Describe Katsuyuki Konishi he—
OY OY OY! WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK HE IS?!
Katsuyuki Konishi (born April 21, 1973) is one hell of a seiyuu. Unlike many seiyuu who get typecast as stock characters, he has pulled off stoic, reserved adult men, Bishōnen, laid-back male roles, jokesters, and one epic Boisterous Large Ham. On a whim. Sometimes all at once! While his fanbase started out small, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann vaulted him to 'instant legend' status as Kamina. However, he does have quite a few roles where he is either a big brother or big brother figure to one of the younger characters. Hell, he has even voiced the freaking United States of America.
His voice talents extend beyond humans as well - he has voiced several Pokémon, from Snorlax to Blaziken to Rayquaza. However, as of Best Wishes he has not had any new roles, so it has been assumed that he left the series.
Relationship Voice Actor with Nobuyuki Hiyama, Marina Inoue, Takahiro Sakurai, Shin-ichiro Miki, Takashi Nagasako, Takashi Kondo and others.
His American counterparts are Patrick Seitz and Eric Vale, though Keith Silverstein can also qualify due to sharing a few roles with him.
None shall threaten these roles' everlasting apex!
- Aaron Yishmir in Tears of Themis
- Agito Makishima/Guyver III in Guyver (2005)
- Altair in Assassin's Creed ("WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I A— *attracts crowd* ... wait, hold up... Who the hell do you think I am... SLIT.")
- America and Canada in Hetalia: Axis Powers
- A prime example of his adaptability, as America and Canada were required to sound alike but still distinct.
- Amidamaru in Shaman King
- Andy in Black★★Rock Shooter: Dawn Fall
- The nameless match announcer in Hajime no Ippo
- Maj. Arthur Graham in Kuromukuro
- Ataru Chūō in Doreiku
- Professor Augustine Sycamore in Pokémon Masters
- Baal and Sage Baal in Epic Seven
- Badr in Magi: Labyrinth of Magic: Adventure of Sinbad
- Beast the One from Ultraman: The Next
- Beelzebub in Granblue Fantasy
- Bem in Humanoid Monster Bem (2019)
- Billy Coen in Resident Evil 0
- Blood in The Faraway Paladin
- Blood Dupree in Alice in the Country of Hearts
- "The Boss"/Diavolo in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
- Brunch the Tengu in Toriko, replacing Tomoyuki Dan
- Bulat in Akame ga Kill!
- Cat in the Japanese dub of CatDog
- Captain Ginyu in Dragon Ball Z Kai, Super, and all related video games coming out since.
- Cornell in Castlevania: Judgment
- Day (Lee Pace) in the Japanese dub of Foundation (2021)
- Prince Crescendo in Eternal Sonata
- Edmund Baker in No Guns Life
- Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea and Bringing Havoc on the Arhats (Ba Xian for short) in the Japanese voice track of The Tale of Food
- Fan Hulic in Tytania
- Fuegoleon Vermillion in Black Clover
- Full-time Panda in Shirokuma Cafe
- Genzo, Knees, and Kazuki Nakashima (portrayed as a Kamina expy) in Oh! Edo Rocket
- Genzo Shibata in Kemono Michi
- Gillvalis in Ultraman Geed The Movie: Connect The Wishes!
- Ginji in Full Dive
- Gosei Knight in Tensou Sentai Goseiger
- Gotchiman and Oyajitchi in Tamagotchi
- Grand Convoy and Overdrive (Optimus Prime and Cliffjumper to Americans) in Transformers: Energon
- Guy Bannings in The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero
- Haji in Blood+
- Hank Henriette in To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts
- Henry in No More Heroes
- Heughes in Baten Kaitos Origins
- Hideo Minagawa in Initial D
- Hien Rijin in Final Fantasy XIV
- Hubert in Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- Randal in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
- Isami Kondō in Akanesasu Sekai de Kimi to Utau
- Isao in The Magnificent Kotobuki
- Istvan in Alchemy Stars
- Isuke Matsukawa in A3
- Joe in Rune Factory Oceans
- Johann Trinity in Mobile Suit Gundam 00
- Raymond Slug in Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: The Gravity Front
- Jonathan Joestar in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood movie (2007)
- Jun Oda in Yakuza 0
- Juzo Shima in Blue Exorcist (replacing Koji Yusa)
- Kaburagi in Deca-Dence
- (Keisuke) Kagami in Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace
- Kamina and Makken Jokin in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
- Kara-Kanat Süleyman in Shoukoku no Altair
- Kazama Shouichi in Majikoi! Love Me Seriously!
- Kenji Kazama in D-Frag!
