Takashi Nagasako

Takashi Nagasako (長嶝 高士, Nagasako Takashi) is a Japanese voice actor currently employed at Arts Vision. He was born February 24, 1964 in Wakayama Prefecture.

In Mario games, Nagasako is most notable for voicing Donkey Kong, taking over for Grant Kirkhope. Long before voicing his usual Donkey Kong, Nagasako also voiced Ganondorf in games like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and Super Smash Bros. Melee, and would eventually reprise his role as the character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Portrayals

 * Super Smash Bros. Melee – Ganondorf
 * Mario Power Tennis – Donkey Kong
 * Donkey Kong Jungle Beat – Donkey Kong
 * Donkey Konga 3: Tabehōdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku – Donkey Kong
 * Mario Superstar Baseball – Donkey Kong
 * Mario Tennis: Power Tour – Donkey Kong
 * Mario Kart DS – Donkey Kong
 * Super Mario Strikers – Donkey Kong
 * Mario Hoops 3-on-3 – Donkey Kong
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis – Mini Donkey Kong
 * Yoshi's Island DS – Baby Donkey Kong
 * Mario Strikers Charged – Donkey Kong
 * Mario Party 8 – Donkey Kong
 * Itadaki Street DS – Donkey Kong
 * Donkey Kong Barrel Blast – Donkey Kong / Cranky Kong
 * DK: Jungle Climber – Donkey Kong / Cranky Kong / Xananab
 * Mario Party DS – Donkey Kong
 * Mario Kart Wii – Donkey Kong
 * Mario Super Sluggers – Donkey Kong / Baby Donkey Kong
 * Punch-Out!! (Wii) – Donkey Kong
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! – Donkey Kong / Mini Donkey Kong
 * Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games – Donkey Kong
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem – Donkey Kong / Mini Donkey Kong
 * Donkey Kong Country Returns – Donkey Kong / Cranky Kong
 * Mario Sports Mix – Donkey Kong
 * Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games – Donkey Kong / Big the Cat
 * Fortune Street – Donkey Kong
 * Mario Kart 7 – Donkey Kong
 * Mario Party 9 – Donkey Kong
 * Mario Tennis Open – Donkey Kong
 * Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move – Donkey Kong / Mini Donkey Kong
 * Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D – Donkey Kong / Cranky Kong
 * Mario Kart Arcade GP DX – Donkey Kong
 * Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games – Donkey Kong
 * Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Donkey Kong / Cranky Kong
 * Mario Golf: World Tour – Donkey Kong
 * Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Donkey Kong
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars – Donkey Kong
 * Mario Party 10 – Donkey Kong
 * Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Donkey Kong
 * Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge – Mini Donkey Kong
 * Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Donkey Kong / Big the Cat
 * Mario Sports Superstars – Donkey Kong
 * Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – Donkey Kong
 * Mario Party: The Top 100 – Donkey Kong
 * Mario Tennis Aces – Donkey Kong
 * Super Mario Party – Donkey Kong
 * Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Ganondorf
 * Mario Kart Tour – Donkey Kong
 * Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – Donkey Kong
 * Mario Golf: Super Rush – Donkey Kong

Trivia

 * In the Nintendo 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games and the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Nagasako is listed in the credits twice, as he voices both a SEGA character (Big the Cat in Japanese) and a Nintendo character (Donkey Kong).