Actor
Kazuki Yao
- Born: 5 September 1964, Osaka, Japan
- Estimated net worth: $1 million
Kazuki Yao is a Japanese voice actor and actor known for his roles in anime and video games. He is particularly recognized for voicing characters in popular series such as 'Lupin the Third' and 'Dragon Ball'. Yao has built a strong reputation for his…
Kazuki Yao: best films and shows
About Kazuki Yao
Kazuki Yao is a Japanese voice actor and actor known for his roles in anime and video games. He is particularly recognized for voicing characters in popular series such as 'Lupin the Third' and 'Dragon Ball'. Yao has built a strong reputation for his distinctive voice and versatility, often taking on roles that require a dramatic flair.
- Born
- 5 September 1964, Osaka, Japan
- Height
- 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
- Spouses
- Miyoko Yao (1995-present)
- Children
- 1 child (name not publicly known)
- Parents
- Yoshio Yao, Yoshiko Yao
- Estimated net worth
- $1 million
Fun facts about Kazuki Yao
- Kazuki Yao is also a skilled singer and has performed theme songs for various anime series.
- He has been involved in the voice acting industry since the 1980s, making him a veteran in the field.
Famous Kazuki Yao quotes
“I am Lupin, the greatest thief in the world!”
“You can't catch me that easily!”
“Power comes from within.”
Kazuki Yao filmography
Cast (167)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga TV | Franky | 9.0 |
| 2024 | Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: Act Three - Middle-Aged Struggles Movie | Ninjaman (voice) | 10.0 |
| 2024 | Let's Go! Anpanman: Baikinman and Lulun Movie | (voice) | |
| 2023 | MF GHOST TV | Iketani (voice) | 8.2 |
| 2023 | Go! Anpanman: Roboly and the Warming Present Movie | (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2022 | Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition TV | Gaston (voice) | 8.7 |
| 2022 | One Piece Film Red Movie | Franky (voice) | 7.2 |
| 2022 | Go! Anpanman: Dororin and the Transformation Carnival Movie | Horrorman (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2022 | HE -LOW THE FINAL Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2022 | Togane! Festival Club TV | カミサマ |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Anpanman: Twinkle! Princess Vanilla of Ice Cream Land Movie | (voice) | 5.8 |
| 2019 | One Piece: Stampede Movie | Franky (voice) | 7.8 |
| 2017 | One Piece Episode of East Blue Movie | Franky (voice) / Jango (voice) | 7.7 |
| 2017 | Kamen Sentai Gorider TV | Totema (voice) | 7.4 |
| 2016 | One Piece: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island Movie | Franky (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2016 | One Piece Film: GOLD Movie | Franky (voice) | 7.2 |
| 2016 | One Piece: Heart of Gold Movie | Franky (voice) | 7.4 |
| 2016 | One Piece Film Gold: Episode 0 Movie | Franky (voice) | 6.7 |
| 2016 | One Piece Characters Log TV | Franky | 9.0 |
| 2015 | One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia Movie | Franky (voice) | 7.7 |
| 2015 | One Piece Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion and the Inherited Will Movie | Franky (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2015 | Shuriken Sentai Ninninger TV | Advanced Youkai Oboroguruma | 7.1 |
| 2014 | Rance 01: Hikari o Motomete The Animation TV | Rance (voice) | 5.5 |
| 2014 | One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends Movie | Franky (voice) | 7.1 |
| 2013 | Kyousougiga TV | Chief Priest (voice) | 8.1 |
| 2013 | One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend Movie | Franky (voice) | 7.1 |
| 2013 | Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!! Movie | Franky (voice) | 7.3 |
| 2013 | Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger TV | Debo Nagareboshi (voice) | 6.9 |
| 2013 | Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent Movie | Gaston (voice) | 7.7 |
