Kenji Akabane | |
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Born | Chiba, Japan | October 31, 1984
Occupation | Voice actor |
Years active | 2008–present |
Agent | Aoni Production |
Kenji Akabane (赤羽根 健治, Akabane Kenji, born October 31, 1984) is a Japanese voice actor. His first starring role was as Kouji Kabuto in Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z Hen [1] and he also went on to portray the Producer in the anime adaptation of The Idolmaster video game series. [2] In 2014, he provided the voice of Dragon Shiryū in the film Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary , a role he said was "cool" and "serious". [3]
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