Tetsuya Kakihara (柿原 徹也), born December 24, 1982, is one of the few well known Japanese voice actors (the others being the Athens-born Haruna Ikezawa and US born Satoshi Hino) who wasn't born in Japan. His birthplace was Düsseldorf, and living there for several years allowed him to reach fluency in German. He didn't stop there, going on to learn English, Spanish and Latin to boot. Later he moved out (or rather ran away, according to Japanese Wikipedia) to Japan where he began active work as a voice actor, being the only Japanese guy to voice the German-speaking Armed Devices Graf Eisen, Laevatein and Strada. However, it took his starring role in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann to cement his place in the industry. Go beyond the impossible and kick reason to the curb, indeed. Furthermore, his voice is also widely recognized as Natsu Dragneel's, which can be considered as his second most important role of his career.
Whenever his name is credited in any Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha installment, it's written in Latin letters and western order, mostly because of the aforementioned Gratuitous German lines.
Has quite a few roles with Marina Inoue, Yuichi Nakamura, and Tomokazu Sugita.
Roles:
- Aaron in Carole & Tuesday
- Adam in Band Yarouze!
- Adolf K. Weissman and The Colorless King in K (he plays a German character yet he never speaks any German in the anime)
- Akane in Divine Gate
- Akihito Takaba in Finder Series (replacing Akira Sasanuma)
- Aladdin in SINoALICE
- Amaimon in Blue Exorcist
- Amy Zimbalist (from Mobile Suit Gundam 00V) in SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays
- Angelo Sauper in Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
- Azuma Yukishiro in A3!
- Brian Taylor in Smile Pretty Cure!
- Camio/Nathan Cackstone in Devils and Realist
- Carmen in BUSTAFELLOWS
- Chris/Wish in Spellbound! Magical Princess Lil'Pri
- Chūya Nakahara in Bungo to Alchemist
- Dainichi Nyorai/Vairocana in Namu Amida Butsu! and Namu Amida Butsu! -UTENA-
- Deen Anon in Mobile Suit Gundam AGE
- Dennis Mackfield in Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
- Do-yoon Han in Buried Stars
- Draco/Dragon Ryuhou in Saint Seiya Omega
- Elmott in Granblue Fantasy
- En in My Hero Academia
- Fenri Lunaedge of Mega Man Zero 4
- Fenrir Godspeed in Ikemen Revolution
- Fujioka in Minami-ke
- GachiBlue in Honki Sentai Gachiranger
- Garma Zabi in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
- Ggio Vega in Bleach
- Graf Eisen, Laevatein, Strada, the Saint's Cradle, Landy and Lat Cartos in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
- Hideaki Yoshizawa in Ace of the Diamond
- Hopper in World Flipper
- Huey in Phantasy Star Online 2
- Hyaweh in Prism Ark
- Ikuma "Makki" Amagi in Shounen Hollywood
- Ishikawa in Aharen-san wa Hakarenai
- Jazz M. Andro in Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
- Jin Kisaragi and Hakumen in BlazBlue: Particularly impressive since, despite him voicing both characters, they sound absolutely nothing like each other, with Jin's voice being soft and rather high-pitched, while Hakumen's voice is deeper, thus making The Reveal that much more surprising.
- Jinpachi Toudou in Yowamushi Pedal
- Kain Fuery in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
- Keiichiro in Kowarekake no Orgel
- Keiichiro Tokugawa in Fuuun Ishin Dai Shogun
- Keith Claes (teen) in My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
- Kiibo in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
- Kiro in Mr. Love: Queen's Choice
- Kisei in Onmyoji
- Klein Kiesling Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana
- Koichi Hayase in Linebarrels of Iron and Super Robot Wars UX (he also did the commercial for L as Koichi)
- Kouji Mihama in Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live and King of Prism by PrettyRhythm
- Kouha Ren in Magi: Labyrinth of Magic
- Kouki Amanogawa in Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest
- Lance in Puzzle & Dragons X
- Leonardo in the Japanese dub of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)
- Lilac Cookie in Cookie Run: Kingdom
- Lloyd Bannings in the Trails Series
- Marchia in 100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams
- Masaki Shindo in Ga-Rei -Zero-
- MEGU in Confession Executive Committee
- Mercutio in Romeo × Juliet
- Mikuni Alicien in Servamp
- Mio Yamanobe / Death Chronos in ICHU
- Momotaro Onzai in B-Project
- Natsu Dragneel in Fairy Tail
- Pegasus Tenma in Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
- Peking Duck in the Japanese dub of The Tale of Food
- Prompto Argentum in Final Fantasy XV
- Ptolemy XIII in the Japanese version of Assassin's Creed Origins
- Red Savarin in Solatorobo: Red the Hunter. That's what him trying to speak French sounds like— "nom de chien!"
- Reiji (Reggie) in Pokémon: The Series
- Rundelhaus Cord in Log Horizon
- Ryouma Mogami in Digimon Xros Wars: The Young Hunters Who Leapt Through Time
- Sakutarou Morishige in Corpse Party
- Sarutobi Sasuke in Brave10
- Scaramouche / Wanderer in Genshin Impact
- Sensui Kanzaki in Gibiate
- Shido Akatsuki/Acid Ace in Mega Man Star Force
- Shin in Amnesia: Memories
- Shing Meteoryte in Tales of Hearts
- Shino Inuzuka in Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East
- Shinpachi Nagakura in Akanesasu Sekai de Kimi to Utau
- Shirou Nanao in Exit Tunes Presents ACTORS
- Simon in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
- Speaker Jamen in Mashin Sentai Kiramager
- Subaru Akehoshi in Ensemble Stars!
- Tadaomi Ouka in #COMPASS
- Takamichi Takahata (teenager) in Negima! Ala Rubra Drama CD
- Takasugi Shinsaku in Fate/Grand Order
- Takeru Yuiga in World Trigger
- Tekken Arthur in Million Arthur
- Tomoe Enjou in Kara no Kyoukai: Mujun Rasen
- Tsukasa Asagiri in Stand My Heroes
- Victor Frankenstein in Code:Realize
- Uguisumaru in Touken Ranbu
- Uno in Nanbaka
- You Haduki in Tsukiuta (with producer Utata-P) (His songs include some Gratuitous German ("Genau!") even though the character probably wouldn't speak it)
- Yu Abeno in Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed
- Yuuta Mirako in Kenka Bancho Otome
- Zhu Ran in Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends
Tropes Associated With His Voice Work & Career:
- Playing Against Type: While Jin Kisaragi is a standard Bishōnen while being a Jerkass. Hakumen, on the other hand has a mechanically distorted voice.
