Yu Kitada, also known as Yuu Kitada, is a Japanese voice actor born on December 28, 1987, in Hyogo Prefecture, specifically the city of Kobe. He is male, stands 173 centimeters tall, and has B blood type. Kitada launched his professional voice acting career in 2012. Over the years, he has been affiliated with several talent agencies, starting with Best Position, then moving to WITH LINE, and later joining EARLY WING. His voice is characterized as a smooth, sophisticated, and refined low-pitched tone, which is well-suited for playing authoritative, mysterious, or deep characters.

Kitada has built a diverse portfolio of roles across anime, video games, and foreign media dubbing. One of his notable anime roles is Laica in the Netflix original series B: The Beginning. His other anime credits include appearances in Log Horizon, Grand Blue, DRAMAtical Murder, March Comes in Like a Lion (3-gatsu no Lion), Denki-gai no Honya-san (as Hanada-senpai), Schwarzesmarken, Bakuon!!, Granblue Fantasy, The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? (as Klaus), As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill (as a pirate), Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle (Maoujou de Oyasumi), NIL ADMIRARI, and BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War. More recently, in 2025, he voiced a character named Men in the series Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō.

In the video game industry, Kitada has contributed his voice to several titles. He played Tetsu Toudou in World End Syndrome, Roy McCallan in Duel Masters Play's, and has roles in Dragon Quest Monsters 3, Death end re;Quest: Code Z, Yotsume-gami - Reunion, and Edge of Eternity. His work also extends to Japanese dubbing for international films, TV dramas, and documentaries, including projects for Netflix, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime Video, with titles such as Gladiator II, NCIS: Sydney, and Bosch: The Legacy. Beyond on-screen and game work, he is active in radio dramas, audio books, narration, and voice-over projects.

Regarding notable achievements, Kitada has not won any major voice acting awards. However, he is recognized for his versatility and consistent performance across a wide range of media. He has also engaged with fans and peers through online platforms, including co-hosting a YouTube channel with fellow voice actors Makiko, Daisuke Ogawa, and Ai Arai, a channel named Candy Box. His known hobbies and personal interests include watching rivers, watching international soccer matches, engaging in philosophical discussions, and bench pressing. No public information is available regarding his family or romantic relationships.