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Seiji Maeda
前田 誠二
Born (1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 (age 33)
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • bass guitarist
Years active2018–present
EmployerHibiki
Notable work

Seiji Maeda (前田 誠二, Maeda Seiji; born 1 July 1993) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Hibiki.[1] He is known for starring as Shō Yamabuki in Iroduku: The World in Colors, Tomomi Hōryū in Try Knights, Wataru Matoba in Argonavis from BanG Dream!, and Melt Narushima in Oshi no Ko.

Biography

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Seiji Maeda, a native of Osaka Prefecture, was born on 1 July 1993,[2][3] the son of a football coach.[4] He played football in elementary school and tennis in junior high and high school.[4] He was inspired to go into voice acting by "Neon Genesis Evangelion", later recalling in an interview with Da Vinci that he was "interested in experiencing something that [he] couldn't in [his] own life alone and in being able to play someone other than [himself]".[4] He was educated at Osaka Visual Arts Academy [ja], where his mentor was Musui Terada [ja],[5] Afterwards he moved to Tokyo and attended a training school in the metropolis, followed by a vocational school where he learned swordsmanship.[4]

Maeda had been considering early retirement if he "couldn't make a living from acting by the time [he] was about 25" when he passed the audition for his agency Hibiki, where the narrator was Shuta Morishima.[4] In May 2018, he joined Bushiroad's From Argonavis project,[6] and later became the bass player of tie-in band Argonavis, playing Wataru Matoba.[7] He was a guest at CharaExpo USA 2018 at the Anaheim Convention Center.[8] He starred as Tatsuya Tachibana in Cardfight!! Vanguard: Shinemon and Samuel Fredson in Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress.[9][10]

In 2018, Maeda starred as Shō Yamabuki in Iroduku: The World in Colors.[11] In 2019, he starred as Tomomi Hōryū in Try Knights.[12] He voices Melt Narushima in Oshi no Ko.[13]

Maeda speaks the Kawachi dialect [ja].[1] His special skills include tennis, swordsmanship, and scooping Super Balls.[1]

Filmography

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Animated television

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Year Title Role Ref.
2018Cardfight!! Vanguard: High School Arc Cont.Ichirō Inanaga[1]
2018Future Card Buddyfight AceKanesada Kaji[1]
2018-2023Goblin SlayerGreenhorn Warrior[14]
2018Iroduku: The World in ColorsShō Yamabuki[11]
2019Cardfight!! Vanguard: ShinemonTatsuya Tachibana[9]
2019Kiratto Pri ChanStaff[1]
2019MixClub Member[1]
2019Try KnightsTomomi Hōryū[12]
2020Argonavis from BanG Dream!Wataru Matoba[7]
2021Cardfight!! Vanguard overDressTeammates[14]
2022Black SummonerTōya Kanzaki[1]
2022I've Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related SkillsKnight[1]
2022Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy KnockoutJason, follower, minister, rebel[1]
2022World's End HaremTakamatsu[1]
2022The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting[1]
2023Cardfight!! Vanguard will+DressSamuel Fredson[10]
2023HelckAxun[14]
2023Oshi no KoMelt Narushima[14]
2023My Clueless First FriendKatsunori Tanaka[1]
2023My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank AdventurerBurns[1]
2023The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another WorldMale Exam Taker 1[1]
2023You Were Experienced, I Was Not: Our Dating StoryShūya[1]
2024Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise WolfYoung Men[14]
2024Let This Grieving Soul Retire!Gilbert Busch[15]
2024The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest ClanWolf Lehman[16]

Original net animation

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Year Title Role Ref.
2023D4DJ Mini AnimeNews Announcer[14]

Video games

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Year Title Role Ref.
2021Lost JudgmentKenya Oshikiri[14]
2021Argonavis from BanG Dream AAsideWataru Matoba[1]
2021Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic WizRitsu Takara[1]
2024Argonavis: Kimi ga Mita Stage eWataru Matoba[1]
2025Cookie Run: KingdomBlack Sapphire Cookie[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "前田 誠二". Hibiki (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "前田 誠二". 声優グランプリ forスゴ得 (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Maeda, Seiji [@seiji_maeda0000] (30 June 2019). "ありがたい事に前田誠二26歳になりました。" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 August 2024 – via Twitter.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Maeda, Seiji (26 July 2022). "前田誠二「悩んでいた昔の自分に『今、頑張ってるで！』と言ってあげたい」声優図鑑". Da Vinci Web (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Aki Yoshida. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Maeda, Seiji [@seiji_maeda0000] (5 September 2023). "先日、母校であるビジュアルアーツ専門学校大阪...数年ぶりに恩師の寺田夢酔さんや同期" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 August 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  6. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (12 May 2018). "BanG Dream! Idol Franchise Gets All-Male Band Project". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  7. 1 2 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (4 November 2019). "BanG Dream!'s Argonavis Boy Band Gets 2020 Anime, Game Projects". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  8. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (31 October 2018). "3 Revue Starlight Actresses Attend CharaExpo USA in California". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  9. 1 2 Loo, Egan (4 August 2019). "Cardfight!! Vanguard: Shinemon Arc Reveals Japanese Cast, Streaming With English Subtitles & Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  10. 1 2 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (6 December 2022). "Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress Season 2's Video Reveals More Cast, Opening Song, January 14 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  11. 1 2 Loo, Egan (9 August 2018). "P.A. Works' Iroduku Sekai no Ashita kara. Anime Lists More Cast, Song Artists, Composer, Amazon Streaming in 2nd Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  12. 1 2 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (16 May 2019). "Try Knights Anime Casts Seiji Maeda, Shūta Morishima, Yoshiki Nakajima". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  13. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (23 March 2024). "Oshi no Ko Anime's 2nd Season Reveals July Debut, More Cast in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Seiji Maeda (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  15. ↑ Tai, Anita (18 August 2024). "Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Anime's 1st Video Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs, October 1 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  16. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (19 August 2024). ""The Most Notorious 'Talker' Runs the World's Greatest Clan" Anime Reveals 5 New Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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