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. Some of his major anime roles include Son Goku in Saiyuki, Kira Yamato in Mobile Suit Gundam Seed, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny & Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom, 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, and Sentarō Miya in Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds of Life.

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Sōichirō Hoshi
保志 総一朗
(1972-05-30) May 30, 1972Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
Takeshi Aiba (相庭 剛志)
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Voice actor
singer
1995–present
Arts Vision
Digimon Savers as Masaru Daimon
Higurashi When They Cry as Keiichi Maebara

Persona 5 as Goro Akechi | | king-cr.jp/artist/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. Some of his major anime roles include Son Goku in Saiyuki, Kira Yamato in Mobile Suit Gundam Seed, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny & Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom, 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, and Sentarō Miya in Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds of Life.

For his work, Hoshi has been awarded the voice acting award in the Anime Grand Prix between 2005 and 2006. At the 1st Seiyu Awards, Hoshi was a nominee in the category "Best Actors in supporting roles" for his role as Kira Yamato in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. Hoshi won the 19th Seiyu Awards for Kei Tomiyama Award.

YearTitleRoleNotesSource(s)
1996Crayon Shin-chan: Adventure in HenderlandGōman
1998Perfect BlueMidori
2000Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun KingKakao
2001Saiyuki: RequiemSon Goku
2006Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: MaihitoyoEisen
2007The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder – Part 1Lio ShirazumiKara no Kyōkai movie 1
2008The Garden of Sinners: The Hollow ShrineLio ShirazumiKara no Kyōkai movie 4
2008The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion RecordingLio ShirazumiKara no Kyōkai movie 6
2009Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of FireHiruko
2009The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder – Part 2Lio ShirazumiKara no Kyōkai movie 7
2009Macross Frontier: Itsuwari no UtahimeBrera Sterne
2011Macross Frontier: Sayonara no TsubasaBrera Sterne
2011Sengoku Basara: The Last PartySanada Yukimura
2011Heaven's Lost Property the Movie: The Angeloid of ClockworkTomoki Sakurai
2011Alice in the Country of HeartsPierce Villiers
2011The Prince of Tennis: Tennis no Ouji-sama Eikoku-shiki Teikyū-jō Kessen!Muko Takehito
2013Takanashi Rikka Kai: Gekijō-ban Chūnibyō demo Koi ga Shitai!Makoto Isshiki
2014Sora no Otoshimono Final: Eternal My MasterTomoki Sakurai
2018Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take on MeMakoto Isshiki
2024Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FreedomKira Yamato
2024Nintama Rantarō: Invincible Master of the Dokutake NinjaSenzo Tachibana
YearTitleRoleNotesSource(s)
2008–09Engine Sentai Go-ongerEngine BircaEp. 3-47, 50
2008Engine Sentai Go-onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijōBang!!Engine BircaMovie
2009Engine Sentai Go-onger vs. GekirangerEngine BircaMovie
2010Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: GinmakuBang!!Engine BircaMovie
TitleRoleNotesSource(s)
7 SeedsHaru Yukima
Alice in the Country of HeartsPierce Villers
The Betrayal Knows My NameYuki Sakurai/Gioh
B Gata H KeiTakashi Kosuda
D.N.AngelDaisuke Niwa
GetBackersKazuki Fuuchouin
Harukanaru Toki no Naka deEisen, Minamoto no Motomi, Taira no Atsumori, Hiko Futsu
Higurashi When They Cry seriesKeiichi Maebara
Hot Gimmick Compact DiscSubaru Yagi
Macross FrontierBrera Sterne
Mo Dao Zu ShiWen Ning/On Nei
Nagasarete AirantōOriental Institute Yukito
Ouran High School Host ClubHikaru Hitachiin
SaiyukiSon Goku
Scrapped PrincessChristopher Armalite, Master
Sengoku BasaraSanada Yukimura
Soul EaterSoul Evans
Special AJun Yamamoto
TacticsSugino
TitleRoleNotesSource(s)
10 Things I Hate About YouCameron JamesJoseph Gordon-Levitt
The Admiral: Roaring CurrentsYi HwoeKwon Yul
BaywatchHobie Buchannon
Ben 10 seriesBen Tennyson
Cadet KellyBrad
DetentionMr. Chang Ming-hui
The Emperor's ClubMartin Blythe
Fantasy FactoryRocky
I Wonder If We Can Get Married?Ha Joeng
Jennifer's BodyChip DoveJohnny Simmons
Ocean GirlRocky
The OutsidersJohnny Cade
Power Rangers in SpaceAndros
Protect the BossCha Mu-won
Road to AvonleaFelix King
Seed of ChuckyGlen
Sesame StreetCarlos
The ShiningTony
Tai Chi 0Yang Lu ChanJayden Yuan
Tai Chi HeroPrince DunYuan Wenkang
Young RidersJesse James
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  • King Amusement Creative profile (in Japanese)
  • Arts Vision profile (in Japanese)
  • Sōichirō Hoshi at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database (in Japanese)
  • Sōichirō Hoshi at the Seiyuu.info database
  • Sōichirō Hoshi at IMDb
  • Sōichirō Hoshi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia