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Also known as Kakihara Tetsuya
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Tetsuya Kakihara (柿原 徹也, Kakihara Tetsuya) is a German-born Japanese voice actor and singer. He is a former member of 81 Produce. His agency, Zynchro, was established on 15 May 2013.
In 2010, Kakihara has been affiliated with Kiramune, a music label by Bandai Visual and Lantis, where he made his first mini album, Still on Journey. His first single, "String of Pain", served as the ending theme song for the anime series Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East. He has released two full albums, five mini albums and six singles. His third single, "咲いちゃいな (Saichaina)", was released on 15 April 2015.
Kakihara has voiced young men with fiery personalities, including Natsu Dragneel in Fairy Tail. He also starred in otome games, including Shin in Amnesia and K1-B0 in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony. He is also active in BL (boys' love) Drama CDs.
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Biography
Kakihara was fascinated by Japanese entertainment culture and decided to become a voice actor. In 2001, Kakihara went to the Amusement Media Academy (a vocational school for voice actors and artists) to study voice acting. While attending courses, he had part-time jobs and improved his Japanese through part-time school. He became a professional voice actor in 2003. He was nominated for the Best Rookie Actor award at the 1st Seiyu Awards.
Code: Realize − Guardian of Rebirth (Victor Frankenstein)
Code: Realize ~Future Blessings~
Code: Realize ~Bouquet of Rainbows~
Code: Realize ~Wintertide Miracles~
Cookie Run: Kingdom (Lilac Cookie)
Corpse Party Series (Sakutarō Morishige)
Corpse Party BloodCovered: ...Repeated Fear
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
Corpse Party: The Anthology: Sachiko's Game of Love Hysteric Birthday 2U
Corpse Party: Blood Drive
CR Virtua Fighter (Lion Rafale)
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (K1-B0)
Drama CDs
Amnesia (Shin)
BlazBlue series – Vol. 1 to Vol. 3 (Jin Kisaragi/Hakumen)
Dog Days (Gaul Galette des Rois)
Iris Zero (Toru Mizushima)
Maid Sama! (Ikuto Sarashina)
Ranobe Ouji☆Seiya (Kazuma)
Rockin' Heaven (Kido)
Sengoku Paradise Kiwami Series – Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 (Date Masamune)
Tales of Hearts series – Vol. 1 to Vol. 5 (Shing Meteoryte)
Trails series (Lloyd Bannings)
Amnesia (Shin)
Amnesia: ～冥土の国のアムネシア～
Amnesia: Amnesia of the Dead
Bad Medicine -Infectious Teachers- (Kashu Remu)
Code:Realize ~Sousei no Himegimi~ as Victor Frankenstein
Jooubachi no Oubou - Kougou Hen (Rin)
Ketsuekigata Danshi/ Choose your favourite Blood Type boy! (Kurosaki Miyabi) as AB Type
Koisuru Lesson Series "Ayumu Kunishiro no Happy Lesson" (Ayumu Kunishiro)
"Love Root Zero" Series (Kuroe Kazuya)
ラブルートゼロ: 失恋と嘘、迷子な僕ら。
Tokusatsu
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider The Movie: Cho-Den-O Trilogy Episode Red (2010) (Piggies Imagin (Third Son) (Voiced by Kazuya Nakai (Eldest Son), Kousuke Toriumi (Second Son)))
Radio
Kakihara is active in the following online anime-related radio programs.
Brave 10 on the radio @ Hibiki Radio Japan starring (Sarutobi Sasuke)
Fairy Tail Web Radio starring (Natsu Dragneel)
Dubbing
Admission (Jeremiah Balakian (Nat Wolff))
The Girl in the Spider's Web (Mikael Blomkvist (Sverrir Gudnason))
The Long Way Home (Kim Young-kwang (Yeo Jin-goo))
Looking for Jackie (Zhang Yishan)
Love Island (James McCool)
Maya the Bee (Sting)
Mune: Guardian of the Moon (Glim's Father)
Playmobil: The Movie (Del)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series) (Leonardo)
Thunderbirds Are Go (Gordon Tracy)
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures (Ray)
Discography (as a singer)
Kakihara released his debut mini-album, Still on Journey, on 24 November 2010, which is produced by Kiramune Project. His second mini-album, Continuous was released on 15 February 2012, third mini-album, Call Me, was released on 13 March 2013, and fourth mini-album. "ダンディギ・ダン (Dandigi dan)", was released on 30 July 2014. His first single (on the Kiramune label) is called "String of pain", released on 6 February 2013. It is the ending theme song for anime Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East in which he also voices the main role of Shino Inuzuka.
