Takehito Koyasu



Takehito Koyasu is currently the most prolific seiyuu (voice actor) in the business. And when we say prolific, we mean it, with lots of varying roles he can pull off easily. Starting from a Determinator, to a calm, cool, intellectual, sarcastic character (sometimes including a Magnificent Bastard), to a nobleman to just plain comic relief/gay character. He created Weiss Kreuz, and is a part of the Weiss group, alongside the other leads: Shinichiro Miki, Tomokazu Seki, and Hiro Yuki. Weiss seems to indicate that Koyasu is certifiably insane (or at least on some very interesting drugs), but lovably so. He is a Man of a Thousand Voices.

Has an alter-ego named Zazel. Zazel sings the theme song for the CD drama starring Weiss' rivals, Schwarz.

According to Anime News Network, he has THE MOST number of roles in anime. Hell if anything, he has, as of this writing: August 10, 2009, 50 more roles FROM THE SECOND HIGHEST NUMBER OF ROLES.

It shall be noted, also, that he's a Promoted Fanboy. Yep, he was a long-time Mobile Suit Gundam fan before landing the roles of Zechs, Gym and Mu.

Currently working on a series of CD dramas called Velvet Under World, which may or may not be a Weiss Kreuz spin off. For the most compelling arguments towards "may," Velvet Underworld is Weiss Kreuz's first opening theme and VUW's main character's name? A.Y.A.

Amongst his roles are:
 * Fujimiya Aya in Weiss Kreuz
 * A.Y.A in Velvet Under World
 * Rezo the Red Priest in Slayers
 * Zechs Merquise in Gundam Wing
 * Mu La Flaga & Neo Roanoke in Gundam SEED and Gundam SEED Destiny, respectively.
 * Nasu Veronica in Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
 * Gym Ghingnham in Turn a Gundam
 * Hotohori in Fushigi Yuugi
 * Aokiji in One Piece
 * Pesche Guatiche in Bleach
 * Bobobo in Bobobo-Bo Bo-bobo
 * Kakei Juubei in GetBackers
 * Gamlin Kizaki in Macross 7
 * Mitsurugi Hanagata in Saber Marionette J
 * Shinya Aiba/Tekkaman Evil in Tekkaman Blade
 * It should be noted that this role eseentially saved his life as a seiyuu.
 * Sarutobi Sasuke in Sengoku Basara
 * Eddie in Guilty Gear XX
 * Shingo Yabuki in King of Fighters
 * Shu Shirakawa in Super Robot Wars
 * Jade Curtiss in Tales of the Abyss
 * Lezard Valeth in Valkyrie Profile
 * Luck Gandor in Baccano!
 * Old Man Ryo Kuroyanagi in Yakitate!! Japan
 * Excalibur in Soul Eater
 * At one point, he's picked as a replacement for Kamiya Akira in voicing Kenshiro in the New Fist of the North Star OVA
 * Now in Hokuto Musou, he voiced Rei.
 * Naze Koumori, Combat Commentator bat in Rosario + Vampire
 * Il Palazzo in Excel Saga
 * Fool in Kaleido Star
 * Zed in Wild ARMs: Alter Code F
 * Pandora in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
 * Asuham Boone in Overman King Gainer
 * LeBlanc in Divergence Eve
 * Overlord Zetta in Makai Kingdom and Disgaea
 * Kiryuu Touga in Revolutionary Girl Utena
 * Sgt. Major Kururu in Keroro Gunsou
 * Faust VIII in Shaman King
 * Takuma Saioh in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
 * Narumi in the Raidou Kuzunoha Drama CD
 * Yosho in Tenchi Muyo!
 * Kosanji Kosaburo (Butch) in Pokemon
 * Adam Blade in NEEDLESS
 * Neuro in Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro
 * Optimus Primal in the dub of Beast Wars
 * Scar's brother in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
 * Lujon in the 2003 anime.
 * Seishirou Sakurazuka in Tokyo Babylon. Succeeded by Tohru Furusawa.
 * Takasugi in Gintama.
 * Ryousuke Takahashi in Initial D.
 * Shark Fujishiro in Seto no Hanayome
 * Ukitsu/Yu Ji in Koihime Musou
 * Isaac Cavendish in Meine Liebe
 * Keith Anyan in Toward the Terra
 * Giou Takashiro in Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru
 * Tatsuya Suou in Persona 2
 * Kanzato Ryou in Persona Trinity Soul
 * Abe no Seimei in New Getter Robo and Super Robot Wars NEO
 * Julius Monrey in Heart no Kuni no Alice
 * Olive in Angelique
 * Reiichi Himuro in Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side
 * Kojiro Hyuuga in Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002
 * JK in Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin
 * Sister in Arakawa Under the Bridge
 * Hanamori in Kuragehime
 * Shuusuke Wakatsuki in Myself Yourself
 * Captain Kraft in Level E
 * Satoru Yukidoh in Remember 11
 * Naoya Sagiri and Takahashi Ichimonji in the Muv-Luv franchise
 * Kapaeru in Dororon Enma-kun Meera Mera
 * Kenzan Takakura in Mawaru Penguindrum
 * Rufus Falken in Atelier Meruru
 * Alfman in Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica
 * Takao Kuroi in The Idolmaster
 * Sancraid Phahn in Fate/Prototype
 * Yoshiyuki Honjo in Hell Girl - one-time character in episode four
 * Nabarl in the Fire Emblem OVA
 * Date Masamune in Brave 10
 * Raiser Phenex in Highschool Dx D
 * Akito Horikawa in Area no Kishi
 * Freddy Jones (Freddie Prinze Jr.) in the Japanese dubs of both Scooby Doo live-action films.
 * Robert Sherwood (Dean Cameron) in the Japanese dub of ALF
 * Frederick Algreus in Mobile Suit Gundam AGE

He seems to be a good friend with Hikaru Midorikawa, and as a result, there's lots of instances where he plays characters who are rivals with Midorikawa's character, usually with Koyasu's character being the instigator of rivalry.

Tropes associated with Takehito Koyasu:

 * Fan Nickname: "Koyappi", at times.
 * Man of a Thousand Voices: If you're reading his resume, you should know already that Koyasu is one.
 * Playing Against Type: Most notably... Shingo Yabuki. For this once, Koyasu is a bumbling (but still Hot-Blooded) Ascended Fanboy who idolizes The Hero (in this case Kyo).
 * Many argue that his role as Bo-bobo is also this trope for him. He's an extremely crazy variant of The Hero that wields a power that counts as a G-Rated Drug.
 * Promoted Fanboy: Of Gundam
 * Relationship Voice Actor: As above, with Hikaru Midorikawa. To the point of Ho Yay.
 * Running Gag: Anytime his name pops up in any anime he's voiced in TV Tropes, it will always say "too many to list".