Kentaro Ito

Kentarō Itō (伊藤 健太郎, Itō Kentarō, born January 3, 1974) is a Japanese thespian and voice actor. He was born in Hachiōji, Tokyo and is currently affiliated with Arkray. He is currently married, but the identity of his spouse is kept respectfully private. Itō held an interest for acting since his childhood, thinking to stick with performances since it interested him. He was called "Monkey Ken" as a child and professes to have had a childhood dream of becoming a ninja just so he could soar through the skies like they do in cartoons. After he helped an acquaintance with setting up a high school play, Itō decided to attend Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music to further his craft. When he joined the theatrical group, 21st Century Fox, Itō developed an interest for voice over work and simultaneously debuted as a voice actor on the side. In 2003, he founded his own theatrical group called K-Show. His nickname with his fans is "Itoken".

Itō has a wide variety of roles ranging from the cocky, robust types to stoic characters. More often than not, his voice can be heard for action roles for various Shonen Jump animations. His voice also performs in mediums appealing to the female market. He usually doesn't want to perform boys love material, but he will if his wife insists. A few of his character roles include Kuniichi Mitsugi in Hana Oni ~Koi Hajimaru no Goku Eikyu no In~, Taishi Ci in Kōtetsu Sangokushi, and Guido Mista and Sex Pistols in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure ~Vento Aureo~. Within the Japanese dubbing industry, he provides the Japanese voice for Charles Brandon in The Tudors, Turkey Lurkey in Disney's Chicken Little, and Cole Younger in American Outlaws.

Due to him being called a monkey during his own childhood, his respected historical figure is Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He was therefore happy to provide the voice for him in Kessen III.

Works with Koei

 * Barnadam - Kanata Kara drama CD series
 * Taigong Wang - Fengshen Yanyi series
 * King Zhou - ''Fengshen Yanyi 2
 * Yaksa - Saiyuki: Journey West
 * Ryotaro Tsuchiura - Kin'iro no Corda
 * Ryotaro Tsuchiura - Kin'iro no Corda 2 (including its spinoffs Encore, Forte, and Forte Encore)
 * Yukihiro Yagisawa - Kin'iro no Corda 3
 * Hideyoshi Hashiba, Murashige Araki, Goemon Ishikawa - Kessen III