He attended the following live music performances:
Kiramune Music Festival 2010 (aka. Kira Fes), in which a DVD was released on 25 February 2011.
– Track list of Kakihara's Songs (in order of performance)*: 1. my life my time 2. Electric Monster 3. Endless Journey
Kiramune Music Festival 2012, held on 17 & 18 March 2012 in Japan. The DVD was released 24 August 2012.
– Track list of Kakihara's Songs (in order of performance)*: 1.adrenaline 2.Good Luck 3.Chaos Breaker 4.Labyrinth 5.Bible of Heart 6.Hikari 7.thank you & smile 8.Continue
Kiramune Music Festival 2013, held on 13 & 14 April 2013 in Japan. The DVD release will be 6 November 2013.
- Kakihara's Set list: 1.Hands up 2.Cheers!! 3.Call My Name 4.運命の引力 5.String of pain 6. Eternal screaming
On 2 and 9 September 2012;– he starred as lead singer in Joint Live 'Versus', a live music event held by Kiramune. Track listing and event report: [1]
On 7 and 8 September 2013;– he held his first solo live concert, called Kiramune Presents Tetsuya Kakihara First Live Generations.
Anime character music CDs/song listing
Listing of anime character songs that were released on CD as singles or as a track on anime character album(s). Song names in double quotes.
Amnesia (as Shin)
Amnesia Character CD vol 1 "In Your Heart"
Amnesia Crowd Character CD vol 1 "Innumerable kisses"
Angel's Feather (as Kyohei Mitsugi) "Rock Star" – OVA Opening Theme/Duet song
Phantasy Star Online 2 (Huey/Hans/Light/Elly/Quna fan/Male Extra Voice 01/Male Extra Voice 20/Male Extra Voice 21/Male Extra Voice 32)
Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly PS Vita (Karasuba)
Tokimeki Restaurant (Tsuji Kaito)
"Renai Bancho" Series (PSP) (The Little Devil Banchou)
Renai Bancho: Inochi Meishi, Koiseyo Otome! Love is Power
Renai Bancho 2: Midnight Lesson!!!
ROOT∞REXX: PlayStation Vita (Aki Hasumi, Akineko)
SD Gundam series (Angelo Sauper, Roche Nattono)
Seiken Densetsu 4 PS2 (Eldy)
Shin Gundam Musou (Angelo Sauper)
Shiratsuyu no Kai (Shima Takaomi)
Solatorobo: Red the Hunter – NDS (Red Savarin)
Stand My Heroes (iOS/Android) (Tsukasa Asagiri)
Super Robot Wars series (Kouichi Hayase, Simon, Angelo Sauper)
'Tales of' series (Shing Meteoryte)
Tales of Hearts (DS)
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 (PSP)
Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave
Tales of Hearts R (PS Vita)
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann DS (Simon)
Trails series (Lloyd Bannings)
The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero (PSP, PC)
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure (PSP, PC)
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II (PS Vita, PC, PS4)
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV (PS4)
The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie (PS4)
TSUKINO PARADISE (You Haduki)
TSUKINO PARK (You Haduki)
TSUKINO WORLD (You Haduki)
Tsukitomo。-TSUKIUTA.12 memories- (You Haduki)
CR Virtua Fighter (Lion Rafale)
Wand of Fortune Series (PSP/PS2) (Lagi El Nagil)
Wand of Fortune: Mirai e no Prologue (Prologue to the future)
Wand of Fortune 2: Jikuu ni Shizumu Mokujiroku (Revelation sink into the space-time)
Wand of Fortune 2 FD 〜君に捧げるエピローグ
Warriors Orochi 4 (Zhu Ran)
World Flipper (Hopper)
Zenless Zone Zero (Asaba Harumasa)
Zettai Meikyuu Grimm (Akazukin)
Illusion Connect (Ludwig)
ラブルートゼロ Do you love me? ラブ√1/2
ラブルートゼロ サヨナラと言えない僕らは...
