Takashi Kondo
Takashi Kondō (近藤 隆, Kondō Takashi) is a Japanese voice actor responsible for the voices of Faust and Potemkin in the Guilty Gear series from Guilty Gear X in 2000 onwards[1]. He took over the role of Potemkin from Hideyuki Anbe, who played the character in the original Guilty Gear. He also played Dr. Baldhead in the drama CD Guilty Gear XX Drama CD Black, taking over the role from Kaneto Shiozawa.
Biography
Kondō was born in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan on May 12th, 1979.
Other Major Roles
Some notable examples of Kondō's other roles include: [[wikipedia:Terry Bogard|Terry Bogard] in The King of Fighters franchise from KOF XVI in 2016 onwards, Carmine in the Under Night In-Birth series, Samson in Skullgirls, Suigetsu Hozuki in Naruto and Rikiel in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven.[2]
Credits
| Game | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Guilty Gear X | Faust, Potemkin | 2000 |
| Guilty Gear X Plus | Faust, Potemkin | 2001 |
| Guilty Gear X Advance Edition | Faust, Potemkin | 2002 |
| Guilty Gear XX | Faust, Potemkin | 2002 |
| Guilty Gear X ver 1.5 | Faust, Potemkin | 2003 |
| Guilty Gear XX #Reload | Faust, Potemkin | 2003 |
| Guilty Gear XX Slash | Faust, Potemkin | 2005 |
| Guilty Gear XX Accent Core | Faust, Potemkin | 2006 |
| Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus | Faust, Potemkin | 2008 |
| Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R | Faust, Potemkin | 2012 |
| Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign- | Faust, Potemkin | 2014 |
| Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- | Faust, Potemkin | 2015 |
| Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 | Faust, Potemkin | 2017 |
| Guilty Gear -Strive- | Faust, Potemkin, Mini Faust[source needed] | 2021 |
| Game | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Guilty Gear Isuka | Faust, Potemkin | 2004 |
| Guilty Gear Dust -Strikers- | Faust, Potemkin | 2006 |
| Guilty Gear Judgment | Faust, Potemkin | 2006 |
| Game | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Guilty Gear XX Drama CD Black | Dr. Baldhead | 2003 |
Secret Voice
The following is a transcript of Kondō's "Secret Voice" message found in Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- and Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2[3].
- I play Faust and Potemkin -- Takashi Kondo.
- These two characters have extremely different voices, so hearing it played back in the context of Guilty Gear can be... How shall I say, well, it makes me uneasy.
- Like, sending shivers down my spine. Anyway, what you're hearing right now is my "normal" voice, so... When I nail a line, I just wanna go, "Yahoo!!"
- Or perhaps use to the power of science to go, "Nuoooah!" or... Yes, well here's the person behind Faust and Potemkin.
- I can't believe we've been working on this series for so long. And, each time the series expands, so does the story... We get a peek into the characters' settings, their past, their struggles, where they are headed... Not to mention all the additional characters.
- I can see different aspirations intertwining, and at times colliding. As a member of the cast, and as a player,
- I really want to see what happens next. So, I'm doing everything I can to keep this series alive, and... How far can we make it?
- I mean, how far has this series come? I think there's still so much it has to offer, which is why I think...
- I think we should sprint forward, and keep screaming the names of our special attacks. And yes, story mode, too!
- Both Potemkin and Faust are finally beginning to reveal their inner characters. At least it feels that way...
- Like they are slowly evolving over the course of the project, and I really hope that we can all enjoy this wonderful narrative together.
- So, I hope you can continue to support the Guilty Gear series, and Faust and Potemkin.
- Thanks for listening to the very end, this is Takashi Kondo, signing off!