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Ken'yû Horiuchi

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  • Executive
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The Medicine Seller reappears when a harem in Edo confronts family conflicts and jealousy, sparking the emergence of a violent spirit.
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Ken'yû Horiuchi was born on 30 July 1957 in Shizuoka, Japan. He is an actor and executive, known for Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990), Cowboy Bebop (1998) and Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (2005).
BornJuly 30, 1957
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990)
    Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Sanson(voice)
    Megumi Hayashibara, Unshô Ishizuka, Aoi Tada, and Kôichi Yamadera in Cowboy Bebop (1998)
    Cowboy Bebop
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Gren(voice)
    Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (2005)
    Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
    9.5
    Video Game
    • Raikov
    • Raiden(voice)
    • 2005
    Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)
    Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
    9.0
    Video Game
    • Raiden(voice)
    • 2001

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Okiraku Ryoshu no Tanoshii Ryochi Boei: Seisan-kei Majutsu de Na mo Nakimura o Saikyo no Josai Toshi ni
      • Esparda (voice)
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!
      • Narrator (voice)
      • Pre-production
      • Video Game
      • 2026



    • Isekai Quartet (2019)
      Isekai Quartet
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Wilhelm
      • Wilhelm van Astrea (voice)
      • 2020–2025
    • Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation (2025)
      Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Dark Mirror (voice)
      • 2025
    • Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Urdr-Hunt - Path of the Little Challenger (2025)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Urdr-Hunt - Path of the Little Challenger
      4.8
      • 2025
    • Monica Rial, Arisa Ogasawara, Jamie Marchi, and Mariya Ise in Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010)
      Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Liniere (voice)
      • 2025
    • Rent-a-Girlfriend (2020)
      Rent-a-Girlfriend
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Narration (voice)
      • 2025
    • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 (2025)
      Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2
      8.2
      Video Game
      • Kasugai Crow (voice, as Kenyu Horiuchi)
      • 2025
    • Silver and Blood (2025)
      Silver and Blood
      6.7
      Video Game
      • Yggdrasil (voice)
      • 2025
    • Rupan Sansei Zenigata to Futari no Rupan (2025)
      Rupan Sansei Zenigata to Futari no Rupan
      7.2
      • Fake Lupin III (voice)
      • 2025
    • Rusty Rabbit (2025)
      Rusty Rabbit
      6.3
      Video Game
      • Bower (voice)
      • 2025
    • The First Berserker: Khazan (2025)
      The First Berserker: Khazan
      8.0
      Video Game
      • Ozma (voice, as Kenyu Horiuchi)
      • 2025
    • Magic Maker: How to Create Magic in Another World (2025)
      Magic Maker: How to Create Magic in Another World
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Duke of Balkh (voice)
      • 2025
    • Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World (2016)
      Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Wilhelm van Astrea (voice)
      • 2016–2025
    • Assassin's Creed Shadows (2025)
      Assassin's Creed Shadows
      7.0
      Video Game
      • (voice, as Kenyu Horiuchi)
      • 2025
    • Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage (2025)
      Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage
      7.1
      • Roju Otomo (voice)
      • 2025
    • Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero (2025)
      Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero
      Video Game
      • Argento
      • Sulphur (voice)
      • 2025

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    Redline (2009)
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    Redline (2009)
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    Tales Of Berseria (VG)
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    Tales Of Berseria (VG)

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Ken'yuu Horiuchi
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • July 30, 1957
      • Shizuoka, Japan
    • Spouse
      • Naoko Matsui(divorced)

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      Voiced Yoon Tae-goo in the Japanese dub of 'The Good, the Bad, the Weird'.

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