Kento Hama
Description
Kento Hama is a Japanese voice actor born on February 7, 1992, in Kochi Prefecture. He is affiliated with the talent agency Ken Production. His journey into the voice acting profession began during high school after he was impressed by the performance of fellow voice actor Jun Fukuyama. Following this inspiration, he enrolled in the voice actor department of the Visual Arts College in Osaka and, after graduating, entered the Ken Production-affiliated training school, School Duo. He became a junior member of Ken Production in 2014 and advanced to full membership status in 2019.
Hama's career is marked by a range of roles in both anime and video games, often within ensemble casts of popular franchises. One of his most prominent and recurring roles is that of the sword warrior Mutsunokuni Yoshiyuki across multiple adaptations of the Touken Ranbu franchise. This includes the television anime series Touken Ranbu - Hanamaru and its sequel, Katsugeki Touken Ranbu, as well as the game itself. For his work on Katsugeki Touken Ranbu, he also served as a supervisor for the Tosa dialect, a skill stemming from his regional background. Another significant and ongoing role is Ryu Kimura in The Idolmaster SideM multimedia project, which has spawned multiple anime series and mobile games.
In addition to these major franchises, Hama has taken on a wide variety of character roles. As specified in the query, he voices Taichi Nanao in the A3! series, a role he originated in the smartphone game and reprised for the A3! Season Autumn & Winter anime adaptation. He also plays the character Takenoko Stable Master in the children's anime series Dosukoi Sushi-Zumō and provides the voice for Hayato Yatsugibaya in the series Shūkan Ranobe Anime. His other anime credits include roles in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, Mr.Shadow, and The Gymnastics Samurai.
His work in video games is extensive. Beyond the aforementioned Touken Ranbu and The Idolmaster SideM, he has voiced characters in Disney Twisted-Wonderland, Food Fantasy (as Dongpo Pork), and Cooking with Wild Game. He has also participated in drama CDs, digital comics, and provided Japanese dubbing for foreign films and television series. Beyond acting, Hama is known for his engaging personality and has hosted radio programs and gaming livestreams, further connecting with his audience. His career reflects a steady presence in the industry, built on a foundation of versatile voice work in several long-running and beloved series.
Hama's career is marked by a range of roles in both anime and video games, often within ensemble casts of popular franchises. One of his most prominent and recurring roles is that of the sword warrior Mutsunokuni Yoshiyuki across multiple adaptations of the Touken Ranbu franchise. This includes the television anime series Touken Ranbu - Hanamaru and its sequel, Katsugeki Touken Ranbu, as well as the game itself. For his work on Katsugeki Touken Ranbu, he also served as a supervisor for the Tosa dialect, a skill stemming from his regional background. Another significant and ongoing role is Ryu Kimura in The Idolmaster SideM multimedia project, which has spawned multiple anime series and mobile games.
In addition to these major franchises, Hama has taken on a wide variety of character roles. As specified in the query, he voices Taichi Nanao in the A3! series, a role he originated in the smartphone game and reprised for the A3! Season Autumn & Winter anime adaptation. He also plays the character Takenoko Stable Master in the children's anime series Dosukoi Sushi-Zumō and provides the voice for Hayato Yatsugibaya in the series Shūkan Ranobe Anime. His other anime credits include roles in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, Mr.Shadow, and The Gymnastics Samurai.
His work in video games is extensive. Beyond the aforementioned Touken Ranbu and The Idolmaster SideM, he has voiced characters in Disney Twisted-Wonderland, Food Fantasy (as Dongpo Pork), and Cooking with Wild Game. He has also participated in drama CDs, digital comics, and provided Japanese dubbing for foreign films and television series. Beyond acting, Hama is known for his engaging personality and has hosted radio programs and gaming livestreams, further connecting with his audience. His career reflects a steady presence in the industry, built on a foundation of versatile voice work in several long-running and beloved series.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: Dosukoi Sushi-Zumō
- JapaneseAnime overview: A3! Season Autumn & Winter
- JapaneseAnime overview: Shūkan Ranobe Anime