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Seiji Maeda

Seiji Maeda (前田 誠二, Maeda Seiji, born 1 July 1993) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Hibiki.[1] He is known for starring as Shō Yamabuki in Iroduku: The World in Colors, Tomomi Hōryū in Try Knights, Wataru Matoba in Argonavis from BanG Dream!, and Melt Narushima in Oshi no Ko.

Seiji Maeda
前田 誠二
Born (1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 (age 31)
Occupations
  • Voice actress
  • bass guitarist
Years active2018–present
EmployerHibiki
Notable work

Biography

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Seiji Maeda, a native of Osaka Prefecture, was born on 1 July 1993,[2][3] the son of a football coach.[4] He played football in elementary school and tennis in junior high and high school.[4] He was inspired to go into voice acting by "Neon Genesis Evangelion", later recalling in an interview with Da Vinci that he was "interested in experiencing something that [he] couldn't in [his] own life alone and in being able to play someone other than [himself]".[4] He was educated at Osaka Visual Arts Academy [ja], where his mentor was Musui Terada [ja],[5] Afterwards he moved to Tokyo and attended a training school in the metropolis, followed by a vocational school where he learned swordsmanship.[4]

Maeda had been considering early retirement if he "couldn't make a living from acting by the time [he] was about 25" when he passed the audition for his agency Hibiki, where the narrator was Shuta Morishima.[4] In May 2018, he joined Bushiroad's From Argonavis project,[6] and later became the bass player of tie-in band Argonavis, playing Wataru Matoba.[7] He was a guest at CharaExpo USA 2018 at the Anaheim Convention Center.[8] He starred as Tatsuya Tachibana in Cardfight!! Vanguard: Shinemon and Samuel Fredson in Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress.[9][10]

In 2018, Maeda starred as Shō Yamabuki in Iroduku: The World in Colors.[11] In 2019, he starred as Tomomi Hōryū in Try Knights.[12] He voices Melt Narushima in Oshi no Ko.[13]

Maeda speaks the Kawachi dialect [ja].[1] His special skills include tennis, swordsmanship, and scooping Super Balls.[1]

Filmography

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Animated television

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Year Title Role Ref.
2018 Cardfight!! Vanguard: High School Arc Cont. Ichirō Inanaga [1]
2018 Future Card Buddyfight Ace Kanesada Kaji [1]
2018-2023 Goblin Slayer Greenhorn Warrior [14]
2018 Iroduku: The World in Colors Shō Yamabuki [11]
2019 Cardfight!! Vanguard: Shinemon Tatsuya Tachibana [9]
2019 Kiratto Pri Chan Staff [1]
2019 Mix Club Member [1]
2019 Try Knights Tomomi Hōryū [12]
2020 Argonavis from BanG Dream! Wataru Matoba [7]
2021 Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress Teammates [14]
2022 Black Summoner Tōya Kanzaki [1]
2022 I've Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills Knight [1]
2022 Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout Jason, follower, minister, rebel [1]
2022 World's End Harem Takamatsu [1]
2022 The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting [1]
2023 Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress Samuel Fredson [10]
2023 Helck Axun [14]
2023 Oshi no Ko Melt Narushima [14]
2023 My Clueless First Friend Katsunori Tanaka [1]
2023 My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer Burns [1]
2023 The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World Male Exam Taker 1 [1]
2023 You Were Experienced, I Was Not: Our Dating Story Shūya [1]
2024 Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf Young Men [14]
2024 Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Gilbert Busch [15]
2024 The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan Wolf Lehman [16]

Original net animation

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Year Title Role Ref.
2023 D4DJ Mini Anime News Announcer [14]

Video games

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Year Title Role Ref.
2021 Lost Judgment Kenya Oshikiri [14]
2021 Argonavis from BanG Dream AAside Wataru Matoba [1]
2021 Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz Ritsu Takara [1]
2024 Argonavis: Kimi ga Mita Stage e Wataru Matoba [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "前田 誠二". Hibiki (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ "前田 誠二". 声優グランプリ forスゴ得 (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  3. ^ Maeda, Seiji [@seiji_maeda0000] (30 June 2019). "ありがたい事に前田誠二26歳になりました。" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 August 2024 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ a b c d e Maeda, Seiji (26 July 2022). "前田誠二「悩んでいた昔の自分に『今、頑張ってるで！』と言ってあげたい」声優図鑑". Da Vinci Web (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Aki Yoshida. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  5. ^ Maeda, Seiji [@seiji_maeda0000] (5 September 2023). "先日、母校であるビジュアルアーツ専門学校大阪...数年ぶりに恩師の寺田夢酔さんや同期" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 August 2024 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (12 May 2018). "BanG Dream! Idol Franchise Gets All-Male Band Project". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  7. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (4 November 2019). "BanG Dream!'s Argonavis Boy Band Gets 2020 Anime, Game Projects". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  8. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (31 October 2018). "3 Revue Starlight Actresses Attend CharaExpo USA in California". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  9. ^ a b Loo, Egan (4 August 2019). "Cardfight!! Vanguard: Shinemon Arc Reveals Japanese Cast, Streaming With English Subtitles & Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  10. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (6 December 2022). "Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress Season 2's Video Reveals More Cast, Opening Song, January 14 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  11. ^ a b Loo, Egan (9 August 2018). "P.A. Works' Iroduku Sekai no Ashita kara. Anime Lists More Cast, Song Artists, Composer, Amazon Streaming in 2nd Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  12. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (16 May 2019). "Try Knights Anime Casts Seiji Maeda, Shūta Morishima, Yoshiki Nakajima". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  13. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (23 March 2024). "Oshi no Ko Anime's 2nd Season Reveals July Debut, More Cast in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g "Seiji Maeda (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 15 August 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  15. ^ Tai, Anita (18 August 2024). "Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Anime's 1st Video Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs, October 1 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  16. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (19 August 2024). ""The Most Notorious 'Talker' Runs the World's Greatest Clan" Anime Reveals 5 New Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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