Aoi Ichikawa
Description
Aoi Ichikawa is a Japanese voice actor born in Fukuoka Prefecture on October 2, 1991. He is affiliated with the talent agency Office Osawa and has been active in the industry since 2016. Ichikawa made his debut and secured his first lead role in 2017 as Eita Izumi in the original anime series Just Because!. His performance in this series helped establish him as a rising talent in the voice acting community.
Ichikawa has built a diverse portfolio of roles across a wide range of anime television series. He is known for playing Seiya Takehaya in the archery-themed anime Tsurune and its subsequent film and second season, Tsurune: The Linking Shot. He portrayed the character Nagara in the surreal and critically acclaimed 2021 series Sonny Boy. In the popular sports anime Blue Lock, he voices Gurimu Igarashi, a role that brought him wider recognition. His other significant television roles include Mitsuru in Darling in the Franxx, the titular Assistant in the comedy series Magical Sempai, Yamada Asaemon Fuchi in Hell's Paradise, and Shizuki Shinoyama in Dead Mount Death Play. He has also taken on leading roles in upcoming major productions, such as Rudo Surebrec in the 2025 anime adaptation of Gachiakuta.
In addition to his work in television, Ichikawa has a substantial filmography in other media. He voices Ruggie Bucchi in the popular smartphone game Disney Twisted-Wonderland and has roles in games like The Caligula Effect 2 and Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. He has also contributed to the Bakugan franchise on multiple occasions, voicing the character Hydorous in several series, including Bakugan: Battle Planet, Bakugan: Armored Alliance, and Bakugan: Evolutions. Other roles from the user's list include Yayoi Tsuzura in number24, Pele in Plunderer, and the Mysterious Boy in an OVA for The Ancient Magus' Bride.
For his work as a promising newcomer, Aoi Ichikawa was honored with the Best New Actor Award at the 16th Annual Seiyu Awards in 2022. This award is a significant industry recognition and marks him as one of the most notable rising voice actors of his generation. His career continues to progress with high-profile roles in ongoing and upcoming anime series.
Ichikawa has built a diverse portfolio of roles across a wide range of anime television series. He is known for playing Seiya Takehaya in the archery-themed anime Tsurune and its subsequent film and second season, Tsurune: The Linking Shot. He portrayed the character Nagara in the surreal and critically acclaimed 2021 series Sonny Boy. In the popular sports anime Blue Lock, he voices Gurimu Igarashi, a role that brought him wider recognition. His other significant television roles include Mitsuru in Darling in the Franxx, the titular Assistant in the comedy series Magical Sempai, Yamada Asaemon Fuchi in Hell's Paradise, and Shizuki Shinoyama in Dead Mount Death Play. He has also taken on leading roles in upcoming major productions, such as Rudo Surebrec in the 2025 anime adaptation of Gachiakuta.
In addition to his work in television, Ichikawa has a substantial filmography in other media. He voices Ruggie Bucchi in the popular smartphone game Disney Twisted-Wonderland and has roles in games like The Caligula Effect 2 and Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. He has also contributed to the Bakugan franchise on multiple occasions, voicing the character Hydorous in several series, including Bakugan: Battle Planet, Bakugan: Armored Alliance, and Bakugan: Evolutions. Other roles from the user's list include Yayoi Tsuzura in number24, Pele in Plunderer, and the Mysterious Boy in an OVA for The Ancient Magus' Bride.
For his work as a promising newcomer, Aoi Ichikawa was honored with the Best New Actor Award at the 16th Annual Seiyu Awards in 2022. This award is a significant industry recognition and marks him as one of the most notable rising voice actors of his generation. His career continues to progress with high-profile roles in ongoing and upcoming anime series.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: Blue Lock
- Japanese
- JapaneseAnime overview: Bakugan: Evolutions
- JapaneseAnime overview: Tsurune: Kazemai Kōkō Kyūdō-bu
- JapaneseAnime overview: Magical Sempai
- JapaneseAnime overview: number24
- Japanese
- JapaneseAnime overview: The Ancient Magus' Bride
- JapaneseAnime overview: Bakugan Battle Planet
- JapaneseAnime overview: Bakugan Battle Planet
- JapaneseAnime overview: Bakugan: Armored Alliance
- JapaneseAnime overview: Bakugan: Legends