Kishō Taniyama Explained

Kishō Taniyama
Native Name:	Japanese: 谷山 紀章
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	11 August 1975
Birth Place:	Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
Education:	Yoyogi Animation Academy
Occupation:	Voice actor, singer, lyricist
Years Active:	1996–present
Agent:	Ken Production
Module:	Embed: yes Background: solo_singer Instrument: Vocals Genre: J-pop, rock, hard rock, heavy metal, Anison Label: Lantis Associated Acts: Granrodeo, Stella Quintet

^[1] is a Japanese voice actor, singer and lyricist affiliated with Ken Production. He is also the vocalist and lyricist of the Japanese rock band Granrodeo under his stage name Kishow. He is the official Japanese dubbing voice for Fred Jones in the Scooby-Doo franchise.

Filmography

Anime

Notes! class="unsortable"

Source
	The King of Braves GaoGaiGar	Nail
		Kawashima
	Omishi Magical Theater Risky Safety	Wakatake
	Hand Maid May	Juliano
–02		Kōhei Orihara	OVA series
	X	Daisuke Saiki, others
–02	Captain Tsubasa Road to 2002	Luciano Leo
	Digimon Frontier	Tomoki's brother
	SaiKano	Take, Takamura
	Shrine of the Morning Mist	Kishino
	Getbackers	Ma
	Kiddy Grade	Perkin
	Weiß Kreuz Glühen	Sagiri
	Ashita no Nadja	B's brother
	Zatch Bell
	Rumbling Hearts
	Bottle Fairy	Sensei-san
	R.O.D the TV	Staff man
	Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo	Shou Mei
	Monkey Turn	Kazumi Kono
	Daphne in the Brilliant Blue	Twink
	Midori Days
	Doki Doki School Hours	Joji Seki
	Tetsujin 28th	Workman
	Duel Masters Charge	Oasis
		Durer
	DearS
	Monkey Turn V	Kazumi Kono
	Beet the Vandel Buster	Lambert
	Rockman.EXE Stream	SwallowMan
	Tactics	Takahashi
	Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time: A Tale of the Eight Guardians	Tengu
	Bleach	Kazeshini 風死
	MÄR	Stanley
	The Law of Ueki	B.J.
	Best Student Council	Ryuuheita Iwazakura
	Zoids Genesis	Ron Mangan
	Petopeto-san	Jeremy Moriguchi
	Rockman.EXE Beast	Zoano SwallowMan
		Shintaro Yanagi
	Lamune	Kenji Tomosaka
–09	Major	Akutsu, Hayashida	Starting from 2nd series
	Renkin 3-kyuu Magical? Pokahn	Hyouga, others
	Nishi no Yoki Majo: Astraea Testament	Eusis Roland
	Tona-Gura!	Yuki Kogoro
	Tokimeki Memorial Only Love	Ichiro Ishiuchi
	Pumpkin Scissors	Viscount Wolkins
	Buso Renkin	Shusui Hayasaka
	Gurren Lagann	Kittan
	Over Drive	Takeshi Yamato
	Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula	Olivier Mirabeau
	Big Windup!	Azusa Hanai
	Devil May Cry	Ernest
	Nanatsuiro Drops	Natsume Kisaragi
	Sky Girls	Ryohei Tachibana
	You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle	Spider
	One Piece	Puzzle
–08	Rumbling Hearts: Next Season	Takayuki Narumi	OVA series
	Hatenkō Yugi	Soresta
