Nobuhiko Okamoto

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Nobuhiko Okamoto

Nobuhiko Okamoto at Anime Expo 2012
Background information
Native name 岡本 信彦
Born (1986-10-24) October 24, 1986
Tokyo, Japan
Genres J-Pop, J-Rock
Occupations Voice actor, singer
Years active 2006–present
Labels Lantis, Kiramune, Bandai Visual
Website http://profit-v.com/pro/talent_okamoto.html

Nobuhiko Okamoto (岡本 信彦 Okamoto Nobuhiko, born October 24, 1986) is a Japanese voice actor and singer from Tokyo, Japan, affiliated with the Pro-Fit agency. He won the Best New Actor Award on Third Seiyu Awards and Best Supporting Actor Award on Fifth Seiyu Awards.

Summary

Career

In an interview held at the Anime Expo, when answering what inspired him to become a voice actor, Nobuhiko mentioned the he has always been a big fan of Slam Dunk and thought the character Rukawa was really cool, so he wanted to be like him.[1]

In the third Seiyu Awards held on March 7, 2009, he won the award for best rookie actor for his portrayals of Accelerator in Toaru Majutsu no Index, Shin Kanzato in PERSONA -trinity soul- and Ryuji Kuhoin in Kure-nai, when he graduated from University.[2]

In the fifth Seiyu Awards held on March 5, 2011, he won the award for best actor in a supporting role for his portrayals of Takumi Usui in Kaichō wa Maid-sama!, Eiji Niizuma in Bakuman, Accelerator in Toaru Majutsu no Index.[3]

Personal

He carried out in the best performance of shouting in the microphone test.[4]

In his spare time he plays Video games.[1]

He is skilled at playing Shogi, having the Shogi Certification in 3rd Class.[1] He also appears in Shogi event of niconico.[5][6]

The funniest thing that has ever happened to him while recording is that once, while recording for the game Seventh Dragon, he shouted a line, and at the same time a light bulb suddenly blew out.[1]

Among the other voice actors he has met, he admires a lot of people, but Mr. Takehito Koyasu is one he really respects.[1]

Music career

Nobuhiko has voiced over many roles, including his involvement in character CDs and insert songs (soundtracks) for the anime, that on his 25th birthday, he announced his singing debut for the year 2012.[7][8] On April 18, 2012 he made his debut with the single "Atchi de Kotchi de" (あっちでこっちで?, "Here and There") , sung together with Rumi Ōkubo, Hitomi Nabatame, Kaori Fukuhara, and Shintarō Asanuma, which was used as the opening theme to the 2012 TV anime Acchi Kocchi. On May 23, he released his first EP Palette[9] which has got #9 on the weekly Oricon chart. On November 28 2012, he released his second single "retrospective world" which will be used as opening theme to the 2012 anime Aoi Sekai no Chūshin de, sung in duet with Hiro Shimono. On June 5 2013, he released his second EP Enjoy☆Full.[10][11][12] On March 19 2014, he will released his first single 瞬間BEAT.[13]

Voice roles

Anime TV series

2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014

Original video animation (OVA)

Anime movie

Drama CDs

  • Barajou No Kiss as Ninufa
  • Heaven's Memo Padas Hitoshi Mukai
  • kiss X kiss
  • Nabari no Ou as Gau Meguro
  • Rikei Danshi as Hazeru Mizunomoto (see below)
  • Weekly Lying (Shukan Soine CD Series Vol.8 Ryo) as Ryo
  • Yumeiro Patissiere as Makoto Kashino
  • Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun as Sasahara Souhei

Games

Dubbing

Discography

Mini-albums

Year EP details Catalog No. Peak Oricon
chart positions		 Billboard JAPAN Top Albums Nielsen SoundScan Certifications
2012 Palette
  • Released: May 23, 2012
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACA-35203 (Limited Edition),

LACA-15203 (Regular Edition)
  • daily chart: 6

( 23 / 5 / 12 )

