Mamoru Miyano | |
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宮野 真守 | |
.jpg) Miyano at the 2019Tokyo International Film Festival | |
| Born | (1983-06-08)June 8, 1983 (age 42) |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Agent | Ken-On |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | miyanomamoru |
Mamoru Miyano (宮野 真守,Miyano Mamoru; born June 8, 1983) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his roles inDeath Note,Steins;Gate,Mobile Suit Gundam 00,Durarara!!,Soul Eater,Wolf's Rain,Ouran High School Host Club,Ajin: Demi-Human,Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood,Free!,Hunter x Hunter,Chihayafuru,Bungo Stray Dogs,Persona 5,Zombieland Saga,Fire Force, andPluto. Nominated for the "Best Lead Actor Award" at the1st Seiyu Awards in 2007 for his role asLight Yagami inDeath Note, at the2nd Seiyu Awards in 2008, he won the award for his role asSetsuna F. Seiei inMobile Suit Gundam 00 and Hakugen Rikuson inKōtetsu Sangokushi. That same year, he won the "Best Voice Actor" award at the 2008Tokyo International Anime Fair. His debut single, "Kuon" (久遠; lit. Eternity), was released underKing Records in 2007. In March 2009, his debut album,Break, was released.
Miyano was born inSaitama Prefecture.[1][2] He joinedHimawari Theatre Group under the influence of his older brother Shota, though he did not attend the class often. After entering high school, due to the uncertainty he felt toward the future, Miyano skipped singing and dance lessons. While taking music lessons, he discovered his musical style through music produced by singers such asCHEMISTRY andExile.[citation needed] In 2008, Miyano announced that he was married and that his wife was pregnant. Their son was born later that year.[3] On December 21, 2023, Miyano released a statement on his official website announcing his divorce.[4]
Miyano portrayed a boy in a flashback inTokusou Exceedraft.[5] In 2001, he debuted as a voice actor in the live action teen dramaCaitlin's Way.[6] He voicedRiku in the Japanese version of the video gameKingdom Hearts,[5] reprising the role inKingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and the remakeKingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories[7][8] as well asKingdom Hearts II.[citation needed] His firstanime role was inShin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Light & Dark.[9] Other voice roles includedKiba in the anime seriesWolf's Rain,The Prince of Tennis Musical as Tetsu Ishida, andLight Yagami inDeath Note.[10] For his performance as Yagami, he was nominated for two awards at the inauguralSeiyuu Awards: "Best Lead Actor" and "Best New Actor".[11][12] He made his film debut inThe Prince of Tennis.[5]
Miyano made his singing debut, releasing his first single, "Kuon" (久遠; Eternity), under theKing Records label on May 28, 2007.[13] "Kuon" debuted at #47 on theOricon charts, being used as the theme song for the finale of anime seriesKōtetsu Sangokushi.[14] He released a duet withRomi Park, entitled "Fight", which debuted at # 73 on the Oricon chart on June 13, 2007.[15] He voicedSetsuna F. Seiei, the main character inMobile Suit Gundam 00, winning his first award, "Best Voice Actor", at the 2008Tokyo International Anime Fair for his portrayal of Seiei and Yagami.[16]
On June 4, 2008, he released his second single, "Discovery", used as the opening theme for the video gameFushigi Yūgi: Suzaku Ibun.[17] The song debuted at # 24 on the Oricon chart.[18] In August, Miyano released thecharacter single "Soup/Hakosora", entitled "Mamoru Miyano Comes Across Setsuna F. Seiei" (宮野真守 come across 刹那・F・セイエイ), debuting at # 18.[19] In December, he released his third single, "...Kimi e" (...君へ; ...To You), which also debuted at # 18.[20] That year, Miyano reprised the role of Seiei for thesecond season ofMobile Suit Gundam 00, for which he won his first Seiyuu Award and another for the role of Hakugen Rikuson inKōtetsu Sangokushi.[21] He also voiced Zero Kiryu and Ichiru Kiryu inVampire Knight andVampire Knight Guilty, Death The Kid in the animeSoul Eater, Tamaki Suoh in the anime version ofOuran High School Host Club,Rintaro Okabe inSteins Gate, Ling Yao inFullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Oda Nobunaga inNobunaga the Fool, Rin Matsuoka inFree!, and Osamu Dazai inBungou Stray Dogs. Miyano also appeared on-camera, including a guest spot on the 2008 dramaThe Quiz Show.[citation needed]
