Hiroshi Kamiya is among the leading voice actors in the anime world due to his sublime and flawless acting skills. Throughout his career, which kicked off officially in 1994, the talented actor has bagged many awards over the years. The awards serve as proof of his significant input in voicingpopular male anime characters, of which some may be your favorite.
Apart from his great contributions to anime, Hiroshi Kamiya has also played similar roles in video games, such as Rohan Kishibe inJojo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle, CliveinFire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, and many more. In anime, one of the most popular roles he has voiced is Levi Ackerman inAttack on Titan. So, for those who are curious about this anime icon and other iconic roles he has voiced, let’s run through some of them.
8Kiyoshi Fujino – Prison School
Theclassic comedy-ecchi series,Prison School, centers on the main protagonist, Kiyoshi Fujino. The anime’s plot presents a five-boy group that attends Hachimitsu Academy, an all-girl high school. What seemed like “paradise” to the group of naughty teenagers quickly became hell for the boys as they were imprisoned in a run-down building to serve punishment for their questionable misdeeds.
Kiyoshi, the unspoken leader of the pack, harbors a romantic interest towards the Student Council President’s sister, Chiyo. At several points in the series, Kiyoshi tries to act unquestionably to avoid Chiyo misinterpreting his actions as a pervert. However, above all, Kiyoshi proves to be a supportive friend who would never betray his comrades, no matter the cost.
7Shinji Mato – Fate Series
Shunji Mato is one of the main characters in the different spin-offs and movies relating to theFateseries. Inall the Fate series, Shinji is a member of the Matou family and the proxy Master of Rider in the Fifth Grail Holy War, the major theme of the show. Mato’s reason for acting as a proxy master was due to his lack of potential in the art of magecraft. Shinji’s inability to use magecraft, worsened by his grandfather’s thirst for immense power, twisted his personality, making him a nuisance to other characters in the series.
His jealousy over his sister’s impressive magecraft talent pressured him into abusing her physically and sexually, forcing her to escape to Emiya Shirou, the show’s protagonist, for protection. Shinji stands out as one of the worst characters in theFateSeries, and Kamiya’s portrayal does a great job of making viewers hate him.
6Kusao Saiki – The Disastrous Life of Saiki. K
Kusao Saiki, the main protagonist ofThe Disastrous Life of Saiki K,is a tremendously powerful character with jaw-dropping psychic abilities. Interestingly, despite the awesome power in his possession that most individuals can only dream of, Saiki chooses to live a solitary life, void of unnecessary attention.
Saiki’s reclusive personality is further portrayed by his constant rejection and evasion of Chiyo Yumehara, a classmate who has a crush on him. Overall, Saiki’s actions and relationships make the show a comedy-filled one, similar to the classicOne-Punch Manseries.
5Edogawa Ranpo – Bungo Stray Dogs
MostBungou Stray Dogscharacters are patterned after real-world individuals, specifically renowned authors. The non-powered but formidable genius, Ranpo, falls into this category. Undoubtedly, Ranpo’s ability is one of the best running gags inBungo Stray Dogs. Contrary to his colleagues at the Detective Armed Agency, Ranpo has no special ability, but pretends to have one.
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Whether he truly believes he has an ability or not, no one knows. However, Ranpo’s pretend ability isactually exceptional intelligence, backed up by great detective skills. He uses his detective skill to aid his group in foiling the actions of the Port Mafia.
4Yato – Noragami
Yato is one of the protagonists of the action-comedy seriesNoragami,whichfirst premiered in 2014.Noragamiis an interesting show mostly, due to Yato’s actions and mannerisms. The show revolvs around the god Yato, and Hiyori, his human friend with special powers. Surprisingly, what seemed like a total comedy-laced show quickly changed after Yato is revealed to have a darker side as Yaboku, the god of calamity.
However, Yato tries to abandon his dark past with the aid of Hiyori Iki, attempting to become a popular god so that he can be wealthy. Unfortunately, despite Yato’s actions, his followers never increase. Most likely, he will never attract a large following, since the whole “followers” narrative adds to the story’s comedic themes.
3Trafalgar D. Law – One Piece
Trafalgar D. Law, a notable member of the D clan, is one of the members of the Worst Generation inOne Piece. Leading the Heart Pirates as captain, Trafalgar Law uses theOpe Ope no Mi Devil fruitand has one of the highest bounties among the Worst Generation pirates. Recently, he allied with Luffy, the protagonist of the show and the captain of the Straw Hats.
Trafalgar Law has proved his loyalty to the Straw Hats on different occasions, starting fromPunk Hazard Arcto the currentWano Arc. Although Trafalgar Law formed an alliance with the Straw Hats based on his selfish interest, his present actions feature an unspoken bond between himself, Luffy & his crew members.
2Akashi Seijuro – Kuroko’s Basketball
Akashi Seijuro is one of the major antagonists inKuroko’s Basketball. Initially, he was the captain of the Generation of Miracles, a group ofincredibly skilled basketball playersthat set the pacing of the entire series. Currently captaining Rakuzan, the team that faced Seirin in the last match of the anime, Akashi was a firm obstacle that almost botched Seirin’s chance of winning.
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Gifted with the Emperor Eye – an ability that allowed him to predict the movements of his opponents — Akashi ranks as one of the best players in the series. Though his height gives him an advantage, his basketball plays and moves are nothing to scoff at. Single-handedly, he was able to score and defend against the star team of the series.
1Levi Ackerman – Attack on Titan
Levi Ackerman, often referred to as “Captain Levi,” is the squad captain of the Survey Corps, a formidable anti-titan force that remained at the center ofAttack on Titan’splot for over four seasons. Popularly hailed as “humanity’s strongest soldier,” Captain Levi showcased his extraordinary fighting talents at critical moments in the action-packed anime. Levi is a one-man army capable of decapitating a horde of titans without any potent injuries.
Even special titansare no match for his profound moves with the ODM gear. This was depicted during his fight with Annie, the Female Titan; as well as the fight with Beast Titan, Zeke Jaeger; inAOT’sthird season. Aside from his mind-blowing battle moves, Levi’s character is cold, uncaring, and bordering on the sinister side – the leading reason he’s feared by other characters.
