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.
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前田 誠二 | |
Born | 1 July 1993 |
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Years active | 2018–present |
Employer | Hibiki |
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Biography
editSeiji 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 , where his mentor was Musui Terada ,[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 .[1] His special skills include tennis, swordsmanship, and scooping Super Balls.[1]
Filmography
editAnimated television
editOriginal net animation
editYear | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2023 | D4DJ Mini Anime | News Announcer | [14] |
Video games
editYear | Title | Role | Ref. |
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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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "前田 誠二". 声優グランプリ forスゴ得 (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (12 May 2018). "BanG Dream! Idol Franchise Gets All-Male Band Project". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (31 October 2018). "3 Revue Starlight Actresses Attend CharaExpo USA in California". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ 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.