Kentaro Ito (伊藤 健太郎, Itō Kentarō, born January 3, 1974 in Hachiōji, Tokyo) is a Japanese thespian and voice actor who is currently affiliated with Mausu Promotion. He is currently married, but the identity of his spouse is kept respectfully private. His nickname with his fans is "Itoken".
Ito held an interest for acting since his childhood, thinking to stick with performances since it interested him. He was called "Monkey Ken" as a child and professes to have had a childhood dream of becoming a ninja just so he could soar through the skies like they do in cartoons. After he helped an acquaintance with setting up a high school play, Ito decided to attend Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music to further his craft. When he joined the theatrical group, 21st Century Fox, Ito developed an interest for voice over work and simultaneously debuted as a voice actor on the side. In 2003, he founded his own theatrical group called K-Show.
He often voices action roles for various Shonen Jump animations and performs in mediums appealing to the female market. He usually doesn't want to perform boys love material, but he will if his wife insists. A few of his character roles include Renji Abarai in BLEACH, Chōji Akimichi in Naruto and Jin Tadokoro in Yowamushi Pedal. Within the Japanese ADR industry, he provides the Japanese voice for Charles Brandon in The Tudors, Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012), and Cole Younger in American Outlaws.
Due to his childhood nickname being "monkey", his respected historical figure is Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He was therefore happy to provide the voice for him in Kessen III. To celebrate his one hundredth stage appearance, white versions of his glasses are featured as Neoromance merchandise.
Works
- Barnadam - Kanata Kara drama CD series
- Taigong Wang - Fengshen Yanyi series
- King Zhou - Fengshen Yanyi 2
- Yaksa - Saiyuki: Journey West
- Ryotaro Tsuchiura - Kiniro no Corda ~ Kiniro no Corda 2 (encore, f, f encore, ff), 100man-nin no Kiniro no Corda, Kiniro no Corda Project ff
- Yukihiro Yagisawa - Kiniro no Corda 3 (Full Voice Special and AnotherSky series), Kiniro no Corda 4
- Kuroda Ryotaro Kanbei - Sengoku Angelique live skit
- Hideyoshi Hashiba, Murashige Araki, Goemon Ishikawa - Kessen III
- Yue Jin - Dynasty Warriors 8~9, Warriors Orochi series
- Hakusatsu - Kaitou Yasoukyoku ~Phantom Nocturne~
- Dian Wei, Lu Meng - Sangokushi Hadou
- Seiji Osakabe - Kiniro no Corda Starlight Orchestra
- Yuan Shu - Juuzaengi ~Engetsu Sangokuden~
Live Events
- Kiniro no Corda Starlight Orchestra 2nd Anniversary Program: Welcome to the Party!
- Kiniro no Corda Starlight Orchestra 1.5th Anniversary Premium Event
- Kiniro no Corda Starlight Orchestra Half Anniversary Kinen Bangumi -All Amazing Stardust-
- Neoromance ♥ Dandyism LIVE ~Kono Ai no Uta wo Kimi ni~
- Kiniro no Corda Starlight Orchestra 1st Festival
- Kiniro no Corda Spring Concert feat. Kanagawa Philharmonic
- A-bu-na-i ♥ Neoromance
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Kiniro no Corda ~15th Anniversary~
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Seiso Gakuin Festival 6
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Featuring Shiseikan Koukou Op. 2
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Seiso Gakuin Festival 5
- Kiniro no Corda Stella Concert 2016
- Neoromance 20th Anniversary ♥ Finale
- Kiniro no Corda Blue♪Sky Zenkoku Gakusei Ongaku Concour
- Ongakugeki Kiniro no Corda Blue♪Sky First Stage After Talk Show
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Kiniro no Corda Jinnan Koukou Op.2
- Kiniro no Corda Dinner Party in 2014 Winter
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Featuring Seisou Gakuin
- Neoromance 20th Anniversary
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Seiso Gakuin Festival 4
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Featuring Shiseikan Koukou
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Featuring Shiseikan Koukou Zenyasai
- Haru no Corda Matsuri ☆ Special Namahousou
- Kiniro no Corda 10 Year Anniversary Special Live Broadcast
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Kiniro no Corda 10th Birthday
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Kiniro no Corda ~Featuring 4 Schools~
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Alamode 5 with Geten no Hana
- Shin Sangoku Musou Seiyuu Ranbu 2013 Spring
- Japan Otome ♥ Festival 3
- Neoromance Starlight ♥ Christmas 2012
- Neoromance Festa ♥ Kiniro no Corda featuring Jinan Koutou
- Neoromance ♥ Halloween Party
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Harukanaru Toki no Naka de & La Corda d'oro
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 13
- Japan Otome ♥ Festival 2
- Neoromance Starlight ♥ Christmas 2011
- 100man-nin no Kiniro no Corda Zengoku Taikai Event
- Neoromance ♥ Live 2011 Autumn
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 12
- Japan Otome ♥ Festival
- Neoromance Starlight ♥ Christmas 2010
- Neoromance ♥ Alamode 4
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Kiniro no Corda ~ Seiso Gakuin Festival 3
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 11
- Neoromance Starlight ♥ Christmas
- Neoromance 15th Anniversary
- Neoromance ♥ Live 2009 Summer
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Kiniro no Corda ~ Seiso Gakuin Festival 2
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 10
- Neoromance ♥ Live 2008 Summer
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 9
- Neoromance ♥ Alamode 3
- Tokyo Game Show 2007 Kiniro no Corda 2 Encore Voice Actor Talk Show Stage Event
- Neoromance ♥ Live 2007 Summer
- Neoromance ♥ Festa Kiniro no Corda ~primo passo~ Seiso Gakuin Festival
- Neoromance ♥ Live 2006 Autumn
- Neoromance ♥ Alamode 2
- Neoromance ♥ Alamode
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 8
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 7
- Neoromance ♥ Festa 6 in Osaka