Masaya Fukunishi

Masaya Fukunishi
福西 勝也
Born (1995-02-24) 24 February 1995
OccupationVoice actor
Years active2015–present
EmployerKen Production
Notable work

Masaya Fukunishi (Japanese: 福西 勝也, Hepburn: Fukunishi Masaya; born 24 February 1995) is a Japanese voice actor from Nara Prefecture, affiliated with Ken Production.[1] He won the 2012 Best Anime Scenario Award at Seiyu Koshien and was part of the 3rd Seiyū Damashī 2014. He starred as Ken Ryūgūji in Tokyo Revengers and Gege in Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger, succeeding Tatsuhisa Suzuki in these roles following the latter's career hiatus. In 2023, he was cast as Kafka Hibino, the titular protagonist of Kaiju No. 8.

Biography

Masaya Fukunishi, a native of Nara Prefecture, was born on 24 February 1995.[1] While in elementary school, he decided to be a voice actor, and he as a teenager did some stage work.[1] In 2012, he won the Best Anime Scenario Award at Seiyu Koshien.[2] In 2014, he was selected in the Voice Actor Category at the 3rd Seiyū Damashī.[3]

He was educated at School Duo.[4] After voicing a reporter in the 2015 ONA Isobe Isobē Monogatari, he began voicing anime characters in 2017, including in Case Closed, Made in Abyss, Banana Fish, Cells at Work!, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, My Hero Academia, Attack on Titan, King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars, Psycho-Pass 3, Haikyu!!, and Jujutsu Kaisen.[1]

After Tatsuhisa Suzuki went into a career hiatus following an extramarital affair scandal, Fukunishi replaced him as the voice of Gege in Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger starting with the 25th episode in August 2021.[5] In 2022, he later replaced Suzuki as the voice of Ken Ryūgūji in Tokyo Revengers.[6] In August 2023, it was announced that he would star as Kafka Hibino, the titular protagonist of Kaiju No. 8.[7] He was a guest at Anime Expo 2024.[8]

Fukunishi speaks the Kansai dialect.[1]

Filmography

Animated television

Year Title Role(s) Ref
2017Altair: A Record of BattlesImperial Bodyguard B[1]
2017Animation x ParalympicAnnouncer[1]
2017Case ClosedYuzuru Kariba[1]
2017Dream Festival!3C Student, weather forecaster[1]
2017Fox Spirit MatchmakerShi Lanzhou[1]
2017Made in AbyssSpectator[1]
2017Seven Mortal Sins[1]
2017Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head Kidō Kyūkyū KeisatsuPassengers[1]
2018100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of DreamsCity-dweller E[1]
2018Baki the GrapplerDriver[1]
2018Banana FishPursuer[1]
2018BasiliskTsunagi[1]
2018BeatlessBystander A[1]
2018Cells at Work!Naive T Cell 6[1]
2018Devilman CrybabyFighter pilot[1]
2018Double Decker! Doug & KirillPolice officer B[1]
2018Dragon Pilot: Hisone and MasotanTaira[1]
2018Happy Sugar LifeCustomer[1]
2018JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden WindGangster 2[1]
2018Karakuri CircusKidnapper, high school boy[1]
2018Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue TheseOfficer, radio operator[1]
2018Mr. TonegawaKansai blacksuit A[1]
2018My Hero AcademiaSeiba School applicant, Hassaikai member[1]
2018Pop Team EpicShōgo[1]
2018Puzzle & DragonsShopowner A[1]
2018SSSS.GridmanOnda[1]
2019Attack on TitanScout[1]
2019Cardfight!! VanguardLuck Bird[1]
2019Carole & TuesdayZiggy[1]
2019ChihayafuruShusaku Koishikawa[1]
2019Demon Lord, Retry!Carnival[1]
2019DororoSamurai[1]
2019Granblue Fantasy: The AnimationShepherd[1]
2019King of Prism: Shiny Seven StarsSakyō Amamoto[1]
2019LeviusLarry McMahon[1]
2019Magical Girl Spec-Ops AsukaSentry[1]
2019Ninja Box Raiden[1]
2019Oshiri Tantei Suiarohan[1]
2019Phantasy Star Online 2Male customer[1]
2019Psycho-Pass 3Heaven's Leap doctor[1]
2019The Rising of the Shield HeroPriest[1]
2020Akudama DriveYakuza, police chief[1]
2020Arad SenkiClio[1]
2020DorohedoroUndertaker[1]
2020Duel Masters KingDolgepain, General Truman, etc.[1]
2020Eternity: Shin’ya no Nurekoi Channel Yōsuke Takafuji[1]
2020Haikyu!!Heisuke Riseki, Yūto Kosaku, etc.[1]
2020Jujutsu KaisenHonda, etc[1]
2020Kaiketsu ZororiLeon[1]
2020ListenersLocal junkyard worker[1]
2020Mr Love: Queen's ChoiceHacker[1]
2020My Roomie Is a DinoPee-chan's Owner[1]
2020Oda Cinnamon NobunagaYoshimoto Samonji[1]
2021Blue PeriodSumida[9]
2021Detective Conan: Police Academy ArcShūzō Mononobe[1]
2021DoraemonPolice officer[1]
2021I-ChuSpectator C[1]
2021LBX GirlsCommunicator, base resident[1]
2021Megalobox 2: NomadRyu[10]
2021Mother of the Goddess' DormitoryMale Maid Cafe Customer[1]
2021PokémonBray Zenn[1]
2021Re-MainBaseball club member[1]
2021Shaman KingClassmate[1]
2021SK8 the InfinityKazu, Gallery[1]
2021The Irregular at Magic High SchoolTest subject[1]
2021Wave!!High school teacher[1]
2021Zombie Land SagaRadio advertisement[1]
2022Dance Dance DanseurSoccer Club Member A[1]
2022The Heike StoryNoble[1]
2022Tokyo RevengersKen Ryūgūji[6]
2022Urusei YatsuraDemon soldier[1]
2023I Shall Survive Using Potions!Carl, Kotori[1]
2023Oshi no KoFan[1]
2023The Saint's Magic Power Is OmnipotentMiner[1]
2024Kaiju No. 8Kafka Hibino[7]
2025TeogoniaManso[11]
2025Backstabbed in a Backwater DungeonGarou[12]
2026The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be WifeDaichi Kikira[13]
2026Recommendations from Iwamoto-senpaiOni Okuaki[14]
2026Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. Season 2Hibiki Yamimori[15]
2026OvergearedVantner[16]

