Shinji Nakae

Yoshitaka Satō (佐藤良孝), known by the stage name Shinji Nakae (中江真司), was a male Japanese voice actor and narrator from Kōtō, Tokyo. He graduated from Kamakuragakuenchūgakkō Senior High School, and was affiliated with Aoni Production at the time of his death.

Nakae narrated numerous Nintendo commercials during 2006. He retired in 2007 due to his failing health; Hitoshi Kubota took over his role as the narrator of the Nintendo commercials, and Ryūzaburō Ōtomo took over his role as the narrator of the Hey! Spring of Trivia game show.

Shinji Nakae died of hepatocellular carcinoma in a Koganei hospital on June 28, 2007 at 12:30 P.M. He was 72 years old.

Shinji Nakae is known as the narrator of several early entries in the Kamen Rider Series:
 * Kamen Rider
 * Kamen Rider V3
 * Kamen Rider X
 * ''Kamen Rider Stronger
 * Kamen Rider (Skyrider)
 * Kamen Rider Super-1
 * Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!!