Behind the anime

Nobutoshi Kanna

Voice actor

Nobutoshi Hayashi , better known by the stage name Nobutoshi Canna , is a Japanese actor, voice actor, singer and narrator who is affiliated with Aoni Production.

Biography Selected credits

Occupation: Voice Actor
Born: June 10, 1968
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Years active: 1971–present
Gender: Male
Blood type: A
Credits: 68

Nobutoshi Kanna at a glance

Nobutoshi Kanna has 68 listed credits as a voice actor. Their listed hometown is Tokyo, Japan. Their birth date is listed as June 10, 1968. Years active: 1971–present.

Where you have heard or seen their work

Lead roles include Guts in Berserk. Production credits include theme song performance.

Quick questions

What has Nobutoshi Kanna worked on?

Our catalog lists 68 credits, including Hand Maid May: Never Give Up, My Dear Marie, and Hand Maid May.

Which characters has Nobutoshi Kanna voiced?

Listed roles include Shikamaru Nara, Kabuto Yakushi, Nnoitra Gilga, and Giriko.

Where is Nobutoshi Kanna from?

Their hometown is listed as Tokyo, Japan.

The person behind the work

Biography

Nobutoshi Hayashi (林延年, Hayashi Nobutoshi; born June 10, 1968 in Shinagawa, Tokyo), better known by the stage name Nobutoshi Canna (神奈延年, Kanna Nobutoshi), is a Japanese actor, voice actor, singer and narrator who is affiliated with Aoni Production. He first started acting as a child.

Canna is best known for his performances as Tasuki in Fushigi Yûgi, Ban Mido in GetBackers, Nnoitra Gilga in Bleach, Lancer in the Fate franchise, Basara Nekki in Macross 7, Kabuto Yakushi in Naruto, Cao Pi in the Dynasty Warriors and Warriors Orochi series, Kai Kogashiwa in the Initial D anime and the Initial D Arcade Stage series from Arcade Stage 4 to Arcade Stage 8 infinity, Guts in Berserk, Knuckles the Echidna in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise since 1998, Lee Pai-Long in Shaman King, Brian Stelbart in Feda: The Emblem of Justice, and Nowaki Kusama in Junjo Romantica: Pure Romance.

Selected credits

Browse titles and the roles they contributed.

68 credits

64 titles listed

Hand Maid May: Never Give Up

Voice of Toutarou Nanbara · Japanese

Nobutoshi Kanna

Nobutoshi Kanna at a glance

Where you have heard or seen their work

Quick questions

Biography

Selected credits

Hand Maid May: Never Give Up

My Dear Marie

Hand Maid May

Macross 7 Encore

3x3 Eyes: Legend of the Divine Demon

Macross 7: The Galaxy is Calling Me!

Transformers Superlink Special

OFFSIDE

Densetsu no Yuusha Da-Garn

Kinnikuman: Kinnikusei Oui Soudatsu-hen

Uta∞Kata

GetBackers

Generator Gawl

Little Busters! Sekai no Saitou wa Ore ga Mamoru!

Little Busters! Refrain

Junjo Romantica

Air in Summer

Little Busters!: EX

Guilty Crown: Lost Christmas

Final Fantasy: Unlimited

Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Inferno

Carnival Phantasm EX Season

Carnival Phantasm: HibiChika Special

Carnival Phantasm

MF GHOST

Sonic X: The Metarex Saga

Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] I. presage flower

Sonic X

Tokyo Mew Mew

Fate/Grand Order: 11th Anniversary Movie -Cosmos in the Lostbelt-

Cooking Master Boy

Fate/Grand Carnival

Mysterious Play OVA

Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play

Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Sanctuary

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (Movie)

Am I Actually the Strongest?

Little Busters!

Air: The Motion Picture

Fate/Grand Order CMs

Scissor Seven

Fate/stay night

Angelique: Twin Collection

Naruto

Naruto: Shippuden

Bleach

Soul Eater

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

Guilty Crown

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

Dragon Ball Super

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works 2nd Season

Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto

Baccano!

Berserk

BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.

InuYasha

Pokémon

Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting!

Ragna Crimson

BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. Season 2

Legend of the Galactic Heroes

Fate/strange Fake

Detective Conan

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Characters voiced

Shikamaru Nara

Kabuto Yakushi

Nnoitra Gilga

Giriko

Cú Chulainn

Makoto Waltz Segai

Saonel

Ryo