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Wataru Hatano

Acting

Born March 13, 1982 · Asahi, Higashichikuma, Nagano, Japan

Also known as 羽多野 渉 · Kaze Haruno · 春野風

Biography

Wataru Hatano is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with 81 Produce. At the 2nd Seiyu Awards in 2008, Hatano won the Best Male Rookie Award for his roles as Sam Houston in Toward the Terra and Tenshi Yuri in Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshitan. Other major roles voiced include Gajeel in Fairy Tail and Yūto Ayase in Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu. In video games, he voices Josuke Higashikata in the CyberConnect2 developed JoJo's Bizarre Adventure games, and Rufus in the Street Fighter franchise. On April 2, 2018 he announced his marriage with fellow voice actress Mai Hashimoto.

Awards & recognition

  • Seiyu AwardBest Rookie Actor · 2008

Filmography50+ titles

Bakumatsu

as 吉田松阴(配音)

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

2021as Timothy (voice)

JUJUTSU KAISEN

2020as Haruta Shigemo (voice)

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

2019as (voice)

KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world!

2016as Keith (voice)

My Hero Academia

2016as Hitoshi Shinso (voice)

Mob Psycho 100

2016as Taro (voice)

Yuri!!! On Ice

2016Theme Song Performance

Rurouni Kenshin

2023as Anji Yukyuzan (voice)

The Misfit of Demon King Academy

2020as Shin Reglia (voice)

One-Punch Man

2015as Metal Bat (voice)

From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke

2009as Aono (voice)

Bleach

2004as Hidetomo Kajomaru (voice)

Fate/Strange Fake

2024as Orlando Reeve (voice)

Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon

2020as Meidomaru (voice)

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!

2020as Hamada (voice)

Moriarty the Patriot

2020as Burton (voice)

Bungo Stray Dogs

2016as Motojirou Kajii

Captain Tsubasa

2018as Hikaru Matsuyama (voice)

Actually, I Am...

2015as Sakurada (voice)

Ouran High School Host Club

2006as Ritsu Kasanoda (voice)

FAIRY TAIL 100 YEARS QUEST

2024as Gajeel (voice)

My Daemon

2023as Kouya Kokonoe (voice)

Shadows House

2021as Edward (voice)

Ace of the Diamond

2013as Tooru Masuko (voice)

Fairy Tail

2009as Gajeel Redfox (voice)

Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation

as Paige Krauss (voice)

I Parry Everything

2024as Sain (voice)

Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn-

2023as Orlando Reeve (voice)

Horimiya: The Missing Pieces

2023as Masamune Sasaki (voice)

I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons

2025as Nadir (voice)

Kuroko's Basketball: Last Game

2017as Reo Mibuchi (voice)

ReLIFE

2016as Koushi Usa (voice)

Mysteria Friends

as Owen

ORIENT

2022as Hideo Kosameda (voice)

Taisho Otome Fairy Tale

2021as Tamasuke Manabe (voice)

The Demon Prince of Momochi House

2024as Takamura Nachi (voice)

Basilisk

2005as Chikuma Koshiro (voice)

Magical Girl Ore

as (voice)

Bubble

2022as Osawa (voice)

Reincarnated as a Sword

2022as Klimt (voice)

Fairy Tail: The Phoenix Priestess

2012as Gajeel Redfox (voice)

Nyaruko: Crawling with Love

2012as Yoichi Takehiko

ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.

as Gurus (voice)

07-Ghost

2009as Haruse

Fate/Extra Last Encore

as Julius B. Harway (voice)

Gekijouban Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu. Spain Hen

2021as Kiyotaka Arisu (voice)

The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting

as Rei Hojo (voice)

Housing Complex C

as Seichi Koshide (voice)

Uzumaki

2024as Okada (voice)