Nobuyuki Hiyama (檜山 修之, Hiyama Nobuyuki, born August 25, 1967 in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima) is a Japanese voice actor known for his unique blend of Japanese history and card games. He is often compared to the violinist Taro Hakase and has a close friendship with Toshiyuki Morikawa, known for their late-night comedy events. Hiyama decided to pursue a career in voice acting after graduating high school, but faced challenges due to a low budget. He attended Tokyo Announce Academy and Tokyo Narration Performance Institute before joining Arts Vision. Hiyama made his professional debut in the late 1980s and specializes in the Hiroshima accent, a native of the area.
Early in his career, Hiyama played minor roles to incidental characters. His breakout role for popularity was Hiei from YuYu Hakusho. He became well known for playing various young, hot-blooded characters, but his wide vocal range has been used to voice a variety of characters within the entertainment industry. He is also known for his quiet, stoic characters like Yūshirō Gōwa in Garasaki, Demitri Maximoff in the Darkstalker series, or Veigue Lungberg in the Tales of series. Hiyama is aware that he has a lot of female fans due to his performances, so he always enjoys seeing their shocked expressions when his actual face destroys their perceived image of him.
Works[]
- Cao Pi - Romance of the Three Kingdoms drama CD series
- Iguazu - Gotha Ismailia Seneki
- Sha Wujing - Saiyuki: Journey West
- Homard - La Pucelle: Tactics
- Masamune Date - Samurai Warriors series, Warriors Orochi series, Derby Musou
- Masamune Date, Kennyo Honganji, Kotarō Fūma - Samurai Warriors series
- Masamune Date, Kotarō Fūma - Warriors Orochi series
- Hayato Kobayashi - Dynasty Warriors: Gundam; reprise of the theater edition of Z Gundam
- Demitri - Cross Edge
- Muruta Azrael - Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn; reprise of his role in the anime
- Gerhard - Angelique Maren no Rokukishi
- Galdino - One Piece: Pirate Warriors; reprise of his role in the anime
- Naomitsu Momoji - Geten no Hana (Yumeakari)
- Young Link (Fierce Deity form) - Hyrule Warriors; reprise of his role in Ocarina of Time
- Toshiie Maeda - Nioh 2, Nobunaga no Yabou Hadou
- Guo Jia, Pang Tong, Meng Huo - Sangokushi Hadou
- Narimasa Sassa - Nobunaga no Yabou Hadou
Live Events[]
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Geten no Hana Gonen no En
- A-bu-na-i ♥ Neoromance
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Geten no Hana Hoshimi no Utage
- Neoromance BRAND NEW SUMMER
- Neoromance 20th Anniversary ♥ Finale
- Sengoku Musou Gaiden Seiyuu Ougi Gaiden 2015 Haru
- Otomari de Sengoku Musou in Tateshina ~Date no Shou~
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Geten no Hana Hanami no Utage
- Sengoku Musou Seiyuu Ougi 2014 Spring 10th Anniversary
- Hiyama Nobuyuki no Animejyu episode 117
- Sengoku Musou Seiyuu Ougi & Geten no Hana Yumeakari Special Namahousou
- Neoromance 20th Anniversary Eve
- Geten no Hana Hotarumi no Utage
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Alamode 5 with Geten no Hana
- Sengoku Musou Seiyuu Ougi 2012 Aki
- Sengoku Musou Seiyuu Ougi 2011 Haru - canceled