Naoki Tatsuta

Naoki Tatsuta (龍田 直樹, Tatsuta Naoki, born September 8, 1950 in Iwade, Wakayama) is a Japanese voice actor and narrator affiliated with Aoni Production. His surname used to be written differently in kanji (竜田). He is currently married to actor Sanae Takagi.

Tatsuta's reason for joining the entertainment industry was to become a star like his idol Kiyoshi Atsumi, having seen his acting up close while working on film stills for the latter's movie Otoko wa Tsurai yo. But because he had little interest making TV appearances, he decided to take up voice acting instead.

At the time, Tatsuta went through a number of institutes for his overall education, some of which include Meiji University, Tokyo Film Center College of Arts, and Haikyo Training Center. The last of those three schools was run by his first agency which he eventually left for Arts Vision. Eventually, he moved on to Aoni Production at some point.

Although Tatsuta focuses more on narration work, he has done a number of different roles, specifically non-humans or elderly characters. He is able to mimic animal cries or sound effects depending on the situation. So far, he has lent his performances to Tom Nook in the Animal Crossing movie, Angus Grimaldi in the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot, and Palmer in Final Fantasy VII Remake.

Works

 * Zhu Bajie - Saiyuki: Journey West
 * Elder Miranda - Gitaroo-Man
 * Pochoma - Ar Tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel Side Tyria ~After Story~ drama CD
 * Capone Bege - One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4