Uryu Ishida in Bleach is voiced by Noriaki Sugiyama in the original Japanese version. In the English dub, the character is voiced by Derek Stephen Prince. The official BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War character page still lists Sugiyama as Uryu’s Japanese voice actor, and voice-role databases continue to identify Prince as the main English dub performer for the character.
Japanese Voice Actor: Noriaki Sugiyama
Date of Birth
Noriaki Sugiyama’s official Stay-Luck profile lists his birthday as March 9. I did not verify a primary official source in the retrieved results that stated his birth year, so I’m leaving the year unstated rather than guessing.
About Noriaki
Noriaki Sugiyama is a Japanese voice actor and narrator represented by Stay-Luck. His official agency profile highlights major anime roles including Uryu Ishida in Bleach, Shirou Emiya in Fate/stay night, Sasuke Uchiha in Naruto, Vinsmoke Ichiji in One Piece, Rivalz Cardemonde in Code Geass, and England in Hetalia.
For Bleach fans, Uryu remains one of Sugiyama’s defining roles. The official BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War site continues to credit him as Uryu, which shows that the role remains central to his public identity more than two decades after the original anime began.
Hometown
Sugiyama’s official Stay-Luck profile lists his place of origin as Tokyo, Japan.
Career Highlights
The key credit for this query is Uryu Ishida in Bleach. The official BLEACH character page identifies Sugiyama as Uryu’s voice in Thousand-Year Blood War, and his agency profile places Bleach first among his highlighted anime credits.
Outside Bleach, Sugiyama is also widely known for Sasuke Uchiha in Naruto, Shirou Emiya in the Fate franchise, England in Hetalia, Akito Shukuri in Norn9, William T. Spears in Black Butler, Thor Megingjord in Kamigami no Asobi, and Grim in Twisted Wonderland. Those are the roles most clearly documented on his official agency page and public profile summaries.
His work is also broader than anime alone. Stay-Luck’s official page documents a large amount of dubbing work, narration, radio, and game voice acting, showing a career that extends well beyond one franchise.
Full Current Filmography
The list below reflects documented public credits verified from Noriaki Sugiyama’s official Stay-Luck profile plus major public profile summaries available as of March 20, 2026. Because no single official source in the retrieved results exposed a full chronological master list across anime, games, dubbing, narration, and radio, this should be treated as a source-based documented filmography rather than a guaranteed exhaustive master list.
Anime and Anime Films
2000s onward — Bleach franchise — Uryu Ishida. Sugiyama’s official agency profile lists Bleach first among his anime credits, and the official BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War site continues to credit him as Uryu.
2000s onward — Naruto franchise — Sasuke Uchiha. Stay-Luck lists Naruto as one of his marquee credits, and public summaries identify Sasuke as one of his best-known roles.
2000s onward — Fate/stay night franchise — Shirou Emiya. His official profile lists Shirou as a lead role across multiple Fate entries.
2000s onward — Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion — Rivalz Cardemonde. Listed on his official agency page.
2000s onward — Hetalia — England. Listed on his official agency page and public profile summaries as one of his signature roles.
2000s onward — Ōkiku Furikabutte — Junta Takase. Listed on his Stay-Luck profile.
2000s onward — Moyashimon — Takuma Kawahama. Listed on his Stay-Luck profile.
2000s onward — Terra e… — Tony. Listed on his Stay-Luck profile.
2000s onward — Black Butler — William T. Spears. Listed on his official profile.
2010s onward — Norn9 — Akito Shukuri. Listed on his official profile and public summaries.
2010s onward — ReLIFE — Akira Inukai. Listed on his official profile.
2010s onward — D.Gray-man HALLOW — Arystar Krory III. Listed on his official profile.
2010s onward — Blood Blockade Battlefront — DJ Fango. Listed on his official profile.
2010s onward — Tsuredure Children — Yōichi Kirihara. Listed on his official profile.
2010s onward — Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits — Mint / Hakka-bō. Listed on his official profile.
2010s onward — Bofuri — Chrome. Listed on his official profile.
2019 — Mob Psycho 100 II — Shimazaki. Listed on his official profile.
2020s onward — The Case Study of Vanitas — Loki. Listed on his official profile.
2020s onward — One Piece — Vinsmoke Ichiji. Listed on his official profile.
2020s onward — Blue Miburo — Inoue Genzaburō. Listed on his official profile.
Games
2000s onward — Twisted Wonderland — Grim. Listed on Sugiyama’s official Stay-Luck game credits.
2000s onward — NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja Storm line — Sasuke Uchiha. Listed on his official game credits.
2000s onward — Fate/Grand Order — Muramasa. Listed on his official game credits.
2000s onward — Bleach games — Uryu Ishida. Public role databases continue to associate him with Uryu across franchise game appearances.
2000s onward — Onmyoji — Abe no Seimei / Kuro Seimei. Listed on his official game credits.
2000s onward — Genshin Impact — Kinich. Listed on his official game credits.
2000s onward — JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle — Bruno Bucciarati. Listed on his official game credits.
2000s onward — Bungou to Alchemist — Kajii Motojirō. Listed on his official game credits.
2000s onward — Princess Connect! Re:Dive — Rajiraji. Listed on his official game credits.
