Kenichi Suzumura

Kenichi Suzumura
Native name 鈴村 健一
Born (1974-09-12) September 12, 1974
Niigata, Japan
Occupation
Years active 1994–present
Agent
Spouse(s)
Maaya Sakamoto (m. 2011)
Musical career
Genres J-pop
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2008–present
Labels Lantis

Kenichi Suzumura (鈴村 健一, Suzumura Ken'ichi, born September 12, 1974) is a Japanese voice actor and singer who is the founder and representative of the INTENTION, a voice acting company he founded in March 2012.[1] He was raised in Osaka Prefecture. He voiced Morley in Macross 7, Hikaru Hitachiin in Ouran High School Host Club, Masato Hijirikawa in Uta no Prince-sama, Atsushi Murasakibara in Kuroko's Basketball, Momotaro Mikoshiba in Free!, Shinn Asuka in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, Leo Stenbuck in Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner, Sōgo Okita in Gin Tama, Rogue Cheney in Fairy Tail, Lavi in D.Gray-man, and Ryutaros in Kamen Rider Den-O. He is called Suzu and Muraken by Soichiro Hoshi and his fans and Suzuken by other voice actors and fans. He is part of the group Nazo no Shin Unit Starmen (謎の新ユニットＳＴＡ☆ＭＥＮ) with Junichi Suwabe, Daisuke Kishio, Hiroki Takahashi, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Makoto Yasumura, and Kosuke Toriumi. He is married to fellow voice actress Maaya Sakamoto.[2]

Filmography

Television animation

1994
1996
1997
1998
  • His and Her Circumstances – Cousin B
  • Nazca – Kyoji Miura/Bilka
  • Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! Max – Sakyou Majima
  • Orphen – Sentry C
  • Yoshimoto Muchikko Monogatari – Kuwabaramukade
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018

Theatrical animation

Live-action film

Video games

Drama CDs

  • Aisaresugite Kodoku series 1: Aisaresugite Kodoku – Chihiro Oozawa
  • Aisaresugite Kodoku series 2: Itoshisugita Shifuku – Chihiro Oozawa
  • Aka no Shinmon – Wataru Kurumiya
  • Akuma no Himitsu – Priest
  • Amai Tsumi no Kakera – Tomoyuki Tachibana
  • Amatsuki – Ginshu
  • Ambassador wa Yoru ni Sasayaku – Ikuo Mori
  • Balettstar – Endō Akira
  • Bara no Sabaku – Kai Toujou
  • Bus Gamer – Mishiba Toki
  • Cafe Latte Rhapsody – Hajime Serizawa
  • Cherry Boy Sakuzen – Matsuoka Akira
  • Close the Last Door – Nagai Atsushi
  • Closet de Ubaitai – Natsuki Yamaguchi
  • Denkou Sekka Boys – Nanao Ogasagawa
  • D.N.Angel Wink Series – Keiji Saga
  • Gundam Seed Destiny – Shinn Asuka
  • Dolls – Shouta Mikoshiba
  • Eigoku Yoidan – Yuri Fordum
  • Endou-kun no Kansetsu Nikki – Kanzaki
  • Fruits Basket – Kakeru Manabe
  • Fusatsugi – Tokura Hijiri, Kidōmaru, Shiten Hōji
  • Gate – Minamiyama Shigeru
  • Genso Suikoden – Tir McDohl
  • Gin Tama – Sōgo Okita
  • Hana to Akuma – Klaus
  • Hanayoi Romanesque – Hōshō Sumire
  • Himitsu no Kateikyoushi – Takafumi Inoue
  • Hitorijime Theory – Tachibana
  • Into Your Heart through the Door – Nagai Atsushi
  • Iro Otoko – Suou Ishikawa
  • Iro Otoko: Kyodai Hen – Suo Ishikawa
  • Kimi to Boku – Tsukahara Kaname
  • Kiraini Naranai dene – Taishi Kishima
  • Mayonaka ni Oai Shimashou – Kon Kaidouji
  • Me & My Brothers – Tsuyoshi Miyashita
  • Milk Crown no Tameiki – Nozomi Yukishita
  • Mix Mix Chocolate – Mera Osaka
  • Munasawagi series – Hazuki Nishio
  • Nessa no Ou – Yoshiya
  • Only the Ring Finger Knows – Fujii Wataru
  • Ouran High School Host Club – Hikaru Hitachiin, Kaoru Hitachiin
  • Ourin Gakuen series 3: Sekushi Boizu de Sasayaide – Ryou Hourenge
  • Parfait Tic! – Daiya Shinpo
  • Renai à la Carte! – Shogo Izumi
  • Renai Trap – Tsuji Shinobu
  • Saint Beast – Fuga no Maya
  • Sakurazawa vs Hakuhou series 2: Houkengo no Nayameru Kankei– Kazuhiro Okamoto
  • Shiro Ari – Alice
  • Saredo Futeki na Yatsura – Wataru Nakahara
  • Sekai no Subete ga Teki Datoshitemo – Chihiro Monma
  • Shiawase ni Dekiru series 1, 2 & 5 – Tamotsu Kagami
  • Shōnen Bride – Matsūra Shinobu
  • Shōnen Onmyōji – Suzaku
  • Special A – Kei Takishima
  • Tenki Yohou no Koibito – Amasawa Chitose
  • Toriko ni Saseru Kisu wo Shiyou – Touya Sugisaki
  • Tokyo Junk 2 – You Yoshikawa
  • Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun – Haru Yoshida
  • Trap series 1: Renai Trap – Shinobu Tsujii
  • Wagamama Prisoner – Makoto Ikusawa
  • Wagamama Prisoner/My Master is My Classmate section – Ryou Asakura
  • Yasashikute Toge ga Aru – Ryou Asakura
  • Yuiga Dokuson na Otoko – Kyouya Ikuura
  • Yurigaoka Gakuen series 2: Kimidake no Prince ni Naritai – Kureha Yanase
  • Yuuwaku Recipe – Ueda
  • Zombie Loan – Akatsuki Chika

Tokusatsu

2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2014

Dubbing

Live-action

Animation


Other roles

Nominations and awards

2008:

2011:

  • His 2nd Album, Chronicle to the Future 's cover artwork won the second prize of the 1st Music Jacket Award 2011 of Japan.

