Cho
Acting Born Dec 15, 1957 Konosu, Saitama, Japan 184 credits
Biography
Cho, born Shigeru Nagashima on December 15, 1957, is a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator, lyricist, and composer. A native of Konosu City in Saitama Prefecture, he is currently affiliated with the agency Haikyo. Throughout his career, he has been known by multiple names; his real name is Shigeru Nagashima, and he previously performed under the stage name Yuichi Nagashima. As a professional in the entertainment industry, he maintains a diverse portfolio that spans voice performance and musical composition. His work is recognized within the Japanese media landscape, where he continues to be active in his various professional capacities.
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Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi
Apocalypse HotelWelcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of RageOne Piece in Love
Ranma1/2Kaiju No. 8Terminator ZeroSpice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLFAs a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World
Frieren: Beyond Journey's EndThe Apothecary DiariesHell's ParadiseRurouni KenshinHandyman Saitou in Another World
Urusei YatsuraThe Tatami Time Machine BluesOne Piece Film Red
Star Wars: VisionsStar Wars: VisionsStar Wars: VisionsThe Duke of Death and His MaidCute Executive Officer
Yashahime: Princess Half-DemonAkudama DriveListenersWith a Dog AND a Cat, Every Day Is FunWith a Dog AND a Cat, Every Day Is Fun
KENGAN ASHURASaga of Tanya the Evil: The MovieKONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world! Legend of CrimsonOne Piece: Stampede4 Week Continuous Special Super Sentai Strongest Battle!!
Super Dragon Ball HeroesSuper Dragon Ball HeroesHi Score GirlBatman NinjaNatsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond
Sakura QuestSakura QuestSakura QuestJuni Taisen: Zodiac WarLu Over the Wall
KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world!Doubutsu Sentai ZyuohgerDoubutsu Sentai ZyuohgerOne Piece Film: GOLDOne Piece: Heart of Gold
GateShuriken Sentai NinningerRampo Kitan: Game of LaplaceI Really Want to Join the ZodiacOne Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia
Ressha Sentai ToQgerOne Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his FriendsThe Seven Deadly SinsMomokyun SwordZyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: 100 Years After
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199Zyuden Sentai KyoryugerDream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!Hanasaku Iroha the Movie: Home Sweet HomeHanasaku Iroha the Movie: Home Sweet Home
One Piece Film: ZDetective Conan: The Eleventh StrikerOne Piece: Glorious IslandA Letter to MomoOne Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
Kaizoku Sentai GokaigerNichijou: My Ordinary LifeIs This a Zombie?Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for TomorrowOne Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase
Arakawa Under the BridgeHEROMANDaimajin KanonOne Piece: Strong World Episode 0Come Back! Samurai Sentai Shinkenger: Special Act
Samurai Sentai ShinkengerRedlineOne Piece Film: Strong WorldSamurai Sentai Shinkenger the Movie: The Fateful WarA Penguin's Troubles Movie: Blue Bird of Happiness' Apology
Natsume's Book of FriendsCasshern SinsCasshern SinsSands of DestructionHells
KaijiBlue DragonClaymoreHidamari SketchDragonaut: The Resonance
Demon Prince EnmaWan Wan Celeb Soreyuke! TetsunoshinPumpkin ScissorsFutari wa Precure Splash☆Star the Movie: Tic-Tac Crisis Hanging by a Thin Thread!
