Natsuki Hanae facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Natsuki Hanae
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| 花江 夏樹 | |
Hanae in 2014
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| Born | June 26, 1991 Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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| Other names | Hana-chan (はなちゃん) |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Agent | Across Entertainment |
| Children | 2 |
| YouTube information | |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Genre | Let's Play |
| Subscribers | 2.1 million |
| Total views | 904 million |
| Subscriber and view counts updated as of 4 September 2024. | |
Natsuki Hanae (花江 夏樹, Hanae Natsuki) is a Japanese voice actor. He was born on June 26, 1991. He works with a company called Across Entertainment.
Natsuki Hanae is famous for lending his voice to many popular anime characters. Some of his most well-known roles include Tanjiro Kamado in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Ken Kaneki in Tokyo Ghoul, and Kōsei Arima in Your Lie in April. He also voices characters like Takumi Aldini in Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma and Korai Hoshiumi in Haikyu!!.
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Becoming a Voice Actor
Natsuki Hanae started working while he was still in high school. He thought a lot about what he wanted to do for a job. He decided he wanted to become a voice actor. In November 2009, he joined Across Entertainment, a talent agency for voice actors.
His first main role was in an anime called Tari Tari. He even helped write music for two episodes of that show. Natsuki Hanae won an award for Best Rookie (meaning best new talent) at the 9th Seiyu Awards. He also hosted a radio show called ŌHana with another voice actor, Ryōta Ōsaka.
In March 2019, Natsuki Hanae started making videos on YouTube. He uploads videos where he plays video games, which are called "Let's Play" videos. These videos became very popular. Just seven months later, he had over 500,000 subscribers! By July 2021, his total followers on social media, including Twitter and YouTube, reached over two million people.
In January 2022, Natsuki Hanae tested positive for COVID-19. He recovered and was announced well in February 2022.
Family Life
Natsuki Hanae shared some happy news about his personal life. On August 27, 2016, he announced that he got married. His wife is five years older than him. Later, on September 20, 2020, he announced that he became a father to twin girls.
Voice Roles in Anime Shows
Natsuki Hanae has voiced many characters in anime TV shows. Here are some of them:
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2012 | Tari Tari | Atsuhiro Maeda |
| 2013 | The Severing Crime Edge | Kiri Haimura |
| 2013 | Outbreak Company | Shin'ichi Kanō |
| 2013–2014 | Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea | Hikari Sakishima |
| 2013–2016 | Ace of Diamond | Haruichi Kominato |
| 2014 | World Conquest Zvezda Plot | Asuta Jimon/Dva |
| 2014–2015 | Your Lie in April | Kōsei Arima |
| 2014 | Tokyo Ghoul | Ken Kaneki |
| 2014–2015 | Aldnoah.Zero | Inaho Kaizuka |
| 2014 | Sword Art Online II | Kyōji Shinkawa/Spiegel |
| 2015 | Tokyo Ghoul √A | Ken Kaneki |
| 2015–2020 | Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma | Takumi Aldini |
| 2015 | The Heroic Legend of Arslan | Elam |
| 2015–2016 | Heavy Object | Qwenthur Barbotage |
| 2015–2016 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans | Biscuit Griffon |
| 2015–2019 | Star-Myu: High School Star Musical | Yūta Hoshitani |
| 2015–2018 | Dragon Ball Super | Jaco the Galactic Patrolman |
| 2016–2017 | Twin Star Exorcists | Rokuro Enmadō |
| 2016–2019 | The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. | Reita Toritsuka |
| 2017 | Masamune-kun's Revenge | Masamune Makabe |
| 2017 | Fate/Apocrypha | Sieg |
| 2017–2021 | Black Clover | Rill Boismortier |
| 2018 | Tokyo Ghoul:re | Ken Kaneki/Haise Sasaki |
| 2018 | Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card | Yuna D. Kaito |
