Hayato Taya
Description
Hayato Taya is a Japanese voice actor born on January 20, 1990, in Saitama, Japan. He is a graduate of the Nihon Geijutsu Gakuen and is affiliated with the talent agency Production baobab. Standing 172 cm tall, he holds a first-degree black belt in kendo and has a proficiency in tap dancing.
Taya began his career in the mid-2000s, with one of his earliest roles being the young Rikuta in the 2004 film NITABOH: Tsugaru Shamisen Shiso Gaibun. He gained recognition for his work in the Eden of the East franchise, where he provided the voice for the character Haruo Kasuga. This included the television series Eden of the East: Air Communication as well as the films The King of Eden and Paradise Lost, all released in 2009 and 2010.
His portfolio includes a range of supporting and lead roles in both television anime and films. He voiced the protagonist Vince in the educational anime series Pikaia! and its second season Pikaia!!, produced by NHK Educational TV in 2015 and 2017. In the popular long-running franchise Kingdom Hearts, Taya has been the consistent Japanese voice of the character Pence since Kingdom Hearts 2. He also voiced Kazuki Shindo in the 2020 anime adaptation of the card game Shadowverse and its 2022 sequel, Shadowverse Flame.
Further demonstrating his range, Taya has appeared in a variety of other notable productions. He had a small role as a classmate in the romantic comedy My Love Story!! in 2015 and voiced the character Sasaki in the acclaimed sports anime Haikyu!!. In 2011, he played the role of Ryota in the beloved film Hotarubi no Mori e. He also voiced the character Susumu Kaneda in the 2017 sports-themed short Animation x Paralympic: Who Is Your Hero?.
Throughout his career, Taya has occasionally worked alongside prominent voice actors such as Kensho Ono, Nobuhiko Okamoto, and Hiroshi Kamiya, though no recurring directorial or studio partnerships are widely documented. His career is marked by steady work across film, television, and video game adaptations, demonstrating his versatility as a performer.
Taya began his career in the mid-2000s, with one of his earliest roles being the young Rikuta in the 2004 film NITABOH: Tsugaru Shamisen Shiso Gaibun. He gained recognition for his work in the Eden of the East franchise, where he provided the voice for the character Haruo Kasuga. This included the television series Eden of the East: Air Communication as well as the films The King of Eden and Paradise Lost, all released in 2009 and 2010.
His portfolio includes a range of supporting and lead roles in both television anime and films. He voiced the protagonist Vince in the educational anime series Pikaia! and its second season Pikaia!!, produced by NHK Educational TV in 2015 and 2017. In the popular long-running franchise Kingdom Hearts, Taya has been the consistent Japanese voice of the character Pence since Kingdom Hearts 2. He also voiced Kazuki Shindo in the 2020 anime adaptation of the card game Shadowverse and its 2022 sequel, Shadowverse Flame.
Further demonstrating his range, Taya has appeared in a variety of other notable productions. He had a small role as a classmate in the romantic comedy My Love Story!! in 2015 and voiced the character Sasaki in the acclaimed sports anime Haikyu!!. In 2011, he played the role of Ryota in the beloved film Hotarubi no Mori e. He also voiced the character Susumu Kaneda in the 2017 sports-themed short Animation x Paralympic: Who Is Your Hero?.
Throughout his career, Taya has occasionally worked alongside prominent voice actors such as Kensho Ono, Nobuhiko Okamoto, and Hiroshi Kamiya, though no recurring directorial or studio partnerships are widely documented. His career is marked by steady work across film, television, and video game adaptations, demonstrating his versatility as a performer.
All Characters
- Japanese
- JapaneseAnime overview: Shadowverse
- JapaneseAnime overview: Eden of the East: Paradise Lost
- JapaneseAnime overview: Eden of the East: The King of Eden
- JapaneseAnime overview: Eden of the East: Air Communication
- Japanese
- JapaneseAnime overview: Eden of the East