is a Japanese voice actor, actor, and narrator.
Career Tachiki is known for his low voice. He serves as the narrator for Pride Fighting Championships and Dream. He and Toshiyuki Morikawa formed the band "2HEARTS" in 2003. Their song, "Ever Free", served as the ending theme for Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires. Tachiki and Ami Mimatsu formed a previous band, "Takada Band". One of their works is the opening theme for Blue Seed.
In 2022, Tachiki received the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 16th Seiyu Awards.
Filmography Television animation 1990 Be-Bop High School (Nakama, Tooru) 1991 Anime Himitsu no Hanazono (Mr. Pitcher) 1994 Brave Police J-Decker (Shadow Maru) 1995 Neon Genesis Evangelion (Gendo Ikari) 1996 Case Closed (Vodka) Those Who Hunt Elves (Judge) 1997 Pokémon (Matis, Anoki) 1999 Eden's Bowy (Vilog) Turn A Gundam (Muron Muron) 2000 Hajime no Ippo (Fujiwara Yoshio) Inuyasha (Gamajiro, Tsukumo no Gama, Sō'unga) Weekly Story Land (Yakuza, Delinquent D, Kurokawa, Cameraman) 2001 A Little Snow Fairy Sugar (Joe the crow) Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran Ginzō Matsuo (Taizo Kotobuki) 2002 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (A criminal, episode 16) Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation (Dr. Odamaki, Takeshi's Runpappa) 2003 Ashita no Nadja (Count Harcourt) Fullmetal Alchemist (Middle-aged Detective in ep10) 2004 Basilisk (Hattori Hanzo 1st (Ogen & Danjo Youngs: Hattori Hanzo 4th "Masahiro" (Ogen & Danjo Oldest) Gravion Zwei (President) Monster (Reporter in Episode 22) 2005 Bleach (Kenpachi Zaraki) Naruto (Gatsu, bounty hunter in episode 159-160) 2006 Aria the Natural (Apa-jiisan) Gintama (Taizo Hasegawa/MADAO, Narrator) Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (Tatsuyoshi Kasai) Zegapain (Talbot) 2007 D.Gray-man (Narrator, Mana Walker) El Cazador de la Bruja (Ricardo) Kaiji (Narrator) Hidamari Sketch (Kishi's father, janitor, others) 2008 Hidamari Sketch x365 (Narrator) 2009 Bakemonogatari (Hitagi Senjougahara's father) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Homunculus Sloth) Queen's Blade (Setra) 2010 Arakawa Under the Bridge (Billy) 2011 Level E (Narrator) Nichijou (Peso, 10 Yen, and Wadōkaichin) 2012 Campione! (Narrator) High School DxD (Ddraig) 2013 Hunter × Hunter (2011) (Menthuthuyoupi) Tamako Market (Gohei Ōji) 2014 Barakamon (Ikkō Sakamoto) Captain Earth (Bartender) Nisekoi (Tachibana's dad) 2015 Blood Blockade Battlefront (Osmerald) 2016 Big Order (Benkei Narukami) The Morose Mononokean (Gigigi no Oyabun) Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride Gate (Rive Shindou) Mob Psycho 100 (Terada) 2017 The Idolm@ster SideM (Takashi Saito) Restaurant to Another World (Alphonse) In Another World with My Smartphone (God) Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings (Hagel Boldness) 2018 March Comes in Like a Lion (Kokubu) Golden Kamuy (Narrator) Gakuen Basara (Otani Yoshitsugu) 2021 Getter Robo Arc (McDonald) Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness (Jason) 2022 Love After World Domination (Narrator) 2023 Chibi Godzilla Raids Again (Chibi Hedorah) The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons (Kojirō Kirishima) 2024 Brave Bang Bravern! (Popalchipum) Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (Masurao Nadeshiko) 2025 Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective (Ōwashi Ameku) Ganglion (Colonel Shadow/Jin Kageyama) 2026 Akane-banashi (Zenshō Arakawa) Unknown date Ghost Hound (Ryōya Komori) Gungrave (Bunji Kugashira) Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls (Narrator) Jushin Enbu Hero Tales (Kouchou) La storia della Arcana Famiglia (Mondo) Letter Bee (Hazel Valentine) Little Snow Fairy Sugar (The Elder) Lucky Star (over 60 extra characters) Mobile Suit Victory Gundam (Wattary Gilla) Nana (Ginpei Shiroboshi) Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (Jon Talbain) Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu (Gentō Nogizaka) One Piece (Don Krieg, Akainu) Ore no Imoto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai, (Daisuke Kosaka) Ouran High School Host Club (Yoshio Ootori) Samurai Champloo (Riki) Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement (Ōtani Yoshitsugu) Shinreigari/Ghost Hound (Ryōya Komori) SoltyRei (Joseph) Space Brothers (Jason Butler) Tales of Symphonia: The Animation (Kratos) Trigun (Minor roles) Trinity Blood (Václav Havel) Weiss Kreuz (Botan) Yakitate!! Japan (Kirisaki Yuuichi) Zan Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei (General Frost, Episode 7)
