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Wataru Hatano is a Japanese voice actor who was born on March 13, 1982 in Asahi, Nagano Prefecture. A relatively new talent, he works for 81 Produce and his voice roles are inclined towards young men or adults who are big brothers, bad guys, or is a {{Jerkass}} or {{Large Ham}}. Also, perverted characters? Expect him to appear a lot in otome and harem content.

He is nicknamed "Waccha" after his most famous roles of [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIV Rufus]] and [[VideoGame/VirtuaFighter Jean Kujo]].

He uses the pseudonym "Haruno Kaze" in eroge voice work.
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!!Notable roles from Wataru:
* Adonis Otogari in ''VideoGame/EnsembleStars''
* Apricot in ''Literature/AndYouThoughtThereIsNeverAGirlOnline''
* Asato in ''VisualNovel/LamentoBeyondTheVoid'' (Credited as Kaze Haruno)
* Belarco in ''Manga/TheLegendaryHeroIsDead''
* Chiave in ''VideoGame/{{Arknights}}''
* Chikage Utsuki in ''VideoGame/{{A 3}}''
* Chikara Doumeki in ''Manga/TwitteringBirdsNeverFly''
* Denny in ''VideoGame/AnotherEden''
* Edward in ''Manga/ShadowsHouse''
* Fenrich in ''VideoGame/Disgaea4APromiseUnforgotten''
* Ficks Finis in ''VideoGame/AtelierLuluaTheScionOfArland''
* Fritz Granz in ''Literature/{{Hundred}}''
* Gajeel Redfox in ''Manga/FairyTail''
* Gaku Yaotome in ''VideoGame/Idolish7''
* Gekkamaru in ''VisualNovel/{{Nightshade}}''
* Georgi Popovich in ''Anime/YuriOnIce''; also sings [[DoItYourselfThemeTune the ED song]] "You Only Live Once"
* Goh the Crow in ''VideoGame/{{Shinobido}}''
* Hakuya Mitsumine in ''Manga/EngagedToTheUnidentified''
* Handa in ''Manga/ShirokumaCafe''
* Haruta Shigemo in ''Manga/JujutsuKaisen''
* Hiroshi Kashiwabara in ''Manga/ChitoseGetYou''
* Hitoshi Shinso in ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia''
* Inami and Vega in ''VideoGame/OneHundredSleepingPrincesAndTheKingdomOfDreams''
* Inugami in ''Anime/MomokyunSword''
* Jean Kujo in ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter 5 R'' / ''Final Showdown''
* Jin in ''VideoGame/ShiningForce Feather''
* Josuke Higashikata in ''VideoGame/JoJosBizarreAdventureAllStarBattle'' and ''VideoGame/JoJosBizarreAdventureEyesOfHeaven'' (succeeded by Creator/YukiOno in the anime)
* Julius B. Harwey in ''VideoGame/FateExtra''
** Orlando Reeve in ''Literature/FateStrangeFake''
* Junichi Nagase in ''VisualNovel/AkaneIroNiSomaruSaka''
* Junichi Naoki in ''[[Manga/LaughingSalesman Laughing Salesman NEW]]''
* Kai [[MoeAnthropomorphism Fumizuki]] in ''Music/{{Tsukiuta}}''
* Keith in ''Literature/KonoSuba''
* Kenji Tomochika in ''VideoGame/Persona3Reload''
* Klimt in ''Literature/ReincarnatedAsASword''
* Komori in ''Manga/VampireDormitory''
* Koshirō Chikuma and young Danjou Koga in ''Manga/{{Basilisk}}''
* Kotaro Fuuma in ''VideoGame/ActionTaimanin''
* Largan Drace in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamAGE''
* Lindou Tachibana in ''Anime/DanceWithDevils''
* Madara Yakou in ''VisualNovel/KajiriKamuiKagura''
* Metal Bat in ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan''
* Mike in the Japanese dub of ''Series/PowerRangersSamurai''
* Milza Kooches in ''Literature/RecordOfGrancrestWar''
* Motojiro Kajii in ''Manga/BungoStrayDogs''
* Munsarat in ''Literature/AvestaOfBlackAndWhite''
* Murasaki in ''{{Anime/Hamatora}}''
* Niko Bennex in ''VideoGame/ArcRiseFantasia''
* Norio Kazama in ''Manga/WhisperedWords''
* Norton Campbell in ''VideoGame/IdentityV''
* Ogre in ''Anime/GundamBuildDivers''
* Owen and Randall in ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy''
* Pan in ''Videogame/GrimmsNotes''
* Perseus Algol and Sea Dragon Kanon in ''Videogame/SaintSeiyaAwakening''
* Poppo in ''VideoGame/TalesOfLegendia''
* Rafe Evelies in ''VideoGame/YsXNordics''
* Riichi Yokomitsu in ''VideoGame/BungoToAlchemist''
* Ritsu Kasanoda in ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub''
* Rufus in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV''
* Sakon Shima in ''VideoGame/AkanesasuSekaiDeKimiToUtau''
* Sakurada in ''Manga/MyMonsterSecret''
* Sakuya Sazanami in ''Anime/HighSchoolStarMusical''
* [[SuperGenderBender Male]] Sakuyo Mikage in ''Manga/MagicalGirlOre''
* Shaiapouf in ''Manga/{{Hunter x Hunter}}'' 2011
* Shamrock in ''Manga/{{Servamp}}''
* Shinnosuke Todo in ''Manga/JunjouRomantica''
* Shin Reglia in ''Literature/TheMisfitOfDemonKingAcademy''
* Spartos in ''Manga/MagiLabyrinthOfMagic''
* Takumi Kibukawa in ''Anime/ValvraveTheLiberator''
* Tamasuke Manabe in ''Manga/TaishoOtomeFairyTale''
* Timothy in ''Literature/MushokuTenseiJoblessReincarnation''
* Todd Ingram in ''Anime/ScottPilgrimTakesOff''
* Toru Masuko in ''Manga/DiamondNoAce''
* Tooru Sanada in ''Manga/KimiNiTodoke''
* [[DudeLooksLikeALady Tsubaki]] in ''VideoGame/MagicalDaysTheBratsParade''
* Ulrich Kesler in ''Literature/LegendOfTheGalacticHeroes: Die Neue These''
* Virunga in ''VideoGame/DisgaeaDimension2''
* The Wizard in ''VisualNovel/TaishoXAlice''
* Young Yahiko in ''Manga/{{Naruto}} Shippuden''
* Yeti Megid in ''Series/KamenRiderSaber''
* Youji Sakiyama in ''VisualNovel/SweetPool'' (Credited as Kaze Haruno)
* Yuj in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'' and ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII2''
* Yuuta Segawa in ''Literature/ListenToMeGirlsIAmYourFather''
* Yuuto Ayase in ''Literature/HarukaNogizakasSecret''
* Yuuya Nomoto in ''Manga/KillingBites''
* Zardin in ''VideoGame/DragaliaLost''
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