Kentarō, Kentaro, Kentarou or Kentaroh (written: , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: DJ Kentaro (born 1982), Japanese DJ, remixer , Japanese volleyball player , Japanese football player , Japanese composer, pianist , Japanese baseball player , Japanese football player , Japanese shogi player , Japanese football player , Japanese voice actor , Japanese football player , Japanese football player , Japanese football player , Japanese swimmer and Olympic medalist , Japanese comedian, theatre director, manga artist , Japanese alpine skier , Japanese manga artist , Japanese football player , Japanese runner , Japanese football player , Japanese baseball player , Japanese football player , Japanese film director , Japanese model and actor , Japanese football player , Japanese composer and conductor, also known as Ken-P , Japanese football player , Japanese football player , Japanese football player , Japanese baseball player , Japanese wrestler , Japanese football player , Japanese actor and singer , Japanese football player , Japanese volleyball player , Japanese manga artist Kentaro Toyama, Japanese computer scientist , Japanese football player , Japanese football player , Japanese manga artist , Japanese footballer Fictional characters Mr. Kentaro Moto, character name of Mr. Moto in a series of films, portrayed him as a detective by Peter Lorre , character in the Maison Ikkoku series Kentaro Kyoutani (京谷 賢太郎), a character from Haikyu!! with the position of wing spiker from Aoba Johsai High , character in the Inubaka: Crazy for Dogs series Kentaro Saeki, character portrayed by Haruma Miura in the film The Eternal Zero , character in the anime of the Love Hina series , character in the Hanebado! series , character in the Tiger Mask series Japanese masculine given names