Theatrical animation Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993) (Buchiyama) Slam Dunk Movie 2: National Champions, Sakuragi Hanamichi! (1994) (Koichiro Nango) Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Battle of the Warring States (2002) (Naotaka Magara Tarozaemon) The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) (Fukushima-sensei) Saint Young Men (2013) (Ryuuji) Crayon Shin-chan: Intense Battle! Robo Dad Strikes Back (2014) (Akogidesu) Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman (2015) (Professor Adams) Fireworks (2017) (Fireworks technician) Dream Animals: The Movie (2025) (Crocodile) Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved (2025) (Kimun Kamui)
Original net animation (ONA) Tomica Heroes Jobraver: Tokusō Gattai Robo (2022) (Professor) Dandelion (2026) (Streaked Pork Man)
Video games Year Title Role Console Source1998Crash Bandicoot 3: WarpedTiny TigerPlayStation Japanese dub1998EhrgeizDasher InobaArcade, PlayStation, PlayStation Network 1999Crash Team RacingTiny TigerPlayStation 2001InuyashaTsukumo no GamaPlayStation2003Tales of SymphoniaKratos AurionGameCube, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows 2005Namco x CapcomArthur, DruagaPlayStation 2 2005Soulcalibur IIINightmare PlayStation 2, Arcade2005Kingdom Hearts IILexaeusPlayStation 22007Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of MemoriesLexaeusGame Boy Advance, PlayStation 2 2008Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New WorldKratos AurionWii, PlayStation 3 2009Kingdom Hearts 358/2 DaysLexaeusNintendo DS2010Kingdom Hearts Birth by SleepAeleus PlayStation Portable2010NierGrimoire NoirPlayStation 3, Xbox 3602010Yakuza 4Isao KatsuragiPlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 2010Sonic ColorsWisp AnnouncerWii, Nintendo DS2011The Last StoryGeneral TristaWii2011Sonic GenerationsWisp AnnouncerPlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS2012Rhythm Kaito R: Kotei Napoleon no IsanNapoleonNintendo 3DS, iOS 2012Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop DistanceAeleus, Beagle BoysNintendo 3DS 2012Devil Summoner: Soul HackersFinneganSega Saturn, PlayStation, Nintendo 3DS 2013Metal Gear Rising: RevengeanceDolzaevPlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Shield Android TV2013Dragon's Dogma: Dark ArisenAsalam 2013Sonic Lost WorldWisp AnnouncerWii U, Nintendo 3DS2014Granblue FantasyVaseragaAndroid, IOS2014Sonic Boom: Rise of LyricCliffWii U2015BloodborneFather GascoignePlayStation 42016Street Fighter V Gill PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Arcade 2016Zero Time DilemmaZeroNintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One2019Team Sonic RacingWisp AnnouncerNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Unknown date Angelique (Victor) Anubis: Zone of the Enders / Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner (Lt. Volkovo, Zakat Runners, Doctor) Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland (Hagel Baldness) Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland (Hagel Baldness, Gerhard) Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland (Hagel Baldness) Bleach Wii (Zaraki Kenpachi) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Overlord, Japanese dub) Dragon Quest (Yangus) Dragon Quest: Heroes (Yangus) Drakengard 2 (Gismor) Duke Nukem Forever (Duke Nukem, Japanese dub) Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage (Raoh) Gungrave (Bunji Kugashira) Gungrave Overdose (Bunji Kugashira) Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes W (Gaia Memory) Kessen III (Shibata Katsuie) Magical Drop III (Emperor, Hermit) Majou Ou (Edgar Lang)
Odin Sphere (Odin, Verdo, Wagner) Perfect Dark Zero (Jack Dark, Japanese dub) Persona 4 Arena (Announcer) Phantasy Star Online 2 (Zig) PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (Sweet Tooth, Japanese dub) Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes (Otani Yoshitsugu) School of Ragnarok (Balharades) Splinter Cell: Blacklist (Majid Sadiq, Japanese dub) Summon Night X: Tears Crown (Seitz Endorge) Tales of Vesperia (Kratos Aurion) Vampire Hunter D (Borgoff)
