Wataru Hatano
Wataru Hatano is a Japanese voice actor, singer, actor, narrator and comedian 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 Sōjin Tokita in Sen no Hatō, Tsukisome no Kōki, Shigemo in Jujutsu Kaisen, Gajeel Redfox in Fairy Tail, Metal Bat in One Punch Man 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
After passing the summer audition held by Amuse, he attended the Voice Actor Talent Department of Amusement Media Academy as a special student, and later became a member of 81 after attending the 81 Produce Acting Institute.After playing the role of an announcer in an original drama CD by Takehito Koyasu, he made his debut in 2001 in the TV drama version of Timecop. In the same year, he made his TV anime debut with "Yobarete Tobidete! Akubi-chan".
In 2008, he won the 2nd Seiyu Awards for New Actor.
On December 21, 2011, he made his debut as a singer under his own name with the single "Hajimari no Hi ni".
In 2025, he won the 19th Seiyu Awards for Kids/Family.
Filmography
Tokusatsu
- Kamen Rider Saber, Yeti Megid
Other dubbing
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
| -present | Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends | Winston, Luke and Harold | ||
| 04.10.2014 | A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures | Sammy |
Discography
Singles
| # | Year | Release date | Title | Catalog no | Chart positions | Notes |
| # | Year | Release date | Title | Catalog no | Oricon Singles Charts | Notes |
| 1st | 2011 | December 21 | "Hajimari no Hi ni" | AVCA-49133 AVCA-49132/B | 36 | – |
| 2nd | 2012 | June 27 | "Ryūsei Hikō" | AVCA-49695 AVCA-49694/B | 38 | – |
| 3rd | 2013 | March 13 | "Kimi wa Boku ga Kaeru Basho" | AVCA-62228 AVCA-62227/B | 38 | – |
| 4th | 2014 | February 19 | "Hikari" | AVCA-74229 AVCA-74227/B AVCA-74228/B | 29 | Ending theme of Hamatora anime |
| 5th | 2015 | October 14 | "Kakusei no Air" | EYCA-10583 EYCA-10582/B | 14 | Opening theme of Dance with Devils anime |
| 6th | 2016 | March 9 | "Unmei no Coda" | EYCA-10787 EYCA-10786/B | 23 | Opening theme of Dance with Devils game |
| 7th | 2016 | November 23 | "You Only Live Once" | EYCA-11244 EYCA-11243/B | 22 | Ending theme of YURI!!! on ICE anime, *Note: artist listed as "YURI!!! on ICE feat. w.hatano" |
| 8th | 2017 | July 12 | "Heart Signal" | EYCA-11462 EYCA-11462/B | 29 | Opening theme of Hitorijime My Hero anime |
| 9th | 2017 | November 22 | "KING & QUEEN" | EYCA-11680 EYCA-11679/B | 24 | Theme song of Dance with Devils -Fortuna- movie |
| 10th | 2019 | November 27 | "Fuwari Fuwari" | EYCA-12623/B | 33 |