Katsuta Voice Actor's Academy
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The is a Japanese voice actor-training facility founded in 1982 by Japanese voice actor Hisashi Katsuta.
Notable alumni
- Year 1: Miki ItōMiki Itois a Japanese voice actress.-Notable voice roles:*Air Gear 2006*Angel Links 1999*Ashita no Nadja *Aishiteruze Baby *Battle Angel Alita *Battle Athletes Victory...
, Maya OkamotoMaya Okamotois a Japanese voice actress.-Notable voice roles:*Maya Jingu in Burn Up W and Excess*Mio in Grander Musashi*Reiko Hosokawa in Idol Defense Force Hummingbird*Harumi Nakagawa in Irresponsible Captain Tylor*Diana in Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure...
, Omi MinamiOmi Minamiis a Japanese voice actor. She is mostly known for her work in anime and video game roles.-Notable anime voice roles:*Tama *Shimajirō Shimano *Euphemia Li Britannia... - Year 2: Ayako ShiraishiAyako Shiraishiis a Japanese voice actress. She retired in 2002.-Original Video Animation:*Gunbuster *Pocket Monsters: Mewtwo Strikes Back! -Television:*Alice SOS*Mobile Suit Victory Gundam...
, Yoshino TakamoriYoshino Takamoriis a prolific Japanese voice actress from Chiba Prefecture. Takamori is a member of Arts Vision.-Notable roles:*Ine in Project A-Ko*Sylvie in Bubblegum Crisis*Nadia in Nadia of the Mysterious Seas*Rui in the 1995 Fist of the North Star video game...
, Yasushi Fukuda (conversed to screenwritingScreenwriterScreenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
) - Year 3: Yuri AmanoYuri Amanois a Japanese voice actor. She was born .- Films :* Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman no Gyakushuu , Akachanman* Mobile Suit Gundam F91 , Jessica* Tobé! Kujira no Peek...
- Year 4: Yōichi Nishijima, Hiroto Kazuki (formerly Kayato Ōhashi)
- Year 5: Kazuyuki Ishikawa, Takeharu Ōnishi, Wataru TakagiWataru Takagiis a Japanese seiyū and stage actor from Chiba Prefecture. He is currently affiliated with Arts Vision.He is best known for his roles in Detective Conan , After War Gundam X , Slayers Try , the Beast Wars: Transformers series , GTO , Hajime no Ippo (July 25, 1966 - ) is a Japanese seiyū and stage...
, Toshiyuki MorikawaToshiyuki Morikawais a prolific Japanese male voice actor from Yokohama, Kanagawa, was affiliated with Arts Vision. Lately, however, he has become the head of that a voice actor company he founded in Apr 2011. His name is also sometimes mistranslated as Tomoyuki...
, Sachiko Sugawara, Michiko NeyaMichiko Neyais a female Japanese voice actress born in Echizen, Fukui . Neya is a freelancer, although she worked at Arts Vision.-Anime:*Aka-chan to Boku *Cardcaptor Sakura *Chrono Crusade...
, Kotono MitsuishiKotono Mitsuishiis a prolific Japanese voice actor from Tokyo. As a young girl, Mitsuishi lived in Nagareyama, Chiba. Mitsuishi graduated from high school in 1986, and entered the Katsuta Voice Actor's Academy. While attending the academy, she began working part time as an elevator girl in the Sunshine 60 building...
, Chisa YokoyamaChisa Yokoyamais a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo. She is founder and head of her own voice company called Banbina after leaving Arts Vision. When she was a high school student, she was an assistant of Jump Broadcasting Station of Weekly Shōnen Jump... - Year 6: Akio SuyamaAkio Suyamais a Japanese voice actor.-Notable anime and video game voice roles:* Perio/Pete in Dōbutsu no Mori , the film adaptation of the Animal Crossing video game series.* Ichiro Ogami in Sakura Wars* Hokuto's Lackey in Cromartie High School...
, Isshin ChibaIsshin Chibais a Japanese voice actor who currently works for Arts Vision. He is best known for doing the voice of Jin Kazama from the Tekken series.-Anime:*Aoki Densetsu Shoot *.hack//SIGN *Bleach *Chobits...
, Yumiko Nakanishi - Year 7: Tomohiro TsuboiTomohiro Tsuboiis a male Japanese voice actor. He is part of 81 Produce, previously Mausu Promotion.-TV animation:*Buso Renkin *D.Grayman *Fortune Arterial *Gakuen Heaven...
