is a Japanese

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and singer from

Kanagawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at . Its geographic area of makes it fifth-smallest. Kanag ...

attached to

Ken Production Ken or KEN may refer to: Entertainment * ''Ken'' (album), a 2017 album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer. * ''Ken'' (film), 1964 Japanese film. * ''Ken'' (magazine), a large-format political magazine. * Ken Masters, a main character in t ...

. Formerly a

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attached to

Gekidan Himawari The is a Japanese theatrical company connected to the Sunaoka Office talent agency. The company was founded by Tōzaburō Sunaoka in July 1952. It is located in Ebisunishi. Attached people Acting alumni Voice-acting alumni Associated comp ...

, he mainly specializes in dubbing roles. He is vocalist of

Screen Mode , stylised as "SCREEN mode" is a Japanese music unit that debuted on November 27, 2013 under the label Lantis (company), Lantis. Members *Yuu-YOU-: Voice actor Yū Hayashi. Vocalist. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture on April 2, 1983. Affiliated with K ...

, a band signed with Lantis.

Biography

Filmography

Television animation

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Ultra Maniac is a manga series written by Wataru Yoshizumi. The romantic comedy series features 8th grader Ayu Tateishi, a tennis club member, and her transfer student friend, Nina Sakura, who is actually a trainee witch from the magical kingdom. It pre ...

'' (2003) (Yuta Kirishima) *'' Get Ride! AM Driver'' (2005) (Hans) *''

Big Windup! , often shortened to just , is a Japanese baseball-themed manga series written and illustrated by Asa Higuchi. It has been serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Monthly Afternoon'' since September 2003, with its chapters colle ...

'' (2007) (Toshihiko Maekawa) *''

Stitch! is a Japanese anime television series. It is a spin-off of Disney's ''Lilo & Stitch'' franchise, serving as the franchise's second television series after '' Lilo & Stitch: The Series''. The anime series aired in Japan from October 20 ...

'' (2009) (Tetsuo) *'' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency'' (2012) (Smokey Brown) *''

Haikyū!! 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 ''tankōbo ...

'' (2014) (Ryūnosuke Tanaka) *'' Love Stage!!'' (2014) (Saotome-sensei) *''

Kuroko's Basketball is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Tadatoshi Fujimaki. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2008 to September 2014, with its chapters collected in 30 ' ...

'' (2015) (Shigehiro Ogiwara) *'' Haikyū!! Season 2'' (2015) (Ryūnosuke Tanaka) *''

Big Order is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's '' Shōnen Ace'' magazine between the November 2011 and September 2016 issues. The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press. An o ...

'' (2016) (Ayahito Sundan) *'' Bungo Stray Dogs'' (2016) (Tachihara Michizō) *'' Cheer Boys!!'' (2016) (Kōji Tōno) *''

Mob Psycho 100 is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by One. It was serialized on Shogakukan's ''Ura Sunday'' website from April 2012 to December 2017. It has been also available online on Shogakukan's mobile app ''MangaONE'' since Decem ...

'' (2016) (Tsuyoshi Edano) * ''Haikyū!! Season 3'' (2016) (Ryūnosuke Tanaka) *'' Banana Fish'' (2018) (Abraham Dawson) *''

Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation also known as simply ''Muhyo & Roji'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshiyuki Nishi. The series ran in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from November 2004 to March 2008. It follows Toru Muhyo and Jiro "Roji" Kusa ...

'' (2018-2020) (Jirō "Roji" Kusano) *'' YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World'' (2019) (Takuya Arima) * ''Haikyū!! TO THE TOP'' (2020) (Ryūnosuke Tanaka) *'' Jujutsu Kaisen'' (2020) (Ino Takuma) *''

Tokyo Revengers is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Wakui. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from March 2017 to November 2022, with its chapters collected in 30 ''tankōbon'' volumes as of November 2022. A ...

'' (2021) (Manjirō "Mikey" Sano) *'' Vinland Saga Season 2'' (2023) (Olmar)

Theatrical animation

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Memories Memory is the faculty of the mind by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed. It is the retention of information over time for the purpose of influencing future action. If past events could not be remembered, ...

