Kikunosuke Toya

is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Sony Music Artists. is a native of Tokyo and of Kanagawa Prefecture. Toya has an older brother and older sister. As a young child, he lived for years in Thailand due to his parents' work. He began playing the piano at the age of three, and he was invited to accompany a chorus competition while in junior high school due to his skills and once unsuccessfully auditioned to play jazz piano for a school club.

Career After spending some time in a high school drama club, he was offered both a lead role and the opportunity to be screenwriter and director for a school festival class play. he had been inspired to participate by Inori Minase's win of the Anistoteles' Grand Prix. Afterwards, in 2019, he was part of the first graduating class of Megumi Ogata's private acting school Team BareboAt, which opened in the same year.

In October 2018, Toya was cast in DMM Games' Wind Boys! project. In 2019, he appeared in the music video for 's song "Fetish!". with Ogata herself giving him words of encouragement.

He stars as Akira Kiyose in Sony Music Entertainment Japan's UniteUp! project, He also starred as Donny in Four Knights of the Apocalypse, Mikoto Yuzuki in The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons, and Fubuki in The Elusive Samurai.

In 2024, Toya was nominated in the Best Voice Artist Performance (Japanese) for his work as Denji at the 8th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, and won Best New Actor at the 18th Seiyu Awards. He stars as Minoru Kudou in the third season of The Irregular at Magic High School and Hadis Teos Rave in The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor.

Animated films Year Title Role Ref. 2025 Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Denji 2026 Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway – The Sorcery of Nymph Circe Chang Hei

Video games Year Title Role Ref.

Animation Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Michelangelo)

Accolades Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref. 2024 8th Crunchyroll Anime Awards Best Voice Artist Performance (Japanese) Denji (Chainsaw Man) 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards Best Voice Artist Performance (Japanese) Denji (Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc)