Yoku Shioya

Yoku Shioya

66 · Born: Jun 24, 1958

Personal Details

BornJun 24, 1958 Kagoshima, Japan

Biography

Yoku Shioya, a multifaceted Japanese talent, emerged into the world on June 24, 1958, in Kagoshima prefecture, a region renowned for its stunning natural beauty and rich cultural heritage. Despite being born in this picturesque setting, his formative years were characterized by a significant relocation, as he was transplanted to Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, at the tender age of five. This pivotal move would later shape his life's trajectory, as he navigated the complexities of growing up in a new environment, forging a unique identity that would ultimately inform his future endeavors.

Tsubasa Shioya's given name, a fascinatingly unique moniker, bears the same kanji as his professional stage name, Yoku, resulting in an intriguing connection between his personal and professional identities.

His older brother, Kōzō Shioya, is a well-established and respected voice actor in his own right, adding a layer of complexity and depth to their familial relationship.

Shioya is proudly affiliated with Pro-Fit, a prominent and influential talent agency within the industry, allowing him to leverage their resources and expertise to further his own career and artistic endeavors.

Shioya's remarkable professional odyssey commenced with an auspicious start, as he embarked on his acting career at an astonishingly youthful age of eight years old, thus initiating a lifelong passion for the craft.

Throughout the extensive and impressive trajectory of his professional life, Shioya has consistently showcased his remarkable adaptability by assuming a wide range of roles, each one a testament to his impressive versatility.

He has, in fact, made a significant mark in the world of anime by taking on the role of voice director in several notable productions, including the critically acclaimed series Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls, a project that has undoubtedly contributed to his growing reputation as a master of his craft.

In addition to his work as a voice director, Shioya has also explored his skills as a sound director, lending his expertise to a diverse array of projects, including omnibus promotions, a testament to his ability to thrive in a variety of creative environments.

This remarkable breadth of experience has not only allowed Shioya to hone his skills and refine his artistic vision but has also enabled him to establish himself as a true Renaissance man of the entertainment industry, a master of many trades who is equally at home behind the microphone as he is behind the mixing board.

Notably, Shioya is persistently occupied in the role of sound director for Sound Wing, a remarkable indication of his unwavering enthusiasm and commitment to his artistic profession.

Yasunori Shioya is a renowned sound director, widely recognized for his exceptional talent and expertise in the field of audio production.

Throughout his illustrious career, Shioya has demonstrated an unrelenting passion for his work, consistently delivering high-quality soundtracks that have captivated audiences worldwide.

As a prominent figure in the industry, Shioya's dedication to his craft is evident in his tireless efforts to push the boundaries of sound design, constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance the auditory experience.

With his impressive portfolio of work, Shioya has established himself as a master of his craft, earning the respect and admiration of his peers and fans alike.

As a testament to his enduring passion and dedication, Shioya remains actively engaged as a sound director for Sound Wing, a true reflection of his unwavering commitment to his art.

As a result, Shioya's contributions to the world of sound design continue to inspire and influence a new generation of audio professionals, solidifying his legacy as a pioneering force in the industry.