Eureka SevenSPEED GRAPHER
MonsterTransformers: EnergonYugo The NegotiatorInuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic IslandAnimation Runner Kuromi 2
Croket!Gunslinger GirlInuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexBonobono: Secret of the Kumomo Tree
Cyborg 009Chance Pop SessionZ.O.E Dolores, iInuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
InuYashaCarried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran
One PieceOne PieceGreat Teacher OnizukaBuBu ChaChaColorful
Sexy Commando Side Story: That's Amazing!! Mr. MasaruSteam DetectivesThe Super Milk-Chan ShowSpriggan
Legend of the Mystical NinjaJungle Emperor LeoLupin the Third: Island of Assassins
Full Filmography
184 titles- Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi (2026) as Gramps (voice)
- Apocalypse Hotel (2025) as Bumbuku (voice)
- Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! (2025) as Author (voice)
- Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage (2025) as Yoshimichi Tokita (voice)
- One Piece in Love (2025)
- Ranma1/2 (2024) as Genma Saotome (voice)
- Kaiju No. 8 (2024) as Sebasu (voice)
- Terminator Zero (2024) as Fujino (voice)
- Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF (2024) as Riendott (voice)
- As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World (2024) as Albert Garnier (voice)
- The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army Was a Human (2024) as Romberg (voice)
- Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony (2024) as Takiren (voice)
- SAND LAND: THE SERIES (2024) as Thief (voice)
- Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023) as Martial Arts Old Man (voice)
- The Apothecary Diaries (2023) as Shishou (voice)
- Hell's Paradise (2023) as Hoko (voice)
- Rurouni Kenshin (2023) as Kihei Hiruma (voice)
- Handyman Saitou in Another World (2023) as Manticore (voice)
- Handyman Saitou in Another World (2023) as Morlock (voice)
- UNDER NINJA (2023) as Oono (voice)
- Sand Land (2023) as Thief (voice)
- Urusei Yatsura (2022) as Upa (voice)
- The Tatami Time Machine Blues (2022) as Imai (voice)
- One Piece Film Red (2022) as Brook (voice)
- Star Wars: Visions (2021) as Senshu (voice)
- Star Wars: Visions (2021) as Teahouse Shopkeeper (voice)
- Star Wars: Visions (2021) as Boatman Droid (voice)
- The Duke of Death and His Maid (2021) as Magic Pot (voice)
- Cute Executive Officer (2021) as Konpota-ojisan (voice)
- The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace (2021) as Ōpami (voice)
- Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution (2021) as Woz Niak (voice)
- Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor (2021) as Chobihige (voice)
- Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (2020) as Jaken (voice)
- Akudama Drive (2020) as Shark (voice)
- Listeners (2020) as McGee (voice)
- With a Dog AND a Cat, Every Day Is Fun (2020) as Hidekichi's Previous Dog (voice)
- With a Dog AND a Cat, Every Day Is Fun (2020) as Taxi Driver (voice)
- KENGAN ASHURA (2019) as Kazuo Yamashita (voice)
- Saga of Tanya the Evil: The Movie (2019) as Loriya (voice)
- KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world! Legend of Crimson (2019) as Head Researcher (voice)
- One Piece: Stampede (2019) as Brook (voice)
- 4 Week Continuous Special Super Sentai Strongest Battle!! (2019) as Zyuohger Arsenal (voice)
- Super Sentai Strongest Battle Director's Cut (2019) as Zyuohger Arsenal (voice)
- Sisters For Sale (2019) as Herself
- Super Dragon Ball Heroes (2018) as Tokitoki / Dogidogi (voice)
- Super Dragon Ball Heroes (2018) as Tokitoki (voice)
- Hi Score Girl (2018) as Jiiya (voice)
- Batman Ninja (2018) as The Penguin / Oswald Cobblepot (voice)
- Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018) as Chobi-hige (voice)
- Merc Storia: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle (2018) as Jamo (voice)
- Sakura Quest (2017) as Old Man Gen (voice)
- Sakura Quest (2017) as Old Man Gen / Old Man Masa (voice)
- Sakura Quest (2017) as Old Man Masa (voice)
- Juni Taisen: Zodiac War (2017) as Sumihiko Tsuijie/Ram
- Lu Over the Wall (2017) as Ebina's Father (voice)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future (2017) as Zyuohger Arsenal (voice)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger Returns: Life Theft! Champion of Earth Tournament (2017) as Zyuohger Arsenal (voice)