  • weekly chart: 9

( 21 - 27 / 5 / 12 )

 8 13[17] Over 6,000,000 copies sold
2013 Enjoy Full
  • Released: June 5, 2013
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
 LACA-35297 (Limited Edition),

LACA-15297 (Regular Edition)

daily chart: 11 ( 5 - 6 / 6 / 13 )

  • weekly chart: 17

( 3 - 9 / 6 / 13 )

 - - -

Singles

  • Ao no Exorcist (as Rin Okumura)
    • (2011.08.24) Ao no Exorcist OP2 - IN MY WORLD
      • IN MY WORLD -青の炎 EDITION- WITH RIN OKUMURA & YUKIO OKUMURA (with ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D and Jun Fukuyama)
    • (2011.08.31) Ao no Exorcist ED2 - Wired Life
      • Wired Life (No Escape Remix) feat. Okumura Rin
  • (2012.04.18) Acchi de Kocchi de (あっちでこっちで) (Acchi Kocchi Opening single)
    1. あっちでこっちで (Acchi de Kocchi de) (as Acchi⇔Kocchi with Rumi Ōkubo, Hitomi Nabatame, Kaori Fukuhara & Shintarō Asanuma)
    2. あっちこっちまいにち! (Acchi Kocchi Mainichi!) (duet with Rumi Ōkubo)
    3. あっちでこっちで (Instrumental)
    4. あっちこっちまいにち! (Instrumental)
  • (2012.11.28) retrospective world (Aoi Sekai no Chūshin de Opening single)
    1. retrospective world (duet with Hiro Shimono)
    2. retrospective world (Gear solo version (ギア Solo バージョン))
    3. retrospective world (Tezhilov solo version (テジロフ Solo バージョン))
    4. retrospective world (Anime OP version (アニメOP バージョン))
    5. retrospective world (off vocal version)
  • (2013.07.31) 14 to 1 (Brothers Conflict Ending single) (as Hikaru Asahina)

