Masaya Takatsuka is a Japanese voice actor and narrator. In his free time, he likes to try new desserts or other sweets. Takatsuka especially likes different types of cakes, ice cream, sweet drinks, or cookies.
He performs several narrations for various televised news programs, sports shows, and parody shows. His natural voice is not particularly deep, but he is known to voice several low-pitched characters in the entertainment industry. Takatsuka is known by fans to practically be a regular voice actor for characters in One Piece and for his role as Gin Ishida in the Prince of Tennis series. A few of his other roles include Sam Scott from Firestorm, Umezo from House of Five Leaves, and Gerald in Kago no Naka no Alicis ~Alicis in Cage~.
Regarding his Samurai Warriors roles, he admits to like Kanetsugu's outspoken nature and Kanbei's deadpan lines. He makes small jokes about the "Gi Trio" (義トリオ) —which is the official nickname for Yukimura, Mitsunari, and Kanetsugu since Samurai Warriors 2— but he does like the bonds they share during rehearsals for the live events and within the games. Takatsuka is always surprised to have several fangirls scream for his characters during the live events. Out of the two characters he plays, Kanetsugu is the popular one. When he heard that Kanetsugu's solo song was fan voted to be the most popular of the Samurai Warriors cast, he expressed his heartfelt thanks to fans. Whether he is aware of it or not, Takatsuka's popularity may be linked to Kanetsugu's zealous albeit humorous performances reaching a status similar to an Internet meme within the Japanese Samurai Warriors fandom.
Works
The following roles listed below come from titles associated with Koei Tecmo and third party works distributed as part of a deal with other companies.
| Title | Roles | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dynasty Tactics 2 | Sun Quan, Zhao Yun | 2003 |
| Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage | Juza, Sub-Character Type 2, Jackal | 2010 |
| Kessen III | Nagahide Niwa, Tomomichi Iwanari | 2004 |
| One Piece: Pirate Warriors | Jabra, Vista | 2012 |
| Persona 5 Strikers | Additional Voices | 2020 |
| Samurai Warriors 2 | Kanetsugu Naoe | 2006 |
| Samurai Warriors 2: Empires | Kanetsugu Naoe | 2006 |
| Samurai Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends | Kanetsugu Naoe | 2007 |
| Samurai Warriors: Katana | Kanetsugu Naoe | 2007 |
| Samurai Warriors 3 | Kanetsugu Naoe, Kanbei Kuroda | 2009 |
| Sengoku Musou 3: Moushouden | Kanetsugu Naoe, Kanbei Kuroda | 2011 |
| Sengoku Musou 3 Z | Kanetsugu Naoe, Kanbei Kuroda | 2011 |
| Sengoku Musou 3 Z: Special | Kanetsugu Naoe, Kanbei Kuroda | 2012 |
| Sengoku Musou 3: Empires | Kanetsugu Naoe, Kanbei Kuroda | 2011 |
| Samurai Warriors Chronicles | Kanetsugu Naoe, Kanbei Kuroda | 2011 |
| Sengoku Musou Chronicle 2nd | Kanetsugu Naoe, Kanbei Kuroda | 2012 |
| Samurai Warriors 4 | Kanetsugu Naoe, Kanbei Kuroda | 2014 |
| Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 | Kanetsugu Naoe, Kanbei Kuroda | 2014 |
| Samurai Warriors 4-II | Kanetsugu Naoe, Kanbei Kuroda | 2015 |
| Samurai Warriors 4: Empires | Kanetsugu Naoe, Kanbei Kuroda | 2015 |
| Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada | Kanetsugu Naoe, Kanbei Kuroda | 2016 |
| Samurai Warriors 5 | Kanbei Kuroda | 2021 |
| Samurai Derby | Kanetsugu Naoe, Kanbei Kuroda | 2014 |
| Sangokushi 12 | Guan Yu, Zhuge Liang, Narrator | 2012 |
| Shin Sangoku Musou VS | Kanetsugu Naoe | 2012 |
| Toukiden: The Age of Demons | Yamato | 2013 |
| Toukiden Kiwami | Yamato | 2014 |
| Warriors Orochi | Kanetsugu Naoe | 2007 |
| Warriors Orochi 2 | Kanetsugu Naoe | 2008 |
| Musou OROCHI Z | Kanetsugu Naoe | 2009 |
| Warriors Orochi 3 | Kanetsugu Naoe, Kanbei Kuroda | 2011 |
| Musou OROCHI 2 Special | Kanetsugu Naoe, Kanbei Kuroda | 2012 |
| Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper | Kanetsugu Naoe, Kanbei Kuroda | 2012 |
| Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate | Kanetsugu Naoe, Kanbei Kuroda | 2013 |
| Warriors Orochi 4 | Kanetsugu Naoe, Kanbei Kuroda | 2018 |
| Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate | Kanetsugu Naoe, Kanbei Kuroda | 2019 |
| Warriors: Legends of Troy | Menelaos | 2011 |
Live Events
| Event | Year |
|---|---|
| 61st Minamiuonuma-shi Yuki Matsuri | 2011 |
| AnimeJapan 2014 Sengoku Musou SP ~Sanada no Shou~ Talk Event | 2014 |
| Omega Force 20th Anniversary Seiyuu Musou | 2018 |
| Otomari de Sengoku Musou in Tateshina ~Ryoubee~ | 2014 |
| Sangokushi 12 Completion Meeting | 2012 |
| Sengoku Bushou Matsuri | 2010 |
| Sengoku Musou 15th Anniversary Event Reading Drama Sekigahara no Tatakai (Pre-Recorded) | 2019 |
| Sengoku Musou Gaiden Seiyuu Ougi Gaiden 2015 Haru | 2015 |
| Sengoku Musou Higashinippon Daishinsai Charity Event Gi no Tame ni! | 2011 |
| Sengoku Musou Jyu-shunen Hyappyokai Namachuukei! | 2013 |
| Sengoku Musou Seiyuu Ougi 2010 Aki | 2010 |
| Sengoku Musou Seiyuu Ougi 2011 Aki | 2011 |
| Sengoku Musou Seiyuu Ougi 2011 Haru (Canceled) | 2011 |
| Sengoku Musou Seiyuu Ougi 2012 Aki | 2012 |
| Sengoku Musou Seiyuu Ougi 2014 Spring 10th Anniversary | 2014 |
| Sengoku Musou Seiyuu Ougi 2016 ~Sanada Natsu no Jin~ | 2016 |
| Sengoku Musou Seiyuu Ougi Gaiden ~Tsujin! Gi no Chikai~ | 2013 |