Takuya Eguchi
Voice ActorTakuya Eguchi is a Japanese voice actor and recording artist affiliated with 81 Produce, and he numbers among the Japanese-language cast of Blue Lock, the Studio Eight Bit anime.
Blue Lock Role
Takuya Eguchi lends his voice to the Japanese-language cast of Blue Lock, joining the ensemble Eight Bit built around the anime's brutal striker development drama. His specific character has not been individually spotlighted, but his casting places him alongside a roster of established anime leads recruited for the sports series. The show's ensemble format gives voice veterans like Eguchi room to color side characters and rival players throughout the tournament arcs.
Career and Notable Roles
Eguchi is known for playing the brooding lead Hachiman Hikigaya in the My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong series, and more recently voiced Loid Forger in Spy x Family and Takeo Goda in My Love Story. His work earned him the Best New Actor prize at the 6th Seiyu Awards, later followed by Best Lead Actor and Most Valuable Seiyu honors at the 17th Seiyu Awards, plus a Best Voice Actor win at the 2015 Newtype Anime Awards. He also created and published a manga about his own life, Eguchi Takuya no Gainen Planet, starting in 2017.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who did Takuya Eguchi voice?
Takuya Eguchi plays the brooding lead Hachiman Hikigaya in the My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong series. More recently he voiced Loid Forger in Spy x Family and Takeo Goda in My Love Story.
What is Takuya Eguchi known for?
Eguchi's work earned him the Best New Actor prize at the 6th Seiyu Awards, later followed by Best Lead Actor and Most Valuable Seiyu honors at the 17th Seiyu Awards. He also won Best Voice Actor at the 2015 Newtype Anime Awards.
What is Takuya Eguchi's role in Blue Lock?
Eguchi lends his voice to the Japanese-language cast of Blue Lock, joining the ensemble Eight Bit built around the anime's brutal striker development drama. His specific character has not been individually spotlighted, but his casting places him alongside established anime leads recruited for the sports series.
Has Takuya Eguchi published any manga?
Yes, Eguchi created and published a manga about his own life, Eguchi Takuya no Gainen Planet, starting in 2017. It runs alongside his ongoing voice acting career.
Who is Takuya Eguchi?
Takuya Eguchi is a Japanese voice actor and recording artist affiliated with 81 Produce, born in 1987. He has worked in the industry since 2008.
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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