Yutaka Balletta
Description
Yutaka Balletta is a Japanese voice actor born on August 8, 1991, in Colorado, United States. His full name is Anthony Yutaka Balletta, and he was raised in Japan, having a Japanese mother and an American father. He began his voice acting career in 2014, with one of his earliest roles being a villager in the anime Space Dandy. In 2021, he left the agency Power Rise, where he had been affiliated for several years, and subsequently worked as a freelance voice actor before joining Atomic Monkey in September 2023.
Balletta is known for his work across anime, video games, and radio programs. One of his most prominent and enduring roles is that of Shoma Hanamura in The Idolmaster SideM franchise, a role he has voiced in the original anime, the spin-off series The Idolmaster SideM: Wake Atte Mini!, and numerous related video games including The Idolmaster SideM: Live on Stage, The Idolmaster POPLINKS, and The Idolmaster SideM GROWING STARS. In addition to this franchise, his other notable anime roles include Yuto Hagi in Battery, Eckhard in Hachinan tte, Sore wa Nai Deshō!, and Uruu Seiren in the series Fairy Ranmaru. He also provided a voice in the French animated film The Girl Without Hands for its Japanese dub.
Balletta has cultivated a close working relationship with The Idolmaster franchise, which stands as a recurring collaboration throughout his career. His involvement extended beyond voice work to include regular appearances as a host on the official The Idolmaster SideM radio program, 315Pro Night. Among his notable achievements, he has maintained a steady career in the industry since his debut, establishing himself through a key role in a major multimedia franchise while taking on a variety of other characters in both television animation and video games.
Balletta is known for his work across anime, video games, and radio programs. One of his most prominent and enduring roles is that of Shoma Hanamura in The Idolmaster SideM franchise, a role he has voiced in the original anime, the spin-off series The Idolmaster SideM: Wake Atte Mini!, and numerous related video games including The Idolmaster SideM: Live on Stage, The Idolmaster POPLINKS, and The Idolmaster SideM GROWING STARS. In addition to this franchise, his other notable anime roles include Yuto Hagi in Battery, Eckhard in Hachinan tte, Sore wa Nai Deshō!, and Uruu Seiren in the series Fairy Ranmaru. He also provided a voice in the French animated film The Girl Without Hands for its Japanese dub.
Balletta has cultivated a close working relationship with The Idolmaster franchise, which stands as a recurring collaboration throughout his career. His involvement extended beyond voice work to include regular appearances as a host on the official The Idolmaster SideM radio program, 315Pro Night. Among his notable achievements, he has maintained a steady career in the industry since his debut, establishing himself through a key role in a major multimedia franchise while taking on a variety of other characters in both television animation and video games.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: Fairy Ranmaru