Also known as: 石田 彰, いしだ あきら, 이시다 아키라, آکیرا ایشیدا
Born in Nisshin, Aichi, Japan
1967-11-02 (age 58)
Akira Ishida (石田 彰, Ishida Akira, November 2, 1967) is a Japanese voice actor and actor from Nisshin, Aichi. He is affiliated with Peerless Gerbera.
Voted the most popular voice actor in the Animage Anime Grand Prix in 2004, and the Best Supporting Actor at the 1st Seiyū Awards in 2007.
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Akira Ishida (石田 彰, Ishida Akira; born November 2, 1967) is a Japanese actor who specializes in voice acting.
For his portrayal of Setsuna Aoki in Sakura Wars, and Athrun Zala in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom and Masahiro Sanada in Tenjō Tenge, 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 Akaza in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Gaara in Naruto, Zeref in Fairy Tail, Cho Hakkai in Saiyuki, Kaworu Nagisa in Neon Genesis Evangelion, Kuja in Final Fantasy, Otto Apocalypse in Honkai Impact 3rd, Luocha in Honkai: Star Rail, Kamisato Ayato in Genshin Impact, Katsura Kotarou in Gin Tama & Eishi Tsukasa in Food Wars Shokugeki no Sōma.