Yoshimasa Hosoya

Yoshimasa Hosoya (細谷佳正 Hosoya Yoshimasa) is a Japanese seiyū for the Pokémon anime.

Biography
Hosoya was born on February 10, 1982, in, , and became a seiyū as an adult. He started his career in 2004 and has since become well known for his roles in a number of anime series, commonly sports anime. He also pursued a singing career, formerly being a part of the pop duo MaxBoys alongside fellow seiyū. Hosoya provided his voice for the Pokémon anime during the, most notably voicing motorcyclist Charles. He also voiced Lance in Pokémon Generations. Hosoya was affiliated with the talent agency, but is now freelancing. On April 23, 2017, he went on a temporary hiatus in order to undergo treatment for his throat, returning to work later that year.

Major

 * Charles
 * Lance

Minor

 * Don George's pupil

Anime

 * Ryosuke Egusa ()
 * Kinoko ()
 * Dick Pitt ()
 * Wales ()
 * Arato ()
 * Kigiri, Hamura Ōtsutsuki ()
 * Yoshiyuki Matsuda ()
 * Shichika Yasuri ()
 * Ryūnosuke Kurosaki ()
 * Wataya Arata ()
 * Nezumi ()
 * IV/Thomas Arclight ()
 * Junpei Hyūga ()
 * Masrur ()
 * Kuranosuke Shiraishi ()
 * Tetsuya Yūki ()
 * Reiner Braun (', ')
 * Yūsuke Asahina ()
 * Michael ()
 * Kojou Akatsuki ()
 * X-eins ()
 * Wave ()
 * Humeray ()
 * Souji Ike ()
 * Alveric Gillett ()
 * Yamazaki Sousuke ()
 * Saga Adou ()
 * Azumane Asahi ()
 * Loki Laevatein ()
 * Akari Hizamaru ()
 * Reiji Akaba ()
 * Ginti ()
 * Welf Crozzo ()
 * Orga Itsuka ()
 * Iaian ()
 * Kuraudo Kurashiki ()
 * Makoto Narumi ()
 * Kakeru Tengenji ()
 * Takeru Kusanagi ()
 * Daryun ()
 * Kaito ()
 * Epizo Evans ()
 * Kazuichi Soda ()
 * Takahashi Yūsuke ()
 * Fumikage Tokoyami ()
 * Kubayasu Aren ()
 * Kōki Saiki ()
 * Kumehachi ()
 * Kiato ()
 * Gigina Jerde Dolk Melios Ashley Boeuf ()
 * Byakko ()
 * Gigina Jerde Dolk Melios Ashley Boeuf ()
 * Byakko ()

Anime films

 * Ishida Yamato ()
 * Tōsuke Iwasaki ()
 * Yamazaki Sousuke (', ', )
 * Daiki Tazaki ()
 * Houjou Shūsaku ()
 * Shibasaki Ken ()
 * Fumikage Tokoyami ()

Video game roles

 * Kazu ()
 * Kazuichi Souda ()
 * Steve Fox ()
 * Clark ()
 * Reflet (', ', Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
 * Gaius Worzel ()
 * Fabio ()
 * Kukule ()
 * Bowman ()

Dubbing roles

 * Miles Lancaster ()
 * Jacob Black
 * Henry "Mutt Williams" Jones III ()
 * Jerry Shaw ()
 * Sokka ()
 * Jesse Braun ()
 * Nathan Harper ()
 * Sean Anderson ()
 * Tommy Ross ()
 * Jack Wilder (', ')
 * Caleb Prior ()
 * Titus Abrasax ()
 * David "Dave" Stangle ()
 * David "Dave" Stangle ()