is a Japanese
voice actor
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and singer previously affiliated with Space Craft Group. He became a freelancer in August 2018.
He joined the record label
Toy's Factory
is a Japanese record label founded in the late 1980s as a subsidiary of the entertainment company VAP, based in Japan. On May 30, 1990, it was established as an independent company.
Toy's Factory, as of the first half of 2012, is the four ...
in November 2018 as a voice actor and solo singer.
Biography
Masuda was born on March 8, 1990, in Kure, Hiroshima. His family consists of his father, mother, and a younger brother. He was interested in acting from a very young age and wanted to become a voice actor during high school after watching the anime series
Code Geass
, often referred to simply as ''Code Geass'', is a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise. It was directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, with original character designs by Clamp. ...
and
Gurren Lagann
''Gurren Lagann'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese mecha anime television series animated by Gainax and co-produced by Aniplex and Konami. It ran for 27 episodes on TV Tokyo between April and September 2007. It was directed by Hiroyuki ...
, the last of which piqued his interest in that area. In 2008, he moved to
Tokyo
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and entered the broadcasting department of the Tokyo Announce Gakuin Performing Arts College.
In 2009, he auditioned for ''
Musical: The Prince of Tennis'' and was selected for the role of Seiichi Yukimura, this being his debut role. In September 2010, Masuda decided to stop pursuing theater for a while and focus on voice acting, so he was transferred to the voice actors division of his former agency, Space Craft. He began his activities as a voice actor in October, being an assistant on the radio show A & G Artist Zone 2h. In April 2011, Masuda landed his first regular role in an anime series,
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, playing Ryōga Kamishiro.
In October 2011, Masuda and fellow voice actor
Yoshimasa Hosoya
is a Japanese voice actor and narrator.
Biography
After attending Tokyo Announce Gakuin Performing Arts College and Mausu Promotion Actor Training Center, he joined Mausu Promotion. He is currently a freelancer.
Among his many roles, he voiced ...
starred in a radio show titled Hosoya Yoshimasa ・ Masuda Toshiki no Zenryoku Danshi, which ran until March 31, 2013. In February 2012, Masuda and Hosoya also formed a unit called "MaxBoys" and released a CD.
In 2013, he voiced the main character Masayoshi Hazama/Samurai Flamenco in the
Samurai Flamenco series, while in 2014 he voiced Chikara Ennoshita in
Haikyu!!. In 2015, he played Ryuu Zaō in
Cute High Earth Defense Club Love! and in its subsequent sequel in 2016. In 2017, he landed the lead role of Masahiro Setagawa in
Hitorijime My Hero
, also known as ''My Very Own Hero,'' is a Japanese yaoi manga series written and illustrated by Memeco Arii about the romances between a teacher and his student, and the teacher's younger brother with his childhood friend. It has been seriali ...
.
Masuda became a freelancer in August 2018, after nine years under Space Craft. He joined record label Toy's Factory in November 2018 and on March 6, 2019, Masuda launched his debut
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. , ''This One''. On January 8, 2020, he released his debut
studio album, ''Diver''. His second studio album, ''origin'', was released on September 29, 2021.
Filmography
Television animation
Original video animation (OVA)
Original net animation (ONA)
Anime films
Video games
*''Rune Factory 4'' (2014) – Dag
*''MARGINAL#4'' (????) – Kirihara Atom
*''Beyond The Future -Fix the Time Arrows-'' (????) – Nate
*''
Granblue Fantasy'' (2014) – Stan
*''
Touken Ranbu'' (2015) – Kashuu Kiyomitsu
*''
IDOLiSH7'' (2015) – Iori Izumi
*''
Ensemble Stars!
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'' (2015) – Sakuma Rei
*''Ikémen Sengoku: Romances Across Time'' (2015) -
Tokugawa Ieyasu
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*''
I-Chu
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'' — Leon
*''Samurai Love Ballad: PARTY'' (2016) -
Sanada Yukimura
*''Band Yarouze'' - Sosuke Maki
*''Summon Night 6: Lost Borders '' (2016) – Isuto
*''Akiba's Beat'' (2016) – Asahi Tachibana
*''Fire Emblem Heroes'' (2017) – Cain
*''Akane-sasu Sekai de Kimi to Utau'' (2017) –
Ariwara no Narihira
*''Onmyōji'' – Yamakaze
Drama CD Series
*''
Colorful5 no Nichijou'' (????) as Haruka Takanashi
*''
Colorful5 no Bunkasai'' (????) as Haruka Takanashi
*''
Colorful5 no Kessei Hiwa'' (????) as Haruka Takahashi
*''
Nade Nade CD ANOTHER: Yandere Akuma-chan ga Yoshiyoshi'' (????)
