Jak in the Japanese dub of the Jak and Daxter series (also extends to his appearance in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale)
- Jasdero in D.Gray-Man
- Jet Link/002 in the Cyborg 009 2001 series.
- Kadaj in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
- Naghi Minatsuchi in Final Fantasy Type-0
- Kaito Sera in Classroom Crisis
- Katsuyuki Tsumoto and Kaoru Kamata in GTO: The Early Years
- Kogorou Katsura in Bakumatsu Rock
- Konami Yamo in Magical Girl Ore
- Kou Kinosaki in Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!
- Koji Kabuto in Mazinger Z: Infinity as well as Super Robot Wars X-Ω, Super Robot Wars T and Super Robot Wars 30 (Koji was originally voiced by Hiroya Ishimaru in all media prior to Shin Mazinger when Kenji Akabane took over, and prior to this Kappei Yamaguchi voiced Koji in CB Chara Go Nagai World)
- Kouji "Koogy" Makaino in Bakuman。
- Koujiro Ryuuzaki in Love Stage!!
- Kouta Nakanishi in The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
- Krylancelo Finrandi aka Orphen in Sorcerer Stabber Orphen (both the 1998 and 2020 series)
- Kyohei Takano in The Wallflower
- Kyouji Akatsuki in High School Star Musical
- Lucas in Rune Factory 5
- Makoto Yuuki in Ensemble Stars!
- Mewtwo (young) in Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back (unfortunately, the scene of him as a child was only in the Japanese version)
- Older Brother Spider Demon in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
- Oscar Hamel in Code Geass: Akito the Exiled
- Osmund in White Knight Chronicles
- Popuko in Pop Team Epic Ep 7B
- Raphael in I'm Gonna Be an Angel!
- Reiji Kotobuki in Uta No Prince Sama
- Rex in the Japanese dub of Generator Rex
- Sagittarius Aiolos in Saint Seiya Awakening
- Saji Genpou (Zuo Ci) or better said, Ouin Shishi (Wang Yun) in Ikki Tousen
- Sarugami in Momokyun Sword
- Satsuki Kururugi in ICHU
- Seiichi Umemiya in Ace of the Diamond
- Seinoshin Aizawa in Winter Cicada
- Shaka Nyorai/Shakyamuni in Namu Amida Butsu! -UTENA-
- Shamil Volkov in Dr. STONE
- Sharrkan in Magi: Labyrinth of Magic
- Shikamaru Nara in Naruto
- Shin Tsukinami in Diabolik Lovers
- Shinnosuke Tachikawa in Doreiku
- Shuichi Nakatsu in Hana-Kimi
- Souji Okita in Hakuouki and Akanesasu Sekai de Kimi to Utau
- Spinnah in Granblue Fantasy
- Taishi Miwa in Cardfight!! Vanguard
- Takahiro Matsumoto in Daily Lives of High School Boys
- Takahisa Tajima in 11eyes
- Tensa Zangetsu in Bleach
- Tetta Kisaki in Tokyo Revengers
- Tomu Kaneko in First Love Monster
- Tomura Sawyer in Tousouchuu: The Great Mission (Playing Against Type, as Sawyer is a Hot-Blooded Nice Guy)
- Tsuyukusa in Amatsuki
- Tyrann in NieR
- X in Mega Man X5, X6, and X7
- Dynamo in Mega Man X5 and X6
- Yosuke Hanamura in Persona 4 (and its animated adaptation)
- Yu Ominae in Spriggan (1998)
- Yusuke Makishima in Yowamushi Pedal
- Yuuya Sera in Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto
- Zagred in Black Clover
