Showtaro Morikubo

Shoutaro Morikubo
Native name	森久保 祥太郎
Born	(1974-02-25) February 25, 1974 Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Voice actor, actor, singer
Years active	1996–present
Agent	VIMS
Notable credit(s)	Naruto as Shikamaru Nara Persona 4 as Yosuke Hanamura
Spouse(s)	Yū Asakawa (m. 2007–09)
Website	http://www.vims.co.jp/morikubo/

Shōtaro Morikubo (森久保 祥太郎, Morikubo Shōtarō, born February 25, 1974) is a Japanese voice actor^[1] and singer who has voiced characters in anime, drama CDs, and video games. He is currently affiliated with VIMS. He was formerly affiliated with I'm Enterprise. His most notable role was Shikamaru Nara from Naruto and Yosuke Hanamura from Persona 4.

He was born in Hachiōji, Tokyo. Morikubo dropped out of Tama Art University. On February 22, 2007, Morikubo married fellow voice actress Yū Asakawa. However, Asakawa announced in her January 14, 2009 blog entry that the two have divorced.

Filmography

Television anime

1996

• After War Gundam X – Willis Aramis
• Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! – Mini Yon Fighter
• VS Knight Ramune & 40 Fire – Mito Natto

1998

• Blue Submarine No. 6 (OVA) – Verg
• Chosoku Spinner – Shunichi Domoto
• Lodoss to Senki: Eiyū Kishi Den – Cecil
• Sorcerous Stabber Orphen – Orphen^[1]

1999

• Excel Saga – Norikuni Iwata
• I'm Gonna Be An Angel – Raphael / Fuyuki Suzuhara
• Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Revenge – Orphen^[1]

2000

• Dotto Koni-Chan – High^[1]

2001

• Captain Tsubasa – Shingo Aoi^[1]
• Cyborg 009 (2001 series) – Cyborg 002 / Jet Link^[1]
• Rave Master – Hamrio Musica^[1]
• Kai Doh Maru (OVA) – Raiko Minamoto
• Kikaider 01: The Animation (OVA) – Kikaider 01 / Ichiro
• Prétear – Gō
• The Prince of Tennis – Akaya Kirihara^[1]

2002

• Cheeky Angel – Gakusan Takao
• GetBackers – Ginji Amano^[1]
• Naruto – Shikamaru Nara^[1]
• Tokyo Underground – Kashin

2003

• Ikki Tousen – Saji Genpō^[1]
• The Boy with the Guitar: Kikaider vs Inazuman (OVA) – Kikaider 01 / Ichiro
• Zatch Bell! – Haruhiko
• Matantei Loki Ragnarok – Thor/Narugami^[1]
• Papuwa – Sōji Okita, Tezuka, Umigishi^[1]

2004

• Major – Honda/Shigeno Goro
• Melody of Oblivion – Hol
• Samurai Champloo – Hankichi^[1]
• Samurai Gun – Ichimatsu^[1]

2005

• Boku wa Imōto ni Koi o Suru (OVA) – Yori
• Fuyu no Semi (OVA) – Seinoshin Aizawa
• Ichigo 100% – Sawayaka (OVA Character episode 3)

2006

• D.Gray-Man – Jasdero^[1]
• Nerima Daikon Brothers – Ichirō
• Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge – Kyohei Takano^[1]

2007

• Detective Conan – Kanji Kojima (Ep 476-477)
• Hayate the Combat Butler – Fighter^[1]
• Naruto Shippuden – Shikamaru Nara^[1]
• Saiunkoku Monogatari Second Series – Riku Seiga

2008

• Amatsuki – Tsuyukusa^[1]

2009

• 11 Eyes – Takahisa Tajima^[1]
• Asura Cryin' – Reishiro Saeki^[1]

2010

• Bakuman – Makaino Koji, A.K.A. Koogy^[1]
• Bleach – Tensa Zangetsu
• Hakuoki: Shinsengumi Kitan – Okita Souji^[1]
• Hakuōki Hekketsuroku – Okita Souji^[1]

