It gets rated a 4.5 out of 5 and that is the most accurate. His performance as Kiryuu, character that faces a lot of struggles on a personal level due to his parents lack of aproval of his career in a rock band, impressed a lot of people with his emotional portrayal. The women seduce while the men charm and dazzle, and both can sweep the object of their affection off his or her feet. Later in April 2011 he found his own talent agency named "INTENTION". This mature take on their sound made them shine. Kenichi Suzumura (鈴村 健一, Suzumura Ken'ichi?) RE: Some facts about Maaya and Suzumura Kenichi Post by kirei_lanford » Thu Aug 07, 2014 3:56 am I'd kill to have the radio record of the 3rd conversation of kenichi and maaya together.. [20] "Triangler" became a big hit, peaking at the Top 3 single of the Oricon charts. In 2011, I stumbled upon Mamoru Miyano's "Orpheus". He was raised in Osaka Prefecture. He is best known for his roles in Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny as Shinn Asuka, Ouran High School Host Club as Hikaru Hitachiin., Fairy Tail as Rogue Cheney, Gintama as Sōgo Okita, and Free! The single ended up becoming Sakamoto's biggest selling single to date, with more than 90,000 copies sold. In 1996, she was given the role of Hitomi Kanzaki, the leading role in the TV anime series The Vision of Escaflowne. Kenichi Suzumura (鈴村 健一, Suzumura Kenichi, born September 12, 1974 in Niigata) is a Japanese voice actor formerly affiliated with Arts Vision.He founded his own agency INTENTION. Unlike most seiyuu in the business, Suzumura branched out to narration and has an impressive narration repertoire with him – over 40 credits. He also tends to voice characters with strong Kansai accents with some frequency – alongside Jun Fukuyama, Jun Fukushima, Yusa Koji, Kazuya Nakai and Kenjiro Tsuda. [17] also in 2010, Sakamoto was playing the role of Ritsuko Nonomura in Japanese musical adaption of the South Korean movie A Moment to Remember,[a] along with Rina Chinen and Rina Uchiyama (best known for starring in Strawberry on the Shortcake, Good Luck! The unit released two singles 沈まない太陽 in 2003 and “Separate Way” in 2004. “HIDE-AND-SEEK” is such a laidback, sweet and captivating release, really a treat to his fans. Lavi is such an iconic character that fans were disappointed to know that Suzumura wasn’t going to return for the new season of the series back in 2016. The following editions grew in scale, spanning more days and more locations as well as adding a more diverse cast. A release as good or even better than one of our favorites “シロイカラス” (Shiroi karasu) which was incredibly strong as a single with his title track clearly standing out. [Complete review – HERE]. He is known for his work on Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005), Gekijô ban Kara no kyôkai: Satsujin kôsatsu (Go) (2009) and Ouran High School Host Club (2006). CLAMP Draws Maaya Sakamoto/Kenichi Suzumura Wedding posted on 2011-08-17 23:00 EDT by Lynzee Loveridge Nanase Ohkawa reimagines voice actress & … News, gameplay footage, retro game gameplay and even live demo playing (usually with a guest) are just some of the main things about this show. Being part at the same time of Lantis and Kiramune (both Bandai subsidiary companies), Suzumura managed to juggle his solo career with his new seiyuu unit career. But the single is not all about a ballad with mellower instrumental and emotional vocals, it also showcased a different charm to his sound, presenting fans with a rocking b-side track. Although not flawless, this is quite the entertaining single with its fair share of sweet moments. Over the years both of them got to work together quite often and the romance sort of flurished from there. From textbook shoujo, harem romance in Uta no Prince-sama (Japan’s sensation shoujo game franchise), to straight out sports in Kuroko no Basuke, mecha in Aquarion Evol, Gundam Build Fighters and Space Battleship Yamato 2199, to adventure in Magi, comedy/parody with Osomatsu-san and the hilarious Daily Lives of High School Boys; Suzumura managed to broaden his horizons, providing yet new opportunities to showcase his versatility in whichever role he got. On August 8, 2011, she married fellow voice actor and frequent co-star Kenichi Suzumura. Sakamoto has acted in and performed theme songs for several animated adaptations of Clamp works. It's been announced that singer/voice actress Maaya Sakamoto (Evangelion, Ouran High School Host Club, Arakawa Under the Bridge, Escaflowne, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, Final Fantasy VII Advent Children) and voice actor Kenichi Suzumura (Kamen Rider Den-O, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, D.Gray-man, Ouran High School Host Club, Final Fantasy VII Advent