Kenichi Suzumura

is a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and singer who is affiliated with and a representative of INTENTION, a voice acting company he founded in March 2012. He voiced Morley in Macross 7, Hikaru Hitachiin in Ouran High School Host Club, Zack Fair in the Final Fantasy VII metaseries, Masato Hijirikawa in Uta no Prince-sama, Sandalphon in Granblue Fantasy, Kyoichi Kanzaki in BOYS BE, Shiki Tohno in Tsukihime, Mikiya Kokuto in The Garden of Sinners, Tsubaki Asahina in Brothers Conflict, Yuya Aso in Super Gals!, Atsushi Murasakibara in Kuroko's Basketball, Momotaro Mikoshiba in Free!, Shinn Asuka in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny & Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom, Leo Stenbuck in Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner, Sōgo Okita in Gintama, Rogue Cheney in Fairy Tail, Lavi in D.Gray-man, Obanai Iguro in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Ryutaros in Kamen Rider Den-O and Rakushun in The Twelve Kingdoms. He is part of the group with Junichi Suwabe, Daisuke Kishio, Hiroki Takahashi, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Makoto Yasumura, and Kohsuke Toriumi. His younger brother is stunt coordinator, stuntman and actor Masaki Suzumura.

Career Suzumura was born in Niigata Prefecture. Having grown up in a family with many job transfers, he has lived in Okayama in Okayama Prefecture and Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū in Fukuoka Prefecture, in addition to Niigata Prefecture. Later, from the age of 15 to 19, he lived in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, where he entered and graduated from Senri Seiun High School after attending Daini Junior High School from the third year of junior high school. The reason why he decided to become a voice actor was because he initially wanted to be a chef and had even ordered an application form to go to a Japanese culinary school, but a friend of Suzumura's brought him a newspaper clipping that asked if he wanted to be a voice actor, so they went to an audition together and Suzumura passed.

After studying at Yoyogi Animation Academy and the Japan Narration Actor Institute, Suzumura made his debut in 1994 as Morley in the TV anime series Macross 7. Since then, he has been active in a variety of fields including animation, games, radio and music.

In 2008, he won the Best Personality award and the Synergy Award (for Kamen Rider Den-O) at the 2nd Seiyu Awards. On October 8 of the same year, he made his major label debut with Lantis.

On August 13, 2011, he reported on his official blog that he and fellow voice actress, actress and singer Maaya Sakamoto got married on August 8, 2011. In the same year, he won the second prize at the first Music Jacket Awards 2011 (for his album CHRONICLE to the future).

In 2012, Suzumura won the Best Musical Performance as part of ST☆RISH at the 6th Seiyu Awards. In April of the same year, he left Arts Vision, to which he had belonged for many years, and on May 1 of the following month, he reported that he had launched Intention Inc. with Atsushi Kuwahara, his manager from Arts Vision.

In 2016, he won the double award for Best Actor in Supporting Role and Personality Award at the 10th Seiyu Awards. In the same year, he won a special award at the sixth Music Jacket Awards 2016 (for his album Tsuki to Taiyou no Uta).

A national survey on the popularity of voice actors conducted in March 2010 revealed Suzumura and Mamoru Miyano as the most famous voice actors. In the following year, 2011, TBS Rank Ōkoku listed Suzumura as 3rd of the five most popular voice actors.

Suzumura's favorite motto is, "Life is what you make of it."

On December 27, 2021, Suzumura and Sakamoto announced that they were expecting their first child. On April 21, 2022, the couple announced the birth of their first child.

On May 16, 2024, it was announced that Suzumura would be taking a break due to his poor health, and that his agency would announce his return at a later date. On July 31, 2024, it was announced that he planned to gradually return to his career while taking his health into consideration.

Filmography Television animation Year Title Role Notes 1994 Macross 7 Morley 1996 Mizuiro Jidai Shibasaki-kun 1997 Revolutionary Girl Utena Schoolboy C 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 Kaikan Phrase Atsuro Kiryuu 2000 Gear Fighter Dendoh Subaru Boys Be... Kyoichi Kanzaki Pokémon Chiko, Hisashi, Saiga Descendants of Darkness Yamashita 2001 X Kamui Shirou, Researcher 2 Offside Jean Cosmic Baton Girl Cometto-san Domiken-san Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 Genzō Wakabayashi Kokoro Library Aigame/Kameya Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran Yuya Asou Dennō Bōkenki Webdiver Pegashion, Phoenikuon Babel II - Beyond Infinity Koichi Kamiya/Babel II Beyblade Bartholome, Fuji, Steve Parappa the Rapper Matt Hikaru no Go Shinichirou Isumi 2002 Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi New Bank Teller The Twelve Kingdoms Rakushun Spiral Ayumu Narumi Gravion Eiji Shigure Digimon Frontier Kouichi Kimura Dragon Drive Hikaru Himuro Hungry Heart - Wild Striker Yuuya Kiba UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie Kazuto Tokino 2003 UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 2: December Nocturne Avenger Teo Ashita no Nadja Leonardo Cardinale Astro Boy: Mighty Atom Yuko Nishino Please Twins! Kousei Shimazaki Gad Guard Hajiki Sanada Kaleido Star Dio Cromartie High School Masao Tanaka Tsukihime Shiki Tohno Saint Beast Fūga no Maya Divergence Eve Co-pilot, Lieutenant Azevedo, Nodera, Operator, Researcher Tantei Gakuen Q innai Takuma, Policeman Nanaka 6/17 Kenji Nagihara Popotan Adult Daichi Pokemon Advance Kachinuki Ryouhei Massugu ni Ikou Ijuuin Takeshi 2004 Gakuen Alice Reo Mouri Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny Shinn Asuka The Gokusen Shin Sawada Gravion Zwei Eiji Shigure The Cosmopolitan Prayers Black Prince: 'A' Side 2005 Ichigo 100% Junpei Manaka Trinity Blood Dietrich von Lohengrin Noein - to your other self Atori Peach Girl Kairi Okayasu 2006 Witchblade Hiroki Segawa Ouran High School Host Club Hikaru Hitachiin Mr. Osomatsu Iyami Concrete Revolutio: Chōjin Gensō Raito Shiba Diamond No Ace Matsuhara Nao 2016 Schwarzesmarken Theodor Eberbach Ajin: Demi-Human Sokabe Eps. 9 Mysterious Joker Fake Joker Ep. 32, season 3 Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE Legend Star Masato Hijirikawa, ST★RISH Season 4 Gakusen Toshi Asterisk Jolbert Murray Johannes Heinrich van Riessfeld Season 2 First Love Monster Jōji Takahashi 2017 Kuroko's Basketball The Movie: Last Game Atsushi Murasakibara Re:Creators Yūya Mirokuji Infini-T Force Takeshi Yoroi / Polymar Konbini Kareshi Towa Honda The Ancient Magus' Bride Adolf Stroud Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart Haruki Serizawa Blood Blockade Battlefront and Beyond Zamedle Lolow Zeaze Nazamsandriga Gintama Porori-Hen Okita Sougo 2018 Gintama: Gin no Tamashi-hen Legend of the Galactic Heroes Yang Wenli Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Teito Genwaku Kitan Shizuru Migiwa 100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams Avi Free! Dive to the Future Momotarou Mikoshiba Captain Tsubasa Genzō Wakabayashi Inazuma Eleven: Ares Seiya Nishikage SSSS.Gridman Anti 2019 Bungo Stray Dogs 3 Katai Tayama Fire Force Takehisa Hinawa Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Obanai Iguro Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia Romani Archaman 2020 Infinite Dendrogram Figaro 2021 Godzilla Singular Point Takehiro Kai Burning Kabaddi Ren Takaya Mars Red Suwa Backflip!! Yōjirō Mutsu Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan Saito Uebu Muteking the Dancing Hero Owen Restaurant to Another World 2 Delivery man 2022 Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs Julius Rapha Holfort Uncle from Another World Edger Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress Riku Kumatori Blue Lock Ryōsuke Kira Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series Daigo Tsuwabuki/Steven Stone 2023 By the Grace of the Gods Pioro Season 2 Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War James Edens Zero Poseidon Shura Season 2 Dog Signal Shinichirō Niwa 2024 Brave Bang Bravern! Bravern The Elusive Samurai Kusunoki Masashige The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies Fomalhaut 2025 The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World Vidan Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider Ichiyo Shimamura

Original video animation Year Title Role Notes 2002-2004 Macross Zero Shin Kudo 2005 Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Zack Fair

Theatrical animation Year Title Role Notes 2007 The Garden of Sinners: Overlooking View Kokutou Mikiya The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder – Part 1 2008 The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Pain The Garden of Sinners: The Hollow Shrine The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording 2009 The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder – Part 2 2013 The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel Kokutou Mikiya 2014 SHORT PEACE: Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day Ren Kurenai 2017 Lu over the Wall Teruo DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon Superman 2018 Godzilla: The Planet Eater Akira Sakaki 2019 Mr. Osomatsu: The Movie Iyami Free! Road to the World - the Dream Momotaro Mikoshiba 2022 Mr. Osomatsu: Hipipo-Zoku to Kagayaku Kajitsu Iyami Backflip!! Yōjirō Mutsu Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love ST☆RISH Tours Masato Hijirikawa 2023 Gridman Universe Knight Komada: A Whisky Family Yūsuke Saitō 2024 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom Shinn Asuka 2025 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle Obanai Iguro

Live-action film Year Title Role Notes 2017 Ajin: Demi-Human Cameo appearance

Live-action television Year Title Role Notes 2019 Tokusatsu GaGaGa Narrator and Emer Jason (voice)

