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Kisho Taniyama

Acting Born Aug 11, 1975 Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan 117 credits
117
Total Credits
2026
31 Years Career Span
54
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Kisho Taniyama is a Japanese musician and voice actor who is known for his work in acting. He is also recognized as the vocalist and lyricist of the Japanese rock unit and brand known as GRANRODEO. Born on August 11, 1975, in Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan, he has a recorded total of 113 known credits on his profile. His stage name is written in Japanese as 谷山紀章, and he is also known by the variant name Kishô Taniyama 谷山紀章 Daisuk.

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Career

Career overview

Kisho Taniyama is a Japanese musician and voice actor who is known for his work in acting. Recognized for a career that includes 113 known credits, he is also the vocalist and lyricist of the Japanese rock unit and brand known as GRANRODEO. Born on August 11, 1975, in Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan, his professional profile includes the Japanese stage name characters 谷山紀章 and the alternative name Kishô Taniyama, along with the moniker Daisuk.

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Known for

Sorairo Utility

as Tooru Kaminarimon (voice)
Film

Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK

as Jean Kirstein (voice)

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

as Wirbel (voice)

Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger

as OhgerCalibur, Ohger CrownLance (Voice)

Tomodachi Game

as Hyakutarou Onigawara (voice)

BASTARD‼ -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-

as Dark Schneider (voice)

The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat

as Setanta (voice)

Bungo Stray Dogs Wan!

as Chuuya Nakahara (voice)

The Misfit of Demon King Academy

as Avos Dilhevia (voice)

Moriarty the Patriot

as Dudley Bale (voice)

Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle

as Hades (voice)

Ahiru no Sora

as Kenji 'Tobi' Natsume (voice)

Frequent co-stars

Marina Inoue 8 shared titles
Katsuyuki Konishi 8 shared titles
Yoshimasa Hosoya 7 shared titles
Junichi Suwabe 7 shared titles
Hiroshi Kamiya 6 shared titles
Kensho Ono 6 shared titles
Tetsuya Kakihara 6 shared titles
Nobuyuki Hiyama 6 shared titles
Shizuka Itoh 6 shared titles
Shin-ichiro Miki 6 shared titles

Career timeline

The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer
Sorairo UtilityBakuage Sentai Boonboomger VS King-Ohger
Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACKKinnikuman Perfect Origin ArcAn Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf BrideOhsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. DonbrothersOhsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Kyoryuger
Frieren: Beyond Journey's EndOhsama Sentai King-OhgerThe Kingdoms of RuinOhsama Sentai King-Ohger: Adventure HeavenAttack on Titan The Final Chapters: Special 2
Tomodachi GameBASTARD‼ -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE Starish Tours
The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an AristocratBungo Stray Dogs Wan!Show by Rock!! Stars!!
The Misfit of Demon King AcademyMoriarty the PatriotSleepy Princess in the Demon CastlePokémon: Twilight WingsAttack on Titan: Chronicle
Ahiru no SoraUtano Princesama Maji LOVE KingdomNAMUAMIDABUTSU! -UTENA-
BAKI · Theme Song PerformanceSay You to Yo AsobiAttack on Titan: The Roar of AwakeningBungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last GameDies IraeThe Bears' School: Patisserie Jackie and the Sweet of the Sun
Bungo Stray DogsBungo Stray Dogs · Theme Song PerformanceKuromukuroOccultic;NineShow by Rock!! Short!!
Attack on Titan: Junior HighShow by Rock!!Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom
Bakumatsu RockAttack on Titan: Crimson Bow and ArrowLa corda d'oro: Blue♪SkyAttack on Taikan
Attack on TitanAmnesiaAura: Koga Maryuin's Last WarA Certain Magical Index: The Miracle of EndymionUnlimited Psychic Squad
JoJo's Bizarre AdventureHyoukaKuroko's BasketballFrom the New World
Uta no Prince-samaYou're Being Summoned, Azazel-san縁-enishi-
High School of the DeadTogainu no Chi: Bloody Cursカッコカワイイ宣言！
HetaliaChrome Shelled RegiosGurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars
Inazuma ElevenSekireiA Certain Magical IndexA Certain Magical IndexJunjo Romantica
Gurren LagannGigantic FormulaBig Windup!Sky GirlsNaruto Shippuden the Movie
La Corda d'Oro: Primo PassoBuso RenkinTona-gura!Strain: Strategic Armored InfantryThe Good Witch Of The West
MÄR: Märchen Awakens RomanceThe Law of UekiZoids: GenesisBest Student CouncilPetopeto-san
Midori DaysDoki Doki School HoursDearSSensitive PornographEnzai
Rumbling HeartsBottle FairyBinetsukko ♭37℃ The Animation
Shrine of the Morning MistSaikanoSaikanoSlave Market
One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e
Hand Maid May
Clover
Perfect BlueDevil Lady
Master of Mosquiton '99