	Porphy no Nagai Tabi	Maximilian
		Yahiro Saiga
	Zettai Karen Children: Psychic Squad	Shūji Sakaki
	Top Secret: The Revelation	Shinichi Saijo
–09	Junjō Romantica series	Takahiro Takahashi
	Antique Bakery	Atsushi
		Judah ユダ
–18	A Certain Magical Index series		Also II in 2010 & III in 2018
	Chrome Shelled Regios	Sharnid Elipton
	La Corda D'Oro: secondo passo	Len Tsukimori
	Basquash!	Falcon Lightwing
	Pandora Hearts	Glen Baskerville
	Needless	Saten, Kannazuki Kyouji
	Ōkiku Furikabutte ~Natsu no Taikai-hen~	Azusa Hanai
	Duel Masters Cross Shock	Oasis
	Sekirei: Pure Engagement
	Highschool of the Dead
–11	series		Also Demon Capital
	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt	Ghost
	Togainu no chi: Bloody Curse	Gunji
–present	Uta no Prince-sama series			^[2] ^[3] ^[4]
	Mayo Chiki!	Butler B
–13	series	Diceman
	Shirokuma Cafe	Sloth
–15	Kuroko's Basketball series			^[5] ^[6]
	Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stone	Alpha
	Hyōka	Punk
	From the New World	Kōfū Hino
		Former Code: 05
	The Unlimited - Hyōbu Kyōsuke	Shūji Sakaki
	Amnesia	Ikki		^[7]
–2023	Attack on Titan		also season 3 in July 2018
	Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san Z	Eurynome
	Gaist Crusher	Gabbroic ハンレイ
	Magi: The Kingdom of Magic	Lolo ロゥロゥ
	No-Rin
	La Corda d'Oro Blue Sky	Chiaki Togane, Len Tsukimori
	Bakumatsu Rock	Ryoma Sakamoto		^[8] ^[9]
–21	Show by Rock!!	Crow		^[10]
	Junjo Romantica 3	Takahiro Takahashi		^[11]
		Jean Kirstein
		Judah
–present	Bungo Stray Dogs series			^[12] ^[13]
	Kuromukuro	Yoruba
	The Morose Mononokean	Joumatsu
		Yuya Fungami		^[14]
	Love and Lies	Hajime Yajima		^[15]
	Dies Irae	Wilhelm Ehrenburg		^[16]
		Kinzo Shima
	Magical Girl Ore	Magical Girl Everything Crazy Beauty		^[17]
	Ahiru no Sora	Kenji Natsume		^[18]
	Pet	Tsukasa		^[19]
		Garashi Tono
	The Misfit of Demon King Academy	Avos Dilhevia		^[20]
	Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle	Hades		^[21]
	Moriarty the Patriot	Dudley Bale		^[22]
	Shaman King	Zen Yoneda		^[23]
	My Hero Academia 5	Ending		^[24]
	The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat	Setanta Macness
	Love All Play	Kento Yusa		^[25]
	Tomodachi Game	Hyakutarō Onigawara		^[26]
	Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-	Dark Schneider		^[27]
	Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 3	General Furfur		^[28]
	Bastard‼ Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy Season 2	Dark Schneider		^[29]
	The Kingdoms of Ruin	Shirousagi		^[30]
2024	Mashle: The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc	Renatus Revol		^[31]
	Frieren	Wirbel		^[32]
		Barbatos		^[33]
	Quality Assurance in Another World	Sakai		^[34]