2011

• Bakuman 2 – Makaino Koji^[1]
• Cardfight!! Vanguard – Taishi Miwa^[1]
• Hakuōki Sekkaroku (OVA) – Okita Souji^[1]
• Nurarihyon no Mago – Akifusa Keikain
• Persona 4: The Animation – Yosuke Hanamura^[1]

2012

• Area no Kishi – Goto Goro
• Daily Lives of High School Boys – Takahiro Matsumoto
• Hakuōki Reimeiroku – Okita Souji
• Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic – Sharrkan
• The New Prince of Tennis – Akaya Kirihara^[1]

2013

• Magi: The Kingdom of Magic – Sharrkan
• Meganebu! – Shinji Hachimine
• Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live – DJ. Coo/Rei Kurokawa
• Samurai Flamenco – Souichi Aoshima
• Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love 2000% – Reiji Kotobuki
• Yowamushi Pedal – Yūsuke Makishima

2014

• Bakumatsu Rock – Kogorō Katsura
• Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai – Ikkei Takamine
• Jinsei – Asano
• Love Stage – Kojirō Ryūzaki
• Persona 4: The Golden Animation – Yosuke Hanamura^[1]
• Momo Kyun Sword – Sarugami
• One Piece – Bartolomeo
• Yowamushi Pedal Grande Road – Yūsuke Makishima

2015

• Classroom Crisis – Kaito Sera
• Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! – Kou Kinosaki^[1]
• Kamisama Hajimemashita◎ – Ookuninushi
• Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love Revolutions – Reiji Kotobuki
• Diamond no Ace Second Season – Umemiya Seiichi
• Star-Myu – Kyoji Akatsuki
• Miss Monochrome The Animation – DJ Colourful

2016

• B-Project: Kodou*Ambitious — Hikaru Ousari
• First Love Monster — Tomu Kaneko
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable — Akira Otoishi, Red Hot Chili Pepper
• Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE Legend Star — Reiji Kotobuki

2017

• Ensemble Stars! — Makoto Yūki
• Hand Shakers — Makihara

TBA

• Code: Realize ~Sousei no Himegimi~ — Impey Barbicane

Film anime

• Spriggan (1998) – Yu Ominae
• Final Fantasy VII Advent Children (2005) – Kadaj
• Fairy Tail the Movie: The Phoenix Priestess (2012) – Dyst^[1]
• Hakuōki Dai-isshō Kyoto Ranbu (2013) – Okita Souji^[1]
• Hakuōki Dai-nishō Shikon Sōkyū (2014) – Okita Souji^[1]
• The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014) – Shikamaru Nara
• Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015) – Shikamaru Nara

Video games

1998

• Super Adventure Rockman – Heatman, Quickman

1999

• Spriggan: Lunar Verse – Yu Ominae

2000

• Grandia II – Ryudo
• Rockman X5 – X, Dynamo
• Sorcerous Stabber Orphen – Orphen

2001

• Apocripha/0 – Seles
• Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (Japanese dubbed version) – Jak
• Rockman X6 – X, Dynamo

2002

• Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side – Chiharu Aoki

2003

• Rockman X7 – X

2004

• Jak II (Japanese dubbed version) – Jak

2005

• Memories Off 5 The Unfinished Film – Haruto Kawai
• Shining Force Neo – Max

2007

• Odin Sphere – Ingway

2008

• 11 Eyes – Takahisa Tajima
• Hakuōki Shinsengumi Kitan (PS2) – Okita Souji^[2]
• Persona 4 – Yosuke Hanamura
• White Knight Chronicles – Osmund

2009

• Hakuōki Portable (PSP) – Okita Souji^[2]
• Hakuōki Zuisouroku (PS2) – Okita Souji^[2]
• Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier (Japanese dubbed version) – Jak

2010

• Hakuōki Zuisouroku Portable (PSP) – Okita Souji^[2]
• Hakuōki Shinsengumi Kitan (Mobile Game) – Okita Souji^[2]
• Hakuōki DS (Nintendo DS) – Okita Souji^[2]
• Hakuōki Junsouroku (PS3) – Okita Souji^[2]
• Hakuōki Reimeiroku (PS2) – Okita Souji^[2]
• Hakuōki Yuugiroku (PSP) – Okita Souji^[2]
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children Black and Red – Kai Setsuna

