Gakuto Kajiwara

Gakuto Kajiwara (梶原 岳人, Kajiwara Gakuto, born 28 November 1994) is a Japanese voice actor and singer.^[1] He is affiliated with Haikyō. He is best known for voicing Asta in Black Clover, Shinra Kusakabe in Fire Force, Hitohito Tadano in Komi Can't Communicate, Luka in Honkai: Star Rail, and Hiiro Amagi in Ensemble Stars!.

Gakuto Kajiwara
梶原 岳人
Born	(1994-11-28) 28 November 1994 (age 30) Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Education	Nihon University College of Art
Occupation(s)	Voice actor, singer
Years active	2017–present
Agent	Haikyō
Notable work	The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie as Swin Abel Loop8: Summer of Gods as Nini Black Clover as Asta Fire Force as Shinra Kusakabe Komi Can't Communicate as Hitohito Tadano Honkai: Star Rail as Luka
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Awards	Best New Actor Award at the 14th Seiyu Awards
Musical career
Genres	J-pop, Anime Song
Instrument	Voice
Years active	2020–present
Labels	Avex Pictures
Website	avex.jp/kajiwaragakuto/

Biography

Kajiwara was born in Osaka Prefecture on 28 November 1994.^[1] He stated that during elementary school, he loved to watch anime series Dragon Ball, which was re-broadcasting during that time. He also stated that it has led him to become absorbed in manga and anime.

In 2017, he had a leading role and voiced Asta in the popular anime series Black Clover.^[2]

On 8 March 2020, he won the Best New Actor Award at the 14th Seiyu Awards.^[3] The ceremony was originally scheduled to be held at the Bunka Housou Media Plus Hall before being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The results were instead announced on the Chou! A&G radio program.^[4]

On 31 August 2020, Kajiwara made his musical debut, signing with Avex Pictures. His debut single "A Walk" was released on 25 November 2020, and was used as the twelfth ending theme for Black Clover.^[5][6]

Filmography

Anime series

Year	Series	Role	Source
2017	Eromanga Sensei	Megumi's classmate
2017	Black Clover	Asta	[7]
2017	Elegant Yokai Apartment Life	Boy B
2017	Inuyashiki	Koike, Male Student, Policeman, SAT Member
2017	The Idolmaster SideM	Teammate
2018	Dame×Prince Anime Caravan	Narek's Guard 1
2018	School Babysitters	Boys
2018	The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done!	Youth B
2018	Omae wa Mada Gunma o Shiranai	Nori Kamitsuki	[8]
2018	Gundam Build Divers	Orb Military Diver C
2018	Uma Musume Pretty Derby	Audience
2018	Butlers: Chitose Momotose Monogatari	Male Student
2018	The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.	Monk B
2018	Cells at Work!	Red Blood Cell 1
2018	Hugtto! PreCure	Boy
2018	Bloom into You	Junior high classmate, Male student
2018	That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime	Goblin D, Gobzo
2018	Tsurune	Male Student
2018	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind	Blond Man
2019	Domestic Girlfriend	Kazushi Kine	[9]
2019	The Rising of the Shield Hero	Ake
2019	We Never Learn	Student A, Takahashi
2019	Fruits Basket	Schoolboy
2019	Fire Force	Shinra Kusakabe	[10]
2019	Star-Myu	Student
2019	Actors: Songs Connection	Saku Otonomiya	[11]
2019	Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun	Kamui Caim, Oswaal Orias	[12][13]
2020	number24	Syouta U	[14]
2020	Case File nº221: Kabukicho	Saizo Kumogakure (young)
2020	Shadowverse	Hiiro Ryūgasaki	[15]
2020	Ace of Diamond Act II	Masanori Kawabata
2020	Haikyu!! To The Top	Player from another school
2020	Rent-A-Girlfriend	Shun Kuribayashi	[16]
2020	Fire Force 2nd Season	Shinra Kusakabe
2020	SD Gundam World Sangoku Soketsuden	Liu Bei Unicorn Gundam
2020	Adachi and Shimamura	Hanasaki Taro
2021	2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team	Naoyasu Uchimura	[17]
2021	SSSS.Dynazenon	Nazumi	[18]
2021	SD Gundam World Heroes	Liu Bei Unicorn Gundam
2021	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean	Romeo Jisso
2021	Komi Can't Communicate	Hitohito Tadano	[19]
2021	Waccha PriMagi!	Toma Ibuki
2022	Orient	Katsumi Amako	[20]
2022	Tribe Nine	Kai Asahikawa	[21]
2023	Technoroid Overmind	Night	[22]
2023	The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World	Cecilio Astilia	[23]
2023	Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds	Chatarō Fukuwake	[24]
2023	Jujutsu Kaisen 2nd Season	Yu Haibara	[25]
2023	KamiErabi God.app	Kōki	[26]
2023	Paradox Live the Animation	Allen Sugasano	[27]
2024	Sasaki and Peeps	Kai	[28]
2024	Senpai Is an Otokonoko	Jun Saotome
2024	Tasūketsu: Fate of the Majority	Tōya Mutsuki	[29]
2024	How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer	Hagi	[30]
2024	Haigakura	Hōryūsei	[31]
2024	A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School!	Amaaki Abe	[32]
2024	Blue Lock vs. U-20 Japan	Teru Kitsunezato	[33]
2025	Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance	Fuji	[34]
2025	Me and the Alien MuMu	Akihiro Tsurumi	[35]
2025	Yūsha Party o Tsuihō Sareta Shiro Madōshi, S-Rank Bōkensha ni Hirowareru	Lloyd	[36]
2025	Fate/strange Fake	Sigma	[37]

