Takehito Koyasu
Template:Short description Template:Expand Japanese Template:Infobox person Template:Nihongo is a Japanese voice actor from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.<ref name="Doi1">Doi, Hitoshi. "Koyasu Takehito". Seiyuu Database. January 3, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011. Template:Webarchive</ref> He is affiliated with and representative of T's Factory, a voice acting agency he founded in October 1998.Template:R<ref name="official">「子安武人、野中政宏、安井邦彦 スーパートークバトル'97」《ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ'97 〜オフィシャルコレクション〜》, Shinseisha, September 27, 1997, page 26 Template:ISBN</ref> His son Template:Nihongo is also a voice actor. Koyasu has taken over many of the characters played by Kaneto Shiozawa after his death.
Career
When Koyasu was in junior high school, he, as an aspiring screen actor himself, was such a movie buff that he would watch movies every day without going to school. By chance, he saw the scene before Tetsurō Hoshino's departure in Adieu Galaxy Express 999 where a group of nameless soldiers take him on the 999 and send him on his way, and was impressed by it. This sparked his interest in voice acting, and since then it has been his policy to aim for "three-dimensional acting." After graduating from high school, he entered a training school.<ref name="V">三木浩也編「今さら友だちのWA!!」『AnimeV July 1997 issue』Gakken, July 1, 1997, Magazine 01591-07, page 41</ref> In 1988, he made his voice acting debut in Wowser, and in 1989, he played his first regular character as Gai, the King Yaksha in Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato. Although he was a regular character in the series, he was in the position of a villain whose inner workings were rarely discussed in the story, so it was difficult for Koyasu to grasp the role and he had to do several dozen retakes for a single line. He later said that although his name recognition as a voice actor had increased, he did not feel like he was doing his best.
Afterwards, Koyasu played the role of Minos in the OVA Aries released in 1990. The OVA was based on a fantasy manga of the same name that was being serialized at the time, and the voice actors for the main characters were to be decided by a magazine reader's vote. Since Koyasu had appeared in Shurato shortly before this, he had some recognition among the viewers, and he received the most votes for the role of Hades, the main character. However, at the time, Koyasu was still an unknown name in the voice acting industry, and the production members voiced their concerns about giving the lead role to a newcomer like Koyasu. As a result, the results of the readers' poll were rejected, and Koyasu was given the role of Hades' subordinate Minos, a role with little screentime.<ref name="V"/>
In Tekkaman Blade, Koyasu played the main character's rival, Tekkaman Evil (Shinya Aiba). Koyasu himself has often said in interviews that this is his favorite character, and after a period of sluggish performance, he put his voice acting career on the line to play the role, which ultimately led to his recovery. He also said that when he was playing the character, he thought he was really great, but when he watched the footage again later in life, he thought he was terrible at it, which led him to believe he was making progress.<ref name="V"/>
In the late 1990s, Koyasu worked on conceptualizing for the media franchise Weiß Kreuz. He also formed the voice acting unit "Weiß" consisting of voice castmates Shin-ichiro Miki, Tomokazu Seki and Hiro Yūki, and became the first male voice actor to appear on the cover of a voice acting magazine and the first voice actor to make a music clip. In 2000–2001, he was active in music under the name ZAZEL.<ref name="animedia20014or5">Template:Cite journal</ref>
After working as a member of Production Baobab (1988–1998),<ref name="talent">Template:Cite book</ref> Koyasu established his own representative office, T's Factory, in 1998. On May 5, 2020, on the occasion of his birthday, the official website and Twitter account of T's Factory were opened,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and his profile was also released at the same time.
