Nobuhiko Okamoto facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nobuhiko Okamoto
岡本 信彦
Nobuhiko Okamoto at Anime Expo 2012
Born	(1986-10-24) October 24, 1986 (age 38) Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Voice actor singer
Years active	2006–present
Agent	Raccoon Dog
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse(s)	Asuka Ōgame ​ (m. 2020)​
Musical career
Genres	J-Pop Anison
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Lantis Kiramune Bandai Visual

Nobuhiko Okamoto (岡本 信彦, Okamoto Nobuhiko, born October 24, 1986) is a Japanese voice actor and singer. He works with an agency called Raccoon Dog. He has won awards for his voice acting, including Best New Actor and Best Supporting Actor.

Becoming a Voice Actor

What Inspired Nobuhiko Okamoto?

Nobuhiko Okamoto shared what made him want to be a voice actor. He was a big fan of the anime Slam Dunk. He really liked the character Rukawa and wanted to be like him.

Awards for His Voice Work

Okamoto won the Best New Actor Award at the 3rd Seiyu Awards. This was for his roles as Accelerator in A Certain Magical Index, Shin Kanzato in Persona: Trinity Soul, and Ryuji Kuhoin in Kure-nai. He received this award when he finished university.

Later, he won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 5th Seiyu Awards. This award recognized his work as Takumi Usui in Maid Sama!, Eiji Niizuma in Bakuman, and again as Accelerator in A Certain Magical Index.

Famous Characters He Has Voiced

Nobuhiko Okamoto has lent his voice to many popular characters. These include Yū Nishinoya in Haikyu!! and Katsuki Bakugo in My Hero Academia. He also voiced Rin Okumura in Blue Exorcist and Karma Akabane in Assassination Classroom. Other notable roles are Isaac "Zack" Foster in Angels of Death and Genya Shinazugawa in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

In 2022, Okamoto started his own voice acting agency called Raccoon Dog. This happened after his previous agency, Pro-Fit, closed down.

Music Career

Nobuhiko Okamoto as a Singer

Besides voice acting, Okamoto is also a singer. He has sung for character CDs and anime soundtracks. On his 25th birthday, he announced he would start his singing career in 2012.

He released his first mini-album, Palette, in May 2012. It was very popular, reaching number 9 on the Oricon music chart. His second mini-album, Enjoy Full, came out in June 2013. In March 2014, he released his first single, "Shunkan Beat".

Personal Life and Hobbies

What Nobuhiko Okamoto Enjoys

Nobuhiko Okamoto is quite good at playing shogi, which is a Japanese board game similar to chess. He has a "Shogi Certification in 3rd Class". He has even appeared at shogi events online. He also enjoys playing badminton and video games in his free time.

From 2010 to 2015, he hosted a radio show about gaming called RADIO 4Gamer. The show later changed its name to RADIO 4Gamer Tap and continued on YouTube.

His Marriage and Apology

In March 2020, Okamoto shared that he was married to Asuka Ōgame. He also apologized for some actions he had taken.

Voice Acting Roles

Television Animation

Original Video Animation (OVA)

Original Net Animation (ONA)

Theatrical Animation (Movies)

Video Games

Dubbing Roles

Nobuhiko Okamoto also provides voices for characters in movies and TV shows originally made in other languages.

Live-action

• Freddie Highmore in shows like Bates Motel (as Norman Bates) and The Good Doctor (as Dr. Shaun Murphy).
• Charlie "Chip" Thorn / Yellow Mystic Ranger in Power Rangers Mystic Force.
• Kareem / Red Dagger in Ms. Marvel.

Animation

• Lester in The Stolen Princess.
• Safi in Wish.

Discography (Music Releases)

Mini-albums

Singles

See also

In Spanish: Nobuhiko Okamoto para niños