Takehito Koyasu Biography: Age, Net Worth, Height, Son, Movies, Career, Awards

Takehito Koyasu is a Japanese voice actor and agency founder whose breakthrough came with his debut in the 1988 anime Wowser, followed by standout performances as Gai in Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato and Dio Brando in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: The Animation.

Over a career spanning more than three decades, he has become renowned for bringing depth and flair to a wide range of characters—from Future Trunks in Dragon Ball Z to Shinsuke Takasugi in Gintama—while also establishing his own talent agency, T’s Factory, in 1998.

Profile

• Full name: Takehito Koyasu
• Alias/Nickname: ZAZEL (music); Hayato Jumonji (pseudonym)
• Date of birth: May 5, 1967
• Age: 58 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
• State of origin: Kanagawa Prefecture
• Nationality: Japanese
• Profession: Voice actor; voice director; singer; novelist; agency representative
• Height: 175 cm
• Weight: 60 kg
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: Kōki Koyasu (son)
• Relationship status: N/A
• Ethnicity: Japanese
• Net worth: $5 million

Early Life and education

Takehito Koyasu was born on May 5, 1967, in Yokohama and is now 58 years old.

As a junior high student, he became fascinated with voice acting after seeing a scene in the film Adieu Galaxy Express 999, which led him to pursue “three-dimensional acting.”

After finishing high school, he enrolled in a professional voice-acting training school, making his official debut in 1988 with Wowser.

Personal Life

Information about Koyasu’s marital status and family life beyond his son, Kōki Koyasu, is not public.

Career

Koyasu’s first regular anime role was Gai in Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato (1989), after which he became known for villainous and charismatic characters.

In 1998 he left Production Baobab to found his own agency, T’s Factory, where he remains representative.

Under the stage name ZAZEL, he released music and was the first male voice actor to appear on the cover of a voice acting magazine and to produce a music video.

His extensive credits include Dio Brando in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Future Trunks in Dragon Ball Z, Myotismon in Digimon Adventure, Maximillion Pegasus in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Shinsuke Takasugi in Gintama, Aokiji in One Piece, Johann Faust VIII in Shaman King, Roswaal L. Mathers in Re:Zero, and Zeke Yeager in Attack on Titan, among many others.

In 2020 he began co-hosting the radio show “Takehito & Kōki’s KOYASU RADIO” with his son.

Awards

• Best Actor in a Supporting Role, 15th Seiyu Awards (2021)

Net worth

Takehito Koyasu estimated net worth is estimated to be at least $5 million.

Social Media

• Twitter: @tsfy_official
• Instagram: N/A

Filmography

• Wowser
• Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato
• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: The Animation
• Dragon Ball Z (Future Trunks)
• Digimon Adventure (Myotismon)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Maximillion Pegasus)
• Gintama (Shinsuke Takasugi)
• One Piece (Aokiji/Kuzan)
• Shaman King (Johann Faust VIII)
• Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World (Roswaal L. Mathers)
• Attack on Titan (Zeke Yeager)
• Jujutsu Kaisen (Toji Fushiguro)
• My Next Life as a Villainess (Geordo Stuart)
• The Vampire Dies in No Time (Draluc)
• Too Cute Crisis (President)
• Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Kraft)
• The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases (Chris)