Video games Year Title Role Notes 1996 Wild Arms: Alter Code F Rudy Roughnight Japanese version only 2001 Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil Steward of the Ghost Palace 2019 Kingdom Hearts III Demyx Saint Seiya Awakening Leo Aiola 2020 Final Fantasy VII Remake Zack Fair 2023 Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis 2025 Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Arata Shimozuru Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born! Ryutaros/R Ryoutarou/Kamen Rider Den-O Gun Form, Gecko Imagin 2008 Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka Ryutaros/R Ryoutarou/Kamen Rider Den-O Gun Form/Climax Form Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World Soccer Player (Actor) Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown Ryutaros/Kamen Rider Den-O Gun Form/Climax Form 2009 Kamen Rider Decade Ryutaros/Kamen Rider Den-O Gun Form Ep. 14-15 Cho Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade Neo Generations: The Onigashima Warship Ryutaros/Kamen Rider Den-O Gun Form/Cho Climax Form/R Lamon/Kamen Rider Ouja (Ryutaros) Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker Kamen Rider X, Garagaranda 2010 Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider The Movie: Cho-Den-O Trilogy Ryutaros/Kamen Rider Den-O Gun Form/Climax Form 2011 OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders Ryutaros, Garagaranda 2012 Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen Ryutaros/Kamen Rider Den-O Gun Form, Kamen Rider W Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters Filmloid Ep. 20 2014 Space Sheriff Shaider Next Generation Fushigi Beast Pitapita Heisei Rider vs. Shōwa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai Kamen Rider Fourze, Kamen Rider Black RX, Yamaarashi-Roid 2018 Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever Ryutaros/Kamen Rider Den-O Gun Form 2019 Kamen Rider Zi-O Ryutaros/Kamen Rider Den-O Climax Form Ep. 39-40 2020-2021 Mashin Sentai Kiramager Mashin Fire 2022 Kamen Rider Revice Himself Ep 30, on-screen appearance 2026 No.1 Sentai Gozyuger Lex Ep. 46-48

Commercials Year Title Role Notes 2018 The Way of the Househusband Masa

Dubbing Live-action Original year Title Role Original actor Notes 1949 The Third Man Harry Lime Orson Welles New Era Movies edition 1960 Purple Noon Philippe Greenleaf Maurice Ronet 2016 Star Channel edition 2001 The Fast and the Furious Johnny Tran Rick Yune 2024 The Cinema edition 2014 If I Stay Adam Wilde Jamie Blackley 2017 Genius Maurice Solovine Alexander Vlahos 2022 Litvinenko Alexander Litvinenko David Tennant 2012-2022 Staged Tom Ben Schwartz 2026 Send Help Bradley Preston Dylan O'Brien

Animation Original year Title Role Original actor Notes 2002 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Little Creek Daniel Studi 2005-2008 Thomas and Friends Mighty 2018 Incredibles 2 Tony Rydinger Michael Bird 2022 DC League of Super-Pets Keith Thomas Middleditch 2023 Migration Googoo David Mitchell

Music In addition to performing many different character songs throughout his voice acting career, Suzumura is also a singer signed to the Lantis label. As a solo artist, he writes all his songs. In 2008, the debut year of his music career, Suzumura became one of the main hosts of the annual live music event Original Entertainment Paradise (OrePara), along with Lantis artists Showtaro Morikubo, Daisuke Ono, and Mitsuo Iwata.

In January, 2010, he gave his first solo concert tour in Osaka (January 10), Nagoya (January 11), Yokohama (January 23) and Tokyo (January 30). 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 from the concert were donated to help the victims of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. As a result of a power shortage, the concert was simple to save power and Suzumura performed acoustic versions of songs.

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

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" 24 November 24, 2010 "Tsuki to Sutobu" 36 August 24, 2011 "Asunaro" Ending theme song of the anime Heaven's Memo Pad 22 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 May 18, 2016"brand new"23 August 31, 2016 "HIDE-AND-SEEK" Ending theme song of the anime Handa-kun 27 March 6, 2024 "Ba-Bang to Suisan! Bang Bravern"Opening theme song of the anime Brave Bang Bravern!

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 January 25, 2017 Naked Man Mini-album 33 May 9, 2018 Going My Rail 10th Anniversary Best Album 12 November 24, 2021 Bright 31 May 24, 2023 Roots Mini-album 24

CONNECT Since 2009, Suzumura is part of the first Kiramune unit, CONNECT, with Mitsuo Iwata. They occasionally released singles and albums and participated the annual concert Kiramune Music Festival until 2014.

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

Other non-anime related releases Release date Title Notes October 22, 2003 "Shizumanai Taiyō" Collaboration single with Takahiro Sakurai (as R-16) March 26, 2004 "Separate Way" Collaboration single with Takahiro Sakurai (as R-16) December 17, 2005 Box Universe Mini-album February 29, 2012 Kizuna: Go-Busters! "Single of Stamen", ending theme for Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters