Aki Hayakawa, the disciplined Devil Hunter and emotional core of Chainsaw Man, is voiced by Shogo Sakata in the original Japanese version and Reagan Murdock in the English dub. Both actors earned widespread praise for portraying Aki’s calm professionalism, emotional restraint, and heartbreaking character development throughout the anime adaptation. (behindthevoiceactors.com)
Shogo Sakata – Japanese Voice of Aki Hayakawa
Date of Birth
January 23, 1998
About Shogo
Shogo Sakata is a Japanese voice actor known for emotionally grounded performances and calm, natural vocal delivery. His role as Aki Hayakawa in Chainsaw Man became one of his most acclaimed performances, helping establish him as one of the industry’s rising talents.
Sakata portrays Aki with a restrained and serious tone that reflects the character’s grief, exhaustion, and determination. Rather than playing Aki as cold or emotionless, his performance gradually reveals the character’s loneliness and compassion beneath his stoic exterior.
His chemistry with Kikunosuke Toya’s Denji and Fairouz Ai’s Power became one of the emotional foundations of the anime, especially during quieter domestic scenes and the story’s increasingly tragic later arcs.
Hometown
Japan (specific hometown is not widely publicly documented)
Career Highlights
Some of Shogo Sakata’s notable anime roles include:
- Aki Hayakawa — Chainsaw Man
- Usato — The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic
- Karin Sasaki — Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange
- Additional roles in modern anime productions and game projects
Although still early in his career, Sakata quickly gained recognition after Chainsaw Man for his emotionally nuanced performance style.
Full Current Filmography
The following list reflects documented anime and game credits from publicly available sources and may not be exhaustive.
Television Anime
- Chainsaw Man — Aki Hayakawa
- The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic — Usato
- Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange — Karin Sasaki
- Blue Lock — supporting roles
- Bucchigiri?! — supporting roles
- Delicious in Dungeon — additional voices
Anime Films
- Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc — Aki Hayakawa (officially announced)
Video Games
- Chainsaw Man collaboration projects — Aki Hayakawa
- Mobile crossover events — character appearances
Critical Reception
Shogo Sakata’s portrayal of Aki received major praise from critics and fans for its subtle emotional realism. Viewers frequently highlighted how naturally he handled Aki’s grief, anger, and emotional vulnerability without making the character overly dramatic.
Many fans also praised Sakata’s quiet chemistry with the rest of the main cast, especially during scenes that gradually transform Aki, Denji, and Power into an unconventional family unit.
Our Sources
Behind The Voice Actors – Aki Hayakawa (Chainsaw Man)
(https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Chainsaw-Man/Aki-Hayakawa/)
Shogo Sakata – Wikipedia
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shogo_Sakata)
IMDb – Chainsaw Man Full Cast & Crew
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13616990/fullcredits/)
Anime News Network Encyclopedia – Shogo Sakata
(https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=185423)
Social Media
Official Agency Profile: https://www.aoni.co.jp/search/sakata-shogo.html
X (Twitter): https://x.com/shogo_s1223
Reagan Murdock – English Voice of Aki Hayakawa
Date of Birth
Reagan Murdock’s exact birth date is not widely publicly documented.
About Reagan
Reagan Murdock is an American voice actor known for serious, emotionally grounded performances in anime and video games. His portrayal of Aki Hayakawa in the English dub of Chainsaw Man earned widespread praise for capturing the character’s quiet grief, professionalism, and gradual emotional vulnerability.
Murdock gives Aki a calm and restrained vocal performance that reflects the character’s disciplined personality while still allowing moments of anger, exhaustion, and compassion to emerge naturally. His understated delivery became one of the emotional anchors of the English dub, especially during Aki’s evolving relationships with Denji and Power.
Before Chainsaw Man, Murdock had already built a growing reputation through dramatic supporting and lead roles in anime dubs and gaming projects.
Hometown
The United States (specific hometown is not widely publicly documented)
Career Highlights
Some of Reagan Murdock’s most recognizable anime and game roles include:
- Aki Hayakawa — Chainsaw Man
- Shion — That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (male supporting roles)
- Alear (male voice) — Fire Emblem Engage
- Additional roles — Demon Slayer
- Additional roles — SPY × FAMILY
- Additional roles — Blue Lock
- Additional roles — Attack on Titan
He is also known for video game voice work and performance capture projects.
Full Current Filmography
The following list reflects documented credits from publicly available sources and may not be exhaustive.
Television Anime
- Chainsaw Man — Aki Hayakawa
- Demon Slayer — supporting roles
- SPY × FAMILY — additional voices
- Blue Lock — additional voices
- Attack on Titan — supporting roles
- Tokyo Revengers — supporting roles
- My Hero Academia — additional voices
- One Piece — supporting voices
Anime Films
- Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc — Aki Hayakawa (officially announced)
Video Games
- Fire Emblem Engage — Male Alear
- Genshin Impact — additional voices
- Call of Duty projects — voice work
- SMITE — additional voices
- Honkai: Star Rail — supporting voices
Critical Reception
Reagan Murdock’s performance as Aki Hayakawa has been praised by dub audiences for preserving the emotional subtlety of the original Japanese version while giving Aki a distinct English-language identity.
Fans frequently point to his quieter scenes with Denji and Power as some of the strongest moments in the dub, especially as Aki slowly develops from a cold superior into one of the story’s most emotionally tragic characters.
His chemistry with Ryan Colt Levy and Sarah Wiedenheft is often highlighted as a major reason the central trio feels believable and emotionally authentic in English.
Our Sources
Behind The Voice Actors – Aki Hayakawa (Chainsaw Man)
(https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Chainsaw-Man/Aki-Hayakawa/)
IMDb – Reagan Murdock
(https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9501825/)
Anime News Network Encyclopedia – Reagan Murdock
(https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=186535)
Crunchyroll – Chainsaw Man English Dub Cast Announcement
(https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/announcements)
Social Media
X (Twitter): https://x.com/ReaganMurdockVO
Official Website: https://www.reaganmurdockvo.com/
