Tsuyoshi Koyama
Description
Tsuyoshi Koyama is a Japanese voice actor and actor born on October 4, 1967, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He is a graduate of Waseda University and is affiliated with the talent agency Across Entertainment. While his career as an on-screen actor began in 1991, his voice acting debut came later in 1999 with a role in the television anime Turn A Gundam. He is married to the anime song singer Mikuni Shimokawa.
Koyama is known for his distinctive, husky bass voice, which frequently leads him to be cast in roles for middle-aged or older characters. Despite the often serious or intimidating nature of the characters suggested by his voice and appearance, he is also recognized for his versatility and expressive range, capable of handling both comedic and serious roles.
His career features a substantial number of voice roles in a wide variety of anime series. He has played Kurou in the Utawarerumono franchise, including Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth. He is the voice of Jyūbei in the Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon series and its second act. His other notable roles include Derick Ross in Double Decker! Doug & Kirill, Kenneth in If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord, and Vassago (also known as PoH) in the Sword Art Online: Alicelyn series. He also voices Gunther in Ascendance of a Bookworm, Tobio in Uchū Nanchara Kotetsu-kun, and has appeared in projects such as Lupin III: Goodbye Partner as Norman, Mai Mai Miracle as Tatara, and the Hunter X Hunter OVAs as Gensuru. His filmography further includes Boax in Princess Arete, Atsuhiko Agata in KADO: Beyond Information, Bazra Bearmors in Lost Song, Cyborg 005/Geronimo Jr. in Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman, Kirin in Chikomaru, and Benwood in I Left My A-Rank Party.
In addition to his extensive anime work, Koyama is highly active in video game voice acting. He is well-known for his role as Bang Shishigami in the BlazBlue series. Other prominent game roles include Dickson in Xenoblade Chronicles, Goro Takemura in the Japanese dub of Cyberpunk 2077, and Admiral Galleus in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. He also has a notable history in tokusatsu, providing the voice for Kamen Rider Odin and various transformation devices in Kamen Rider Ryuki, as well as voices in Kamen Rider Den-O and Kamen Rider Ex-Aid.
Beyond acting, Koyama is also a singer and songwriter, having composed and performed character songs for some of his roles, most notably for the Utawarerumono franchise. He is also known to be an enthusiast of mahjong.
Koyama is known for his distinctive, husky bass voice, which frequently leads him to be cast in roles for middle-aged or older characters. Despite the often serious or intimidating nature of the characters suggested by his voice and appearance, he is also recognized for his versatility and expressive range, capable of handling both comedic and serious roles.
His career features a substantial number of voice roles in a wide variety of anime series. He has played Kurou in the Utawarerumono franchise, including Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth. He is the voice of Jyūbei in the Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon series and its second act. His other notable roles include Derick Ross in Double Decker! Doug & Kirill, Kenneth in If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord, and Vassago (also known as PoH) in the Sword Art Online: Alicelyn series. He also voices Gunther in Ascendance of a Bookworm, Tobio in Uchū Nanchara Kotetsu-kun, and has appeared in projects such as Lupin III: Goodbye Partner as Norman, Mai Mai Miracle as Tatara, and the Hunter X Hunter OVAs as Gensuru. His filmography further includes Boax in Princess Arete, Atsuhiko Agata in KADO: Beyond Information, Bazra Bearmors in Lost Song, Cyborg 005/Geronimo Jr. in Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman, Kirin in Chikomaru, and Benwood in I Left My A-Rank Party.
In addition to his extensive anime work, Koyama is highly active in video game voice acting. He is well-known for his role as Bang Shishigami in the BlazBlue series. Other prominent game roles include Dickson in Xenoblade Chronicles, Goro Takemura in the Japanese dub of Cyberpunk 2077, and Admiral Galleus in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. He also has a notable history in tokusatsu, providing the voice for Kamen Rider Odin and various transformation devices in Kamen Rider Ryuki, as well as voices in Kamen Rider Den-O and Kamen Rider Ex-Aid.
Beyond acting, Koyama is also a singer and songwriter, having composed and performed character songs for some of his roles, most notably for the Utawarerumono franchise. He is also known to be an enthusiast of mahjong.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
- JapaneseAnime overview: Double Decker! Doug & Kirill
- JapaneseAnime overview: If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord
- JapaneseAnime overview: Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld
- JapaneseAnime overview: Ascendance of a Bookworm
- JapaneseAnime overview: Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon - The Second Act
- JapaneseAnime overview: Ascendance of a Bookworm
- JapaneseAnime overview: Uchū Nanchara Kotetsu-kun
- JapaneseAnime overview: Ascendance of a Bookworm
- JapaneseAnime overview: Lupin III: Goodbye Partner
- JapaneseAnime overview: Mai Mai Miracle
- JapaneseAnime overview: Hunter X Hunter: G I Final
- JapaneseAnime overview: Princess Arete
- JapaneseAnime overview: KADO: Beyond Information
- JapaneseAnime overview: Ascendance of a Bookworm
- JapaneseAnime overview: Lost Song
- JapaneseAnime overview: Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman
- Japanese
- JapaneseAnime overview: I Left My A-Rank Party
- JapaneseAnime overview: I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand
- Japanese
- EnglishAnime overview: Star Wars: Visions Volume 3
- JapaneseAnime overview: Star Wars: Visions Volume 3
- JapaneseAnime overview: Highspeed Étoile
- JapaneseAnime overview: Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt
- JapaneseAnime overview: Gunma-chan
- JapaneseAnime overview: Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Part 2
- JapaneseAnime overview: Sword Art Online: Alicization
- JapaneseAnime overview: Kamen Rider Ryuki Special: 13 Riders
- JapaneseAnime overview: Kamen Rider 555
- JapaneseAnime overview: Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky
- JapaneseAnime overview: Hinamatsuri
- JapaneseAnime overview: Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower
- JapaneseAnime overview: KADO - The Right Answer
- JapaneseAnime overview: Grimoire of Zero
- JapaneseAnime overview: Mobile Suit Gundam Battlefield Record: Avant-Title
- JapaneseAnime overview: Duel Masters Victory
- JapaneseAnime overview: Turn A Gundam: Moon Butterfly
- JapaneseAnime overview: Turn A Gundam: Earth Light
- JapaneseAnime overview: Overman King Gainer
- JapaneseAnime overview: Duel Masters Victory V
- JapaneseAnime overview: Gangsta.
- JapaneseAnime overview: Hanayamata
- JapaneseAnime overview: Beast Saga
- JapaneseAnime overview: Utawarerumono
- JapaneseAnime overview: Katanagatari
- JapaneseAnime overview: Utawarerumono
- JapaneseAnime overview: Trinity Blood
- JapaneseAnime overview: Turn A Gundam
- JapaneseAnime overview: Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity
- JapaneseAnime overview: Tougen Anki
- Japanese
- JapaneseAnime overview: Miru: Paths To My Future
- Japanese
- JapaneseAnime overview: Tohai: Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku
- JapaneseAnime overview: The Eminence in Shadow 2nd Season
- JapaneseAnime overview: Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation
- JapaneseAnime overview: Kamen Rider Ryuki