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Tetsuya Kakihara

Voice Actor

Tetsuya Kakihara is a Japanese voice actor and singer who voices En Tayutai, a deceased former holder of One For All, in the Japanese version of My Hero Academia.

Role: Voice Actor
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2002-present
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My Hero Academia Role

Kakihara provides the Japanese voice of En Tayutai, known by the alias Smoke-Eater, one of the past wielders of One For All whose Quirk was Smokescreen. The character first appears as a silhouette early in the series before being properly named and explored through flashbacks tied to the power's history. Kakihara's casting fits his reputation for playing intense, driven characters, giving En Tayutai's brief but pivotal appearances real weight.

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Career and Notable Roles

Outside the anime booth, Kakihara pursues a parallel career as a singer, having spent time with the Kiramune music label after his years as a member of 81 Produce; he now runs his own agency, Zynchro. He has put out multiple albums and singles under the label, including his debut single, which served as an ending theme for Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East. As an actor, he is best known for voicing hot-blooded young leads such as Natsu Dragneel in Fairy Tail, and he has also taken on otome game parts like K1-B0 in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony and Shin in Amnesia.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who does Tetsuya Kakihara voice in My Hero Academia?

Tetsuya Kakihara provides the Japanese voice of En Tayutai, known by the alias Smoke-Eater, one of the past wielders of One For All whose Quirk was Smokescreen. The character first appears as a silhouette early in the series before being properly named and explored through flashbacks tied to the power's history.

What is Tetsuya Kakihara best known for?

Tetsuya Kakihara is best known for voicing hot-blooded young leads, most notably Natsu Dragneel in Fairy Tail. That reputation for intense, driven characters carries into smaller parts like En Tayutai in My Hero Academia.

What is Tetsuya Kakihara's music career like?

Alongside voice acting, Kakihara pursues a parallel career as a singer. He spent time with the Kiramune label after his years as a member of 81 Produce and now runs his own agency, Zynchro, having put out multiple albums and singles, including a debut single that served as an ending theme for Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East.

What video game characters has Tetsuya Kakihara voiced?

Kakihara has taken on otome game roles including K1-B0 in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony and Shin in Amnesia, expanding his range beyond straight anime leads.

When did Tetsuya Kakihara start his voice acting career?

Born in 1982, Tetsuya Kakihara began his career in 2002. That two-decade-plus run spans My Hero Academia, Fairy Tail, and his separate work as a recording artist.

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  • Manga chapter pages: Jump Comics volume covers, credited to Shueisha and Akira Toriyama.

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