Katsuyuki Konishi
Voice ActorKatsuyuki Konishi is a Wakayama-born voice actor known for his booming delivery across shonen anime. He voices Jubei Aryu, the fashion-obsessed forward famous for calling everything stylish, in the original Japanese version of Blue Lock, the Studio Eight Bit series.
Blue Lock Role
Katsuyuki Konishi voices Jubei Aryu in Blue Lock, a forward whose entire philosophy on the pitch revolves around looking stylish rather than simply winning. Aryu's flashy, fashion-first attitude gives Konishi a chance to play up the theatrical bravado he is famous for, turning a side character into one of the anime's more memorable personalities.
Career and Notable Roles
Konishi debuted as Volfogg in the mecha series GaoGaiGar and built a career on big, larger-than-life heroes, voicing Laxus Dreyar from Fairy Tail, the pompous leader Kamina from Gurren Lagann, and Tanktop Master in the One Punch Man franchise. He also spent years as Phoenix Ikki during the Hades arc of Saint Seiya, plays both Keigo Asano and Shuhei Hisagi across the Bleach franchise, and more recently stepped into Diavolo for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind and Tengen Uzui for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Konishi picked up a Best Supporting Actor award at the 9th Seiyu Awards in 2015.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has Katsuyuki Konishi voiced?
Katsuyuki Konishi voices Jubei Aryu in Blue Lock, a forward whose entire philosophy revolves around looking stylish rather than winning. He has also voiced Laxus Dreyar in Fairy Tail, Kamina in Gurren Lagann, and Tengen Uzui in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
What is Katsuyuki Konishi known for?
Konishi is known for big, larger-than-life heroes such as Tanktop Master in the One Punch Man franchise and Diavolo in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind. He also played Phoenix Ikki during the Hades arc of Saint Seiya and picked up a Best Supporting Actor award at the 9th Seiyu Awards in 2015.
What was Katsuyuki Konishi's debut role?
Konishi debuted as Volfogg in the mecha series GaoGaiGar, launching a career built on big, larger-than-life heroes. He has been active in the industry since 1996.
What other anime has Katsuyuki Konishi been in?
Konishi plays both Keigo Asano and Shuhei Hisagi across the Bleach franchise, giving him two long-running roles in the same series. He is represented by the talent agency Ken Production.
Who is Katsuyuki Konishi?
Katsuyuki Konishi is a voice actor born in Wakayama Prefecture, known for his booming, theatrical delivery across shonen anime. That larger-than-life style carries into his performance as Jubei Aryu, the fashion-obsessed forward he voices in Blue Lock.
Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Anime based on the Blue Lock anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
Rights holders
- Created byMuneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura
- Published byKodansha
- Animated by8bit
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