Soramimi Project #15: Yasumoto Hiroki 安元洋貴

First heard: villager (Inuyasha)

First noticed: Chad (Bleach)

Memorable characters: Chad (Bleach), Utuu (Druaga no Tou ~Aegis of URUK~), Count Blood Dracula (Princess Nightmare), Justice (Doujin Work), Midarezaki Teika (Kyouran Kazoku Nikki)

Image character: Chad (Bleach)

Discernment rate: very high; visual

Number of works heard: 34

Despite knowing Yasumoto's voice fairly well, he's not really on my radar. As a result, I was rather surprised by the high number of works I've heard of him. While his role in Bleach accounts for four, 31 is still an impressive number for him.

The first time I heard Chad in Bleach, I was slightly taken aback by his deep voice but found it quite suitable at the same time. I did not expect it to be only one pitch lower than the seiyuu's natural voice. When I saw Yasumoto at the Bleach Soul Sonic, I rested my case.

Since his voice isn't really my type, I didn't play the Count Dracula route in Princess Nightmare. Of course, the fact that he's the adoptive father was a big factor as well... Don't really have much to say about him except that I hear his voice regularly because of Bleach. As like many male seiyuu, Yasumoto doesn't have many different pitches, but I wouldn't mind hearing more of him outside of Bleach.

BTW, when I was looking up his roles on ja.wikipedia, Chrome Shelled Regios/Legend of Regios wasn't listed. I can understand somewhat since none of the English-speaking cast was mentioned in the credit roll, but come on...

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I'm the very lazy type that finds it very hard to get back into a habit once I fall out of it. But I do like to write, so this is a weak attempt of trying to get back. Hopefully I'll regain the zest to where I used to write weekly. We'll see. :Q