Drama CDs

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Source
Buso Renkin	Shusui Hayasaka 早坂秋水
DearS
A Certain Magical Index

Film

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Source
	Perfect Blue	Blue ブルー
	Naruto Shippuden The Movie	Gitai
	Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End	Kitan
	Gurren Lagann The Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars	Kitan
		Waiter
		Kinoshita 木下
	Bungō Stray Dogs DEAD APPLE			^[35]
	Gekijōban Argonavis: Ryūsei no Obligato	Kōga Iryū		^[36]
	Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love ST☆RISH Tours	Natsuki Shinomiya

Video games

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Source
	Eternal Eden	King Solomon ソロモン王	PS1/PS2
	Saikano	Bamboo / Nakamura タケ／ナカムラ	PS1/PS2
–present	La Corda d'Oro series	Len Tsukimori, Chiaki Togane		^[37]
	Rumbling Hearts games	Takayuki Narumi	Adult PC
	Monkey Turn V	Kazumi Kono	PS1/PS2
	Suikoden 4	Snow スノウ	PS1/PS2
–05	Zatch Bell! games	Albert
	Togainu no Chi	Gunji	Adult PC
	Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo escape! ! Pubic Royale	Over
	Zettai Fukuju Meirei	Ashraf Ali Ibrahim	Adult PC
	Angel's Feather series	Furuya Yukihiko 降谷幸彦	PS1/PS2 from Kuro
–06	Yo-Jin-Bo games	Kasumimaru Fuuma	PC
	Best Student Council	Iwasakura Ryuhei thick 岩桜龍平太	PS1/PS2
	Yume Miru Kusuri	Hirofumi Tsubaki	Adult PC
		Shinichiro Yanagi 柳慎一郎	PS1/PS2
	Muv-Luv	斯衛 troops commander 斯衛部隊指揮官	Adult PC
– 07	Nanatsuiro Drops series	Kisaragi jujube 如月ナツメ	Also Pure
	Palais de Reine	Ilya イリヤ	PC
	Buso Renkin Welcome Papillon to Park	Shusui Hayasaka 早坂秋水	PS1/PS2
	Big Windup! games	Azusa Hanai 花井梓	DS
	Zettai Karen Children: DS fourth of Children 絶対可憐チルドレンDS 第4のチルドレン	Kenki Shuji 賢木修二	DS
	Fist of the North Star Raoh Gaiden heaven of Overlord 北斗の拳 ラオウ外伝 天の覇王	Judah ユダ	PSP
–10	Baldr Sky series	Gilbert Gilberto	Adult PC As Kazuya Sugisaki
	Little Anchor	Violet Lafarre ヴィオレ・ラファール	^[38]
		Germany
–present	Uta no Prince-sama series	Natsuki Shinomiya
	A Certain Magical Index games		PSP
	Catherine	Tobias Nebbins	PS3
–13	Starry Sky: After Summer series	Miyaji Takakai 宮地鷹介	PC
	Aiyoku no Eustia	Lang Scrope	Adult PC As Kazuya Sugisaki
–14	Amnesia series	Ikki
		Naoya	3DS
	Kajiri Kamui Kagura	Kyotsukikei Shiro 凶月刑士郎	Adult PC As Kazuya Sugisaki
–15	Kuroko's Basketball games	Tatsuya Himuro
	E.X. Troopers	Chris Landbaird
		Alpha	3DS
	Inazuma Eleven GO Strikers 2013	Alpha	Wii
		Alpha	3DS
	Bakumatsu Rock series	Sakamoto Ryoma
	Granblue Fantasy	Aoidos/Benjamin, Sho
	Attack on Titan series		PS3
		Taro Majima
	Cross Detective Story クロス探偵物語
2017	9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors	Santaサンタ	PC/PS4/PSVITA
		Gray
2019	Fate/Grand Order	Mori Nagayoshi	Android/iOS
2021	Monster Hunter Rise	Utsushi	Nintendo Switch, Windows, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S
2021	Shin Megami Tensei V	Ichiro Dazai	Nintendo Switch	^[39]
2023		Yuya Fungami	Playstation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch

Live-action

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
2022	Sono Koe no Anata e	Himself	Documentary film	^[40]
2023	Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger	Ohger Caliber, Ohger Crown Lance (voice)	Tokusatsu

Other dubbing

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Source
Bad Boys for Life	Armando Aretas		^[41]
Black Rock 処刑島	Column/protagonist カラム/主役
	Diver
Four Brothers	Jack
Hit and Run	Rick		^[42]
Hot Shots!	Uzi Dung (Uzun) ウージー・ズン（ウーズン）
Meteor Garden	Rui Hanazawa (Big Butterfly) 花沢類（ビックチョウ）
NYPD Blue
The Princess Diaries	Josh Bryant
Robin Hood
Temptation Island
Twilight	Eric
	Eric
War God Mars 戦神MARS	Rei Kashino (big Butterfly) 樫野零（ビックチョウ）
Without a Trace	Kyle
Growing Pains
Fireman Sam
Scooby-Doo series
Sing	Lance		^[43]
We Bare Bears	Panda
			^[44]

