Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Biography

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, a prominent Japanese voice actor hailing from Hokkaido, is associated with I'm Enterprise. His talent was recognized early in his career when he received the Best New Actor award at the 6th Seiyu Awards in 2012. Matsuoka's remarkable performances earned him the Best Lead Actor accolade at the 10th Seiyu Awards in 2016, solidifying his reputation in the voice acting industry.

Matsuoka is widely celebrated for his roles in several popular anime series. He gained immense popularity as the voice of Kirito in the acclaimed series Sword Art Online. Other notable characters he has portrayed include Sorata Kanda in The Pet Girl of Sakurasou, Sora in No Game No Life, Arata Kasuga/Astral Trinity in Trinity Seven, Sōma Yukihira in Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, and Masamune Izumi in Eromanga Sensei.

In addition to his impressive voice acting portfolio, Matsuoka achieved a remarkable milestone on June 17, 2019, by setting a Guinness World Record for providing over 10,000 unique sound bites as a voice actor in the game Danmachi - Memoria Freese. This accomplishment highlights his creativity and dedication to his craft, further establishing him as a distinguished figure in the realm of voice acting.