History PigeonHoledVoiceActor / JapaneseSeiyuu

** He also goes a full villain mode a few times with Shin in ''VideoGame/FistOfTheNorthStarKensRage'' and Satan in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow''.

* [[Creator/RieKugimiya Rie]] "[[FanNickname Teh Rie]]" [[Creator/RieKugimiya Kugimiya]] has become known for her young girl or [[OlderThanSheLooks young girl-bodied]] {{Tsundere}} roles: Shana (''LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana''), Louise (''LightNovel/TheFamiliarOfZero''), Iori (''VideoGame/TheIdolmaster''), Nagi (''Manga/HayateTheCombatButler''), Astarotte (''Astarotte No Omocha''), and Taiga (''LightNovel/{{Toradora}}''). In fact, her other fan nickname is "the Queen of Tsundere".

** Lately he is quite suited roles of cold covert killers such as [[ChildSoldiers Setsuna]] from ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Gundam 00]]'' and ''Manga/VampireKnight''. [[Manga/SoulEater Death the Kid]], even if [[SuperOCD not cold all the time]], could count as well since he is the son of the Shinigami.

* You can assume any character voiced by Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa is totally badass. Whether good, evil, young, old, funny, {{Bishounen}} or {{Gonk}}, they are badass. [[Anime/DevilMayCryTheAnimatedSeries Dante]], [[Manga/BlackLagoon Mr. Chang]], [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Kaname Tousen]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha Ryu]], [[Manga/YuYuHakusho
Shishiwakamaru]], [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kimimaro]], [[Manga/DGrayman Tyki Mikk]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth]], [[VideoGame/SengokuBasara Katakura Kojuro]], [[Manga/MagiLabyrinthOfMagic Ugo]], [[Manga/{{Toriko}} Jirou]], [[Film/StarWars Obi-Wan]], [[Film/TheMatrix Neo]] etc. Also, he plays the badass fathers of (badass) [[TheHero heroes]], e.g. [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Isshin Kurosaki]] or [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Minato Namikaze]].
** The {{Big Bad}} he play are not only badass, but also extremely evil, like [[Manga/{{Berserk}} Griffith/Femto]], [[Manga/InuYasha Naraku]], [[Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureSplashStar Gohyan]], [[Anime/DigimonAdventure02 BellialVamdemon]] or [[Manga/OnePiece Enel]].

* Creator/RyuzaburoOtomo's voice is more often than not linked with villainous characters with an already-imposing stature, such as [[Manga/OnePiece Sir Crocodile]], [[Manga/DragonBall Dabura]], Tetsu Ushio in the first season of the ''Anime/YuGiOh'', [[Anime/DigimonAdventure Vamdemon]], [[Franchise/CrashBandicoot Uka-Uka]], [[VideoGame/SoulSeries Astaroth]], The Franchise/{{Terminator}}, and... [[Film/BatmanAndRobin Mr. Freeze?]]

* Creator/YukariTamura seems destined to be the go-to name for (usually loli) {{genki|Girl}} {{Magical Girl}}s, with the title ''Anime/FairyMusketeers'' and ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha''. She has done several different roles (Mai Kawasumi in ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}''), but even if not magical, a large number of her characters tend to at least ''look'' somewhat loli (Sakura Yoshino in ''VisualNovel/DaCapo'', Mei Sunohara in ''VisualNovel/{{Clannad}}'', Ichigo Morino in ''Anime/PleaseTeacher'', Ink Nijihara in ''{{Moetan}}'').

** There is one notable exception though: He voiced Sebas Tian, the soft spoken and kindhearted butler of Overlord. Still, said exception is occasionally averted (usually in the Ple Ple Pleiades Shorts).

** There is one notable exception though: He voiced Sebas Tian, the soft spoken and kindhearted butler of [[LightNovel/{{Overlord}}]]. Still, said exception is occasionally averted (usually in the Ple Ple Pleiades Shorts).

** There is one notable exception though: He voiced Sebas Tian, the soft spoken and kindhearted butler of [[LightNovel/Overlord]]. Still, said exception is occasionally averted (usually in the Ple Ple Pleiades Shorts).

* You can assume any character voiced by Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa is totally badass. Whether good, evil, young, old, funny, {{Bishounen}} or {{Gonk}}, they are badass. [[Anime/DevilMayCryTheAnimatedSeries Dante]], [[Manga/BlackLagoon Mr. Chang]], [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Kaname Tousen]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha Ryu]], [[Manga/YuYuHakusho Shishiwakamaru]], [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kimimaro]], [[Manga/DGrayman Tyki Mikk]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth]], [[VideoGame/SengokuBasara Katakura Kojuro]], [[Manga/MagiLabyrinthOfMagic Ugo]], [[Manga/{{Toriko}} Jirou]], [[Film/StarWars Obi-Wan]], [[Film/TheMatrix Neo]] etc. Also, he plays the badass fathers of (badass) [[TheHero heroes]], e.g. [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Isshin Kurosaki]] or [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Minato Namikaze]].

** Ms. Asakawa's ex-husband, Shoutarou Morikubo, has also fallen into typecasting, mostly as bad-tempered guys who switch back and forth between {{Jerkass}} and JerkWithAHeartOfGold types. Look no further than Akaya Kirihara from ''Manga/ThePrinceOfTennis'' or Krylancelo Finrandi aka Orphen from ''SorcerousStabberOrphen''.

** Recently we have Miki Shinichiro voicing [[TheShinsengumi Hijikata Toshizou]] in the UsefulNotes/{{P|layStation2}}S2 [[RomanceGame Otome Game]] Hakuouki Shinsengumi Kitan. Our heroine [[SweetPollyOliver Yukimura Chizuru]] looks...quite young, and is even called a shota for being literally flat...