Discography

Granrodeo

• Ride on the Edge (2007)
• Instinct (2008)
• Brush the Scar Lemon (2009)
• Supernova (2011)
• Crack Star Flash (2012)

Stella Quintet (Stella Quintet+)

• Crescendo (single) (2006)^[45]
• Stella Quintet Players Side (2007)^[46]
• 蒼穹のスコア ~The score in blue~ (single) (2009)

Solo

• Daydreamin' (2005) (Single)
• Warrior (2005) (Single)

External links

• Official agency profile at Ken Production

Notes and References

1. Web site: 谷山紀章. oricon.co.jp. March 6, 2017.
2. Web site: Uta no Prince-sama— Idol Romance Game Gets TV Anime. Anime News Network. March 18, 2016.
3. Web site: Crunchyroll to Stream Uta no Prince-sama – Maji Love 2000% TV Anime. Anime News Network. March 19, 2016.
4. Web site: 3rd Uta no Prince-sama Season's Title, April Premiere, Cast, Staff Unveiled. Anime News Network. March 18, 2016.
5. Web site: Kuroko's Basketball 2nd Season Listed With 26 Episodes. Anime News Network. March 19, 2016.
6. Web site: 3rd Kuroko's Basketball Anime Slated to Premiere on January 10. animenewsnetwork.com. March 6, 2017.
7. Web site: Amnesia Game Cast Reprises Roles for January Anime. Anime News Network. March 18, 2016.
8. Web site: Bakumatsu Rock TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Previews Opening. Anime News Network. March 19, 2016.
9. Web site: Bakumatsu Rock TV Ad Introduces Samurai-Era Rocker Ryōma. Anime News Network. March 19, 2016.
10. Web site: Show By Rock!! TV Anime Adds Mamoru Miyano, Megumi Han, More to Cast. Anime News Network. March 18, 2016.
11. Web site: Anime Spotlight – Junjo Romantica 3. animenewsnetwork.com. March 6, 2017.
12. Web site: Bungō Stray Dogs Anime Casts Kishô Taniyama. Anime News Network. March 18, 2016.
13. Web site: Bungo Stray Dogs Anime's 2nd Video, April 6 Debut, Split-Season Plans Revealed. Anime News Network. March 18, 2016.
14. Web site: CHARACTER -TVアニメ『ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ダイヤモンドは砕けない』公式サイト-. jojo-animation.com. ja. July 21, 2019.
15. Web site: Koi to Uso TV Anime Promo reveals cast and staff. Anime News Network. May 14, 2017.
16. Web site: Dies Irae TV Anime Promo reveals cast and staff. Anime News Network. March 24, 2017.
17. Web site: Magical Girl Ore Reveals New Characters, Cast, and Visual. MANGA.TOKYO. March 24, 2018.
18. Web site: Ahiru no Sora Basketball Anime's 1st Promo Reveals Cast, More Staff, the pillows Opening Song. Anime News Network. May 8, 2019. May 8, 2019.
19. Web site: 'Pet' TV Anime Reveals Cast, Stage Play Adaptation . September 23, 2018 . . September 23, 2018 .
20. 1307606675700895744. maohgakuin. 【キャスト紹介！】第12話に登場したキャラクターのキャスト情報をお届け！ アヴォス・ディルヘヴィア CV：谷山紀章 dアニメストアでは先行配信を実施中！. TVアニメ「魔王学院の不適合者　～史上最強の魔王の始祖、転生して子孫たちの学校へ通う～」. September 20, 2020. September 29, 2020. ja.
21. Web site: Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Anime Casts Kishō Taniyama, Shinichiro Miki. Anime News Network. October 16, 2020. November 12, 2020.
22. Web site: Moriarty the Patriot (TV) Cast. Anime News Network. June 28, 2021. October 8, 2021.
