Taihi Kimura
Taihi Kimura | |
|---|---|
木村 太飛 | |
| Born | 15 March |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Employer | Ken Production |
| Notable work |
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| Awards | Seiyu Awards Best New Actor Award (2026) |
Taihi Kimura (Japanese: 木村 太飛, Hepburn: Kimura Taihi; born 15 March) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Ken Production.[1] He has starred as Takeru Narihira in the 2025 anime Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse and in 2026 won the Seiyu Awards Best New Actor Award at the 20th Seiyu Awards.
Biography
Taihi Kimura, a native of Aomori, was born on 15 March.[1] While attending Hokuto High School, he received an Excellence Award in the recitation category of the 64th NHK Cup National High School Broadcasting Contest and served as the master of ceremonies for the closing ceremony of the 2018 Japanese High School Baseball Invitational Tournament.[2][3] Around this time, he first developed an interest in pursuing voice acting as a profession while performing recitations as a member of his school's broadcasting club.[4] Subsequently, he discovered an open audition online and decided to participate, a decision he recalled was "done on a sudden impulse".[4] This marked the beginning of his career as a voice actor, and he became part of Ken Production, which was one of the audition's co-organizers.[4]
In March 2025, Kimura was cast as Takeru Narihira, the main character of Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse;[5] he was selected by Anime! Anime! as one of the summer 2025 anime season's new voice actors for his role in Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse.[3] He also voiced Adam Krensh in The Beginning After the End and Takumi Sumino The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy.[6][7] He will star as Shingo Fujita in Liar Game and Fuji III in Nippon Sangoku.[8][9] In 2026, he won the Seiyu Awards Best New Actor Award at the 20th Seiyu Awards.[10]
In a 2025 interview with Walker Plus, Kimura found working on anime or audio dramas set in all-boys' school environments particularly enjoyable, as the atmosphere during gaya recording sessions tends to be lively.[4] He also has a strong fondness for playing yankee characters.[4]
Kimura can speak the Tsugaru dialect – which Anime! Anime! described as a "special skill that could be utilized in his work"[3] – and is also a collector of vintage clothing.[1]
Filmography
Television animation
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Flower and Asura | Rengo Nishino | [11] |
| 2025 | Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse | Takeru Narihira | [5] |
| 2025 | The Beginning After the End | Adam Krensh | [6] |
| 2026 | Nippon Sangoku | Fuji III | [9] |
| 2026 | Liar Game | Shingo Fujita | [8] |
Animated film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe | Drab Liddo | [12] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy | Takumi Sumino | [7] |
References
- ^ a b c "木村 太飛". Ken Production. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "選抜高校野球：開閉会式の司会、高校生３人決まる". Mainichi Shimbun. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ a b c "2025夏アニメで新人声優が活躍！ 「薫る花は凛と咲く」中山祥徳「陰陽廻天」木村太飛など… 1枚目の写真・画像". Anime! Anime! (in Japanese). 17 August 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ a b c d e "声優・木村太飛「みんなに愛されるナイスガイに」2025年はゲーム「HUNDRED LINE」＆アニメ「陰陽廻天 Re:バース」主演に抜擢【"未来の推し声優"名鑑】". Walker Plus (in Japanese). 7 April 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (5 March 2025). "David Production Unveils 1st Original TV Anime Onmyō Kaiten Re:verse for July Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (5 March 2025). "The Beginning After The End Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Opening Song, April 2 TV Debutaccess-date=2026-03-17". Anime News Network.
- ^ a b Mateo, Alex (14 January 2025). "The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- Game's Trailer Reveals Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ a b Hazra, Adriana (13 March 2026). "Liar Game Anime Reveals April 7 Debut, New Key Visual, More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (24 February 2026). "Nippon Sangoku Anime's 2nd Trailer Unveils More Cast & Staff, April 5 Debut on Amazon Prime Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (15 March 2026). "Kikunosuke Toya, Shion Wakayama Win 20th Annual Seiyū Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (21 February 2025). "Flower and Asura Anime Reveals 7 New Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (13 November 2025). "2nd Gundam Hathaway Film Unveils New Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 March 2026.