Kenichi Suzumura

鈴村 健一
Suzumura Ken'ichi
Born September 12, 1974 (1974-09-12) (age 37)
Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Other names Suzu, Muraken, Suzuken
Occupation Voice Actor, Singer
Years active 1994-present
Spouse Maaya Sakamoto (2011 - present)
Website
http://blog2.morinaga.co.jp/biscuit/10000/index.html

Kenichi Suzumura (鈴村 健一 Suzumura Ken'ichi?, born September 12, 1974) is a Japanese voice actor who was born in Niigata Prefecture, but raised in Osaka Prefecture. He is currently affiliated with Arts Vision. He made his television animation debut on Macross 7 in 1994. He is most known for the roles of Hikaru Hitachiin from Ouran High School Host Club, Shinn Asuka from Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny, Sogo Okita from Gintama, Lavi from D.Gray-Man, and Ryutaros from Kamen Rider Den-O. He is called Suzu and Muraken by Soichiro Hoshi and his fans and Suzuken by other voice actors and fans. He is currently part of the group STA MEN alongside Junichi Suwabe, Daisuke Kishio, Hiroki Takahashi, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Makoto Yasumura, and Kosuke Toriumi.

He is married to fellow voice actress Maaya Sakamoto.[1]

Contents

Voice roles (selected)

Leading roles in bold

TV anime

Drama CDs

Other roles

Nominations and awards

  1. "Best Radio Personality" - 2nd Seiyu Awards (won)
  1. "Synergy Award" (Kamen Rider Den-O, together with Toshihiko Seki, Koji Yusa and Masaki Terasoma) - 1st Seiyu Awards (won)
  2. "Best Actor in supporting role" - 1st Seiyu Awards
  3. "Best Radio Personality" - 1st Seiyu Awards

A national survey on the popularity of seiyū conducted in March 2010 has revealed Suzumura and Miyano Mamoru as the most famous male seiyū.[4]

Music

In addition to performing many different character songs in his seiyuu career Suzumura has recently become a singer signed under the Lantis label. As a solo artist he writes all the lyrics himself. Simultaneously in his debut year 2008 Suzumura is also one of the main hosts of the annual event Original Entertainment Paradise (OrePara), together with the other Lantis-artists Showtaro Morikubo, Daisuke Ono and Mitsuo Iwata. In January 2010 he gave his first solo concert tour in Osaka (January 10), Nagoya (January 11), Yokohama (January 23) and Tokyo (January 30).[5] His second live tour in 2011 was being held in the same stops except for Nagoya (Osaka (April 9), Tokyo (April 17) and Yokohama (May 1)). Part of the proceeds resulting from this concert were donated to help the victims of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. In the face of the power shortages the concert was arranged simple to save power and Suzumura sang all songs in acoustic.[6][7]

Singles

Release Date Album Catalog Number Chart Position
October 8, 2008 "Intention" LACM-4518 14
February 4, 2009 "Atarashii Neiro" LACM-4569 13
June 24, 2009 "Mitochondria" LACM-4627 20
January 27, 2010 "And Becoming" LACM-4690 23
July 7, 2010 "In my space" LACM-4728 23
November 24, 2010 "Tsuki to sutoobu" LACM-4764 36
August 24, 2011 "Asunaro" LACM-34836

Albums

Release Date Album Catalog Number Chart Position
October 7, 2009 Becoming LACA-35968 14
March 9, 2011 CHRONICLE to the future LACA-35103 21

CONNECT

Since 2009 Suzumura is part of the first Kiramune-unit CONNECT, with Mitsuo Iwata. They occasionally release singles and albums and participate the annual concert Kiramune Music Festival.

Release Date Album Catalog Number Chart Position Notes
April 24, 2009 Connect BCCD-1 1st album
February 24, 2010 "Fighting Spirits" LACM-34689 23 1st single
September 29, 2010 rasterizer LACA-15057 mini-album

Other non-anime related releases

Release Date Album Notes
October 22, 2003 [1] "Shizumanai Taiyō" Collaboration single with Takahiro Sakurai (as R-16)
March 26, 2004 [2] "Separate Way" Collaboration single with Takahiro Sakurai (as R-16)
December 17, 2005 [3] Box Universe Mini Album

References

  1. ^ "みなさまにご報告させていただきます" (in Japanese). http://blog2.morinaga.co.jp/biscuit/2011/08/%E3%81%BF%E3%81%AA%E3%81%95%E3%81%BE%E3%81%AB%E3%81%94%E5%A0%B1%E5%91%8A%E3%81%95%E3%81%9B%E3%81%A6%E3%81%84%E3%81%9F%E3%81%A0%E3%81%8D%E3%81%BE%E3%81%99.html. Retrieved 13 August 2011. 
  2. ^ "Staff&Cast" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Animation/alice/staff.html. Retrieved 22 January 2010. 
  3. ^ "Official Amatsuki site - キャスト·スタッフ (Cast·Staff)" (in Japanese). amatsuki.com. http://amatsuki.com/web/cast_staff.html. Retrieved 22 January 2010. 
  4. ^ "seiyuu no nichiritsu" (in Japanese). DO HOUSE Inc.. http://www.myenq.com/topics/detail.php?topic_id=15. Retrieved 4 May 2010. 
  5. ^ "Ken’ichi Suzumura 1st Live Tour 2010 "Becoming"" (in Japanese). Lantis. http://lantis.jp/special/suzumura/1stlive/. Retrieved 4 May 2010. 
  6. ^ "Ken’ichi Suzumura Live Tour 2011 "CHRONICLE to the future"" (in Japanese). Girl's OH. http://www.lantis.jp/special/suzumura/chronicle/index2.html. Retrieved 8 June 2011. 
  7. ^ "uta to tooku de tsutawareta pojitibu na messeeji. Akarui mirai wo negatta "Ken’ichi Suzumura Live Tour 2011 "CHRONICLE to the future"" tôkyo kouen repooto" (in Japanese). Lantis. http://oh-news.net/girls/?p=39599&page=2. Retrieved 8 June 2011. 

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