Full Filmography

117 titles
  • The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer (2026) as Hela (voice)
  • Sorairo Utility (2025) as Tooru Kaminarimon (voice)
  • Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger VS King-Ohger (2025) as OhgerCalibur ZERO Grumer, Ohgercalibur, Ohger CrownLance (voice)
  • Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK (2024) as Jean Kirstein (voice)
  • Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc (2024) as Mister Khamen (voice)
  • An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride (2024) as Barbalos (voice)
  • Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Donbrothers (2024) as OhgerCalibur (Voice)
  • Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Kyoryuger (2024) as OhgerCalibur (Voice)
  • Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger Final Three Episodes TTFC Special Version (2024) as Ohgercalibur (voice)
  • Animelo Summer Live 2024 -Stargazer- 8/31 (2024) as Self
  • Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023) as Wirbel (voice)
  • Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger (2023) as OhgerCalibur, Ohger CrownLance (Voice)
  • The Kingdoms of Ruin (2023) as Shiro Usagi (voice)
  • Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger: Adventure Heaven (2023) as Ohgercalibur (voice)
  • Attack on Titan The Final Chapters: Special 2 (2023) as Jean Kirstein
  • Tomodachi Game (2022) as Hyakutarou Onigawara (voice)
  • BASTARD‼ -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- (2022) as Dark Schneider (voice)
  • Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE Starish Tours (2022) as Natsuki Shinomiya (voice)
  • The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat (2021) as Setanta (voice)
  • Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! (2021) as Chuuya Nakahara (voice)
  • Show by Rock!! Stars!! (2021) as Crow (voice)
  • The Misfit of Demon King Academy (2020) as Avos Dilhevia (voice)
  • Moriarty the Patriot (2020) as Dudley Bale (voice)
  • Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle (2020) as Hades (voice)
  • Pokémon: Twilight Wings (2020) as Nezu (voice)
  • Attack on Titan: Chronicle (2020) as Jean Kirstein (voice)
  • Pet (2020) as Tsukasa (voice)
  • Ahiru no Sora (2019) as Kenji 'Tobi' Natsume (voice)
  • Utano Princesama Maji LOVE Kingdom (2019) as Natsuki Shinomiya (voice)
  • NAMUAMIDABUTSU! -UTENA- (2019) as 虚空蔵菩薩
  • BAKI (2018) Theme Song Performance
  • Say You to Yo Asobi (2018) as Self - Host
  • Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening (2018) as Jean Kirstein (voice)
  • Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple (2018) as Chuuya Nakahara (voice)
  • Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game (2017) as Tatsuya Himuro (voice)
  • Dies Irae (2017) as Wilhelm Ehrenburg (voice)
  • The Bears' School: Patisserie Jackie and the Sweet of the Sun (2017)
  • Bungo Stray Dogs (2016) as Chuuya Nakahara
  • Bungo Stray Dogs (2016) Theme Song Performance
  • Kuromukuro (2016) as Yorba (voice)
  • Occultic;Nine (2016) as Kiryuu Kusakabe (voice)
  • Show by Rock!! Short!! (2016)
  • Kuroko's Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Beyond the Tears (2016) as Tatsuya Himuro (voice)
  • Attack on Titan: Junior High (2015) as Jean Kirstein (voice)
  • Show by Rock!! (2015) as Crow (voice)
  • Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom (2015) as Jean Kirstein (voice)
  • Bakumatsu Rock (2014) as Ryouma Sakamoto (voice)
  • Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow (2014) as Jean Kirstein (voice)
  • La corda d'oro: Blue♪Sky (2014) as Tougane Chiaki
  • Attack on Taikan (2014) as Jean Kirstein (voice)
  • Attack on Titan (2013) as Jean Kirstein (voice)
  • Amnesia (2013) as Ikki
  • Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War (2013) as Kinoshita (voice)
  • A Certain Magical Index: The Miracle of Endymion (2013) as Stiyl Magnus (voice)
  • Unlimited Psychic Squad (2013) as Shuuji Sakaki (voice)
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) as Yuya Fungami (voice)
  • Hyouka (2012) as Punk (voice)
  • Kuroko's Basketball (2012) as Tatsuya Himuro (voice)
  • From the New World (2012) as Koufuu Hino (voice)
  • Uta no Prince-sama (2011) as Shinomiya Natsuki (voice)
  • You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san (2011) as Eurynome (voice)
  • 縁-enishi- (2011) as Hayato
  • High School of the Dead (2010) as Kōichi Shidō (voice)
  • Togainu no Chi: Bloody Curs (2010)
  • カッコカワイイ宣言！ (2010)
  • Hetalia (2009) as Germania
  • Chrome Shelled Regios (2009) as Sharnid Elipton (voice)
  • Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars (2009) as Kittan Bachika (voice)
  • Inazuma Eleven (2008) as Alpha (voice)
  • Sekirei (2008) as Nishi Sanada
  • A Certain Magical Index (2008) as Stiyl Magnus (voice)
  • A Certain Magical Index (2008) as (voice)
  • Junjo Romantica (2008) as Takahiro Takahashi
  • Special A (2008)
  • Hatenkou Yugi (2008) as Soresta (voice)
  • Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End (2008) as Kittan Bachika (voice)
  • Gurren Lagann (2007) as Kittan Bachika (voice)
  • Gigantic Formula (2007) as Olivier Mirabeau (voice)
  • Big Windup! (2007) as Azusa Hanai
  • Sky Girls (2007) as Ryohei Tachibana (voice)
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie (2007) as Gitai (voice)
  • Over Drive (2007) as Takeshi Yamato (voice)
  • Kiniro no Corda: Primo Passo - Hitonatsu no Encore (2007)
  • Kimi ga Nozomu Eien ~Next Season~ (2007) as Takayuki Narumi
  • La Corda d'Oro: Primo Passo (2006) as Len Tsukimori (voice)
  • Buso Renkin (2006) as Shuusui Hayasaka
  • Tona-gura! (2006) as Kogoro Yuki
  • Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry (2006) as Dickon Cidnok
  • The Good Witch Of The West (2006)
  • Magical Pokaan (2006) as Hongo
  • Lily, Frogs, and Little Brother. (2006)
  • MÄR: Märchen Awakens Romance (2005) as Stanley
  • The Law of Ueki (2005) as Junichi Baba (voice)
  • Zoids: Genesis (2005) as Ron Mangun
  • Best Student Council (2005)
  • Petopeto-san (2005) as Jeremy Moriguchi
  • Lamune (2005) as Kenji Tomosaka
  • Midori Days (2004) as Sawamura Seiji
  • Doki Doki School Hours (2004) as Jouji Seki
  • DearS (2004) as 几原武哉（配音）
  • Sensitive Pornograph (2004) as Hanasaki Sono (voice)
  • Enzai (2004) as Durer (voice)
  • Rumbling Hearts (2003) as 鳴海孝之
  • Bottle Fairy (2003) as Sensei-san (voice)
  • Binetsukko ♭37℃ The Animation (2003) as Nanase Inuhiko (voice credited as Sugisaki Kazuya)
  • Shrine of the Morning Mist (2002)
  • Saikano (2002) as Nakamura (voice)
  • Saikano (2002) as Take (voice)
  • Slave Market (2002) as Ruruaba
  • One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e (2001)
  • Hand Maid May (2000) as Giuliano (voice)
  • Clover (1999) as Lan (voice)
  • Perfect Blue (1998) as Blue (voice)
  • Devil Lady (1998) as Takai (voice)
  • Master of Mosquiton '99 (1997)
  • Alice in Cyberland (1996) as Co-pilot (voice)
  • 葬送のフリーレン 第2期 as 维尔贝鲁

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Kisho Taniyama best known for?

Kisho Taniyama is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Sorairo Utility (2025), Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK (2024), Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023), Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger (2023).

When and where was Kisho Taniyama born?

Kisho Taniyama was born on August 11, 1975 in Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan.

How many credits does Kisho Taniyama have?

Kisho Taniyama has accumulated over 117 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1996 to 2026.

What is Kisho Taniyama's background in cinema and television?

Kisho Taniyama is a Japanese musician and voice actor who is known for his work in acting. He is also recognized as the vocalist and lyricist of the Japanese rock unit and brand known as GRANRODEO. Born on August 11, 1975, in Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan, he has a recorded total of 113 known credits on his profile. His stage ...