Wataru Hatano

Wataru Hatano

42 · Born: Mar 13, 1982

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Born Mar 13, 1982 Nagano, Japan

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.

Career

2023
The Legendary Hero Is Dead!
The Legendary Hero Is Dead! as Belarco (voice)
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My Daemon
My Daemon as Kouya Kokonoe (voice)
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Mao Gakuin no Futekigosha
Mao Gakuin no Futekigosha as Shin Reglia (voice)
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2022
Bubble
Bubble as Osawa (voice)
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Housing Complex C
Housing Complex C as Seichi Koshide (voice)
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Reincarnated as a Sword
Reincarnated as a Sword as Klimt (voice)
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Mushikaburi-hime
Mushikaburi-hime as Theodore Warren Ashelard (voice)
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Orient
Orient as Hideo Kosameda (voice)
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The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting
The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting as Rei Hojo (voice)
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2021
Bungo Stray Dogs Wan!
Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! as Motojirō Kajii (voice)
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Shadows House
Shadows House as Edward (voice)
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Super Crooks
Super Crooks as the Praetorian (voice)
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My Hero Academia
My Hero Academia as Hitoshi Shinso (voice)
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2020
Saezuru Tori Wa Habatakanai: The Clouds Gather
Saezuru Tori Wa Habatakanai: The Clouds Gather as Chikara Doumeki (voice)
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Jujutsu Kaisen
Jujutsu Kaisen as Haruta Shigemo (voice)
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Moriarty the Patriot
Moriarty the Patriot as Burton (voice)
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2018
Captain Tsubasa
Captain Tsubasa as Hikaru Matsuyama (voice)
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Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed by the Sexiest Man of the Year-
Killing Bites
Killing Bites as Yuuya Nomoto
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2017
Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry
Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry as Gajeel Redfox
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2016
Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!
Bungo Stray Dogs
Bungo Stray Dogs as Motojirou Kajii
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ReLIFE
ReLIFE as Koushi Usa (voice)
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Hundred
Hundred as Fritz Granz
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Nobunaga No Shinobi
Nobunaga No Shinobi as Nobunaga Oda
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2015
The Laws of the Universe Part 0
The Laws of the Universe Part 0 as Eisuke (voice)
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One Punch Man
One Punch Man as Metal Bat (voice)
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The Heroic Legend of Arslan
The Heroic Legend of Arslan as Jaswant (voice)
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2014
Momo Kyun Sword
Momo Kyun Sword as 犬神
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Engaged to the Unidentified
Engaged to the Unidentified as Hakuya Mitsumine (voice)
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No-Rin
No-Rin as 過真鳥 継(かまとり けい)
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Hamatora
Hamatora as Murasaki
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Baby Steps
Baby Steps as Hiroshi Araya
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2013
Kakumeiki Valvrave
Kakumeiki Valvrave as Kibukawa Takumi (voice)
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Ace of Diamond
Ace of Diamond as Touru Masuko
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Unlimited Psychic Squad
Unlimited Psychic Squad as Yo Fujiura (voice)
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Nyaruko: Crawling with Love
Nyaruko: Crawling with Love as Yoichi Takehiko
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2012
Listen to Me, Girls. I'm Your Father!
Listen to Me, Girls. I'm Your Father! as Yuta Segawa (voice)
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2009
Fairy Tail
Fairy Tail as Gajeel Redfox (voice)
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You as Tooru Sanada (voice)
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Sasamekikoto
Sasamekikoto as Norio Kazama (voice)
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2008
Akasaka
Akasaka as Jun'ichi Nagase
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2006
Ouran High School Host Club
Ouran High School Host Club as Ritsu Kasanoda (voice)
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2005
MÄR: Märchen Awakens Romance
MÄR: Märchen Awakens Romance as Hamelin
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Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls
Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls as Chikuma Koshiro
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Twin Princess of Wonder Planet
Twin Princess of Wonder Planet as Truth
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Animaru yokochô
Animaru yokochô as Papa / Sayuki / Maguro Pillow (voice)
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2004
Bleach
Bleach
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2003
The Galaxy Railways
The Galaxy Railways as Edwin Silver (voice)
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