Akira Ishida (石田 彰 Ishida Akira, born November 2, 1967) is a prolific male seiyū born in Nisshin, Aichi, Japan. He has been part of Mausu Promotion (formerly known as Ezaki Production, until its 1990 change of name) since 1988. For his portrayal of Athrun Zala in Gundam Seed Destiny, Akira won the "Best Supporting Character (male)" award at the first "Seiyu Awards" in 2007 and was chosen as the most popular voice actor in the Animage Anime Grand Prix in 2004 for his portrayal of the character Athrun Zala. Read more on Last.fm