is a Japanese

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. Some of his noteworthy roles include Hifumi Izanami in '' Hypnosis Mic'', Lenka Utsugi in ''

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'', Shun Mizuki in '' Time Travel Girl'', and Mitsuki in '' Boruto: Naruto Next Generations''.

Biography

Kijima was born in

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on March 29. In elementary school, Kijima had a passion for singing and acting in front of his peers. He was also a fan of

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and western films, notably the ''

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'' series. These passions inspired Kijima to enroll at . After graduating, Kijima worked in a factory in

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for a year to save up money before moving to

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. Later at a drinking party, he met with a former colleague who recommended him to Mausu Promotion. He later joined one of their training centers. After some help from

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, he began working as a professional voice actor in 2010. In 2019, Kijima, along with the rest of the cast for '' Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle'', won the singing award at the 13th Seiyu Awards.

Filmography

TV series

;2012 * '' Beyblade: Shogun Steel'' as Torimaki B ;2013 * '' Beast Saga'' as Argyllo ;2015 * ''

'' as Lenka Utsugi ;2016 * The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. as John Komatsu * ''

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'' as Taro Kisaragi * '' Cheer Boys!!'' as Takuya Nabeshima * '' Time Travel Girl'' as Jun Mizuki ;2017 * '' Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'' as Mitsuki ;2018 * '' That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime'' as Gido ;2020 * '' Darwin's Game'' as Keiichi * '' Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima'' as Hifumi Izanami ;2022 * '' The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt'' as Deuterio * '' Shenmue'' as Guizhang Chen ;2023 * '' The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel – Northern War'' as Tack * '' I Shall Survive Using Potions!'' as Fernand * '' Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima+'' as Hifumi Izanami ;2025 * '' I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic'' as Albrevit

Original net animation (ONA)

;2023 * '' Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- Season 2'' as Schen Kerr

Films

;2015 * '' Boruto: Naruto the Movie'' as Mitsuki * '' The Anthem of the Heart'' as Ryo Shimizu ;2021 * '' Pompo: The Cinéphile'' as Alan Gardner

Video games

;2012 * ''

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'' as Azur ;2014 *'' Left 4 Dead: Survivors'' as Yusuke Kudou ;2015 * ''

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'' as Lazward ;2016 * '' Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse'' as Manabu * '' I Am Setsuna'' as End ;2017 * '' Fire Emblem Heroes'' as Lazward * '' Nioh'' as Shinmen Takezo * '' Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux'' as Tyler ;2018 * '' Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker'' as Mitsuki

Dubbing

;2019 * '' I Lost My Body'' as Naoufel

References

External links

Official agency profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kijima, Ryuichi Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Living people Male voice actors from Sapporo Mausu Promotion voice actors Seiyu Award winners 21st-century Japanese male actors 1985 births