Kenji Akabane is a Japanese voice actor born on October 31, 1984, in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He is affiliated with the talent management firm Aoni Production. Akabane stands 168 cm tall and has O-type blood.

Akabane's path to a voice acting career began after he failed his university entrance exams. He heard a commercial for a voice actor correspondence course on the radio, which inspired him to pursue the profession. He subsequently enrolled in and graduated from the Amusement Media General Institute. His first credited roles after joining Aoni Production were minor characters in 2006, with his first role upon joining the agency being a character named Vegetable 2 in the 2008 series Hataraki Kids My Ham-gumi. His first major leading role came in 2009 when he was cast as Koji Kabuto in the television anime Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z-Hen.

Akabane has built an extensive portfolio of roles across anime, film, and video games. Among his most prominent anime television roles are Shinichi Sakurai in Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!, Shigeo Chiarai in Komi Can't Communicate, and Lugh in The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in a Different World as an Aristocrat. He has also voiced Teppei across multiple seasons of Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki, Rokurō Wakamura in World Trigger, and Valery Kaminski in Sakura Wars the Animation. In the long-running franchise Cardfight!! Vanguard, he plays the role of Kenji Mitsusada. He has been a recurring presence in the Senki Zesshō Symphogear series, voicing the character Sakuya Fujitaka. Other television credits include Shuhei Asano in KADO: Beyond Information and Yoshiki Ichijō in Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku.

In anime films, Akabane has taken on significant roles. He voiced the character Producer in THE IDOLM@STER MOVIE: Kagayaki no Mukōgawa e!. He also portrayed Dragon Shiryū in the 2014 CGI film Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary, a role he has described as "cool" and "serious". His work also extends to the Toku Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru ~Setsugetsuka~ film as Minamoto Kiyomaro.

Beyond animation, Akabane has an extensive body of work in video games. He is known for voicing the character Shallot in Dragon Ball Legends, Guido Mista in the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure games, and Xiahou Ba in the Dynasty Warriors series. He also voices Kadoc Zemlupus in Fate/Grand Order. In tokusatsu, he provided the voice of Mashin Mach in the 2020-2021 series Mashin Sentai Kiramager.

A pivotal moment in Akabane's career was his role as the Producer in the 2011 anime adaptation of The Idolmaster. This performance became a signature role, earning him the affectionate nickname "Akabane P" (short for "Akabane Producer") from fans. This role also led to him hosting programs related to the franchise. He has since reprised the role of the Producer in subsequent Idolmaster projects, including the 2023 series The IDOLM@STER Million Live!.

Akabane's career continues to be active, with roles in ongoing and new series. He is slated to appear in the 2025 second season of The Apothecary Diaries and the film Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc.