Biography
Kazuki Yao (矢尾 一樹, Yao Kazuki, born June 17, 1959) is a Japanese voice actor, actor and narrator who is currently affiliated with Max Mix. He is married to actress Natsuki Hayashi. As a child, Yao was very active, building secret bases with his friends and playing outside, and did not watch TV much. In addition, because his father was a government official, he had to be transferred every three years, so he moved from place to place. When he was in the second year of junior high school, he was transferred to Tokyo, and the government office building that he moved into was too small for a TV, so his family decided not to have a TV. At that time, his sister, who was four years older than him, and his mother were fond of musicals and plays, and Yao accompanied them to see them. At the time, it was popular for kabuki actors to perform William Shakespeare's plays, and he saw a Shakespeare play starring Kawarasaki Gonjūrō, and when he saw the stage greeting at the final performance of the play, it solidified his desire to become a stage actor. As soon as he graduated from high school and went to college, one of the women in his class was the younger sister of Shōichirō Akaboshi, so he started going to the rehearsal room of Matenrō Theater Company run by Takuya Hiramitsu with her help, and after being involved in a couple of productions as a staff member, he joined the stage as an actor. One of his seniors in the same theater company was Hozumi Gōda.
Matenrō Theater Company was one of the more popular small theater companies, but it did not generate enough income to keep them afloat. For a while, Yao worked part-time while doing theater activities, but when he realized that he couldn't go on like this, he consulted with the staff and was introduced to a production company, which led him to get work in TV dramas and movies. Among them, he had an audition for an anime and made his voice acting debut as Shurugi Nam in the OVA BIRTH. Naturally, he had no experience in dubbing, and although he was the lead actor, he did not understand the technical terms included in the director's instructions, but he was helped by his co-stars Keiko Toda and Jōji Yanami, and he still looks up to them as his teachers.
In 1985, Yao played the role of Shinobu Fujiwara in the TV anime series Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God. This is the series that Yao considers most memorable, and he says it was the show that made him understand what it meant to play an anime character. In addition, Shinobu's line, "I'll do it!" (やってやるぜ!, Yatte yaruze!) is a byword for Yao, and is often quoted in other works. In the arcade game Kaiser Knuckle, in addition to "I'll do it!", he also shouts, "Dancouga!" in some scenes. He also sang a song called "YATTE YARUZE!", which is included in his 1986 album YAO.
After working for Haikyō, M-Company, and Sigma Seven (May 20, 2004 – May 2009), he became a member of Max Mix on June 1, 2009.
Filmography
all 150
Movies 83
TV Shows 67
Voice 65
Go! Anpanman: Roboly and the Warming Present (2023)
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc – Memorial Edition (2022)
One Piece Film Red (2022)
Go! Anpanman: Dororin and the Transformation Carnival (2022)
HE -LOW THE FINAL (2022)
One Piece: Stampede (2019)
Go! Anpanman: Twinkle! Princess Vanilla Of Ice Cream Land (2019)
One Piece Episode of East Blue (2017)
Kamen Sentai Gorider (2017)
One Piece: Heart of Gold (2016)
One Piece: The Great Treasure of Tongari Island (2016)
One Piece Film: GOLD (2016)
One Piece Film Gold: Episode 0 (2016)
One Piece Characters Log (2016)
One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia (2015)
Episode of Sabo: The Three Brothers' Bond - The Miraculous Reunion (2015)
Shuriken Sentai Ninninger (2015)
One Piece "3D2Y": Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to his Friends (2014)
One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend (2013)
Kyousougiga (2013)
Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!! (2013)
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger (2013)
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent (2013)
One Piece: Glorious Island (2012)
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure (2012)
One Piece Film: Z (2012)
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey (2012)
Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger (2012)
