Kentarō, Kentaro, Kentarou or Kentaroh (written: , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *

DJ Kentaro Kentaro Okamoto (born c.1982), better known as DJ Kentaro, is a musician and DJ from Japan.''Tuff Kuts'' review, ''The Wire'', 2008, vol. 293-298, p. 70 He won third place in the Technics category of the DMC World DJ Final in 2001 and won it in ...

(born 1982), Japanese DJ, remixer *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese football player *, Japanese composer, pianist *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese football player *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese football player *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese football player *, Japanese football player *, Japanese football player *, Japanese swimmer and Olympic medalist *, Japanese comedian, theatre director, manga artist *, Japanese alpine skier *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese football player *, Japanese runner *, Japanese football player *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese football player *, Japanese film director *, Japanese model and actor *, Japanese football player *, Japanese composer and conductor, also known as Ken-P *, Japanese football player *, Japanese football player *, Japanese football player *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese wrestler *, Japanese football player *, Japanese actor and singer *, Japanese football player *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese manga artist * Kentaro Toyama, Japanese computer scientist *, Japanese football player *, Japanese football player *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese footballer

Fictional characters

* Mr. Kentaro Moto, character name of

Mr. Moto Mr. Moto is a fictional Japanese secret agent created by the American author John P. Marquand. He appeared in six novels by Marquand published between 1935 and 1957. Marquand initially created the character for the ''Saturday Evening Post'', whi ...

in a series of films, portrayed him as a detective by

Peter Lorre Peter Lorre (; born László Löwenstein, ; June 26, 1904 – March 23, 1964) was a Hungarian and American actor, first in Europe and later in the United States. He began his stage career in Vienna, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, before movin ...

*, character in the ''

Maison Ikkoku is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic Spirits'' from 1980 to 1987, with the chapters collected into 15 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ' ...

'' series *Kentaro Kyoutani (京谷賢太郎), a character from ''

Haikyu!! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2012 to July 2020, with its chapters collected in 45 '' tank� ...

'' with the position of wing spiker from Aoba Johsai High *, character in the '' Inubaka: Crazy for Dogs'' series *Kentaro Saeki, character portrayed by

Haruma Miura was a Japanese actor and singer. He made his acting debut in the television drama ''Agri'' (1997) and rose to popularity after starring in the film '' Koizora'' (2007), winning Newcomer of the Year at the 31st Japan Academy Prize. In the foll ...

in the film ''

The Eternal Zero is a 2013 Japanese war drama film directed by Takashi Yamazaki and based on a novel by Naoki Hyakuta, published in English by Vertical Inc. The film starts with a frame story set in 2004. A Japanese man in his twenties learns that he is the g ...

'' *, character in the anime of the ''

Love Hina is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Akamatsu. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from October 1998 to October 2001, with the chapters collected into 14 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Kodansha. The ...

'' series *, character in the ''

Hanebado! , also known as ''The Badminton Play of Ayano Hanesaki!'' or ''Hanebad!'', is a Japanese sports manga series by Kōsuke Hamada. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''good! Afternoon'' from June 7, 2013 to October 7, 20 ...

'' series *, character in the ''

Tiger Mask is a Japanese manga series written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Naoki Tsuji. The series was first published in Kodansha's ''Bokura Magazine'' from 1968 to 1970 and was later published in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1970 to ...

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