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Kengo Kawanishi was born on February 18, 1985 in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Kengo Kawanishi is listed as a seiyū and actor. The age as of 2026 is 41.
My Take
I find Kengo Kawanishi a genuinely interesting voice actor because his appeal lives in restraint rather than volume. Born in Osaka in 1985 and now with Mausu Promotion, he strikes me as the kind of performer who disappears into a role and lets the character breathe. There's a quiet intelligence in that approach that I respect, the willingness to support a story instead of dominating it. Voice acting rewards exactly this sort of patience and craft, and I suspect his best work is still ahead of him. I'll be watching where his career goes with real curiosity.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kengo Kawanishi
- Name (Japanese)
- 河西健吾
- Reading
- かわにし けんご
- Born
- February 18, 1985 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Ox
- Origin
- Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- seiyū / actor
2. Links
- Official sitehttps://mausu.net/talent/kawanishi-kengo.html
- Xhttps://x.com/Kengokawanishi
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kengo%20Kawanishi
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B2%B3%E8%A5%BF%E5%81%A5%E5%90%BE
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11554087
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kengo Kawanishi born?
Born February 18, 1985 (age 41).
Where is Kengo Kawanishi from?
Kengo Kawanishi is from Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Kengo Kawanishi do?
Kengo Kawanishi works as seiyū, actor.
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