2012:

2016:

  • "Best Supporting Actor" - 10th Seiyu Awards (won)
  • "Best Radio Personality" - 10th Seiyu Awards (won)

A national survey on the popularity of voice actors conducted in March 2010 revealed Suzumura and Miyano Mamoru as the most famous voice actor.[10] In the following year, 2011, TBS Rank Oukoku (TBS ランク王国) listed Suzumura as 3rd of the five most popular voice actors.[11]

Music

In addition to performing many different character songs in his voice acting career, Suzumura has become a singer signed on the Lantis label. As a solo artist he writes all his songs. In his debut year 2008, Suzumura also became one of the main hosts of the annual live music event Original Entertainment Paradise (OrePara), together with the other Lantis-artists Showtaro Morikubo, Daisuke Ono, and Mitsuo Iwata.[12]

In January, 2010, he gave his first solo concert tour in Osaka (January 10), Nagoya (January 11), Yokohama (January 23) and Tokyo (January 30).[13] His second live tour, in 2011, was held in the same stops, Osaka (April 9), Nagoya (April 10), Tokyo (April 17) and Yokohama (May 1). Part of the proceeds resulting from this concert was donated to help the victims of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Because of the power shortage the concert was arranged simple to save power and Suzumura performed all songs in acoustic versions.[14][15]

In 2012, a poll on singing ability placed Suzumura as the third best voice actor singer, behind Kishō Taniyama (1st) and Mamoru Miyano (2nd).[16]

Singles

Release date Title Notes Chart position
October 8, 2008 "Intention" Debut single 14
February 4, 2009 "Atarashii Neiro" 13
June 24, 2009 "Mitochondria" 20
January 27, 2010 "And Becoming" Special release 23
July 7, 2010 "In My Space" 23
November 24, 2010 "Tsuki to Sutobu" 36
August 24, 2011 "Asunaro" Ending theme song of the anime Heaven's Memo Pad 20
May 16, 2012 "Messenger" 24
October 17, 2012 "Shiroi Karasu" Ending theme song of the anime Code:Breaker 16
October 30, 2013 "All Right" 20
May 13, 2015 "Tsuki to Taiyou no Uta" 33
August 31, 2016 "HIDE-AND-SEEK" Ending theme song of the anime Handa-kun -

Albums

Release date Album Notes Chart position
October 7, 2009 Becoming 14
March 9, 2011 Chronicle to the Future 21
August 22, 2012 Go Mini-album 20
May 15, 2014 Vessel 10

Connect

Since 2009, Suzumura is part of the first Kiramune-unit, Connect, with Mitsuo Iwata. They occasionally release singles and albums and participate the annual concert Kiramune Music Festival.[17]

Release date Title Chart position Notes
April 24, 2009 Connect 36 1st album
February 24, 2010 Fighting Spirits 34 1st single
September 29, 2010 Rasterizer 50 Mini-album
March 7, 2012 Jusensha Men 45 Mini-album
January 30, 2013 Connect no Tanoshii Ongaku 38 Mini-album
November 19, 2014 Ningen! Jetta Ningen 32 Mini-album
Release date Title Notes
October 22, 2003[18] "Shizumanai Taiyō" Collaboration single with Takahiro Sakurai (as R-16)
March 26, 2004[19] "Separate Way" Collaboration single with Takahiro Sakurai (as R-16)
December 17, 2005[20] Box Universe Mini-album
February 29, 2012[21] Kizuna: Go-Busters! "Single of Stamen", ending theme for Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters

References

  1. ↑ ごあいさつ（鈴村健ougo 一） (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  2. ↑ みなさまにご報告させていただきます (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-27/prison-school-anime-cast-staff-songs-video-designs-unveiled/.88592
  4. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-07-26/osomatsu-san-tv-anime-adds-kenichi-suzumura-sachi-kokuryu-to-cast/.90909
  5. ↑ "Gintama's 'Porori Arc' Anime Premieres on October 1". Anime News Network. September 10, 2017.
  6. ↑ "100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams Anime's Teaser Video Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  7. ↑ "サイト名". dc-taka.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  8. ↑ "インクレディブル・ファミリー". Fukikaeru. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  9. ↑ "kakou no jushousha no ichiran" (in Japanese). Seiyu Awards. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "seiyuu no nichiritsu" (in Japanese). Do House Inc. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  11. ↑ "ninki seiyuu rankingu" (in Japanese). Tokyo Broadcasting System Television Inc. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  12. ↑ "Original Entertainment Enterprise" (in Japanese). Lantis. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  13. ↑ "Ken'ichi Suzumura 1st Live Tour 2010 "Becoming"" (in Japanese). Lantis. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  14. ↑ "Kenichi Suzumura Live Tour 2011 "Chronicle to the future"" (in Japanese). Girl's Oh. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  15. ↑ "uta to tooku de tsutawareta pojitibu na messeeji. Akarui mirai o negatta "Kenichi Suzumura Live Tour 2011 "Chronicle to the future" tokyo koen repoto" (in Japanese). Lantis. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  16. ↑ "Your opinion of the male seiyuu singer ability" (in Japanese). GMO Mobile inc. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  17. ↑ "Kiramune Official Site Connect" (in Japanese). Kiramune Project. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
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