Ken'yū Horiuchi
Voice ActorKenyu Horiuchi is a Japanese voice actor, born in 1957, who lends his voice to Tobirama Senju and Yahiko in the Studio Pierrot anime Naruto.
Naruto Role
Within the Naruto saga, Horiuchi plays Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage and pioneering master of water-style techniques, as well as Yahiko, the idealistic founder of the original Akatsuki whose face Nagato later adopts for the Deva Path of Pain. Both roles sit close to the heart of the series' history of the hidden villages and its recurring cycle of war and peace.
Career and Notable Roles
Horiuchi has worked as a voice actor since the early 1980s and set up his own agency, Kenyu Office, in 2002. He is a familiar Japanese dub voice for Hollywood stars including Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck, Ben Stiller, Charlie Sheen and Brendan Fraser, and is especially associated with John Stamos in the role of Jesse Katsopolis on the sitcom Full House.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Kenyu Horiuchi voice in Naruto?
Kenyu Horiuchi voices Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage, and Yahiko, the founder of the original Akatsuki, in Naruto. Both characters are tied closely to the series' history of the hidden villages and its recurring cycle of war and peace.
Who is Kenyu Horiuchi?
Kenyu Horiuchi is a Japanese voice actor born in 1957 who has worked in the industry since 1983. In 2002 he founded his own talent agency, Kenyu Office.
What Hollywood actors has Kenyu Horiuchi dubbed in Japanese?
Kenyu Horiuchi is a familiar Japanese dub voice for Hollywood stars including Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck, Ben Stiller, Charlie Sheen and Brendan Fraser. His long career in dubbing runs alongside his anime work as a voice actor.
What is Kenyu Horiuchi's most famous English-language dubbing role?
Horiuchi is especially associated with John Stamos, whom he has dubbed as Jesse Katsopolis on the sitcom Full House. That role has made him one of the more recognizable voices in Japanese television dubbing.
Who is Tobirama Senju, the character Kenyu Horiuchi voices in Naruto?
Tobirama Senju is the Second Hokage and a pioneering master of water-style techniques in Naruto, voiced by Kenyu Horiuchi. Horiuchi also voices Yahiko in the same series, the idealistic founder of the Akatsuki whose face Nagato later adopts for the Deva Path of Pain.
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Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Anime based on the Naruto anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
Rights holders
- Created byMasashi Kishimoto
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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