Minoru Shiraishi
{{Short description|Japanese voice actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Minoru Shiraishi
| native_name = 白石 稔
| native_name_lang = ja
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|10|18}}
| birth_place = Ehime Prefecture, Japan
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Waseda University
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Actor
- voice actor
- singer
- songwriter
- radio personality
}}
| years_active = 2002–present
| agent = GadgetLink
| notable_works = Lucky Star as himself, Nichijou as Sakamoto
}}
{{Nihongo|Minoru Shiraishi|白石 稔|Shiraishi Minoru|born October 18, 1978 in Ehime Prefecture}} is a Japanese actor, voice actor, singer, songwriter, and radio personality who was formerly affiliated with I'm Enterprise and Pro-Fit. He is the only "live-action" character (as he played "himself" in Lucky☆Star) in the Newtype Anime magazine to be featured in the Monthly Top-10 Most-Popular Male Character charts. He played himself in Episode 6 of Kiddy Girl-and as a voice actor in a voice actor cafe. Other roles include Taniguchi in the Haruhi Suzumiya series, and Itsuki Takeuchi in the Initial D reboot feature films in 2014.
Minoru married on August 9, 2011, but has chosen to keep his wife's identity anonymous.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-11-13/lucky-star-voice-actor-minoru-shiraishi-gets-married|title=Lucky Star Voice Actor Minoru Shiraishi Gets Married|website=Anime News Network|date=November 13, 2011|access-date=November 15, 2011}}
On December 29, 2015, Minoru revealed that he has facial paralysis, making him unable to move the right side of his face. He is currently taking medication and undergoing treatment.{{cite web|title=Voice Actor Minoru Shiraishi Reveals He Has Facial Paralysis|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-29/voice-actor-minoru-shiraishi-reveals-he-has-facial-paralysis/.97063|website=Anime News Network|date=December 29, 2015|access-date=December 29, 2015}}
Filmography
=Anime=
- D.N.Angel (2003), Takeshi Saehara
- Fafner of the Azure (2004), Kenji Kondou
- Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (2005), Super Rabbit, Chikuwan{{Citation needed|date=October 2016}}
- Mahou Sensei Negima (2005), Seruhiko-sensei
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006), Taniguchi
- The Skull Man (2007), Police Officer
- Lucky ☆ Star (2007), Himself
- Ga-rei -Zero- (2008), Kazuki Sakuraba, Kensuke Nimura
- The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya/Nyorōn Churuya-san (2009), (Taniguchi/Kimidori-san)
- Kiddy Girl-and (2009), Minu-san, cafeteria owner
- Saki (2009), Ichita Uchiki
- Seitokai Yakuindomo (2010), Kenji
- Steins;Gate (2011), 4 °C (Shid)
- Nichijou (2011), Sakamoto
- Maken-ki! (2011), Tanaka
- Future Diary (2011), Ōji Kōsaka{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-09-07/mirai-nikki-staff-cast-premiere-date-songs-revealed|title=Mirai Nikki's Staff, Cast, Premiere Date, Songs Revealed|website=Anime News Network|date=September 7, 2011|access-date=March 25, 2022}}
- Photo Kano (2013), Itta Nakagawa
- My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU (2013), Ōoka
- My Neighbor Seki (2014), Akiyoshi Uzawa
- Buddy Complex (2014), Saburota Ogisaka
- New Initial D: Legend 1 - Awakening (2014), Itsuki Takeuchi{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-05-15/1st-new-initial-d-anime-film-full-trailer-confirms-new-cast|title=1st New Initial D Anime Film's Full Trailer Confirms New Cast|website=Anime News Network|date=May 15, 2014|access-date=March 25, 2022}}
- Doraemon (2015), Sugoroko Dice (Ep.436)
- My First Girlfriend Is a Gal (2017), Minoru Kobayakawa{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-25/hajimete-no-gal-anime-casts-toshiyuki-toyonaga-kenji-akabane-minoru-shiraishi/.116596|title=Hajimete no Gal Anime Casts Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Kenji Akabane, Minoru Shiraishi|website=Anime News Network|date=May 25, 2017|access-date=March 25, 2022}}
- Cutie Honey Universe (2018), Alphonne{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-24/cutie-honey-universe-anime-adds-7-cast-members/.129456|title=Cutie Honey Universe Anime Adds 7 Cast Members|website=Anime News Network|date=March 24, 2018|access-date=March 25, 2022}}
