Japanese voice actor
Kentaro Tone
Born (1982-05-29 ) May 29, 1982 (age 42) Occupation Voice actor Years active 2006–present Employer
I'm Enterprise Notable work Spouse
Yuka Takakura
Kentaro Tone (
Japanese : 利根 健太朗 ,
Hepburn : Tone Kentarō , born May 29, 1982) is a Japanese voice actor from
Hiroshima Prefecture , affiliated with
I'm Enterprise .
[1] He made his voice acting debut in digital content made for a 2006 exhibition at
The Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki , and he later starred as Akita Hattori in
Bakuman , Tetsuo Kinoshita in
Danchi Tomoo , Oshtor and Haku in
Utawarerumono , the President in
This Art Club Has a Problem! , and Zion Kunikida in
Ingress .
Biography
Kentaro Tone, a native of
Hiroshima Prefecture , was born on May 29, 1982.
[1]
[2] As a young child, he lived in the United States due to his father's work.
[3] After returning to Japan, he was educated at
Hiroshima Johoku Junior and Senior High School [
ja ] , where he was part of the broadcasting club.
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[2] He later spent seven years in the
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS), where he majored in
Tagalog .
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TUFS did not have a broadcasting club at the time, so Tone had to join a drama club, where he knew actor
Ryohei Suzuki .
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[5] He then enrolled in the
Japan Narration Acting Institute [
ja ] in his second year at TUFS, and he joined
I'm Enterprise during his second year at the Institute.
[4] He made his voice acting debut in 2006 when he discussed paintings for digital content made for the Mayonaka no Bijutsukan exhibition at
The Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki .
[1]
[3]
In 2011, it was announced that he would voice Shun Izuki, a main character in
Kuroko's Basketball .
[6] He later voiced Takayanagi in
Young Black Jack (2015), John Gordon in
Joker Game (2016), and Club President in
This Art Club Has a Problem! (2016).
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[9] In 2018, he voiced Uriyanedi in
Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion , Zion Kunikida in
Ingress , and Takuma Yoshikiri in
Nil Admirari no Tenbin .
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[12] He later voiced Carlos Ali in
Maesetsu! (2020), Booze Man in
To Your Eternity (2021), Dir in
Banished from the Hero's Party (2021), and Jürgen Borisovich Volk in
The Prince of Tennis II : U-17 World Cup (2022).
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[16] In 2023, he was cast as Tokita-kun in
The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses and Liu Shenqiang in
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom .
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He voices Oshtor in the
Utawarerumono franchise, reprising his role in the 2015 anime adaptation Utawarerumono: The False Faces .
[19] After
Keiji Fujiwara 's death in 2020, he succeeded him as the voice of Haku in the 2021 spin-off
Utawarerumono: Zan 2 .
[20] He reprised both roles in the 2022 anime Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth .
[21]
On June 15, 2019, it was confirmed on both his and voice actress
Yuka Takakura 's Twitter accounts that they had married.
[22] Their first child, a girl, was born on December 24, 2021.
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Filmography
Animated television
Animated film
Video games
Other media
References
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"利根 健太朗" . I'm Enterprise . Retrieved March 5, 2024 .
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"【高校人国記】広島城北高校(広島市東区)<1>映画や自転車、多彩な世界へ" .
Chugoku Shimbun . June 14, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
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"日本ナレーション演技研究所出身 利根健太朗さん 前編" . animate.tv (Interview). Archived from
the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2024 .
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b Tone, Kentaro.
"日本ナレーション演技研究所出身 利根健太朗さん 後編" . animate.tv (Interview). Archived from
the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2024 .
^ Suzuki, Ryohei (January 1, 2019).
"鈴木亮平が明かす、英検一級を取得した理由" . RadiChubu (Interview) (in Japanese). Retrieved March 3, 2024 .
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b Loo, Egan (December 27, 2011).
"Kuroko no Basuke Sports TV Anime's 1st Promo Streamed" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
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b Ressler, Karen (September 22, 2015).
"Young Black Jack Anime Details Guest Characters From Tezuka Manga" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
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b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 12, 2016).
"Joker Game Spy Anime's Theme Songs, More Cast, Character Visuals Revealed" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
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b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 27, 2016).
"Kono Bijutsu-bu niwa Mondai ga Aru! TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, July 7 Premiere" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
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b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 8, 2018).
"Angolmois Anime Reveals July 10 Premiere, Visual, 9 More Cast Members" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
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b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 31, 2018).
"Ingress Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members, October 17 Debut" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
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b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 15, 2018).
"Libra of Nil Admirari Anime Reveals 12 More Cast Members, Opening Theme Artist" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
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"STAFF&CAST" . TVアニメ「まえせつ!」公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved March 5, 2024 .
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b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 17, 2021).
"To Your Eternity Anime Adds 4 Cast Members" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
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b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 22, 2021).
"Banished From The Heroes' Party TV Anime Casts Nao Toyama, Kentarō Tone" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
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b Pineda, Rafael Antonio; Loo, Egan (March 26, 2022).
"The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Anime's Video Reveals 5 New Cast Members, Theme Songs, July Debut" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
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b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 5, 2023).
"The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses Anime's 3rd Promo Video Reveals July 4 Premiere, More Cast" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
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b Loo, Egan (September 25, 2023).
"Gundam SEED FREEDOM Anime Film Unveils More Cast" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
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b Loo, Egan (June 6, 2015).
"2nd Utawarerumono Game Gets TV Anime in October" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
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b Mateo, Alex (July 8, 2021).
"Utawarerumono Zan 2 Game's 3rd Promo Video Previews 'Oshtor's Sword' Story" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
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b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 26, 2022).
"Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth Anime's Video Unveils Cast, 28-Episode Run" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
^ Nakase, Kōtarō (June 16, 2019).
"声優・利根健太朗さん&高倉有加さんが結婚 「楽しくてもじゃもじゃした気持ちになれる」" . Anime! Anime! (in Japanese). Retrieved March 3, 2024 .
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" "天パ"声優の利根健太朗&声優の高倉有加が第1子女児誕生を報告 12月24日のイブに出産" . Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). January 1, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2024 .
^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 13, 2024).
"The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human Anime's Video Unveils More Cast & Staff, Opening Song, July Debut" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved April 24, 2024 .
^ Cayanan, Joanna (June 23, 2024).
"Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Anime Reveals New Video, More Cast, Theme Song Artists" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved June 24, 2024 .
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 5, 2024).
"365 Days to the Wedding TV Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, Cast, October Debut" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved July 5, 2024 .
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 29, 2014).
"Video Teases 'Project758' with Aya Suzaki, Maria Nanagawa, Mikako Takahashi" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .