Takahiro Sakurai

**Takahiro Sakurai** (櫻井 孝宏, Sakurai Takahiro), born on June 13, 1974, is a renowned Japanese voice actor, narrator, and radio personality hailing from Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He is eminent for his roles as the voice behind heroes such as Cloud Strife in Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, Suzaku Kururugi in Code Geass, and Giyu Tomioka in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, among others. His range notably expands to villains, hence his portrayal of Maximilien Robespierre in Le Chevalier D'Eon, and Sasori in Naruto Shippūden. Sakurai voiced the protagonist Miyuki Kazuya in Ace of Diamond and is credited as the official Japanese dub voice for Robert Pattinson since Twilight. In his early life, Sakurai, being the eldest of three siblings, was born to a family that owned a rice shop. Fascination with voice acting began after he saw a television interview with a voice actor. He is a graduate of Okazaki Johsei High School and the Yoyogi Animation Academy in Nagoya, starting his professional career in anime in 1996 with the TV animation series Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!. Aside from his voice acting talents, he is also skilled at illustration and was once a member of the key drawing staff for the final episode of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2. In his personal life, he has been married to a former voice actress for almost 20 years.