Tomoharu Takeo (竹尾 智晴, Takeo Tomoharu; born February 5, 1951), known by his stage name Ryūsei Nakao (中尾 隆聖, Nakao Ryūsei), is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer, hailing from Tokyo. He is attached to 81 Produce and worked under the name of Tomoharu Minamiya (南谷 智晴, Minamiya Tomoharu). He is married and has a son and a daughter.
His voice tends to land him in the roles of characters with high-pitched voices and utterly sadistic personalities. As a voice actor, he is best known for his roles in Let's Go! Anpanman (as Baikinman), Dragon Ball series (as Tambourine, Frieza, Cooler, Chilled and Frost), Touch (as Ishami Nishimura), Niko Niko Pun (as Porori), Do-Re-Mi-Fa Donuts (as Resshi), Hotch Potch Station (as Echikettojii-san), Moomin (as Sniff), Topo Gigio (as Topo Gigio), Bleach (as Mayuri Kurotsuchi), One Piece (as Caesar Clown & Dr. Indigo) and Beast King GoLion (as Takashi Shirogane).
Contents
Filmography
Television animation
Uchū Patrol Hopper (1965) – Jun (first voice)
Animal 1 (1968) – Tomoharu Takeo, Tōichirō
Attack No. 1 (1969) – Student
Akaki Chi no Eleven (1970) – Hayato Taki (second voice)
Marvelous Melmo (1971) – Shogo Chikaishi
Kum-Kum (1975) – Roman
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (1976) – Miguel
Mighty Atom (1980) – Sam
Ashita No Joe 2 (1980) – Carlos Rivera
Beast King GoLion (1981) – Takashi Shirogane, Ryō Shirogane
Thunderbirds 2086 (1982) – Sammy Edkins Junior
Igano Kabamaru (1983) – Igano Kabamaru
Touch (1985) – Isami Nishimura
Anmitsu Hime (1986) – E.T.
Uchuusen Sagittarius (1986) -Binta
Dragon Ball (1988) – Tambourine
Saint Seiya (1988) – Kraken Isaac
Let's Go! Anpanman (1988) – Baikinman
Chimpui (1989) – Majirō
City Hunter 3 (1989) – Toru Kazama
Jungle Emperor (1989) – Totto
Original video animation (OVA)
Armored Trooper Votoms: The Last Red Shoulder (1985) – Murza Melym
Baribari Legend (1987) – Hideyoshi Hijiri
Crying Freeman (1988) – Huáng Dé-Yuán
Armored Trooper Votoms: The Red Shoulder Document: Roots of Ambition (1988) – Murza Melym
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1989) – Louis Mashengo
Wizardry (1991) – Flack
Chameleon (1992) – Akio Kugo
Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (1993) – Frieza, Cooler
Armitage the Third (1995) – Rene D'anclaude
Golgo 13 "Queen Bee" (1998) – Thomas Wolson
Psychic Force (1998) – Brad Kilsten
Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal (1999) – Iizuka
Alien Nine (2001) – Borg
Usagi-chan de Cue!! (2001) – Chou of Benten
Jing, King of Bandits: Seventh Heaven (2004) – Kir
Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas (2009) – Icelus
Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock (2011) – Chilled, Frieza
Theatrical animation
Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars (1985) – PCIA soldier
Saint Seiya (1987) – Christ (Ghost Saint of Southern Cross)
The Five Star Stories (1989) – Decors
Soreike! Anpanman series (1989–) – Baikinman
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991) – Cooler, Frieza
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (1992) – Metal-Cooler
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995) – Frieza
The Doraemons series (1997–2001) – El Matadora (third voice)
Jigoku Sensei Nūbē: Gozen 0 Toki Nūbē Shizu (1997) – Pierro
Meitantei Conan: 14 Banme no Target (1998) – Kohei Sawaki
Blade of the Phantom Master (2004) – Byun
Bleach: Memories of Nobody (2006) – Mayuri Kurotsuchi
Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007) – Mayuri Kurotsuchi
Bleach: Fade to Black (2008) – Mayuri Kurotsuchi
One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) – Dr. Indigo
Welcome to the Space Show (2010) – Neppo
Go! Princess Precure (2015) – Night Pumpkin
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) – Frieza
Television drama
Taiyō ni Hoero! (1982) – George
Yūsha Yoshihiko (2011) – Demon King Galius (voice)
Anpan (2025) – Tokizo Furuyama
Other television
76th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (2025), Nakao performed the Anpanman theme song along with Keiko Toda, Koichi Yamadera, and others.
