Kisuke Urahara in Bleach is voiced by Shin-ichiro Miki in the original Japanese version. In the English dub, the character is voiced by Doug Erholtz. The official BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War character page still lists Miki as Kisuke’s Japanese voice actor, while public franchise voice-role databases identify Erholtz as the English actor who has voiced Kisuke most often across the series.
Japanese Voice Actor: Shin-ichiro Miki
Date of Birth
March 18, 1968. Shin-ichiro Miki’s official 81 Produce profile lists his birthday as March 18 and his birthplace as Tokyo; public profile summaries give the birth year as 1968.
About Shin-ichiro
Shin-ichiro Miki is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with 81 Produce. His official agency profile lists Tokyo as his birthplace, notes motorsports as a hobby/special skill, and records two major Seiyu Awards honors: Best Supporting Actor at the 4th Seiyu Awards and the Kazue Takahashi Award at the 8th Seiyu Awards.
For Bleach fans, Kisuke Urahara is one of Miki’s defining roles. The official BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War character page still credits him as Kisuke, showing that the role remains central to his public identity even in the franchise’s modern revival. Public voice-actor summaries also consistently list Roy Mustang, Kisuke Urahara, and Fusion Zamasu among the roles he is best known for.
Hometown
Miki’s official 81 Produce profile lists his birthplace as Tokyo, Japan. I did not verify a more specific hometown from a primary source in the retrieved materials, so Tokyo is the safest wording here.
Career Highlights
The key credit for this query is Kisuke Urahara in Bleach. The official BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War site still credits Miki as Kisuke, and franchise voice-role databases show him as the character’s primary Japanese voice across the TV series, films, and games.
Outside Bleach, Miki is widely known for Roy Mustang in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, James / Kojirō in Pokémon, Takumi Fujiwara in Initial D, Lockon Stratos in Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Zamasu in Dragon Ball Super, Aikurō Mikisugi in Kill la Kill, and Akira Yuki in the Virtua Fighter franchise. Those roles are consistently highlighted across public profile summaries and voice-actor databases, while his official 81 Produce page also shows a long-running stream of recent anime credits through 2025 and 2026.
Full Current Filmography
The list below reflects documented public credits verified from Shin-ichiro Miki’s official 81 Produce profile plus major public role summaries available as of March 20, 2026. Because no single official public page in the retrieved results exposes a complete chronological master list across anime, games, dubbing, narration, and music, this should be treated as a source-based documented filmography rather than a guaranteed exhaustive master list.
Anime and Anime Films
2004 onward — Bleach franchise — Kisuke Urahara. The official BLEACH site still credits Miki as Kisuke, and public franchise voice listings continue to associate him with the role across major entries.
Pokémon franchise — Kojirō / James and multiple Pokémon voices. Public profile summaries consistently list James among Miki’s signature roles.
Initial D franchise — Takumi Fujiwara. Public summaries consistently identify Takumi as one of Miki’s marquee roles.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood — Roy Mustang. Public voice-actor databases highlight Roy as one of Miki’s best-known performances.
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 — Lockon Stratos. Public summaries consistently include this among his defining roles.
Gintama — Tatsuma Sakamoto. Public role summaries list this among his notable long-running anime credits.
Kill la Kill — Aikurō Mikisugi. Public summaries list this among Miki’s notable 2010s anime roles.
Monogatari Series — Deishū Kaiki. Public summaries identify Kaiki as one of his better-known later roles.
Dragon Ball Super — Zamasu / Fusion Zamasu. Public voice-actor databases highlight Zamasu among his best-known roles.
My Hero Academia — Sir Nighteye. Miki’s official 81 Produce profile lists the role among his main anime works.
Dorohedoro — Turkey. Listed on his official 81 Produce profile.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Tanjuro Kamado. Listed on his official 81 Produce profile.
Reincarnated as a Sword — Master. Listed on his official 81 Produce profile.
Jujutsu Kaisen — Atsuya Kusakabe. His official 81 Produce page lists Kusakabe among recent credits.
