Kenyu Horiuchi (堀内 賢雄, Horiuchi Kenyuu, born July 30, 1957) is a Japanese voice actor and narrator currently affiliated with his self-founded voice actor company, Kenyu Office. He was born in Gotemba, Shizuoka. He is currently married and is the father to two children. Horiuchi was formerly a disc jockey during his youth and called himself by his "odd sounding" first name during performances. Fellow voice actor, Kazuya Tatekabe, saw his talents and invited him to the voice performance industry. He attended Tokyo Announce Academy and two other vocal educational programs before making his debut in the early 1980's. Aside from Tatekabe, Horiuchi is known to be very good terms with Jūrōta Kosugi. They were classmates at the same junior/high school, Zushi Kaisei, and were friends in the same class.
Horiuchi has been known to lend his voice to various types of characters ranging from serious, calm, monotone, to comical throughout the entertainment industry. However, Horiuchi claims himself capable of only performing two character archetypes: "the cool ones" or the "hopeless ones". Some of his roles include Raiden in the Metal Gear Solid series, Captain Alex Mason in Call of Duty: Black Ops, and Guin in Guin Saga. Within the Japanese dubbing industry, he's the Japanese voice for Michael Vaughn in Alias, Larvell Jones in Police Academy, and Kronk in The Emperor's New Groove.
After his role as Oscar in the first Angelique, he gained a boost of popularity with female fans. He is the only voice actor who has voiced a character in the three major Neoromance series' franchises.
Works for Koei
- Agor - Kanata Kara drama CDs
- Gust - Starflight Bohemian drama CD
- Sacred Guardian of Fire Oscar - Angelique series
- Oscar, Gerald - Angelique Gaiden drama CD series
- Sanehisa Minamoto (Minamoto no Sanehisa) - Harukanaru Toki no Naka de ~Hachiyoushou~ (TV series)
- Aleksei Zhukov - Kin'iro no Corda 3
He was also one of two radio personalities for the following radio programs:
- Angelique Fire Dream Paradise
- Angelique Kiss Kiss Paradise
- Neoromance Paradise
- Neoromance Paradise Cure!
- Koisuru Tenshi Angelique ~Sweet Paradise~
Live Events
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 12
- Japan Otome ♥ Festival
- Neoromance Starlight ♥ Christmas 2010
- Neoromance ♥ Event 10 Years Love
- Neoromance ♥ Alamode 4
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 11
- Neoromance ♥ Fan Kansha Festival
- Neoromance ♥ Festa ~ Haruka 10th Year Anniversary Festival
- Neoromance Starlight ♥ Christmas
- Neoromance 15th Anniversary
- Neoromance 15th Anniversary Special Neoromance ♥ Live ~Angelique & Neo Angelique~
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 10
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 9
- Neoromance ♥ Alamode 3
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Ange Party
- Neoromance ♥ Live 2006 Autumn
- Neoromance ♥ Alamode 2
- Neoromance ♥ Alamode
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 8
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 7
- Angelique ♥ Memoir 10th ~Sweet Celebration~
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 6 in Osaka
- Neoromance ♥ Live 2003 Autumn
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 5
- Neoromance ♥ Live 2003 Spring
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 4 in Osaka
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 4
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 3
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 2 in Osaka
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 2
- Angelique Memoir 2001
- Neoromance ♥ Festa in Osaka
- Neoromance ♥ Festa
- Angelique Memoir 2000