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King (2012)
One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster (2011)
Hunter x Hunter (2011)
One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase (2011)
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011)
Wolverine (2011)
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition II: End of World (2009)
One Piece: Strong World (2009)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009)
Initial D Extra Stage 2 (2008)
One Piece: Romance Dawn Story (2008)
One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008)
Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor (2007)
Kaiji (2007)
Clannad: The Motion Picture (2007)
Murder Princess (2007)
One Piece: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventure in Alabasta (2007)
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (2006)
Gunbuster: The Movie (2006)
GoGo Sentai Boukenger (2006)
Aquarion (2005)
Tenjho Tenge: The Past Chapter (2005)
Mahou Sentai Magiranger (2005)
Monster (2004)
Sgt. Frog (2004)
Tenjho Tenge (2004)
One Piece: Take Aim! The Pirate Baseball King (2004)
F-Zero: GP Legend (2003)
Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003)
Hanada Shounen-shi (2002)
One Piece: Dream Soccer King! (2002)
Magical Meow Meow Taruto (2001)
GUNDAM EVOLVE (2001)
Initial D Extra Stage (2001)
Mirai Sentai Timeranger vs GoGoFive (2001)
Initial D: Third Stage (2001)
Devilman - Volume 3: Devilman Apocalypse (2000)
Platinumhugen Ordian (2000)
One Piece (1999)
Zoids: Chaotic Century (1999)
Monster Rancher (1999)
Sorcerer on the Rocks (1999)
Corrector Yui (1999)
Betterman (1999)
Initial D (1998)
Virus Buster Serge (1997)
Master of Mosquiton '99 (1997)
Master of Mosquiton (1996)
Magical Project S (1996)
Raideen the Superior (1996)
Slayers Return (1996)
Violinist of Hamelin: The Movie (1996)
VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire (1996)
Gekisou Sentai Carranger (1996)
Street Fighter II: V (1995)
Wedding Peach (1995)
Azuki-chan (1995)
Wild 7 (1994)
Wild 7: Biker Knights (1994)
Seven Cities Story: Arctic Front (1994)
Galaxy Warring State Chronicle Rai (1994)
Crows (1994)
Black Jack (1993)
Rokudenashi Blues 1993 (1993)
NG Knight Lamune & 40 DX (1993)
Legendary Brave Swordsman Yaiba (1993)
From Today, It's My Turn!! (1993)
Silent Mobius Gaiden -Bakumatsu Dark Woman Disposition- (1993)
Star Dust (1992)
Bastard!! (1992)
The Heroic Legend of Arslan II (1992)
Boyfriend (1992)
Sangokushi (1991)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (1991)
The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Age of Heroes (1991)
NG Knight Lamune & 40 EX (1991)
Dark Warrior (1991)
Akai Hayate (1991)
Jankenman (1991)
Madara (1991)
Madara (1991)
Bousou Sengokushi (1991)
A Wind Named Amnesia (1990)
TOKYO CITY Mercen 3 Champ/SHOUT (1990)
Yagami''s Family Affairs (1990)
Bucchigiri (1989)
Megazone 23 III - Part 1 - The Awakening of Eve (1989)
Mobile Suit SD Gundam's Counterattack (1989)
Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk II (1989)
City Hunter: .357 Magnum (1989)
Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie (1989)
Racing Circuit Romance Twin (1989)
Expunged Chronicle of Miroku (1989)
Oishinbo (1988)
Gunbuster (1988)
Kosuke and Rikimaru: Dragon of Konpei Island (1988)
Samurai Gold (1988)
The Tokyo Project (1988)
Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk I (1988)
The Burning Wild Man (1988)
Mobile Suit SD Gundam (1988)
High School Agent (1988)
High School Agent (1988)
Battle Royale High School (1987)
Ladius (1987)
Relic Armor Legaciam (1987)
Dead Heat (1987)
Crystal Triangle: The Forbidden Revelation (1987)
Elf 17 (1987)
Twinkle Heart: Let's NOT Reach the Galaxy (1986)
Windaria (1986)
Captain Tsubasa Movie 04: The great world competition The Junior World Cup (1986)
Megazone 23 II (1986)
The Humanoid (1986)
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (1986)
Captain Tsubasa Movie 02: Danger All Japan Junior Team (1985)
Captain Tsubasa Movie 01: The Great Competition of Europe (1985)
Dancougar – Super Beast Machine God (1985)
Megazone 23 (1985)
Birth: A War of Two Worlds (1984)
Exam Hell (1982)
Let's Learn Japanese
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GenderMale
Birthday1959-06-17 (64 years old)
Birth PlaceKanazawa, Japan
SpouseMiina Tominaga
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As矢尾一樹
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