Takashi Nagasako (born February 24, 1964) is a Japanese voice actor who works for Arts Vision. Although his roles are mostly minor and supporting, he is known for his roles in Hozuki's Coolheadedness, Pandalian and Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger. His pigeonhole is often the The Big Guy or The Brute.
Has a relationship with Nobuyuki Hiyama, Hiroki Yasumoto, Ryō Horikawa, Koji Yusa, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Taiki Matsuno and others. In Nintendo, Makiko Ohmoto and Katsumi Suzuki.
Since 1998, Nagasako is associated with Nintendo voicing a number of their characters. Not to mention he's appeared in in up to seven major Nintendo franchises.
Roles:
- Advanced Yokai Oumukade in Shuriken Sentai Ninninger
- Lord Alderp in KonoSuba
- Alien Zamu (first) in Ultraman Neos
- Algolian Baurbon in Mahou Sentai Magiranger vs. Dekaranger
- Antlion Nezire in Denji Sentai Megaranger
- Anubis in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future
- Balloon Ninja Gomubi-Ron in Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
- Big the Cat in Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic X (succeeding Shun Yashiro)
- Boman Delgado and Gan Isurugi in the Rival Schools games
- Bulkhead in the Japanese dub of Transformers: Prime.
- Captain Commando in Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes and Marvel vs. Capcom 2
- Charlie in Pikmin 3
- Dagahn in Xenoblade Chronicles X
- Darun Master in Street Fighter EX
- Debo Royaroya in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger
- Digimon:
- Digimon Frontier - Trailmon
- Digimon Fusion - Musymon
- Doctor Meredith in Banana Fish
- Dolittle in Mars Daybreak
- Donkey Kong and Cranky Kong in the Donkey Kong franchise (and any Mario spin-offs he appears in) from Mario Power Tennis onward
- Dodoria in Dragon Ball
- Duncan in Deadstorm Pirates
- Fire Emblem:
- Greil in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem Heroes
- Dheginsea in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
- Narrator in both Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn
- Hyacinth in Fire Emblem Engage
- Gabatt Kababacci in Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger
- Gale Lantis in Soul Link
- The Legend of Zelda:
- Ganryu in Tekken (2 and Tag)
- Garubaria in Kyūkyū Sentai GoGoV
- Gedo in Brave Command Dagwon
- Gomar and Shioh in F-Zero: GP Legend
- Gonzai Kumatori in Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
- Grub in the Japanese dub of Epic (2013)
- Hachigen Ushoda in Bleach
- Happy and Bashful in the Japanese dub of The Lion King 1 ½.
- Incinerator Banki in Engine Sentai Go-onger
- Inventor Grotch in Gekisou Sentai Carranger
- Jek Porkins in the Japanese dub of Star Wars
- Jerome Stone, Porto, Narrator in the Japanese dub of Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
- Jozu, Aladdin, Kibagaeru, Macro and Mendou in One Piece
- Juggernaut and Cyclops in the Japanese dubs of Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, X-Men: The Animated Series, and X-Men: Evolution.
- Kairikibou in Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
- Kawasaki in Cat Planet Cuties
- Dr. Lincoln in the Japanese dub of Codename: Kids Next Door.
- Leonardo and Zakerello Gate in SD Gundam Force
- Lewis in Blood+
- Long John Silver in the Japanese dub of The Pagemaster.
- Lord Enma in Hozuki's Coolheadedness
- Maga in Juken Sentai Gekiranger
- Male Teacher and Guidance Counselor in Free!
- Max in Pandalian
- Mayor Len and Professor Curio from Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
- Mega Man:
- Mega Man 8 - Voices of Tengu Man and Search Man
- Mega Man X4 - Voices of Slash Beast and Magma Dragoon
- Meissner in OVA of Fullmetal Alchemist
- Mr. Scatterbrain in the Japanese dub of The Mr. Men Show
- Murray in the Japanese dub of Sly Cooper (replaced by Hajime Iijima as of the third game).
- Mustaki Espoir and Geo in Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles
- Nanba in Gintama
- Naojiro in Steel God Jeeg
- Neil McDaniel in the Genei Tougi duology
- Oro Dassyne in the Japanese dub of Star Wars: Clone Wars
- Pakaracchi in Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Ranger
- Patrick Star in the Japanese dubs of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie and The Sponge Bob Movie Sponge Out Of Water.
- The Pig in Interlude
- Pedro in Excel♡Saga
- Professor Isaac Sumdac and Snarl in the Japanese dub of Transformers: Animated
- Rock and Cervantes in the Soul games (respectively succeeded by Minoru Inaba in Soulcalibur III and Jin Urayama in Soulcalibur IV, the latter of whom would be succeeded by Hiroshi Shirokuma in Soulcalibur VI)
- Rokuroneri in Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
- Sakaguchi in Bamboo Blade
- Shimakichi Shimano in Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō
- Slug in the Japanese dub of Batman: The Brave and the Bold
- Sonken Zephyranthes in SD Gundam Sangokuden: Brave Battle Warriors
- Shieldon in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
- Shovelloid in Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters
- Songi in Legend of Legaia
- Tenko (big) in The Law of Ueki
- Tomarezu of the Tsuchinoko in Tensou Sentai Goseiger
- Totopepe in The Witch and the Hundred Knight
- Tyranno in Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger
- Uugo in Mirai Sentai Timeranger
- Wally Walrus in the Japanese dub of Woody Woodpecker
- Walter in Pumpkin Scissors
- Wimpy in the Japanese dub of Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy.
- Wolverine in the Japanese dub of Spider-Man: The Animated Series.
- Yashiro Uchiha in Naruto
- Zagashira in Intrigue In The Bakumatsu Irohanihoheto
Takashi Nagasako provides examples of:
- Evil Sounds Deep: Ganondorf has a sinister deep voice, particularly in Super Smash Bros. Melee. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, he is much deeper and more guttural.
- Pigeonholed Voice Actor: He usually voices The Big Guy, The Brute and Big Bad.
