Hiroki Yasumoto

Hiroki Yasumoto is a Japanese voice actor and narrator whose deep, steady voice has made him a familiar presence across television anime, animated features, games, drama CDs, dubbing, and narration. Born on March 16, 1977, in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, he graduated from Komazawa University and is represented by Sigma Seven. His career began in the early 2000s and developed alongside the global expansion of anime distribution, giving his work visibility both in Japan and among international audiences.

Yasumoto became widely recognized through roles that fit his resonant vocal style: dependable fighters, intimidating comic foils, stern authority figures, and characters whose humor comes from a contrast between imposing delivery and emotional sincerity. His long-running role as Yasutora “Chad” Sado in Bleach is one of his most identifiable credits, and he has returned to that character across related films and later Bleach projects. He is also closely associated with Germany in Hetalia: Axis Powers, Elfman Strauss in Fairy Tail, Agil in Sword Art Online, Shingo Kinjou in Yowamushi Pedal, King in One-Punch Man, Hozuki in Hozuki's Coolheadedness, and multiple roles across video game franchises.

His official agency profile shows the breadth of his work beyond a single genre. It lists major anime credits including Bleach, Hozuki's Coolheadedness, Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc, The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today, Kaiju No. 8, NieR:Automata Ver1.1a, PLUTO, Jujutsu Kaisen, Ranking of Kings, BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-, MEGALOBOX, SPY x FAMILY, Sword Art Online, One-Punch Man, Yowamushi Pedal, Yuri!!! on Ice, ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., Kuroko's Basketball, and Fairy Tail. The same profile also lists foreign-film dubbing and game work, including Japanese-language roles connected to Aquaman, Jurassic World, Street Fighter V, Dragon Quest Heroes II, Danganronpa 2, Asura's Wrath, and Granblue Fantasy.