Nobuhiko Okamoto

Seiyuu Nobuhiko Okamoto debuts as BL manga creator

Nobuhiko Okamoto is proof that nowadays a person can be multifaceted, proof of this is the following, he is a talented voice actor, singer, he is also an expert in Japanese chess and has a long list of jobs ranging from anime series to movie dubbing. It seems that he adds one more talent to his list, all indications are that Okamoto is a talented mangaka and has just brought us a work entitled Boku no Kamikakushi (My Spirited Away).

Nobuhiko Okamoto surprises us with BL work “Boku no Kamikakushi”.

El Seiyu Nobuhiko Okamoto Debuta Como Creador De Manga Bl

Nobuhiko Okamoto’s manga was published on Hakusensha’s website and Manga Park app, the 50-page BL one-shot manga can be read for free. Nobuhiko Okamoto is the creator of the manga, Mai Tomai is the illustrator of the manga and Production Beijyu is in charge of the script, the manga came to life at Nobuhiko Okamoto’s Oyatsu Time event where it took place in the Manga Nobu section.

In that event, some of the voice actor’s colleagues were in charge of playing some of the characters of the manga, Takuya Eguchi (Liod Forger in SPY X FAMILY) played the role of Haruto and Kazuki Ura (Isagi Yoichi in Blue Lock) played Uzuki, Nobuhiko Okamoto shared an image in his Twitter account.

El Seiyu Nobuhiko Okamoto Debuta Como Creador De Manga Bl

Nobuhiko Okamoto’s Boku no Kamikakushi” (My Spirited Away), tells the story of two childhood friends. Uzuki who is a rather shy and a bit of a crybaby, and Haruto, the friend who always protects, one fateful day both are kidnapped and forced to play a horrible game, who is the person behind it all?

As you can see, Nobuhiko Okamoto is a talented artist, you may not know him for some of his amazing performances, below we share with you a list of his most outstanding works as a voice actor:

  • Shin Kanzato In Persona Trinity Sou
  • Abel In Slayers Evolution-R
  • Kōta Tomiie In Toradora!
  • Ryou Takiguchi In  Durarara!!
  • Rin Okumura In Ao no Exorcist
  • Mizuki In Kamisama Hajimemashita
  • Yū Nishinoya In Haikyuu!
  • Dagger In Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus
  • Yoichi Saotome In Owari no Seraph
  • Genya Shinazugawa In Kimetsu no Yaiba
  • Katsuki Bakugo In Boku no Hero Academia 
  • Ghiaccio In JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind 
  • Karma Akabane In Assassination Classroom
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It seems that Nobuhiko Okamoto’s reception was quite good, no doubt that his first manga was a Boys Love is something that surprised everyone. Let’s hope that the artist continues to explore this new facet of his, maybe in the future he will surprise us with another one-shot or who knows, maybe he will give us a whole work with several volumes.

Okamoto continues to be a leading figure in the anime industry and will continue to captivate fans with his talented interpretations and contributions to Japanese entertainment culture, we have to be attentive to everything Nobuhiko Okamoto has to offer, today he became a BL manga creator tomorrow what will he surprise us with?

Boku No Hero Academia
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