Line #60 Creator/MasakazuMorita


1	[[Manga/{{Bleach}} It's not that Masakazu Morita can be described...]] [[{{Determinator}} it's just that he HAS to be described!]]
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5	Described by Creator/TiteKubo and Website/{{Wikipedia}}, as [[{{Keet}} "overly energetic, very friendly, open"]], Masakazu Morita (born October 21, 1972) started his career as a motion capture actor. He first did the motion capture for Zell Dincht from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'', then as the main character Tidus in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX''. And since the characters were being voiced by then, he gave it a shot and voiced Tidus too.
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7	While that wasn't quite enough to shoot him into the spotlight, he ended up meeting Tite Kubo, became good friends with him and agreed to voice the main character of ''Bleach'', Ichigo Kurosaki, when it got animated. This marked the [[StarMakingRole start of his success and infamy]]. Up until today, both have been in a good relationship, and Morita opened up a radio show based on his character.
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9	It should be noted however that, infamous or not, he's actually a talented and versatile voice actor [[ManOfAThousandVoices with quite a voice range]], and he's good at leading radio talk shows, being extremely chatty, cheerful and humorous. He also has a [[CloudCuckooLander unique way of thinking]], and is a bit of a [[LoveableSexManiac pervert]].
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11	Ironically, while Ichigo often makes mistakes with names, Morita's name is often misread as "Seiichi Morita".
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13	He has several relationships with other Japanese voice actors. The most recognizable one is with Creator/FumikoOrikasa, who played the next generation of [[Manga/SaintSeiya Saori Kido]], [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Rukia Kuchiki]] and [[Film/HighSchoolMusical Gabriella Montez]], three characters close to Masakazu's characters. Likewise, he also develops a relationship with Creator/JunichiSuwabe, with the latter being [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Sting Oakley]], [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Grimmjow Jeagerjaquez]], [[Manga/{{Bakuman}} Shinta Fukuda]], and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Seymour Guado]], all either friends or rivals of Morita's characters.
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15	His English equivalent could be Creator/JohnnyYongBosch, since they have identical voice ranges.
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18	!!Notable roles by Masakazu Morita:
19	* Aiji Yanagi in ''VisualNovel/CollarXMalice''
20	* Arthur in the Japanese version of ''VideoGame/ArenaOfValor''
21	* Auel Neider in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny''
22	* Azazel and Meteon in ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'' (reprises the former in ''Anime/RageOfBahamutGenesis'' and ''VideoGame/DragaliaLost'')
23	* Barnaby Brooks, Jr. (aka "Bunny") in ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'' ([[PlayingAgainstType playing completely against type]] as a calm, uptight, reserved young man.)
24	* Billy Morgan in ''[[Anime/FafnerInTheAzureDeadAggressor Fafner in the Azure: Exodus]]''
25	* Bolearis in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3''
26	* Claire Stanfield/Vino in ''Literature/{{Baccano}}'' (proving that he can also do AxCrazy very convincingly)
27	* Dingo and Blaze Dingo in ''VideoGame/EpicSeven''
28	* Eiji Hoshimiya in ''Manga/BigOrder''
29	* Hazuki in ''Manga/HakkendenEightDogsOfTheEast''
30	* [[Characters/BleachIchigoKurosaki Ichigo Kurosaki]] in ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' and reprised in a {{crossover}} with ''VideoGame/{{Onmyoji\|2016}}'' and when he's the bonus skin for Lu Bu in ''VideoGame/ArenaOfValor''
31	* Wrestling/KazuchikaOkada in ''Anime/TigerMaskW''
32	* Kazuki Hihara, Shirō Hozumi and Hayate Ryūzaki in ''VideoGame/LaCordaDOro''
33	* Kazuya Hiramaru in ''Manga/{{Bakuman}}'' (sort of PlayingAgainstType as Hiramaru is very lazy and wacky unlike most of what Morita usually plays)
34	* Kija and Guen in ''Manga/YonaOfTheDawn''
35	* Keiji Maeda in the ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'' series (whose personality is probably closest to what Masakazu's like in RealLife)
36	* Kochiro Tanba in ''Manga/AceOfTheDiamond''
37	* Kōtarō Takamura in ''VideoGame/BungoToAlchemist''
38	* Kotarou Tennouji in ''VisualNovel/{{Rewrite}}''
39	* Lechter Arundel and Jack in the ''VideoGame/TrailsSeries'' (PlayingAgainstType as neither are hotblooded; the former's actually very calculating and unpredictable.)
