Fumiya Imai (今井 文也, Imai Fumiya, born 5 October 1997) is a Japanese voice actor from Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, affiliated with Rush Style.[1] He is known for starring as Akito Shinonome in Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage!, Yuya Niyodo in Phantom of the Idol, and Musashi in Hanabi-chan Is Often Late.

Fumiya Imai
今井 文也
Born (1997-10-05) 5 October 1997 (age 27)
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • singer
Years active2018–present
EmployerRush Style
Notable work

Biography

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Fumiya Imai, a native of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, was born on 5 October 1997.[1][2] He became interested in cue sports as a youth and even wanted to become a professional to the point of visiting a billiard hall.[3][4] However, by high school, he had lost interest in the game and was not doing well in his technical classes, so he sought a different job.[3][4] Inspired by the Clannad anime to go into voice acting,[5] he discovered his voice acting talent practicing with his phone's voice recorder, and subsequently left his badminton club and made plans to move to Tokyo.[4]

He was educated at the Amusement Media Academy [ja].[6] While still a student, he was an assistant personality for the eighth season of the Radio Nippon show Shūkan Kobayashi Yū [ja].[7] He became a full member of Rush Style in January 2022.[8]

He voices Akito Shinonome, one of the members of Vivid Bad Squad as part of the video game Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage!.[9] He has also performed in several of their music releases, including the 2021 single "Rad Dogs / Cinema" (which charted at #9 in the Oricon Combined Singles Chart) and the 2022 album Vivid Bad Squad Sekai Album Vol.1 (which charted at #2 in the Oricon Combined Albums Chart).[10][11] He will reprise his role as Akito in the 2025 film Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing.[12]

His first lead role was Yuya Niyodo in the 2022 anime television series Phantom of the Idol,[13] and he and his co-star Shun Horie formed the tie-in unit Zings.[14] He later voiced Musashi in the 2022 anime Hanabi-chan Is Often Late.[15]

His hobbies include snowboarding, darts, and mahjong, and his special skills include speaking the Tsugaru dialect and playing billiards.[1]

Filmography

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Television animation

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Year Title Role Ref.
2018 Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion Sword fighter [1]
2018 Gintama Shinsengumi member [1]
2018 Goblin Slayer Male elf [1]
2019 Ace of Diamond Nakatanaka, others [1]
2019 Cop Craft SWAT member [1]
2019 Given Hiiragi Kashima [16]
2019 Million Arthur Guest C [1]
2019 One-Punch Man Rosie [1]
2019 Re:Stage! Dream Days Sugakimoto P [1]
2021 Taisho Otome Fairy Tale Tamaki Shima [1]
2022 Bibliophile Princess Conrad [1]
2022 Encouragement of Climb Choir, classmate, comedian, mountain guide [1]
2022 Eternal Boys Male student, staff [1]
2022 Hanabi-chan Is Often Late Musashi Shinonome [15]
2022 Petit Sekai Akito Shinonome [1]
2022 Phantom of the Idol Yuya Niyodo [13]
2022 Shoot! Goal to the Future Sergio [1]
2022 The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt Owl [1]
2022 Vazzrock The Animation Actor [1]
2023 Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari Male student [1]
2023 Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Frog human demon C, injured man C, villain [1]
2023 Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire Silva Ayren, knight [1]
2023 Sweet Reincarnation Nicolo [1]
2024 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba [1]
2024 Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again Shinji Nakada [1]
2024 Loner Life in Another World Delinquent B [17]
2024 Vampire Dormitory Senior, others [1]

Animated film

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Year Title Role Ref.
2024 Given: Hiiragi Mix Hiiragi Kashima [1]
2024 Given: Umi e Hiiragi Kashima [1]

Video games

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Year Title Role Ref.
2018 100% Orange Juice! Kyousuke [18]
2019 Magatsu Wahrheit Protagonist voice [1]
2019 Monster Strike Himehatsu, Kunitsuna Onimaru, Raidel, Topaz [1]
2020 Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! Akito Shinonome [1]
2021 A3! Rento Kinozaki [1]
2021 Angelique Luminarise Tyler [1]
2021 Clear World Mito [19]
2022 White Cat Project Chris Abyss [1]
2023 Xicatrice Haruki Suzuhira [20]
? Last Period Dougane [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai "今井 文也". Rush Style (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. ^ "声優の今井さん(弘前出身)活躍に注目". Mutsu Shinpō (in Japanese). 4 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b Imai, Fumiya (27 January 2023). "今井文也「お芝居は、同じお仕事が二つとない飽きのこないおもちゃというイメージ」". Seiyū Zukan (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Aki Yoshida. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "2024年2月6日放送後記 今井文也さん&温詞さんを徹底解剖!幼少期の今井さんの将来の夢は・・・". Aniplex presents Anime Concierge (in Japanese). Nippon Broadcasting System. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  5. ^ "今井文也". ウチの夏フェス2018特設サイト (in Japanese). AT-X. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  6. ^ "【イベントレポート】今井文也さんによるアフレコ体験". Amusement Media Academy (in Japanese). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  7. ^ "初めまして!これからよろしくお願いします!!". 週刊 小林ゆう (in Japanese). アミューズメントメディア総合学院. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  8. ^ "今井 文也、中村 カンナ 正所属のお知らせ" (Press release) (in Japanese). Rush Style. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Vivid BAD SQUAD". Bushiroad Music (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Vivid BAD SQUADの合算シングル売上TOP6作品". Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Vivid BAD SQUADの合算アルバム売上TOP2作品". Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  12. ^ Mateo, Alex (29 July 2024). "Project Sekai: Colorful Stage feat. Hatsune Miku Smartphone Game Gets Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  13. ^ a b "神クズ☆アイドル:2022年にテレビアニメ化 今井文也がクズアイドル役で初主演 東山奈央が"神アイドル"幽霊に 堀江瞬も". Mantanweb (in Japanese). 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  14. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (24 January 2022). "Voice Actors for Phantom of the Idol Anime's Pop Duo ZINGS Form Idol Unit in Real Life". Anime News Network. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  15. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (6 April 2022). "Hanabi-chan wa Okuregachi Anime Reveals More Cast & Staff, July Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  16. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (13 June 2019). "Given Boys-Love Anime Reveals Promo Video, More Cast, Theme Song Artists, Visual, July 11 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  17. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (26 August 2024). "Loner Life in Another World Anime Reveals 9 New Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  18. ^ "100% Orange Juice - Saki & Kyousuke Character Trailer". YouTube. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  19. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (19 June 2020). "Toei Animation Launches Clear World Game as First 'Novel Game' Project". Anime News Network. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  20. ^ Mateo, Alex (23 February 2023). "Nippon Ichi Software Announces New Xicatrice RPG for PS5, PS4, Switch". Anime News Network. Retrieved 26 September 2024.