- The Price of Smiles (2019), Blake Boyer{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-21/tatsunoko-the-price-of-smiles-tv-anime-casts-empire-military/.139784|title=Tatsunoko's The Price of Smiles TV Anime Casts Empire's Military|website=Anime News Network|date=November 21, 2018|access-date=March 25, 2022}}
- Ultraman (2019), Shiraishi{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-31/ultraman-anime-reveals-additional-cast-motion-actors/.142854|title=Ultraman Anime Reveals Additional Cast, Motion Actors|website=Anime News Network|date=January 31, 2019|access-date=March 25, 2022}}
- Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest (2019), Daisuke Hiyama{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-03-23/arifureta-from-commonplace-to-world-strongest-anime-video-reveals-more-cast-staff/.144914|title=Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Staff|website=Anime News Network|date=March 23, 2019|access-date=March 25, 2022}}
- Magatsu Wahrheit -Zuerst- (2020), Jade{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-09-17/magatsu-wahrheit-zuerst-anime-reveals-promo-video-october-13-premiere-more-cast/.164135|title=Magatsu Wahrheit -Zuerst- Anime Reveals Promo Video, October 13 Premiere, More Cast|website=Anime News Network|date=September 17, 2020|access-date=March 25, 2022}}
- Skeleton Knight in Another World (2022), Cetrion{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-25/skeleton-knight-in-another-world-anime-video-reveals-more-cast-ending-song/.183983|title=Skeleton Knight in Another World Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Ending Song|website=Anime News Network|date=March 25, 2022|access-date=March 25, 2022}}
- The Fruit of Evolution 2 (2023), Agnos Passion{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-24/the-fruit-of-evolution-sequel-anime-2nd-video-reveals-more-cast-theme-songs-january-13-debut/.192240|title=The Fruit of Evolution Sequel Anime's 2nd Video Reveals More Cast, Theme Songs, January 13 Debut|website=Anime News Network|date=November 24, 2022|access-date=November 24, 2022}}
- Zenryoku Usagi (2023), Shift Head{{Cite web |date=2024-11-11 |title=Zenryoku Usagi New Anime Reveals Cast, More Staff, October Premiere |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-03/zenryoku-usagi-new-anime-reveals-cast-more-staff-october-premiere/.201947 |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Anime News Network |language=en}}
- Orb: On the Movements of the Earth (2024), Gras{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Minoru-Shiraishi/|title=Minoru Shiraishi (visual voices guide)|website=behindthevoiceactors.com|access-date=November 3, 2024|type= A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information}}
- Summer Pockets (2025), Kobato Naruse{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-15/summer-pockets-tv-anime-reveals-1st-promo-video-8-more-cast-opening-and-ending-songs/.215550|title=Summer Pockets TV Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, 8 More Cast, Opening & Ending Songs|website=Anime News Network|date=September 15, 2024|access-date=September 15, 2024}}
=Video games=
- {{Interlanguage link|Moe Cure Net|ja|3=おねがいナイショにしてね}} (2005), Male characters
- Super Robot Wars UX (2013), Kenji Kondou
- Granblue Fantasy (2015), Lowain
- MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death (2015), Ganz
- Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (2019), Pinstripe Potoroo
References
- Maeda, Hisashi. "The Official Art of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya". (November 2007) Newtype USA. pp. 133–139.
External links
- [https://lineblog.me/minoru_whitestone/ Official blog] {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.gadgetlink.jp/talent/m_shiraishi.html Official agency profile] {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.seiyuu.info/extendedlisting.php?seiyuu=Minoru+Shiraishi Minoru Shiraishi] at Ryu's Seiyuu Infos
- {{anime News Network|people|14922}}
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Category:I'm Enterprise voice actors
Category:Japanese male stage actors
Category:Japanese male video game actors
Category:Japanese male voice actors
Category:Japanese radio personalities
Category:Japanese male singer-songwriters
Category:Japanese television presenters
Category:Lantis (company) artists
Category:Male voice actors from Ehime Prefecture
Category:21st-century Japanese male actors
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