Wataru Urata


Wataru Urata, also known professionally as Uratanuki, is a Japanese singer and voice actor. He is a member and leader of the 4 member Japanese boy band Urashimasakatasen.

Life and career

Early life

Born as Wataru Takahashi on 9 August 1989 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan

2009–present

He has been working under the stage name Uratanuki on NicoNico Douga and YouTube since 2009. His image color is green. The name of his raccoon dog on his shoulder is Yamadanuki, and his listeners are known as Kotanuki.
Uratanuki is named after his real name "Wataru" in Roman letters, since when read backward it becomes "Urata". In 2013, his names including animal names were popular, together with the most comfortable Tanuki , it became Uratanuki.
Along with Tonari no sakata, Shima and Senra, he is a member, as well as leader, of the utaite group Urashimasakatasen. He is on good terms with the utaite singers Mafumafu, Soraru, Amatsuki, and others.
Every Monday, they have a distribution called Monday of Urashimasakatasen live on Niconico douga, Twitcasting and Youtube.