Takehito Koyasu
Takehito Koyasu (子安 武人, Koyasu Takehito, born May 5, 1967 in Yokohama) is a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and singer.[1] His son is Kōki Koyasu (子安 光樹, Koyasu Kōki), a fellow voice actor.
Takehito Koyasu | |
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子安 武人 | |
Born | Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan | May 5, 1967
Status | Married |
Nationality | Japanese |
Other names | Hayato Jumonji, Zazel |
Occupation |
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Years active | 1988–present |
Agent | T's Factory |
Notable credit(s) |
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Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
Children | Kōki Koyasu (son) |
Website | tsf-official |
Koyasu is known for his deep, smooth voice, which often lands him in roles that are either villains or sex icons bishōnen. Recently, though (as in the cases of Mitsurugi Hanagata from Saber Marionette J, Ryo Kuroyanagi from Yakitate!! Japan, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, and Kei Itoshiki from (Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei) he has been voicing more and more lively/humorous characters. According to Hisaya Nakajo, the manga artist of the series Hana-Kimi, the character of Masao Himejima was designed with Koyasu's voice in mind. The voice actor ended up voicing this character in the series' drama CDs.
On September 18, 2009, he created the Velvet Underworld series which is the first drama CD of the series, "The Fool". In the following month, "The Wheel of Fortune" had released as the second drama CD of the series.
He's part of the voice actor quartet Weiß consisting of Weiß Kreuz voice castmates Shin-ichiro Miki, Tomokazu Seki and Hiro Yūki. He used to work for Production Baobab but is now the head of T's Factory, a voice actor company he founded in 1998.
Zazel is Koyasu's alter-ego between 2000 and 2001. The main difference between Zazel and Koyasu Takehito albums is the image. Zazel projects a Visual Kei style of attire and make-up.
Filmography
Television animation
Original video animation (OVA)
- Zetsuai 1989 (1989), Izumi Takuto
- K.O. Beast (1992-1993), Bud Mint
- Tokyo Babylon (1992-1994), Seishirō Sakurazuka
- The Heroic Legend of Arslan III-VI (1993-1995), Melrain
- Fire Emblem (1995), Nabarl
- Gestalt (1997), Father Oliver
- Harlock Saga (1999), Fasolt
- Angel Sanctuary (2000), Sakuya Kira
- ZOE: 2167 IDOLO (2001), Radium Levans
- New Fist of the North Star (2003-2004), Kenshiro
- Angelique (2004), Olivie
- Papa to Kiss in the Dark (2005), Takayuki Utsunomiya
- Naruto: The Cross Roads (2009), Kajika
- Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas (2009-2011), Nasu Veronica
- Fate/Prototype (2011), Sancraid Phahn
- Kamisama Kiss: Kako-hen (2016), Kirakaburi
- Star-Myu: High School Star Musical (2016), Haruto Tsukigami
Original net animation (ONA)
- A.I.C.O. -Incarnation- (2018), Kyōsuke Isazu[7]
Films
- Comet in Moominland (1992), Snufkin
- Slayers Great (1997), Huey
- Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Patriots (1997), Sadashirô Kajiki '
- Spriggan (1998), Jean Jacquemonde
- Gintama: The Movie (2010), Shinsuke Takasugi
- Heart no Kuni no Alice: Wonderful Wonder World (2011), Julius Monrey
- Yo-Kai Watch: Enma Daiō to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan! (2015), Nurarihyon
- Batman Ninja (2018), Gorilla Grodd[8]
- Hello World (2019), Tsunehisa Senko
- Fate/Grand Order: Camelot - Wandering; Agaterám (2020), Ozymandias
- Gintama The Final (2021), Shinsuke Takasugi
Video Games
- Anima Mundi: Dark Alchemist, Bruno Glening
- Another Century's Episode 2, Zechs Merquise
- Ar tonelico II, Alfman Uranous
- Arena of Valor, Valhein, Dirak
- ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat, Dan[9]
- Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings, Roger Malen
- Battle Arena Toshinden, Kayin Amoh
- Bayonetta 2, Masked Lumen/Balder[9]
- Beyond the Labyrinth
- Bravely Default, Braev Lee the Templar[9]
- Breath of Fire 6, Masamune[9]
- Catherine, Jonathan Ariga[9]
- Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team, Rivaul
- Demonbane (PS2 version) – Winfield
- Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories, Mr. Rabbit, Fubuki, Badass Overlord Zeta
- Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance, Red Magnus
- Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia, Seifer Almasy
- Dragalia Lost, Morsayati/The Other, Mordecai
- Dragon Force II, Shepherd[9]
- Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, Dhoulmagus[9]
- Dynasty Warriors: Gundam, Zechs Merquise
- Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2, Zechs Merquise, Gym Ghingnham
- Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3, Zechs Merquise, Gym Ghingnham
- Dynasty Warriors Gundam Reborn, Zechs Merquise, Gym Ghingnham
- EVE new generation, Kojiro Amagi
- E.X. Troopers, Gingira
- Family Project, Lau (as Hayato Jumonji)
- Fate/Grand Order, Hans Christian Andersen, Mephistopheles, Ozymandias (Ramesses II)
- Fate/EXTRA CCC, Hans Christian Andersen
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition, Stiltzkin[9]
- Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage, Rei
- Fire Emblem Awakening, Lon'qu, Validar[9]
- Fire Emblem Fates, Niles[9]
- Fire Emblem Heroes, Lon'qu, Niles, Navarre, Saber, Lewyn, Pent
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (2017), Saber[9]
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019), Seteth
- Galerians, Birdman
- GetAmped2, Fabicro
- Grandia Xtreme, Kroitz
- Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness, Zion
- Guilty Gear X2#Reload, Eddie
- Guilty Gear Xrd, Zato-1[9]
- Guilty Gear -STRIVE-, Zato-1[10]
- Gundam Versus, Zechs Merquise, Gym Ghingnham. Mu La Flaga
- Heroes Phantasia, Kululu
- Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a shooting star-, Haruto Okaizumi
- Hoshizora no Memoria Eternal Heart, Haruto Okaizumi
- The Idolmaster SP, Takao Kuroi
- Initial D Extreme Stage, Ryosuke Takahashi
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle, Dio Brando/DIO[9]
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven, Dio Brando/DIO, Diego Brando[9]
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor, DIO[11]
- Jump Force (2019), DIO[9]
- Kenka Bancho 6: Soul and Blood, Mido Tatsuya
- Keroro RPG: Kishi to Musha to Densetsu no Kaizoku, Kululu
- The King of Fighters, Shingo Yabuki[9]
- The King of Fighters All Star, Shingo Yabuki, Shinsuke Takasugi[12][13]
- Kingdom Hearts II, Seifer Almasy[9]
- League of Legends, Twisted Fate, Sett
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Olivert Reise Arnor/Olivier Lenheim
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel, Olivert Reise Arnor/Olivier Lenheim
- The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki, Olivert Reise Arnor/Olivier Lenheim
- Lux-Pain, Liu Yee
- Magical Drop III, Hierophant, Hanged Man, Chariot
- Mighty No. 9, Mr. Graham[9]
- Musashi: Samurai Legend, Gandrake
- Muv-Luv, Takahashi Ichimonji, Naoya Sagiri
- Muv-Luv Alternative, Takahashi Ichimonji, Naoya Sagiri
- Phantom Kingdom, Zetta
- Nana, Takumi Ichinose
- Onmyoji, Lord Arakawa ( Arakawa no aruji )
- Nora to Toki no Kōbō: Kiri no Mori no Majo, Juka Waltnen
- Persona 2 Innocent Sin/Eternal Punishment, Tatsuya Suou[9]
- Poporogue, Boris
- Remember11: The Age of Infinity, Satoru Yukidoh
- Resonance of Fate, Sullivan[9]
- Rockman DASH 2, Glyde[9]
- Sdorica, Jahan Augustinus, Hyde Oust
- SD Gundam G Generation World, Zechs Merquise/Miliardo Peacecraft, Mu La Flaga, Neo Roanoke
- Sengoku Basara, Sarutobi Sasuke
- Shadow Hearts: Covenant, Nicolas/Nicolai Conrad
- Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux, Arthur[9]
- Shining Force Neo, Klein
- Soulcalibur V, Creation Male Voice Super Human
- Super Robot Wars, Shu Shirakawa, Gym Ghingnham, Zechs Merquise/Miliardo Peacecraft, Mu La Flaga, Neo Roanoke, Gamrin Kizaki, Abe no Seimei, Asuham Boone
- Tales of the Abyss, Jade Curtiss[9]
- Tales of Zestiria, Lunarre, Jade Curtiss[9]
- The Crew (Japanese Dub), Alex Taylor
- Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals, Beast Convoy
- Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side, Himuro Reiichi
- Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE, Navarre, Lon'qu[9]
- Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth, Lezard Valeth
- Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria, Lezard Valeth[9]
- Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Mach, Tony[9]
- Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse, Tony[9]
- Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra, Tony[9]
- Yakuza Kiwami 2, Kei Ibuchi[9]
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links (2016) – Pandora, Takuma Saiou
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[14]
- 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
Live-action
- Alex Rider, Yassen Gregorovitch[15]
- Can't Hardly Wait, Mike Dexter (Peter Facinelli)[16]
- Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, Lou (Neil Patrick Harris)[17]
- Cliffhanger (1997 NTV edition), Brett[18]
- Hello, My Name Is Doris, John Fremont (Max Greenfield)[19]
- Mystery Date, Tom McHugh (Ethan Hawke)[20]
- Pacific Rim: Uprising, Marshal Quan (Zhang Jin)[21]
- Rumble in the Bronx, Tony (Marc Akerstream)[22]
- Scooby-Doo, Fred Jones (Freddie Prinze Jr.)[23]
- Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Fred Jones (Freddie Prinze Jr.)[24]
- Shazam!, Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Mark Strong)[25]
- Suicide Squad, Joker (Jared Leto)[26]
- Swing Kids, Thomas Berger (Christian Bale)[27]
- That Thing You Do!, Guy Patterson (Tom Everett Scott)[28]
- The Time Machine, Alexander Hartdegen (Guy Pearce)[29]
Animation
- The Emoji Movie, Poop[30]
- The Lego Batman Movie, The Joker[31]
- Moomins and the Comet Chase, Snufkin[32]
- Moomins on the Riviera, Snufkin[33]
References
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External links
- Official blog (in Japanese)
- Takehito Koyasu at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database (in Japanese)
- Takehito Koyasu at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database
- Takehito Koyasu at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Takehito Koyasu at IMDb