Akinori Egoshi
Description
Akinori Egoshi is a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and actor born on August 2, 1988, in Fukuoka Prefecture. He is affiliated with the talent agency Tokyo Actor's Cooperative. Egoshi began his path to the profession in 2008 as a graduate of the Haikyo Voice Actors Studio's 34rd term and officially joined his agency in 2009, marking the start of his career in the entertainment industry.
Egoshi has built a career characterized by a high volume of roles, demonstrating particular versatility in supporting and secondary characters across a wide range of anime series. His filmography includes appearances in major productions such as Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, where he voiced Dexter Culaster, and Cells at Work!, in which he performed multiple roles including various red blood cells and a memory T-cell. He has also been a consistent presence in long-running and popular franchises, with credits in Food Wars!, Overlord, and the various series of The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.. His role as Sōsuke Shima in the 2023 anime adaptation of the manga Skip and Loafer is recognized as a significant leading role.
Beyond anime, Egoshi's work extends to narration for television programs and commercials. He is known as the voice for public address announcements on the Tokyo Metro and the Aino Kaze Toyama Railway systems. His career also encompasses live-action stage performances, dubbing for foreign films and television series, and voice work for video games, with notable credits including the Fire Emblem series, Fate/Grand Order, and Monster Strike.
Egoshi is known for a range of skills that include holding a second-degree black belt in kendo, as well as experience in football and boxing. His hobbies include listening to rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comedic storytelling, along with jogging, fishing, and playing mahjong. In April 2019, he announced his marriage to fellow voice actress Chiaki Shimogama.
Egoshi has built a career characterized by a high volume of roles, demonstrating particular versatility in supporting and secondary characters across a wide range of anime series. His filmography includes appearances in major productions such as Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, where he voiced Dexter Culaster, and Cells at Work!, in which he performed multiple roles including various red blood cells and a memory T-cell. He has also been a consistent presence in long-running and popular franchises, with credits in Food Wars!, Overlord, and the various series of The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.. His role as Sōsuke Shima in the 2023 anime adaptation of the manga Skip and Loafer is recognized as a significant leading role.
Beyond anime, Egoshi's work extends to narration for television programs and commercials. He is known as the voice for public address announcements on the Tokyo Metro and the Aino Kaze Toyama Railway systems. His career also encompasses live-action stage performances, dubbing for foreign films and television series, and voice work for video games, with notable credits including the Fire Emblem series, Fate/Grand Order, and Monster Strike.
Egoshi is known for a range of skills that include holding a second-degree black belt in kendo, as well as experience in football and boxing. His hobbies include listening to rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comedic storytelling, along with jogging, fishing, and playing mahjong. In April 2019, he announced his marriage to fellow voice actress Chiaki Shimogama.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: Skip and Loafer