Masaya Matsukaze

Masaya Matsukaze
Masaya Matsukaze
松風雅也
	Masaya Matsukaze in 2016
Born	Masaya Watanabe; September 9, 1976 (age 48); Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Occupations	Actor; voice actor;
Years active	1997–present

Masaya Matsukaze (松風雅也, Matsukaze Masaya, born Masaya Watanabe (渡邉政也, Watanabe Masaya), September 9, 1976) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and radio personality. He was formerly affiliated with Big Apple, Radix Mobanimation Multicye Division and Varoque Works, and is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. He was born in Fukushima Prefecture and is now living in Tokyo. He is best known for playing MegaBlue/Shun Namiki in Denji Sentai Megaranger and Ryo Hazuki in the Shenmue series.

Filmography

TV animation

1999

Sensual Phrase (Sakuya Ookochi)

2001

Pokémon (Matsuba)
Zoids: New Century Zero (Ballad Hunter)

2002

Heat Guy J (Daisuke Aurora)

2003

Dear Boys (Takumi Fujiwara)

2005

Jigoku Shōjo (Ren Ichimoku)
The Law of Ueki (Niko)

2006

Ouran High School Host Club (Kyoya Ootori)
Witchblade (Yuusuke Tozawa)

2007

Death Note (Teru Mikami)
Nodame Cantabile (Yasunori Kuroki)
Ookiku Furikabutte (Motoki Haruna)
Shion no Ō (Satoru Hani)

2008

Blassreiter (Joseph Jobson)
Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor (August 7)
Gin Tama (Kyoujirou Nakamura)
Nijū Mensō no Musume (Ken)
One Outs (Takami Itsuki)
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (Divine)

2009

Birdy the Mighty Decode 02 (Nataru Shinmyou)

2010

Durarara!! (Morita)
Fairy Tail (Ren Akatsuki)
Reborn! (Kawahira)
Seikon no Qwaser (Joshua Phrygianos)

2011

Hunter × Hunter (TV 2011) (Gittarackur/Illumi Zoldyck)^[1]
Kami-sama no Memo-chō (Tetsuo Ichinomiya "Tetsu")

2012

Jormungand (Kasper Hekmatyar)
Mōretsu Pirates (Kane McDougal)

2013

Danganronpa: The Animation (Yasuhiro Hagakure)
Beyond the Boundary (Miroku Fujima)^[2]

2014

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal (Zoisite)^[3]
Shirobako (Shun Watanabe)

2015

Durarara!! x2 Shou (Morita)
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (Gaelio Bauduin/Vidar)^[4]
Samurai Warriors　(Tōdō Takatora)^[5]

2016

Cardfight!! Vanguard G NEXT (Kazumi Onimaru)
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (Metori Saiko)^[6]
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School (Yasuhiro Hagakure)^[7]

2017

ID-0 (Rick Ayer)^[8]
Sword Oratoria (Dionysus)

2018

Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens (Naoya Nitta)
Hakumei and Mikochi (Iwashi (ep. 3, 5 - 6, ))^[9]
A Certain Magical Index III (Teitoku Kakine)

2019

One-Punch Man 2 (Suiryū)^[10]
Stars Align (Ryōma Shinjō)^[11]

2020

The Case Files of Jeweler Richard (Jeffrey Claremont)^[12]
A Certain Scientific Railgun T (Teitoku Kakine)
Darwin's Game (Game Master)
King's Raid: Successors of the Will (Kyle)^[13]
Attack on Titan: The Final Season (Colt Grice)^[14]

2021

Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion Z (Valtom)^[15]
Tokyo Revengers (Shinichiro Sano)
Moriarty the Patriot (Baxter)

2022

Shenmue (Ryo Hazuki)^[16]
Love All Play (Shizuo Nakano)^[17]
Shinobi no Ittoki (Genji Kajarishi)^[18]

2024

Demon Lord 2099 (Marcus)^[19]
Murai in Love (Yamakado)^[20]

2025

The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World (Nagare Banjōji/Kizuna Blue)^[21]

Unknown date

Get Ride! Amdriver (Ragna Lawrelia)
RockMan.EXE (Blues)
RockMan.EXE AXESS (Blues/Dark Blues)
RockMan.EXE Stream (Blues)
RockMan.EXE Beast (Blues)
RockMan.EXE Beast+ (Blues)
Ginyū Mokushiroku Meine Liebe wieder (Nicholas)
Shōnen Onmyōji (Taijō)
Tactics (Raiko Minamoto)

Original video animation (OVA)

