Shunsuke Takeuchi

Shunsuke Takeuchi (武内 駿輔, Takeuchi Shunsuke, born September 12, 1997 in September 12, 1997) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with 81 Produce. For his singing career, he takes on the alias Jack Westwood and is part of the music duo Amadeus alongside Lotus Juice.

At the age of 10, Takeuchi was entranced by Heath Ledger's performance as Joker in The Dark Knight. This gave rise to his dreams of one day becoming an actor as he studied up on various Hollywood celebrities performing iconic scenes. Eventually, he became aware of voice acting as a possible vocation and persuaded his parents to let him take weekly lessons at a training center while attending junior high.

Though Takeuchi finished his training at the age of 15, the next two years were rough on him as he failed to land much roles due to lack of exposure. Fortunately, his luck turned for the better when he was selected to play the part of the producer in The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls. This gave him the opportunity to study his character in-depth using the observational skills he had honed watching overseas actors in films. His hard work paid off when he rose to fame and earned the Best Rookie Actor Award for said role at the 10th Seiyu Awards.

As Takeuchi's popularity soared and roles came flooding to him, people were more surprised that a young rookie could be so talented. He later joined an entertainment variety program in 2017 and even launched a solo radio show during the following year. His radio co-hosts and guests find him enjoyable to talk with despite his occasional quirks.

In his spare time, Takeuchi likes brushing up on English pronunciations for his voice over work, deeming it his best subject since school. His hobbies are billiards, singing, collecting various audio equipment, and hard video games. He also admires Gackt, Michael Jackson, and Troy Baker for their respective abilities in the entertainment industry. In his junior high days, he used to be part of the track and field team.

Takeuchi is able to produce deep vocal pitches not many would expect a man of his age to have. This makes him qualified to take on mature or foreign male roles usually assigned to older voice actors. However, his willingness to step outside of his comfort zone with unexpected roles has earned him much praise from fans. A few of the characters he has voiced include Purple Yam Cookie in Cookie Run: Kingdom, Hishima Sakazuki in NEO: The World Ends With You, and Harumi Takeda in My Senpai Is Annoying.

Works

 * Paradalata - Arslan: The Warriors of Legend
 * Takumi Sunaga - Kiniro no Corda 4
 * Nobunyaga Oda - Warriors All-Stars
 * Thunbergia, Feverfew - Atelier Online: Alchemist of Bressisle
 * Tomoharu Narumiya - Kiniro no Corda Starlight Orchestra
 * Dralin - Dragon Quest Champions
 * Ifrit - Aura Kingdom