'' (1995) (The Boy) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island'' (2022) (Danan Rashica)

Video games

*'' Heart of Darkness'' (xxxx) (Andy) *''

Imabikisō is a visual novel developed by Chunsoft for the PlayStation 3. It is the first visual novel to be released on a seventh generation console. It was later released for the Nintendo Wii under the title Imabikisō: Kaimei-hen with additional conte ...

'' (xxxx) (Hiroki Makimura) *'' Kingdom Hearts II'' (xxxx) (Peter Pan) *'' Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' (xxxx) (Peter Pan) *'' Kingdom Hearts RE:Chain of Memories'' (xxxx) (Peter Pan) *'' Final Fantasy Type-0'' (2011) (Enra) *''

Octopath Traveler II ''Octopath Traveler II'' is an upcoming role-playing video game by Square Enix and Acquire. It is a sequel to '' Octopath Traveler'' (2018), and the third entry in the series after the prequel mobile game '' Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Con ...

'' (2023) (Ritsu) *''

Zenless Zone Zero ''Zenless Zone Zero'' () is an upcoming urban fantasy action role-playing game developed and published by HoYoverse. It is expected for release on Microsoft Windows and iOS. Gameplay ''Zenless Zone Zero'' is an urban fantasy action role-playing ...

'' (TBD) (Billy Kid)

Dubbing roles

Live-action

Shia LaBeouf Shia Saide LaBeouf (; born June 11, 1986) is an American actor, performance artist, and filmmaker. He played Louis Stevens in the Disney Channel series ''Even Stevens'', a role for which he received Young Artist Award nominations in 2001 and ...

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Even Stevens ''Even Stevens'' is an American comedy television series that originally aired on Disney Channel from June 17, 2000, to June 2, 2003, airing a total of 65 episodes over three seasons. It follows the life of the Stevens, a family living in subur ...

'' (Louis Anthony Stevens) **''

The Nightmare Room ''The Nightmare Room'' is an American children's anthology horror series that aired on Kids' WB. The series was based on the short-lived children's book series that went by the same title created by ''Goosebumps'' author, R. L. Stine. ''The Nig ...

'' (Dylan Pierce) (Episode 2: "Scareful What You Wish For") **''

Holes A hole is an opening in or through a particular medium, usually a solid body. Holes occur through natural and artificial processes, and may be useful for various purposes, or may represent a problem needing to be addressed in many fields of en ...

'' (Stanley Yelnats) **'' Disturbia'' (Kale Brecht) *'' Alvin and the Chipmunks'' (Theodore) (Replacing

Jesse McCartney Jesse McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American actor and singer. He achieved fame in the late 1990s on the daytime drama ''All My Children'' as JR Chandler. He later joined boy band Dream Street, and eventually branched out into a solo m ...

's voice) *'' Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel'' (Theodore) (Replacing

's voice) *'' Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked'' (Theodore) (Replacing

's voice) *'' Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip'' (Theodore) *''

The Amityville Horror ''The Amityville Horror'' is a book by American author Jay Anson, published in September 1977. It is also the basis of a series of films released from 1979 onward. The book is based on the claims of paranormal experiences by the Lutz family, b ...

'' (Billy Lutz ( Jesse James)) *''

Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classic ...

'' (Ted Newton (

Christopher Castile Christopher Jon Castile (born June 15, 1980) is a former American actor. His well-known roles include Ted Newton in ''Beethoven'' and ''Beethoven's 2nd'', the voice of Zachary Sellers and Nick Mulligan in Focus on the Family's ''Adventures in O ...

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Cory in the House ''Cory in the House'' is an American television sitcom which aired on the Disney Channel from January 12, 2007, to September 12, 2008, and was a spin-off from the Disney Channel show ''That's So Raven''. The show focuses on Cory Baxter, who m ...

'' (Newton "Newt" Livingston III (

Jason Dolley Jason Scott Dolley (born July 5, 1991) is an American actor and musician, known for his roles in Disney Channel shows and movies. These include Newton "Newt" Livingston III on ''Cory in the House'', Virgil Fox in '' Minutemen'', Connor Kennedy ...

)) *'' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (2002 DVD edition) (Michael (

Robert MacNaughton Robert MacNaughton is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Elliott's brother Michael in ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'', for which he won a 1982 Young Artist Award as Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. MacNaughton als ...