Code Geass: Akito the Exiled (????) (Shin Hyuga Shaingu)
Vie Durant (????) (Jei)

Theatrical animation

RockMan.EXE: The Program of Light and Darkness (2005) (Blues)
Shirobako: The Movie (2020) (Shun Watanabe)
Gridman Universe (2023) (Vit)^[22]

Video games

Shenmue (1999) (Ryo Hazuki)
Shenmue II (2001) (Ryo Hazuki)
Get Ride! Amdriver (2004) (Ragna Lawrelia)
Grandia III (2005) (Yuuki)
12Riven (2008) (Mei Kiridara)
Tales of Hearts (2008) (Hisui Hearts)^[23]
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (2010) (Yasuhiro Hagakure)^[23]
Desert Kingdom (2010) (Sharon)
Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman (2010) (Pirohiko Ichimonji)
Renai Banchou 2 MidnightLesson!!! (2012) (Choi-Ero Banchou)
Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 2nd (2012) (Takatora Tōdō)
Desert Kingdom Portable (2013) (Sharon)
Super Robot Wars UX (2013) (Jin Spencer)
Samurai Warriors 4 (2014) (Takatora Tōdō)
Until Dawn (2014) (Mike (Brett Dalton)) (Japanese dub)
Project X Zone 2 (2015) (Ryo Hazuki)^[23]
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven (2015) (Yotsuyu Yagiyama)
Super Bomberman R (2017) (Yellow Bomberman)
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (2017) (Yasuhiro Hagakure)^[23]
Zanki Zero (2018) (Mamoru Ichiyo (Child))^[23]
Shenmue III (2019) (Ryo Hazuki)^[23]
Sensual Phrase CLIMAX -Next Generation- (2019) (Sakuya Ookuchi)
Ouran High School Host Club (????) (Kyoya Ootori)
Granblue Fantasy (2019) (Cassius)
Fate/Grand Order (2021) (Percival)
Soul Hackers 2 (2022) (Saizo)^[24]
One Piece Odyssey (2023) (Adio Suerte)

Radio

Maji Asa! (????) (DJ, with Yuko Nakazawa)

Dubbing

Power Rangers in Space (1998): Zhane/Silver Ranger (Justin Nimmo) (Japanese dub)
Fantastic Four (2008): Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Chris Evans) (NTV edition)^[25]

TV

Oha Star (????) (Oha Star Bancho)
Cinnamon (????) (Main MC)

TV Drama

Denji Sentai Megaranger (1997-1998): Shun Namiki / Mega Blue
Denji Sentai Megaranger vs Carranger (1997): Shun Namiki / Mega Blue
Denji Sentai Megaranger Super Video: You Can Be One Too! A Mega Hero (1997): Shun Namiki
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger (1998): Shun Namiki / Mega Blue
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai (2001): Shun Namiki / Mega Blue
Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger (2002-2003): Katsuya Misaki (ep. 26)
Jigoku Shōjo (2006): Tatsumi Sakaichi (ep. 7)
Engine Sentai Go-onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijōBang!! (2008): Gokumaru
Engine Sentai Go-onger (2008-2009): Gokugokumaru (eps. 39 & 40)
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (2009-2010): Masataka Shiba / Shinken Red (eps. 11, 45)
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger (2013-2014): Resentful Knight Endolf (eps. 25,26,27 ,28, 29 ,42,43 , 44 , 45, 46 , 47)

Musical

Princess Knight (????) (Princess Franz)

References

^ "Hunter x Hunter Adds Aya Hirano, Masaya Matsukaze to Cast (Updated)". Anime News Network. October 22, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
^ "Kyoto Animation Posts Kyōkai no Kanata's 2nd Promo & Ad". Anime News Network. September 4, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
^ "Sailor Moon Crystal Cast Adds Misa Watanabe, Daisuke Kishio, Kousuke Toriumi, More". Anime News Network. June 30, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
^ "Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Anime's English Video Reveals Cast". Anime News Network. August 22, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
^ "Samurai Warriors TV Anime's Cast, Staff, Story Revealed". Anime News Network. November 6, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
^ "The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Anime Casts Kenji Nojima, Masaya Matsukaze". Anime News Network. October 7, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
^ "Danganronpa 3 Anime Casts Chiwa Saito, Masaya Matsukaze, Takako Sasuga". Anime News Network. April 25, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
^ "ID-0 Anime Reveals Promo Video, Story, More Cast, Visual, April 9 TV Premiere". Anime News Network. February 19, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
^ "Hakumei to Mikochi Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, Staff, Cast". Anime News Network. October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
^ "One-Punch Man Anime's 2nd Season Reveals More Cast, Opening Song Performers". Anime News Network. January 26, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
^ "Stars Align Anime Reveals 12 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. July 7, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
^ "The case files of Jeweler Richard TV Anime Casts Masaya Matsukaze, Yuuki Kaji". Anime News Network. February 27, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
^ "King's Raid Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. July 26, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
^ "Attack on Titan The Final Season Anime Reveals Cast for Warrior Candidates". Anime News Network. November 2, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
^ "Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion Z Anime Casts Tooru Sakurai, Masaya Matsukaze". Anime News Network. March 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
^ "Shenmue Anime Reveals Trailer, Cast, Visual, February 6 Premiere". Anime News Network. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
^ "Love All Play Anime Casts Masaya Matsukaze, Shimba Tsuchiya". Anime News Network. March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
^ "Shinobi no Ittoki Anime Reveals More Cast, Promo Video, Ending Theme Song". Anime News Network. August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
^ "Demon Lord 2099 Anime Reveals More Cast". Anime News Network. July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
^ "Murai in Love Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Ending Song Artists, October TV Debut". Anime News Network. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
^ "The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World Anime Reveals Cast for 'Kizuna Five' Members". Anime News Network. December 23, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
^ "Gridman Universe Anime Film's Teaser Unveils More Cast, March 24 Debut". Anime News Network. November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Masaya Matsukaze (visual voices guide)". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved July 14, 2019. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
^ Romano, Sal (February 21, 2022). "Soul Hackers 2 announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
^ "ファンタスティック・フォー[超能力ユニット]". Nippon Television. Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2021.

External links

Official agency profile (in Japanese)
Masaya Matsukaze at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[1] "Hunter x Hunter Adds Aya Hirano, Masaya Matsukaze to Cast (Updated)". Anime News Network. October 22, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[2] "Kyoto Animation Posts Kyōkai no Kanata's 2nd Promo & Ad". Anime News Network. September 4, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[3] "Sailor Moon Crystal Cast Adds Misa Watanabe, Daisuke Kishio, Kousuke Toriumi, More". Anime News Network. June 30, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[4] "Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Anime's English Video Reveals Cast". Anime News Network. August 22, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[5] "Samurai Warriors TV Anime's Cast, Staff, Story Revealed". Anime News Network. November 6, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[6] "The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Anime Casts Kenji Nojima, Masaya Matsukaze". Anime News Network. October 7, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[7] "Danganronpa 3 Anime Casts Chiwa Saito, Masaya Matsukaze, Takako Sasuga". Anime News Network. April 25, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[8] "ID-0 Anime Reveals Promo Video, Story, More Cast, Visual, April 9 TV Premiere". Anime News Network. February 19, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[9] "Hakumei to Mikochi Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, Staff, Cast". Anime News Network. October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.

[10] "One-Punch Man Anime's 2nd Season Reveals More Cast, Opening Song Performers". Anime News Network. January 26, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[11] "Stars Align Anime Reveals 12 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. July 7, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[12] "The case files of Jeweler Richard TV Anime Casts Masaya Matsukaze, Yuuki Kaji". Anime News Network. February 27, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[13] "King's Raid Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. July 26, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[14] "Attack on Titan The Final Season Anime Reveals Cast for Warrior Candidates". Anime News Network. November 2, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[15] "Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion Z Anime Casts Tooru Sakurai, Masaya Matsukaze". Anime News Network. March 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[16] "Shenmue Anime Reveals Trailer, Cast, Visual, February 6 Premiere". Anime News Network. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[17] "Love All Play Anime Casts Masaya Matsukaze, Shimba Tsuchiya". Anime News Network. March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.

[18] "Shinobi no Ittoki Anime Reveals More Cast, Promo Video, Ending Theme Song". Anime News Network. August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.

[19] "Demon Lord 2099 Anime Reveals More Cast". Anime News Network. July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.

[20] "Murai in Love Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Ending Song Artists, October TV Debut". Anime News Network. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.

[21] "The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World Anime Reveals Cast for 'Kizuna Five' Members". Anime News Network. December 23, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

[22] "Gridman Universe Anime Film's Teaser Unveils More Cast, March 24 Debut". Anime News Network. November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.

[btva-23] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Masaya Matsukaze (visual voices guide)". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved July 14, 2019. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

[24] Romano, Sal (February 21, 2022). "Soul Hackers 2 announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved February 21, 2022.

[25] "ファンタスティック・フォー[超能力ユニット]". Nippon Television. Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2021.

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