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Describe Kenyū Horiuchi here. Fine, but [[Manga/{{Naruto}} you tropers shall know pain]].

Kenyū Horiuchi (born July 30, 1957) is one of the veteran voice actors that, just like Creator/KoichiYamadera, experienced a change of [[PigeonholedVoiceActor pigeonholing]] in recent years. Kenyū Horiuchi is at first known for either his calm, suave, deep voice or his tendency to joke around. However, lately, he has been rather active as... megalomaniac, psychopathic villains. He also founded his own seiyuu management house in 2002.

Kenyū was once married to fellow voice actor Creator/NaokoMatsui, but the marriage tanked. The friendship between the two [[AmicableExes did not]], thankfully. He later married former Nippon TV announcer Chihiro Natsuzaka.

He is called "Big Mouth Kenyū" so to lie without malice. %%What?

His son is a fan of ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', and was delighted when he was selected to voice Pain.
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!!Roles:
* President Alexander in ''Manga/{{Pluto}}''
* Algernon and Ose in ''VideoGame/TokyoAfterschoolSummoners''
* Angel in the Japanese dub of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''
* Anson Sue in ''Literature/TheSagaOfTanyaTheEvil''
* Altar Hakurei in ''Manga/SaintSeiyaTheLostCanvas''
* Andro Wolf in ''Series/AndroMelos''
* Artorius Collbrande in ''Videogame/TalesOfBerseria'' and in the animated adaptation of ''Videogame/TalesOfZestiria''
* Bai Ze and Uriel in ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy''
* Balzac Asimov in ''Anime/TekkamanBlade''
* Barazo Mankanshoku in ''Anime/KillLaKill''
* Bishop in ''Anime/GaroVanishingLine''
* Buster in ''VideoGame/RadiantSilvergun''
* ComicBook/CaptainAmerica in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''
* The Claw in ''Anime/GunXSword''
* [[CrossdressingVoice Dahlia]] in ''Anime/CaroleAndTuesday''
* The Dark Mirror in ''VideoGame/TwistedWonderland''
* Deizarus in the Japanese dub of ''Series/PowerRangersDinoForceBrave''.
* Demmodore Opener and P-chan in ''VideoGame/Disgaea7VowOfTheVirtueless''
* Derek Zoolander in the Japanese dub of ''Film/{{Zoolander}}''
* The Devil in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TheCupheadShow''
* Dr. Yukinari Ookido (Professor Samuel Oak) and Principal Nariya Ookido (Samson Oak) in ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' (succeeding Creator/UnshoIshizuka)
* Edwin Black in ''VideoGame/ActionTaimanin''
* En in ''Manga/{{Dorohedoro}}''
* Father in ''VideoGame/OctopathTravelerII''
* Fancy Pants in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''
* Fourchenault Leveilleur in ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker]]''
* Fritz Weissberg in ''VideoGame/AtelierSophieTheAlchemistOfTheMysteriousBook''
* Germán Luis in ''Anime/GaroTheAnimation''
* Gotoh, Ikalgo and Koala in ''Manga/HunterXHunter'' (2011 adaptation)
* Gren in ''Anime/CowboyBebop''
* Gunnar Damm (Flay Gunnar in English) in ''VideoGame/ManaKhemiaAlchemistsOfAlRevis'' and ''VideoGame/ManaKhemia2FallOfAlchemy''
* Gunbard in ''Anime/PetitePrincessYucie''
* [[Characters/BreakingBadGustavoFring Gus Fring]] in the Japanese dub of ''Series/BreakingBad''
* Hangelg Evin in ''Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam''
* Haytham Kenway in the Japanese dub of ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII'' and ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedRogue''
* Hisashi Sasaki (Editor-in-chief of ''Magazine/ShonenJump'') in ''Manga/{{Bakuman}}''
* Hokushin in ''Manga/YuYuHakusho''
* Homelander (Creator/AntonyStarr) in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TheBoysDiabolical''
* Huckle Darlens in ''VideoGame/LiveAHero''
* Hugi Zeravire in ''Anime/{{Gravion}}''
* Hyuuga in ''Manga/LegendOfHeavenlySphereShurato''
* Ichiryu in ''Manga/{{Toriko}}''
* Irmgult Kazahara in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars''
** Olson D. Verne from ''[[Anime/SuperDimensionCenturyOrguss Orguss]]'' in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ'' (replaced Creator/HirotakaSuzuoki)
* UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper in ''Literature/FateStrangeFake''
* Jamil Neate in ''Anime/AfterWarGundamX''
* Jesse Katsopolis in the Japanese dub of ''Series/FullHouse''
* Jiang Fengmian in the Japanese audio drama adaptation of ''Literature/GrandmasterOfDemonicCultivationMoDaoZuShi''
* Joe Smith (Creator/TreyParker) in the Japanese dub of ''Film/TeamAmericaWorldPolice''
* Kin'emon in ''Manga/OnePiece''
* Koichi Azusawa in ''Anime/PsychoPass''
* Kronk (Creator/PatrickWarburton) in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove''
* Libra Dohko in ''{{Manga/Saint Seiya}}''
* Light Newman in ''Anime/MetalArmorDragonar''
* Lotus Whomalt in ''Manga/BlackClover''
* Mashymre Cello in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Gundam ZZ]]''
* [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyII Emperor Mateus Palamecia]] in ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy''
* Markus in ''VideoGame/EiyudenChronicleHundredHeroes''
* Matthew [=McMahon=] in ''Manga/SpyXFamily''
* Mega-armed Tokisada in ''Manga/NoGunsLife''
* Mephisto in ''Anime/SuitePrettyCure''
* Metalface in ''Anime/BtX''
* Mikihisa Asakura in ''Manga/ShamanKing'' (2001 and 2021 adaptation).
* Minoru Tatsuishi in ''Literature/MyHappyMarriage''
* Money Ghost[[spoiler:/Sumimori Adachi]] in ''VideoGame/HeroBank''
* Mr. Whiskers in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/BrandyAndMrWhiskers''
* Muon Nerima in ''Manga/{{Doreiku}}''
* Na Bongchim in ''Webcomic/TheGodOfHighschool''
* ComicBook/NormanOsborn in the Japanese dub of ''VideoGame/SpiderManPS4''
* [[spoiler:O63y]] The Man in White in ''[[VideoGame/NierReincarnation NieR Re[in]carnation]]''
* Parks in ''VideoGame/YsIXMonstrumNox''
* Pain, Yahiko, as well as Tobirama Senju (the Second Hokage) in ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''
* Mr. Pierre in ''Manga/YowamushiPedal''
* Prince Charming in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/CinderellaIIDreamsComeTrue'' and ''WesternAnimation/CinderellaIIIATwistInTime''
* Ptolemaeus (old) in ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder''
* [[Characters/MetalGearRaiden Raiden]] and Major Ivan Raidenovitch Raikov in the ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' series and Raiden in the Japanese dub of ''VideoGame/PlaystationAllStarsBattleRoyale''.
* The Regent of the Mask/Theodore in ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden 3''
* Sanson in ''Anime/NadiaTheSecretOfBlueWater''
* Shuusuke Amagai in ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''
* Sore in ''Literature/Saving80000GoldInAnotherWorldForMyRetirement''
* Sunstreaker, First Aid, Pipes, and more in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers''
* Taiyang Xiao Long in the Japanese dub of ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''
* Takafumi Yokozawa in ''Manga/SekaiichiHatsukoi''
* Takehiko in ''Literature/ShangriLa''
* Taretoya in ''Anime/RedoOfHealer''
* Tokugawa Iei Iei/Emperor Fred and Narrator in ''Kyattou Ninden Teyandee: Anime/SamuraiPizzaCats''
* Toki in ''Shin Kyuseishu Densetsu (Legend Of The True Savior): Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' movies, {{OVA}} and Legends [=ReVIVE=]
* Valhein in the Japanese version of ''VideoGame/ArenaOfValor''
* Vlad Winslet in ''Anime/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteelNorthernWar''
* King Viserys I Targaryen in the Japanese dub of ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon''
* Watson in the Japanese dub of ''Film/SherlockHolmes2009''
* Wilhelm Van Astrea in ''Literature/ReZero''
* Willard in ''Anime/TenrouSiriusTheJaeger''
* Yamanami-san in ''Manga/AnimalYokocho''
* XR in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand''
* Lt. Col. Yuki in ''Literature/JokerGame''
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