Hiro Shimono

Shimono voices Zenitsu Agatsuma in studio Ufotable's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, a high-strung yet fiercely capable Demon Slayer who fights alongside the protagonist. The part is among the most prominent of his career, placing him at the heart of one of the era's signature anime franchises. Zenitsu's frantic outbursts and sudden bursts of swordsmanship showcase the comedic and dramatic range Shimono has built over two decades in the industry.

Born on April 21, 1980, Shimono is affiliated with I'm Enterprise and works as both a voice actor and a singer, with a career stretching back to 2001. His notable roles include Connie Springer in Attack on Titan, Keima Katsuragi in The World God Only Knows, Syo Kurusu in the Uta no Prince-sama series, Hanzo Urushihara in The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, and Dabi in My Hero Academia. He has further voiced Nai in Karneval, Nacht Faust in Black Clover, Rindou Haitani in Tokyo Revengers, the adult Kozuki Momonosuke in One Piece, and Rex in the game Xenoblade Chronicles 2, as well as Ryunosuke Naruhodo in The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures.