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  "description": "Ryusei Nakao, born as Tomoharu Takeo, is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and singer affiliated with 81Produce. He is often typecasted as odd, cold, twisted, cruel, sadistic, and inhumane characters with wry, slightly high-pitched voices.",
  "birthDate": "1951-02-05",
  "birthPlace": "Tokyo, Japan",
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    "Tomoharu Minamiya",
    "Ryûsei Nakao",
    "Tomoharu Takeo",
    "竹尾智晴",
    "南谷智晴",
    "なかお りゅうせい",
    "みなみや ともはる",
    "たけお ともはる",
    "Ryuusei Nakao",
    "Takeo Tomoharu ",
    "中尾 隆聖",
    "中尾竜生",
    "ریوسی ناکائو"
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