Sōichirō Hoshi (保志 総一朗 Hoshi Sōichirō, born May 30, 1972) is a Japanese voice actor and singer from Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan. He is affiliated with the talent agency Arts Vision.
Among his best-known characters are Masaru Daimon in Digimon Data Squad, Kazuma in s-CRY-ed, Kira Yamato in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and Gundam SEED Destiny, Kazuki Fuuchōin in GetBackers, Ben Tennyson (as a Teenager/Young Adult) in the Japanese-dubbed releases of the Ben 10 franchise, Son Goku in Saiyuki, Goro Akechi/Crow in the Persona series, Kaoru Hanabishi in Ai Yori Aoshi and Kain Blueriver in Lost Universe, among many others.
Dub Actors[]
| Actor | No. of Roles | Country |
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| Greg Ayres | 5 | 
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| Robbie Daymond | 4 |
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| Yuri Lowenthal | 4 |
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| Matt Hill | 3 | 
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| Ben Pronsky | 3 |
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| Dave Wittenberg | 3 |
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| Brian Beacock | 2 |
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| Khoi Dao | 2 |
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| Grant George | 2 |
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| Max Mittelman | 2 |
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| Derek Stephen Prince | 2 |
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| Lyon Smith | 2 |
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| Steve Staley | 2 |
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| Ogie Banks | 1 |
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| Bryson Baugus | 1 |
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| Steve Blum | 1 |
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| Johnny Yong Bosch | 1 |
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| Benjamin Diskin | 1 |
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| Travis Ferris | 1 |
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| Quinton Flynn | 1 |
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| Wayne Grayson | 1 |
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| Jessie James Grelle | 1 |
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| John Gremillion | 1 |
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| Todd Haberkorn | 1 |
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| Jay Hickman | 1 |
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| Matt Hislope | 1 |
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| Gabe Khouth | 1 |
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| Antonio Lasanta | 1 |
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| Stefan Martello | 1 |
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| Scott McCord | 1 |
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| Carey Means | 1 |
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| Steve Metz | 1 |
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| Bryce Papenbrook | 1 |
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| Chuck Powers | 1 | 
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| Sam Riegel | 1 |
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| Michael Sinterniklaas | 1 |
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| Jason Spisak | 1 |
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| Terrence Stone | 1 |
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| Robert Tinkler | 1 |
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| Armando Valdes-Kennedy | 1 |
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| Wally Wingert | 1 |
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Filmography[]
| Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
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| 1996-1997 | David (ep. 7) |
Those Who Hunt Elves | John Gremillion | United States |
| 1998 | Kain Blueriver | Lost Universe | Steve Metz | United States |
| 1998 | Kusakabe | Very Private Lesson | Carey Means | United States |
| 1999 | Masashi Sato | To Heart | Wayne Grayson | United States |
| 2000 | Dino Pachy | DinoZaurs | Wally Wingert | United States |
| 2000-2001 | Son Goku | Saiyuki | Greg Ayres | United States |
| 2001 | Saiyuki: Requiem | United States | ||
| 2001-2003 | Brooklyn Masefield | Beyblade | Robert Tinkler | Canada |
| 2001 | Ishikura | Cosmo Warrior Zero | Terrence Stone | United States |
