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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1958-06-24 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Kagoshima, Japan

Yoku Shioya

Biography:

Yoku Shioya (塩屋 翼, Shioya Yoku, June 24, 1958) is a Japanese voice actor, actor, and sound director. He was born in Kagoshima prefecture, but grew up in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture from the age of five. His real name is Tsubasa Shioya (written with the same kanji). His older brother is voice actor Kōzō Shioya. He belongs to Pro-Fit.

He made his debut as a child actor when he was eight years old, and has been active as a voice actor since he was 14 years old, debuting in Umi no Triton (1972). He has done some voice directing in such anime as Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls. Since then, he has been active as a sound director in omnibus promotion, and is currently working on numerous works as a sound director for Sound Wing.

Known For

Acting

2017

Uchu Sentai Kyuranger as Ikaagen (voice)

2012

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure as Will A. Zeppeli (voice)

2002

Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter as Sorrento (voice)

1998

Perfect Blue as Takao Shibuya (voice)
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman as Gara Gara (voice)
Generator Gawl as Takuma Nekasa
Cowboy Bebop as Miles (voice)

1997

Tokyo Pig as 武藏小金井

1996

Rurouni Kenshin as Gensai (voice)

1994

Slam Dunk 2: National Tournement as Ryota Miyagi (voice)

1993

Slam Dunk as Ryota Miyagi (voice)

1992

Delinquent in Drag as Yochien Fujimura

1991

Mobile Suit Gundam F91 as Birgit Pirjo

1990

Magical Taluluto as Jabao Jama (voice)
Ultraman Graffiti: Wild! Ultra Country as Ultraman Taro / Alien Magma / Dada / Alien Poll / King Joe (voice)

1988

Samurai Gold as Ritt(voice)
Ten Little Gall Force as Koizumi (voice)

1987

Laughing Target as Yuzuru Shiga (voice)
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics as Young Prince (voice)
Mami the Psychic as 番野兆治

1986

Mr. Pen Pen as Freddie (voice)
Transformers: Scramble City as Bumblebee / Fireflight
Spaceship Sagittarius as Giraffe (voice)
Maple Town as ボビー
Wonder Beat Scramble as Manaka, Kouji

1985

Odin: Starlight Mutiny as Bōichi Nekota

1984

Bismark as Shinji Hikari (voice)

1982

Tokimeki Tonight as Kunihiko

1981

Mobile Suit Gundam I as Marker (voice)
Hippo Director's Zoo Diary as 長谷川一郎(新人飼育係,元獣医志望)
Monster of Frankenstein as Phillip (voice)
The Door Into Summer as Arman (voice)
Hello! Sandybell as Charles (voice)
Superbook as Adam
Superbook as Jacob
Six God Combination Godmars as Akira Kiso (voice)
J9 Series as ジミー

1980

Toward the Terra as Alfredo (voice)
Little Women as Laurie
Space Runaway Ideon as Cosmo Yuuki (voice)

1979

Triton of the Sea as Triton (voice)
Anne of Green Gables as Moody Spurgeon (voice)

1978

1972

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman as Jinpei, the Swallow (voice)

1970

Tomorrow's Joe as Jiroo Shioya

Sound

2013

Bayonetta: Bloody Fate as Sound Director
Walkure Romanze as Sound Director

2007

JAPAN, Our Homeland as Sound Director

2001