Yoshimasa Hosoya

Biography

Yoshimasa Hosoya is a Japanese voice actor and singer from Hiroshima. He was represented by Mausu Promotion and is now a freelancer. He was also a member of the pop duo MaxBoys along with Toshiki Masuda, a fellow Japanese voice actor. In 2014 & 2016, he won the 8th Seiyu Awards & 10th Seiyu Awards for Best supporting actor.

Among his many roles in anime, he voiced Kojou Akatsuki in Strike the Blood, Reiner Braun in Attack on Titan, Fumikage Tokoyami in My Hero Academia, Tamaki Katagiri in Black Bullet, Shichika Yasuri in Katanagatari, Daryun in The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Belial in Granblue Fantasy, and Orga Itsuka in Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans. He also appears in many sports anime as Junpei Hyūga in Kuroko's Basketball, Sosuke Yamazaki in Free! Eternal Summer, Asahi Azumane in Haikyuu!!, Tetsuya Yuki in Ace of Diamond and Otabek Altin in Yuri!!! on Ice.

On April 23, 2017, he announced a hiatus to undergo treatment for his throat. On August 4, 2017, he announced his return to voice work.

Known For

THE RIBBON HERO 2026 ★ 7.2
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle 2025 ★ 8.7
The Dangers in My Heart 2023 ★ 8.6
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon 2020 ★ 8.3
Dorohedoro 2020 ★ 8.4
Fruits Basket 2019 ★ 8.0
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 2019 ★ 8.6
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime 2018 ★ 8.4
Golden Kamuy 2018 ★ 7.5
Mob Psycho 100 2016 ★ 8.5
March Comes In Like a Lion 2016 ★ 8.0
My Hero Academia 2016 ★ 8.6
Haikyu!! 2014 ★ 8.6
Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V 2014 ★ 7.3
Ace of the Diamond 2013 ★ 7.9
Attack on Titan 2013 ★ 8.7
Strike the Blood 2013 ★ 6.9
Free! 2013 ★ 8.2
Kingdom 2012 ★ 7.7
Kuroko's Basketball 2012 ★ 8.4
Chihayafuru 2011 ★ 7.6
Natsume's Book of Friends 2008 ★ 8.2
Aria 2005 ★ 8.6
Kamen Rider 1971 ★ 6.4