Mashle: Magic and Muscles — Innocent Zero. Listed on his official 81 Produce profile.
The Fire Hunter — Haijū. Listed on his official 81 Produce profile.
The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal — Antonio da Medanoré. Listed on his official 81 Produce profile.
Beastars Final Season — Yahya. Listed on his official 81 Produce profile.
2025 — I Have a Crush at Work — Hiromi Kiribayashi. Public filmography summaries list this among his 2025 anime credits.
2025 — I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! — Yasushi. Public filmography summaries list this among his 2025 anime credits.
2025 — Apocalypse Hotel — Environment Checker Robot. Public filmography summaries list this among his 2025 anime credits.
2026 — Hikuidori — Tōgorō. Public filmography summaries list this among his 2026 anime credits.
2026 — Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I’ll Obtain Ultimate Power — Gilbert Ararat. Public filmography summaries list this among his 2026 anime credits.
2026 — Scum of the Brave — Kiyoto Takamiya. Public filmography summaries list this among his 2026 anime credits.
Video Games
Virtua Fighter franchise — Akira Yuki. Public summaries consistently identify Akira among Miki’s signature game roles.
Bleach games — Kisuke Urahara. Franchise voice-role pages list Miki as Kisuke across multiple game entries, including Bleach Rebirth of Souls.
Initial D Arcade Stage line — Takumi Fujiwara. Public summaries specifically note his recurring voice work across the later Arcade Stage games.
Fate/Grand Order — Leonidas I. His official 81 Produce profile lists this among his major works.
Dubbing, Narration, and Other Media
Miki’s official 81 Produce profile documents active work in narration and dialogue performance, while public summaries also note music work with Weiß and extensive dubbing credits. His official fan site, miki-ha.com, is publicly listed, though it explicitly states that business requests and fan letters should go through 81 Produce rather than directly to him.
Critical Reception
The strongest formal evidence of Miki’s standing is on his official agency profile, which records his 4th Seiyu Awards Best Supporting Actor win and 8th Seiyu Awards Kazue Takahashi Award. Those honors establish him as a highly regarded veteran voice actor beyond any single franchise.
For Kisuke specifically, the strongest evidence is long-term franchise continuity. The official BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War site still credits Miki as Kisuke, and public franchise voice listings continue to associate him with the role across anime, films, and games. That strongly supports the view that his performance is treated as the definitive Japanese interpretation of Kisuke Urahara. That is an inference from the official casting record rather than a direct quoted review.
English Voice Actor: Doug Erholtz
Date of Birth
February 21, 1971. Public industry-facing sources, including IMDb and Behind The Voice Actors, list Doug Erholtz’s birth date as February 21, 1971. IMDb’s public page identifies his birthplace as Michigan, USA.
About Doug
Doug Erholtz is an American voice actor best known for anime dubbing, games, and animation. Public profiles consistently associate him with roles such as Kisuke Urahara and Gin Ichimaru in Bleach, Jean Pierre Polnareff in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Asuma Sarutobi in Naruto, Inspector Zenigata in Lupin the Third, and Hazama in BlazBlue. Behind The Voice Actors highlights Polnareff, Hazama, and Gin Ichimaru among the roles he is best known for, while IMDb lists Battle Royale, Paprika, and Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro among his known credits.
For Bleach, Erholtz is the English dub actor most closely associated with Kisuke Urahara. Behind The Voice Actors identifies him as the actor who has voiced Kisuke most often in English across the franchise, including the 2006 TV series, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, and multiple game and film entries.
Hometown
The most solidly documented public location I verified is Michigan, USA as Doug Erholtz’s birthplace. I did not verify a primary personal site in the retrieved sources that used a separate official “hometown” label, so Michigan is the safest source-based wording here.
Career Highlights
For this query, Erholtz’s key credit is Kisuke Urahara in Bleach. Behind The Voice Actors lists him as Kisuke in the main Bleach TV series, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Bleach: Soul Resurreccion, Bleach: Fade to Black, and Bleach Rebirth of Souls, which gives him the most English-language continuity with the character across major franchise entries.
