Kazuyuki Okitsu
Voice ActorKazuyuki Okitsu is a Japanese voice actor and narrator who voices Zantetsu Tsurugi, a fair-minded, high-scoring forward for Team V, in the original Japanese version of Blue Lock, the Studio Eight Bit anime.
Blue Lock Role
Kazuyuki Okitsu voices Zantetsu Tsurugi in Blue Lock, a forward for Team V who ranks as its third-best scorer behind teammates Reo Mikage and Nagi. Tsurugi is known for a strong sense of fair play that stands out among Blue Lock's largely cutthroat strikers, and Okitsu gives the character a calm, grounded read.
Career and Notable Roles
Okitsu broke through as Jonathan Joestar in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and has built a career playing warm, steady characters such as Fat Gum in My Hero Academia, Serpico in Berserk, and Hatori Sohma in the 2019 Fruits Basket series. He also voices Moz in Dr. Stone and God Serena in Fairy Tail, and works as a narrator alongside his acting career. A graduate of Osaka University of Arts, he moved from the RME talent agency to Kekke Corporation in 2007.
Frequently Asked Questions
What anime is Kazuyuki Okitsu known for?
Kazuyuki Okitsu broke through playing Jonathan Joestar in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and is also known for voicing Fat Gum in My Hero Academia and Serpico in Berserk. He plays Zantetsu Tsurugi in Blue Lock, a forward for Team V known for his strong sense of fair play.
Who does Kazuyuki Okitsu voice?
In Blue Lock, Kazuyuki Okitsu voices Zantetsu Tsurugi, a forward for Team V who ranks as its third-best scorer behind teammates Reo Mikage and Nagi. He also voices Hatori Sohma in the 2019 Fruits Basket series and Moz in Dr. Stone.
What other anime has Kazuyuki Okitsu been in?
Okitsu also voices God Serena in Fairy Tail and works as a narrator alongside his acting career. His catalog spans warm, steady characters across several major franchises.
What is Kazuyuki Okitsu's background?
Kazuyuki Okitsu was born in 1980 and has been active in the industry since 2000. He is a graduate of Osaka University of Arts.
What talent agency represents Kazuyuki Okitsu?
Kazuyuki Okitsu moved from the RME talent agency to Kekke Corporation in 2007, which continues to represent him today. He has built his career around warm, grounded characters like Zantetsu Tsurugi 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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