Seiji Maeda
Japanese voice actor
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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.
- Voice actor
- bass guitarist
Seiji Maeda | |
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前田 誠二 | |
| Born | 1 July 1993 |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Employer | Hibiki |
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Biography
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, where his mentor was Musui Terada,[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.[1] His special skills include tennis, swordsmanship, and scooping Super Balls.[1]
Filmography
Animated television
Original net animation
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Lost Judgment | Kenya Oshikiri | [14] |
| 2021 | Argonavis from BanG Dream AAside | Wataru Matoba | [1] |
| 2021 | Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz | Ritsu Takara | [1] |
| 2024 | Argonavis: Kimi ga Mita Stage e | Wataru Matoba | [1] |
| 2025 | Cookie Run: Kingdom | Black Sapphire Cookie | [1] |