is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in ''
Death Note
''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to ...
'', ''
Steins;Gate
''Steins;Gate'' is a 2009 science fiction visual novel game developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus. It is the second game in the ''Science Adventure'' series, following ''Chaos;Head''. The story follows a group of students as they discover and develop ...
'', ''
Mobile Suit Gundam 00
is a Japanese anime television series, the eleventh installment in Sunrise studio's long-running ''Gundam'' franchise comprising two seasons. The series is set on a futuristic Earth and is centered on the exploits of the fictional paramilit ...
'', ''
Durarara!!'', ''
Soul Eater'', ''
Wolf's Rain
''Wolf's Rain'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese anime television series created by writer Keiko Nobumoto and produced by Bones. It was directed by Tensai Okamura and featured character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto with a soundtrack ...
'', ''
Ouran High School Host Club'', ''
Ajin: Demi-Human'', ''
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'', ''
Free!'', ''
Hunter x Hunter'', ''
Chihayafuru'', ''
Bungo Stray Dogs
, also abbreviated as ''B-S-D'', is a Japanese manga series written by Kafka Asagiri and illustrated by Sango Harukawa, which has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Seinen manga, manga magazine ''Young Ace'' since 2012. Each cha ...
'', ''
Uta no Prince-sama'', ''
Zombieland Saga'', ''
Fire Force'', and ''
Pluto
Pluto (minor-planet designation: 134340 Pluto) is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of Trans-Neptunian object, bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. It is the ninth-largest and tenth-most-massive known object to directly orbit the Su ...
''. Nominated for the "Best Lead Actor Award" at the
1st Seiyu Awards in 2007 for his role as
Light Yagami in ''Death Note'', at the
2nd Seiyu Awards in 2008, he won the award for his role as
Setsuna F. Seiei
, whose real name is , is a fictional character introduced as the protagonist of Sunrise (studio), Sunrise's anime series ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00''. Setsuna is a member of Celestial Being, an organization that aims to end all wars through the depl ...
in ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'' and Hakugen Rikuson in ''
Kōtetsu Sangokushi''. That same year, he won the "Best Voice Actor" award at the 2008
Tokyo International Anime Fair. His debut single, , was released under
King Records in 2007. In March 2009, his debut album, ''
Break'', was released.
Personal life
Miyano was born in
Saitama Prefecture
is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (January 1, 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 Square kilometre, km2 ( ...
.
He joined
Himawari Theatre Group under the influence of his older brother Shota, though he did not attend the class often. After entering high school, due to the uncertainty he felt toward the future, Miyano skipped singing and dance lessons. While taking music lessons, he discovered his musical style through music produced by singers such as
CHEMISTRY
Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a physical science within the natural sciences that studies the chemical elements that make up matter and chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules a ...
and
Exile
Exile or banishment is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose. Usually persons ...
. In 2008, Miyano announced that he was married and that his wife was pregnant. They have a son. On December 21, 2023, Miyano released a statement on his official website announcing his divorce.
Career
1992–2008: Early roles and musical breakthrough
Miyano portrayed a boy in a flashback in ''
Tokusou Exceedraft''.
In 2001, he debuted as a voice actor in the live action teen drama ''
Caitlin's Way''. He voiced
Riku in the Japanese version of the video game ''
Kingdom Hearts'',
reprising the role in ''
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories'' and the remake ''
Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'' as well as ''
Kingdom Hearts II
''Kingdom Hearts II'' is a 2005 action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix in collaboration with Disney Interactive Studios, Buena Vista Games for the PlayStation 2 video game console. The game is a sequel to ''Kingdom Hear ...
.'' His first
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
role was in ''
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Light & Dark''. Other voice roles included
Kiba in the anime series ''
Wolf's Rain
''Wolf's Rain'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese anime television series created by writer Keiko Nobumoto and produced by Bones. It was directed by Tensai Okamura and featured character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto with a soundtrack ...