Dubbing, Narration, and Other Media
Sugiyama’s official profile also documents extensive dubbing work in Western live-action and animation. Examples listed on the agency page include Buford in Phineas and Ferb, Kevin Levin in Ben 10, Blue in Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, and numerous live-action dub leads. The same page also lists narration work and radio appearances, including 杉山紀彰のここだけのはなし.
Critical Reception
The strongest public evidence for Sugiyama’s standing as Uryu is long-running franchise continuity. The official BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War site still credits him as Uryu, and recent official and media interviews continue to feature him specifically as Uryu’s voice actor when discussing the anime’s return. That strongly supports the view that his performance is treated as the definitive Japanese interpretation of the character.
There is also clear public evidence that Uryu remains one of the roles most associated with him. Stay-Luck highlights Bleach prominently on his agency page, and public event materials continue to describe him with Uryu alongside his other major parts such as Sasuke and Shirou.
English Voice Actor: Derek Stephen Prince
Date of Birth
February 5. Public industry-facing sources list Derek Stephen Prince’s birthday as February 5, and Behind The Voice Actors lists his birthplace as Los Angeles, California, USA. I did not verify a primary official source in the retrieved results that clearly stated his birth year, so I’m leaving the year unstated rather than guessing.
About Derek
Derek Stephen Prince, also publicly credited as Steve Prince, is an American voice actor known for anime dubbing, games, and animation. Behind The Voice Actors identifies him with major roles such as Uryu Ishida in Bleach, Shino Aburame in Naruto, and Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu in Danganronpa. IMDb’s public bio also notes that he graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a BFA in musical theater and has worked in voiceover for decades.
For Bleach, Prince is the English dub voice most closely associated with Uryu Ishida. Behind The Voice Actors lists him as Uryu in the original TV anime, multiple Bleach movies, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, and games including Bleach Rebirth of Souls, making him the definitive English voice for the character for most dub viewers.
Hometown
The most consistently documented public location I verified is Los Angeles, California, USA as Prince’s birthplace. I did not find a primary personal site in the retrieved results using a separate official “hometown” label, so Los Angeles is the safest source-based wording here.
Career Highlights
For this query, Prince’s key credit is Uryu Ishida in Bleach. Behind The Voice Actors lists him as Uryu across the 2006 TV series, several films, Thousand-Year Blood War, and franchise games, showing unusually strong long-term continuity in the role.
Outside Bleach, public profiles repeatedly highlight Shino Aburame in Naruto, Vexen in the Kingdom Hearts series, Keitaro Urashima in Love Hina, Ken Ichijouji / Veemon in Digimon Adventure 02, Impmon in Digimon Tamers, and Iggy in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders among his best-known roles.
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 the retrieved sources did not expose a single official chronological master list from Prince 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 — Uryu Ishida. Behind The Voice Actors lists Prince as Uryu across the TV series, films, Thousand-Year Blood War, and several games.
2000s onward — Naruto franchise — Shino Aburame. Behind The Voice Actors identifies Shino as one of Prince’s best-known roles.
2000s onward — Love Hina — Keitaro Urashima. Public biography summaries consistently list this among his notable anime roles.
2000s onward — Digimon Adventure 02 — Ken Ichijouji, Veemon. IMDb and public summaries both identify these as signature roles.
2000s onward — Digimon Tamers — Impmon. Public summaries list this among his major franchise roles.
2010s onward — JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders — Iggy. Public summaries identify Iggy as one of his better-known later anime roles.
Video Games
2000s onward — Kingdom Hearts series — Vexen. IMDb and public summaries consistently list Vexen among Prince’s signature game roles.
2007 — Bleach: Shattered Blade — Uryu Ishida. Listed on Uryu’s franchise voice page.
2011 — Bleach: Soul Resurreccion — Uryu Ishida. Listed on Uryu’s franchise voice page.
2016 — Bleach: Brave Souls — franchise page lists a Bleach game appearance for Uryu, though the English actor field shown in the retrieved result did not expose Prince’s name on that specific line. I’m not assigning the English game credit more specifically than the public result supports.
2025 — Bleach Rebirth of Souls — Uryu Ishida. Listed on Uryu’s franchise voice page.
Live Action / Other Screen Work
1990s — Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie. IMDb lists Prince in the film and notes his on-camera acting background.
1990s — Power Rangers in Space — public summaries identify Prince with the role of Elgar in the franchise.
Other Notable Publicly Listed Roles
Danganronpa — Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu. Behind The Voice Actors lists Fuyuhiko among the three roles Prince is best known for.
Because the retrieved sources were stronger on headline roles than on a complete year-by-year credit log, the filmography above should be read as a structured summary of documented visible credits from the sources reviewed.
Critical Reception
Derek Stephen Prince’s public reputation in English-dub fandom is strongest through long-running audience association with characters like Uryu Ishida, Shino Aburame, and Vexen. Behind The Voice Actors highlights Uryu among his best-known performances, which is useful evidence of fan and industry recognition even though it is not formal newspaper-style criticism.
For Uryu specifically, the strongest evidence is franchise continuity. Behind The Voice Actors lists Prince as Uryu across the original TV series, several movies, Thousand-Year Blood War, and major games, which strongly supports the view that his performance is the definitive English interpretation of the character. That is an inference from the casting record rather than a direct quoted review.
Social Media
I did not verify a clearly official personal website or social account from Prince in the retrieved results that I could present confidently in the required handle-plus-direct-link format, so I’m omitting this section rather than risking an inaccurate listing.
