Wataru Hatano

Wataru Hatano is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with 81 Produce. He gained recognition for his roles as Sam Houston in Toward the Terra and Tenshi Yuri in Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshitan, winning the Best Male Rookie Award at the 2nd Seiyu Awards in 2008. Some of his other notable roles include Sōjin Tokita in Sen no Hatō, Tsukisome no Kōki, Shigemo in Jujutsu Kaisen, Gajeel Redfox in Fairy Tail, Metal Bat in One Punch Man, and Yūto Ayase in Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu. In video games, he voices Josuke Higashikata in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure games and Rufus in the Street Fighter franchise. Hatano announced his marriage with fellow voice actress Mai Hashimoto on April 2, 2018.