In 2020, Koyasu made his first appearance with his son, voice actor Kōki Koyasu, in an advertisement for Duel Masters.<ref name="子息" /> In April, he and Kōki teamed up for their own radio show, "Takehito & Kōki's KOYASU RADIO."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2021, he won the Best Actor in Supporting Role award at the 15th Seiyu Awards.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Koyasu's name "Takehito" comes from the fact that his birthday is on Children's Day. His motto is to "make two-dimensional into three-dimensional." His hobby is writing novels and he professes to like video games.Template:R He has played every game he has appeared in, but he is not very good at action or shooting games.Template:R
Filmography
Television animation
Original video animation (OVA)
| Year | Title | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Zetsuai 1989 | Izumi Takuto | |
| K.O. Beast | Bud Mint | ||
| 1992-1994 | Tokyo Babylon | Seishirō Sakurazuka | |
| 1993-1995 | The Heroic Legend of Arslan III-VI | Melrain | |
| 1995 | Fire Emblem | Nabarl | |
| 1997 | Gestalt | Father Oliver | |
| 1999 | Harlock Saga | Fasolt | |
| 2000 | Angel Sanctuary | Sakuya Kira | |
| 2001 | ZOE: 2167 IDOLO | Radium Levans | |
| 2003-2004 | New Fist of the North Star | Kenshiro | |
| 2004 | Angelique | Olivie | |
| 2005 | Papa to Kiss in the Dark | Takayuki Utsunomiya | |
| 2006 | Hellsing Ultimate | Luke Valentine | |
| 2009 | Naruto: The Cross Roads | Kajika | |
| 2009-2011 | Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas | Nasu Veronica | |
| 2011 | Fate/Prototype | Sancraid Phahn | |
| 2016 | Kamisama Kiss: Kako-hen | Kirakaburi | |
| 2016 | Star-Myu: High School Star Musical | Haruto Tsukigami | |
| 2019 | Strike the Blood III | Ki Juranbarada | |
| 2021 | Strike the Blood IV | Ki Juranbarada |
Original net animation (ONA)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | A.I.C.O. -Incarnation- | Kyōsuke Isazu | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2021 | Pokémon Evolutions | Ghetsis | ||
| 2021–22 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean (Chapter 3) | Dio | <ref name="btva"/> | |
| 2022 | Shiyakusho | Masamichi Shimura | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2022 | Spriggan | Mirage | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2022 | Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- | Di-amon | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2025 | Koisuru One Piece | Toriko Kurono | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2025 | Moonrise | Wise Crowne | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2025 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game: The Chronicles | Maximus Dragma | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Comet in Moominland | Snufkin | |
| 1997 | Slayers Great | Huey | |
| 1997 | Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Patriots | Sadashirô Kajiki | |
| 1998 | Spriggan | Jean Jacquemonde | |
| 2010 | Gintama: The Movie | Shinsuke Takasugi | |
| 2011 | Heart no Kuni no Alice: Wonderful Wonder World | Julius Monrey | |
| 2015 | Yo-Kai Watch: Enma Daiō to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan! | Nurarihyon | |
| 2018 | Batman Ninja | Gorilla Grodd | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 2019 | Hello World | Tsunehisa Senko | |
| 2020 | Fate/Grand Order: Camelot - Wandering; Agaterám | Ozymandias | |
| 2021 | Gintama The Final | Shinsuke Takasugi | |
| 2023 | Kaguya-sama: Love Is War - The First Kiss That Never Ends | Papa Shirogane | |
| 2024 | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom | Mu Lu Flaga | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 2025 | Toi-san | Kenichi Minamoto | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 2025 | Undead Unluck Winter Arc | Balance | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
Video games
Drama CDs
- 17 Sai no Hisoka na Yokujou, Takamura
- Anatolia Story Sound Theater 8, Ramses
- Ballettstar, Tachibana Miyuki
- Corsair, Yani
- Fire Emblem, Reimeihen & Shiranhen (Nabarl)
- Fruits Basket (1999), Ayame Sohma
- Fushigi Yūgi Genbu Kaiden, Urumiya
- GFantasy Comic CD Collection Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Ken, Nabarl
- Hakushaku to Yōsei, Kelpie
- Hanazakari no Kimitachi e, Masao Himejima
- Hatoful Boyfriend, Shuu Iwamine
- Hello!! Doctor, Taku Kagami
- Himitsu no Kateikyoushi, Koki Amagata
- Katsuai series 1, Reiji Takami
- The King of Fighters Drama CDs, Yabuki Shingo
- Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro radio drama – Neuro Nougami
- Meine Liebe, Isaac Cavendish
- My Sexual Harassment series 2: Yume Kamoshirenai, young man
- Needless, Adam Blade
- Onmyouden no Tobira, Hotaru
- Otokonoko niwa Himitsu ga Aru, Shiratori
- Papa to Mira series 1: Kiss in the Dark, Takayuki Utsunomiya
- Papa to Mira series 2: Loving All Night, Takayuki Utsunomiya
- Papa to Mira series 3: Deep in the Forest, Takayuki Utsunomiya
- Pink na Chopin
- Punch Up!, Maki Motoharu
- Sex Pistols-Love Pistols, Madarame Yonekuni
- Requiem of the Rose King (2017), Warwick<ref name="Requiem-DramaCD2">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Suikoden, Gremio
- Superior, Kagami
- Tales of the Abyss, Jade Curtiss
- Target in the Finder, Asami Ryuichi
- The Epic of Zektbach～Masinowa～, Gijiri
- Vampire Knight, Headmaster Cross
- Ze, Moriya
Dubbing
Live-action
Animation
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Moomins and the Comet Chase | Snufkin | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2015 | Moomins on the Riviera | Snufkin | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2017 | The Lego Batman Movie | Joker | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2018 | The Emoji Movie | Poop | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2023 | The Exploits of Moominpappa: Adventures of a Young Moomin | Snufkin, Joxter | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2023 | Resident Evil: Death Island | Dylan Blake | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2025 | Elio | Universal Users Manual | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
References
External links
- Template:Official website Template:In lang
- Takehito Koyasu Template:Webarchive at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database Template:In lang
- Takehito Koyasu at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database
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