Anime Songs

  • Chrome Shelled Regios (as Layfon Alseif)
    • (2009.08.07) Koukaku no Regios Character Songs -The First Session-
      • 愛のツェルニ (Ai no Zuellni) Feat. Layfon Alseif & Leerin Marfes (with Mikako Takahashi)
    • (2009.08.28) Koukaku no Regios Character Songs -The Second Session-
      • 愛のツェルニ (Ai no Zuellni) Feat. Layfon Alseif
  • Maid Sama! (as Takumi Usui)
    • (2010.07.22) Kaichou wa Maid-sama! Character Concept CD4 - Another Side
      • Promise
  • Yumekui Merry (as Yumeji Fujiwara)
    • (2011.02.25) Yumekui Merry Character Song - Fujiwara Yumeji
      • 終わらない夜を (Owaranai Yoru wo)
      • 何色インユアドリーム (Nani iro In Your Dream)
  • Sekaiichi Hatsukoi (as Kisa Shouta)
    • (2011.07.06) Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi Character Song Vol.3 Shoudou Alarm - Shouta Kisa
      • 衝動アラーム (Shoudou Alarm)
      • 君に出逢えた奇跡 (Kimi Ni Deaeta Kiseki)
  • Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream (as Wataru)
    • (2011.07.20) Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream Livetic Character Song act.4 1/1000 no Bigaku (as Callings with Takashi Kondō and KENN)
      • 1/1000永遠の美学 (1/1000 Eien no Bigaku)
      • 1/1000永遠の美学 <instrumental>
    • (2012.03.16) Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream Prism Music Collection DX (as Callings)
      • 1/1000 永遠の美学 (1/1000 Eien no Bigaku)
      • 愛しのティンカーベル (Itoshi no Tinker Bell)
  • Toaru Majutsu no Index and Toaru Majutsu no Index II' (as Accelerator)
    • (2011.08.24) To Aru Majutsu no Index II ARCHIVES 4
      • 99.9% Noisy'
  • Sacred Seven (as Night Terushima)
    • (2011.12.07) Sacred Seven Drama Character Album IV Fragment of S7 Kijima Night x Lau Feizooi
      • Knight of Light
  • TIGER & BUNNY (as Ivan Karelin/Origami Cyclone)
    • (2012.02.08) TIGER & BUNNY Character Song Album BEST OF HERO
      • 見切れ桜 (Mikire Zakura)
    • (2013.05.15) Tiger & Bunny -Single Relay Project "Circuit Of Hero" Vol.3
      • 青春Honesty (Seishun Honesty) (with Go Inoue)
    • (2013.06.12) Tiger & Bunny -Single Relay Project "Circuit Of Hero" Vol.4
      • 見切れヒーローイズム (Mikire Heroism)
      • チャチャチャdeワッショイ (Chachacha de wasshoi) (with Mariya Ise)
  • Acchi Kocchi (as Io Otonashi)
    • (2012.05.16) Acchi Kocchi Character Song Mini-Album
      • キラメキサイクル (Kirameki cycle)
  • Sakamichi no Apollon (as Seiji Matsuoka)
    • (2012.07.25) Kids on the Slope Original Soundtrack Plus more & rare
      • Hey Boy featuring Nobuhiko Okamoto as Seiji Matsuoka sings (ヘイボーイ <featuring 岡本信彦 as Seiji Matsuoka sings>)
      • Bang Bang Bang featuring Nobuhiko Okamoto as Seiji Matsuoka sings (バンバンバン <featuring 岡本信彦 as Seiji Matsuoka sings>)
  • Code:Breaker (as Rei Ōgami)
    • (2012.11.28) Code:Breaker Character Song Vol.1
      • Restoration to 0
  • Ao no Exorcist (as Rin Okumura)
    • (2012.12.19) Blue Exorcist Character Song[18]
      • Trailblazer
  • Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East (as Murasame)
    • (2013.03.22) Hakkenden -Touhou Hakken Ibun- Image Song CD Vol.1
      • 無敵のBuddy Muteki no Buddy
  • Kamisama Hajimemashita (as Mizuki)
    • (2013.04.17) Kamisama Hajimemashita Bonus CD 5
      • ひとりあやとり (Hitori ayatori)
  • Bakuman (as Niizuma Eiji)
    • (2013.07.24) Bakuman. Character Song
  • Brother Conflict (as Hikaru Asahina)
    • Gossip (duet with Hirakawa Daisuke)
    • 2 to 1 (duet with Hirakawa Daisuke)

Game (PSP) songs

  • Death Connection
    • (2010.06.16) Death Connection Character Song Album
      • promise (as Leonardo)
  • 『恋は校則に縛られない！』(as Satoshi/Kyo)[19]
    • (2012.11.17)『恋は校則に縛られない！』オープニングテーマ「Brand New World」
    • (2012.11.17) キャラクターソングコレクション Vol.03　羽々崎 暁／キョウ（岡本信彦）
      • 1.「Heads or Tails」
      • 2.「Brand New World -Satoshi ver.-」
      • 3.「Heads or Tails -only Satoshi ver.-」
      • 4.「Heads or Tails -only Kyo ver.-」
      • 5.「Heads or Tails - off vocal ver. -」
      • 6.「Brand New World - off vocal / Satoshi ver.-」
  • Koi Hana Days
    • (2013.06.26) Koi Hana Days OP&ED - Koi Tsubomi / Ai no Hanataba
      • 愛の花束 (Ai no Hanataba) (as Tsukasa Ranki)
  • Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 5
    • (2013.05.29) Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 5 〜Akatsuki no Koi uta〜 2 Vocal Song CD