'', ''
The Prince of Tennis Musical'' as Tetsu Ishida, and
Light Yagami in ''Death Note''. For his performance as Yagami, he was nominated for two awards at the inaugural
Seiyuu Awards: "Best Lead Actor" and "Best New Actor". He made his film debut in ''
The Prince of Tennis
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 1999 to March 2008, with its chapters collected in 42 volumes. Viz Media licensed t ...
''.
Miyano made his singing debut, releasing his first single, , under the
King Records label on May 28, 2007.
"Kuon" debuted at #47 on the
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics
Statistics (from German language, German: ', "description of a State (polity), state, a country") is the discipline that ...
charts, being used as the theme song for the finale of anime series ''Kōtetsu Sangokushi''. He released a duet with
Romi Park, entitled "Fight", which debuted at # 73 on the Oricon chart on June 13, 2007. He voiced
Setsuna F. Seiei
, whose real name is , is a fictional character introduced as the protagonist of Sunrise (studio), Sunrise's anime series ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00''. Setsuna is a member of Celestial Being, an organization that aims to end all wars through the depl ...
, the main character in ''
Mobile Suit Gundam 00
is a Japanese anime television series, the eleventh installment in Sunrise studio's long-running ''Gundam'' franchise comprising two seasons. The series is set on a futuristic Earth and is centered on the exploits of the fictional paramilit ...
'', winning his first award, "Best Voice Actor", at the 2008
Tokyo International Anime Fair for his portrayal of Seiei and Yagami.
On June 4, 2008, he released his second single, "Discovery", used as the opening theme for the video game ''
Fushigi Yūgi: Suzaku Ibun''. The song debuted at # 24 on the Oricon chart. In August, Miyano released the
character single "
Soup/Hakosora", entitled "Mamoru Miyano Comes Across Setsuna F. Seiei" (宮野真守 come across 刹那・F・セイエイ), debuting at # 18. In December, he released his third single, , which also debuted at # 18. That year, Miyano reprised the role of Seiei for the
second season of ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'', for which he won his first Seiyuu Award and another for the role of Hakugen Rikuson in ''Kōtetsu Sangokushi''. He also voiced Zero Kiryu and Ichiru Kiryu in ''
Vampire Knight'' and ''Vampire Knight Guilty'', Death The Kid in the anime ''Soul Eater'', Tamaki Suoh in the anime version of ''Ouran High School Host Club'',
Rintaro Okabe in ''Steins Gate'', Ling Yao in ''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'', Oda Nobunaga in ''Nobunaga the Fool'', Rin Matsuoka in ''Free!'', and Osamu Dazai in ''Bungou Stray Dogs''. Miyano also appeared on-camera, including a guest spot on the 2008 drama ''The Quiz Show''.
2009–present: Subsequent success
On March 11, 2009, Miyano released his debut album, ''
Break'', which debuted at number 20. On April 11, 2009, a month after the release of the album, Miyano went on his first tour, 1st Live Tour 2009: Breaking. He also starred as
Ultraman Zero
is a fictional character from the ''Ultra Series''. He first appeared in ''Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy'' before starring in his own film ''Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial'' and its 2012 sequel ''Ultraman Saga''.
Introduced as an energe ...
, the son of
Ultraseven, in the ''
tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live-action films or television programs that make heavy use of practical special effects. Credited to special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya, ''tokusatsu'' mainly refers to science fiction film, science fiction, War fi ...
'' film ''
Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend The Movie'' before starring in subsequent films ''
Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial'' and ''
Ultraman Saga
is a 2012 Japanese tokusatsu, superhero film, superhero and kaiju film in the Ultra Series to commemorate the franchise's 45th anniversary. It serves as a sequel to ''Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial''. The catchphrase for the movie is . The ...