2011

• Final Fantasy Type-0 – Naghi
• Hakuōki 3D (Nitendo 3DS) – Okita Souji^[2]
• Hakuōki Reimeiroku Portable (PSP) – Okita Souji^[2]
• Hakuōki Yuugiroku DS (Nitendo DS) – Okita Souji^[2]
• Hakuōki Zuisouroku DS (Nitendo DS) – Okita Souji^[2]
• Tales of Xillia – Ivar

2012

• Hakuōki Reimeiroku DS (Nitendo DS) – Okita Souji^[2]
• Hakuōki Reimeiroku Nagorigusa (PS3) – Okita Souji^[2]
• Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena – Yosuke Hanamura
• Persona 4 Golden – Yosuke Hanamura
• Tales of Xillia 2 – Ivar
• Uta no Prince-sama Debut – Reiji Kotobuki

2013

• Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai – Ikkei Takamine
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle - Akira Otoishi
• Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold – Yosuke Hanamura
• Shiratsuyu no Kai – Senke Kiyoharu, Mekurabe
• Uta no Prince-sama All Star – Reiji Kotobuki
• Uta no Prince-sama Music 2 – Reiji Kotobuki

2014

• Bakumatsu Rock – Kogorō Katsura
• Code:Realize ~Sousei no Himegimi~ – Impey Barbicane^[3]
• Gakuen Heaven 2: Double Scramble – Eiji Sonoda^[4]
• Hakuōki SSL ~Sweet School Life~ (PS Vita) – Okita Souji^[2]
• Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth – Yosuke Hanamura

2015

• Final Fantasy Type-0 HD – Naghi
• Hakuōki Reimeiroku Omohase Sora (PS Vita) – Okita Souji^[2]
• I-Chu - Kururugi Satsuki
• Ensemble Stars - Makoto Yuuki
• Hakuōki Shinkai (PS Vita) – Okita Souji^[2]
• Hakuōki Zuisouroku Omokage Hana (PS Vita) – Okita Souji^[2]
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven - Akira Otoishi
• Mighty No. 9 – Aviator
• Persona 4: Dancing All Night – Yosuke Hanamura
• Uta no Prince-sama All Star After Secret – Reiji Kotobuki
• Yowamushi Pedal High Cadence To Tomorrow – Yūsuke Makishima

2016

• World of Final Fantasy - Cid

Drama CDs

• ... Virgin Love – Kazuki
• Ao no Kiseki series 5: Persona Non Grata – Majera
• Be My Princess – Prince Keith
• Gaki no Ryoubun series 2: Hasumi Koukou – Kaoru Nitta
• Gaki no Ryoubun series 3: Saikyou Hiiruzu – Kaoru Nitta
• Gaki no Ryoubun series 4: Uwasa no Shinzui – Kaoru Nitta
• Gaki no Ryoubun series 5: Akuun no Jouken – Kaoru Nitta
• Hana-Kimi – Shuichi Nakatsu
• Junjou Boy Series 1: Junjou Boy Kinryouku – Ritsu Asaka
• Junjou Boy Series 2: Junjou Heart Kaihouku – Ritsu Asaka
• Kageki series 1: Kageki ni Aishite – Shikyuriru/Shiki
• Kageki series 2: Kageki ni Dokusenyoku – Shikyuriru/Shiki
• Kageki series 3: Kageki ni I Love You – Shikyuriru/Shiki
• Kageki series 4: Kageki ni Koi Meikyuu – Shikyuriru/Shiki
• Kageki series 5: Kageki ni Tengoku – Shikyuriru/Shiki
• Mars – Rei Kashino
• Sakurazawa vs Hakuhou series 2: Houkengo no Nayameru Kankei – Katsumi Hirose
• SEVENTH HEAVEN – Kanade
• Superior – Exa
• WRITERZ – Hyoma Kiritani

