Arthur Lounsbery(ランズベリー・アーサー,Ranzuberī Āsā, born September 12, California, U.S.) is a Japanese voice actor and narrator affiliated with 81 Produce. His major roles include Ryugel Baran in Inazuma Eleven GO: Galaxy, and Kaito Tsukigami in Star-Myu.
Lounsbery was born in California, but his family moved to Kanagawa Prefecture when he was approximately 1 1/2 years old. He graduated from high school when he was supposed to be in his first year of high school. Hence, he was able to take the university examinations when he was supposed to be in his second year. He was recommended a voice acting job after graduating from high school by his co-worker from his part-time job. That co-worker of his was a freshly debut voice actor at that time. Lounsbery graduated from Amusement Media Academy in Tokyo, under Voice Actor Talent Department, in 2011. His first work when he was still in the academy was The Accidental Couple, his first official debut after entering his agency 81 Produce was Sket Dance. His first regular role was as Ryugel Baran in Inazuma Eleven GO: Galaxy. His lead and breakout role in Star-Myu as Kaito Tsukigami marks the first time he produces multiple character songs. He has been featured in popular Japanese voice actor magazines like Voice Newtype, Prince Animage and Seiyuu Junon.
In addition to voice acting, Lounsbery is part of 81 Produce's live-action unit soffive and Animate Channel's group 8P (or eight piece). In April 2017, he will reprise his role as Kaito Tsukigami in Musical Star-Myu, which is the stage musical adaptation of the anime Star-Myu.
Nariyuki Night (なりゆきNIGHT)(ep 24; ep 26) (July 16, 2016 — August 16, 2016)
Radio X Project (鷲崎健・白井悠介のRadio X計画)(eps 42—43) (July 17, 2016 — July 24, 2016)
2017
MAN TWO MONTH RADIO: Arthur Lounsbery and Aiming at the King of the Round Table (MAN TWO MONTH RADIO: ランズベリー・アーサーの円卓の王を目指して) (February 1, 2017 — ongoing)
Sekai no Ō (世界の王)(ep 33) (January 10, 2017)
Television programs
2014
Voice Academia (ヴォイス・アカデミア) (March 2, 2014)
2015
Animemashite (アニメマシテ) (MC, January 13, 2015 — June 9, 2015)
Soul Zero Channel (ソルゼロch)(ep 1) (January 25, 2017)
Yorozuya All Trades (よろず屋オールトレーズ) (January 29, 2017 — ongoing)
Other media
Visual Boy: Voice Actor side
Musical
Musical Star-Myu (ミュージカル「スタミュ」) as Kaito Tsukigami at Zepp Blue Theater Roppongi in Tokyo (April 1, 2017 — April 9, 2017) and Morinomiya Piloti Hall in Osaka, Japan (April 15, 2017 — April 16, 2017).
Stage reading
81 Live Salon
STUDIO La Neige
Recitation event "Jouer du cygne PART 1 ~Inside memory~" (朗読イベント『Jouer du cygne PART1 ~インサイド・メモリー~』) (February 11, 2015) (One)
Japanese literature masterpiece selection third volume “Kokoro” (日本文学名作選 第三弾「こゝろ」) (February 18, 2017) (K)