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Top 15 Most Famous Seiyuu Today

Japanese voice performers known as "seiyuu" have narrated TV series and advertisements, voiced anime and video games, dubbed foreign films into Japanese, and even started singing. Seiyuu are just as well-known in Japan as singers and actors. Come see some of Japan's most well-known voice actors.

1. Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu is a Japanese voice actor from Kanagawa Prefecture who was born on May 5, 1967. Along with Tomokazu Seki, Hiro Yuuki, and Shinichiro Miki, he is a member of the Weiss Kreuz quartet. Prior to becoming the president of T's Factory, a seiyuu firm he formed in 1998, he worked at Production Baobab.

Koyasu frequently plays lonely or malevolent parts because of his well-known deep, smooth voice. He has, however, lately embraced more animated and humorous roles. Additionally, he narrates StarFlyer's pre-flight safety and promotional videos. He took home the 15th Seiyu Awards' Best Supporting Actor trophy in 2021.
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2. Shinichiro Miki

Tokyo-based Japanese voice actor Shinichiro Miki, a member of 81 Produce, was born on March 18, 1968. He is a member of the quartet of voice actors Weiss Kreuz.

Miki is well-known for his soft voice and composed manner in his roles. In anime, he frequently plays attractive young males. At the 4th Seiyu Awards, he took home the Best Actor trophy.

Miki has narrated 432 anime and video games in 537 different roles as of December 2023.
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3. Miyuki Sawashiro

On June 2, 1985, Miyuki Sawashiro was born. Chiharu Sawashiro, her younger brother, is a voice actress as well. Miyuki was a part of Mausu Promotion from 1999 to 2015. She obtained a deal with Aoni Production after departing Mausu Promotion, and she has been involved ever then.
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4. Toshiyuki Morikawa

Born on January 26, 1967, Toshiyuki Morikawa is a well-known Japanese singer, narrator, and voice actor. In addition, he is the CEO of Axlone, a voice acting business he established in April 2011. The band "2Hearts" was founded in 2003 by Toshiyuki Morikawa and Fumihiko Tachiki. One of their compositions was the video game Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires' closing theme.

Katsuta Voice Actors Academy was Toshiyuki Morikawa's school. He is frequently portrayed as majestic due to his rich voice.
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5. Tessho Genda

Born on January 26, 1967, Toshiyuki Morikawa is a well-known Japanese singer, narrator, and voice actor. In addition, he is the CEO of Axlone, a voice acting business he established in April 2011. The band "2Hearts" was founded in 2003 by Toshiyuki Morikawa and Fumihiko Tachiki. One of their compositions was the video game Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires' closing theme.

Katsuta Voice Actors Academy was Toshiyuki Morikawa's school. He is frequently portrayed as majestic due to his rich voice.
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6. Katsuyuki Konishi

Japanese seiyuu (voice actor) Katsuyuki Konishi was born in Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, on April 21, 1973. At the moment, he is employed by Ken Production.

While interacting with fans at Anime Expo 2010 in Los Angeles, USA, as a special guest, Konishi disclosed that Kamina from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is his favorite anime character. He also said that each character he voices holds significance for him. On March 6, 2015, Konishi won the Best Supporting Actor prize at the 9th Annual Seiyū Awards.
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7. Koichi Yamadera

Born in Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, on June 17, 1961, Koichi Yamadera is a Japanese singer, actor, and storyteller. He is currently associated with Across Entertainment and received his degree from Tohoku Gakuin University's School of Economics.

With appearances in Cowboy Bebop, Gintama, Dragon Ball Super, Lupin III, and other films, Koichi Yamadera has been active since 1985. Though usually in a different character, he has made appearances in all of the Pokémon movies to date. He serves as Donald Duck, Genie, and Stitch's official Japanese voice for Disney.
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8. Akio Otsuka

Akio Otsuka is a Tokyo-based Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator who was born on November 24, 1959. He is the son of Chikao Otsuka, a late voice actor. The Mausu Promotion Company is the parent company of Akio Otsuka.