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Fun Size ''Fun Size'' (known as ''Half Pint'' in some countries) is a 2012 American teen comedy film directed by Josh Schwartz and written by Max Werner. Starring Victoria Justice, Thomas Mann, Jane Levy and Chelsea Handler, the film tells the story of a ...

'' (Roosevelt Leroux (

Thomas Mann Paul Thomas Mann ( , ; ; 6 June 1875 – 12 August 1955) was a German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and the 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate. His highly symbolic and ironic epic novels and novell ...

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Gentlemen Broncos ''Gentlemen Broncos'' is a 2009 American comedy film written by Jared and Jerusha Hess and directed by Jared Hess. The film stars Michael Angarano, Jemaine Clement, Jennifer Coolidge, and Sam Rockwell. Plot Benjamin Purvis lives with his mothe ...

'' (Benjamin Purvis (

Michael Angarano Michael Anthony Angarano (born December 3, 1987) is an American actor. He became known for his roles in the film '' Music of the Heart'' (1999) and the television series '' Cover Me'' (2000–2001), as well as for playing a recurring role as Ell ...

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Good Luck Charlie ''Good Luck Charlie'' is an American sitcom that originally aired on Disney Channel from April 4, 2010, to February 16, 2014. The series' creators, Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen, wanted to create a program that would appeal to entire families, no ...

'' (PJ Duncan (Jason Dolley)) *'' Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' (TV Asahi edition) (Kevin McCallister (

Macaulay Culkin Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin (born Macaulay Carson Culkin; ) is an American actor. Often regarded as one of the most successful child actors of the 1990s, he was placed 2nd on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid-Stars". Culkin rose to prom ...

)) *'' Justin Bieber: Never Say Never'' (

Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter ...

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Kindergarten Cop ''Kindergarten Cop'' is a 1990 American action comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and distributed by Universal Pictures. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as John Kimble, a tough police detective working undercover as a kindergarten teacher to apprehe ...

'' (1995 TV Asahi edition) (Dominic (

Christian and Joseph Cousins Christian and Joseph Cousins (born March 17, 1983) are American actors who are identical twins. As with many cases of child actors who are twins, the roles they played were usually shared between the two. Their most famous role was as Dominic in th ...

)) *'' My Girl'' (TV Asahi edition) (Thomas J. Sennett (Macaulay Culkin)) *'' My Soul to Take'' (Alex Dunkelman (

John Magaro John Robert Magaro (born February 16, 1983) is an American actor. He starred in '' Not Fade Away'' (2012). He also had roles in ''The Big Short'', '' Carol'' (2015) and the Netflix series ''Orange Is the New Black'' and ''The Umbrella Academy''. ...

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Okja ''Okja'' (; ) is a 2017 science-fantasy action-adventure film directed by Bong Joon-ho with a screenplay by Bong and Jon Ronson from a story by Bong. The film is about a young girl who raised a genetically modified "super pig" (the titular Okja) ...

'' (Jay (

Paul Dano Paul Franklin Dano (; born June 19, 1984) is an American actor. He began his career on Broadway before making his film debut in ''The Newcomers'' (2000). He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance for his role in '' L.I.E.' ...

)) *'' Overlord'' (Private First Class Lyle Tibbet (John Magaro)) *'' Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' (Grover Underwood (

Brandon T. Jackson Brandon Timothy Jackson (born March 7, 1984) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for his roles in the films '' Roll Bounce'' (2005), ''Tropic Thunder'' (2008), '' Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' (2010), '' ...

)) *'' Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters'' (Grover Underwood (Brandon T. Jackson)) *''

The Perks of Being a Wallflower ''The Perks of Being a Wallflower'' is a coming-of-age epistolary novel by American writer Stephen Chbosky, which was first published on February 1, 1999, by Pocket Books. Set in the early 1990s, the novel follows Charlie, an introverted and obs ...

'' (Charlie Kelmeckis (

Logan Lerman Logan Wade Lerman (born January 19, 1992) is an American actor. He is known for playing the titular role in the fantasy-adventure ''Percy Jackson'' films. He appeared in commercials in the mid-1990s, before starring in the series ''Jack & Bobb ...

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The Purge ''The Purge'' is an American anthology media franchise centered on a series of dystopian action horror films distributed by Universal Pictures and produced by Blumhouse Productions and Platinum Dunes, which are written and in some cases also ...

'' (Charlie Sandin (

Max Burkholder Maxwell Henry Wolf Burkholder (born November 1, 1997) is an American actor most notable for his role as Max Braverman in the comedic television drama on NBC, '' Parenthood''. Prior to that, he became known as a voice actor for his roles as Chomp ...

)) *'' Shazam!'' (2021 ''THE CINEMA'' edition) (Billy Batson ( Asher Angel)) *'' Smallville'' (Pete Ross ( Sam Jones III)) *'' A Thousand Words'' (Aaron Wiseberger (

Clark Duke Clark Duke (born May 5, 1985) is an American actor, comedian, and director known for his roles in the films '' Kick-Ass'', ''Sex Drive'', and ''Hot Tub Time Machine'', as well as playing Clark Green in the TV series ''The Office'', Dale Kettlew ...

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Yogi Bear Yogi Bear is an anthropomorphic animal character who has appeared in numerous comic books, animated television shows and films. He made his debut in 1958 as a supporting character in '' The Huckleberry Hound Show''. Yogi Bear was the first ...

'' (Boo-Boo Bear ( Justin Timberlake))

Animation

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101 Dalmatian Street ''101 Dalmatian Street'' is an animated television series created by Miklos Weigert that aired on Disney Channel in the UK and Ireland from 18 March 2019 to 22 February 2020, and released on Disney+ in Canada and the United States on 28 Febru ...

'' (Dylan) * ''

Bambi ''Bambi'' is a 1942 American animated drama film directed by David Hand (supervising a team of sequence directors), produced by Walt Disney and based on the 1923 book ''Bambi, a Life in the Woods'' by Austrian author and hunter Felix Salten ...

'' (Young Bambi) * ''

Disney's House of Mouse ''Disney's House of Mouse'' (or simply ''House of Mouse'') is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation that originally aired for three seasons on ABC and Toon Disney from January 13, 2001, to its finale ...

'' (Peter Pan) * '' The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea'' (Handsome Boy) * ''

The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ''The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'' is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. Based on the '' Winnie-the-Pooh'' books by authors A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard, ''The New Adventures'' was the ...

'' (Christopher Robin) * ''

Rated A for Awesome ''Rated A for Awesome'' is a Canadian animated television series created by Austin Petten.It premiered on YTV on September 3, 2011, and ended on February 25, 2012. Rated A for Awesome also aired on Disney XD in United States. The series was prod ...

'' (Lester "Les" Awesome) * ''

Return to Never Land ''Return to Never Land'' (also known as ''Peter Pan in: Return to Never Land'' and later retitled ''Peter Pan II: Return to Never Land'' on current home video release) is a 2002 American animated adventure fantasy film produced by Disney MovieToon ...

'' (Peter Pan) * '' South Park'' (

Kyle Broflovski Kyle Matthew Broflovski is a fictional character in the adult animated television series ''South Park''. He is voiced by and loosely based on co-creator Matt Stone. Kyle is one of the series' four central characters, along with his friends Stan ...

(FOX dub) (

Matt Stone Matthew Richard Stone (born May 26, 1971) is an American actor, animator, filmmaker, and composer. He is known for co-creating ''South Park'' (since 1997) and ''The Book of Mormon'' (2011) with his creative partner Trey Parker. Stone was interes ...

)) * ''

Steven Universe ''Steven Universe'' is an American animated television series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network. It tells the coming-of-age story of a young boy, Steven Universe ( Zach Callison), who lives with the Crystal Gems—magical, mineral ...

'' (Steven)

Japanese Voice-Over

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Peter Pan's Flight Peter Pan's Flight is a rail-suspended dark ride at the Magic Kingdom, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, and Shanghai Disneyland theme parks. Located in the Fantasyland area of each park, its story, music, staging, and artwork are b ...

'' (Peter Pan)

References

External links

Ken Production profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hayashi, Yu 1983 births Living people Japanese male pop singers Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Ken Production voice actors Male voice actors from Kanagawa Prefecture Musicians from Kanagawa Prefecture People from Zama, Kanagawa 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese male singers