Showtaro Morikubo
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese voice actor
, and singer who has voiced characters in anime
, drama
CD
s and video games. According to the Anime News Network and as of July 8, 2006, Morikubo has about 55 voice role credits under his name. He was formerly affiliated with I'm Enterprise
.
He was born in Hachiōji
, Tokyo
. Morikubo dropped out of Tama Art University
. He has released song singles, a CD
album
and a concert DVD
.
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. Exact dates of the divorce are undisclosed.
His field of interests are playing the guitar, singing, and skiing.
, as the opening themes to Rockman X6
. The concert for this album was entitled "Showtaro Morikubo Live House Tour '01~臆病者のG行為~". The final touring of this concert was taped and sold on DVD, which also includes the promotional video for "The Answer".
Hard Spirit is the album released from one of his most popular voice actor units, Heart-beat, where he paired up with the voice actor Hiroki Takahashi
. The singles released for this album were "Shootin' Stars" and "Continued". This album was also featured in his first live action movie (appearing in, not voice acting for), "Cross Chord". While this is an album with Takahashi, each of them had two solo songs. Morikubo sings alone in "Hurry Up Drive" and "Change or Never change", and Takahashi's solos are "Thanks for..." and "Believe me".
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
, and singer who has voiced characters in anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
, drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
s and video games. According to the Anime News Network and as of July 8, 2006, Morikubo has about 55 voice role credits under his name. He was formerly affiliated with I'm Enterprise
I'm Enterprise
is a voice talent management firm in Japan.-Female:*Mayako Nigo*Tomomi Hayasaka*Yōko Hikasa*Hiromi Hirata*Yōko Honda*Akiko Iijima*Asaka Imai*Michi Imase*Momoko Ishikawa*Yui Itsuki*Kumi Kawai*Yukiko Kikuchi*Rie Kugimiya*Natsuko Kuwatani*MAKO...
.
He was born in Hachiōji
Hachioji, Tokyo
is a city located in Tokyo, Japan, about 40 kilometers west of the center of the special wards of Tokyo.As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 551,901 and a population density of 2,962.27/km². The total area is 186.31 km². It is the eighth largest city in the...
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. Morikubo dropped out of Tama Art University
Tama Art University
is a private university in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1935 as a spinoff from what is today Musashino Art University...
. He has released song singles, a CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
and a concert DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
.
On February 22, 2007, Morikubo married fellow voice actress Yū Asakawa
Yu Asakawa
, is a popular Japanese voice actress from Tokyo. She is also a singer, both solo and with the Hinata Girls. She also provides the voice samples for the Crypton Future Media's third Vocaloid 2 era Vocaloid, Megurine Luka. Asakawa is currently affiliated with Arts Vision...
. However, Asakawa announced in her January 14, 2009 blog entry that the two have divorced. Exact dates of the divorce are undisclosed.
His field of interests are playing the guitar, singing, and skiing.
Notable voice roles
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CD albums
is a solo album by Showtaro Morikubo that was released in 2001, and has ten tracks and one single: "The Answer". Both "The Answer" and "Moon Light" were big hits, being used in the video game series Rockman XMega Man X
The Mega Man X series is the second Mega Man franchise released by Capcom. It debuted December 17, 1993 in Japan on the Super NES/Super Famicom and spawned sequels on several systems, with the PC platform notably having the most releases within the series...
, as the opening themes to Rockman X6
Mega Man X6
Mega Man X6, known as in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom. It is the sixth main entry in the Mega Man X series. The game was first released on the PlayStation in Japan on November 29, 2001 and was later made available in both North America and Europe.The plot of Mega Man X6 takes place...
. The concert for this album was entitled "Showtaro Morikubo Live House Tour '01~臆病者のG行為~". The final touring of this concert was taped and sold on DVD, which also includes the promotional video for "The Answer".
- Build Up!!! [鍛]
- Power
- G行為 (G Kōi)
- 身体検査 (Karada Kensa)
- Rainy Day
- The Answer
- Hedgehog Peter
- 臆病者 (Okubyō Mono)
- Moon Light
- End of the Sky
Hard Spirit is the album released from one of his most popular voice actor units, Heart-beat, where he paired up with the voice actor Hiroki Takahashi
Hiroki Takahashi
is a Japanese voice actor best known for the role of Eiji Kikumaru in The Prince of Tennis, Kenji Harima in School Rumble and Katsuya Jonouchi in Yu-Gi-Oh. He works at Big Shot/Interchannel. He also has voice acted in some yaoi Drama CD's such as Love Neco, and Koi cha no Osahou...
