Editing Mitsuo Iwata (section)

{{Short description|Japanese actor and voice actor (born 1967)}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Mitsuo Iwata
| native_name        = 岩田 光央
| native_name_lang   = ja
| birth_name         = <!-- only use if different from name -->
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1967|07|31}}
| birth_place        = [[Tokorozawa, Saitama|Tokorozawa]], [[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]], Japan
| occupation         = {{flatlist| 
*Actor
*[[Voice acting in Japan|voice actor]]
*singer
}}
| years_active       = 1977&ndash;present
| agent              = [[Aoni Production]]
| height             = 165 cm
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Rikako Aikawa]]|1992|2025|reason=div}}
| children           = 1
}}
{{Nihongo|'''Mitsuo Iwata'''|岩田 光央|Iwata Mitsuo|born July 31, 1967}} is a Japanese actor, [[Voice acting in Japan|voice actor]] and singer who was born in [[Tokorozawa, Saitama|Tokorozawa]], [[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]].<ref name="Newtype USA 2006-11 110">Endo, Akira et al. "Voice Actor Spotlight". (November 2006) ''Newtype USA''. pp. 110-111.</ref> He is previously married to voice actress [[Rikako Aikawa]].<ref>[http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/2003/05/reviews/02/ Wild ARMS Vol.2: Western Romance] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204722/http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/2003/05/reviews/02/ |date=2016-03-03 }}. ''Animefringe''.</ref> Mania.com praised him as "truly one of the greatest seiyuu".<ref name="mania">{{cite web | url=http://www.mania.com/golden-boy-vol-1_article_74285.html | title=Golden Boy Vol. #1 | work=mania.com | accessdate=13 July 2015 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212205900/http://www.mania.com/golden-boy-vol-1_article_74285.html | archivedate=12 December 2013 | url-status=dead}}</ref> Otakunews.com complimented him for the role of Tetsuya from ''[[Outlanders (manga)|Outlanders]]''.<ref>[http://www.otakunews.com/dvdreview.php?DVD=130 DVD Review : ''Outlanders'']. Otakunews.com.</ref> Mania.com comments on his role of Kintaro Oe (''[[Golden Boy (manga)|Golden Boy]]'') that he "practiced months before hand, to the point of going hoarse from overwork, to perfect Kintaro's voice" and "there's no one who could replace him for this role".<ref name="mania"/> He is also known for the role of [[Akira (manga)#Characters|Kaneda]] in the 1988 anime film ''[[Akira (1988 film)|Akira]]'' and won the [[7th Seiyu Awards]] for Best Personality in 2013.  He was previously affiliated with Office Osawa and [[Across Entertainment]], but is currently affiliated with [[Aoni Production]].