Tokusatsu

• Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Returns: Hundred Years After (2014) – Remorseful Knight Arslevan

Dubbing

• Criminal Activities – Noah (Dan Stevens)
• Criminal Minds – Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler)
• Generator Rex – Rex

Solo discography

Albums

zui (髄, lit. "marrow) is the first solo album by Showtaro Morikubo, released in 2001. "The Answer" and "Moon Light" were the album's promotional tracks, being used in the video game series Rockman X as the opening themes to Rockman X6. "The Answer" appeared as the album's only single, paired with the B-side "Happy Monday Man". The concert for this album - later released on DVD and included the promotional video for "The Answer" - is entitled "Showtaro Morikubo Live House Tour '01 ~Okubyō Mono no G Kōi~" (臆病者のG行為 lit. "G Conduct of a Coward").

1. Build Up!!! [鍛]
2. Power
3. G Kōi (G行為 lit. "G Conduct")
4. Karada Kensa (身体検査 lit. "Physical Examination")
5. Rainy Day
6. The Answer
7. Hedgehog Peter
8. Okubyō Mono (臆病者 lit. "Coward")
9. Moon Light
10. End of the Sky

kyo (叫〜kyo〜 lit. "exclaim")

1. 叫〜kyo〜
2. Key
3. dizzy candy
4. DoPaMiNe
5. My Destination
6. Crazy night
7. Never surrender
8. Home sweet home
9. Parallel World
10. Catharsis-Dinner
11. Whenever I go
12. UNDER CONSTRUCTION
13. Ride Free
14. never ends...

rin (凛〜rin〜 lit. "frigid)

1. Introduction Rin
2. Let's get started
3. Cloudy sky
4. D.I.G.
5. MIRROR
6. 〜interlude〜 「Detox」
7. Fatboy
8. nothing to lose
9. gravIty
10. Stand down
11. Water in the tub
12. Mr.CLOWN

Solo singles

• The Answer
• being the TRY
• Lazy Mind
• Ride Free
• Parallel World
• Stand down
• Mr.CLOWN
• CHAIN REACTION
• TRIBALISM ～sunrise side～
• TRIBALISM ～sunset side～
• Focus
• PHANTOM PAIN

Other discography

Albums

Hard Spirit is an album released from one of Morikubo's most popular voice actor units, Heart-beat, in which he paired up with fellow voice actor Hiroki Takahashi. The album spawned two singles, "Shootin' Stars" and "Continued". This album was also featured in a three part live action series, "Cross Chord", a drama starring both voice actors as the lead characters. In addition to the main album, both Morikubo and Takahashi released separate albums (titled Show and Hero for each artist, respectively) containing solo versions of the Hard Spirit songs, along with two exclusively solo tracks, each (both of which are also included on "Hard Spirit"). Morikubo sings alone in "Hurry Up Drive" and "Change or Never change", and Takahashi's solos are "Thanks for..." and "Believe me".

1. Cross Chord
2. Shootin' Stars (Movie Version)
3. Continued (Movie Version)
4. Hurry Up Drive
5. Change or Never Change
6. Thanks for...
7. Believe Me
8. Shootin' Stars (Single Version)
9. Continued (Single Version)

Singles

• CONTINUED
• Shootin' stars

Notable songs

• "Moon Light", used in Rockman X6 as the main opening theme.
• "The Answer", used as a second opening theme for the aforementioned game.
• "Lazy Mind", used as the ending theme for Rockman X7. It is still heard in the English release of the game, but is instrumental only.
• "Begin the Try" (begin the TRY), used as the second ending theme to the anime Rockman.EXE.

DVD

• Showtaro Morikubo Okubyō Mono no G Kōi Live House Tour '01
• Cross Chord (Volumes 1-3)

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result
2016	10th Seiyu Awards	Kei Tomiyama Memorial Award	Won

References

External links

• Official website
• AN'S All Stars official website
• Showtaro Morikubo at the Internet Movie Database
• Showtaro Morikubo at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Kaijin Zona Official Website
• Showtaro Morikubo at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database (Japanese)
• Showtaro Morikubo at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database