Katsuyuki Konishi

Katsuyuki Konishi
is a Japanese voice actor from Wakayama, Wakayama. He is affiliated with Ken Production. His debut role was Volfogg/Big Volfogg in GaoGaiGar. He is most well known for portraying Kamina in Gurren Lagann, Laxus Dreyar in Fairy Tail and Tanktop Master in One Punch Man. In the early 2000s until the year 2008 he gave the voice to Ikki of Phoenix in Saint Seiya throughout the Hades Saga. He is also known for voicing two characters, Keigo Asano and Shuhei Hisagi, both from Bleach. He has recently been gaining recognition as Diavolo from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, Jonathan Joestar from the Phantom Blood film, and Tengen Uzui from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
He was the special guest at the 2010 Anime Expo in Los Angeles, USA, where he met his fans and revealed that his favorite anime character was Kamina from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann; also adding that each character whom he voiced is important to him. Konishi was awarded the Best Supporting Actor Award in the 9th Annual Seiyu Awards on March 6, 2015.
Filmography
Television animation
Drama CDs
7 Seeds, Semimaru Asai
Diabolik Lovers, Sakamaki Reiji
Hetalia: Axis Powers, America
Me & My Brothers, Takeshi Miyashita
Nurarihyon no Mago: Sennen Makyou Character CD Series (Ryuji Keikain & Akifusa Keikain) Special Drama Track, Ryuji Keikain
Pandora Hearts, Gilbert Nightray/Raven
Pyū to Fuku! Jaguar, Hammer
Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi, Masamune Takano/Saga
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor, Kamiya Eiji
Tales of Symphonia A Long Time Ago, Lloyd Irving
Tales of Symphonia Rodeo Ride Tour, Lloyd Irving
High School Debut, Fumiya Tamura
Only the Ring Finger Knows, Kazuki Shohei
Original video animation (OVA)
Original net animation (ONA)
Theatrical animation
Video games
1999
The Last Blade, Keiichiro Washizuka
Captain Love, Kumon Serizawa
The King of Fighters '99, Maxima
2000
The King of Fighters 2000, Maxima
2001
The King of Fighters 2001, Maxima
Goemon: Shin Sedai Shūmei!, Kojiro
2002
Kaitou Apricot, So Mochizuki
The King of Fighters 2002, Maxima
2003
Venus & Braves, Red, Melvin
Mega Man Network Transmission, BrightMan
Kin'iro no Corda, Shinobu Osaki
Tales of Symphonia, Lloyd Irving
Gakuen Heaven: Boy's Love Scramble, Tetsuya Niwa
The King of Fighters 2003, Maxima
2004
Inuyasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask, Utsugi
Shaman King: Spirit Funbari, Amidamaru
Monkey Turn V, Yusuke Enoki
ZOIDS VS. III, Rasutani
2005
The Wings of Rean, Captain Kairaku
The King of Fighters XI, Maxima
2006
Baten Kaitos II, Fuse
Shakugan no Shana, Merihimu
Gunparade Orchestra: Midori no Shou, Shion Ryuzoji
.hack//G.U., Sakaki
Gunparade Orchestra: Ao no Shou, Shion Ryuzoji
Arabians Lost: The Engagement on Desert, Tyrone Vail
Blood+: One Night Kiss, Haji
Blood+: Final Piece, Haji
Summon Night 4, Subaru
Yoake Mae Yori Ruriiro na: Brighter than Dawning Blue, Sawajin Takami
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology, Lloyd Irving
2007
Saint Seiya: The Hades, Phoenix Ikki
D.Gray-man: Kami no Shitotachi, Komui Lee
Eternal Sonata, Crescendo
Reijou Tantei Office no Jikenbo, Kaijin Mikage
Tales of Fandom Vol.2, Lloyd Irving
Shounen Onmyouji: Tsubasa Yoima, Ten e Kaere, Guren
Gurren Lagann, Kamina
Assassin's Creed, Altair Ibn La Ahad
Samurai Warriors 2 Xtreme Legends, Toshiie Maeda
2008
Your Memories Off: Girl's Style, Kuta
Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Johann Trinity
Warriors Orochi 2, Toshiie Maeda
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, Lloyd Irving
Zero: Tsukihami no Kamen, Choshiro Kirishima
D.Gray-man: Sousha no Shikaku, Komui Lee
Macross Ace Frontier, Ozuma Lee
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Gundam Meisters
Monochrome Factor Cross Road, Ko
Blazer Drive, Jonathan
Suikoden Tierkreis, Dirk
Togainu no Chi: True Blood, Kiriwari
Fushigi Yūgi: Suzaku Ibun, Hotohori
2009
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2, Lloyd Irving
Killzone 2, Thomas Cebu Sebuchenko
Bamboo Blade: Sorekara no Chousen, Toraji Ishida
Arc Rise Fantasia, Sage
Tales of VS., Lloyd Irving
Ookamikakushi, Miyuki Washuu
Macross Ultimate Frontier, Ozuma Lee
Dragon Ball Raging Blast, Ginyu
Warriors Orochi Z, Toshiie Maeda
Samurai Warriors 3, Toshiie Maeda
Initial D Arcade Stage 5, Hideo Minagawa
2010