Anime films

Year	Title	Role	Source
2018	K Seven Stories Episode 1 [R:B ~BLAZE~]	Mafia
2022	The First Slam Dunk	Sōta Miyagi	[38]
2023	Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King	Asta	[39]

Original net animation

Year	Title	Role	Source
2017	Monster Strike	Passerby
2019	Mugyutto! Black Clover	Asta	[40]
2020	SD Gundam World Sangoku Soketsuden	Liu Bei Unicorn Gundam	[41]
2021–22	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean	Romeo Jisso	[13]
2022	Romantic Killer	Junta Hayami	[42]

Tokusatsu

Year	Title	Role	Source
2022	Ultraman Decker	Ultra D Flasher, Ultra Dual Sword, Decker Shield Calibur (announcing voice)	[43][44]

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Source
2018	I-chu	Mashiro Kisaragi
2018	Black Clover: Quartet Knights	Asta	[45]
2018	Libra of Precatus	Paul Maynes
2019	Jump Force	Asta	[46]
2019	DANKIRA!!! – Boys, be DANCING!	Asahi Sora	[47]
2019	Bungo to Alchemist	Miki Rofuu
2019	Cafe Enchante	AKIRA MIKADO	[48]
2019	SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays	My Character Voice (Male 02), General Soldier Voice
2020	Fire Emblem Heroes	Ced
2020	REALIVE!～Teito Kagurabutai～	Yuma Kazami
2020	Ensemble Stars!! Basic and Music!	Hiiro Amagi	[49]
2020	Kingdom of Hero : Tactics War	Lancelot	[50]
2020	The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie	Swin Abel
2020	From Argonavis	Haruka Nijō	[51]
2021	Jack Jeanne	Mitsuki Shirota	[52]
2021	Monark	Protagonist
2022	The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II	Swin Abel	[53]
2022	Star Ocean: The Divine Force	Gaston Gaucier	[54]
2022	Touken Ranbu	Nukemaru	[55][56]
2022	World II World	Fuzhou	[57]
2023	Loop8: Summer of Gods	Nini	[58]
2023	Tower of Fantasy	Icarus
2023	Honkai: Star Rail	Luka	[59]

Drama CD

Year	Title	Role	Source
2017	Umamusume Pretty Derby STARTING GATE 03	Male
2019	Paradox Live	Allen Sugasano	[60]

Radio

• Flame Flame Norajiwo (2019) - Radiotalk^[61]
• MAN TWO MONTH RADIO Gakumon's Recommendation (2020) - Super! A & G +, AG-ON Premium^[62]

Dubbing

• Batwheels - Bam / Batmobile^[63]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work/Recipient	Result	Ref(s)
2020	14th Seiyu Awards	Best New Actor Award	Shinra Kusakabe (Fire Force)	Won	[64]