Kazuyuki Okitsu

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Kazuyuki Okitsu (興津 和幸, Okitsu Kazuyuki) is a Japanese voice actor and singer credited for his work as Jonathan Joestar in the anime adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's first part: Phantom Blood.

Okitsu is also known for his work on other anime such as Reiji Andou from Prison School, Serpico in Berserk and Fat Gum in My Hero Academia.

Biography

Okitsu's signature from JoJo raDIO Event

Okitsu was born on March 8, 1980, in Awaji Island, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from the Osaka University of Arts, he joined the REM talent agency and has since then affiliated himself with Kekke Corporation as of May 2007.[1] When he was a 3rd year high school student he was the moderator for the 79th Japanese High School Baseball Championship opening ceremony.

Filmography

Television

Video Games

Trivia

  • Okitsu's favorite aspects of Jonathan are his straightforward personality, rapid growth, and heart. The character's growth is what Okitsu struggled with when voicing him, but he loved shouting Jonathan's iconic Sunlight Yellow Overdrive.[2]
  • Okitsu's favorite character other than Jonathan is Dio Brando. He also has a fondness for Robert E. O. Speedwagon as the scene he remembers the most in season one was when Speedwagon's death was reported in Episode 10.[2]

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