. The singles released for this album were "Shootin' Stars" and "Continued". This album was also featured in his first live action movie (appearing in, not voice acting for), "Cross Chord". While this is an album with Takahashi, each of them had two solo songs. Morikubo sings alone in "Hurry Up Drive" and "Change or Never change", and Takahashi's solos are "Thanks for..." and "Believe me".
- Cross Chord
- Shootin' Stars (Movie Version)
- Continued (Movie Version)
- Hurry Up Drive
- Change or Never Change
- Thanks for...
- Believe Me
- Shootin' Stars (Single Version)
- Continued (Single Version)
Notable songs
- "Moon Light", used in Rockman X6Mega Man X6Mega Man X6, known as in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom. It is the sixth main entry in the Mega Man X series. The game was first released on the PlayStation in Japan on November 29, 2001 and was later made available in both North America and Europe.The plot of Mega Man X6 takes place...
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 X7Mega Man X7Mega Man X7, known as in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom for the PlayStation 2 console. It is the seventh main game in the Mega Man X series and the first in the series to appear on the sixth generation of gaming consoles...
. It is still heard in the English release of the game, but is instrumental only. - "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)
Music career
- He has his own band, Mosquito Milk, that performed the themes "Monkey" and "Mizu no Naka" as the opening and ending themes to the original Japanese version of Rockman X5Mega Man X5Mega Man X5, known as in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom. It is the fifth main installment in the Mega Man X series. It was first released for the PlayStation in Japan on November 30, 2000 and in North America and PAL territories the following year.Mega Man X5 is set in the 22nd century...
. - He is a member of the popular voice actor unit, An's All Stars (with Hideo IshikawaHideo Ishikawais a male Japanese voice actor born in Hyōgo, Japan. His nicknames are "Hide" and "Hide-chan" and he works for Aoni Production. He is married and has two children....
), playing guitar and doing vocals as a duet in songs with Ishikawa. This band has had its own albums, singles, anime themes, and radio shows. Their latest songs are "Omomuku Mama ni..." and "You are My Sky, You Are My Ocean...", featured in the Last Escort - Shinya no Kokucho Monogatari drama CD. - He is also a composer, and has written such songs as "I.D.E.A. ~Boku wa Mainichi, Yume o Miru~" (performed by RoST) for Rockman X6Mega Man X6Mega Man X6, known as in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom. It is the sixth main entry in the Mega Man X series. The game was first released on the PlayStation in Japan on November 29, 2001 and was later made available in both North America and Europe.The plot of Mega Man X6 takes place...
, and "Oh! Enka!" (performed by Junko Takeuchi) for NarutoNarutois an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and aspires to become the Hokage, the ninja in his village who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of...
. - He produced and wrote the lyrics for his songs from his solo album almost entirely himself, and he also wrote the lyrics and music to, and sang, a track from the movie Cross Chord.
- He put together entirely, and sang, the two vocal songs, "Kiri no Mukō de" and "Mezametara...", for the soundtrack to the anime Ururun.
- In BakumanBakumanBakuman, stylized as , is a shōnen manga written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, the same creative team responsible for Death Note...
, his character Koogy sang a Japanese-language version of VampsVampsVamps is a Japanese rock band formed in 2008 by Hyde and K.A.Z, and signed to Hyde's record label Vamprose.- History :...
' "Get UpMemories (Vamps song)"Memories" is the seventh single by Vamps, released on December 15, 2010. The limited edition came with a DVD that includes the music videos for "Piano Duet" and "Memories". The single reached number 4 on the Oricon chart....
". On February 23, 2010, an actual single was released of this song, with the B-sides being; a Japanese-language version of Vamps' "Euphoria", and instrumental versions of each song.
Career in anime
- He has worked alongside Takahiro SakuraiTakahiro Sakuraiis a voice actor who was born in Aichi. He is a member of 81 Produce; his height is .Many of his roles are handsome men. However, he has also voiced reluctant heroes as well as the occasional villain...
in several anime.- In the 2001 anime series Cyborg 009Cyborg 009is a manga created by Shotaro Ishinomori. It was serialized in many different magazines, including Monthly Shōnen King, Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Shōnen Big Comic, COM, Shōjo Comic, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, Monthly Shōnen Jump and Monthly Comic Nora in Japan...
, Morikubo voices Cyborg 002 and Sakurai voices Cyborg 009. - In Final Fantasy VII Advent Children, Morikubo voices a major antagonist, Kadaj, while Sakurai voices the protagonist, Cloud StrifeCloud Strifeis a fictional character and the main protagonist in Square's role-playing game Final Fantasy VII and several of its sequels and spin-offs. His original design was created by Final Fantasy VII character designer Tetsuya Nomura...
