Note: Transgender male VAs are preferred. Please specify if you're trans! Kiyoshi has 4 audition lines to account for his three puppets and himself.

Pronunciation: kee-YO-she FOO-jee-OH-ka

Biography

Although puppet shows aren't as popular as they used to be, Kiyoshi prides himself on being the Ultimate Puppeteer who has made a name for himself by performing at charity events. Using handmade puppets and stories that he has written himself, his shows never fail to entertain people of all ages. His puppets may be full of life, but Kiyoshi himself is a quiet individual. Some even find him peculiar because he prefers talking to his puppets rather than actual people, and when he needs to communicate with others, he'll usually speak through his puppets.

Voice Description

Kiyoshi, the Ultimate Puppeteer, tends to let his three puppets do the speaking for him. He himself, however, possesses a quiet, Medium-High boyish voice. His first puppet, Molly, has a cute and bubbly High-pitch voice, almost like a falsetto. The second, Kat, sounds like a snobby aristocrat with a Medium pitch voice. Lastly, Jack is the rough and tumble puppet, acting like a tough guy with a deep Low voice. The puppets' voices do not need to match their respective pitches that accurately, because at the end of the day, it is Kiyoshi himself who is giving his voice to the puppets. The same voice actor is expected to do all of these voices. A trans male voice actor is preferred, but the quality of performance takes precedence, so everyone is welcome to audition for Kiyoshi regardless of gender identity.

Reference: https://youtu.be/iv8eXT1gzeo?t=199