Career

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2017
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2012
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure as Will A. Zeppeli (voice)
{"id":110754,"title":"Perfect Blue","year":"1997","character":"Takao Shibuya (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/perfect-blue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/48a1tlhqd020.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/48a1tlhqd020.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue as Takao Shibuya (voice)
{"id":103846204,"title":"Tokyo Pig","year":1997,"character":"\u6b66\u85cf\u5c0f\u91d1\u4e95","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/tokyo-pig","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103846204.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103846204.jpg"},"released":1}
Tokyo Pig
Tokyo Pig as 武藏小金井
{"id":103842126,"title":"Rurouni Kenshin","year":1996,"character":"Gensai (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/rurouni-kenshin","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103842126.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103842126.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Rurouni Kenshin
Rurouni Kenshin as Gensai (voice)
{"id":103842065,"title":"Slam Dunk","year":1993,"character":"Ryota Miyagi (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/slam-dunk","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/87c6l2d7f1a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/87c6l2d7f1a0.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Slam Dunk
Slam Dunk as Ryota Miyagi (voice)
{"id":103842854,"title":"Goldfish Warning!","year":1991,"character":"(voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/goldfish-warning","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103842854.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103842854.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":103844735,"title":"Majikaru Tarur\u00fbto-kun","year":1990,"character":"Jabao Jama (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/majikaru-taruruto-kun","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103844735.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103844735.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Majikaru Tarurûto-kun
Majikaru Tarurûto-kun as Jabao Jama (voice)
{"id":103845043,"title":"My Daddy Long Legs","year":1990,"character":"Bob","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/my-daddy-long-legs","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103845043.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103845043.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":226936,"title":"Twilight of the Cockroaches","year":"1987","character":"Cohen (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/twilight-of-the-cockroaches","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226936.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226936.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":103845065,"title":"Mami the Esper","year":1987,"character":"\u756a\u91ce\u5146\u6cbb","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mami-the-esper","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103845065.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103845065.jpg"},"released":1}
Mami the Esper
Mami the Esper as 番野兆治
{"id":103844613,"title":"Maple Town","year":1986,"character":"\u30dc\u30d3\u30fc","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/maple-town","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103844613.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103844613.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Maple Town
Maple Town as ボビー
{"id":103844719,"title":"Uchuusen Sagittarius","year":1986,"character":"Giraffe (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/uchuusen-sagittarius","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103844719.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103844719.jpg"},"released":1}
Uchuusen Sagittarius
Uchuusen Sagittarius as Giraffe (voice)
{"id":103851706,"title":"Wonder Beat S","year":1986,"character":"Manaka, Kouji","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/wonder-beat-s","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103851706.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103851706.jpg"},"released":1}
Wonder Beat S
Wonder Beat S as Manaka, Kouji
{"id":129412,"title":"Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer","year":"1984","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/urusei-yatsura-2-beautiful-dreamer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1mnkfbm2h3f8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1mnkfbm2h3f8.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
{"id":103843603,"title":"Video Senshi Laserion","year":1984,"character":"David","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/video-senshi-laserion","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103843603.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103843603.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103844965,"title":"Sei j\u00fbshi Bisumaruku","year":1984,"character":"Shinji Hikari (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/sei-jushi-bisumaruku","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103844965.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103844965.jpg"},"released":1}
Sei jûshi Bisumaruku
Sei jûshi Bisumaruku as Shinji Hikari (voice)
{"id":103845933,"title":"Makiba no sh\u00f4jo Katori","year":1984,"character":"Pekka (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/makiba-no-shojo-katori","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103845933.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103845933.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103852869,"title":"Ashita tenki ni naare","year":1984,"character":"\u5411\u592a\u967d","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/ashita-tenki-ni-naare","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103852869.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103852869.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103852865,"title":"Tokimeki Tonight","year":1982,"character":"Kunihiko","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/tokimeki-tonight","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103852865.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103852865.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
{"id":219163,"title":"Mobile Suit Gundam I","year":"1981","character":"Marker (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mobile-suit-gundam-i","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219163.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219163.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Mobile Suit Gundam I
Mobile Suit Gundam I as Marker (voice)
{"id":103845276,"title":"Swiss Family Robinson","year":1981,"character":"Tom Tom (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/swiss-family-robinson-1981","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103845276.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103845276.jpg"},"released":1}
Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson as Tom Tom (voice)
{"id":103846215,"title":"Hello! Sandy Bell","year":1981,"character":"Charles (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hello-sandy-bell","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103846215.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103846215.jpg"},"released":1}
Hello! Sandy Bell
Hello! Sandy Bell as Charles (voice)
{"id":103846473,"title":"Six God Combination God Mars","year":1981,"character":"Akira Kiso (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/six-god-combination-god-mars","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4cubldm6kq10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4cubldm6kq10.jpg"},"released":1}
Six God Combination God Mars
Six God Combination God Mars as Akira Kiso (voice)
{"id":103852439,"title":"Superbook","year":1981,"character":"Jacob","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/superbook-1981","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103852439.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103852439.jpg"},"released":1}
Superbook
Superbook as Jacob
{"id":103852470,"title":"Mechakko Dotakon","year":1981,"character":"\u524d\u7530","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mechakko-dotakon","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103852470.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103852470.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103846216,"title":"Space Runaway Ideon","year":1980,"character":"Cosmo Yuuki (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/space-runaway-ideon","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/89a3o8ucu2s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/89a3o8ucu2s0.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Space Runaway Ideon
Space Runaway Ideon as Cosmo Yuuki (voice)
{"id":103842338,"title":"Tomorrow's Joe","year":1980,"character":"Jiroo Shioya","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/tomorrows-joe","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6v67h3keqi90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6v67h3keqi90.jpg"},"released":1}
Tomorrow's Joe
Tomorrow's Joe as Jiroo Shioya
{"id":103842920,"title":"Anne of Green Gables","year":1979,"character":"Moody Spurgeon (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/anne-of-green-gables-1979","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103842920.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103842920.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables as Moody Spurgeon (voice)
{"id":103842456,"title":"Gatchaman","year":1972,"character":"Jinpei, the Swallow (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/gatchaman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6mm9t0r0kpo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6mm9t0r0kpo0.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Gatchaman
Gatchaman as Jinpei, the Swallow (voice)
{"id":103852475,"title":"Triton of the Sea","year":1972,"character":"Triton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/triton-of-the-sea","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103852475.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103852475.jpg"},"released":1}