Outside Bleach, public profiles repeatedly highlight Jean Pierre Polnareff in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Hazama in BlazBlue, Gin Ichimaru in Bleach, Asuma Sarutobi and Kankuro in Naruto, TK Takaishi in Digimon Adventure 02, Squall Leonhart in the Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts series, and Inspector Zenigata in Lupin the Third as major roles tied to his public reputation.
Full Current Filmography
The list below reflects documented public credits verified from Behind The Voice Actors, IMDb, and major public profile summaries available as of March 20, 2026. Because I did not retrieve a single official chronological master list from Erholtz himself, this should be treated as a source-based documented filmography rather than a guaranteed exhaustive master list of every credit.
Anime and Anime Films
2000s onward — Bleach franchise — Kisuke Urahara. Behind The Voice Actors lists Erholtz as Kisuke across multiple franchise entries and identifies him as the actor who has voiced the character most often in English.
2000s onward — Bleach franchise — Gin Ichimaru. Behind The Voice Actors highlights Gin as one of Erholtz’s best-known roles.
2000s onward — Naruto franchise — Asuma Sarutobi, Kankuro. Public summaries and convention bios consistently list these among his recognizable anime roles.
2000s onward — Digimon Adventure 02 — T.K. Takaishi. Public summaries consistently identify TK as one of Erholtz’s signature roles.
2000s onward — Rave Master — Hamrio Musica. Public summaries identify this as a notable anime role.
2010s onward — JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure — Jean Pierre Polnareff. Behind The Voice Actors highlights Polnareff among his best-known roles.
2010s onward — Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans — Akihiro Altland. Convention and public profile summaries list this among his prominent later anime credits.
Video Games
2000s onward — Bleach games — Kisuke Urahara. Behind The Voice Actors lists Erholtz as Kisuke in franchise game entries including Bleach: Soul Resurreccion and Bleach Rebirth of Souls.
2000s onward — Final Fantasy / Kingdom Hearts series — Squall Leonhart. Public summaries consistently identify Squall as one of Erholtz’s major game roles.
2010s onward — BlazBlue — Hazama. Behind The Voice Actors lists Hazama among the roles he is best known for.
2010s onward — Street Fighter — Vega. Erholtz’s Cameo bio publicly lists Vega among the characters he voices.
Western Animation / Other Screen Work
2000s onward — Lupin the Third — Inspector Zenigata. Public summaries consistently identify Zenigata among his best-known roles.
2010s onward — Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot — Grumpy Bear, Champ Bear, Beastly. Public filmography summaries document these credits.
2010s onward — El Chavo — Quico, Mr. Raymond, additional voices. Public summaries document these dubbing credits.
Other Notable Publicly Listed Work
IMDb lists Erholtz among the voice and dubbing cast associated with films such as Battle Royale, Paprika, and Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro. Because the retrieved IMDb snippets were broader profile references rather than role-by-role breakdown pages, I am keeping these here as documented public associations rather than assigning unsupported character names.
Critical Reception
Doug Erholtz’s public reputation in English-dub fandom is strongest through long-running audience association with recurring franchise characters. Behind The Voice Actors highlights Jean Pierre Polnareff, Hazama, and Gin Ichimaru as his best-known roles, while Bleach franchise pages show that he has voiced Kisuke Urahara more often in English than any other actor. That is strong evidence of sustained audience recognition, even though it is not the same as formal newspaper-style criticism.
For Kisuke specifically, the strongest evidence is franchise continuity. Behind The Voice Actors lists Erholtz as Kisuke across the original series, Thousand-Year Blood War, films, and games, which strongly supports the view that his performance is the definitive English interpretation of the character for most dub viewers. That is an inference from the casting record rather than a direct critical quote.
Social Media
I found public references to an X account using @DougErholtz, but I did not verify it from a primary personal website in the retrieved results, so I’m omitting the section rather than risking an inaccurate listing.
