__Height:__ 175 cm

A young man who sells information for his own enjoyment. He claims to love the entire human race except for Shizuo Heiwajima, and exhibits said love by putting humans in often miserable conditions and observing their reactions.  

He attended Raira Academy with Shizuo, Shinra and Kadota. According to Shinra, Izaya and Shizuo hated each other with a passion almost from the point they met. In the novels Izaya framed Shizuo for crimes on several occasions. In the anime he puts Shizuo in constant problems, such as gangs attacking him daily up to framing him of crimes.  

He is a master of parkour, and also quite skilled with his flickblade (the blade he uses must be slightly opened before the mechanics of it springs opens the blade - a switchblade will open on its own after the user presses a switch) as he is implied to be the only one capable of leaving numerous cuts in Shizuo's bartender suit after a fight in the novels. In the anime, he shaves a gang member's head bald without him noticing it. He is also fluent in Russian, which is exhibited in the final episode and episode 13 when he speaks with Simon.  

Izaya has two younger sisters, Mairu and Kururi, who are twins and troublemakers. He claims to have grown up in a normal family whose only abnormal trait was their naming habits. He does not like his sisters and find them to be unlovable, saying that if even he can not like them, he expects no one else to ever be able to either.  

His name comes from a combination of the biblical Isaiah and Japanese for "the one who looks over the crowd."  

In the novels, Shinra is the only person that Izaya doesn't consider as one of his "humans." Rather, Izaya considers Shinra as his only friend (which is rather rare). Though it was hinted that he also cares for Saki, despite his manipulation towards her. It was stated that he was like her guardian. He seemed to be genuinely sad when Simon informed him that she left Ikebukuro with Kida.

~!In volume 9 of the novels, Izaya treats Shinra as his only friend, letting himself be seen as guilty and put on protective custody for "stabbing" Shinra, which was supposed to be Nakura's fault. It is stated that Izaya greatly envies Shinra because Shinra's standards were far departed from any other human's, even including Izaya's. He had always thought of himself as being in a position to observe humans and therefore standing on a higher pedestal than those around him. But unlike Izaya, Shinra was living in a different world in the real sense of the word.!~   

~!He is a part of the anonymous online gang the Dollars. He is usually seen pretending to be female online and talks in a feminine manner in the chatroom. His screenname is "Kanra."!~

In Tokyo's downtown district of Ikebukuro, amidst many strange rumors and warnings of anonymous gangs and dangerous occupants, one urban legend stands out above the rest—the existence of a headless "Black Rider" who is said to be seen driving a jet-black motorcycle through the city streets. 
Ryuugamine Mikado has always longed for the excitement of the city life, and an invitation from a childhood friend convinces him to move to Tokyo. Witnessing the Black Rider on his first day in the city, his wishes already seem to have been granted. But as supernatural events begin to occur, ordinary citizens like himself, along with Ikebukuro's most colorful inhabitants, are mixed up in the commotion breaking out in their city. 
(Source: MAL Rewrite)

He was the Black Ranger on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and The Green Ranger on Power Rangers Zeo and the Green Turbo Ranger on Power Rangers Turbo. He had his first role in anime as main character Vash the Stampede from Trigun, and after that, he has been voicing a plethora of roles in animes such as Ichigo Kurosaki in Bleach, Lelouch Lamperouge in Code Geass, Zora Ideale in Black Clover, Giyuu Tomioka in Demon Slayer, and more recently Twenty-Fifth Baam in Tower of God.

**Non-Anime Roles:**
• Guy Cecil (Tales Of the Abyss)

**Height:** 167 cm (5'6") 
**Other:** Named his cat "Nyanko-Sensei" 
**Agency:** Aoni

[Profile](https://www.aoni.co.jp/search/kamiya-hiroshi.html)

On January 1st 2025 it was announced that he had gotten married to actress and gravure model Rina Aizawa.

**Awards:**
- 2008-03: Best Supporting Actor, 2nd Annual Seiyuu Awards
- 2009-03: Best Lead Actor and Best Personality, 3rd Annual Seiyuu Awards
- 2012-03: Most Votes Award, 6th Annual Seiyuu Awards
- 2013-03: Most Votes Award, 7th Annual Seiyuu Awards  

Hosts several radio talk shows, including Dear Girl ~Stories~ with Ono Daisuke. In May 2010, he and Miyu Irino formed a Kiramune unit called KAmiYU, and sang the theme song for Mokei Senshi Gunpla Builders Beginning G.  Their first mini-album "link-up" was released on August 3, 2011.

__Non-Anime Roles:__
- Neuvillette in Genshin Impact
- Shou Ronpo in Uchu Sentai Kyuranger
- Madrex in Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger

“6 Months Later…We haven’t changed at all… or it seems….” Half a year after the turmoil that rocked the entire city of Ikebukuro— Peace has once again returned to the city and people are living each day normally. The high school students enjoy their days of youth as the strongest and most dangerous man of Ikebukuro works diligently. The informant plots a new scheme and the headless rider is pursued by the cops as she rides through the night…But soon this normal will be cut short by the abnormal. Slowly but surely, the unknown will seize the city and face an all new storm. 
 