ラブルートゼロ Do you wanna kiss me? ラブ√1/3
Perabu! A Cappella Love?! (Chihiro Mitsunaga)
"Renai Bancho 2" Sweet Sweet Birthday!!! (The Little Devil Banchou)
Samurai Drive (Takahara Ibuki)
Shiratsuyu no Kai (Shima Takaomi)
Vanquish Brothers (Shingen)
"Wand of Fortune" Series (Lagi El Nagil)
Wand of Fortune: ～狙われた予告状～ (The Targeted notice letter)
Wand of Fortune: ～ちいさなまほうのものがたり～ (The story of a little magic)
Wand of Fortune: ～ルルのいない朝～
Wand of Fortune 2: "巡り会えた奇跡"
Wand of Fortune 2: "歓迎！ミルス・クレア病院" (Welcome! Mills Clare Hospital)
Wand of Fortune 2 FD: "7つの時空でパパといっしょ！"
Zoku Fushigi Kobo Shokogun Episode7 as himself/narrator
Mr. Love: Dream Date (Kiro)
Akanai Tobira (あかないとびら) (Masuoka)
Dekiru Otoko no sodate kata (デキる男の育て方) Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 (Kazuha)
Finder Series (Akihito Takaba)
One Wing in the Finder (ファインダーの隻翼)
Target in the Finder (ファインダーの標的) from Be-Boygold magazine special Drama CD Animix Anime OVA
Hidoku Shinaide'Treat Me Gently' (酷くしないで) (Nemugasa Takashi)
Honey Boys Spiral (ハニーボーイズ スパイラル) (Hiro Nakanishi)
Honto Yajuu (ほんと野獣) Vol. 1, 2 and 3 (Aki Gotouda)
Houkago wa Dokusen Yoku (放課後は独占欲) (Kouji Yaegashi)
Iro Otoko (彩おとこ) (Ai Ishikawa)
Iro Otoko ~Kyoudai Hen~ (彩おとこ~兄弟篇~) (Ai Ishikawa)
Migawari Ouji no Junai (身代わり王子の純愛) (Hikaru)
Omake no Ouji Sama (オマケの王子様) (Rio Takatsuka)
Senzoku de Aishite (専属で愛して) (Yuuya Kanoe)
Shitsuji Gēmu 'Butler game' (執事★ゲーム) (Rau)
Uchi no Tantei Shirimasenka? (ウチの探偵知りませんか?) (Shigure)
Kiramune Music Festival 2014, held on 22 & 23 March 2014 to celebrate Kiramune's 5th Anniversary. The DVD & BD were released on 24/12/2014.
– Kakihara's Setlist: 1.GENERATIONS 2.ocean flying 3.ラプソディー 4.Labyrinth 5.Number One 6.Call My Name
Kiramune Music Festival 2015, held on 9 & 10 May 2015.
– Kakihara's Setlist: 1.ダンディギ 2.world in bloom 3.Othello 4.君の声に 5.DEAR MY GIRL 6.咲いちゃいな
Kiramune Music Festival 2016, held on 4 & 5 June 2016.
