Kenji Hamada (浜田 賢二, Hamada Kenji) is a Japanese actor and voice actor who voices Anjuro Katagiri in the third season of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation, Diamond is Unbreakable. He also voiced Gyro Zeppeli in the VOMIC adaptation of Steel Ball Run.
He is most popular for his roles as Teppei Kiyoshi in Kuroko's Basketball, Haruaki Azuma in World Trigger, and George Koizumi in Paradise Kiss.
Biography
Hamada was born in Fukuoka Prefecture on April 12, 1972. He attended Ezaki Production school in 1996 before being affiliated with Mausu Production in 1998 and beyond. He used to be a heavy smoker since high school, but quit in 2014.[3]
He has been married to Junko Takeuchi, a voice actress, ever since 2006, and they have two kids together.[4]
When working in adult works, he usually goes by the alias Ken Akiresu (安芸怜須 ケン, Akiresu Ken). Throughout his career, he's voiced a wide range of roles such as a villain with a heavy bass and a cheerful young man.[5]
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Roles
| Title | Media | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Steel Ball Run | VOMIC | 2007 |
| Title | Media | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond is Unbreakable | Anime | 2016 |
| Stardust Shooters | Video Game | 2017 |
| Diamond Records | Video Game | 2017 |
| JoJo's Pitter-Patter Pop! | Video Game | 2019 |
| Title | Media | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond is Unbreakable | Anime | 2016 |
| Stardust Shooters | Video Game | 2017 |
| Diamond Records | Video Game | 2017 |
| JoJo's Pitter-Patter Pop! | Video Game | 2019 |
