Sōichirō Hoshi
Sōichirō Hoshi (保志 総一朗, Hoshi Sōichirō, born May 30, 1972) is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with Arts Vision.[1] Some of his major anime roles include Son Goku in Saiyuki, Kira Yamato alongside Rei Tanaka and Akira Ishida, in Gundam Seed, Gundam Seed Destiny & Mobile Sute Gundam Seed Freedom 2024 alongside Rei Tanaka and Akira Ishida, Kazuki Fuuchouin in GetBackers, Masaru Daimon in Digimon Savers, Kaoru Hanabishi in Ai Yori Aoshi, and Tomoki Sakurai in Heaven's Lost Property. In video game franchises he voices Sanada Yukimura in Sengoku Basara, Keiichi Maebara in Higurashi When They Cry, Kilik in Soulcalibur, and various characters in Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time. He partially voices Shirogane Takeru in the Muv-Luv series. Hoshi was also known for his voice roles of villains as Goro Akechi from Persona 5, Death Gun from Sword Art Online, and Lio Shirazumi in The Garden of Sinners & Sentarō Miya in Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds of Life.
Sōichirō Hoshi | |
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保志 総一朗 | |
Born | |
Other names | Takeshi Aiba (相庭 剛志) |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1995–present |
Agent | Arts Vision |
Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
Website | king-cr |
For his work, Hoshi has been awarded the voice acting award in the Anime Grand Prix in both 2005 and 2006.[2][3] Additionally, in the 2007 Seiyu Awards, Hoshi was a nominee in the category "Best Actors in supporting roles" for his portrayal as Kira Yamato in the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny.[4][5]
Filmography
Anime
Film
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source(s)[6] |
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1997 | Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix Also Super Puzzle Fighter | Ryu | Arcade | [7][8] |
1997 | Dragoon Machine Lore | Genoa Karejinaru | PS1/PS2 | [7] |
1998–present | Soulcalibur series | Kilik | [7][8][43] | |
1999 | To Heart | Masashi Sato | PS1/PS2 | [7][8] |
1999 | Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere | Erich Jaeger | PS1/PS2 | [7] |
2000–11 | Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time series | Eisen, Minamoto no Motomi, Taira no Atsumori, Hiko Futsu, Xuanwu | [7][8] | |
2000 | Brigandine: Grand Edition | Lance | PS1/PS2 | [7] |
2000 | Sukisho series | Sunao Fujimori | Also 2004 remakes | [7] |
2000 | Skies of Arcadia | Enrique | DC | [7][8] |
2000 | Tales of Eternia | Keele Zeibel | PS1/PSP | [7] |
2002 | Grandia Xtreme | Tito | PS1/PS2 | [7] |
2002–06 | Xenosaga series | chaos | PS1/PS2 | [7] |
2002 | Ever 17: The Out of Infinity | Takeshi Kuranari | [7] | |
2002 | Rave Master: Special Attack Force | Lucia rare Globe | PS1/PS2 | [7] |
2002–04 | Saiyuki video games | Son Goku | Also Reload and Gunlock | [7] |
2003 | Star Ocean: Till the End of Time | Fayt Leingod | PS2 | [7] |
2003–06 | Muv-Luv series and related age games | Takeru Shirogane | 18+ PC, 17+ PS3/PSV/Xbox360 | [7] |
2003 | Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Hajikesai | Heppoko round | PS1/PS2 | [7] |
2003–04 | Ai Yori Aoshi series | Kaori Hanabishi | Also Fall, Spring and summer | [7] |
2003–05 | Croket! series | Risotto | [7] | |
2003 | Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly | Itsuki Tachibana | PS1/PS2 | [7][8] |
2004 | Armored Core: Nexus | Narration of CM | PS1/PS2 | [7] |
2004 | Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana | Arlin | PS1/PS2 | [7] |
2004–06 | Meine Liebe series | Camus | [7] | |
2004–06 | Magna Carta series | Calintz | [7] | |
2004 | Shining Tears | Xion | PS1/PS2 | [7] |
2004–15 | The Prince of Tennis video games | Mukahi Gakuto | [7] | |
2005 | Shining Force Neo | Vandolf | PS1/PS2 | [7][8] |
2005 | Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song | Raphael | PS1/PS2 | [7] |
2005 | Baldr Force EXE | Akira Nikaido | PS1/PS2 | [7] |
2005–present | Sengoku Basara series | Sanada Yukimura | [7][8][12] | |
2005 | MAR Arm Fight Dream | Alvis | PS1/PS2 | [7] |
2006 | Growlanser: Heritage of War | Rufus | PS1/PS2 | [7] |
2006–15 | Higurashi When They Cry series | Keiichi Maebara | [7][9][44] | |
2006 | Blood+: One Night Kiss | Yoshioka Akirani | PS1/PS2 | [7] |
2006 | Princess Princess: Himetachi no Abunai Hōkago | Sakamoto Yoshiaki | PS1/PS2 | [7] |
2006 | Digimon World Data Squad | Daimon Masaru | PS1/PS2 | [7] |
2007 | Shining Wind | Souma Akizuki, Xero | PS1/PS2 | [7][8] |
2007 | Another Century's Episode 3: The Final | Kira Yamato | PS1/PS2 | [7][8] |
2007–14 | Alice in the Country of Hearts series | Pierce Villers | also remakes | [7] |
2008 | Luminous Arc 2 | Roland | DS | [7][8] |
2008–11 | Macross Ace Frontier series | Brera Stern | Also Triangle and Ultimate | [7] |
2008 | Blazer Drive | Yaiba | DS | [7] |
2008 | Dissidia Final Fantasy | Bartz Klauser | PSP | [7] |
2009 | Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 | Keele Zeibel | PSP | [7] |
2009–13 | Starry Sky series | Homare Kanakubo | [7] | |
2010 | Valkyria Chronicles II | Dirk Gassenarl / Leon Hadensu | PSP | [7] |
2010 | .hack//Link | Metronom | PSP | [45] |
2010–11 | Heaven's Lost Property series | Tomoki Sakurai | PSP | [7] |
2010 | Another Century's Episode: R | Kira Yamato / Gino Weinberg / Brera Stern | PS3 | [7] |
2010 | The Betrayal Knows My Name: Tasogare ni ochita inori | Kamio Yutsuki | PS1/PS2 | [7] |
2011 | Another Century's Episode Portable | Kira Yamato | PSP | [7] |
2011 | Valkyria Chronicles III | Leon Hadensu | PSP | [7] |
2011 | Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 | Keele Zeibel | PSP | [7] |
2011 | Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy | Bartz Klauser | PSP | [7] |
2011 | Rewrite | Mido | PC, also remake 2014 | [7] |
2011 | Tales of Xillia | Claine K. Charles | PS3 | [7] |
2012 | Shining Blade | Rage | PSP | [7] |
2012–14 | Gunslinger Stratos series | Kusakageryo | Arcade, also 2 | [7][26] |
2012–15 | Kuroko's Basketball series | Yukio Kasamatsu | [7] | |
2012 | Bravely Default | Ominas Crowe | DS | [7] |
2013 | Super Robot Wars Operation Extend | Kira Yamato | PSP | [7] |
2014 | Shining Resonance | Zest Graham | PS3 | [7] |
2014 | Final Fantasy Explorers | Bartz Klauser | 3DS | |
2015 | Return to PoPoLoCRoIS: A STORY OF SEASONS Fairytale | Lou | DS | [7] |
2015 | Blade Arcus from Shining EX | Rage | Arcade | [7] |
2015 | Dissidia Final Fantasy NT | Bartz Klauser | Arcade/PS4/PC | |
2016– | IDOLiSH7 | Momose Sunohara | Android/iOS | [7] |
2016 | Persona 5 | Goro Akechi | PS3/PS4 | [46] |
2016 | World of Final Fantasy | Bartz Klauser | PS4/VITA/PC/NS/XONE | |
2017 | Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia | Bartz Klauser | Android/iOS | |
2019 | Persona 5 Royal | Goro Akechi | PS4 | |
2021 | Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker | Hythlodaeus | PC/PS4/PS5 | |
2022 | SD Gundam Battle Alliance | Kira Yamato | PS4/PS5/XONE/NS/PC | [47] |
2023 | Persona 5 Tactica | Goro Akechi | [48] |
Tokusatsu
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source(s)[6] |
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2008–09 | Engine Sentai Go-onger | Engine Birca | Ep. 3-47, 50 | [49] |
2008 | Engine Sentai Go-onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijōBang!! | Engine Birca | Movie | [49] |
2009 | Engine Sentai Go-onger vs. Gekiranger | Engine Birca | Movie | [49] |
2010 | Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: GinmakuBang!! | Engine Birca | Movie | [49] |
Drama CD
Title | Role | Notes | Source(s)[6] |
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7 Seeds | Haru Yukima | ||
Alice in the Country of Hearts | Pierce Villers | ||
The Betrayal Knows My Name | Yuki Sakurai/Gioh | ||
B Gata H Kei | Takashi Kosuda | [7] | |
D.N.Angel | Daisuke Niwa | [8] | |
GetBackers | Kazuki Fuuchouin | [7][8] | |
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de | Eisen, Minamoto no Motomi, Taira no Atsumori, Hiko Futsu | ||
Higurashi When They Cry series | Keiichi Maebara | [7] | |
Hot Gimmick Compact Disc | Subaru Yagi | ||
Macross Frontier | Brera Sterne | [8] | |
Mo Dao Zu Shi | Wen Ning/On Nei | ||
Nagasarete Airantō | Oriental Institute Yukito | [7] | |
Ouran High School Host Club | Hikaru Hitachiin | ||
Saiyuki | Son Goku | [8] | |
Scrapped Princess | Christopher Armalite, Master | [7] | |
Sengoku Basara | Sanada Yukimura | ||
Soul Eater | Soul Evans | ||
Special A | Jun Yamamoto | ||
Tactics | Sugino |
Dubbing
Title | Role | Notes | Source(s)[6] |
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10 Things I Hate About You | Cameron James | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | [50] |
The Admiral: Roaring Currents | Yi Hwoe | Kwon Yul | [51] |
Baywatch | Hobie Buchannon | ||
Ben 10 series | Ben Tennyson | [52] | |
Cadet Kelly | Brad | ||
Detention | Mr. Chang Ming-hui | [53] | |
The Emperor's Club | Martin Blythe | ||
Fantasy Factory | Rocky | ||
I Wonder If We Can Get Married? | Ha Joeng | ||
Jennifer's Body | Chip Dove | Johnny Simmons | [54] |
Ocean Girl | Rocky | ||
The Outsiders | Johnny Cade | ||
Power Rangers in Space | Andros | [7] | |
Protect the Boss | Cha Mu-won | ||
Road to Avonlea | Felix King | ||
Seed of Chucky | Glen | [55] | |
Sesame Street | Carlos | ||
The Shining | Tony | ||
Tai Chi 0 | Yang Lu Chan | Jayden Yuan | [56] |
Tai Chi Hero | Prince Dun | Yuan Wenkang | [57] |
Young Riders | Jesse James | ||
Discography
Albums
Title | Details | Catalog no. |
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One Songs |
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KICS-1760 |
Little World |
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KICS-3063 |
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External links
- King Amusement Creative profile (in Japanese)
- Arts Vision profile (in Japanese)
- Sōichirō Hoshi on Twitter
- Sōichirō Hoshi at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database (in Japanese)
- Sōichirō Hoshi at the Seiyuu.info database
- Sōichirō Hoshi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia