Kenshō Ono
Description
Kenshō Ono is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and singer born on October 5, 1989. He began his career as a child actor in 1993, with early appearances in television dramas and stage musicals, including a role in the musical adaptation of The Prince of Tennis. His voice acting career took off in the 2010s, and he has since become one of the industry's most prominent figures, winning the Best Lead Actor Award at the 16th Seiyu Awards in 2022. He is affiliated with the agency Animo Produce.
Ono is widely recognized for a diverse range of major anime roles. One of his earliest and most defining performances was as the title character Tetsuya Kuroko in the long-running sports series Kuroko's Basketball. He has also voiced iconic protagonists such as Giorno Giovanna in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind and Yuya Sakaki in Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V. His filmography includes a variety of characters, from the calculating Slaine Troyard in Aldnoah.Zero and the cold-hearted Ryūnosuke Akutagawa in Bungo Stray Dogs to the cheerful skater Phichit Chulanont in Yuri!!! on Ice and the gentle King Canute in Vinland Saga.
Beyond his original anime roles, Ono is also the official Japanese dub voice for major film franchises, notably providing the voice of Harry Potter for the entire Japanese release of the Harry Potter film series and Miles Morales in the Spider-Verse animated films. The user specifically mentioned several roles, including Krai Andrey in Let This Grieving Soul Retire!, Hiiragi Yatsuse in My Oni Girl, Mahiru Seki in Call of the Night, Riku Nanase in the IDOLiSH7 franchise, Miyoshi Hayashi in Captivated, by You, and Tatsuta Ōtori in Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right, all of which are part of his extensive and ongoing work in the industry.
Throughout his career, Ono has frequently collaborated with specific production studios and franchises. He has reprised roles across multiple seasons of popular series, including Bungo Stray Dogs, Ace of Diamond, and Kuroko's Basketball. He is also known for playing leading characters in high-profile adaptations, such as Mikaela Hyakuya in Seraph of the End and Shikadai Nara in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. In addition to his voice work, Ono has pursued a music career, releasing several singles and albums under the Lantis label since 2014.
Ono is widely recognized for a diverse range of major anime roles. One of his earliest and most defining performances was as the title character Tetsuya Kuroko in the long-running sports series Kuroko's Basketball. He has also voiced iconic protagonists such as Giorno Giovanna in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind and Yuya Sakaki in Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V. His filmography includes a variety of characters, from the calculating Slaine Troyard in Aldnoah.Zero and the cold-hearted Ryūnosuke Akutagawa in Bungo Stray Dogs to the cheerful skater Phichit Chulanont in Yuri!!! on Ice and the gentle King Canute in Vinland Saga.
Beyond his original anime roles, Ono is also the official Japanese dub voice for major film franchises, notably providing the voice of Harry Potter for the entire Japanese release of the Harry Potter film series and Miles Morales in the Spider-Verse animated films. The user specifically mentioned several roles, including Krai Andrey in Let This Grieving Soul Retire!, Hiiragi Yatsuse in My Oni Girl, Mahiru Seki in Call of the Night, Riku Nanase in the IDOLiSH7 franchise, Miyoshi Hayashi in Captivated, by You, and Tatsuta Ōtori in Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right, all of which are part of his extensive and ongoing work in the industry.
Throughout his career, Ono has frequently collaborated with specific production studios and franchises. He has reprised roles across multiple seasons of popular series, including Bungo Stray Dogs, Ace of Diamond, and Kuroko's Basketball. He is also known for playing leading characters in high-profile adaptations, such as Mikaela Hyakuya in Seraph of the End and Shikadai Nara in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. In addition to his voice work, Ono has pursued a music career, releasing several singles and albums under the Lantis label since 2014.
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