Kenji Akabane (赤羽根 健治, Akabane Kenji, born October 31, 1984) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production. He is an Amusement Media Academy graduate from the Chiba Prefecture. His hobbies include taking walks, karaoke, and photography.
Akabane made his debut into the industry in 2006 and voiced several minor characters in anime and video games. His first major character role was Koji Kabuto from Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z Hen, a character he feels he can strongly relate to according to his commentary in the interview. Currently, he is best known by Japanese fans for providing the voice for Producer in THE IDOLM@STER anime series. Fans even go as far as to nickname him "Akabane P" (or "Akabane Producer"). Due to this role and his occasional voice work for boys love material, Akabane has a steadily growing female fan base.
Works
- Handball Club member - Kiniro no Corda 2 ~Neppu Wing~ drama CD
- Soldier 3, Soldier 4, Outlaw - Hokuto Musou
- Man 2 - TRINITY: Souls of Zill O'll
- Xiahou Ba, Edit characters, Player character (Online) - Dynasty Warriors series
- Xiahou Ba - Warriors Orochi 3
- Miscellaneous voices - Troy Musou, Sangokushi 12
- Ranmaru Mori, Ieyasu Tokugawa - Sengoku Pachislot Nobunaga no Yabou ~Tenka Sōsei~
- Lau - The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
- Awin Sidelet - Atelier Escha and Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky
- Shūsui - Toukiden titles
- Male voice - Kiniro no Corda 3 Full Voice Special
- Kazutoshi Terube - Kiniro no Corda 3 AnotherSky feat. Shiseikan
- Voice for generals - Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence
- Enrique Rios , Various voices - Daikoukai Jidai VI
- Rocco - The Legend of Heroes: Akatsuki no Kiseki
- Sasuke - Ikemen Sengoku◇Toki wo Kakeru Koi: Aratanaru Deai
Live Events
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Featuring Shiseikan Koukou Op. 2
- Shin Sangoku Musou 7 Special Dinner Show