Tomokazu Sugita

Tomokazu Sugita (杉田 智和, Sugita Tomokazu, born October 11, 1980 in the Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with Atomic Monkey, an agency which he helped found. He attended the Nihon Narration Acting Institute while in high school. He is 178 cm (5'10") tall and his blood type is B.

In his formative years, Sugita was once interested in pursuing a career as a pâtissier, home economics teacher, or designer; as a child, he also dreamed of becoming a priest. His tendency to reference anime, manga, and video games during interviews has earned him the nickname "Freedom Sugita" by fans. He and fellow voice actor Tomokazu Seki are said to have a rivalry with one another due to them sharing the same name. By contrast, he is best friends with Yuuichi Nakamura and harbors a crush on Houko Kuwashima, both of whom appear in most of his radio shows and programs.

Sugita's breakout role as Kyon in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya bolstered his popularity to new heights, landing him many parts that made use of his vocal versatility. He eventually voted "Best Supporting Actor" in the third Seiyu Awards on 2009. Among the roles he is credited for include Gintoki Sakata in Gintama, Keisuke in Togainu no Chi, and Ronove in Umineko: When They Cry.

In addition to voice work, he has written screenplays, lyrics, and scenarios for various media. He also collaborated with Arc System Works in the creation of one of their new characters for BlazBlue: Chronophantasma.

Works with Koei

 * Francis - Angelique étoile
 * Rakin - Koi suru Tenshi Angelique
 * Shin - Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage series
 * Kiyomasa Katō - Samurai Warriors series, Warriors Orochi series
 * Liu Bei - Sangokushi Legion

Live Events

 * Neoromance 15th Anniversary
 * Neoromance ♥ Festa Ange Party
 * Neoromance ♥ Alamode 3
 * Neoromance ♥ Alamode
 * Neoromance ♥ Festa 12
 * Neoromance ♥ Festa 10
 * Neoromance ♥ Festa 9
 * Neoromance ♥ Festa 6
 * Angelique ♥ Memorial 10th Sweet Celebration