Drama CD songs

  • Rikei Danshi. Benkyo ni Naru!? (as Hazeru Mizunomoto)
    • (2009.06.24) Rikei Danshi. Benkyo ni Naru!? Character Song Vol.1 - Hazeru Mizunomoto
    1. 並べ!元素記号 (勉強科目:化学) (Narabe! Ganso Kigou)
    2. 原子分子マイン～ぼくらの理科室～ (『理系男子。』主題歌 【水ノ素 爆】 ソロバージョン) (Genshi bunshi Main ~Boku wa no Rika Shitsu~)
    3. モノローグドラマ 水ノ素 爆 編 (Monologue Drama Mizu no Moto Bao-Hen)
    • (2010.10.27) Rikei Danshi. Benkyo ni Naru!? Character song Second stage Vol. 1 - Hazeru Mizunomoto & Genki Haihara
    1. 結晶バンザイ! (勉強科目: 化学) (Kessho banzai! (Benkyou Kamoku: kagaku))
    2. 情熱ヾ(*・∀・)ノスペクトル (勉強科目: 物理) (Jounetsu ( A ) no Spectrum (Benkyou Kamoku - Butsuri))
    3. 葉緑体 ~僕と君と緑と光~ (勉強科目: 生物) (Youryokutai ~Boku to Kimi to Midori to Hikari~ (Benkyou Kamoku: Seibutsu)) (by Daisuke Ono)
    4. 進化☆ミラクル (勉強科目: 地学) (Shinka Miracle (Benkyou Kamoku: Chigaku)) (by Daisuke Ono)
    5. fellowそぞろfollow (fellow Sozoro follow) (with Daisuke Ono)
    6. ミニドラマ「ひまわり畑で」 (Mini Drama 'Himawari Hatake de') (with Daisuke Ono)

Cover songs

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Nobuhiko Okamoto Focus Panel". Retrieved June 30, 2012. 
  2. ↑ "第三回声優アワード 受賞者発表". 声優アワード. Retrieved 2009-03-07. 
  3. ↑ "第五回声優アワード 受賞者発表". 声優アワード. Retrieved 2011-03-05. 
  4. ↑ 『神様ドォルズ』新宿ロフトプラスワンでのトークライブにて共演の木村良平談
  5. ↑ http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm20778666
  6. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0ENIJky5pY
  7. ↑ "Voice Actor Nobuhiko Okamoto Debuts as Singer Next Year". Retrieved October 24, 2011. 
  8. ↑ "Voice Actor Nobuhiko Okamoto to Debut as Singer in 2012". Retrieved October 24, 2011. 
  9. ↑ "岡本信彦デビューミニアルバム発売決定!". Kiramune. 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-01-26. 
  10. ↑ "岡本信彦2ndミニアルバム発売決定！". Kiramune. 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2013-04-13. 
  11. ↑ "岡本信彦2ndミニアルバム タイトル決定！". Kiramune. 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2013-04-13. 
  12. ↑ "岡本信彦さん待望の2ndミニアルバムが発売決定！". Blogspot. 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2013-04-13. 
  13. ↑ http://www.kiramune.jp/news/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1386127275&archive=&start_from=&ucat=2,11&
  14. ↑ "Aoi Sekai no Chūshin de Fantasy Manga Gets Anime". Anime News Network. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2012-08-16. 
  15. ↑ "Brothers Conflict Romantic Novels Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2012-10-06. 
  16. ↑ "10月新番『せかつよ』追加キャストに、立木文彦さん＆岡本信彦さんが決定！　上映会の追加情報も". 2013-09-17. 
  17. ↑ "週間 アルバムCDソフト TOP20 アルバム ランキング TOP20 2012年5月21日〜2012年5月27日 調査分". サウンドスキャン. 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2012-06-06. 
  18. ↑ "『青の祓魔師』劇場版、主題歌はUVERworld、釘宮理恵、木内秀信出演決定！". amobie アモビー. 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2012-10-05. 
  19. ↑ "『恋は校則に縛られない！』CD". 

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