Ryūsei Nakao

, known by his stage name , is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer, hailing from Tokyo. He is attached to 81 Produce and worked under the name of . 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).

Filmography

Television animation 1960s Uchū Patrol Hopper (1965) – Jun (first voice) Animal 1 (1968) – Tomoharu Takeo, Tōichirō

Attack No. 1 (1969) – Student 1970s 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

1980s 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 Montana Jones (1994) – Alfred Jones Don't Leave Me Alone, Daisy (1997) – Iwan Dragon Ball GT (1997) – Frieza Monster Farm (1997) – Taichō Rōdorannā AWOL -Absent Without Leave- (1998) – Pete Kuruten Cowboy Bebop (1998) – Rocco Bonnaro Devilman Lady (1998) – Jason Bates Weiß Kreuz (1998) – Farfarello Yu-Gi-Oh (1998) – Trump Bomber

2000s Baby Felix (2000) – Marty Gakkō no Kaidan (2000) – Amanojaku Shinzo (2000) – Gyaza One Piece (2001) – Whirlwind Eric, father, Indigo, Caesar Clown Digimon Frontier (2002) – Lucemon (Falldown Mode and Satan Mode) Jing: King of Bandits (2002) – Kir Midnight Horror School (2002) – Yumyum Pecola (2002) – Saruyama-san Rockman.EXE (2002) – Snakeman Requiem from the Darkness (2003) – Mataichi Beet the Vandel Buster (2004) – Shaggy Bleach (2005) – Mayuri Kurotsuchi Buzzer Beater (2005) – Han Ginga Legend Weed (2005) – Smith Kaiketsu Zorori (2005) – Akuma (devil) Rockman.EXE Beast (2005) – ZoanoSnakeman Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z (2006) – Kare, advertisement narration Gintama (2006) – Daraku D.Gray-man (2007) – Eshi Princess Resurrection (2007) – Shigara Mokke (2007) – Izuna Mononoke (2007) – Genkei Shōnen Onmyōji (2007) – Chishiki no Gūji GeGeGe no Kitarō (fifth series) (2008) – Onmoraki Rosario + Vampire (2008) – Tadashi Wanibuchi Scarecrowman (2008) – Crash Dragon Ball Kai (2009) – Frieza Golgo 13 (2009) – Asshu Sōten Kōro (2009) – Narration

2010s Naruto Shippuden (2010) – Nekomata The World God Only Knows (2010) – Kodama Suite PreCure (2011) – Noise Persona 4: The Animation (2012) – Ameno-Sagiri Doraemon (2012) – Majime Bakumatsu Rock (2014) – Yoshida Shōin Mushishi: The Next Chapter (2014) – Suguro Space Dandy (2014) – Minato One-Punch Man (2015) – Vaccine Man Rin-ne (2015) – Fireworks Seller (Episode 21) Dragon Ball Super (2016) – Frieza, Frost Haikyū!! (2016) – Tanji Washijō ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. (2017) – Falke II Pop Team Epic (2018) – Popuko (Episode 3-B) How to Keep a Mummy (2018) – Aayan Garo: Vanishing Line (2018) – King Magical Girl Site (2018) – Nana Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san (2018) – Majutsushi The Ones Within (2019) – Wall Mix (2019) – Isami Nishimura

2020s Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga (2020) – Matsunaga "Buu" Hisahide Lapis Re:Lights (2020) – Board Game (Episode 5) Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (2022) – Mayuri Kurotsuchi Rent-A-Girlfriend (2022) – Katsuhito Ichinose Trigun Stampede (2023) – William Conrad Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions (2023) – Disguise Instructor Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2024) - Hashibami Beastars Final Season (2024) - Cornu Farmagia (2025) - Glaza Gachiakuta (2025) - Alice Witch Hat Atelier (2026) - Sasaran

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 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018) – Frieza Shimajiro to Ururu no Heroland (2019) – Takoyaki Mask Seven Days War (2019) – High-Level Politician Doraemon: Nobita's Sky Utopia (2023) – Doctor Ray Anpanman: Baikinman and Lulun in the Picture Book (2024) - Baikinman

Television drama Taiyō ni Hoero! (1982) – George Yūsha Yoshihiko (2011) – Demon King Galius (voice)

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) El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (2011) – Sariel Demons' Score (2012) – David Genso Suikoden: Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki (2012) – Zoshiomu One Piece: Unlimited World Red (2013) – Caesar Clown Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers (2013) – Kraken Isaac Bakumatsu Rock (2014) – Shoin Yoshida Chaos Rings III (2014) – Shyamalan J-Stars Victory VS (2014) – Frieza One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X (2014) – Caesar Clown One Piece Kings (2014) – Caesar Clown Granblue Fantasy (2014) – Anre (Uno) Lego Dimensions (2015) – The Riddler (Japanese dub) Star Ocean: Anamnesis (2016) – Coro Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (2016) – Katsumi Sugai Spider-Man (2018) – Scorpion (Japanese dub) Nioh 2 (2020) – Imagawa Yoshimoto Valkyrie Elysium (2022) – Fenrir Magical Girl Witch Trials (2025) – Gokuchou

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)

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 The Reflection – Jim The Secret Life of Pets – 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: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom – Jean-Bob Tiny Toon Adventures – Buster Bunny 2017 11th Seiyu Awards Kei Tomiyama Memorial Award