Ikuya Sawaki

Ikuya Sawaki (沢木 郁也, Sawaki Ikuya, born August 25, 1951 in Chiba) is the stage name of a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Arts Vision. He used to be represented by Haikyo before switching agencies.

Born as Yoshinobu Mikami (三上 芳信, Mikami Yoshinobu), he attended Meiji University for his formal education and later enrolled at Haikyo's training center. He officially entered the dubbing industry in 1976 and had made a name for himself since. Not only is Sawaki a known veteran in his field, he also works as a lecturer for the Japan Narration Actor Institute. He has even been in charge of directing sound dramas as of late. His hobbies include kendo and mountain walking.

Sawaki has accumulated a wide variety of roles over the years, though his most recent ones have been older male figures. He is credited for voicing Emperor of Fire in Enchanted Arms, James Cutter in Halo Wars, and Richard Withers in To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts.

Works

 * Xing - Gotha: Ismailia Seneki
 * Hertzog - Trapt
 * Fujitora - One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
 * Jyun Owada - Persona 5 Strikers