Children) got married on August 8th. With a longstanding voice acting career in which there was never a short amount of roles played per season, as well as a successful solo career with more than 5 albums and 15 singles under his belt, plus sold out tours and extensive game and dubbing credits, Suzumura is part of the seiyuu royalty, one of the very few that has managed to excel in almost every single area related to voice acting. Max and Mizuiro Jidai, Suzumura managed to grab his first secondary role with real focus and importance to the story in the shoujo classic “Kaikan Phrase” as Atsuro Kiryuu. He’s a quiet, professional and sometimes judging character that although not being that much loved in the first season, has managed to grow on the viewers over the years. The two piece band was formed back in 2003. She was one half of the voice acting duo Whoops! With a guitar in hand, Suzumura didn’t hesitate to show his skills as well as his robust pop-rock sound and powerful vocals. Starish include the main cast of the Uta no Prince-sama series: Kenichi Suzumura, Kishow Taniyama, Hiro Shimono, Takuma Terashima, Kousuke Toriumi, Miyano Mamoru and Junichi Suwabe. Putting acoustic rock aside, electric guitars replaced his usual laidback tracks and brought some excitement to his repertoire, at the same time making more people notice him. The album charted the highest ever for him – jumping to #10 on Oricon, holding that spot for over three weeks. They are often regarded as the very first seiyuu project group (a lot like DABA or Project 40 most recently). That was the stepping stone that made Suzumura reach and branch out to other fields in the entertainment business such as gaming, drama CD’s, radio shows, even debuting as a solo artist. Most of his fans know the horrors that a simple bugs brings to Suzumura‘s life. Roles. [Complete review –. The final verdict was yet another 4.5 out 5, this time around justified by some experiments that were made in the release that ultimately failed to work. It’s those experimentations that enrich the sound of his music and, most of all, keep the fans excited for new releases. With the franchise’s popularity, this group rose to fame and whenever a new season is in place, fans don’t shy away from making their releases reach some interesting places in the Oricon charts. He is well known for voicing Shinn Asuka in Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny and Sougo Okita in Gintama. Join the online community, create your anime and manga list, read reviews, explore the forums, follow news, and so much more! CLAMP Draws Maaya Sakamoto/Kenichi Suzumura Wedding (Aug 17, 2011) Press Releases: Maaya Sakamoto to Release 4th Concept Album 'Duets' on March 17 (Jan 5, 2021) SSSS.GRIDMAN - Voices of Anti and Diriver; Other Roles. Is no secret that Suzumura is a married man, much less that he’s married with one of the most talented female seiyuu in Japan: Maaya Sakamoto. He is married to fellow voice actor Maaya Sakamoto. He made his television animation debut on Macross 7 in 1994. VA Sakamoto Maaya and Suzumura Kenichi Get Married: Accoriding to Flying Dog official website, seiyu Sakamoto Maaya and Suzumura Kenichi got married on August 8th. Another pop/rock single more pending for the rock genre single with heavy riffs, fast guitars, basslines that fit like a glove and sometimes outshine some of the instruments and to top all of it the vocals sound better than ever. Suzumura has an extensive game credits list. 57 comments. [22], Her 2012 Mitsubachi tour concluded with an announcement at her New Year's Eve concert of a new full-length album of songs written and composed solely by Sakamoto, as well as a short concert tour to support it. [15], Born in Tokyo, Sakamoto grew up in a family formed by her parents and her older brother. 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Almost every girl in Japan watched the series and it skyrocketed the sales and fame of each member in the series. Source: Flying Dog Club AT-X is the widly known among his fans, be it it’s first instance Club AT-X Moeru! Kenichi Suzumura (鈴村 健一, Suzumura Ken'ichi?) Sakamoto also performed three songs for the series Wolf's Rain, for which Kanno was the composer: "Gravity" (which is sung completely in English), "Tell Me What The Rain Knows" (with lyrics by Chris Mosdell) and "Cloud 9". As Genzou Wakabayashi, prodigy goalkeeper in the iconic, sports anime Captain Tsubasa series (Road to 2002), he showed just how charismatic his voice could be and eventually translate well into the animation following Kouichi Hashimoto and Shinnichiro Miki‘s earlier portrayals of the character. The couple started dating in 2016. Nao Toyama . A definite recommendation from us. 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