Akira Ishida

Akira Ishida (石田 彰, Ishida Akira) is a Japanese voice actor. For his portrayal of Saki Abdusha in You're Under Arrest alongside Etsuko Kozakura, Makoto Kurumizawa in BOYS BE, Setsuna Aoki alongside with Akio Suyama, Urara Takano, Chisa Yokoyama, Michie Tomizawa, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Mayumi Tanaka, Kumiko Nishihara, Ai Orikasa,Yumi Hikita, Hisao Egawa & Hiroshi Yanaka in Sakura Wars, and Athrun Zala alongside Sōichirō Hoshi, Rie Tanaka, Naomi Shindō, Nanako Mori, & Fumiko Orikasa in Gundam SEED, Gundam Seed Destiny & Mobile Suite Gundam Seed Freedom 2024 he was chosen as the most popular voice actor in the Animage Anime Grand Prix in 2004, and won the Best Supporting Character (male) award at the 1st Seiyu Awards in 2007. He is best known for his roles as Cho Hakkai in Saiyuki, Kaworu Nagisa in Neon Genesis Evangelion, Kuja in Final Fantasy, Otto Apocalypse in Honkai Impact 3rd, Katsura Kotarou in Gin Tama, Zeref in Fairy Tail and Gaara in Naruto.