Nobuhiko Okamoto facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Nobuhiko Okamoto
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| 岡本 信彦 | |
Nobuhiko Okamoto at Anime Expo 2012
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| Born | October 24, 1986 Tokyo, Japan
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Agent | Raccoon Dog |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
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Asuka Ōgame
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
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Nobuhiko Okamoto (岡本 信彦, Okamoto Nobuhiko, born October 24, 1986) is a Japanese voice actor and singer. He is known for giving voices to many popular anime characters. He also sings his own music.
Nobuhiko Okamoto has won important awards for his voice acting. He received the Best New Actor Award at the 3rd Seiyu Awards. Later, he won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 5th Seiyu Awards.
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Voice Acting Adventures
Nobuhiko Okamoto became a voice actor because he loved the anime Slam Dunk. He thought the character Rukawa was very cool. He wanted to be like him and bring characters to life with his voice.
He won the Best New Actor award when he finished university. This was for his roles as Accelerator in A Certain Magical Index and Takumi Usui in Maid Sama!.
Later, he won the Best Supporting Actor award. This was for his roles like Eiji Niizuma in Bakuman. He also voiced Accelerator again in A Certain Magical Index.
He has voiced many famous characters. Some of these include:
- Yū Nishinoya in Haikyu!!
- Katsuki Bakugo in My Hero Academia
- Rin Okumura in Blue Exorcist
- Karma Akabane in Assassination Classroom
- Genya Shinazugawa in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
- Khun Aguero Agnes in Tower of God
In 2022, Okamoto moved to a new voice acting company called Raccoon Dog. This happened after his old company, Pro-Fit, closed down.
Music Journey
Besides voice acting, Nobuhiko Okamoto also sings. He has sung many songs for the anime characters he plays. These are often called "character CDs" or "insert songs."
On his 25th birthday, he announced he would start a singing career. In May 2012, he released his first mini-album, Palette. It was very popular and reached number 9 on the weekly Oricon music chart in Japan.
He released his second mini-album, Enjoy Full, in June 2013. In March 2014, he released his first single, "Shunkan Beat."
Life Outside the Studio
Nobuhiko Okamoto is very good at playing shogi, which is a Japanese board game similar to chess. He even has a special rank in shogi! He has appeared in online events about shogi and even Pokémon games.
He also really enjoys playing badminton. In his free time, he loves to play video games. He used to host a radio show about gaming called RADIO 4Gamer. The show later changed its name and moved to YouTube.
Voice Roles in Anime and Games
Nobuhiko Okamoto has lent his voice to many animated TV shows and movies. He has also voiced characters in video games and dubbed foreign films.
Television Animation
- A Certain Magical Index (2008) as Accelerator
- Maid Sama! (2010) as Takumi Usui
- Blue Exorcist (2011) as Rin Okumura
- Haikyū!! (2014) as Yuu Nishinoya
- My Hero Academia (2016) as Katsuki Bakugo
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019) as Genya Shinazugawa
- Tower of God (2020) as Khun Aguero Agnes
- Black Clover (2021) as Liebe
- Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023) as Himmel
- One Piece (2024) as S-Bear, young Bartholomew Kuma
Theatrical Animation (Movies)
- Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012) as Rin Okumura
- My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018) as Katsuki Bakugō
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train (2020) as Genya Shinazugawa
- Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle (2024) as Yū Nishinoya
Video Games
- NieR Replicant (2010) as Nier
- Lollipop Chainsaw (2012) as Swan and Killabilly
- Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (2014) as Yuki (Brendan)
- Touken Ranbu (2015) as Hizamaru
- My Hero: One's Justice (2018) as Katsuki Bakugo
- Disney: Twisted-Wonderland (2020) as Floyd Leech
- Cookie Run: Kingdom (2021) as Mint Choco Cookie
- Fire Emblem Engage (2023) as Alcryst
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024) as Tianyou Zhao
Dubbing (Voice-overs for foreign shows)
- Bates Motel (TV series) as Norman Bates (voiced by Freddie Highmore)
- The Good Doctor (TV series) as Dr. Shaun Murphy (voiced by Freddie Highmore)
- Ms. Marvel (miniseries) as Kareem / Red Dagger
- Wish (animated film) as Safi
Discography Highlights
Nobuhiko Okamoto has released several mini-albums and singles.
Mini-albums
- Palette (2012)
- Enjoy Full (2013)
- Parading (2014)
- Questory (2015)
- Braverthday (2018)
Singles
- Shunkan Beat (2014)
- Kimi no Egao Boku no Egao (2016)
- Sacrament (2017)
- Melty Halloween (2017)
- Kiseki no Kiseki (2019)
Anime Songs
He has sung many songs for the anime characters he plays, such as:
- 99.9% Noisy as Accelerator from A Certain Magical Index
- Trailblazer as Rin Okumura from Blue Exorcist
- Promise as Takumi Usui from Maid Sama!
- Ore no Te de SPARKING!! as Mikoto Mikoshiba from Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
- Opening themes for Assassination Classroom as Karma Akabane
Images for kids
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Nobuhiko Okamoto at Anime Expo 2012
See also
In Spanish: Nobuhiko Okamoto para niños