Kin'iro no Corda 3, Shinobu Osaki
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage, Kenshiro
No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise, Henry
The King of Fighters XIII, Maxima
GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class -Slapstick Wonderland-, Uozumi
Another Century's Episode: R, Ozuma
Durarara!! 3way standoff, Tom Tanaka
Dragon Ball Raging Blast 2, Ginyu
Starry Sky: After Spring, Haru Oshinari
Samurai Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends, Toshiie Maeda
The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero, Guy Bannings
2011
Another Century's Episode Portable, Ozma Lee
Macross Triangle Frontier, Ozuma Lee
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3, Lloyd Irving
Rune Factory Oceans, Joe
Killzone 3, Thomas Cebu Sebuchenko
Gakuen Hetalia Portable, America
Rewrite, Sakuya Otori
Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Battle, Phoenix Ikki
Assassin's Creed Revelations, Altair Ibn La Ahado
Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AA, Hideo Minagawa
Samurai Warriors: Chronicles, Toshiie Maeda
Samurai Warriors 3: Empires, Toshiie Maeda
Suto*Mani: Strobe*Mania, Hayato Natsume
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure, Guy Bannings
Warriors Orochi 3, Toshiie Maeda, Shuten Douji
2012
Genso Suikoden: Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki, Ducasse
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2, Kenshiro
Solomon's Ring, Asmodeus
Initial D Arcade Stage 7 AAX, Hideo Minagawa
Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 2nd, Toshiie Maeda
2013
Valhalla Knights 3, Carlos
Shin Megami Tensei IV, Walter
Super Robot Wars Operation Extend, Kamina, Ozma Lee
Metal Max 4: Gekkō no Diva, Lalo
Gaist Crusher, Borukan
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate, Toshiie Maeda
2014
J-Stars Victory VS, Kenshiro
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Gideon, Japanese dub
Samurai Warriors 4, Toshiie Maeda
Samurai Warriors: Chronicle 3, Toshiie Maeda
2015
Yakuza 0, Jun Oda
Samurai Warriors 4-II, Naomasa Ii, Toshiie Maeda
Fire Emblem Fates, Xander
Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity, Hideo Minagawa
Bloodborne, Alfred
2016
The King of Fighters XIV, Maxima
Gundam Breaker 3, Mr. Gunpla
2017
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood, Hien
Fire Emblem Heroes, Xander/Marx, Hubert
Fire Emblem Warriors, Xander/Marx
2018
Octopath Traveler, Olberic Eisenberg
Identity V, Thief/Kreacher Pierson
Dragalia Lost, Ranzal
Mega Man 11, Torch Man, Rush
Granblue Fantasy, Hooded Figure/Beelzebub
Warriors Orochi 4, Naomasa Ii, Toshiie Maeda, Shuten Douji
2019
Jump Force, Kenshiro
The King of Fighters All Star, Maxima
The King of Fighters for Girls, Maxima
Arknights, SilverAsh
Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Hubert von Vestra
Ikemen Sengoku: Toki o Kakeru Koi, Motonari Mouri
2021
Samurai Warriors 5, Toshiie Maeda
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor, Diavolo
2022
The King of Fighters XV, Maxima
Lost Judgment, Kyoya Sadamoto
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R, Diavolo
Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star, Kenshiro
Dubbing
Black Adam, Samir (James Cusati-Moyer)
The Calling, Avraham Avraham (Jeff Wilbusch)
Coyote Ugly, Kevin O'Donnell (Adam Garcia)
Euphoria, Fezco (Angus Cloud)
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Sean Boswell (Lucas Black)
Final Destination, Billy Hitchcock (Seann William Scott)
Illegal Tender, Wilson DeLeon Jr. (Rick Gonzalez)
Jason Bourne (2022 BS Tokyo edition), Craig Jeffers (Ato Essandoh)
Leonardo, Bernardo Bembo (Flavio Parenti)
Misconduct, The Accountant (Lee Byung-hun)
The Nevers, Augustus Bidlow (Tom Riley)
Night of the Living Dead, Bill Cardille
Showtime, Lazy Boy (Mos Def)
Vanguard, Zhang Kaixuan (Ai Lun)
Live-Action Dramas/Movies
Vomics
Beelzebub, Tatsumi Oga
Kuroko's Basketball, Taiga Kagami
Medaka Box, Mahibi Moji
References
External links
Ken Production profile
Katsuyuki Konishi at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database
Katsuyuki Konishi at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database
1973 births
Japanese male video game actors
Japanese male voice actors
Living people
People from Wakayama (city)
Male voice actors from Wakayama Prefecture
20th-century Japanese male actors
21st-century Japanese male actors
Ken Production voice actors