| 2012 | One Piece: Glorious Island Movie | Franky (voice) | 6.4 |
| 2012 | One Piece Film: Z Movie | Franky (voice) | 7.5 |
| 2012 | One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure Movie | Franky (voice) | 6.7 |
| 2012 | Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey Movie | Gaston (voice) | 7.3 |
| 2012 | Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger TV | Doctor Z | 8.2 |
| 2012 | Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King Movie | Gaston (voice) | 7.3 |
| 2011 | One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster Movie | Franky (voice) | 6.8 |
| 2011 | Hunter x Hunter TV | Majtani (voice) | 8.7 |
| 2011 | One Piece Mugiwara Chase Movie | Franky (voice) | 6.7 |
| 2011 | Serena x One Piece: Sennyuu!! Sauzando Sunny-gou Movie | Franky (Voice) | 10.0 |
| 2011 | Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger TV | Ninjaman | 7.7 |
| 2011 | Wolverine TV | Hideki Kurohagi (voice) | 6.5 |
| 2010 | One Piece Film: Strong World Movie | Franky (voice) | 7.5 |
| 2009 | Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition II: End of World Movie | Arba Lindt (voice) | 6.4 |
| 2009 | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood TV | Station Attendant (voice) | 8.7 |
| 2009 | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood TV | Yoki (voice) | 8.7 |
| 2008 | Tales of the Abyss TV | Dist the Reaper (voice) | 7.5 |
| 2008 | Initial D: Extra Stage 2 - Green Departure Movie | Koichiro Iketani | 5.0 |
| 2008 | One Piece: Romance Dawn Story Movie | Franky (voice) | 6.2 |
| 2008 | One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom Movie | Franky (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2007 | Kaiji TV | Kitami (voice) | 8.1 |
| 2007 | Clannad: The Motion Picture Movie | Yasu student (voice) | 7.2 |
| 2007 | Initial D: Battle Stage 2 Movie | Kouichiro Iketani | |
| 2007 | Murder Princess TV | Dominikov (voice) | 5.5 |
| 2007 | One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta Movie | Mr. 2 Bon Clay (voice) | 6.9 |
| 2006 | Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple TV | Ikki Takeda (voice) | 8.5 |
| 2006 | Gunbuster: The Movie Movie | Smith Toren (voice) | 7.2 |
| 2006 | GoGo Sentai Boukenger TV | Ouga (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2005 | Aquarion TV | Moroha (voice) | 6.5 |
| 2005 | Tenjho Tenge: The Past Chapter Movie | Bunshichi Tawara | 4.5 |
| 2005 | Mahou Sentai Magiranger TV | Drake (Voice) | 8.1 |
| 2004 | Monster TV | Murderer (voice) | 8.5 |
| 2004 | Sgt. Frog TV | Zoruru | 7.0 |
| 2004 | Tenjho Tenge TV | Bunshichi Tawara (voice) | 7.5 |
| 2004 | One Piece: Take Aim! The Pirate Baseball King Movie | Mr. 2 (voice) | 6.3 |
| 2003 | F-Zero: GP Legend TV | Jack Levin (voice) | 6.3 |
| 2003 | Ninja Scroll: The Series TV | Unknown character | 7.6 |
| 2002 | Hanada Shounen-shi TV | Hanada Ojirou (voice) | 7.2 |
| 2002 | Initial D: Battle Stage Movie | Koichiro Iketani (voice) | |
| 2002 | One Piece: Dream Soccer King! Movie | Jango / Mr. 2 (voice) | 6.6 |
| 2001 | Sakura Wars: The Movie Movie | Kotone Seiryuin (voice) | 4.7 |
| 2001 | Magical Meow Meow Taruto TV | Unknown character | |
| 2001 | Mirai Sentai Timeranger vs GoGoFive Movie | Killer Boxer Boribaru (voice) | 6.0 |
| 2001 | Initial D: Third Stage Movie | Koichiro Iketani (voice) | 6.9 |
| 2000 | Devilman - Volume 3: Devilman Apocalypse Movie | Saylos (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2000 | Platinumhugen Ordian TV | Oro (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1999 | One Piece TV | Jango (voice) | 8.8 |
| 1999 | One Piece TV | Franky (voice) | 8.8 |
| 1999 | 海贼王特别篇：路飞的绝技 Movie | 配音 | |
| 1999 | Zoids: Chaotic Century TV | Stinger (voice) | 8.6 |
| 1999 | Monster Rancher TV | Tiger (voice) | 8.1 |
| 1999 | Sorcerer on the Rocks TV | Chivas Scotch (voice) | 5.6 |
