Ryuichi Kijima (Japanese: 木島隆一, Hepburn: Kijima Ryūichi; born March 29, 1985) is a Japanese voice actor. Some of his noteworthy roles include Hifumi Izanami in Hypnosis Mic, Lenka Utsugi in God Eater, Shun Mizuki in Time Travel Girl, and Mitsuki in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.
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Biography
Kijima was born in Sapporo on March 29. In elementary school, Kijima had a passion for singing and acting in front of his peers. He was also a fan of anime and western films, notably the Gundam series. These passions inspired Kijima to enroll at Sapporo Manga, Anime, & Voice Actor Vocational School. After graduating, Kijima worked in a factory in Tochigi Prefecture for a year to save up money before moving to Tokyo. Later at a drinking party, he met with a former colleague who recommended him to Mausu Promotion. He later joined one of their training centers. After some help from Akio Ōtsuka, he began working as a professional voice actor in 2010. In 2019, Kijima, along with the rest of the cast for Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle, won the singing award at the 13th Seiyu Awards.
Filmography
TV series
2012
Beyblade: Shogun Steel as Torimaki B
2013
Beast Saga as Argyllo
Naruto Shippūden as Oboro, Fu Yamanaka (child), Daikoku Funeno, Hoheto Hyuga, Yurui, Yukai, Shun, Baru Uchiha, Kinoto, Tatsuma Aburame, Sajin, Koji, Minoichi, Suzaku, Taizo, Taiko Uchiha, Shinbu and Kumo Reincarnated Shinobi
2015
God Eater as Lenka Utsugi
2016
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. as John Komatsu
Days as Taro Kisaragi
Cheer Boys!! as Takuya Nabeshima
Time Travel Girl as Jun Mizuki
2017
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations as Mitsuki, Log, Aniki and Anaguma
2018
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime as Gido
2020
Darwin's Game as Keiichi
Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima as Hifumi Izanami
2022
The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt as Deuterio
Shenmue as Guizhang Chen
2023
Original net animation (ONA)
2023
Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- Season 2 as Schen Kerr
Films
2015
Boruto: Naruto the Movie as Mitsuki
The Anthem of the Heart as Ryo Shimizu
2021
Pompo: The Cinéphile as Alan Gardner
Video games
2012
Fire Emblem Awakening as Azur
2014
Left 4 Dead: Survivors as Yusuke Kudou
2015
Fire Emblem Fates as Lazward
2016
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse as Manabu
I Am Setsuna as End
2017
Fire Emblem Heroes as Lazward
Nioh as Shinmen Takezo
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux as Tyler
2018
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker as Mitsuki
2026
Arknights: Endfield as Catcher
Dubbing
2019
I Lost My Body as Naoufel