Shurannosuke Sakaki is a masterless samurai with a razor-sharp katana and a cold-hearted personality. Whenever you see the mark of two crossed scythes on his back, death is sure to follow. Because of his exceptional swordsmanship, Shurannosuke is hired by the Nakura Clan to rescue Princess Mayu from the Seki Ninja. In this mission, he must use his full potential to survive the Seki Ninja's notorious henchmen.
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(Source: Anime News Network)

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Kazuhiko Inoue is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator, who has become one of Japan's most well established voice actors since his debut in 1973.

Inoue is widely known for roles such as [Kakashi Hatake](https://anilist.co/character/85/) in [Naruto](https://anilist.co/anime/20/), [Madara](https://anilist.co/character/13784/) in [Natsume's Book of Friends](https://anilist.co/anime/4081/) and [Kars](https://anilist.co/character/21966/) in [JoJo's Bizarre Adventure](https://anilist.co/anime/14719/).

Inoue's early roles from the 1970s include [Anthony](https://anilist.co/character/9069/) in [Candy Candy](https://anilist.co/anime/2800/), and later as Joe in the 1979 remake of [Cyborg 009](https://anilist.co/anime/4690/). In the 1980s, Inoue's work ranged from the adult-oriented [Oishinbo](https://anilist.co/anime/1093/) to the popular [Tenkuu Senki Shurato](https://anilist.co/anime/2113/) for the younger generation.

Inoue does voices for anime, video games, drama CDs, Japanese-dubbed movies, and audio books. He has put out many LP and CD albums and has sung in various anime character albums. His most well-known songs are the ones related to the [Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time](https://anilist.co/anime/247/) series, which he has performed live on stage at voice acting events in Japan. In recent years, Inoue has also tried his hand in backstage work such as sound directing. He has set up his own voice acting agency and school, B-Box, to teach the next generation voice talents.

He was also a close friend of the late fellow voice actor [Daisuke Gouri](https://anilist.co/staff/95744/).

__Awards__
- 2009, Best Actor in Supporting Role in the 3rd Seiyuu Awards as Madara in Natsume's Book of Friends.

(Source: Wikipedia)

__Non-Anime Roles:__

- Neuras - Metaphor: ReFantazio (VG)

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