- Kenshiro in Hokuto Musou, J-Stars Victory VS and Jump Force
- Kiriwar in Togainu no Chi
- Komui Lee in D.Gray-Man
- Kuchen Baum in Galaxy Angel Rune
- Kuin in Ushio and Tora
- Kyoshiro Ayanokouji in Shattered Angels
- Kyoshiro Mibu/Demon Eyes Kyo in Samurai Deeper Kyo
- Largo Lloyd in Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee and Letter Bee Reverse
- Laxus Dreyar in Fairy Tail
- Yuri Dreyar in Fairy Tail Zero
- Leo in Arte
- Lloyd Irving in Tales of Symphonia
- Marx (Xander) in Fire Emblem Fates and Fire Emblem Heroes
- Masahito Karikiri in Summertime Rendering
- Masamune Takano in Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi
- Max in SSSS.GRIDMAN
- Maxima in The King of Fighters ("Let's do this, partner...")
- Meis in Promare
- Miyuki Washiu in Ookami Kakushi
- Motonari Mouri in Ikemen Sengoku
- Okubo Naoya in Kengan Ashura
- Olberic Eisenberg in Octopath Traveler
- Oscar Wilde in Grimms Notes
- Oswald in 100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams
- Otonoshin Koito in Golden Kamuy
- Ozma Lee in Macross Frontier
- Phoenix Ikki in Saint Seiya Hades Chapters (succeeding Hideyuki Hori) and Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac
- Lionet Souma in Saint Seiya Omega
- Pitaya Dragon Cookie in Cookie Run Kingdom
- Several roles in Pokémon: The Series
- Notably Ash's Snorlax, Heracross, Corphish, Tauros, Glalie, Gliscor, and Staraptor, Brock's Croagunk, and May's Blaziken.
- Rayquaza in Destiny Deoxys and Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Mewtwo in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon
- Raikou in The Legend of Thunder! and Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions
- R (Renato Socci) in Jormungand
- Ranzal, Luther and Malka in Dragalia Lost
- Reiji Sakamaki in Diabolik Lovers
- Ren Marker in Karin
- Ren Tsuruga in Skip Beat!
- Renji Tachikawa in Fuuto P.I.
- Roberto Hongo in Captain Tsubasa (2018)
- Ryuuji Keikain in Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan
- Ryuji Shina/Crocodile in Killing Bites
- Ryuujirou Kotobuki in Grand Blue
- Sakuya Ohtori in Rewrite
- Semimaru Asai in 7 Seeds
- Serge in Arc Rise Fantasia
- Sherlock Holmes in Case File nº221: Kabukicho
- Shichiro Balam in Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
- Shingen Takeda in Sengoku Night Blood
- Shingo Hachiken in Silver Spoon
- Shinobu Ōsaki, Ritsu Kisaragi and Taiga Dōmoto in La Corda d'Oro
- Shuhei Hisagi and Keigo Asano in Bleach
- SilverAsh in Arknights
- Soubi Agatsuma in Loveless
- Sousuke Yaotome in Idolish 7
- Spike Witwicky and the Angry Archer in the Japanese dub of Transformers: Animated
- Takahisa Kajimoto in The Prince of Tennis
- Takashi Matsubara in Re:CREATORS
- Takeru Noto/Juggernaut in Fire Force (Playing Against Type, this guy's a Shrinking Violet)
- Takiji Kobayashi in Bungo to Alchemist
- Tanktop Master in One-Punch Man
- Tatsuhito Ikoma in World Trigger
- Tatsumi Oga in Beelzebub
- Tengen Uzui in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
- Teurgis in World Flipper
- Tooya in Ceres, Celestial Legend
- Toraji Ishida in Bamboo Blade
- Torch Man in Mega Man 11
- Toshiie Maeda and Naomasa Ii in Samurai Warriors
- Shuten Douji in Musou Orochi 2
- Tsumugu Kinagase and Guts in Kill la Kill
- Viktor in Suikoden Radio Drama
- Volfogg in GaoGaiGar
- Vritra in Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town
- Wen Zhuliu in the Japanese audio drama adaptation of Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi
- Wataru Kurozuma in A Certain Scientific Railgun
- Xeniel in the Japanese version of Arena of Valor
- Yasha and Ashura in Onmyōji
- Zagine in Black Cat
- Zorzal El Caesar in Gate
"HANDS OFF KATSUYUKI KONISHI'S LIL' BRO" TROOOOPES!!
- Badass Baritone: Definitely his forte, but you'd be quite surprised that he also does tenor voices at times, best exemplified in his role as Lloyd Irving.
- The Big Guy: He's 5'11''.
- Evil Sounds Deep: Usually in effect when he voices a villain.
- Large Ham: Yes, he has a bunch of stoic roles. But ask any man about the size of his ham after you watch him do Kamina...