On March 11, 2009, Miyano released his debut album,Break, which debuted at number 20.[22] On April 11, 2009, a month after the release of the album, Miyano went on his first tour, 1st Live Tour 2009: Breaking. He also starred asUltraman Zero, the son ofUltraseven, in thetokusatsu filmMega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend The Movie before starring in subsequent filmsUltraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial andUltraman Saga. Lacking a series of his own, Zero continued to appear as the main host ofUltraman Retsuden/Shin Ultraman Retsuden and in subsequentUltra Series entries, most recently inUltraman Z in 2020.[citation needed]
In 2010, Miyano released his second album,Wonder, which charted at number 20 on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart. Following the album's release, Miyano went on his second tour, Mamoru Miyano Live Tour 2010: Wondering. He also voicedDent in thePokémon anime series and starred inDaisuke Namikawa's live action filmWonderful World.[23]
Miyano participated in the 2011 theatrical playUltraman Premier in Tokyo, where he portrayed Shin Moroboshi, the human guise of Ultraman Zero.[24] In April 2012, Miyano released his third album,Fantasista, which charted at number 4 on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart.[25] Miyano made his first appearance onNHK's music variety showMusic Japan.[citation needed] In 2013, he became the first male voice actor to perform solo atNippon Budokan arena.[26]
In April 2014, he released the DVD for his 5th live tour, "～TRAVELING!～". The following month, he began his 6th live tour ~Wakening!~, where he traveled around Japan. The DVD for the tour was released on January 28, 2015.[27]
In 2015, he became the first male voice actor with a number 1 single on the Oricon daily chart.[28]
On July 10, 2016, he was one of the performers who appeared in "Ultraman Day", a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Ultra Series.[29][30]
On February 11 and 12, 2017, he held his first solo foreign concert in Taiwan.[31] In June 2017, he became the first male voice actor to top the weekly Blu-ray chart.[32]
In December 2018, Miyano appeared at theFNS Music Festival, alongsideNana Mizuki andHiromi Go. In October 2023, Miyano voicedEpsilon in the anime miniseriesPluto. In December 2024, Miyano voicedMichael Kaiser in thesecond season of anime seriesBlue Lock. In June 2025, it was announced that, due to Miyano's contract with Gekidan Himawari expiring, he would be joining Ken On.[33]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2007 | 1st Seiyu Awards | Best Lead Actor | Death Note | Nominated | |
| Best New Actor | Death Note | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | 2nd Seiyu Awards | Best Lead Actor | Mobile Suit Gundam 00,Koutetsu Sangokushi | Won | |
| Tokyo Anime Award | Best Voice Actor | Won | |||
| 2011 | Newtype Anime Awards | Best Lead Actor | Won | ||
| 2012 | 6th Seiyu Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Uta no Prince-sama,Chihayafuru,Steins;Gate | Won | [34] |
| Best Musical Performance | STARISH (withTakuma Terashima,Junichi Suwabe,Kenichi Suzumura,Kisho Taniyama, andHiro Shimono) | Won | [34] | ||
| 34th Anime Grand Prix | Voice Actor of the Year | Won | |||
| 2013 | Japan Anican Awards | Male Voice Actor | Won | ||
| CD Album | Won | ||||
| 2014 | 8th Seiyu Awards | Best Musical Performance | N/a | Won | [35] |
| 2015 | 57th Japan Record Awards | Planning Award | Won | ||
| 2018 | Newtype Anime Awards | Best Voice Actor | Won | ||
| 2018 | 3rd Crunchyroll Anime Awards | Best VA Performance (Japanese) | Zombie Land Saga | Won | [36] |
| 2019 | Tokyo Anime Award | Best Sound/Performance | Won | ||
| 2020 | 14th Seiyu Awards | Influencer Award | Won |
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