Ryōta Ōsaka

Ryōta Ōsaka (逢坂 良太, Oosaka Ryouta, born August 2, 1986 in Tokushima) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Early Wing. He has been active in the voice over industry since 2010. Married to fellow voice actor Manami Numakura, the two of them gave birth to a son in December 19, 2021.

Being a middle child with a burgeoning interest in sports, Ōsaka never really thought about pursuing an acting career until high school. Being a fan of Tales of Eternia, he admired the way Akira Ishida brought life to the protagonist of that game, aiming to one day become an actor of his caliber. After moving to Tokyo, he began to learn about the profession alongside a friend at Nihon Kogakuin Hachioji College. He finished the course and enrolled in a training school for voice actors, later passing an audition held by his current agency.

Producer Yukio Nagasaki, who believed Ōsaka could potentially represent a new generation of male voice actors, endorsed the young man's induction. Despite being nervous at the time, the encouragement he received from other voice actors gave him the strength to endure. In time, his fame rose up and he later won Best Male Newcomer at the 9th Seiyu Awards. He even hosted a radio show together with Natsuki Hanae. On occasion, he engages in singing activities and even welcomes feedback from fans during events for self-improvement.

Outside of voice acting, Ōsaka other interests are softball, bowling, walking, and gaming. He once supported himself working part-time at arcades and karaoke centers. Because of his youthful face, people sometimes mistake him for a teenager. He is also a fan of the mecha anime genre, having always wanted to voice a character from the Gundam series which eventually happened several times.

Ōsaka is more known by fans for voicing cheerful or boisterous male characters, though he can play other roles well enough. Director Kenji Nakamura once described his voice as clear as pure water which made him an ideal choice for lead parts. So far, he has performed the roles of Sphintus Carmen in Magi: The Kingdom of Magic, Ryouta Murakami in Brynhildr in the Darkness, and Mikleo in Tales of Zestiria.

Works

 * Brian - Angelique Retour
 * Marco Bodt - Attack on Titan series
 * Male edit voice - Attack on Titan 2
 * Echinacea - Atelier Online: Alchemist of Bressisle
 * Ieyasu Tokugawa - Samurai Warriors 5
 * Shingo Aoi - Captain Tsubasa Zero ~Kimero! Miracle Shoot~