Favorite Seiyuu

So many anime, so many voices. Many tend to forget how important the voices are for an anime to be good, but I don't. I have some special favorites out of all those Japanese seiyuus that exist today and here is a page dedicated to them.
Koyasu Takehito

Works:
Hotohori
(Fushigi Yuugi)
Zechs (Gundam Wing)
Aya (Weiss Kreuz)
Illpalazzo (Excel Saga)
Seishirou (Tokyo Babylon)
Kuroyagani (Yakitate Japan) [Voice clip]
Uryuu (Samurai 7)
...etc

Koyasu is the very first seiyuu whose name I remember and recognize from many years ago. He appears in SO MANY anime and games it's not even funny! He also has a very very distinctive voice which I can recognize in a second. A talented seiyuu who voices many different types of characters from cool to comical to yaoi. I first knew about him from Fushigi Yuugi's Hotohori. However, lately I've grown rather tired of his voice except for when he's doing comical voices like Kuroyanagi from Yakitate Japan etc.
Seki Tomokazu

Works:
Touya
(Cardcaptor Sakura)
Chichiri (Fushigi Yuugi)
Sagara (Full Metal Panic) [Voice clip]
Ken (Weiss Kreuz)
Kyo (Fruits Basket)
Shindou (Gravitation)
Ashton (Star Ocean EX)
Joe (Viewtiful Joe)
...etc

Seki is the 2nd seiyuu whose name I remember, along with Koyasu. He also appears everywhere, it almost seems like as if he's a rival to Koyasu. Depending on the type of character he voices, he can also have quite a recognizable voice although I can't always tell. Also a very talented and pleasant person. I first knew about him from Fushigi Yuugi's Chichiri.
(Top #1)   Seki Toshihiko

Works:
Duo
(Gundam Wing)
Riki (Ai No Kusabi)
Sanzo (Saiyuki)
Ludwig (Meine Liebe) [Voice clip]
Iruka (Naruto)
Takaya (Mirage of Blaze)
Benitora (Samurai Deeper Kyo)
...etc

Another Seki! I call him Seki2 for clarification sake. I first heard his voice through Duo from Gundam Wing, but officially learnt of his name only after watching Saiyuki. I really LOVE his voice! It's distinctive and can be recognized easily, but regardless of who he voices it's always so good!! I truly fell in love with him after hearing him voice Riki in Ai No Kusabi (yaoi anime). Damn... it was just TOO HOT!! *Fangasm* Seki2's by far my #1 TOP favorite seiyuu.
Morikubo Shoutarou

Works:
Ginji
(Get Backers)
Orphen (Orphen)
Musica (Groove Adventure Rave)
Akaya (Prince of Tennis)
Shikamaru (Naruto)
Kadaj (FF7 Advent Children) [Voice clip]
Robert (Jungle Wa Itsumo Hare Nocchi Guu)
...etc

Morikubo's been a favorite since Ginji from Get Backers. I don't know too many of his works but I love some of those I know, especially Ginji, Akaya and Kadaj. He has a pretty unique voice that stands out to me, making it pretty easy to recognize. I see a shining bright future ahead of him. ^_^! I hope to hear more of him somehow.
Miki Shinichirou

Works:
Youji
(Weiss Kreuz)
Shannon (Scrapped Princess)
Kyuuzou (Samurai 7)
Katou (Haru Wo Daiteita) [Voice clip]
Kurtz (Full Metal Panic)
Tsuzuki (Yami No Matsuei)
Naruse (Gakuen Heaven)
...etc

I never knew who he was until Kyuuzou from Samurai 7, and then realized that he's voiced many other characters I know. I started being able to recognize his voice only after quite some time, but now I'm very used to it. Friends and I thought he has the tendency to voice playboys (haha!), and lately yaoi characters!! =P Wootness baby!!
Ishida Akira

Works:
Hakkai
(Saiyuki)
Gaara (Naruto)
Satoshi (D.N.Angel)
Sasuke (Samurai Deeper Kyo)
Asrun (Gundam SEED)
Naoji (Meine Liebe) [Voice clip]
Nanami (Sukisho)
...etc

