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{{Nihongo|'''Takehito Koyasu'''|子安武人|Koyasu Takehito}} is a Japanese voice actor who voices [[Dio Brando]] in ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation]]''. He is also the voice of [[Diego Brando]], [[Parallel World Diego]], and [[Heaven-Attained DIO]] in the [[Bandai Namco]] video games.

He is also well known for his other roles as Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo in ''{{W|Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo}}'', Shinsuke Takasugi in ''{{W|Gintama}}'', Neuro Nogami in ''{{W|Neuro: Supernatural Detective}}'', Aokiji/Kuzan in ''{{W|One Piece}}'', Excalibur in ''{{W|Soul Eater}}'', Ryosuke Takahashi in ''{{W|Initial D}}'', Roswaal L. Mathers in ''{{W|Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World|Re:Zero}}'', Kururu in ''{{W|Sgt. Frog|Keroro Gunso}}'', Johann Faust VIII in ''{{W|Shaman King}}'', Zeke Yeager in ''{{W|Attack on Titan}}'', ~~and~~ Gin Dojima in ''{{W|Shokugeki no Soma}}'', and Toji Fushiguro in ''{{W|Jujutsu Kaisen}}''.

When he was in junior high school, Koyasu loved movies so much that he would watch them every day without going to school, aspiring to become a film actor himself. A scene in ''{{W|Adieu Galaxy Express 999}}'' sparked his interest in voice acting. He entered a training school after graduating from high school.<ref>Anime V Magazine - July 1997 Issue, p. 41</ref>

He worked at {{W|Production Baobab}} for ten years from 1988 to 1998 before starting his own talent agency named [https://tsf-official.com/ T's☆Factory ] in 1998. Along with Koyasu, voice actor {{W|Michiru Satou}}, and Takehito Koyasu's son, Koki Koyasu, are the only members of the agency.

In March 2021, Koyasu won the Supporting Actor Award at the 15th {{W|Seiyu Awards}}.<ref>[https://www.seiyuawards.jp/winning/winning_15/ 15th Seiyu Awards Winners]</ref>

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Line 21: {{Nihongo\|'''Takehito Koyasu'''\|子安武人\|Koyasu Takehito}} is a Japanese voice actor who voices [[Dio Brando]] in ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation]]''. He is also the voice of [[Diego Brando]], [[Parallel World Diego]], and [[Heaven-Attained DIO]] in the [[Bandai Namco]] video games. He is also well known for his other roles as Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo in ''{{W\|Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo}}'', Shinsuke Takasugi in ''{{W\|Gintama}}'', Neuro Nogami in ''{{W\|Neuro: Supernatural Detective}}'', Aokiji/Kuzan in ''{{W\|One Piece}}'', Excalibur in ''{{W\|Soul Eater}}'', Ryosuke Takahashi in ''{{W\|Initial D}}'', Roswaal L. Mathers in ''{{W\|Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World\|Re:Zero}}'', Kururu in ''{{W\|Sgt. Frog\|Keroro Gunso}}'', Johann Faust VIII in ''{{W\|Shaman King}}'', Zeke Yeager in ''{{W\|Attack on Titan}}'', ~~and~~ Gin Dojima in ''{{W\|Shokugeki no Soma}}'', and Toji Fushiguro in ''{{W\|Jujutsu Kaisen}}''. [[File:KoyasuSig.png\|thumb\|200px\|Koyasu's Signature]] Line 27: When he was in junior high school, Koyasu loved movies so much that he would watch them every day without going to school, aspiring to become a film actor himself. A scene in ''{{W\|Adieu Galaxy Express 999}}'' sparked his interest in voice acting. He entered a training school after graduating from high school.<ref>Anime V Magazine - July 1997 Issue, p. 41</ref> He worked at {{W\|Production Baobab}} for ten years from 1988 to 1998 before starting his own talent agency named [https://tsf-official.com/ T's☆Factory ] in 1998. Along with Koyasu, voice actor {{W\|Michiru Satou}}, and Takehito Koyasu's son, Koki Koyasu, are the only members of the agency. In March 2021, Koyasu won the Supporting Actor Award at the 15th {{W\|Seiyu Awards}}.<ref>[https://www.seiyuawards.jp/winning/winning_15/ 15th Seiyu Awards Winners]</ref>