Drama CD 110 Ban wa Koi no Hajimari series 2: 110 Ban wa Amai Kodou (xxxx) (Saburou Aramaki) Aka no Shinmon (xxxx) (Keigo Watanabe) Lesson XX (xxxx) (Takoyakushi) Miscast series (xxxx-xx) (Masashi Kogure) Ouchou Haru no Yoi no Romance (xxxx) (Takuson) Saint Seiya (xxxx) (Taurus Aldebaran) Saredo Futeki na Yatsura (xxxx) (Nobuaki Kutani)
Tokusatsu Chōriki Sentai Ohranger (1995) (Bara Printer) Kamen Rider Kuuga (2000) (Narrator) Kamen Rider Blade (2004) (King Rouzer) Kamen Rider Decade (2009) (N-Gamio-Zeda) Kamen Rider W (2009) (Narrator, Gaia Memory) Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider OOO & W Featuring Skull: Movie War Core (2010) (Kamen Rider Core) Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (2021) (Shocker Executive)
Live-action dramas Gintama 2 (2018) (Taizo "Madao" Hasegawa)
Live-action films Bayside Shakedown N.E.W. (2026) (Commissioner-General)
Music singles Momoiro Clover Z - "Z Densetsu: Owarinaki Kakumei" (xxxx) (Announcer)
Dubbing Live-action Forest Whitaker Panic Room (Burnham) The Last King of Scotland (Idi Amin) Street Kings (Captain Jackie "Jack" Wander) Criminal Minds (Sam Cooper) Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (Sam Cooper) The Butler (2016 BS Japan edition) (Cecil Gaines) The Last Stand (Agent John Bannister) Zulu (Ali Sokhela) Taken 3 (Inspector Franck Dotzler) Southpaw (Titus "Tick" Wills) Rogue One (Saw Gerrera) Arrival (Colonel Weber) How It Ends (Tom) Godfather of Harlem (Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson) Respect (C. L. Franklin) Extrapolations (August Bolo) Tom Sizemore Enemy of the State (2003 Fuji TV edition) (Boss Paulie Pintero) Bringing Out the Dead (Tom Wolls) Pearl Harbor (Sergeant Earl Sistern) Black Hawk Down (2004 TV Tokyo edition) (LTC Danny McKnight) Big Trouble (Snake Dupree) Shawn Roberts Resident Evil: Afterlife (Albert Wesker) Resident Evil: Retribution (Albert Wesker) Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (Albert Wesker) 12 Years a Slave (Solomon Northup / Platt (Chiwetel Ejiofor)) Apollo 13 (2003 Fuji TV edition) (Fred Haise (Bill Paxton)) Armageddon (2002 Fuji TV edition) (Colonel Davis (Marshall Teague)) Armageddon (2004 NTV edition) (Chick (Will Patton)) Black Rain (Masahiro Matsumoto (Ken Takakura)) Bob Roberts (John Alijah "Bugs" Raplin (Giancarlo Esposito)) Born on the Fourth of July (VHS edition) (Marine Lieutenant (David Warshofsky)) Cliffhanger (1997 NTV edition) (Ryan (Gregory Scott Cummins)) The Dark Knight (2012 TV Asahi edition) (James Gordon (Gary Oldman)) Die Another Day (Damian Falco (Michael Madsen)) Digger (Fitzgerald (Robert John Burke)) Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (Hank Lawson (William Shockley)) Dragon Blade (Rat (Wang Taili)) Dreamer (Everett Palmer (David Morse)) Drop Zone (Ty Moncrief (Gary Busey)) Duets (Reggie Kane (Andre Braugher)) Dune (Glossu Rabban (Dave Bautista)) Dune: Part Two (Glossu Rabban (Dave Bautista)) End of Days (2001 TV Asahi edition) (Albino (Victor Varnado)) Exit Wounds (2004 NTV edition) (Sergeant Lewis Strutt (Michael Jai White)) Furious 7 (Jakande (Djimon Hounsou)) Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Lewis (Greg Hatton)) Gone in 60 Seconds (Donny Astricky (Chi McBride)) Guardians of the Galaxy (Yondu Udonta (Michael Rooker)) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Yondu Udonta (Michael Rooker)) Halo: Nightfall (Aiken (Steven Waddington)) Happy Gilmore (Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald)) Hatfields & McCoys (Randolph "Randall" McCoy (Bill Paxton)) Haywire (John Kane (Bill Paxton)) Independence Day: Resurgence (General Joshua T. Adams (William Fichtner)) Iron Will (Ned Dodd (August Schellenberg)) Disney's The Kid (Kenny (Chi McBride)) Kill Bill (Budd (Michael Madsen)) Musa (Dae-Jung (Ahn Sung-ki)) Lord of the Rings trilogy (Gamling (Bruce Hopkins)) Octopus (Casper (Ravil Isyanov)) Out of Sight (2002 NTV edition) (Buddy Bragg (Ving Rhames)) Pulp Fiction (Jimmie (Quentin Tarantino)) Pushing Daisies (Emerson Cod (Chi McBride)) Ray (Joe Adams (Harry Lennix)) Rebel Moon (General Titus (Djimon Hounsou)) Resident Evil: Extinction (Albert Wesker (Jason O'Mara)) Sphere (Dr. Harry Adams (Samuel L. Jackson)) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Kor (John Colicos))