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'''Takehito Koyasu''' (子安武人 ''Koyasu Takehito'', born [[May 5]], [[1967]]) is an incredibly prolific Japanese voice actor, and the creator of the hilariously awful anime ''Knight Hunters'' (''Weiss Kreuz''). | '''Takehito Koyasu''' (子安武人 ''Koyasu Takehito'', born [[May 5]], [[1967]]) is an incredibly prolific Japanese voice actor, and the creator of the hilariously awful anime ''Knight Hunters'' (''Weiss Kreuz''). | ||
He's well known for voicing 7-Changer in ''[[Brave (franchise)|Legendary Brave Da Garn]]'', the titular hero of ''Bobobo-Bo Bo-bobo'', Excalibur in ''Soul Eater'', Lord Il Palazzo in ''Excel Saga'', [[Kululu]] in ''Keroro Gunsō'', Kuzan in ''One Piece'', numerous roles throughout the long-running ''Gundam'' franchise, [[Sam Riegel|Pandora]] in ''Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duel Monsters'', Kenshiro in ''New Fist Of The North Star'', young Father Balder in ''[[Atsuko Tanaka|Bayonetta]] 2'', and the ever-popular Deadpool in ''Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers''. | He's well known for voicing 7-Changer in ''[[Brave (franchise)|Legendary Brave Da Garn]]'', Kai Hirose in in ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Command Dagwon]]'', Dio Brando in ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' (one of his '''''most''''' famous roles since then), the titular hero of ''Bobobo-Bo Bo-bobo'', Excalibur in ''Soul Eater'', Lord Il Palazzo in ''Excel Saga'', [[Kululu]] in ''Keroro Gunsō'', Kuzan in ''One Piece'', numerous roles throughout the long-running ''Gundam'' franchise, [[Sam Riegel|Pandora]] in ''Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duel Monsters'', Kenshiro in ''New Fist Of The North Star'', young Father Balder in ''[[Atsuko Tanaka|Bayonetta]] 2'', Zato-1/Eddie in ''Guilty Gear'', Shinsuke Takasugi in ''Gintama'', Faust VII in ''Shaman King'', Roswaal L. Mathers in ''Re:ZERO'', Rezo the Red Priest in ''The Slayers'', Zeke Yeager in ''Attack on Titan'', the Hand Demon in ''Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', Toji Fushiguro in ''Jujutsu Kaisen'', and the ever-popular Deadpool in ''Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers''. | ||
In the world of dubbing, he has played Fred Jones in the live-action ''Scooby-Doo'' films, Prince Blueblood | In the world of dubbing, he has played [[Alan Tudyk|Harry Vanderspeigle]] on ''Resident Alien'', Fred Jones in the live-action ''Scooby-Doo'' films, Prince Blueblood on ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'', The [[Joker]] in both the ''DCEU'' and ''The LEGO Batman Movie'', Thaddeus Sivana in ''Shazam!'', Kenta in ''Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins'', [[Michael Dorn|Red Strike]] on ''OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes'', Ezekiel Simms in ''Madame Web'', Nicepool in ''Deadpool and Wolverine'' and [[Mr. Fantastic]] in ''[[Fantastic Four|The Fantastic Four: First Steps]]''. | ||
He is also part of the voice actor quartet "Weiß" with his fellow Weiß Kreuz voice castmates [[Shinichirō Miki]], [[Tomokazu Seki]] and Hiro Yuki and his son is fellow voice actor Koki Koyasu. | |||
==Roles== | ==Roles== | ||
===''Beast Wars''=== | ===''Beast Wars''=== | ||
* [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity| | * [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Convoy]] | ||
===''Beast Wars Metals''=== | ===''Beast Wars Metals''=== | ||
* | * Metals Convoy/Metals Powered Convoy | ||
* [[Vok]] | |||
===''Beast Wars II''=== | ===''Beast Wars II''=== | ||
* Convoy (in ''[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]'') | * Convoy (in ''[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]'') | ||
===''Beast | ===''Beast Wars Metals 64''=== | ||
* Metals Convoy | |||
===''Beast Wars Metals: Clash! Intense Battle''=== | |||
* Metals Convoy | |||
===''Beast Wars Returns''=== | |||
* Convoy | * Convoy | ||
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===''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron-''=== | ===''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron-''=== | ||
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] | *[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] | ||
===''Transformers: Cyberverse''=== | |||
*[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] | |||
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy''=== | |||
* [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] | |||
===''Transformers: Alliance''=== | |||
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] | |||
===''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Beast Awakening]]''=== | |||
*[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 12:42, 9 July 2025
Takehito Koyasu (子安武人 Koyasu Takehito, born May 5, 1967) is an incredibly prolific Japanese voice actor, and the creator of the hilariously awful anime Knight Hunters (Weiss Kreuz).
He's well known for voicing 7-Changer in Legendary Brave Da Garn, Kai Hirose in in Brave Command Dagwon, Dio Brando in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (one of his most famous roles since then), the titular hero of Bobobo-Bo Bo-bobo, Excalibur in Soul Eater, Lord Il Palazzo in Excel Saga, Kululu in Keroro Gunsō, Kuzan in One Piece, numerous roles throughout the long-running Gundam franchise, Pandora in Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duel Monsters, Kenshiro in New Fist Of The North Star, young Father Balder in Bayonetta 2, Zato-1/Eddie in Guilty Gear, Shinsuke Takasugi in Gintama, Faust VII in Shaman King, Roswaal L. Mathers in Re:ZERO, Rezo the Red Priest in The Slayers, Zeke Yeager in Attack on Titan, the Hand Demon in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Toji Fushiguro in Jujutsu Kaisen, and the ever-popular Deadpool in Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers.
In the world of dubbing, he has played Harry Vanderspeigle on Resident Alien, Fred Jones in the live-action Scooby-Doo films, Prince Blueblood on My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, The Joker in both the DCEU and The LEGO Batman Movie, Thaddeus Sivana in Shazam!, Kenta in Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, Red Strike on OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Ezekiel Simms in Madame Web, Nicepool in Deadpool and Wolverine and Mr. Fantastic in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
He is also part of the voice actor quartet "Weiß" with his fellow Weiß Kreuz voice castmates Shinichirō Miki, Tomokazu Seki and Hiro Yuki and his son is fellow voice actor Koki Koyasu.
Roles
[edit]Beast Wars
[edit]Beast Wars Metals
[edit]- Metals Convoy/Metals Powered Convoy
- Vok
Beast Wars II
[edit]- Convoy (in Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!)
Beast Wars Metals 64
[edit]- Metals Convoy
Beast Wars Metals: Clash! Intense Battle
[edit]- Metals Convoy
Beast Wars Returns
[edit]- Convoy
Transformers Animated
[edit]Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron-
[edit]Transformers: Cyberverse
[edit]Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy
[edit]Transformers: Alliance
[edit]Notes
[edit]- According to the Anime News Network, as of December 2008, Koyasu is the most prolific voice actor in Japan with roles in 365 anime series.
- Takehito Koyasu is often dubbed by English speaking voice actors like Patrick Seitz and Troy Baker, but so far none of them have dubbed the same Transformers role.
