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Showtaro Morikubo

Acting Born Feb 25, 1974 Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan 152 credits
152
Total Credits
2026
29 Years Career Span
67
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Showtaro Morikubo is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and singer born on February 25, 1974, in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. Throughout his career, he has voiced characters in anime, drama CDs, and video games. He was formerly affiliated with the agencies I'm Enterprise and VIMS. His notable roles include Shikamaru Nara in Naruto, X in the Mega Man X series, and Yosuke Hanamura in Persona 4. He is credited with acting in numerous productions within the entertainment industry.

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Career

Career overview

Showtaro Morikubo is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and singer born on February 25, 1974, in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. He has built a career voicing characters across multiple mediums, including anime, drama CDs, and video games. His work in the entertainment industry has contributed to numerous films and television series, accumulating a substantial number of known credits over the course of his career.

In addition to his voice acting work, he has been credited under alternative names such as Shotaro Morku, alongside his birth name and stage name. Previously, he was affiliated with the talent agencies I'm Enterprise and VIMS. Among his notable career roles, he is recognized for voicing Shikamaru Nara from Naruto, X in the Mega Man X series, and Yosuke Hanamura from Persona 4.

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Known for

Dragon Ball DAIMA

as King Gomah (voice)

Himitsu no AiPri

as MC Aimu (voice)

Fate/strange Fake

as Caster (voice)
Film

Grand Piano

as Regnejee the Wings of Sunset (voice)
Film

One Piece Film Red

as Bartolomeo (voice)

Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost

as "Cute" Voiceover of the Week (voice)

In the Land of Leadale

as Luvrogue (voice)

Tokyo Revengers

as Tetta Kisaki (voice)

Shadowverse

as Gentleman (voice)

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen

as Orphen (voice)
Film

Clubbing

as Spider Demon (Elder Brother) (voice)

W'z

as Makihara (voice)

Frequent co-stars

Kazuhiko Inoue 12 shared titles
Junko Takeuchi 11 shared titles
Chie Nakamura 11 shared titles
Romi Park 11 shared titles
Daisuke Namikawa 10 shared titles
Nana Mizuki 9 shared titles
Akira Ishida 9 shared titles
Noriaki Sugiyama 8 shared titles
Satoshi Hino 8 shared titles
Koichi Tochika 7 shared titles

Career timeline

Chimney Town: Frozen in Time
Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Movie: Taboo Night Kisses
Dragon Ball DAIMAHimitsu no AiPriFate/strange FakeIshuraAcro Trip
Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn-Homeru Otoko ni Shiritai On'na
One Piece Film RedMiss Shachiku and the Little Baby GhostIn the Land of LeadaleUltra Galaxy Fight: The Destined CrossroadEnsemble Stars!! -Road to Show--
Tokyo RevengersDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mt. Natagumo ArcI★Chu: Halfway Through the IdolWhy I Dress Up for LoveWAVE!! -Let's go surfing!!-
ShadowverseSorcerous Stabber Orphen22/7 (Nanabun no Nijyuuni)CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD EXTRA STORY -if-WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!! - Chapter 1
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaW'zEnsemble Stars!NAMUAMIDABUTSU! -UTENA-Utano Princesama Maji LOVE Kingdom
Say You to Yo AsobiPop Team EpicMajor 2ndIsekai Izakaya: Japanese Food from Another World
Black CloverBoruto: Naruto Next GenerationsNever Give Up! Magical Girl KurumiThus Spoke Kishibe RohanCode:Realize
B-PROJECTFirst Love MonsterNaruto OVA 12: The Day Naruto Became HokageCode Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved OnesHakuouki: Otogisoushi
Boruto: Naruto the MovieClassroom CrisisCode Geass: Akito the Exiled 3: The Brightness FallsCode Geass: Akito the Exiled 4: Memories of HatredDiabolik Lovers OVA
Rage of BahamutHaikyu!!Mysterious JokerThe Last: Naruto the MoviePersona 4 The Golden Animation
Yowamushi PedalAura: Koga Maryuin's Last WarCode Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern DividedHakuouki: Wild Dance of Kyoto
JoJo's Bizarre AdventureDaily Lives of High School BoysRoad to Ninja: Naruto the MovieUtakoiAi no Kusabi
Cardfight!! VanguardPERSONA 4 the AnimationNaruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood PrisonNaruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!Legend of the Millennium Dragon
Wonderful WorldNaruto OVA 7: Naruto, the Genie, and the Three Wishes, Believe It!
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of FireAsura Cryin'11eyes10th Anniversary Project: Masked Rider LIVE & SHOWJikuu Keisatsu Hyperion
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: BondsAmatsukiMajor: The Ball of Friendship
Naruto ShippūdenNaruto Shippuden the MovieWinter Cicada
The WallflowerFreedomNerima Daikon Brothers
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of GelelFinal Fantasy VII: Advent ChildrenEmbracing Love: A Cicada in WinterI'm in Love With My Little Sister
MajorThe Melody of OblivionSamurai GunNaruto OVA 3: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival!Tokyo Daigaku Monogatari
Ikki TousenIkki TousenPapuwaMythical Detective Loki Ragnarok
NarutoDuel MastersGetBackersCheeky AngelTokyo Underground
Haré+GuuRave MasterCyborg 009Babel II: Beyond InfinityAjimu: Beach Story
Android KikaiderStar Bows
Kamikaze Kaitou JeanneI'm Gonna Be An Angel!Excel SagaBucky - The Incredible KidWelcome to Pia Carrot!! 2 DX
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic KnightOrphenChousoku SpinnerNightwalker: The Midnight DetectiveBlue Submarine No. 6

