Shunsuke Takeuchi (武内 駿輔), born September 12, 1997, is a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo affiliated with 81 Produce. He is probably best known for his role as the Producer in THE iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls, which was also his first big role, sporting a deep and mature sounding voice despite his young age. His family is related with vocal music, particularly with opera.
He also operates under the name "Jack Westwood" as a member of the music group AMADEUS, and an actual music producer for acts such as Nogizaka46.
He is also not related to mangaka Naoko Takeuchi or fellow seiyuus Junko Takeuchi and Ryota Takeuchi.
On September 5, 2022, he announced his marriage to music video director Misato Katou.
Notable roles by Shunsuke Takeuchi:
- Adam Warlock (Will Poulter) in the Japanese dub of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- Ainchase "Ain" Ishmael in the Japanese dub of Elsword
- Alexander Yamato in King of Prism
- Aoi Kaguragi in Kaiju No. 8
- Askin Nakk le Vaar in Bleach
- Badobarm in Fragaria Memories
- Barawa in Granblue Fantasy
- Birdie (Josh Gad) in the Japanese dub of Central Park
- Blist Blitz Broadhurst in High Card
- Brawler in Akudama Drive
- Cao Cao Wing Gundam in SD Gundam World Sangoku Soketsuden
- Chiron in Fate/Apocrypha and Fate/Grand Order
- Chojuro Kon in My Hero Academia: Heroes: Rising
- Cream Unicorn Cookie and Purple Yam Cookie in Cookie Run: Kingdom
- Cyrus in Pokémon Masters
- Dawei in Honkai Impact 3rd
- Disastrois in Ragna Crimson
- Dr. Ratio in Honkai: Star Rail
- Dvalin (a.k.a. Stormterror) in Genshin Impact
- Einar in Vinland Saga
- Enkidu/Gaien Enkidou in Under Night In-Birth
- Fallon in Tenrou Sirius the Jaeger
- Ginko Habashiri in Dankira!!! - Boys, be DANCING! - (also voices Ginko's pet fennec fox Vega)
- Gonta Gokuhara in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
- Gordon the Big Engine in the Japanese dub of Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go
- Goujin Tetsunoke in Inazuma Eleven: Ares
- Grappler in DNF Duel
- Gudetama, Hard-boiled, Salmon Roe, Quail Eggs, Pudding, and Savory Egg Custard, in Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure
- Guildenstern in Servamp
- Hackmon in Digimon Adventure tri.
- Hantengu (Urogi/Joy) in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
- Harumi Takeda in My Senpai Is Annoying
- Herman Greenhill in Black Butler
- Hishima in NEO: The World Ends with You
- Howard Phillips Lovecraft in Bungo Stray Dogs
- Inaba Gō in Touken Ranbu
- Iram Masam in Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash
- Jamie Siu in Street Fighter 6
- Jin Wong in Astral Chain
- José Carlos Takasuka in Kuromukuro
- Juuza Hyodo in A3!
- Ken (Ryan Gosling) in the Japanese dub of Barbie (2023)
- Kentaro Kyoutani in Haikyuu!!
- Koki Nanjo in High School Star Musical
- Kongō Rikishi Agyō/Vajrapāṇi and Kongō Rikishi Ungyō/Vajrapāṇi in Namu Amida Butsu! -UTENA-
- Kyle and Ken Katayanagi in Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
- Makoto Suzuki in Tokyo Revengers
- Mariano Guzmán (Maluma) in the Japanese dub of Encanto
- Masashi Yuuki in Diamond no Ace
- Matterhorn and Rangers in Arknights
- Mitsuhide Akechi in Ikemen Sengoku
- Morta in 100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams
- Motsuo Kaneo in Me & Roboco
- Murakumo in Rune Factory 5
- Nemto in Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk
- Nobunyaga Oda in Warriors All-Stars
- Olaf in the Japanese dub of Frozen (Replacing Pierre Taki), also considering type of characters he usually plays it's pretty much Playing Against Type
- Orlando in Love Nikki - Dress Up Queen
- The Producer in THE iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls
- Revolver/Ryoken Kogami in Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS
- Roland in Library of Ruina
- Rolf in Unicorn Overlord
- Rudo Marco in Brigandine: Legend of Runersia
- Salum Pristis in Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne
- Seba Suuchan in W'z
- Seth in Bravely Default II
- Prince Sherid Asverl and Ashlad in The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak
- Shiro in Heavenly Delusion
- Shogo Satake in The Caligula Effect
- Shuu Izumi (Quell) in Tsukipro
- Shuugo Takahashi in First Love Monster
- Squall in KonoSuba: Fantastic Days
- Thrash in the Japanese dub of Transformers: EarthSpark
- Tomoharu Narumiya in La Corda d'Oro
- Type F in SPY×FAMILY CODE: White
- Tyrone Baxter in Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune
- Vagner and Walter in World Flipper
- Vasco in Lookism
- ViA in Mega Man X DiVE
- Vine Zeki and Ambrosius in the Japanese dub of RWBY
- Wheeljack in the Japanese dub of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
- Wulfric in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- Yamato Godai in Nanbaka
- Zack Walker in Astra Lost in Space
- Zoffy in Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy and Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad (replacing Hideyuki Tanaka)
Tropes associated with him and his works:
- Baritone of Strength: His characters often fall under this trope.
- Man of a Thousand Voices: Just look at this.
He also have beaten Kōichi Yamadera at his own game in Monomane Grand Prix. - Our Dragons Are Different: He surprisingly often plays dragons or dragon related characters like Dvalin, Dolan from Goodbye, Dragon Life and Ryoken Kogami.
- Promoted Fanboy: He has followed Yu-Gi-Oh! and Digimon since his younger days, and was eventually given the responsibility of voicing characters in both franchises (Revolver in VRAINS and Hackmon in Tri).
- Star-Making Role: The THE iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls Producer was his first major voice acting role.
- Vocal Dissonance: He was born in '97 and can pass off for a teenager quite easily. He has had his deep voice since at least his teens. Mind you, he was only 16 years old when he started his career.