(Source: Aniplex)

The third part of Durarara!!x2 
 
As Mikado Ryuugamine continues to purge the Dollars from within in accordance with his warped sense of justice, Masaomi Kida hopes to bring his friend back to his senses by bringing the Yellow Scarves together once more. Little do they know that a far more dominant force is about to enter their struggle for power, one that their friend Anri Sonohara is all too familiar with. 
 
Meanwhile, the group that has gathered at Shinra Kishitani's apartment realizes that they are on the brink of something life-changing, an event that will throw Ikebukuro into a spiral of confusion. Their anxiety is realized when reports of Celty's head being found in public start to appear all over the news as Kasane Kujiragi begins to make her move. 
 
Gone are the brief periods of tranquility as the current turmoil sets the stage for one final performance in this thrilling conclusion to the story of Ikebukuro's finest. 
 
(Source: MAL Rewrite)

The second part of Durarara!!x2 
 
In Ikebukuro, the lives of its citizens continue intertwining with each other as if their fates are predestined. Mikado Ryuugamine is now one step closer to his goal of living an exciting life, and in turn, delves deeper into the darker side of Ikebukuro. After gaining absolute control over a former rival, he uses his newfound power as he pleases, purging the Dollars from the inside to mold it into the ideal organization. This proves to be as challenging as it sounds as Mikado must now deal with unwanted outside interference, most notably a re-emerging and dearly missed friend. Meanwhile, Izaya Orihara still has some schemes up his sleeve, although a rival information exchange center has proven to be quite the hindrance, lurking within everyone’s favorite downtown district. Undoubtedly, sooner or later, chaos will strike again. 
 
(Source: MAL Rewrite)

THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE DOWNRIGHT WEIRD. The Ikebukuro district in Tokyo is full of interesting people. A boy longing for the extraordinary. A hotheaded punk. An airheaded pseudo-stalker. An information broker who works for kicks. An underground doctor who specializes in truly desperate patients. A high school student infatuated with a monster. And a headless rider on a pitch-black motorcycle. Their story may not be a heartwarming one, but as it turns out, even weirdos like these sometimes fall in love. (Source: Yen Press)

Two extra DVD episodes of Durarara!! Episode 12.5 
Happens between episodes 12 and 13. A UFO is supposedly spotted in Ikebukuro, but what is it really? Episode 25 
Happens after episode 24, the final episode. Shizuo's brother hosts a TV special downtown, but his life is apparently in danger.

The episode revolves around the man with "the worst luck in Ikebukuro," Shizuo Heiwajima, and another blonde-haired, sunglasses-wearing man wearing a bartender outfit named Shidzuo Nobusuma. Shidzuo is a young hoodlum. As the two men's fates are entangled, a new legend is born on the streets of Ikebukuro.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Welcome to Ikebukuro, where Tokyo's wildest characters gather!! Meet an ordinary boy who daydreams about the extraordinary. A naive stalker girl. The strongest man in Ikebukuro. A shut-in doctor with questionable credentials. A hedonistic informant...and the "headless rider" astride a pitch-black motorcycle!? As their paths cross, this eccentric cast weaves a twisted, cracked love story...
 
(Source: Yen Press)

Ikebukuro, Tokyo&mdash;a neighborhood where twisted love prowls!! A series of street slashings in Ikebukuro begins to connect total strangers: 
A teenage girl with no personality of her own; a beat writer for a third-rate tabloid; a teacher suspected of harassment; an informant based in Shinjuku&hellip;and a headless rider straddling a pitch-black motorcycle!! Meanwhile, the slasher continues to terrorize the night, all in search of&hellip;&ldquo;him&rdquo;!? 
(Source: Yen Press)

In the sequel series to the urban fantasy Durarara!!, Yahiro Mizuchi has come to Tokyo in the hopes of starting a new life (and maybe seeing the Headless Rider), but the famous Dullahan hasn't been seen in half a year-and neither has anyone who's gone to find her!
 
(Source: Yen Press)

Durarara!! spin-off series that takes place after the original, starring Orihara Izaya as the main character.
 
An man shows up in a town far from Tokyo. All he does is facilitate the flow of information, and nudge people on the back. He is an informant; that is what this man boasts of himself. Whether or not the title is appropriate for what he does, one thing is certain: he has the power to obtain a great volume of information. He is not an ally of justice, but neither is he an abettor of villainy. He is simply unwaveringly honest to his own desires.
 
"Humans." Earnestly, he loves every one of the assortment this word encapsulates. He merely loves. Even if it causes the object of his love to break. Because this informant can equally even love broken humans.
 
(Source: popsiclete blog)