Full Filmography

152 titles
  • Chimney Town: Frozen in Time (2026)
  • Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! (2025) as Sven (voice)
  • Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Movie: Taboo Night Kisses (2025) as 寿 嶺二
  • Dragon Ball DAIMA (2024) as King Gomah (voice)
  • Himitsu no AiPri (2024) as MC Aimu (voice)
  • Fate/strange Fake (2024) as Caster (voice)
  • Ishura (2024) as Regnejee the Wings of Sunset (voice)
  • Acro Trip (2024) as Baryū Ōmizo (voice)
  • Nintama Rantarō: Invincible Master of the Dokutake Ninja (2024) as Konnamon Zatto (voice)
  • Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- (2023) as Caster (voice)
  • Homeru Otoko ni Shiritai On'na (2023) as Self
  • One Piece Film Red (2022) as Bartolomeo (voice)
  • Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost (2022) as "Cute" Voiceover of the Week (voice)
  • In the Land of Leadale (2022) as Luvrogue (voice)
  • Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad (2022)
  • Ensemble Stars!! -Road to Show-- (2022) as Makoto Yuki (voice)
  • Tokyo Revengers (2021) as Tetta Kisaki (voice)
  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mt. Natagumo Arc (2021) as Spider demon (Brother) (voice)
  • I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol (2021) as Satsuki Kururugi (voice)
  • Why I Dress Up for Love (2021) as Niwa
  • WAVE!! -Let's go surfing!!- (2021) as Soichiro William Mori (voice)
  • Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad (2021) as Ultraman Taro
  • Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy (2021) as Ultraman Taro
  • Voice Actor Detective (2021)
  • Shadowverse (2020) as Gentleman (voice)
  • Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (2020) as Orphen (voice)
  • 22/7 (Nanabun no Nijyuuni) (2020) as Reika's Father (voice)
  • CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD EXTRA STORY -if- (2020)
  • WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!! - Chapter 1 (2020) as Soichiro William Mori (voice)
  • WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!! - Chapter 2 (2020) as Soichiro William Mori (voice)
  • WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!! - Chapter 3 (2020) as Soichiro William Mori (voice)
  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019) as Spider Demon (Elder Brother) (voice)
  • W'z (2019) as Makihara (voice)
  • Ensemble Stars! (2019) as Makoto Yūki
  • NAMUAMIDABUTSU! -UTENA- (2019) as 釈迦如来
  • Utano Princesama Maji LOVE Kingdom (2019) as Reiji Kotobuki (voice)
  • One Piece: Stampede (2019) as Bartolomeo (voice)
  • The Prince of Tennis: Best Games!! Inui & Kaido vs Shishido & Otori / Oishi & Kikumaru vs Niou & Yagyu (2019)
  • The New Prince of Tennis BEST GAMES!! Fuli vs Kllrihara (2019)
  • Say You to Yo Asobi (2018) as Self - Host
  • Pop Team Epic (2018)
  • Major 2nd (2018) as Gorō Shigeno (voice)
  • Isekai Izakaya: Japanese Food from Another World (2018) as Nikolaus (voice)
  • Black Clover (2017) as Zagred/Devil (voice)
  • Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017) as Shikamaru Nara (voice)
  • Never Give Up! Magical Girl Kurumi (2017) as Karakuri
  • Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (2017) as Akira Otoishi (voice)
  • Code:Realize (2017) as (voice)
  • Mazinger Z: Infinity (2017) as Koji Kabuto (voice)
  • Hand Shakers (2017) as Makihara (voice)
  • Chiruran 1/2 (2017) as Keisuke Yamanami (voice)
  • B-PROJECT (2016) as Hikaru Osari (voice)
  • First Love Monster (2016) as 金子十六
  • Naruto OVA 12: The Day Naruto Became Hokage (2016) as Shikamaru Nara (voice)
  • Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones (2016) as (voice)
  • Hakuouki: Otogisoushi (2016) as Okita Souzi (vioce)
  • Yowamushi Pedal: Spare Bike (2016)
  • Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015) as Shikamaru Nara (voice)
  • Classroom Crisis (2015) as Kaito Sera (voice)
  • Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 3: The Brightness Falls (2015) as (voice)
  • Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 4: Memories of Hatred (2015) as (voice)
  • Diabolik Lovers OVA (2015) as Shin Tsukinami
  • Yowamushi Pedal: The Movie (2015) as Yusuke Makishima
  • Rage of Bahamut (2014) as Hansa (voice)
  • Haikyu!! (2014) as Isamu Nakashima (voice)
  • Mysterious Joker (2014) as Hyakkimaru Koga (Voice)
  • The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014) as Shikamaru Nara (voice)
  • Persona 4 The Golden Animation (2014) as Yosuke Hanamura (voice)
  • A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd (2014) as Ikkei Takamine (voice)
  • Love Stage!! (2014) as Kojirou Ryuuzaki (voice)
  • Momokyun Sword (2014) as Sarugami (voice)
  • Bakumatsu Rock (2014) as Kogorou Katsura (voice)
  • Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: 100 Years After (2014) as Remorseful Knight Arslevan
  • Yowamushi Pedal Re:RIDE (2014)
  • Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis Recap (2014) as (voice)
  • Yowamushi Pedal (2013) as Makishima Yūsuke (voice)
  • Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War (2013) as Kume (voice)
  • Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013) as Oscar Hammel (voice)
  • Hakuouki: Wild Dance of Kyoto (2013) as Souji Okita (voice)
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) as Akira Otoishi (voice)
  • Daily Lives of High School Boys (2012) as Takahiro (voice)
  • Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012) as Shikamaru Nara (voice)
  • Utakoi (2012) as 阳成院 (voice)
  • Ai no Kusabi (2012) as Kirie (voice)
  • Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess (2012) as Dist (voice)
  • Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 1: The Wyvern Arrives (2012) as (voice)
  • Persona4 the ANIMATION -The Factor of Hope (2012)
  • Cardfight!! Vanguard (2011) as Taishi Miwa
  • PERSONA 4 the Animation (2011) as Yosuke Hanamura (voice)
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011) as Shikamaru Nara (voice)
  • Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru! (2011) as Shikamaru Nara (voice)
  • Legend of the Millennium Dragon (2011) as Tsuna Watanabeno (voice)
  • Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Ninjutsu Academy - All Hands on Deck! (2011) as Konnamon Zatto (voice)
  • The Voice Makes a Miracle (2011)
  • Wonderful World (2010)
  • Naruto OVA 7: Naruto, the Genie, and the Three Wishes, Believe It! (2010) as Shikamaru Nara (voice)
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire (2009) as Shikamaru Nara (voice)
  • Asura Cryin' (2009) as Reishiro Saeki
  • 11eyes (2009) as Takahisa Tajima
  • 10th Anniversary Project: Masked Rider LIVE & SHOW (2009) as Apprentice Combatant Woo, Ganikomoru, Lion Trooper (voice)
  • Jikuu Keisatsu Hyperion (2009) as 織田 優生（おだ ゆうせい） / 時空刑事オリオン
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds (2008) as Shikamaru Nara (voice)
  • Amatsuki (2008) as Tsuyukusa (voice)
  • Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008) as Goro Honda
  • Naruto Shippūden (2007) as Shikamaru Nara (voice)
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie (2007) as Shikamaru Nara (voice)
