Kentarō Itō (伊藤 健太郎, Itō Kentarō, born January 3, 1974) is a Japanese voice actor and stage actor who was born in Hachiōji. He is currently affiliated with Mausu Promotion and is representative of Theater Company K-Show. He has taken over some of the roles held by the late Kazuyuki Sogabe and Takeshi Aono. His range is baritone.[3]

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Kentarō Itō
伊藤 健太郎
Born (1974-01-03) January 3, 1974 (age 50)
Other namesItoken (イトケン)
Occupation(s)Voice actor, stage actor
Years active1995–present
Agents
Notable credit(s)Bleach as Renji Abarai
Naruto as Choji Akimichi
Yowamushi Pedal as Jin Tadokoro
Height165[2] cm (5 ft 5 in)
Children1
Websiteitoken-ju.jugem.jp
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Biography

After graduating from Meijigakuin Higashimurayama High School, Itō had the opportunity to help out with a theater company that he knew, and became interested in the "world of performance" for the first time. In 1993, he entered the drama department of Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music, and in the summer of the same year, he appeared on stage for the first time in Little Women. In 1995, he joined Theater Company 21st Century FOX led by Kaneta Kimotsuki, and at the same time, he sought a performance-related career and made his debut as a voice actor. 2001 to April 2009, he belonged to Haikyo, and from May 2009 to 2010, he belonged to Mediarte. He has been a member of Amuleto (formerly ARKRAY) since 2011, and then became a member of Mausu Promotion on June 1, 2016.[4]

Filmography

Anime roles

Character themes

  • Bleach Beat Collection – Renji Abarai
    • "Rosa Rubicundior, Lilio Candidior"
    • "Standing to Defend You"
    • "Gomi Tamemitai na Machi de Oretachi wa Deatta"
  • Dynasty Warrior 8 Character Image Song ~Wei~ – Yue Jin
    • "THE FORERUNNER"

Drama CDs

  • 1K Apartment no Koi (Naomichi Ootomo)
  • Afuresou na Pool (Kizu Ryouji)
  • Aijin Incubus (Tsukasa Mikuriya)
  • Aigan Shonen (Kitamura)
  • Akanai Tobira (Mori)
  • Ai no Kusabi (2007-2010) (Riki)
  • Bad Medicine -Infectious Teachers- (Yanagi Ryota)
  • Bleach Volume 1: The Night Before the Execution (Renji Abarai)
  • Bleach Volume 2: Hanatarou's Lost Item (Renji Abarai)
  • Bleach Volume 3: The Night Before the Confusion (Renji Abarai)
  • Boxer Wa Inu Ni Naru series 1: Boxer Wa Inu Ni Naru (Touru Hashiguchi)
  • Boxer Wa Inu Ni Naru series 2: Doctor Wa Inu wo Kau (Touru Hashiguchi)
  • Boxer Wa Inu Ni Naru series 3: Raibaru mo Inu wo Daku (Touru Hashiguchi)
  • Dear (Kurenai)
  • Junjou Romantica (Hiroki Kamijou)
  • Hana-Kimi (Kayashima Taiki)
  • Kageki series 5: Kageki ni Tengoku (Angel 2)
  • Konna Joushi ni Damasarete 1 & 2 (Toshiya Aoyama)
  • Mizu no Kioku (Kouta Sasaki)
  • Muteki na Bokura series 1 (Shouichirou Kaga)
  • Muteki na Bokura series 2: Oogami Datte Kowakunai (Shouichirou Kaga)
  • Muteki na Bokura series 3: Shoubu wa Korekara! (Shouichirou Kaga)
  • Muteki na Bokura series 4: Saikyou na Yatsura (Shouichirou Kaga)
  • Muteki na Bokura series Side Story 1: Aitsu ni Muchuu (Shouichirou Kaga)
  • Netsujou no Ori de Nemure (Morinaga)
  • Ousama na Neko (Theta & Shirou Nabeshima)
  • Oyaji Hiroimashita (Ryouji Saeki)
  • Sakurazawa vs Hakuhou Series 2: Houkengo no Nayameru Kankei (Kyousuku Sonoda)
  • Shiawase ni Shite Agemasu (Tokio Mouri)
  • Solid Love (Taiyou Azuma)
  • Soryamou Aideshou 1 & 2 (Kyou Akiba)

Video games

PC games

  • Clannad – Tomoya Okazaki (visual novel)
  • Yuusha (You Can't Escape from the Heroine) – Maou Saga (Hentai Posing Battle Fantasy)

Tokusatsu

Dubbing roles

Live-action

Animation

References

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