Kōji Yusa (遊佐 浩二, Yusa Kōji, born August 12, 1968) is a freelance[1] Japanese voice actor and narrator, born and raised in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto. He is best known for his roles in Bleach (as Gin Ichimaru), Choja Raideen (as Raideen Owl), the Sonic series (as Shadow the Hedgehog), Battle Vixens (as Zuo Ci and Xu Huang), Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro (as Eiji Sasazuka), Zettai Karen Children (as Kyōsuke Hyōbu), Yowamushi Pedal (as Akira Midousuji), and Kamen Rider Den-O (as Urataros).

Kōji Yusa
遊佐 浩二
Born (1968-08-12) August 12, 1968 (age 56)
Other namesYucchii (ゆっちー)
Occupations
Years active1993–present
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse
(m. 2007; div. 2012)
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Biography

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When Yusa was a child, he lived near the Kyoto Racecourse (Yodo, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto). As a gift for entering junior high school, he received a boombox and listened to radio dramas, which inspired him to become a voice actor.[4] When he was in college, he majored in Japanese language studies. After graduating from college, he went through the 7th class of Katsuta Voice Actor Academy and made his debut as a voice actor in 1993 (at the age of 25). His anime debut work was The Brave of Gold Goldran. At the time of his debut, he belonged to Office Kaoru,[5] and since leaving the company, he has been working freelance.[1] He mainly works as a dubbing artist for anime, drama CDs, and foreign films, and often does narration for information programs. In addition to his main job as a voice actor, he has been working more and more on events and radio, and his personal side has become more widely known.

Yusa won the Synergy Award for Kamen Rider Den-O at the 2nd Seiyu Awards.[6]

He married voice actress, Kanako Mitsuhashi in 2007 and he announced on his radio program that they divorced in 2012.[3][7]

Filmography

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Television animation

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1992
1993
1995
1996
  • After War Gundam X – Demar Griffe
  • Brave Command Dagwon – Announcer, young pupil, delinquent
  • Choja Raideen – Ginga Torikai/Raideen Owl
  • Detective Conan – Ginji Tobita, Toshiya Tadokoro, Tetsuya Kawasaki, Hisashi Suguro, Ryōsuke Shiina, Damu official, fireman, judge #A, police station official, Nagasaku Shiro and Dogo Hoshikawa
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

2025

Television live-action

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Original video animation (OVA)

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Original net animation (ONA)

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Theatrical animation

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Video games

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Unknown date

Drama CDs

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Dubbing roles

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Live-action

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Animation

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