, Kōji YusaKoji Yusais a Japanese voice actor born in Osaka Prefecture and raised in Kyoto Prefecture. He is best known for his roles in Choja Raideen , the Sonic Series , Bleach , Ikki Tousen , Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro , Zettai Karen Children and Kamen Rider Den-O...
, Yumi Fukamizu, Fumi MorisawaFumi Morisawais a Japanese voice actress.-Anime:* Black Blood Brothersas Chan's mother * Elemental Gelade as Daya; Garne* Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight! as Mika's mother* GaoGaiGar: King of Braves as Intestine; Mother Kaidô... - Year 8: Tomokazu SekiTomokazu Sekiis a Japanese voice actor. He formerly worked for Haikyou and is now the head of Atomic Monkey.-About:Some of his most notable roles include Shinichi Chiaki from Nodame Cantabile, Gilgamesh from Fate/stay night, Rob Lucci from One Piece, Gundam characters Domon Kasshu and Yzak Joule, from G Gundam...
, Shizuka IshikawaShizuka Ishikawa, also known under the name is a Japanese voice actress who specializes in voicing characters in adult video games. She is a member of the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society.-Anime:*Comic Party*Croquette!*Dokkiri Doctor...
, Yuka ImaiYuka Imaiis a freelance female Japanese voice actress who was previously represented by Gekidan Moonlight.-Anime:*Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! *Banner of the Stars *Boys Be.....
, Ayaka Kodama, Ryōka ShimaRyoka Shimais a Japanese voice actor.-Notable voice roles:*Akihabara Dennou Gumi - Hibari Hinakoganei*Gate Keepers - Yasue Okamori*Happy Lesson - Fumitsuki Nanakorobi*Kaleido Star - Macquarie*Magical Play - Pipin*Super GALS - Rie-External links:...
, Miki NagasawaMiki Nagasawais a female Japanese voice actress born in Hokkaidō and raised in Fukushima. Formerly affiliated for Haikyo, she is now affiliated with Atomic Monkey.-Anime:* After War Gundam X as Perla Ciss* Akihabara Dennou Gumi as Kamome Sengakuji...
, Yumiko Watanabe - Year 9: Tarō Masuoka, Takehiro MurozonoTakehiro Murozonois a Japanese voice actor who works for Office Kaoru.-Filmography:*Rick in Beyblade G-Revolution*Kuzui in Bubblegum Crisis 2040*Morozov in Divergence Eve*Yoshiki Nagaoka in Dokyusei 2*Katsuo in El-Hazard*Arbalest in Full Metal Panic!...
, Yukiko IwaiYukiko Iwaiis a Japanese voice actress who is best known for her voice role as Ayumi Yoshida in Detective Conan.- Roles :*Detective Conan - Ayumi Yoshida*Uninhabited Planet Survive! - Luna*GetBackers - Kakei Sakura*Narcissu: Side 2nd - Yuka Akishima...
, Ai UchikawaAi Uchikawais a Japanese voice actress. Uchikawa is currently affiliated with Sigma Seven.- Voice roles :* Chouja Reideen , Kirari Saijyou* Mystery of Nonomura Hospital , Chisato Mamiya...
, Kaoru MorotaKaoru Morota' is often typecasted as Genki girls or tomboyish characters due to her Kansai dialect. Using the alias "AYA", Kaoru has also done voice acting for Anime Eroge titles but also provided theme song vocals for both Evangelion and Le Chevalier D'Eon.-TV Animation:... - Year 10: Fumihiko Gotō, Kōichi Tōchika, Yūko Tachibana, Takako HondaTakako Hondais a Japanese voice actress. She is the dubbing voice actress for Halle Berry.-Roles:*Bleach *Cobra the Animation * Cyborg 009 - Child Joe Shimamura *D.Gray-man...
, Miho YamadaMiho Yamadais a seiyū and narrator who was formerly part of Arts Vision.-Anime:*Banner of the Stars as Atosryac Ssynec Atosr Lymh Faibdacr Loïc*Blue Drop: Tenshitachi no Gikyoku as Yuko Sugawara*Gakuen Alice as Serina Yamada*Godannar as Ecaterina... - Year 11: Hideki Ogiharu, Katsuyuki KonishiKatsuyuki Konishiis a Japanese voice actor from Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture. He is currently affiliated with Ken Production. His debut role was Volfogg/Big Volfogg in GaoGaiGar....
