What are the three watches worn by voice actor Hanae Natsuki, who voices the main character in the hit anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," which has also been adapted into a movie?

What kind of watches do top celebrities choose? Celebrity Watch Hunting is a series of columns that introduces scenes featuring celebrities from around the world. This time, we'll be introducing three watches worn by voice actor Natsuki Hanae, who voices the main character, Tanjiro Kamado, in the hit anime series "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," which has also been adapted into a movie!

Natsuki Hanae

　The anime film "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train" has become a social phenomenon, grossing over 233 billion yen in the month since its release on October 16, 2020. "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" is based on a manga by Koyoharu Gotouge, set in the Taisho era, and depicts the protagonist, Tanjiro Kamado, fighting to turn his sister, who has turned into a demon, back into a human. The voice actor who voiced the protagonist in both the TV anime and the film adaptation, is Natsuki Hanae, who has contributed to the series' unprecedented success.

　Hanae was born on June 26, 1991, in Kanagawa Prefecture. Since his debut as a voice actor in 2011, he has been a talented voice actor who has played leading roles in numerous popular anime, including Ken Kaneki in "Tokyo Ghoul" and Kousei Arima in "Your Lie in April." He is still fresh in our memory as the MC of TV Tokyo's "Oha-Suta," a show he took over from voice actor Koichi Yamadera for four and a half years from April 2016.

　This time, let's focus on the watch Hanae is wearing. The watch he is wearing in the profile picture used in the Twitter post at the beginning is presumably a chronograph watch from the Scandinavian brand Jacob Jensen.

Jacob Jensen "Chronograph"

　Jacob Jensen is a design brand named after one of Denmark's most famous and internationally renowned product designers. Founded in 1958, its founder, Jacob Jensen, is also known for his work as a designer for the luxury audio manufacturer Bang & Olufsen. The brand is characterized by timeless, minimalist designs that eliminate all unnecessary elements. The brand is currently run by his son, Timothy Jacob Jensen.

　Hanae is wearing a quartz chronograph watch with a 37mm titanium case and a Swiss Ronda movement. It features a three-eye chronograph and a date display at 12 o'clock, and its striking red and orange hands stand out against the monochrome background. The watch was created based on the founder's belief that "a watch is both a tool and an accessory for the wrist, and should have a simple design even if it has many functions." It pairs well with Hanae's simple outfit, which combines a striped knit and denim. This series was released around 2005 and is no longer in production, so the silver model Hanae is wearing is sold out, with only a few blue and black variations remaining.

G-SHOCK “BUMP OF CHICKEN × G-SHOCK”

　Hanae also previously reported on Twitter that he had acquired a watch. It was a collaboration model between the G-SHOCK DW-6900 and the rock band BUMP OF CHICKEN (Ref. DW-6900BOC-2JR). This was a limited edition model that was sold by lottery on the BUMP OF CHICKEN official e-commerce site in 2016.

G-SHOCK GA-110

　The last watch we'll introduce is also from G-SHOCK. Hanae made his debut as a singer in 2016 with the opening theme song "Seishun wa Cruelty Janai" for the TV anime "The Disastrous Life of Saiki K." The watch he appears to be wearing on this jacket is a vibrant blue model from the G-SHOCK "GA-110" series. Like many young people of his generation, the watch seems to reflect Hanae's true self, enjoying BUMP OF CHICKEN and G-SHOCK.