Live-action film
Saint Young Men: The Movie (2024) – Black monster (voice)
Radio drama
Cat's Eye (xxxx) – Toshio Utsumi
Drama CD
Hayō no Tsurugi (xxxx, first CD) – Anshu
Weiss Kreuz Dramatic Image Album Vier & Fünf: Schwarz Ein & Zwei (xxxx) – Farfarello
Chouai (xxxx) – Yuuta Hagiwara
Psychic Force Sound Story (xxxx) – Brad Kilsten
Kyuuketsuhime Miyu Seiyou Shinma-hen (xxxx) – Cait Sith
Video games
Dragon Ball series – Frieza, Cooler, Kuriza, Tambourine
Cosmic Fantasy (1990) – Baron
Kaze no Densetsu Xanadu (1994) – Jiido
Psychic Force (1995) – Brad Kilsten
Puzzle Bobble 4 (1998) – Develon, Madame Luna
Tail Concerto (1998) – Fool
Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere (1999) – Simon Orestes Cohen
Super Puzzle Bobble (1999) – Develon
Persona 2: Innocent Sin (1999) – Tatsuya Sudō
Bōken Jidai Katsugeki Goemon (2000) – Shujaku
The Bouncer (2000) – Kou Leifou
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) – Professor Quirinus Quirrell (Japanese dub)
Kidō Senshi Gundam: Gihren no Yabō: Zeon Dokuritsusenzō Ki (2002) – Thomas Kurutsu
Raijin Ping-Pong (2002) – Kaiji
Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senshitachi no Kiseki (2004) – Thomas Kurutsu
Kingdom Hearts II (2005) – Ling
Musashi: Samurai Legend (2005) – Shiraz
Battle Stadium D.O.N (2006) – Frieza
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (2008) – Narrator (Japanese dub)
Tokusatsu
Ultra Q (1966) – Mamoru (ep. 13)
Denshi Sentai Denjiman (1980) – Go Koyuki (ep. 26)
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004) – Rainian Agent Abrella
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger The Movie: Full Blast Action (2004) – Rainian Agent Abrella
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger vs. Abaranger (2004) – Rainian Agent Abrella
Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers (2006) – Alien Nackle
Kamen Rider Den-O (2007) – Jelly Imagin (eps. 19-20)
Kamen Rider Kiva (2008) – Ladybug Fangire (eps. 19-20)
Tensou Sentai Goseiger (2010) – Bugntes Alien Ucyuseruzo of Influenza (ep. 5)
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship (2011) – Rainian Agent Abrella (eps. 2-50)
Shuriken Sentai Ninninger (2015) – Masakage Tsugomori (eps. 13-44)
Dubbing roles
Live-action films and series Japanese dubbing
And Just Like That... – Steve Brady (David Eigenberg)
Conan the Barbarian (1989 TV Asahi edition) – Subotai (Gerry Lopez)
ER – Duncan Stewart (Ewan McGregor)
G-Force – Speckles (Nicolas Cage)
The Glenn Miller Story (2000 TV Tokyo edition) – Chummy MacGregor (Harry Morgan)
Hannibal – Mason Verger (Gary Oldman)
Lucky Stars Go Places – Long Legs (Anthony Chan)
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation – Solomon Lane (Sean Harris)
Mission: Impossible – Fallout – Solomon Lane (Sean Harris)
The Mummy (2002 NTV edition) – Jonathan Carnahan (John Hannah)
Prisoners (2016 BS Japan edition) – Franklin Birch (Terrence Howard)
Some Like It Hot (2012 Wowow edition) – Gerald/"Daphne" (Jack Lemmon)
Wasabi (2004 TV Tokyo edition) – Maurice/Momo (Michel Muller)
West Side Story (1979 TBS edition) – Chino Martin (Jose De Vega)
Animated films and series' Japanese dubbing
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters – Ickis
Anastasia – Bartok
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas – Fife
Dinosaur – Zini
Donkey Kong Country – Cranky Kong
The Exploits of Moominpappa: Adventures of a Young Moomin – Sniff, Muddler
FernGully: The Last Rainforest – Batty Koda
Hop – Phil
Lady and the Tramp – Tramp
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure – Tramp
Legend of the Three Caballeros – José Carioca
Mulan – Ling
Mulan II – Ling
The Reflection – Jim
The Road to El Dorado – Miguel
The Secret Life of Pets – Snowball
The Secret Life of Pets 2 – Snowball
Shazzan – Chuck (Under his birthname, Tomoharu Takeo)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film) – Ziro the Hutt
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV) – Ziro the Hutt
The Swan Princess – Jean-Bob
