Takurō Sawada
Description
Takurō Sawada is a Japanese actor and voice actor born on January 23, 1993, in Kyoto, Japan. He stands 181 cm tall and is known by the nickname Julie among his fans and peers. His career began with stage performances, and he has since expanded into anime voice acting and film. Sawada was initially affiliated with the agency Main Cast Production, but after the agency closed in 2016, he worked as a freelance actor before joining Swallow, a unit of Pony Canyon Artists.
While Sawada has performed anime voice roles in productions such as Ive Been Killing Slimes for 300 Seasons and Maxed Out My Level, More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers, and Uma Musume Pretty Derby Season 3, a significant portion of his work exists within the realm of stage and live theatrical performances. He has become a staple in the 2.5D stage world, performing in musicals adapted from anime and games. Notable stage credits include Blue Lock, where he plays Okuhito Iemon, as well as performances in Mashle THE STAGE and Banana Fish The Stage. He also portrayed Hailam in Jinro the Live Playing Theater and has appeared in adaptations of Sengoku BASARA, Ace of Diamond THE LIVE, and Prince of Stride THE LIVE STAGE.
The user specifically cited the roles of Lasse Aeon in Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Re:(in)novation and Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Re:Build. These productions are not traditional anime series but rather live-action stage plays based on the Mobile Suit Gundam 00 anime. Sawada performed the role of Lasse Aeon in these theatrical productions, which were staged in Tokyo and Osaka in February 2019. The cast for these shows included Shoei Hashimoto as Setsuna F. Seiei, Yuu Imari as Lockon Stratos, Taiyo Ayukawa as Allelujah Haptism, and Seiichiro Nagata as Tieria Erde, with Sawada listed among the supporting cast members.
Beyond acting, Sawada has formed a music unit called Dorinses Ramunses with fellow cast member Miku Morimoto, engaging in songwriting and performing. He is skilled in baseball, impersonations, and beatboxing. There are no notable individual awards listed for his work, though his consistent casting in leading stage roles highlights his standing in the theatrical community.
While Sawada has performed anime voice roles in productions such as Ive Been Killing Slimes for 300 Seasons and Maxed Out My Level, More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers, and Uma Musume Pretty Derby Season 3, a significant portion of his work exists within the realm of stage and live theatrical performances. He has become a staple in the 2.5D stage world, performing in musicals adapted from anime and games. Notable stage credits include Blue Lock, where he plays Okuhito Iemon, as well as performances in Mashle THE STAGE and Banana Fish The Stage. He also portrayed Hailam in Jinro the Live Playing Theater and has appeared in adaptations of Sengoku BASARA, Ace of Diamond THE LIVE, and Prince of Stride THE LIVE STAGE.
The user specifically cited the roles of Lasse Aeon in Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Re:(in)novation and Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Re:Build. These productions are not traditional anime series but rather live-action stage plays based on the Mobile Suit Gundam 00 anime. Sawada performed the role of Lasse Aeon in these theatrical productions, which were staged in Tokyo and Osaka in February 2019. The cast for these shows included Shoei Hashimoto as Setsuna F. Seiei, Yuu Imari as Lockon Stratos, Taiyo Ayukawa as Allelujah Haptism, and Seiichiro Nagata as Tieria Erde, with Sawada listed among the supporting cast members.
Beyond acting, Sawada has formed a music unit called Dorinses Ramunses with fellow cast member Miku Morimoto, engaging in songwriting and performing. He is skilled in baseball, impersonations, and beatboxing. There are no notable individual awards listed for his work, though his consistent casting in leading stage roles highlights his standing in the theatrical community.
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- JapaneseAnime overview: Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Re:(in)novation
- JapaneseAnime overview: Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Re:Build