** Before those big roles as all-powerful mini-lady however, she was cast as an all-powerful mini-lady Tsuzura in {{yuri}} VisualNovel ''VisualNovel/AkaiIto'', which was released in 2004 (''Shana'' was aired in 2005). Think Nagi, but with {{onmyoudo}} magic. And now you know.

* NobuyukiHiyama has a lot of range from deranged villains to cool and calm characters, but thanks to his role as [[Anime/GaoGaiGar Guy Shishioh]], fans noted that his common roles are hot blooded characters. He is also notable for being the "voice" of [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]] in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]''.

** Her taking over the role of [[MsFanservice Miu Fuurinji]] from TomokoKawakami in the [[Manga/KenichiTheMightiestDisciple Kenichi]] [=OVAs=] was... surprising.

* HiroakiHirata has recently lamented that, after ten years building a reputation as anime's "pirate seiyuu," ([[Manga/OnePiece Sanji]], [[Manga/BlackLagoon Benny]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII Balthier]], [[Franchise/PiratesOftheCaribbean Captain Jack Sparrow]], etc.), it took exactly ''one role'' (Kotetsu T. Kaburagi from ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'') for him to lose this title and instead become known as the "[[CoolOldGuy oyaji]] seiyuu."

** Not really, it was more of PlayingAgainstType. If you notice, Creator/YuuichiNakamura seems to have been landed with more straightforward, if witty and snarky, hero, or 'Slice of Life series' protagonist, thus Hazama is one huge case of PlayingAgainstType.

** And then we have Hazama aka his pigeonholed role dialed UpToEleven. Seriously, this Jerkass makes every single jerk roles he had look so tame. It's also his most [[DracoInLeatherPants awesome role to date.]]

* [[Creator/JojiNakata Joji]] / [[GratuitousEnglish George]] [[Creator/JojiNakata Nakata]] and AkioOhtsuka only play ''extremely'' hard-boiled badasses, though their characters frequently get put into situations [[TheComicallySerious not quite of their calibur]] to add flavor.

* Need an Tsundere Idol? Try Creator/SakuraNogawa, often her roles will interlace with something idol related, famous roles includes Tsundere Tsubomi from ''LightNovel/StrawberryPanic'', Shiho from ''Anime/MaiHime'' and being one of Gust (Creator of the Atelier Series) newest talent to rely on. She has been cast in every ''ArTonelico'' series so far. The only exception of this might be Hinaichigo from ''Manga/RozenMaiden''.

** Her taking over the role of [[MsFanservice Miu Fuurinji]] from TomokoKawakami in the [[KenichiTheMightiestDisciple Kenichi]] [=OVAs=] was... surprising.

* Although he has a wide range, Creator/ShinichiroMiki is usually typecast as a blond pretty playboy type of characters (including [[Lightnovel/FullMetalPanic Kurz Weber]] or [[Manga/WeddingPeach Limone]]). Also, his characters often harbor, uh, [[{{Lolicon}} affection towards girls much younger than themselves]], examples include: [[Manga/TheVisionOfEscaflowne Allen Schezar (towards Hitomi)]], [[Franchise/DotHack Crim (towards Subaru)]], [[LightNovel/ScrappedPrincess Shannon Casull (towards Pacifica)]], [[Anime/ElCazadorDeLaBruja Heinz Schneider (towards Ellis)]], Reiot Steinberg from ''Straight Jacket'' (towards Kapel Theta)... all these despite being versatile enough to play as [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Kojiro (James)]] all the way to Aladdin in the Japanese dub of the Disney series, or to Bob Makihara of ''Manga/TenjhoTenge''.

* [[Creator/RieKugimiya Rie]] "[[FanNickname Teh Rie]]" [[Creator/RieKugimiya Kugimiya]] has become known for her Loli or [[OlderThanSheLooks Loli-bodied]] {{Tsundere}} roles: Shana (''LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana''), Louise (''LightNovel/TheFamiliarOfZero''), Iori (''VideoGame/TheIdolmaster''), Nagi (''Manga/HayateTheCombatButler''), Astarotte (''Astarotte No Omocha''), and Taiga (''LightNovel/{{Toradora}}''). In fact, her other fan nickname is "the Queen of Tsundere".

* Creator/HitomiNabatame is a versatile voice actress, doing stuffs from Loli, graceful princess, outgoing girls or characters. However, if there's several things she's most known for, it's either her HardDrinkingPartyGirl roles, or roles that have LesYay painted in it. She may be even like this in real life.

* Creator/RinaHidaka's name is often associated with [[TokenMiniMoe lolis]]. Compare [[LightNovel/BlackBullet Enju]], [[LightNovel/AccelWorld Yuniko]], [[LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex Last Order]], [[LightNovel/SwordArtOnline Silica]], and [[VideoGame/KantaiCollection most of the Mutsuki-class Destroyers]].

* YuuAsakawa. It's not seldom that she'll play characters who are the most well-endowed between the cast, thereby turning her to be the candidate of the series' MsFanservice. If the series is ''full'' of {{Ms Fanservice}}s already... let's just say she'll be one of the top {{Fanservice}} providers.

** She has three roles in ''[[VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}} Onmyōji]]'', out of which [[MsFanservice Hōōka]] is probably the closest to her type. The other two roles are Oguna, a ''boy'' and the CreepyChild Gaki.

** And now he's cast as the perpetually hissing (when not [[LaughingMad maniacally laughing]]) CreepyChild Kurodōji in ''[[VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}} Onmyōji]]''

** And now he's cast as the perpetually hissing CreepyChild Kurodōji in ''[[VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}} Onmyōji]]''