Soichiro Hoshi

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Soichiro Hoshi (保志総一朗 Hoshi Sōichirō, born May 30, 1972) is a Japanese voice actor (seiyū) popular in the last few years. One of his better known roles is the protagonist of the TV series Gundam Seed, Kira Yamato.

Hoshi was born in Aizu Wakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan with a Blood Type of B. He stands 5'3" tall. He currently works for Arts Vision.

Contents

1 Trivia
2 Roles

2.1 Anime
2.2 OVA
2.3 Movie
2.4 Game
2.5 Drama CD

3 See also

Trivia

He has appeared in at least 2 roles with both Akira Ishida and Takehito Koyasu whereby both of their characters are close friends/comrades.
*With Akira, the most famous of their many collaborations is in Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed Destiny, with Soichiro as Kira Yamato and Akira as Athrun Zala. A close second will be Saiyuki and its sequels, with Soichiro as Goku and Akira as Hakkai. Other Anime would be Meine Liebe, Harukanaru Toki no Naka de and Sukisho. Also of note is that in most of these animes, he plays the younger / more childish of the 2 characters. This is a reference to their ages (Akira is 5 years Soichiro's senior.)
*For Takehito, the probably most (in)famous collaboration is Get Backers, with Soichiro as Fuuchouin Kazuki and Takehito as Kakei Jubei. The others are in the Gundam Seed series, with Takehito as Mu La Flaga; and the game Sengoku Basara, with Soichiro as Sanada Yukimura and Takehito as Sarutobi Sasuke. Although Akira will be voice crediting in the sequel, Sengoku Basara 2, his role is not quite connected with Soichiro's (he'll be voicing Takenaka Hanbei)

He has at least 2 roles whereby his character is a rival of the character voiced by Tomokazu Seki: In Gundam Seed, Yzak Jule (Seki) was once slashed by Kira Yamato (Hoshi); in the drama CD version of D.N Angel, Hoshi voices Daisuke Niwa while Seki voices Satoshi Hiwatari; in RAVE (Rave Master), Seki is the main protagonist, Haru Glory, while Hoshi is his complete opposite, Lucia Raregroove, even if the latter's anime role seems short and minor (in contrast to the manga).

Also, he has worked alongside Toshihiko Seki a few times whereby their characters have strong interactions: In Gundam Seed, Kira Yamato (Hoshi) kills Rau le Creuset (Seki), who had long regarded Kira as a main threat; in Saiyuki, Goku (Hoshi) was rescued by Sanzo (Seki), who often abuses him with a paper fan as well; in the drama CD version of D.N Angel, Hoshi voices Niwa Daisuke while Seki voices his father, Kosuke.

In addition to playing the hero in Shining Tears, he also sang the theme songs. Incidentally, the opening theme song is ALSO entitled "Shining Tears".

He shares the same birthday and bloodtype as Rie Kugimiya.

Due to his height, he likes to wear shoes with thick soles.

Most of his major roles in anime that revolve around battles are usually extremely powerful, even life-threateningly dangerous, whether hero or villain. Examples include Kira Yamato, Lucia Raregroove, Fayt Leingod, Kane Blueriver, Brooklyn, Ohjiro Mihara and Son Goku (Saiyuki) to name a few.

He has also voiced leading roles in several animes by Sunrise. Examples include Kira Yamato (Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed Destiny), Yuki Aiba (Infinite Ryvius) and Kazuma (Scryed).

He shares several links with seiyu Ogata Megumi.
*Both have voiced the main character in hit mecha anime serieses. (Soichiro in GS/GSD, Megumi in Evangelion). Also, their female guardians were voiced by Mitsuishi Kotono. The two would work together in the game Super Robot Wars Alpha 3, where Kira (Soichiro) is told off by Shinji (Megumi) for his comments.
*Both have voiced Sanada Yukimura, a famous general from the Sengoku period. (Soichiro in Sengoku Basara, Megumi in Samurai Deeper Kyo. Also, in Kyo, Soichiro voices a character, Akira.).
*Both have also voiced characters who have strong interactions with characters voiced by fellow seiyuu Ishida Akira.

Roles

Anime

Akira (Samurai Deeper Kyo 2002-)
Akira Sakamoto (Princess Princess 2006-)
Akyuras (Battle B-Daman 2005)
Alviss (Märchen Awakens Romance 2005-)
Arthur (Kaiketsu Zorori 2005-)
Brooklyn (Beyblade G-Revolution 2003)
Camus (Meine Liebe 2004-)
chaos (Xenosaga THE ANIMATION 2005)
Eisen (Harukanaru Toki no Naka de ~Hachiyou syo~ 2004-05)
Gakuto Mukahi (The Prince of Tennis )
Ginnosuke Isuzu (Tokyo Underground 2001)
Gupta (Haré+Guu )
Kain Blueriver (Lost Universe 1998)
Kaoru Hanabishi (Ai Yori Aoshi 2002), (Ai Yori Aoshi Enishi 2003)
Kaoru Matsutake (Mirmo! 2002-05)
Kazuma (Scryed 2001)
Kazuki Fuuchoin (GetBackers 2002-)
Keele Zeibel (Tales of Eternia )
Kei Kusanagi (Onegai Teacher 2002), (Onegai Twins 2003)
Keiichi Maebara (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni 2006-)
*Kira Yamato (Gundam Seed 2002-03), (Gundam Seed Destiny 2004-05)
Kyutaro Hoshino (Planetes 2003-04)
Lucia Raregroove(Rave Master 2001-02)
*Masaru Daimon (Digimon Savers 2006)
Masashi Sato (ToHeart )
Mashanta (Pluster World 2003-04)
Michael Garret (Gun X Sword 2005)
Narutaki (Steam Detectives 1998)
Ohjiro Mihara (Angelic Layer 2001)
Reki (.hack//Legend of the Twilight 2003)
Rizotto (croquette! 2003-05)
Seiichirou Sano (Law of Ueki 2005-06)
Skyblue (Melody of Oblivion 2004)
Senzo Tachibana (Nintama Rantarō )
Son Goku (Saiyuki 2000-)
Souichiro Nagi (Tenjho Tenge 2004)
Sugino (Tactics )
Sunao Fujimori / Ran (anime only) (Suki na Mono wa Suki Dakara Shōganai! )
Takeru Shirogane in Muv-Luv
Takizawa ( )
*Takuto Kaneshiro/Ryu Soma (Argento Soma 2000)
Yamato Mikogami (Kikou Sennyo Rouran 2002-03)
Yashamaru (Naruto )
Yuki Aiba (Infinite Ryvius 2000)

Asterisks denote leading roles.

OVA

Makino (.hack//Liminality )

Movie

Arthur (Babar, King of Elephants )
Gōman (Crayon Shin-chan Adventure in Hender Land 1996)
Kakao (Doraemon Nobita no Taiyouou Densetsu 2000)

Game

Atsumori Taira no (Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 2004-)
Calintz (Magna Carta 2004-05)
Camus (Meine Liebe 2004, 2006)
Canard Pars (Gundam SEED Astray 2005)
Carrol Martel (Apocripha/0 2001)
chaos (Yeshua) (Xenosaga series 2002, 2004, 2006)
Copain (SKYGUNNER 2001)
Eisen (Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2000-)
Enrique (Skies of Arcadia 2000)
Erich Jaeger (Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere 1999)
Fate Linegod ( 2003)
Itsuki Tachibana (Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly 2003)
Keele Zeibel (Tales of Eternia )
Kilik (Soul Calibur 1999 Soul Calibur II 2003 Soul Calibur III 2005)
Masashi Sato (ToHeart )
Motomi Minamotono (Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2 2001-)
Natsuki Kariya (Gunparade March)
Raphael (Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- 2005)
Sunao Fujimori (Suki na Mono wa Suki Dakara Shōganai! )
Takeru Shirogane (Muv-Luv 2003)
Takeru Shirogane (Muv-Luv Alternative 2006)
Vandolf (Shining Force Neo 2005)
Xion (Shining Tears 2004)
Yukimura Sanada (Sengoku Basara 2005) (Scorpio in Devil Kings)

Drama CD

Daisuke Niwa (D.N.Angel WINK series )
Hikaru Hitachiin (Ouran High School Host Club 2003-05)
Joshua Christopher (Chrono Crusade 2001)
Jun Ichinomiya (Cafe Kichijoji de 1999-)
Kanata Izumo (Snow )
Keiichi Maebara (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni 2005-)
Tomoe Shirosaki (Hanayoi Romanesque 2006)