Hiro Shimono (下野 紘, Shimono Hiro, born April 21, 1980) is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with I'm Enterprise. His notable roles include Ayato Kamina in RahXephon, Akihisa Yoshii in Baka and Test, Haruka Kasugano in Yosuga no Sora, Keima Katsuragi in The World God Only Knows, Syo Kurusu in Uta no Prince-sama series, Nai in Karneval, Hanzō Urushihara in The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, Norifumi Kawakami in Ace of Diamond, Dabi in My Hero Academia, Rex in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Zenitsu Agatsuma in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Nacht Faust in Black Clover, Ryunosuke Naruhodo in The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures, Rindou Haitani in Tokyo Revengers, and adult Kozuki Momonosuke in One Piece.
Hiro Shimono | |
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下野 紘 | |
Born | Tokyo, Japan | April 21, 1980
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Years active | 2001–present |
Agent | I'm Enterprise |
Children | 2 |
Website | shimonohiro |
On July 2, 2021, it was announced that Shimono had tested positive for COVID-19 and was undergoing treatment.[1] On July 12, 2021, it was announced Shimono has recovered and would return to resume activities.[2]
In an interview in September 2021, Shimono revealed that he had been married for over 10 years, as well as the birth of his second child, which occurred during summer of that same year.[3]
Year | EP details | Catalog No. | Peak Oricon chart positions |
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2016 | Real
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PCCG-01514 (Limited Edition),
PCCG-70311 (Regular Edition) |
4 (weekly chart) |
One Chance
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PCCG-01540 (Limited Edition),
PCCG-01541 (Regular Edition) |
9 (weekly chart)[105] | |
2017 | Running High
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PCCG-01589 (Limited Edition),
PCCG-70365 (Regular Edition) |
11 (weekly chart) |
2019 | Soul Flag
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12 (weekly chart)[106] |