Katsuyuki Konishi

Katsuyuki Konishi is a Japanese voice actor known for work in anime, games and dubbing. He is from Wakayama, Japan, and is affiliated with Ken Production. Public anime and film databases list his career as beginning in the late 1990s, with a long-running body of voice work across television animation, theatrical animation, video games and related media.

Konishi's early credited work includes Volfogg and Big Volfogg in The King of Braves GaoGaiGar, a role often identified as his debut. He went on to accumulate many supporting and leading voice roles in Japanese animation. His credits include Kamina in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Lloyd Irving in Tales of Symphonia, Laxus Dreyar in Fairy Tail, Tatsumi Oga in Beelzebub, Bulat in Akame ga Kill!, Tanktop Master in One Punch Man and Tsumugu Kinagase in Kill la Kill.

He is also associated with several long-running franchises. In Bleach, Konishi voiced Keigo Asano and Shuhei Hisagi, while in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba he voiced Tengen Uzui. Other listed roles include Diavolo in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, Fuegoleon Vermilion in Black Clover, Kaburagi in Deca-Dence, Takeru Noto in Fire Force and Boothill in Honkai: Star Rail. TMDb listings also show continuing voice credits in newer productions, including Gachiakuta and other anime projects.

Konishi's work has extended beyond animation into game and media-franchise roles, including Lloyd Irving in Tales of Symphonia and voice work connected with Transformers: Energon. He appeared as a guest at Anime Expo in 2010, reflecting his recognition among international anime audiences. In 2015, he received the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 9th Seiyu Awards.