Akio Kaneda is a Japanese actor and voice actor born on October 13, 1954, in Tokyo. His career is extensive, with a primary focus on live-action television and film, where he has appeared in numerous Japanese dramas and movies since the 1980s. While acting is his main profession, Kaneda has also contributed his voice to a select number of anime and animated projects.

In the realm of animation, Kaneda is known for two distinct voice roles in productions that have garnered international attention. He provided the Japanese voice for the iconic bounty hunter Boba Fett in the Disney+ anthology series Star Wars: Visions. He voiced the character in the episode Tatooine Rhapsody, which was produced by Studio Colorido and released in 2021 as part of the series' first volume. Another notable voice role is Professor Gary Evans in the original net animation (ONA) series Hero Mask. This crime action thriller, produced by Studio Pierrot for Netflix, was released in two seasons between 2018 and 2019, with Kaneda voicing the character in the original Japanese audio.

Beyond these two prominent roles, Kaneda's voice work also includes a part in the 2016 anime project Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV, a series of short episodes that served as a prequel to the video game. According to a fan-edited database, he may have also voiced multiple clone troopers, including the main characters Hunter, Wrecker, Tech, Crosshair, and Echo, in the Japanese dub of the Star Wars: The Bad Batch special, though this information is not confirmed by official studio credits. His voice acting roles appear to be occasional in comparison to his extensive live-action filmography, which includes recurring roles in long-running television series such as The Woman of S.R.I. and AIBOU. This pattern of work means there are few documented recurring collaborations with specific anime directors or studios, with his participation in high-profile projects like Star Wars: Visions and Hero Mask being notable highlights in his voice acting career.