__Height:__ 185 cm (6’1”)

The chief of JUDA Corporation&rsquo;s Special Task Force who is also a factor that pilots the machina &ldquo;VARDANT&rdquo;. An all-around player who excels in intelligence, leadership and physical strength. He is an expert in battles who never loses his cool and always makes sound judgments. He always dresses in suave business suits.

Fourteen-year-old Kouichi Hayase&rsquo;s life has always been a mediocre one, if not dismal. However, those days of being bullied by classmates and escaping to a fantasy of being a hero are put to an end when a certain &ldquo;accident&rdquo; bestows on him a girl and a gigantic humanoid robot called &ldquo;LINEBARREL&rdquo;. The extraordinary power that Kouichi obtains puts him and everything around him on a sudden rollercoaster ride of battles, intrigues and friendship! During the course of his adventure, the boy starts to learn what life has to offer; he meets new friends, bids farewell to the old ones, but most of all he now has considerable responsibilities and is forced to confront the world around him.<br><br>
(Source: Official site)

__Height:__ 175 cm

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**Trivia:**
- His nickname "Yuu-kyan" was given by Kenichi Suzumura.
- Very close with Tomokazu Sugita. They host a video game variety show called Tokyo Encounter together.
- Loves cats but is afraid of having them die before him, so doesn't have any of his own.
- Allergic to metals and alcohol; drinks non-alcoholic soft drinks or orange juice at parties.
- Colorblind.

__Non-Anime Roles:__

- Louis Guiabern - Metaphor: ReFantazio (VG)

[Twitter](https://twitter.com/jmichaeltatum)

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

Episodes 25 and 26 included with the DVD.

The Linebarrels of Iron story takes place in a fictional alternate future, centering on a junior-high school student named Kouichi Hayase, who escaped his daily life of being bullied as a child by daydreaming about being a hero. His life was forever changed during a class trip in the year 2016 when an artificial satellite fell from orbit. Due to this "accident", Kouichi was left in a coma for half a year, and upon awakening, found himself with strange powers, including superhuman strength.<br><br>
(Source: Wikipedia)

Reiji Moritsugu