- One Piece Episode of East Blue (2017) as Brook (voice)
- The Bears' School: Patisserie Jackie and the Sweet of the Sun (2017)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger Final Live Tour 2017 (2017) as Zyuohger Arsenal (voice)
- KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world! (2016) as Head Researcher (voice)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger (2016) as Ketos
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger (2016) as Zyuohger Arsenal (voice)
- One Piece Film: GOLD (2016) as Brook (voice)
- One Piece: Heart of Gold (2016) as Brook (voice)
- One Piece Characters Log (2016) as Brook
- One Piece Film Gold: Episode 0 (2016) as Brook (voice)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger: Super Animal War (2016) as Zyuohger Arsenal (voice)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger the Movie: The Heart Pounding Circus Panic! (2016) as Zyuohger Arsenal (voice)
- Gate (2015) as Kato (voice)
- Shuriken Sentai Ninninger (2015) as Youkai Ungaikyou
- Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace (2015) as Nakamura (voice)
- I Really Want to Join the Zodiac (2015) as ヘビ
- One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia (2015) as Brook (voice)
- Go! Princess Precure The Movie: Go! Go!! Gorgeous Triple Feature!!! (2015) as The King
- Harmony (2015) as Keita Saeki (voice)
- Ressha Sentai ToQger (2014) as Hammer Shadow (voice)
- One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends (2014) as Brook (voice)
- The Seven Deadly Sins (2014) as Golgius (voice)
- Momokyun Sword (2014) as Youki (voice)
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: 100 Years After (2014) as Debo Fuyudamonne (voice)
- Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2013) as Analyzer (voice)
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger (2013) as Debo Yanasanta (voice)
- Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!! (2013) as Brook (voice)
- Hanasaku Iroha the Movie: Home Sweet Home (2013) as Denroku Sukegawa (voice)
- Hanasaku Iroha the Movie: Home Sweet Home (2013) as Denroku Tasukawa (voice)
- One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend (2013) as Brook (voice)
- ぼくは王さま (2013)
- One Piece Film: Z (2012) as Brook (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012) as Hiroaki Nomoto (voice)
- One Piece: Glorious Island (2012) as Brook (voice)
- A Letter to Momo (2012) as Mame (voice)
- One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure (2012) as Brook (voice)
- ちいさなおじさん (2012)
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011) as Hone no Shitari
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Life (2011) as Principal (voice)
- Is This a Zombie? (2011) as Horse Megalo (voice)
- Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow (2011) as Denroku Sukegawa (voice)
- One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase (2011) as Brook (voice)
- The Everyday Tales of a Cat God (2011) as Shikigami leader (voice)
- One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster (2011) as Brook (voice)
- Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs Shinkenger: Epic on the Silver Screen (2011) as Shitari of the Bomes (voice)
- Serena x One Piece: Sennyuu!! Sauzando Sunny-gou (2011) as Brook (voice)
- Arakawa Under the Bridge (2010) as Terumasa Takai (voice)
- HEROMAN (2010) as Matthew Denton (voice)
- Daimajin Kanon (2010) as Tōbee (voice)
- One Piece: Strong World Episode 0 (2010) as Brook (voice)
- Come Back! Samurai Sentai Shinkenger: Special Act (2010) as Drunken Man
- Cheburashka (2010) as Shapoklyak (voice)
- The Legend of Koizumi (2010) as General Kim (voice)
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Episode 1 and 2 Special Edition (2010) as Shitari of the Bones (voice)
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Final Live Tour 2010 (2010) as Hone no Shitari (voice)
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (2009) as Hone no Shitari (voice)
- Redline (2009) as Inuki Boss (voice)
- One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) as Brook (voice)
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger the Movie: The Fateful War (2009) as Shitari of the Bones (voice)
