Kirishima is the number one high school flanker in Japan. He is the older twin brother of Kirishima Kokuto. He began playing rugby in high school because of his favorite anime character (Ririn) who likes strong people. He is the best flanker in the Kanagawa region, with his brother being second.

Kenji Gion has always had a complex about his height. On his first day of high school, he meets the giant Iwashimizu and a certain ball game: rugby. This classic shonen manga of youth and high school rugby starts now!
 
(Source: Kodansha USA)
 
Includes 7 bonus chapters.

Gion Kenji is short and perpetually pissed off about it. Iwashimizu Sumiaki is tall but timid. Although it's bullies that bring this unlikely pair together on the first day of high school, it's the rugby club that will make them friends.

__Height:__ 164 cm
__Hobbies:__ darts, driving, games, karaoke
__Skills & Abilities:__ acrobatics, karate, singing

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On January 1st, 2025, it was announced that he had gotten married to voice actress [Yumi Uchiyama](https://anilist.co/staff/106784/Yumi-Uchiyama).

__Non-Anime Roles:__
~! - Arslan in "Arslan Senki x Musou" (VG) (Japanese)
- Itaku in "Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuoro" (VG) (Japanese)
- Opoona in "Warriors All-Stars" (VG) (Japanese)
- Ranmaru Mori in "Sengoku Night Blood" (VG) (Japanese)
- Sigurd in "Guardian's Violation" (VG) (Japanese)
- Takeru Akabane in "Code of Joker Edge" (arcade game) (Japanese)
- Terumi Niida; Kaoru Shishibara in "Prince of Stride" (VG) (Japanese)
- Tokugawa Ieyasu in "Hana Oboro ~Sengoku Den Ranki~" (VG) (Japanese)
- Tōshirō Shinano in "Touken Ranbu -ONLINE-" (VG) (Japanese) 
- Byleth in "Fire Emblem Three Houses-" (VG) (Japanese)
- Kalpas in "Honkai Impact 3rd" (VG) (Japanese)
- Xavier in "Love and Deepspace" (VG) (Japanese)!~

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Married to fellow voice actor [Brandon McInnis](https://anilist.co/staff/127809/).

Sekito Kirishima