Akio Otsuka's warm and rich voice has helped him land numerous parts in video games, dubbing, animation, and movies. Sometimes he narrates anime shows and does character voices. Several well-known Western performers, like Steven Seagal, Nicolas Cage, Antonio Banderas, Dolph Lundgren, Samuel L. Jackson, Denzel Washington, Dennis Quaid, and many more, have him as their official voice actor.

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9. Wataru Takagi

Wataru Takagi is a Chiba-born seiyuu and actor who was born on July 25, 1966.

Detective Takagi Wataru, his character in Detective Conan, bears his name. Initially, he was an unknown figure in the anime called "Detective A" who would show up in the background of certain episodes. But when Megure's voice actor Chafurin questioned Detective A, "What is your name?" during episode 66's recording, Takagi's voice actor unintentionally responded with his own name, saying, "It's Takagi." The name was retained and used in this episode and others, even though the episode was not saved for transmission.
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10. Tomokazu Sugita

Saitama Prefecture-born Japanese voice actor Tomokazu Sugita was born on October 11, 1980, and he is currently employed with AGRS.

The voice of Sakata Gintoki in Gintama is his most well-known part. He is among the three MCs in charge of the BlueRadio radio show that promotes the video game Blazblue, which Nico Nico Douga produces and publishes.
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11. Kenta Miyake

Japanese voice actor Kenta Miyake was born in Okinawa Prefecture on August 23, 1977.

He chose to pursue a career in voice acting as a teenager because he wanted to meet and perform with an actress he loved. completed Produce 81 after graduating from the Academy of Entertainment Media's Voiceover Department. In Children's Territory, I portrayed Daichi Kayano for the first time.
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12. Ryotaro Okiayu

Born on November 17, 1969, Ryotaro Okiayu is a Japanese musician, voice actor, and actor signed to Aoni Production.

Due to his parents' jobs, Okiayu, who was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, relocated to Osaka Prefecture when he was in the third grade of elementary school. Before Okiayu was born, his father had been employed at a film studio, and occasionally he would receive anime posters and images from his former coworkers. As a result of this setting, Okiayu had a deep affinity for anime and frequently watched TV dramas and anime discs.

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13. Akira Ishida

On November 2, 1967, Akira Ishida was born in Nisshin City, Aichi Prefecture. He works with Peerless Gerbera Company as a Japanese voice actor. He began his voice acting career in 1987 after graduating from Nihon University. With 451 voice roles in 400 anime, films, and video games, Akira Ishida is among the most well-known voice actors in Japan. He won Best Supporting Actor at the 1st Seiyuu Awards in 2007 and Most Popular Voice Actor at the 2004 Animage Anime Grand Prix.
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14. Keiji Fujiwara

Keiji Fujiwara is a Japanese actor and voice actor who was born on October 5, 1964. He was born in Tokyo, but grew up mostly in Iwate Prefecture. He worked as a sound editor for a band he started in high school with his friend Furuichi Kotaro, who would go on to play guitar in the rock group The Collector.

He went back to Tokyo on his own at the age of eighteen and enrolled at the Bungakuza acting school. He worked odd jobs and participated in a number of theater troupes during the 1980s. Fujiwara first encountered Ken Production, his first voice acting firm, in the early 1990s. His breakout performance was as Hiroshi Nohara in Crayon Shin-chan, although he had his first frequent TV appearance in Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi.

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15. Rie Kugimiya

Japanese singer and voice actress Rie Kugimiya was born in Osaka on May 30, 1979, and grew up in Kumamoto.

A tsundere loli, Rie Kugimiya has a very distinctive voice. Many of her admirers have dubbed her the "queen of tsundere." At the 2nd Seiyu Awards, she won Best Supporting Actress for her performance alongside Mitsuki Saiga, and at the 3rd Seiyu Awards, she took home Best Actress for her portrayal of Taiga Aisaka in Toradora.
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