Wataru Hatano

Wataru Hatano is a Japanese voice actor, singer, actor, narrator, radio MC, and comedian affiliated with 81 Produce. He gained recognition for his work in anime, winning the Best Male Rookie Award at the 2nd Seiyu Awards in 2008 for his roles as Sam Houston in *Toward the Terra* and Tenshi Yuri in *Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshitan*. Hatano has voiced numerous notable characters, including Sōjin Tokita in *Sen no Hatō*, Haruta Shigemo in *Jujutsu Kaisen*, Gajeel Redfox in *Fairy Tail*, and Yūto Ayase in *Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu*. In video games, he is known for voicing Josuke Higashikata in *JoJo's Bizarre Adventure* games and Rufus in the *Street Fighter* series. On April 2, 2018, Hatano announced his marriage to fellow voice actress Mai Hashimoto.