- A Penguin's Troubles Movie: Blue Bird of Happiness' Apology (2009)
- Psalms of Planets Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers (2009) as Woz (voice)
- Natsume's Book of Friends (2008) as Chobi-hige (voice)
- Casshern Sins (2008) as Ohji (voice)
- Casshern Sins (2008) as Ohji / Bolton (voice)
- Sands of Destruction (2008) as Innkeeper
- Hells (2008) as God (voice)
- One Piece: Romance Dawn Story (2008) as Brook (voice)
- Kaiji (2007) as Otsuki (voice)
- Blue Dragon (2007) as Hippopotamus (voice)
- Claymore (2007) as Ermita (voice)
- Hidamari Sketch (2007) as Headmaster (voice)
- Dragonaut: The Resonance (2007) as Kyrill Georgief (voice)
- Sword of the Stranger (2007) as Gohei (voice)
- Wellber no Monogatari: Sisters of Wellber (2007) as Cyrano de Bergerac (voice)
- Demon Prince Enma (2006) as Shapojii
- Wan Wan Celeb Soreyuke! Tetsunoshin (2006) as Seto
- Pumpkin Scissors (2006) as Captain Hunks (voice)
- Futari wa Precure Splash☆Star the Movie: Tic-Tac Crisis Hanging by a Thin Thread! (2006) as Watch store owner (voice)
- Eureka Seven (2005) as Woz (voice)
- SPEED GRAPHER (2005) as Senator Okubo (voice)
- Monster (2004) as Picture Book Enthusiast (voice)
- Transformers: Energon (2004) as Alpha Q (voice)
- Yugo The Negotiator (2004) as Taxi driver
- Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) as Jaken (voice)
- Animation Runner Kuromi 2 (2004) as Nonki Hayama (voice)
- Croket! (2003)
- Gunslinger Girl (2003) as Mario Bossi (voice)
- Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003) as Jaken (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002) as Krasnov Koil (voice)
- Bonobono: Secret of the Kumomo Tree (2002) as Kuzuri-kun's father
- Cyborg 009 (2001) as Great Britain / Cyborg 007 (voice)
- Chance Pop Session (2001) as Hikoza
- Z.O.E Dolores, i (2001) as Van Dolform (voice)
- Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) as Jaken (voice)
- InuYasha (2000) as Jaken (voice)
- Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran (2000) as Tonto Sharakusai (voice)
- One Piece (1999) as Brook (voice)
- One Piece (1999) as Shimotsuki Ryuuma (voice)
- Great Teacher Onizuka (1999) as Hiroshi Uchiyamada (voice)
- BuBu ChaCha (1999) as ChaCha
- Colorful (1999) as Steve (voice)
- 海贼王特别篇：路飞的绝技 (1999) as 配音
- Sexy Commando Side Story: That's Amazing!! Mr. Masaru (1998) as Tsuyoshi Isobe (voice)
- Steam Detectives (1998) as Kawakubo (voice)
- The Super Milk-Chan Show (1998) as President (voice)
- Spriggan (1998) as Aide-de-camp (voice)
- Legend of the Mystical Ninja (1997) as Director
- Jungle Emperor Leo (1997) as Tom (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins (1997) as Additional Voices
- Landlock (1996) as Bork (voice)
- Nuumamonjaa: Time and Space Adventures (1996) as Old Monster (voice)
- Landlock (1996) as Bork (voice)
- Violinist of Hamelin: The Movie (1996)
- Can Can Bunny Extra (1996) as Mr. Sanada
- The Ping Pong Club (1995) as Shibazaki (voice)
- Magic Knight Rayearth (1994)
- Montana Jones (1994) as Slum (voice)
- Super Pig (1994) as Bank Robber
- Iria: Zeiram the Animation (1994) as Soldier (voice)
- Iria: Zeiram the Animation (1994) as Guard A (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom (1994) as Additional Voices
- Homeroom Affairs (1994) as Koichi's Pal C (voice)
- Fencer of Minerva (1994) as Gilman (voice)
- Kawaguchi Kaiji's 9 Love Stories (1993) as Man B (voice)
- Ajin Senshi (1990) as (voice)
- Blue Flames (1989)
- Kamen Rider (1971) as Shitari of the Bones (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Cho best known for?
Cho is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi (2026), Apocalypse Hotel (2025), Ranma1/2 (2024), Kaiju No. 8 (2024).
When and where was Cho born?
Cho was born on December 15, 1957 in Konosu, Saitama, Japan.
How many credits does Cho have?
Cho has accumulated over 184 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1971 to 2026.
What is Cho's background in cinema and television?
Cho, born Shigeru Nagashima on December 15, 1957, is a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator, lyricist, and composer. A native of Konosu City in Saitama Prefecture, he is currently affiliated with the agency Haikyo. Throughout his career, he has been known by multiple names; his real name is Shigeru Nagashima, and he p...