Ikuto has aspired to be a fashion designer and self-taught himself since he was at least seven years old, but is forced to put his dream on halt due to his financially struggling family. As the oldest child and only son, Ikuto helps his mother take care of his sisters and handles most of the housework and initially refuses to go college in lieu of full-time employment to support his sisters. After befriending Chiyuki and getting a part-time job at Yanagida's studio, Ikuto begins working towards his dream of being a fashion designer, though his financial situation causes him some setbacks.

Despite not having any formal training or experience, Ikuto is very intuitive, hard-working, and a quick learner with a natural talent as a patternmaker. Ikuto's innate talent puts him on par with older aspiring fashion designers in the college-level Geika festival, though Ikuto is noted to have trouble with designing Haute couture by himself since he is used to making ready-to-wear clothes. While typically humble, polite, and mild-mannered, Ikuto gradually becomes more assertive, confident, less self-sacrificing, and develops a healthy ego as he becomes more involved in the fashion world. Ikuto has a special relationship with Chiyuki, crediting her as the reason for creating the opportunity that allowed him to pursue his dream, and their relationship is rooted in mutual feelings of kinship, respect, support, and friendly rivalry.

~!After applying for an intern job at "Aphro I dite", Ikuto quickly distinguishes himself, rapidly climbing the ranks of the company and is eventually promoted to chief designer of the "Aphro I dite novice" branch.!~

(Source: Wikipedia)

Chiyuki Fujito has a dream: to become a Paris Collection model. The problem is, she's too short to be a model, and everyone around her tells her so! But no matter what they say, she won't give up. Her classmate, a poor student named Ikuto Tsumura, also has a dream: to become a fashion designer. One day Chiyuki tells him that it's "probably impossible" for him, causing him to consider giving it up...?! This is the story of two individuals wholeheartedly chasing after their dreams in spite of all the negativity that comes after them!
 
(Source: Kodansha USA)

__Height:__ 173 cm
__Hobbies:__ Karaoke, gaming
__Agency:__ Across Entertainment

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Won Best Rookie at the 9th Seiyuu Awards (2015) for his role as Inaho Kaizuka in _Aldnoah.Zero_. Won Best Lead Actor at the 14th Seiyuu Awards (2020) for his role as Tanjiro Kamado in _Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba_.

He is married, is a father of twin daughters, and has a cat named [Konpei](https://anilist.co/staff/269430/Konpei).

__Non-Anime Roles:__

- Protagonist - Metaphor: ReFantazio (VG)
- Ling Yang - Wuthering Waves (VG)

**Birthplace:** Missouri, United States

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Chiyuki Fujito has a dream: to become a Paris Collection model. The problem is, she’s too short to be a model, and everyone around her tells her so! But no matter what they say, she won’t give up. Her classmate, a poor student named Ikuto Tsumura, also has a dream: to become a fashion designer. One day Chiyuki tells him that it’s “probably impossible” for him, causing him to consider giving it up … ?! This is the story of two individuals wholeheartedly chasing after their dreams in spite of all the negativity that comes after them!
 
(Source: Kodansha USA)
 
Note: Nominated for the 11th Manga Taishou Awards in 2018.

Shorts released online, including the official twitter account.