40	* Ledah in ''VideoGame/RivieraThePromisedLand'' (he's actually TheStoic in this game)
41	* Leki (Loki) in ''VideoGame/SummonNight Swordcraft Story 2''
42	* Marco in ''Manga/OnePiece'' (a laid-back, middle-aged guy)
43	* [[Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms Pang De]] in ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' (he can pretty much voice middle-aged men with a deep voice just fine)
44	* [[TheOtherDarrin Pegasus Seiya]] in the latter series of ''Manga/SaintSeiya''
45	** Although in ''Anime/SaintSeiyaOmega'' original voice actor Creator/ToruFuruya took back the role. However, Morita reclaimed it in the [=PS3=] games (such as in ''VideoGame/JStarsVictoryVs''), VideoGame/JumpForce, ONA Manga/SaintSeiyaSaintiaSho and Anime/SaintSeiyaKnightsOfTheZodiac
46	* Pod (Chili) in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}: Best Wishes''
47	* Remnith in ''VideoGame/WorldFlipper''
48	* Rhya in ''Manga/BlackClover'' (episode 87 onwards, [[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] Hirofumi Arai)
49	* Rosso in ''VideoGame/OneHundredSleepingPrincesAndTheKingdomOfDreams''
50	* Ryo Yuki in ''Anime/EdenOfTheEast''
51	* Schezo Wegey in ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' ("I want you[[spoiler:...r power]]!" and all)
52	* Shin/Xin in ''Manga/{{Kingdom}}''
53	* Shiza/Caesar in ''VideoGame/TalesOfLink''
54	* Shougo Haizaki in ''Manga/KurokosBasketball''
55	* Shūji Miwa in ''Manga/WorldTrigger''
56	* Tarble in ''Manga/DragonBall: Yo! The Return of Son Goku and Friends!!''
57	** Whis in ''Anime/DragonBallZBattleOfGods'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'' (high-pitched and humble voice tone)
58	* Professor Tenjuro Banno in ''Series/KamenRiderDrive'' and ''Series/KamenRiderOutsiders''(PlayingAgainstType especially when portrayed in live-action as [[spoiler:he's not only Kiriko and Gou's father, but he's the creator of the Roidmudes and shows his true colors as the true BigBad!]])
59	* Teru Saeki in ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorialGirlsSide 2''.
60	* Thoma in ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact''
61	* Tidus in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'' and ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' and their sequels
62	* Troy Bolton (Creator/ZacEfron) in the Japanese dub of ''Film/HighSchoolMusical''
63	* Yukari Mishakuji in ''Anime/KMissingKings'' and ''[[Anime/{{K}} K: Return of Kings]]''
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65	!!Tropes Associated with Masakazu Morita
66	* PlayingAgainstType:
67	** [[Manga/{{Bakuman}} Kazuya Hiramaru]], unlike most of Morita's characters who is in high spirited, is wacky and lazy.
68	** He played the sociopathic BigBad Dr. Tenjuro Banno ''Series/KamenRiderDrive''. A far cry from his usually heroic roles.
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70	-->'''[[Manga/{{Bleach}} BAN-KAI!]]'''
71	-->'''[[Manga/SaintSeiya Pegasus...RYUUSEIKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN~!!!]]'''
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