Tomokazu Sugita: Difference between revisions

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One of the seiyuus who went from virtually unnoticed to VERY POPULAR thanks to the anime juggernaut that is ''[[The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'', where he voiced [[Deadpan Snarker|Kyon]]. Before that, some people might recognise him as Hideki from ''[[Chobits (Manga)|Chobits]]'', but, well that's quite in the past. After his performance as Kyon, he started displaying a wide range of voices, making him one of the best and most revered seiyus in the business today. His forte is most likely the [[Deadpan Snarker]] type.

He also has some sort of rivalry with [[Tomokazu Seki]], just because [[~~Names~~ the Same|they have the same given name]]. They are in fact managed by the same agency [http://www.atomicmonkey.jp/ Atomic Monkey] which Seki is a founding member of.

He also has some sort of rivalry with [[Tomokazu Seki]], just because [[Name's the Same|they have the same given name]]. They are in fact managed by the same agency [http://www.atomicmonkey.jp/ Atomic Monkey] which Seki is a founding member of.

He's <s>apparently</s> very [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKykThbowOk "hardcore"] according to the [[Blaz Blue|Blue Radio]] podcast. Plus it's known, from various radio shows and interviews, that he's also a VERY keen gamer and anime [[Otaku]], coming out with references to anime, manga and games even when nobody besides him knows what he's talking about. This is why he's nicknamed '[[Fan Nickname|Freedom Sugita]]' by fans. And no, he is not doing this because he's influenced by his role in ''[[Gintama (Manga)|Gintama]]''. He just happened to be awesome like that. Occasionally, a fellow seiyu or two will catch the references and continue the conversation from there.

He's notable that for a few times, he made some ''spot on'' [[Norio Wakamoto]] impressions, once in [[Blaz Blue|Bururaji]], again in ''[[Gintama (Manga)|Gintama]]'' and later when he, along with [[Yuuichi Nakamura]] and [[Takahiro Sakurai]], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNkATKq0bUw do so] while playing a ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]] Genesis'' fighting game, [[What Do You Mean ~~Its~~ Not Awesome|all picking Wakamoto's character. And narrating it.]] Later he does it again in ''[[Sket Dance]]''.

He's notable that for a few times, he made some ''spot on'' [[Norio Wakamoto]] impressions, once in [[Blaz Blue|Bururaji]], again in ''[[Gintama (Manga)|Gintama]]'' and later when he, along with [[Yuuichi Nakamura]] and [[Takahiro Sakurai]], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNkATKq0bUw do so] while playing a ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]] Genesis'' fighting game, [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|all picking Wakamoto's character. And narrating it.]] Later he does it again in ''[[Sket Dance]]''.

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_PgfPBSTac&feature=related Now available as a GPS]

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*** And don't forget his Kyon cosplay at the Haruhi live concert.

* [[Crowning Moment of Funny]]: That "[[Norio Wakamoto]] impression while playing [[Sega Genesis]] ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'' brawler with [[Takahiro Sakurai]] and [[Yuuichi Nakamura]]"

{{quote| ''[[What Do You Mean ~~Its~~ Not Awesome|"Ore no Chuu wa dorrrre da?]]''}}

{{quote| ''[[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|"Ore no Chuu wa dorrrre da?]]''}}

** The time when [[Aoi Yuuki]] [[Armor Piercing Slap|slapped him in the face]] in his ''Tokyo Encounter'' program. Reason: Nakamura won in their ''[[Mario Party|Mario Party 8]]'' game.

** The time when [[Aoi Yuuki]] [[Armor-Piercing Slap|slapped him in the face]] in his ''Tokyo Encounter'' program. Reason: Nakamura won in their ''[[Mario Party|Mario Party 8]]'' game.

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: His defining role.

* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With [[Yuuichi Nakamura]]. Just read the [[Ship Tease]] portion below.

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** He does share some 'love rivalries' with Nakamura too, during a segment in a talk show about ''2nd [[Super Robot Wars Original Generation]]'', in which Nakamura debuted... Sugita is said to be a lil' jealous that Nakamura (as the just-debuting [[Super Robot Wars Destiny|Joshua Radcliff]]) is going to be paired with [[Houko Kuwashima]] (as Josh's little sister Cliana Rimskaya). [[Love Triangle|Admittedly both of them like/respect Kuwashima a lot]], [[Ho Yay|buuuuuttt...]]

*** On the SRW radio show, Nakamura gets Kuwashima to call him "onii-chan~" and then asks Sugita if he's jealous. He very much is.

* [[Shout Out]]: Even in his ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]'' days, he references a ton of pop culture in real life skits like ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'', ''[[G Gundam]]'', ''[[Hikaru no Go]]'', ''[[Jo ~~Jos~~ Bizarre Adventure (Manga)|Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure]]'', ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'', heck even ''[[Gintama (Manga)|Gintama]]'' is not safe, pretty much ANY pop culture out there! Probably the only reason he could get away with it was because of [[Gintama (Manga)|Gintoki's influence.]]

* [[Shout Out]]: Even in his ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]'' days, he references a ton of pop culture in real life skits like ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'', ''[[G Gundam]]'', ''[[Hikaru no Go]]'', ''[[Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure (Manga)|Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure]]'', ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'', heck even ''[[Gintama (Manga)|Gintama]]'' is not safe, pretty much ANY pop culture out there! Probably the only reason he could get away with it was because of [[Gintama (Manga)|Gintoki's influence.]]

** He references ''[[Shuffle]]'' because of Nerine and her cooked eggs. In a ''[[Blaz Blue]]'' Radio. [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/1279177196 My god, does this guy not know of any bounds!?]

** Heck, as stated above, he is capable of 'impersonating' [[Norio Wakamoto]]'s voice, in a level one would say '''Godlike'''. Let that sink for a moment. Jokes have been abound that if he's to enter that [[Norio Wakamoto]] imitation contest, he'll win with gusto.