Ayumu Murase (村瀬 歩), born December 14, 1988, is a Japanese voice actor who has a much higher-pitched voice than most male voice actors, making him a good go-to for young boys or androgynous (or even outright feminine
) characters. (Compare Megumi Ogata and Mitsuki Saiga in this regard.)
Though he'd already had a couple of high-profile roles beforehand, he had his breakout role in 2014 as main character Hinata in Haikyuu!! and has been garnering some major roles since then.
Has rather good English pronunciation, possibly due to having been born in Los Angeles, California.
Much like Kazutomi Yamamoto, whenever his roles are often dubbed in English or any other language, it is usually a female voice actor that would voice his role instead.
Notable roles by Ayumu Murase:
- Adlay, Haste and Blood Moon Haste in Epic Seven
- Adonis in World Flipper
- Aki Hayakawa (young) in Chainsaw Man
- Akira in Kemono Jihen
- Akira Shiroyanagi in Battle Game in 5 Seconds
- Allen Walker in D.Gray-Man (2016 series) (Replacing Sanae Kobayashi)
- Amato in the Japanese dub of Mechamato
- Antoni Gaudi in Nobunagun
- Artemis (M) in Phantom of the Kill
- Arthur Curry (young) in the Japanese dub of Aquaman (2018)
- Astolfo Granatum in The Case Study of Vanitas
- Baldanders in Ushio and Tora
- Beck in Mighty No. 9
- Branding Piranha in Samurai Flamenco
- Cecile in Rune Factory 5
- Chikara Shigeno in Undead Unluck
- Corvin in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- Crimson in Ragna Crimson
- Dali in Migi & Dali
- Echo Rec in Listeners
- Elendira the Crimson-Nail in Trigun Stampede
- Don Murasame in Avataro Sentai Donbrothers
- Fu Su and Ransa in Love Nikki - Dress Up Queen
- Ginro in Dr. STONE
- Grace/Pinga in Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
- Guy in Coffin Princess Chaika
- Hal in Granblue Fantasy
- Halil in Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
- Hareto Enokawa in Makura no Danshi
- Haruka Sakurada in Castle Town Dandelion
- Haukau in the Japanese dub of The Tale of Food
- Heito Isaku in M3: The Dark Metal
- Hugh the Dark Algernon III in Servamp
- Hugo Lesseps in Infinite Dendrogram
- Inamori Asuto in Inazuma Eleven: Ares
- Iruma Suzuki in Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
- Jaw in Parasyte
- Jin Ling in the Japanese audio drama adaptation of Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi
- Joker in Mysterious Joker
- Joseph/Cartaphilius in The Ancient Magus' Bride
- Kage in Ranking of Kings
- Kanon Himeno in THE iDOLM@STER: SideM
- Kaoru Yui in Ace of the Diamond
- Kazuki Yasaka in Sarazanmai
- Kazuo Noguchi in First Love Monster
- Kenjiro Minami in Yuri!!! on Ice
- Kento Yamada in Skip and Loafer
- Kiuru in Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception
- Kokoro Hanabusa in I-Chu
- Kotetsu in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
- Kyousuke Yaguchi in Yarichin Bitch Bu
- Li Ming Ming/Meng Long in Shy
- Loki Genetta in Ikemen Revolution
- Luca Esposito in Astra Lost in Space (Drama CD)
- Luck Voltia in Black Clover
- Lukaon in Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
- Maica in Black Star Theater Starless
- Maki Hokari/Jack the Ripper in Case File nº221: Kabukicho
- Malt Marzipan in Fuga: Melodies of Steel and Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2
- Manabu Soutouin in Pretty Boy Detective Club
- Masaru Houjou in Hand Shakers and W'z
- Mashiro Tsukiyuki in Backflip!!
- Meneldor in The Faraway Paladin
- Miroku Bosatsu/Maitreya in Namu Amida Butsu! and Namu Amida Butsu! -UTENA-
- Mitile in Promise of Wizard
- Mizuki in Arknights
- Muniel in Sand Land
- Nagisa Shiowatari in Urusei Yatsura All-Stars
- Nankichi Niimi in Bungo to Alchemist
- Nfirea Bareare in Overlord (2012)
- Nicolas in Dragalia Lost
- Nikola Tesla in #COMPASS
- Pastry Mille Morteln in Sweet Reincarnation
- Patrick Hoyle in Majestic Prince
- Racemon in Digimon Universe: App Monsters
- Ranmaru Mori in Nobunaga Concerto
- Reghindetz in World Trigger
- Riku in Show by Rock!!
- Rui Ninomiya in Gatchaman Crowds
- Ryo Asuka in DEVILMAN crybaby
- Sailor Aluminum Siren in Sailor Moon Cosmos (replacing Kikuko Inoue)
- Sayo Samonji in Touken Ranbu
- Sean Matsuda in Street Fighter V
- Sétanta in Fate/Grand Order Arcade
- Shalio in Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection
- Shiden (Nova) Tsukiyomi "The Mighty" in Azure Striker Gunvolt
- Shingo Aoi in the Captain Tsubasa smartphone game Tatakau Dream Team
- Shingo Kurata in I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too
- Shinichi "Recon" Nagata in Sword Art Online
- Shinkurou Kichijouji in The Irregular at Magic High School
- Shoyo Hinata in Haikyuu!!
- Shun Aonuma in From the New World
- Skipper in Banana Fish
- Soren in Fire Emblem Heroes and Fire Emblem Engage
- Taiju Nakano in Doreiku
- Adult Talcott Hester in Final Fantasy XV
- Tori Himemiya in Ensemble Stars!
- Toshiya Shiki in Gundam Build Fighters Try
- Tristan Liones (teenager) in The Seven Deadly Sins
- Tsubasa Yuunagi/Cure Wing in Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure
- Tughril Mahmut Pasha in Altair: A Record of Battles
- Turmari and Hinata in 100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams
- Tuxam in Fragaria Memories
- Ulamnuran in Granblue Fantasy
- Ungaikyō in Onmyoji
- Uosuke in Fairy Tail
- Utsuri Kamiya in Jack Jeanne
- Venti in Genshin Impact
- Victor Grantz in Identity V
- Wally in Pokémon Masters
- Yeon Hajun in Paradox Live
- Young Worick Arcangelo in Gangsta.
- Yuu Kusakabe in Wolf Girl and Black Prince
- Yuugo Kamishiro, both fake and real in Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
- Yuuto Ijika in Twin Star Exorcists
- Zero in Tower of Fantasy
Ayumu Murase's Voice Acting tropes consists of..
- Older Than He Looks: You'd think with the images you see of him online that he's a young teenager, but no. He's in his 30s.
- Pigeonholed Voice Actor: Usually Young Boys.