Original net animation

Year Title Role(s) Ref
2015Isobe Isobē MonogatariReporter A[1]
2020Pokémon: Twilight WingsResearcher A[1]
2023Scott Pilgrim Takes OffWallace Wells[1]

Animated film

Year Title Role(s) Ref
2016Pretty Cure All Stars: Singing with Everyone♪ Miraculous Magic![1]
2017Blade Runner Black Out 2022Thug B[1]
2018Flavors of YouthSupervisor[1]
2018K: Seven Stories[1]
2018Mobile Suit Gundam NarrativeNeo Zeon Pilot[1]
2018My Hero Academia: Two Heroes[1]
2019Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – EvolutionResearcher B[1]

Live-action television

Year Title Role(s) Ref
2021Kikai Sentai ZenkaigerGege[5]

Video games

Year Title Role(s) Ref
2016Granblue Fantasy[1]
2017Star Wars Battlefront II[1]
2018Attack on Titan 2[1]
2018Dragalia Lost[1]
2018Judgment[1]
2018King of Prism: Prism Rush! LiveSakyō Tenka[1]
2018New Gundam Breaker[1]
2018Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic WizPopen[1]
2019Ninja Box Raiden[1]
2019Pokémon MastersZakuro[1]
2020ValorantPhoenix[1]
2023Fate/Grand OrderNagakura Shinpachi[17]

Dubbing

References

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  2. ↑ 若い才能がアニメ業界目指す 声優甲子園、最優秀賞を決定. Anime! Anime! (in Japanese). 30 March 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "中高生の声の祭典"最優秀賞は「アムロ」さん。「第二回全日本声優コンテスト『声優魂』」開催. Oricon News (in Japanese). 25 March 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  4. ↑ スクールデュオ17期アッパークラス・舞台公演情報. School Duo (in Japanese). 21 July 2016. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  5. 1 2 Loo, Egan (29 August 2021). "Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger TV Series Replaces Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Gege's Voice". Anime News Network. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  6. 1 2 Loo, Egan (18 June 2022). "Tokyo Revengers Anime Replaces Tatsuhisa Suzuki With Masaya Fukunishi as Draken". Anime News Network. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  7. 1 2 Loo, Egan (5 August 2023). "Kaiju No. 8 Anime's 2nd English-Subtitled Teaser Unveils Cast, April 2024 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  8. ↑ Tai, Anita (5 June 2024). "Anime Expo Hosts Voice Actors Masaya Fukunishi, Asami Seto, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime's Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  9. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (6 August 2021). "The Blue Period. Anime Reveals More Cast & Staff, Key Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  10. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (8 March 2021). "Megalobox 2: Nomad Unveils New Video, More Cast, April 4 Debut, Funimation Streaming". Anime News Network. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  11. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (7 March 2025). "Teogonia Anime Reveals April 11 Debut, 7 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  12. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (29 September 2025). "Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon Anime Unveils 8 Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  13. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (10 September 2025). "The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Unveils More Cast & Staff, Theme Songs, January 2026 Delay". Anime News Network. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  14. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (29 March 2026). "Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto Anime's 2nd Promo Video Unveils More Cast Members, July Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  15. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (18 June 2026). "Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. Season 2 Anime Reveals New Video, Opening Song, 2 New Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  16. ↑ Tai, Anita (19 August 2026). "Overgeared Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs, October 2 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  17. ↑ 【FGO攻略】永倉新八の性能、再臨＆スキル育成素材まとめ【声優：福西勝也】. Famitsu (in Japanese). 29 November 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  18. ↑ ザ・フラッシュ　－日本語吹き替え版. 吹替キングダム (in Japanese). 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  19. ↑ テレビの中に入りたい. Happinet (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  20. ↑ ジョーカー：フォリ・ア・ドゥ －日本語吹き替え版 [Joker: Folie à deux - Japanese dubbed version]. Dubbing Kingdom (in Japanese). 11 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
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