Wataru Hatano

Wataru Hatano

Actor

Asahi, Higashichikuma, Nagano, Japan
March 13, 1982

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.

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Representative Works

Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion
9.5
/ Japanese
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback
7.1
/ Japanese
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
7.6
/ Japanese
Bubble
Bubble
7.3
/ Japanese
Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn-
Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn-
7.5
/ Japanese
Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess
Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess
7.3
/ Japanese
DAKAICHI - I'm being harassed by the sexiest man of the year - the Movie: Spain Arc
DAKAICHI - I'm being harassed by the sexiest man of the year - the Movie: Spain Arc
7.1
/ Japanese
Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry
Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry
6.6
/ Japanese
Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather
Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather
6.6
/ Japanese
IDOLiSH7 First BEAT! Movie Edition Part 2
IDOLiSH7 First BEAT! Movie Edition Part 2
7.0
/ Japanese
Marudase Kintarou
Marudase Kintarou
3.6
/ Japanese
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Intrigue 1
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Intrigue 1
6.1
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion
2024Winner

Best Performance

Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion

Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback
2025Nominee

Best Performance

Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback

Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
2017Winner

Best Performance

Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game

Career Highlights

Bubble
2022Highlight

Best Performance

Bubble

Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn-
2023Highlight

Best Performance

Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn-

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