| 2019–present | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | Tanjiro Kamado |
| 2019 | Stars Align | Maki Katsuragi |
| 2020 | Haikyu!! To the Top | Kōrai Hoshiumi |
| 2020–2023 | Attack on Titan: The Final Season | Falco Grice |
| 2021 | The Duke of Death and His Maid | Duke of Death |
| 2021–2022 | The Case Study of Vanitas | Vanitas |
| 2021–present | Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy | Makoto Misumi |
| 2022 | Summer Time Rendering | Shinpei Ajiro |
| 2022 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury | Elan Ceres |
| 2022 | Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War | Gremmy Thoumeaux |
| 2022 | Chainsaw Man | Shark Fiend/Beam |
| 2023 | Nier: Automata Ver1.1a | YoRHa No. 9 Type S (9S) |
| 2024 | Dandadan | Ken Takakura/Okarun |
| 2025 | Sakamoto Days | Yoichi Nagumo |
Voice Roles in Anime Movies
Natsuki Hanae has also voiced characters in many anime films:
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2015 | Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' | Jaco the Galactic Patrolman |
| 2015–2018 | Digimon Adventure tri. | Taichi Yagami |
| 2020 | Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna | Taichi Yagami |
| 2020 | A Whisker Away | Kento |
| 2020 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train | Tanjirō Kamado |
| 2022 | Goodbye, Don Glees! | Rōma Kamogawa |
| 2022 | Odd Taxi: In the Woods | Odokawa |
| 2024 | Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle | Kōrai Hoshiumi |
| 2025 | Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc | Beam |
| 2025 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle | Tanjirō Kamado |
Voice Roles in Video Games
Natsuki Hanae has lent his voice to many video game characters:
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2015 | Touken Ranbu | Higekiri |
| 2015 | Dragon Ball XenoVerse | Jaco the Galactic Patrolman, Time Patroller (Male 2) |
| 2015 | Tokyo Ghoul: Carnaval | Ken Kaneki |
| 2016 | Fate/Grand Order | Fuma Kotaro, Sieg |
| 2017 | Fire Emblem Heroes | Alm |
| 2017 | Nier: Automata | YoRHa No. 9 Type S (9S) |
| 2017 | Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | Alm |
| 2017 | Ensemble Stars! | Hiyori Tomoe |
| 2019 | Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland | Kristoff Aurel Arland |
| 2019 | Granblue Fantasy | Geo |
| 2019 | Dragon Quest XI S | Norberto（As a teenager） |
| 2019 | Tokyo Ghoul: re Call to Exist | Ken Kaneki / Haise Sasaki |
| 2020 | Disney: Twisted-Wonderland | Riddle Rosehearts |
| 2021 | Monster Hunter Rise | Buddy Handler Iori |
| 2021 | Rune Factory 5 | Reinhard |
| 2021 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles | Tanjiro Kamado |
| 2022 | Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent | YoRHa No. 9 Type S (9S), Sail |
| 2022 | Star Ocean: The Divine Force | Albaird |
| 2024 | Metaphor: ReFantazio | Protagonist (Will) |
| 2025 | Dead by Daylight | Ken Kaneki / The Ghoul |
Dubbing Roles
Natsuki Hanae also voices characters in Japanese versions of foreign movies and TV shows.
Live-action
| Title | Role | Voice dub for |
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| Alex Rider | Alex Rider | Otto Farrant |
| Artemis Fowl | Artemis Fowl II | Ferdia Shaw |
| Cruella | Artie | John McCrea |
| Deadpool & Wolverine | Headpool | Nathan Fillion |
| Monster Hunter | Axe | MC Jin |
Animation
| Title | Role |
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| Arcane | Cecil B. Heimerdinger |
| The Cuphead Show! | Cuphead |
| The Garfield Movie | Jon Arbuckle |
| Inside Out 2 | Pouchy |
| Turning Red | Devon |
TV Appearances
Natsuki Hanae has also appeared on television shows, sometimes as himself.
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2016–2020 | Oha Suta | Himself |
| 2020 | Jounetsu Tairiku | Himself |
| 2021 | Oh My Boss! Love Not Included | Ukyō Arazome |
| 2021 | Kasou Taishou | Himself |
| 2023 | Vivant | Newscaster |
Awards
Natsuki Hanae has won awards for his voice acting work.
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2020 | 42nd Anime Grand Prix | Most Popular Voice Actor of the Year | Won |
See also
In Spanish: Natsuki Hanae para niños