| 2001-2002 | Lucia Raregroove | Rave Master | Armando Valdes-Kennedy | United States |
| 2001 | Kazuma Torisuna | s-CRY-ed | Steve Blum | United States |
| 2002 | Kaoru Hanabishi | Ai Yori Aoshi | Dave Wittenberg | United States |
| 2002-2003 | Kazuki Fuuchōin | GetBackers | Matt Hislope | United States |
| 2002-2005 | Kaoru Matsutake | Mirmo Zibang! | Chuck Powers | Singapore |
| 2002-2003 | Kira Yamato | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED | Matt Hill | Canada |
| Max Mittelman | United States | |||
| 2002-2007 | Yashamaru | Naruto | Brian Beacock | United States |
| Zaku Abumi (young) |
Sam Riegel | |||
| 2002 | Akira | Samurai Deeper Kyo | Michael Sinterniklaas | United States |
| 2002 | Ginnosuke Isuzu | Tokyo Underground | Gabe Khouth | Canada |
| 2002 | Chaos | Xenosaga Episode I | Derek Stephen Prince | United States |
| 2003 | Reki | .hack//Legend of the Twilight | United States | |
| 2003-2004 | Son Goku | Saiyuki Reload | Yuri Lowenthal | United States |
| 2004-2005 | Kira Yamato | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny | Matt Hill | Canada |
| Max Mittelman | United States | |||
| 2004 | Son Goku | Saiyuki Reload Gunlock | Yuri Lowenthal | United States |
| 2005-2007 | Alvis | MÄR | United States | |
| 2005 | Kira Yamato | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Never Ending Tomorrow | Matt Hill | Canada |
| 2006 | Masaru Daimon | Digimon Data Squad | Quinton Flynn | United States |
| 2006-2007 | Carrisford Radofrics / Carris | Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry | Todd Haberkorn | United States |
| 2006 | Keiichi Maebara | When They Cry | Grant George | United States |
| 2007-2008 | Masquerade | Bakugan: Battle Brawlers | Lyon Smith | Canada |
| Webmaster Joe Brown | Scott McCord (ep. 16) | |||
| Travis Ferris (eps. 17-52) | ||||
| 2007-2008 | Makoto Ōgami | Ghost Hound | Jessie James Grelle | United States |
| 2007-2017 | Yashamaru | Naruto Shippūden | Brian Beacock | United States |
| 2008 | Gino Weinberg | Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 | Dave Wittenberg | United States |
| 2008 | Senri Shiki | Vampire Knight | Steve Staley | United States |
| 2008 | Vampire Knight Guilty | United States | ||
| 2009-2010 | Prince Hydron | Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia | Lyon Smith | Canada |
| 2009-2011 | Cait Sith Cheshire | Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas | Bryce Papenbrook | United States |
| 2010-2012 | Masaru Daimon (eps. 78-79) |
Digimon Xros Wars | N/A | United States |
| 2012 | Son Goku | Saiyuki Gaiden | Greg Ayres | United States |
| 2012 | Tetsuo Wakamoto (ep. 10) |
Btooom! | Jay Hickman | United States |
| 2012 | Kilik | Soulcalibur V | Grant George | United States |
| 2014 | Sanada Yukimura | Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement | Johnny Yong Bosch | United States |
| 2014 | Death Gun | Sword Art Online II | Benjamin Diskin | United States |
| 2015-2019 | Lightning Max | One-Punch Man | Ben Pronsky | United States |
| 2015 | One-Punch Man | United States | ||
| 2016-present | Yoichi Shigaraki | My Hero Academia | Stephen Fu | United States |
| 2016 | Goro Akechi | Persona 5 | Robbie Daymond | United States |
| 2016 | Bartz | World of Final Fantasy | Jason Spisak | United States |
| 2017 | Son Goku | Saiyuki Reload Blast | Greg Ayres | United States |
| 2017- present |
Merric | Fire Emblem Heroes | Yuri Lowenthal | United States |
| 2018 | Goro Akechi | Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight | Robbie Daymond | United States |
| 2018-2020 | Mohammad Alai Jr. | Baki | Ogie Banks | United States |
| Antonio Lasanta | United States | |||
| 2019 | Hinata Mitsutsuka | ACTORS: Songs Connection | Bryson Baugus | United States |
| 2019 | Gino Weinberg | Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection | Dave Wittenberg | United States |
| 2019- present |
Wakuraba (ep. 26) |
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | Emma Martello | United States |
| 2020 | Lightning Max | One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows | Ben Pronsky | United States |
| 2020-2021 | Keiichi Maebara | Higurashi: When They Cry - Gou | Khoi Dao | United States |
| 2021 | Higurashi: When They Cry - Sotsu | United States | ||
| 2022 | Son Goku | Saiyuki Reload Zeroin | Greg Ayres | United States |
| 2023- present |
Nianzol Weizol | Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War | Robbie Daymond | United States |
| 2023 | Goro Akechi | Persona 5 Tactica | United States |