  • Winter Cicada (2007) as Masanoshin Aizawa (voice)
  • The Wallflower (2006) as Kyohei Takano (voice)
  • Freedom (2006) as Kazuma (voice)
  • Nerima Daikon Brothers (2006) as Ichiro (voice)
  • Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005) as Shikamaru Nara (voice)
  • Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005) as Kadaj (voice)
  • Embracing Love: A Cicada in Winter (2005) as (voice)
  • I'm in Love With My Little Sister (2005) as Yori Yuuki (voice)
  • Major (2004) as Gorō Shigeno (voice)
  • The Melody of Oblivion (2004) as ホル / Horu
  • Samurai Gun (2004) as Ichimatsu
  • Naruto OVA 3: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival! (2004) as Shikamaru Nara (voice)
  • Tokyo Daigaku Monogatari (2004) as Naoki Murakami (voice)
  • Ichigeki Sacchuu!! Hoihoi-san (2004) as Aburatsubo
  • Ikki Tousen (2003) as Shizen Osou
  • Ikki Tousen (2003) as Genpo Saji / Shizen Osou (voice)
  • Papuwa (2003) as Okita Souji / Umigishi-kun (voice)
  • Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok (2003) as Narugami/Thor (voice)
  • Naruto (2002) as Shikamaru Nara (voice)
  • Duel Masters (2002) as Duel Jacker Shou (voice)
  • GetBackers (2002) as Ginji Amano (voice)
  • Cheeky Angel (2002) as Gakusan Takao
  • Tokyo Underground (2002) as Kashin (voice)
  • Naruto: Find the Crimson Four-leaf Clover! (2002) as 奈良鹿丸
  • Haré+Guu (2001) as Robert (voice)
  • Rave Master (2001) as Hamrio Musica (voice)
  • Cyborg 009 (2001) as Jet Link / Cyborg 002 (voice)
  • Babel II: Beyond Infinity (2001) as Hikari Homura (voice)
  • Ajimu: Beach Story (2001) as Kazuki Izumiya (voice)
  • Prétear (2001) as Gō (voice)
  • Kai Doh Maru (2001) as Raikou Minamotono (voice)
  • Android Kikaider (2000) as Kikaider-01 (voice)
  • Star Bows (2000) as Alain Alto
  • Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne (1999) as Kagura Kanataki
  • I'm Gonna Be An Angel! (1999) as Raphael
  • Excel Saga (1999) as Norikuni Iwata (voice)
  • Bucky - The Incredible Kid (1999) as Hyou (voice)
  • Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2 DX (1999)
  • Samurai: Hunt for the Sword (1999) as 楯岡新十郎
  • The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin (1999) as Young Mewtwo (voice)
  • Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (1998) as Cecil (voice)
  • Orphen (1998) as Orphen (voice)
  • Chousoku Spinner (1998) as Shunichi Domoto
  • Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective (1998) as Angel
  • Blue Submarine No. 6 (1998) as Verg (voice)
  • Spriggan (1998) as Yu Ominae (voice)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Showtaro Morikubo best known for?

Showtaro Morikubo is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Dragon Ball DAIMA (2024), Himitsu no AiPri (2024), Fate/strange Fake (2024), Grand Piano (2013).

When and where was Showtaro Morikubo born?

Showtaro Morikubo was born on February 25, 1974 in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan.

How many credits does Showtaro Morikubo have?

Showtaro Morikubo has accumulated over 152 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1998 to 2026.

What is Showtaro Morikubo's background in cinema and television?

Showtaro Morikubo is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and singer born on February 25, 1974, in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. Throughout his career, he has voiced characters in anime, drama CDs, and video games. He was formerly affiliated with the agencies I'm Enterprise and VIMS. His notable roles include Shikamaru Nara in Nar...