*' as RE-O-DO
*''Zenryoku Shounen Tachi no Outa'' as Sena Tachibana
*''Zenryoku Shounen Tachi no Outa'' as Sena Tachibana
*''The Vampire'' as Hiyama Sakuraji
BLCD
*''Koi to Sei to Mahou no Sayou'' (2018) as Shouta Sakura (Mitsuaki Hoshina)
*''Stray Bullet Baby'' (2018) as Kiyoharu Honna
*''Tashiro-kun, Kimi tte Yatsu Wa.'' (2021) as Keima Tashiro
*''Cupid Ni Rakurai'' as Ao-senpai
*''Kiraide Isasete'' as Hazuki
Dubbing
Live-action
*''
The Bling Ring'' (Marc Hall (
Israel Broussard))
*''
Dolittle'' (Arthur)
*''
Dunkirk
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))
*''
The Giver
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'' (Jonas (
Brenton Thwaites
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*''
Mr. Mercedes'' (Brady Hartsfield (
Harry Treadaway))
*''
Ms. Marvel'' (Kamran (
Rish Shah))
*''
Six Flying Dragons'' (Moo-hyul (
Yoon Kyun-sang
Yoon Kyun-sang (born March 31, 1987) is a South Korean actor who drew attention with his supporting roles in the television series ''Pinocchio'' (2014), ''Six Flying Dragons'' (2015–2016) and '' The Doctors'' (2016). He then played lead roles i ...
))
*''
Trinkets'' (Luca Novak (Henry Zaga))
*''
Valley of the Boom
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'' (Stephan Paternot)
*''
The Santa Clauses'' ("Cal" Calvin-Claus (Austin Kane))
Animation
*''
Bravest Warriors'' (Chris)
Discography
Singles
EP (Extended Plays)
Albums
Character Song CDs
*''
MARGINAL#4'' (????) as
Kirihara Atom
*''
Tsukiuta.
''Tsukiuta'' ( ja, ツキウタ。; Stylised: ''Tsukiuta.'') is a character CD series which started as a collaboration between Vocaloid producers and popular voice actors, but expanded into a media franchise with its own animation, mul ...
'' as Kisaragi Koi
*' - Hyacinth (2015) as RE-O-DO
*''
B-Project'' - Glory Upper (2015) as Mikado Sekimura
*''
B-Project'' - Brand New Star (2016) as Mikado Sekimura
*''
B-Project'' - Kodō*Ambitious (2016) as Mikado Sekimura
*''
B-Project'' - Hoshi to Tsuki no Sentence (2016) as Mikado Sekimura
*''
B-Project'' - B-Project: Kodō*Ambitious Volume 2 (2016) as Mikado Sekimura
*' - Ambitious Night (2016) as RE-O-DO
*''
B-Project'' - Muteki*Dangerous (2016) as Mikado Sekimura
*''
B-Project'' - SUMMER MERMAID (2017) as Mikado Sekimura
*' - Dear Vocalist THE BEST Rock Out!!! TYPE A (2017) as RE-O-DO
*''
B-Project'' - S-Kyuu Paradise BLACK/WHITE (2017) as Mikado Sekimura
*' - iNiTiaTiVe (2017) as RE-O-DO
*' - EXiT (2018) as RE-O-DO
*' - Dear Vocalist THE BEST Rock Out!!! #2 TYPE A (2018) as RE-O-DO
*' - CHAMPION (2019) as RE-O-DO
*' - Dilemma (2021) as RE-O-DO
References
External links
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Toshiki Masuda-
YouTube
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1990 births
Living people
Japanese male pop singers
Japanese male musical theatre actors
Japanese male video game actors
Japanese male voice actors
Male voice actors from Hiroshima Prefecture
Japanese YouTubers
21st-century Japanese male actors
21st-century Japanese singers
21st-century Japanese male singers