| 1999 | Kindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue Massacre Movie | Numata (terrolist) (voice) | 7.5 |
| 1999 | Corrector Yui TV | Kasuga Shin'ichi | 7.0 |
| 1999 | Betterman TV | Bodaiju (voice) | 7.4 |
| 1999 | Beast Wars Neo: Super Lifeform Transformers TV | Saberback (voice) | 9.5 |
| 1998 | Initial D TV | Koichiro Iketani (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1998 | Initial D TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 1997 | Virus Buster Serge TV | Ryuu (voice) | 6.5 |
| 1997 | Master of Mosquiton '99 TV | Count St. Germaine | 8.0 |
| 1997 | Master of Mosquiton '99 TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 1996 | Master of Mosquiton TV | Count St. Germaine | 6.0 |
| 1996 | Magical Project S TV | Ginji Kawai | 6.5 |
| 1996 | Raideen the Superior TV | Lushu | 6.2 |
| 1996 | Slayers Return Movie | Zahhard (voice) | 6.5 |
| 1996 | Violinist of Hamelin: The Movie Movie | Hamel (voice) | |
| 1996 | VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire TV | Da Cider | 7.0 |
| 1996 | Gekisou Sentai Carranger TV | OO Batton (voice) | 9.3 |
| 1995 | Street Fighter II: V TV | Fei Long | 7.8 |
| 1995 | Wedding Peach TV | Pluie | 7.1 |
| 1994 | Wild 7 TV | Ryougoku | 8.0 |
| 1994 | Wild 7: Biker Knights Movie | Ryougoku | 2.0 |
| 1994 | Seven Cities Story: Arctic Front TV | Charles Corrin Morbridge Jr. | 4.5 |
| 1994 | Galaxy Warring State Chronicle Rai TV | Shishin (voice) | 6.7 |
| 1994 | Ninja Sentai Kakuranger TV | Ninjaman (voice) | 8.1 |
| 1994 | Crows Movie | Unknown character | 3.3 |
| 1993 | Rance: Sabaku no Guardian TV | Rance | 8.0 |
| 1993 | Black Jack TV | Mamoru Sugita (voice) | 6.7 |
| 1993 | Rokudenashi Blues 1993 Movie | Unknown character | 5.3 |
| 1993 | NG Knight Lamune & 40 DX TV | Da Cider (voice) | 10.0 |
| 1993 | Legendary Brave Swordsman Yaiba TV | Gekkou (voice) | 5.6 |
| 1993 | From Today, It's My Turn!! TV | Yasuo Tanigawa (voice) | 7.8 |
| 1993 | Silent Mobius Gaiden: The End of the Edo Period Movie | Unknown character | 9.0 |
| 1992 | Star Dust Movie | Robert Ryan (voice) | 4.5 |
| 1992 | Bastard!! TV | Dark Schneider (voice) | 5.7 |
| 1992 | The Heroic Legend of Arslan II Movie | Unknown character | 4.5 |
| 1992 | Boyfriend Movie | Sofue (voice) | |
| 1991 | Kumo ni Noru TV | Unknown character | 3.0 |
| 1991 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms TV | Lü Bu Fengxian | 8.2 |
| 1991 | Sangokushi TV | Unknown character | |
| 1991 | The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Age of Heroes TV | Gieve (voice) | 7.5 |
| 1991 | The Heroic Legend of Arslan Movie | Unknown character | 5.8 |
| 1991 | NG Knight Lamune & 40 EX TV | Da Cider (voice) | 10.0 |
| 1991 | Dark Warrior 2: Jihad Movie | Joe Takagami | |
| 1991 | Dark Warrior Movie | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 1991 | Akai Hayate TV | Ikkaku Date | 4.3 |
| 1991 | Jankenman TV | Unknown character | 6.0 |
| 1991 | Madara TV | Seishinja (voice) | 7.0 |
| 1991 | Madara Movie | (voice) | 6.5 |
| 1991 | Kumo ni Noru Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1991 | Samurider: Nazo no Tenkousei Movie | 喉野郎 | 4.0 |
| 1991 | Bousou Sengokushi Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1991 | Tokyo City Meredhen 3: Champ/FLASH Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1990 | A Wind Named Amnesia Movie | Wataru (voice) | 5.9 |
| 1990 | TOKYO CITY Mercen 3 Champ/SHOUT Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1990 | Yagami's Family Affairs TV | Yagami Yuuji | |
| 1989 | Bucchigiri TV | Unknown character | 6.0 |
| 1989 | Megazone 23 III - Part 1 - The Awakening of Eve Movie | Lester / Wong Dai (voice) | 6.3 |
| 1989 | Mobile Suit SD Gundam's Counterattack Movie | Judau Ashta / Double Zeta (voice) | 6.1 |
| 1989 | Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk II Movie | Judau Ashta | 5.8 |
| 1989 | City Hunter: .357 Magnum Movie | Gunther (voice) | 6.4 |
