Hiroto Ikuta
From Hirayasumi
Hiroto Ikuta is the 29 year old lead of Hirayasumi, a part-time worker with no steady job, no girlfriend and no anxiety about either. He inherited his Asagaya house from Hanae Wada, the grandmother he befriended. He is voiced by Yuma Uchida.
About Hiroto Ikuta
Hiroto Ikuta is the easygoing heart of Hirayasumi. A 29 year old part-time worker in Asagaya, Tokyo, he inherited a single-story house from a grandmother he befriended and lives there at his own unhurried pace, now with his cousin Natsumi. Yuma Uchida voices him in the January 2027 anime.
Appearance
Hiroto has short, messy black hair and an open, relaxed face that is usually mid smile. In the series key visual he wears a white hoodie and tan trousers, watering the garden of his house with a hose while his neighbours drift in and out. His whole look is casual and unbothered, which matches him exactly.
Personality
Hiroto is a free spirit in the most literal sense. He does not dwell on the big questions, does not panic about the future and takes each day as it comes, while taking one thing very seriously indeed: what to have for dinner. His good nature is not naivety. People relax around him, and the house he inherited has quietly become a place where the neighbourhood gathers.
Background & Story
Hiroto befriended Hanae Wada, a retired school lunch cook in his Asagaya neighbourhood, and the two shared dinner twice a week. When she passed her single-story house on to him, he moved in and carried on at his own pace. His cousin Natsumi then arrived from Yamagata to attend art school, and her more anxious view of life now shares the house with his calm one. Episode 1 of the anime had its world premiere in New York in October 2026, ahead of the January 2027 premiere.
Powers & Abilities
- An unshakeable calm: Hiroto has no powers. His gift is temperament: he meets other people's stress without absorbing it, and over time the people around him slow down to his pace. In a series full of anxious people, that is close to a superpower.
Key Relationships
- Natsumi Kobayashi: His 18 year old cousin from Yamagata, who moves into his house to attend art school. Her seriousness constantly tests his easygoing lifestyle, and softens it.
- Hanae Wada: The grandmother he befriended, who shared dinner with him twice a week and left him her house. Their unlikely friendship is where the whole story starts.
- Hideki Noguchi: His friend from high school, who now works in a trendy furniture store and lives at a very different speed.
Quick Answers
Who voices Hiroto Ikuta?
Yuma Uchida voices Hiroto Ikuta in Hirayasumi. No English voice actor has been announced.
How did Hiroto Ikuta get his house?
Hiroto befriended Hanae Wada, a grandmother in his Asagaya neighbourhood who shared dinner with him twice a week, and she left him her single-story house. He now lives there with his cousin Natsumi.
What does Hiroto Ikuta do for work?
Hiroto is a freeter, working part time without a steady job. Sources describe him as an easygoing free spirit with no girlfriend and little anxiety about the future.