Nobutoshi Canna

Nobutoshi Canna
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Date of birth: 1968-06-10 (age 56)
Employment history: Freelance
Role(s): Voice actor

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Nobutoshi Canna (神奈 延年) is a seiyū who was born Nobutoshi Hayashi (林 延年). He worked as "Hayashi" prior to 2000, and is currently working as "Kanna".

He is most known for the roles of Tasuki (Fushigi Yugi), Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog game series, Sonic X), Kabuto Yakushi (Naruto), and Basara Nekki (Macross 7).

Production history

Games

• A-Rank Thunder Tanjouhen (Mega-CD; 1993) — 東峰夏彦 (as 林 延年)
• FEDA Remake!: The Emblem of Justice (Saturn; 1996) — Brian Stelbart (as Nobutoshi Hayashi)
• Last Bronx (Saturn; 1997) — Red Eye (as 林 延年)
• Shining Force III: Premium Disc (Saturn; 1998) — Actors and Actresses (as Nobutoshi Hayashi)
• Shiroki Majo: Mouhitotsu no Eiyuu Densetsu (Saturn; 1998) — Gose (as Nobutoshi Hayashi)
• Last Bronx (Windows PC; 1998) — Redeye (as Nobutoshi Hayashi)
• Shining Force III Scenario 2: Nerawareta Miko (Saturn; 1998) — Actors and Actresses (as Nobutoshi Hayashi)
• Radiant Silvergun (Saturn; 1998) — Guy (as Nobutoshi Hayashi)
• Shining Force III Scenario 3: Hyouheki no Jashinguu (Saturn; 1998) — Actors and Actresses (as Nobutoshi Hayashi)
• Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Japanese character voices (as Nobutoshi Hayashi)
• SoulCalibur (Dreamcast; 1999) — Maxi (as Nobutoshi Hayashi)
• Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage (Dreamcast; 1999) — Guts (as Nobutoshi Hayashi)
• Sonic Shuffle (Dreamcast; 2000) — Voice Acting (Japanese)
• Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Japanese Character Voices (as Nobutoshi Kanna)
• Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Japanese Character Voices (as Nobutoshi Kanna)
• Sonic Battle (Game Boy Advance; 2003) — Character Voices (Japanese) (as Nobutoshi Kanna)
• Sonic Advance 3 (Game Boy Advance; 2004) — Voices (Japanese) (as Nobutoshi Kanna)
• Shining Tears (PlayStation 2; 2004) — カイネル (as 神奈 延年)
• Shadow the Hedgehog (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Japanese Character Voices
• Shadow the Hedgehog (GameCube; 2005) — Japanese Character Voices
• Shadow the Hedgehog (Xbox; 2005) — Japanese Character Voices
• Sonic Riders (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Japanese Character Voices (as Nobutoshi Kanna)
• Sonic Riders (GameCube; 2006) — Japanese Character Voices (as Nobutoshi Kanna)
• Sonic Riders (Xbox; 2006) — Japanese Character Voices (as Nobutoshi Kanna)
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 24: Last Bronx -Tokyo Bangaichi- (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Cast
• Sonic Riders (Windows PC; 2006) — Japanese Character Voices (as Nobutoshi Kanna)
• Sonic the Hedgehog (PlayStation 3; 2006) — Japanese Character Voices
• Sonic the Hedgehog (Xbox 360; 2006) — Japanese Character Voices
• Initial D Arcade Stage 4 (Lindbergh; 2007) — as Kai Kogashiwa
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii; 2007) — Japanese Character Voices (as Nobutoshi Kanna)
• Initial D: Extreme Stage (PlayStation 3; 2008) — as Kai Kogashiwa
• Initial D Arcade Stage 5 (Lindbergh; 2009) — as Kai Kogashiwa
• Sonic and the Black Knight (Wii; 2009) — Cast (as Nobutoshi Kanna)
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii; 2009) — Japanese Character Voices (as Nobutoshi Kanna)
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS; 2009) — Sega Characters (Japanese)
• Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou (PlayStation Portable; 2010) — 新城零司 (as 神奈 延年)
• Sonic Colours (Nintendo DS; 2010) — Japanese Voices
• Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AA (RingEdge; 2011) — as Kai Kogashiwa
• Sonic Generations (Steam; 2011) — Japanese Character Voices
• Sonic Generations (Windows PC; 2011) — Japanese Character Voices
• Sonic Generations (Xbox 360; 2011) — Japanese Character Voices
• Sonic Generations (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Japanese Character Voices
• Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii; 2011) — Sega Characters (Japanese)
• Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2012) — Sega Characters (Japanese)
• Shining Blade (PlayStation Portable; 2012) — スレイプニル (as 神奈 延年)
• Initial D Arcade Stage 7 AA X (RingEdge; 2012) — as Kai Kogashiwa
• Yakuza 5 (PlayStation 3; 2012)
• Sonic Lost World (Wii U; 2013) — Japanese Character Voices
• Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (Wii U; 2013) — Sega Characters (Japanese)
• Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin! (PlayStation 3; 2014) — 山崎 烝 (as 神奈 延年)
• Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin! (PlayStation 4; 2014) — 山崎 烝 (as 神奈 延年)
• Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity (RingEdge; 2014) — as Kai Kogashiwa
• Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Japanese VO
• Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (Wii U; 2014) — Japanese VO Actors
• Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — SEGA Character Voices (Japanese)
• Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U; 2016) — SEGA Character Voices (Japanese)
• Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Japanese VO
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Character Voice
• Team Sonic Racing (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Japanese Voice Actors
• Sonic at the Olympic Games (iOS; 2020) — Japanese Voices
• Sonic at the Olympic Games (Android; 2020) — Japanese Voices
• Sonic X Shadow Generations (PlayStation 5; 2024) — Voice Performance – Japanese
• Sonic X Shadow Generations (Xbox One; 2024) — Voice Performance – Japanese
• Sonic X Shadow Generations (Nintendo Switch; 2024) — Voice Performance – Japanese

Videos

• Sonic X (DVD; More...2003) — ナックルズ (as 神奈延年)