Kenn (actor)
Japanese actor, voice actor and singer
Ken'ichirō Ōhashi (大橋 賢一郎, Ōhashi Ken'ichirō; born March 24, 1982), better known by the stage name Kenn (ケン, Ken), stylized as KENN, is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer from Tokyo, Japan.
Career
Voice acting
Ōhashi made his debut as a voice actor in 2004 in the Japanese anime Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX in Japan) as Judai Yuki (Jaden Yuki in the English-dubbed version), the protagonist of the series and his most known role. He also performed in the musical adaptation of the popular sports anime The Prince of Tennis as Yuta Fuji, the younger brother of Seigaku's Shusuke Fuji.
Music
Ōhashi was the vocalist and keyboardist of the rock band The NaB's from 2003 until October 2006, when the band suspended activities, leading him to pursue a solo career in 2009.
KENN played the part of Ikuto in the musical adaptation of Peach Pit's manga Shugo Chara!.
Talent agency
Ōhashi joined the talent agency Zynchro in October 2018.
Filmography
Animated television series
2004
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (Judai Yuki)
2006
Air Gear (Kazuma Mikura)
Digimon Savers (Kouki Tsubasa, BioThunderbirmon, Darkdramon)
Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
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