. - In Zatch Bell!Zatch Bell!Zatch Bell!, known in Japan as is a shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Raiku. It was published in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday...
, Morikubo voices Haruhiko while Sakurai voices Kiyomaro Takamine. - In PrétearPrétear, also called Prétear - The New Legend of Snow White, is a manga series written by Junichi Sato and illustrated by Kaori Naruse. Spanning four volumes, the manga series was originally published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten from May 2000 through July 2001...
, Morikubo voices Gō while Sakurai voices Sasame. - In D.Gray-ManD.Gray-manis an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Katsura Hoshino. The series tells the story of a boy named Allen Walker, a member of an organization of Exorcists who makes use of an ancient substance called Innocence to combat the Millennium Earl and his demonic army of akuma...
, Morikubo voices an antagonist named Jasdero while Sakurai voices one of the protagonists, Yuu Kanda. - In Naruto: Shippūden, Morikubo voiced Shikamaru NaraShikamaru Narais a fictional character in the Naruto manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. In the anime and manga, Shikamaru is a ninja affiliated with the village of Konohagakure. He is a member of Team 10, a group of ninja consisting of himself, Choji Akimichi, Ino Yamanaka, and team leader...
, a side protagonist while Sakurai voiced Sasori, an antagonist. - He was succeeded by Sakurai as the voice actor of Mega Man X from Mega Man X8Mega Man X8Mega Man X8, known as in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom for the PlayStation 2 console. It is the eighth game in the Mega Man X series and the most recently released game in that series. It was first released in North America on December 7, 2004...
onwards.
- In the 2001 anime series Cyborg 009
- He has voiced at least 2 roles whereby his character is associated with lightning. One is Thor in Matantei Loki Ragnarok; another is Amano Ginji in Get Backers and Kagami Kyoji in GB.
- He has also worked alongside Kentaro ItoKentaro Itois a seiyū who was born in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. He has been affiliated with Mediarte since May 2009.- Notable anime roles :* Ai No Kusabi - Riki* Ao no Exorcist - Shiratori/Astaroth* Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! WGP - Brett Astaire...
in at least two productions whereby their characters are linked. On top of that, both voice actors hailed from the same city and were of the same age, with less than two months' difference between their birthdays.- In the Hana-KimiHana-KimiHana-Kimi or known originally as in Japan, is a shōjo manga series written by Hisaya Nakajo. The manga was serialized in Japan in Hakusensha's semi-monthly shōjo manga magazine, Hana to Yume...
drama CDs, their characters are roommates and close friends. (Shotaro voices Shuichi NakatsuShuichi NakatsuShuichi Nakatsu is a character in the manga series Hana-Kimi by Hisaya Nakajo. He's considered to be an important secondary character in the series.-Character:...
, and Kentaro voices Taiki Kayashima.) - In NarutoNarutois an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and aspires to become the Hokage, the ninja in his village who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of...
, their characters are members of the same team. Also, Shikamaru (Showtaro) frequently expresses his confidence in Choji (Kentaro). Another coincidence is that in Hana-Kimi, Shotaro voices the glutton out of the pair; in Naruto, that role is reversed, as Chōji is the one who eats a lot. - He succeeded Kentaro Ito as the voice actor of Mega Man X from Mega Man X5Mega Man X5Mega Man X5, known as in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom. It is the fifth main installment in the Mega Man X series. It was first released for the PlayStation in Japan on November 30, 2000 and in North America and PAL territories the following year.Mega Man X5 is set in the 22nd century...
up to Mega Man X7Mega Man X7Mega Man X7, known as in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom for the PlayStation 2 console. It is the seventh main game in the Mega Man X series and the first in the series to appear on the sixth generation of gaming consoles...
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- In the Hana-Kimi
- He is the producer for the anime Oni-girl.
- He once pursued becoming a professional athlete with tennis, but an injury led him to coaching instead. His hobby of tennis caused him to aim for a role in The Prince of TennisThe Prince of Tennisis a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The title is often shortened to , a portmanteau of the two parts in the Japanese pronunciation of the words "Tennis Prince". The manga was first published in Japan in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in July 1999, and ended...
(Which he now voices Akaya Kirihara). Shortly afterward, he started his voice actor career through Sigma Seven for a short while until opting to work unrepresented by a third party. (He now works under the VIMS agency.) - His voice actor career kicked off around 1996.
Family
- He grew up mostly with his father and has a younger sister, currently entering her teen years, whom he respects much.
- Some of his most memorable childhood moments are of the times he spent with his cousins during the summer, and when he'd go skiing with his father.