''. Lacking a series of his own, Zero continued to appear as the main host of ''
Ultraman Retsuden/Shin Ultraman Retsuden'' and in subsequent
Ultra Series
The , also known as ''Ultraman'', is a Japanese science fiction media franchise owned and produced by Tsuburaya Productions, which began with the television series ''Ultra Q'' in 1966. The franchise has expanded into many television shows, fil ...
entries, most recently in ''
Ultraman Z'' in 2020.
In 2010, Miyano released his second album, ''
Wonder'', which charted at number 20 on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart. Following the album's release, Miyano went on his second tour, Mamoru Miyano Live Tour 2010: Wondering. He also voiced
Dent in the ''
Pokémon
is a Japanese media franchise consisting of List of Pokémon video games, video games, Pokémon (TV series), animated series and List of Pokémon films, films, Pokémon Trading Card Game, a trading card game, and other related media. The fran ...
'' anime series and starred in
Daisuke Namikawa
is a Japanese actor and singer associated with Stay Luck. He began acting as a child and is sometimes mistaken with Daisuke Hirakawa, as their names only differ by one character when written in kanji. Despite his wide range of roles, he usua ...
's live action film ''Wonderful World''.
Miyano participated in the 2011 theatrical play ''Ultraman Premier'' in Tokyo, where he portrayed Shin Moroboshi, the human guise of Ultraman Zero. In April 2012, Miyano released his third album, ''Fantasista'', which charted at number 4 on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart. Miyano made his first appearance on
NHK
, also known by its Romanization of Japanese, romanized initialism NHK, is a Japanese public broadcasting, public broadcaster. It is a statutory corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television licence, television license fee.
NHK ope ...
's music variety show ''Music Japan''. In 2013, he became the first male voice actor to perform solo at
Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics. The Budokan was a popular venue for Japanese professional wres ...
arena.
In April 2014, he released the DVD for his 5th live tour, "~TRAVELING!~". The following month, he began his 6th live tour ~Wakening!~, where he traveled around Japan. The DVD for the tour was released on January 28, 2015.
In 2015, he became the first male voice actor with a number 1 single on the Oricon daily chart.
On July 10, 2016, he was one of the performers who appeared in "Ultraman Day", a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Ultra Series.
On February 11 and 12, 2017, he held his first solo foreign concert in Taiwan. In June 2017, he became the first male voice actor to top the weekly Blu-ray chart.
In December 2018, Miyano appeared at the
FNS Music Festival, alongside
Nana Mizuki
, better known by the stage name , is a Japanese voice actress, singer, and narrator. She is represented by the agency StarCrew. Mizuki was trained as an enka singer, releasing one single under her birth name in 1993 and made her debut as a voic ...
and
Hiromi Go. In October 2023, Miyano voiced
Epsilon
Epsilon (, ; uppercase , lowercase or ; ) is the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, corresponding phonetically to a mid front unrounded vowel or . In the system of Greek numerals it also has the value five. It was derived from the Phoenic ...
in the anime miniseries ''
Pluto
Pluto (minor-planet designation: 134340 Pluto) is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of Trans-Neptunian object, bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. It is the ninth-largest and tenth-most-massive known object to directly orbit the Su ...
''. In December 2024, Miyano voiced
Michael Kaiser in the
second season of anime series ''
Blue Lock''. In June 2025, it was announced that, due to Miyano's contract with Gekidan Himawari expiring, he would be joining Ken On.
Awards
References
External links
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Official music site
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1983 births
Living people
Best Actor Seiyu Award winners
Crunchyroll Anime Award winners
Japanese male child actors
Japanese male film actors
Japanese male musical theatre actors
Japanese male pop singers
Japanese male rock singers
Japanese male television actors
Japanese male video game actors
Japanese male voice actors
King Records (Japan) artists
Male voice actors from Saitama Prefecture
Seiyu Award winners
Singers from Saitama Prefecture
20th-century Japanese male actors
21st-century Japanese male actors
20th-century Japanese male singers
21st-century Japanese male singers
20th-century Japanese singers
21st-century Japanese singers