Taiga Takano
Japanese voice actor (born 1999)
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Taiga Takano (Japanese: 高野 大河, Hepburn: Takano Taiga; born 1 September 1999) is a Japanese voice actor from Sapporo, affiliated with 81 Produce.[1] After a brief career as a child stage actor in the Sapporo area, he starred in Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Haikara! as Shinkurō Unzen and in 2026 won the 20th Seiyu Awards Best New Actor Award.
Taiga Takano | |
|---|---|
高野 大河 | |
| Born | 1 September 1999 |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Employer | 81 Produce |
| Notable work | Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Haikara! as Shinkurō Unzen |
| Awards | Seiyu Awards Best New Actor Award (2026) |
Biography
Takano, a native of Sapporo,[2] was born on 1 September[1] 1999.[3] Around the time of his later years in elementary school, he began taking lessons in hip-hop dance at his parents' suggestion.[3] While he was in sixth grade, the Shiki Theatre Company held a production of The Lion King, and he successfully passed an audition for their role of young Simba; he later recalled in an interview that this experience helped him "realize how much fun it is to become someone else and express myself using my voice and body".[3] He later joined local theater troupe Fruit Basket.[3]
After taking a break from acting to attend university, Takano decided to become a voice actor while pondering his future career plans.[3] After several failures at several open-call voice acting competitions, he took up the offer to participate at the 16th Seiyu Awards' Newcomer Discovery Audition, where he received job offers from seven agencies.[3] He subsequently moved to Tokyo and began his voice acting career.[4] He officially joined 81 Produce on 1 April 2023,[5] and he had minor roles in Atri: My Dear Moments, Duel Masters Lost, Kinokoinu: Mushroom Pup, and Mix.[1]
In April 2025, it was announced that Takano would star as Shinkurō Unzen in Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Haikara!.[6] He also voiced one of the brainwashed people in the 12th episode of Witch Watch.[7] In 2026, he won the Seiyu Awards Best New Actor Award at the 20th Seiyu Awards.[8]
Filmography
Television animation
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mix | Boxing club member | [1] |
| 2024 | Atri: My Dear Moments | Shopping District residents | [1] |
| 2024 | Kinokoinu: Mushroom Pup | Cameraman | [1] |
| 2025 | April Showers Bring May Flowers | Male student A | [1] |
| 2025 | Classic Stars | [1] | |
| 2025 | Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Haikara! | Shinkurō Unzen | [6] |
| 2025 | I Got Married to the Girl I Hate Most in Class | Male student B | [1] |
| 2025 | Mono | Host | [1] |
| 2025 | Witch Watch | Brainwashed man | [7] |
| 2026 | Beyblade X | Hina's friend | [1] |
Original net animation
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Duel Masters Lost | Camper C | [1] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road | Joss Fool, Chroma | [1] |
| Disney Twisted-Wonderland | Golden Trident Player | [1] | |
| Genshin Impact | Prisoner, Camden, Chamborduc | [1] | |
| Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! | [1] |