I first heard Ishida from Hakkai in Saiyuki. I notice he has the tendency to voice mellow characters, although he does voice some very different characters like Gaara from Naruto. Mostly soft, gentle and sweet, his voice is easily recognizable. A very sweet and friendly person, Ishida will/can very easily be anyone's favorite seiyuu.
Okiayu Ryoutarou

Works:
Treize
(Gundam Wing)
K' (Gravitation)
Tezuka (Prince of Tennis)
Shigure (Fruits Basket) [Voice clip]
Dark (D.N.Angel)
Scar (Full Metal Alchemist)
Hartia (Orphen)
...etc

I first heard of Okiayu from Gundam Wing where he voiced Treize. He is the only one in this entire list of 16 seiyuus whose voice I love but can never tell is his. Each time I find out that a certain character is voiced by him I'm often surprised. Maybe it's just me, but I do believe that is how good he is, being able to sound different for many of the characters he voices. Very talented. *Thumbs up*
Ogata Megumi

Works:
Yukito
(Cardcaptor Sakura) [Voice clip]
Yukimura (Samurai Deeper Kyo)
Shinji (Evangelion)
Emeraude (Magic Knights Rayearth)
Murai Julia (GTO)
...etc

My very first favorite female seiyuu, and the 3rd seiyuu whose name I remember. I knew about her from Cardcaptor Sakura's Yukito. That was the first time I've heard a woman voicing a male character, so my impression of that voice is pretty deep. Ironically, even tho' I she is a big favorite, I've heard only so few of her anime voices.
Hiroaki Hirata

Works:
Gojyo
(Saiyuki)
Sanji (One Piece) [Voice clip]
Alan (Xenosaga the Animation)
Balflear (Final Fantasy 12)
Jack Sparrow (Kingdom Hearts 2)
...etc

For Hiroaki, it all started out with Gojyo from Saiyuki, later Sanji from One Piece. However, I still didn't know that they were by the same seiyuu until I heard Balflear from Final Fantasy 12. For some reason, the moment I heard Balflear the first thing that came to my mind was "Gojyo!" That was when I started liking him, and it made me realize how perfect his voice for Sanji is. He's got a distinctive voice as well.
Morikawa Toshiyuki

Works:
Mito Youhei
(Slam Dunk)
Conrad
(Kyou Kara Maou)
Iwaki (Haru Wo Daiteita)
Sephiroth (FF7 Advent Children) [Voice clip]
Nakajima (Gakuen Heaven)
Homura (Saiyuki)
Kurosaki Isshin/Tousen (Bleach)
...etc

This dude always gets to voice the cool type characters. (Haha!) It seems I've heard his voice in a few anime but I never knew until Sephiroth from FF7 Advent Children. I was told that he also voiced Conrad from Kyou Kara Maou and I went "OOH??" It was even more OOOH when I realized he also voiced Iwaki from Haru Wo Daiteita, a yaoi anime. Morikawa has a very cool voice, and is one to drool over.
Sakurai Takahiro

Works:
Yuuri
(Kyou Kara Maou)
Kyouji
(Get Backers)
Orpherus
(Meine Liebe)
Cloud (FF7 Advent Children)
Kazuki (Gakuen Heaven) [Voice clip]
Shunka (Tactics)
...etc

Like Morikawa above, I knew of Sakurai only after hearing he voices Cloud from FF7 Advent Children AND Yuuri from Kyou Kara Maou. Those two are very different characters, one being depressive and cool, the other being boyish and naive, so it was very interesting to know they share the same voice. I haven't heard too many of Sakurai's works, but he definitely has a lot of potential. =)
(Top #2)   Hayami Shou

Works:
Kouji
(Bronze/Zetsuai)
Raoul
(Ai No Kusabi)
Muraki (Yami no Matsuei) [Voice clip]
Naoe (Mirage of Blaze)
Aizen Sousuke (Bleach)
Wolfwood (Trigun)
Meister Kirisaki (Yakitate Japan)
Oda Nobunaga (Samurai Deeper Kyo)
...etc

I've seen his name for a very long time, it probably started with Kouji from Bronze/Zetsuai and Muraki from Yami no Matsuei. Hayami has a very deep and very sexy voice, hence the tendency to voice the popular quiet and cool characters like Morikawa, only A LOT sexier. I often confuse his voice with Morikawa's but when you learn how to tell them apart (Hayami's voice is deeper), you might just realize that Hayami has the voice you'd first die for between the two. For that he's my #2 best favorite seiyuu.
Midorikawa Hikaru

Works:
Tamahome
(Fushigi Yuugi)
Zelgadis (Slayers)
Heero
(Gundam Wing)
Rukawa (Slam Dunk) [Voice clip]
Kikuchi
(GTO)
Shuldich
(Weiss Kreuz)
Migeira
(Samurai Deeper Kyo)
Sora
(Sukisho)
...etc

I learnt about Midorikawa when I happen to be comparing singer names on the back of some anime OST one day and found out he voices both Tamahome from Fushigi Yuugi and Heero from Gundam Wing. I watched those 2 anime a very long time ago but his name always stayed in my head for some reason. I finally heard him again in Slam Dunk many years later, and I must say it's really good. Recently, it seems he's been voicing characters from a few yaoi anime. =P He's a very funny and adorable person from the videos I've seen. =D
Minagawa Junko

Works:
Ryoma
(Prince of Tennis) [Voice clip]
Ritsuka (Loveless)
...etc

This lady is MOST well known, I bet, from voicing Ryoma in Prince of Tennis. There's really nothing else to say about that except for how PERFECT her voice is for that character. She doesn't seem to voice very many characters and I've only heard 2 of her works but I must say her best one has to be Ryoma. Great seiyuu with a lot of potential.
Fujiwara Keiji

Works:
Hughes
(Full Metal Alchemist)
Reno (FF7 Advent Children)
Axel
(Kingdom Hearts 2) [Voice clip]
Sven
(Black Cat)
...etc

Reno from FF7 Advent Children was the reason I know him. Even so I don't exactly remember his name until I thought Axel from Kingdom Hearts 2 sounds too much like Reno, and that's when I found out it's by the same seiyuu. However, above all, I was most surprised to hear that he also voiced Hughes from Full Metal Alchemist. I haven't heard a lot of his works but judging from what I've heard, he seems to voice the more comical type of characters. A new favorite!
(Top #3)   Nakai Kazuya

Works:
Zoro
(One Piece) [Voice clip]
Mugen (Samurai Champloo)
Tres
(Trinity Blood)
Iluga
(Raganarok the Animation)
Date Masamune
(Sengoku Basara)
Serge Jullie
(Angel Links)
...etc

I first heard his voice from One Piece where he voices as Zoro. I haven't heard too many of his works but I still can easily recognize his voice, especially after hearing Zoro for the longest time. He has a wonderful voice, and I would so love to hear more of him. =)
[Other distinctively good voices]
Character Anime Seiyuu
Jin Samurai Champloo Sato Ginpei
Inui Prince of Tennis Tsuda Kenjirou
Atobe Prince of Tennis  ???
Ayame Fruits Basket Miyamoto Mitsuru
Luffy One Piece Tanaka Mayumi  
Mr. 2 One Piece  ???
Vash Trigun Onosaka Masaya
Rufus FF7 Advent Children  Okawa Toru
Vincent FF7 Advent Children Suzuki Shougo
Guu Jungle wa Itsumo ... Watanabe Naoko
Chidori Full Metal Panic Yukino Satsuki
Hisoka Hunter x Hunter  Takahashi Hiroki
Pierrot Yakitate Japan  ???
Iason Ai No Kusabi  ???
Naruto Naruto  Takeuchi Junko
Sakuragi Slam Dunk Kusao Takeshi
 

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