Kazunari Tanaka

Kazunari Tanaka (田中 一成, Tanaka Kazunari, April 8, 1965 - October 10, 2016, born in Osaka Prefecture) was a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production. He entered the agency after he graduated from its vocational program, Aoni Jyuku. Tanaka was also proficient in kung fu and had a first degree black belt in judo. Some of his other hobbies included guitar playing and motorcycling. He was once a guitarist for the band called "Lost & Found".

Most of Tanaka's well-known performances were of hot-headed outspoken characters, though he had provided his vocals to more relaxed roles on a number of occasions. Among his roles were Shinichirō Tamaki from Code Geass, Inuyama from Air Gear, and Tsutomu Rokutanda from Marmalade Boy. He also did narration work for several shows for NHK and BS-TBS.

On October 10, 2016, Tanaka passed away due to a brain hemorrhage.

Works

 * Ding Feng - Romance of the Three Kingdoms drama CD series
 * Voice for characters - Ishin no Arashi Bakumatsu Shishiden
 * Yukinaga Konishi, Morichika Chōsokabe, Keiji Maeda - Kessen
 * King Mulu, Cai Mao, Lu Meng - Kessen II
 * Jean de Metz - Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War (Nightmare)
 * Xiang Yu - Shin Sangoku Musou Multi Raid 2
 * Voice for generals - Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence