Koutaro Nishiyama

Koutaro Nishiyama is a Japanese voice actor and singer from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He is currently affiliated with 81 Produce. Nishiyama has voiced notable characters such as Atsushi Kinugawa in Cute High Earth Defense Club Love!, Sakutaro Kirara in Jewelpet: Magical Change, Kazunori Uesugi in Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note, Yoshiharu Hisomu in Kiznaiver, and Ryūichi Kashima in School Babysitters. In 2018, he was honored with the Best New Actor Award at the 12th Seiyu Awards. As a child, Nishiyama developed a passion for using his voice and found his calling as a voice actor in junior high school. He joined 81 Produce's training school after winning a special award in the 3rd 81 Audition.