– Kakihara's Setlist: 1.咲いちゃいな 2.レッスンAtoB 3.僕さ 4.オレンジ 5.Call My Name 6.monogram 7.進ませろ！
Kiramune Music Festival 2016: Kakihara's Setlist: 1.リングオブドランカー 2.Othello 3.ドラマ 4.GENERATIONS 5.ダンディギ 6.オレンジ 7.Start of LIFE
Corpse Party Character CD: 男性編 "Whisper of the Nightmare '♂Scorpion♂'" (as Sakutarō Morishige)
Dynasty Warriors series (as Zhu Ran)
"Dynasty Warriors 8 Character Song Album 5: Tales of Bravery" – "Red Passion"
Exorcism of Maria Character Album: gran jubilee vol.3 天の揺り篭編 (as Klaus/Kurausu Eaharuto)
Fairy Tail Series (as Natsu Dragneel)
Character Album Eternal Fellows – Opening Theme Song for "Fairy Tail OVAs"
Character Song Collection: Natsu & Gray "Blaze Up"
Character Album 2 "キズナだろー!!" – Opening Theme Song for "Fairy Tail PSP game: Zeref's Awaken"
Character Album 2 "いつも全開だ"
Fairy Tail Soundtrack 4 "Blow Away" – Duet Song with Gray
Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East (as Shino)
Character Song Album Vol.1 "Wing in the Darkness"
Image Song CD Vol.1 "無敵のBuddy" – special CD is bundled with Anime 'Hakkenden' Blu-ray Vol. 1 First Press edition
Image Song CD Vol.6 "純潔" – special CD is bundled with Anime 'Hakkenden' Blu-ray Vol. 6 First Press edition
Hoshizora no Komikku Gāden Series (as Kasudisu Koichi)
Theme Song CD "キラキラ〜Looking for my best Friends" – Opening Theme Song
Character CD Vol.1 POP Caramel "Starring in the Dream"
Character CD Vol.1 POP Caramel "Puzzle"
Houkago wa Gin no Shirabe Character CD: 〜琥珀の調べ〜 和泉悠斗 (as Izumi Yuuto) "Silver Gray"
Love Root Zero (as Kazuya Kuroe)
Best Album 君に捧げるコイゴコロ / Character CD: Kazuya Kuroe "約束するよ"
Best Album 君に捧げるコイゴコロ "Perfect World" – Opening Theme Song for "Love Root Zero kiss kiss Labyrinth (PS2)"
Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist – Anime OP/ED CD (as Camio) "Believe My Dice"、"a shadow's love song"
Minami-ke (as Fujioka)
Character Song Album "桜色ラブレター"
Minami-ke Tadaima Character Song Album "夏色恋風"
Okane ga nai Opening & Ending CD (as Ishii Tetsuo) "愛しい人よ永遠に 温もりを伝えて..." – Ending Theme/Duet song
Prince of Tennis Character CD (as Liliadent Krauser) "Dead or Alive"
Princess Princess Character Song: Sweet Suite vol.2 (as Yutaka Mikoto) Cutie Honey
ROOT∞REXX (as Aki Hasumi/Akineko) – PlayStation Vita OP Song: Honey Bunny (Mini Album)
Honey Bunny (Track No. 1)
Dear My Girl (Track No. 4)
Dear My Girl ~Piano Version~ (Track No. 8)
Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas Character Album (as Pegasus Tenma) "Legend of Us"
Saint Seiya Omega Song Collection (as Dragon Ryūhō) "明日へ吹く風"
Sengoku Paradise Kiwami – Anime Opening CD (as Date Masamune) "リターン乱世独眼竜" – Opening Theme Song in Episodes 1,4,5,8,10 etc ※CD is also bundled with "Sengoku Paradise Kiwami" Vol.2 Anime DVD – as a 'Special CD-DVD Box Set
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Character Album (as Simon) "Breakthrough the Dream" – Duet song
Tsukiuta. (as You Haduki)
Genau! Solo Character Album "Genau!"(song title & some lyrics are in German) & "夏とキミにおもてなし（原題:夏の思い出）"
El Sol Florecer Solo Character Album "El Sol Florecer"&"真夏のサプライズ！ "
DA☆KAI Duet Character Album "DA☆KAI"
淡い花 Duet Character Album "淡い花"
Hee!Hee!Foo!Foo! Solo Character Album "Hee!Hee!Foo!Foo!" & "君は華麗なる「Laila」"
ONE CHANCE? Unit CD "ONE CHANCE?"
TSUKIUTA. THE ANIMATION Theme Song CD "LOLV -Lots of Love-"
TSUKIUTA. THE ANIMATION Vol. 4 "sol~Happy!Phew!~"
TSUKIUTA. THE ANIMATION Vol. 7 "ツキノウタ。 "
Wand of Fortune Character Song Mini Album (as Lagi El Nagil)
"Blazing Guy"
"ウラハラ協奏曲（ラプソディ）"闇☆炎☆土 – Group Song
Zettai Meikyu Grimm Character Song Concept CD: Vol.1"野イチゴを摘むあかずきん" (as Akazukin)
"Tokimeki Recipe – Spain Ryori no Maki – Tetsuya Kakihara & Takuya Eguchi" DVD
Tetsuya Kakihara is a German-born Japanese voice actor and singer. He is a former member of 81 Produce. His agency, Zynchro, was established on 15 May 2013.