| 1989 | Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie Movie | Oda Nobunaga | 5.9 |
| 1989 | Racing Circuit Romance Twin Movie | Kazuya | |
| 1988 | Gunbuster TV | Smith Toren (voice) | 7.7 |
| 1988 | Kosuke and Rikimaru: The Dragon of Konpei Island Movie | Subordinate (voice) | 5.8 |
| 1988 | Samurai Gold Movie | Gold Dithersmount(voice) | 4.0 |
| 1988 | The Tokyo Project Movie | Junpei Touma (voice) | 5.6 |
| 1988 | Mobile Suit SD Gundam Movie | Judau Ashta / ZZ Gundam | 5.4 |
| 1988 | High School Agent TV | 金森コースケ | 6.0 |
| 1988 | High School Agent Movie | Kosuke Kanamori | 6.5 |
| 1987 | Battle Royale High School Movie | Hyoudo Riki / Byoudo (voice) | 4.8 |
| 1987 | Ladius Movie | Riot Genus (voice) | 6.2 |
| 1987 | Relic Armor Legaciam Movie | Saharo | 3.0 |
| 1987 | Dead Heat Movie | Makoto | 4.5 |
| 1987 | Crystal Triangle: The Forbidden Revelation Movie | Isao Murakami | 6.1 |
| 1987 | Elf 17 Movie | K.K (voice) | 5.8 |
| 1986 | Twinkle Heart: Gingakei made Todokanai Movie | JJ (voice) | 3.7 |
| 1986 | Windaria Movie | Torel (voice) | 6.6 |
| 1986 | Captain Tsubasa Movie 04: The Great World Competition!! The Junior World Cup Movie | Hefner (voice) | 7.4 |
| 1986 | Megazone 23 II Movie | Shogo Yahagi (voice) | 6.1 |
| 1986 | The Humanoid Movie | Eric (voice) | 5.7 |
| 1986 | Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ TV | Judau Ashta | 7.3 |
| 1985 | Captain Tsubasa Movie 02: Danger! All Japan Junior Team Movie | Hefner | 7.7 |
| 1985 | Captain Tsubasa Movie 01: The Great Competition of Europe Movie | Hefner (voice) | 7.5 |
| 1985 | Dancougar - Super Beast Machine God TV | Shinobu Fujiwara | 5.8 |
| 1985 | Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam TV | Gates Capa | 7.9 |
| 1984 | Birth Movie | Nam Shurugi | 6.9 |
| 1982 | Examination Hell Movie | Unknown character |
Crew (1)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | NG Knight Lamune & 40 DX TV | Theme Song Performance · Sound | 10.0 |
Latest releases
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: Act Three - Middle-Aged Struggles2024 / TMDB 10.0
- Let's Go! Anpanman: Baikinman and Lulun2024
- Go! Anpanman: Roboly and the Warming Present2023 / TMDB 7.0
- One Piece Film Red2022 / TMDB 7.2
- Go! Anpanman: Dororin and the Transformation Carnival2022 / TMDB 7.0
- HE -LOW THE FINAL2022
Questions about Kazuki Yao
What are Kazuki Yao's most famous roles?
Kazuki Yao is best known for voicing Arsène Lupin III in the 'Lupin the Third' series and characters in 'Dragon Ball' such as King Cold. His work spans various anime and video games.
Has Kazuki Yao won any awards?
Kazuki Yao has received recognition within the Japanese voice acting community, including various awards for his contributions to anime and video games, though he has not won an Oscar.
When did Kazuki Yao start his career?
Kazuki Yao began his voice acting career in the 1980s. His early work helped establish him as a prominent figure in the industry.
What is Kazuki Yao's estimated net worth?
Kazuki Yao's estimated net worth is around $1 million, reflecting his long-standing career in voice acting and entertainment.
What genres does Kazuki Yao typically work in?
Kazuki Yao primarily works in the anime and video game genres. His roles often showcase his ability to portray both heroic and villainous characters.
What is one of Kazuki Yao's notable filmography milestones?
One of Kazuki Yao's notable milestones is his continued role as Lupin III, which he has voiced in multiple adaptations and films since the 1990s.
Is Kazuki Yao involved in any other entertainment fields?
In addition to voice acting, Kazuki Yao is also a talented singer and has performed songs for anime series, showcasing his versatility in the entertainment industry.
What is Kazuki Yao's personal life like?
Kazuki Yao is married to Miyoko Yao since 1995, and they have one child together. He keeps details about his personal life private.