List of Famous people born in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Yūko Takeuchi
Yūko Takeuchi was a Japanese actress. She is known for her roles in television series Asuka (1999), Pride (2004), FlashForward (2009), and Miss Sherlock (2018) as well as films such as Ring (1998), Yomigaeri (2003), and Dog in a Sidecar (2007).
Gen Hoshino
Gen Hoshino is a Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and writer.
Mamoru Miyano
Mamoru Miyano is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer. He is best known for his roles on Steins;Gate, Durarara!!, Death Note, Soul Eater, Wolf's Rain, Ouran High School Host Club, Ajin: Demi-Human, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Free!, Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Hunter x Hunter, Chihayafuru, Bungo Stray Dogs, Uta no Prince-sama and Zombieland Saga. He was nominated for the award for Death Note at the 1st Seiyu Awards and won the "Best Voice Actor" award at the 2008 Tokyo International Anime Fair. At the 2nd Seiyu Awards, he won "Best Lead Actor Award" for his role as Setsuna F. Seiei in Mobile Suit Gundam 00 and as Hakugen Rikuson in Kōtetsu Sangokushi. His debut single, "Kuon" , was released at King Records. In March 2009, his debut album Break was released.
Takeru Satō
Takeru Satoh is a Japanese actor. He is best known for his leading role as Ryotaro Nogami in the Kamen Rider Den-O franchise, and as Himura Kenshin in the live-action Rurouni Kenshin film and its sequels.
Tomokazu Sugita
Tomokazu Sugita is a Japanese voice actor and narrator employed by AGRS. Best known for his role as Gintoki Sakata in Gintama and Gyoumei Himejima in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, he also voices Kyon in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Kazuyoshi "Switch" Usui in Sket Dance, Hidenori Tabata in Daily Lives of High School Boys, Yuuya Kizami from the Corpse Party series, Gundham Tanaka from the Danganronpa series, Ragna the Bloodedge in Blazblue, Joseph Joestar in the 2012 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle, Yusuke Kitagawa in Persona 5, Chrom in Fire Emblem, Akuru Akutsu in Aho Girl, Yahiro Takigawa in The Testament of Sister New Devil, Kaede Manyuda in Kakegurui and Ultraman Ginga and Dark Lugiel in Ultraman Ginga. He is also one of the three hosts on the radio show Bururaji (BlueRadio) promoting the videogame Blazblue which is produced and released on Nico Nico Douga. Sugita also has his own podcast titled "アニゲラ!ディドゥーーン!!!" that he hosts with a rotating group of friends and guests.
Kōki Uchiyama
Koki Uchiyama is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Saitama Prefecture. affiliated with Himawari Theatre Group. He won Best Male Rookie at 5th Seiyu Awards. He also received one of Best Voice Actors at Tokyo Anime Award Festival in 2015.
Takashi Sorimachi
Takashi Sorimachi is a Japanese actor and singer. He is mostly famous for having portrayed Eikichi Onizuka in the 1998 live-action drama adaptation of the popular manga series Great Teacher Onizuka, and the assassin O in Hong Kong action film Fulltime Killer.
Ryūnosuke Kamiki
Ryūnosuke Kamiki is a Japanese actor, voice actor and YouTuber. He began his career as a child actor at 2 years old. Regarded as a child prodigy across his 25 years in the industry, he has garnered many awards for his performances.
Kazlaser
Kazlaser is a Japanese comedian. He performs boke in the comedy duo Maple Chogoukin. His real name is Kazunori Kaneko . He is represented with Sun Music Production.
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Hidetaka Yoshioka is a Japanese actor known for his performance in several movies as a child and lately the award-winning TV drama Dr. Kotō Shinryōjo. He notably played the part of Tora-san's little nephew in the "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" film series, and he appeared in Akira Kurosawa's "Rhapsody in August" and "Madadayo". He won the Japan Academy Award Best Actor in 2006 for "Always - Sunset on Third Street".