Kishō Taniyama
Voice ActorKishō Taniyama is a Japanese voice actor and singer signed with Ken Production, known as Kishow for fronting the rock band Granrodeo. He voices Wirbel in the Japanese cast of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, the fantasy anime from studio Madhouse.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Role
Taniyama voices Wirbel in the Japanese version of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, a battle-hardened mage who captains the Northern Magic Corps while sitting the First-Class Mage Exam. The character brings a commanding, seasoned energy to the exam arc, standing apart from the younger examinees around him. Taniyama's steady, weathered delivery suits a soldier who proved himself long before the story catches up to him.
Career and Notable Roles
Active since the mid 1990s, Taniyama built a wide-ranging career across long-running anime franchises, and outside the booth he fronts the rock band Granrodeo as vocalist and lyricist under the stage name Kishow. He is also the official Japanese dub voice of Fred Jones in the Scooby-Doo franchise, adding an American animation credit to a resume built largely on Japanese anime.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Kisho Taniyama voice?
Taniyama is the official Japanese dub voice of Fred Jones in the Scooby-Doo franchise, an American animation credit within a resume built largely on Japanese anime. He has worked professionally since the mid 1990s.
Who does Kisho Taniyama voice in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End?
Taniyama voices Wirbel in the Japanese version of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, a battle-hardened mage who captains the Northern Magic Corps while sitting the First-Class Mage Exam. His steady, weathered delivery suits a soldier who proved himself long before the story catches up to him.
What is Kisho Taniyama known for besides voice acting?
Outside the booth, Taniyama fronts the rock band Granrodeo as vocalist and lyricist under the stage name Kishow. The band work runs alongside his decades-long anime voice acting career.
What agency represents Kisho Taniyama?
Taniyama is represented by the Ken Production talent agency in Japan. The agency has represented him across his wide-ranging voice acting career.
How old is Kisho Taniyama?
Taniyama was born in 1975 and has worked professionally in the industry since the mid 1990s. That gives him roughly three decades of experience by the time of his Frieren casting.
Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Headquarters based on the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
Rights holders
- Created byKanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe
- Published byShogakukan
- Animated byMadhouse
All rights belong to their respective owners.
Character and scene imagery on this site is original artwork by Daddy Jim Headquarters, not screenshots or licensed imagery. Official cover art is used on three types of pages for editorial commentary:
- Movie pages: theatrical key visuals, credited to Madhouse and Aniplex.
- Game pages: official promotional artwork, credited to the licensed publishers.
- Manga chapter pages: Shonen Sunday Comics volume covers, credited to Shogakukan, Kanehito Yamada, and Tsukasa Abe.
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