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Kenji Akabane

Kenji Akabane

Actor · Born October 31, 1984 (41) · Chiba, Japan

Kenji Akabane (赤羽根 健治, Akabane Kenji, October 31, 1984) is a Japanese seiyū (voice actor) from Chiba prefecture, Japan. After graduating from Amusement Media General Academy, he became an affiliate member of Aoni Production. In 2009 he starred for the first time in the role of Kouji Kabuto in the anime Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! He also played the role of the producer in the 2011 anime adaptation of the video game THE IDOLM@STER.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 31, 1984 (41)
From
Chiba, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 64 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 56% in 30 days

What are Kenji Akabane's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Bonds
29%
Morality
20%
Survival
13%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Power
2%
Purpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 7
Ally
2 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
6
Tense
5
Joyful
5
Absurd
3
Warm
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kenji Akabane's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (25).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kenji Akabane's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

64 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed My Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · as Robert Arty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Daily Life of a Part-Time Torturer(2026)

    Show as Russ

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc(2025)

    as Nomo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Gorg Lugo (voice)

  • Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 26 episodes · as Yasuo Nanbu (voice)

  • Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 1: Dark Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Nanbu Yasuo (voice)

  • The Apothecary Diaries(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lihaku (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Cordell (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Fuuto PI(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Shintaro Majima (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Parallel World Pharmacy(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Adam (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger vs. Kiramager vs. Senpaiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mashin Mach (archive recording)

  • Ya Boy Kongming!(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as RYO (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Komi Can't Communicate(2021)

    Show 14 episodes · as Shigeo Chiarai (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as Illig (voice) · as Lugh (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Mashin Sentai Kiramager Final Live Tour 2021 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mashin Mach (voice)

  • Mashin Sentai Kiramager vs Ryusoulger(2021)

    as Mashin Mach (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!(2020)

    Show 25 episodes · as Shinichi Sakurai (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Mashin Sentai Kiramager: Galza and Carantula Jamental Institute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Mashin Mach (voice)

  • Mashin Folktale Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mashin Mach (voice)

  • Mashin Sentai Kiramager: Kira Taaalk! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mashin Mach (voice)

  • Mashin Sentai Kiramager 1.2 Unreleased Cut, Warehouse Release, Start Dash Once Again SP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Mashin Mach (voice)

  • Sakura Wars: The Animation(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Valéry (voice)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Mashin Sentai Kiramager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 45 episodes · as Mashin Mach (voice)

  • Mashin Sentai Kiramager: Kirameki Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mashin Mach (voice)

  • Mashin Sentai Kiramager: Episode ZERO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Green Kirama Stone (voice)

  • THE IDOLM@STER PRODUCER MEETING 2018 What is TOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Producer

  • Cencoroll Connect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Gotouda (voice)

  • Uchû Sentai Kyûrenjâ vs. Supêsu Sukuwaddo(2018)

    as Jiraiya (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Yasuo Nanbu

  • Love Is Like a Cocktail(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · as Masaki Shiraishi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • My First Girlfriend Is a Gal(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Keigo Ishida (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • CHRONOS RULER(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · as Blaze (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • KADO: The Right Answer(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · as Shuhei Asano

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kizuna Hida (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • ReLIFE(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Zen Kamioka (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Three Leaves, Three Colors(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Mitsugu Yamaji (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Punch Line(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ryuuto Teraoka (voice)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Triage X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Arashi Mikami (voice)

  • Terra Formars(2014)

    Show 26 episodes · as Ivan Perepelkina

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Cardfight!! Vanguard Movie: Neon Messiah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Kenji Mitsusada (voice)

  • Toukiden Kiwami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Blue Spring Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Uchimiya (voice)

  • Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary(2014)

    as Shiryū (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · as Awin Sidelet

  • THE iDOLM@STER MOVIE: Beyond the Brilliant Future! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Producer (voice)

  • Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark(2014)

    as Yasuo Nanbu

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Meganebu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · as Akira Soma

  • Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff Super Hero Taisen Z Released Memorial: Kamen Rider Wizard Special Event Z (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Space Shocker Combatmen A

  • Space Battleship Yamato 2199: And Now the Warship Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • STAR DRIVER: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Takashi Dai (voice)

  • Sword Art Online(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tetsuo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Yasuo Nanbu (voice)

  • High School DxD(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Priest (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Senki Zesshô Shinfogia(2012)

    Show 65 episodes · as Fujitaka Sakuya (voice)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Space Battleship Yamato 2199(2012)

    Show as Yasuo Nanbu

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • THE iDOLM@STER (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 25 episodes · as Producer (voice)

  • Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Boy B (voice) · as Schoolboy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Fortune Arterial: Red Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Drama Club Member (voice) · as Male Student (voice)

  • Halo Legends(2010)

    as Soldiers (segment "The Duel")

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Halo Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Soldiers

  • Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans(2010)

    as Saiyan

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Kamen Rider Movie War 2010: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider W & Decade(2009)

    as Skyrider (voice), Takumi / Kamen Rider Faiz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Eden of the East(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as AKX20000 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact!(2009)

    Show 26 episodes · as Kouji Kabuto

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles from 2009 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary (2014)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2012)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! (2020)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20092026

Peak 2014 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2009Screen debut· Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact!
  • 2014First film· Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary
  • 2014Breakout· Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting60 of 60: 60 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s33 · acting2020s24 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Kenji Akabane's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Sakura Wars: The Animation (2020)

79th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kenji Akabane's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 15 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Kenji Akabane work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kenji Akabane's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hiroyuki Furukawa shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors