Kosuke Echigoya

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| **Kosuke Echigoya** | |
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| Gender: | Male |
| Date of birth: | February 26, 1980[](#cite_note-1) |
| Place of birth: | Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Voice of: | [Shonosuke](/wiki/List_of_minor_Yaiba_characters#Shonosuke "List of minor Yaiba characters") |
| Years active: | 2010-present |
| Website: | [X Account](https://twitter.com/echigoya226) [Stay Luck Profile](https://stay-luck.com/talent/echigoya-kosuke/) |
**Kosuke Echigoya** (越後屋 コースケ ,*Echigoya Kōsuke*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), born February 26th, 1980 in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese actor and voice actor who is affiliated with the talent agency [Stay Luck](https://stay-luck.com/talent/echigoya-kosuke/).
In **[Shin Samurai-den Yaiba](/wiki/Shin_Samurai-den_Yaiba "Shin Samurai-den Yaiba")** he is the voice of [Shonosuke](/wiki/List_of_minor_Yaiba_characters#Shonosuke "List of minor Yaiba characters").
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Other notable roles](#Other_notable_roles)
+ [2.1 Anime](#Anime)
+ [2.2 Movie](#Movie)
* [3 Trivia](#Trivia)
* [4 References](#References)
* [5 See also](#See_also)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kosuke_Echigoya&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
In 2005, he was selected as one of eight lead actors out of 2,000 applicants for the stage play Hitotsubu no Tane (一粒の種) at [Expo 2005](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_2005 "wikipedia:Expo 2005").
He graduated from the [Amusement Media Academy](https://cinando.com/en/Company/amg_entertainment_inc__amusement_media_academy_5360/Detail) in 2010. That same year, he began his voice acting career, performing in foreign film dubbing, drama CDs, and anime. He joined [Tori Tori Office](https://anidb.net/creator/2125) under the stage name Inchiki Echigoya (越後屋 いんちき ,*Echigoya Inchiki*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")).
In 2016, he changed his stage name to Kousuke Echigoya.
In March 2017, he transferred to [Office PAC](http://www.office-pac.jp/). After working there for six years, he left the agency on March 31, 2023. He worked as a freelancer for some time, then on February 1, 2024, he [announced on X](https://x.com/echigoya226/status/1752975341352853611) that he had joined Stay Luck. His new agency also [confirmed his affiliation](https://stay-luck.com/news/id_1806/) on their official website the same day.
## Other notable roles[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kosuke_Echigoya&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Other notable roles")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kosuke_Echigoya&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JoJo%27s_Bizarre_Adventure_(TV_series) "wikipedia:JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV series)")*: Delinquent friend 1
* *[Jujutsu Kaisen](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jujutsu_Kaisen_(TV_series) "wikipedia:Jujutsu Kaisen (TV series)")*: Young Person
* *[Star Wars: Visions](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Visions "wikipedia:Star Wars: Visions")*: Musha A, Village Chief, Boba's Henchman #1
### Movie[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kosuke_Echigoya&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Movie")]
* *[Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul](https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt10068916/)*: Umbra Hands
## Trivia[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kosuke_Echigoya&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Trivia")]
* He is 165cm tall.
* He has been a big manga fan since elementary school, never missing an issue of [Weekly Shonen Jump](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weekly_Sh%C5%8Dnen_Jump "wikipedia:Weekly Shōnen Jump") or [Weekly Shonen Magazine](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weekly_Sh%C5%8Dnen_Magazine "wikipedia:Weekly Shōnen Magazine").
* His hobbies include karaoke, especially singing songs by [L'Arc-en-Ciel](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Arc-en-Ciel "wikipedia:L'Arc-en-Ciel").
* His favorite food is [tonkatsu](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonkatsu "wikipedia:Tonkatsu").
* His is good at whistling, cooking, volleyball, and soccer.
* He can impersonate singer [Hiromi Go](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiromi_Go "wikipedia:Hiromi Go") pretty well.
* The former stage name, Inchiki Echigoya, came from a stage director who said he gave off the vibe of a shady little character, like someone trying to flatter a corrupt official in old Japanese period dramas. He was compared to an "inchiki kusai urōuri", a suspicious-looking street seller. That’s where the name "Inchiki" came from, and he later used it as part of his stage name.