23. Web site: New Shaman King Anime Casts Kishō Taniyama, Tatsuhisa Suzuki as BoZ Brothers. Anime News Network. May 31, 2021. May 31, 2021.
24. Web site: My Hero Academia Anime Season 5 Casts Kishō Taniyama as Villain Ending. Anime News Network. July 29, 2021. July 29, 2021.
25. Web site: Love All Play Badminton Anime Casts Kishō Taniyama, Hiroki Takahashi. Anime News Network. April 2, 2022. April 2, 2022.
26. Web site: Nana Mizuki, Kensho Ono, More Join Cast of Tomodachi Game Anime. Anime News Network. May 13, 2022. May 13, 2022.
27. Web site: Bastard!! Manga Gets New Netflix Anime. Anime News Network. February 3, 2022. February 3, 2022.
28. Web site: 'Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun' Anime Season 3 Reveals 3 More Cast Members. Anime News Network. August 29, 2022. August 29, 2022.
29. Web site: BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-' Anime's 2nd Season Reveals 2 More Cast Members. Anime News Network. January 24, 2023. August 14, 2023.
30. Web site: The Kingdoms of Ruin TV Anime Enlists Three More Cast Members. Crunchyroll. August 4, 2023. August 4, 2023.
31. Web site: 2024-02-14 . Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 2's Teaser Reveals Divine Visionaries' Cast . 2024-02-15 . Anime News Network . en.
32. Web site: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Reveals New Video, 11 More Cast Members for 'First Class Mage Exam' Arc. Anime News Network. December 22, 2023. December 22, 2023.
33. Web site: An Archdemon's Dilemma - How to Love Your Elf Bride Anime's Main Trailer Reveals More Cast & Staff, Opening Song, April Debut. Anime News Network. January 31, 2024. January 31, 2024.
34. Web site: Quality Assurance in Another World Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members. Anime News Network. April 9, 2024. April 9, 2024.
35. Web site: Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple Film's Trailer Reveals March 3 Premiere. Anime News Network. November 2, 2017. November 2, 2017.
36. Web site: Argonavis from BanG Dream! Anime Compilation Film Casts Kishō Taniyama. Anime News Network. November 21, 2021. November 22, 2021.
37. Web site: La Corda D'Oro 3 Another Sky Spinoff Game's 2nd Promo Video Streamed. animenewsnetwork.com. March 6, 2017.
38. Web site: 「リトルアンカー」11月15日に豪華声優陣が集うイベント開催. May 22, 2023 .
39. Web site: 真・女神転生V - 公式サイト.
40. Web site: その声のあなたへ. August 10, 2022. eiga.com.
41. Web site: バッドボーイズ フォー・ライフ. March 21, 2020. Sony Pictures.
42. Web site: ヘル・ドライブ[吹]]. December 27, 2019. Star Channel.
43. Web site: CAST ｜ 映画『SING／シング』公式サイトブルーレイ&DVD8.2（wed）リリース. sing-movie.jp. ja. June 27, 2017. March 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180326030127/http://sing-movie.jp/sp/cast.html. dead.
44. Web site: 2022年エミー賞ノミネート作品！NBA人気チーム、ロサンゼルス・レイカーズ黄金期を描く『ウイニング・タイム -レイカーズ帝国の誕生-』をU-NEXTで見放題独占配信！レイカーズファンの谷山紀章のほか、堀内賢雄、安元洋貴、田中敦子、森なな子ら参加の豪華吹替版も. August 1, 2022. August 24, 2022. U-NEXT.
45. Web site: Crescendo single. CDJapan.co.jp. August 11, 2008.
46. Web site: Stella Quintet Players Side single. CDJapan. August 11, 2008.