Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama voices Kang Taeshik in the Japanese cast of Solo Leveling, A-1 Pictures' adaptation of Chugong's web novel. He is affiliated with the Himawari Theatre Group, which represents him throughout his voice acting career. The casting adds a well-established actor to the series' cast of hunters and antagonists.

Koki Uchiyama is widely known for playing the villain Tomura Shigaraki in My Hero Academia and Meruem, the Chimera Ant King, in Hunter x Hunter. Both are major antagonist roles that helped establish his reputation in the industry. That recognition carries into his Solo Leveling casting as Kang Taeshik.

Beyond his headline roles, Koki Uchiyama voices Toge Inumaki in Jujutsu Kaisen and Rin Itoshi in Blue Lock. He also plays both Roxas and Ventus in the Kingdom Hearts video game franchise. That range spans anime, sports drama and games alongside his Solo Leveling role.

Koki Uchiyama has picked up industry recognition including a Best Male Rookie win at the Seiyu Awards. He also took home a Best Voice Actor honor at the 2015 Tokyo Anime Award Festival. Those wins mark him as one of the more decorated actors in Solo Leveling's Japanese cast.

Koki Uchiyama is a Japanese voice actor born in 1990 who has worked in the industry since 2003. He is affiliated with the Himawari Theatre Group and voices Kang Taeshik in Solo Leveling. His decades-long career includes some of anime's most recognizable antagonist roles.