, Daisuke HirakawaDaisuke Hirakawais a Japanese voice actor. He is sometimes mistaken for fellow voice actor Daisuke Namikawa, as their names only differ by one character when written in kanji. He is the official Japanese voice actor for Orlando Bloom. For some roles, he is also known as Hirai Tatsuya.- Career :At first, as he...
, Hiroko KonishiHiroko Konishiis a Japanese voice actress. She is currently not affiliated with any production, and has largely retired from voice acting.- Notable voice roles :* Aida Rion in Agent Aika* Nene Romanova in Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040...
, Masayo KurataMasayo KurataMasayo Kurata is a seiyū from Yokkaichi, Mie.- Shows :* Kindergarten girl, Kyoko's follower, and others in Angelic Layer* Rakshata from Code Geass* Jill from Fushigiboshi no Futagohime...
, Emiko Hagiwara - Year 12: Tomoya Kawaii, Eiji Hanawa, Michio Miyashita, Kumi SakumaKumi Sakuma' is a Japanese voice actress who formerly affiliated with Arts Vision.-Songs:Momoiro no Hana for Bleach Beat Collection 2nd Session:02 Toushirou Hitsugaya, Rangiku Matsumoto, and Momo Hinamori....
- Year 13: Ema KogureEma Kogureis a Japanese voice actress who works for Mausu Promotion. She was born in Osaka Prefecture, but was raised in Adachi, Tokyo.-Television animation:*Chrono Crusade *Codename: Kids Next Door *Gilgamesh...
, Megumi Niiya, Naomi Kawabayashi - Year 14: Kōichi Kuriyama, Shigeru MogiShigeru Mogi' is a seiyū who is affiliated with 81 Produce .-TV Anime:*Desert Punk *MAJOR 2nd series *Mirmo! *Tenchi Muyo! GXP...
, Shiho KawaragiShiho Kawaragi, is a Japanese voice actor who works for Kenyu-Office.-Notable voice roles:Note: Main character role in bold letters.*Aisling in The Secret of Kells*Aki Aoi in Aki Sora*Barou Esharotto in Law of Ueki...
, Michiru Wada - Year 15: Makoto IshiiMakoto Ishiiis a male Japanese voice actor from Chiba Prefecture. He is currently affiliated with Mausu Promotion.-Television animation:*Black Jack *Fafner in the Azure *Futakoi...
, Chizuru Kasahara, Fumie MizusawaFumie Mizusawais a Japanese voice actress. She is represented by Sigma Seven.Fumie also announced that she got married on April 16, 2011, in which her new husband is not even an actor... - Year 16: Shintarō Ōhata, Hideo WatanabeHideo Watanabeis a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Tochio, Niigata and graduate of Takushoku University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998 after serving in the House of Representatives for six...
, Masayo Hosono - Year 17: Takayuki Usami, Kiyotaka FurushimaKiyotaka Furushimais a male Japanese voice actor from Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. After passing through the Haikyō Voice Actor's Studio, he became a member of the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society...
, Tomoko Kobashi, Sachiko Nakamura - Year 18: Ryōta Saitō, Gō ShinomiyaGo Shinomiyais a Japanese voice actor from Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.-Video Games:*Samurai Spirits Zero Special as Kusaragedo *Suikoden IV as Reinbach*The Sword of Etheria as Leon*Blaze Union: Story to Reach the Future as Velleman*Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword...
, Yukito Sōma, Tsuguo Mogami, Tomo Adachi - Year 19: Takashi ŌharaTakashi Oharais a male Japanese voice actor who works for Ken Production. He has an older sister, Sayaka Ōhara, who is also a voice actor.-Anime cast in:*Happiness! as Yuuma Kohinata*Higurashi no Naku Koro ni as Delinquent 2...
, Kanako Tōjō - Year 20: Mizuho Iwasaki, Yūka Kimura, Miho Nagashima, Mari Miyamoto, Kenta Fukuda
- Year 21: Kenji Takahashi, Shin Mori, Yayoi Sugawa, Rinko Hayashi, Keiko Murakami
- Year 22: Manabu Sakamaki, Rena Fujita, Shinjitsu Minekawa
- Year 23: Yoshisuke Ishikawa, Kayo Ishida, Sachiko Fukuda, Mitsusuke Gotō, Yasuhiro Takano, Hironori Kondō
- Year 24: