Kira Buckland is a voice actor best known as the English voice of Jolyne Cujoh in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, Mitsuri Kanroji in Demon Slayer, Queen Dizzy in Guilty Gear Strive, Kuki Shinobu in Genshin Impact, Qingyi in Zenless Zone Zero and 2B in NieR:Automata.
Other popular anime & dubbing credits include Kakegurui (Mary), Pokémon Horizons (Sprigatito, Floragato & Meowscarada), Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun (Ameri), Edens Zero (Rebecca), YashaHime (Setsuna), Miraculous Ladybug (Alix), ReZero (Beatrice), Accel World (Kuroyukihime), One Piece (Desire), Rainbow High (Violet), Blue Exorcist (Izumo), Tower of God (Yuri), Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle (Princess Syalis) and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable (Reimi).
Additional video game work includes the Danganronpa franchise (Hiyoko & Kirumi), NIKKE: Goddess of Victory (Privaty, Novel & Liveryn), River City Girls (Kyoko), Fire Emblem Engage (Eirika), Arknights (Surtr & Mostima), Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice (Trucy), Strinova (Eika), and Granblue Fantasy (Lyria). Kira has also appeared as prominent characters in various other game franchises such as Soulcalibur, Street Fighter, Dead or Alive, BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, Tales of Zestiria, Skullgirls, Persona 5 Strikers, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Trails of Cold Steel, Disgaea, Sand Land, 13 Sentinels, Unicorn Overlord and many more.
Kira is the founder of the Voice Acting Club, an online community providing free resources for actors and content creators around the world. She streams as a cow V-Tuber on the Twitch channel “JosieMcFly”, has four cats, and is the proud owner of an ‘83 DeLorean.
Ricco is an actor whose performances have been seen in many ways: on stage, film, commercials, industrials, voice-over, animation, motion-capture- if it involves the body and voice, he’s done it! Known locally for his indie film work, abroad folks best know him for his roles in anime and video games. Most recent credits include the egoist striker Isagi in “Blue Lock,” the loveable Mirio in “My Hero Academia,” Wirbel in “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End,” Arjay in “Borderlands 4,” powerful Komano Manato in “Zenless Zone Zero,” the loving father, Lakan in “Apothecary Diaries,” Tomo’s best bud Jun in “Tomo-Chan is a Girl!,” the enigmatic Kotaro in “Zombieland Saga,” the fearsome Benimaru in “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime,” and the party loving priest Pandreo in “Fire Emblem: Engage.
Kevin Bolk (K-Bo to his fans) is an artist, designer, writer, collector, and all around junk culture junkie. Bolk’s work has been featured in Marvel Comics, Nickelodeon, Udon Entertainment, Dynamite Entertainment, Oxford University Press, Tokyopop, MTV.com, The Guardian, Huffington Post, Cracked, Cosmo, and more! These days produces his own comics and art with a retro childhood flair, show’s off his massive VHS collection via K-Bo TV on YouTube, and has become fan-favorite cartoonist for independent toy companies and professional wrestlers. Whatcha gonna do when Bolkamania runs wild on you?
SungWon Cho is a voice actor you may have heard in Delicious in Dungeon, Lackadaisy, God of War: Ragnarok, Borderlands 3, Aggretsuko, Ranking of Kings, One Piece, Pluto, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Bigtop Burger, Pokemon, Neon White, AI: The Somnium Files: Nirvana Initiative, Like a Dragon, Granblue Fantasy, Odd Taxi, Craig of the Creek, Tuca & Bertie, OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes, Monster Prom, and more. You may also know him from YouTube. He loves his cats Effie and Sophie very much.
TONY OLIVER, who was named to IMDB’s top 20 all time Anime Voice Actors list, began his career as an actor on stage and camera performing in several feature films and dozens of plays. He found success as a voice artist, lending his voice to one of the first Anime features to a receive wide US television release – “The Sea Prince and the Fire Child”. His first foray into series television was as the voice of Rick Hunter in the groundbreaking anime series “Robotech”. Following that he turned his attention to writing but continued his voice acting career. In 1988 he joined Saban Entertainment as a story editor where he wrote and co-produced an award-winning adaptation of “The Jungle Book”. Tony was then tapped to help create a new kind of children’s television show. The result was the mega hit, “The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers”. He served as the development producer and head writer and also wrote the pilot, Co-Produced the series, directed the voice actors, played the voice of Saba, and produced and directed the Power Rangers live appearance at Universal Studios, which drew an estimated 50,000 people on a single day.
After leaving Saban Entertainment, Tony continued to develop, produce, direct, and act in numerous Theatrical film, Television, Video Game, and Streaming Media projects including “Daigunder” for ABC Family/Disney; “Gurren Lagann” for the Sci Fi Channel, “Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers” which premiered on theatrical screens nationwide, and numerous video games including “BlazBlue: Continuum Shift”. “.hack//GU”, “Delta Force: Black Hawk Down”, “Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring”, “Dynasty Warriors”, “World of Warcraft”,”Basara 3” and “Bravely Default”. Tony’s theatrical voice acting credits include, “Hoodwinked Too”, “ The Muppet’s Wizard of Oz”, “Lupin the 3rd” the First”,“The Night is Short:Walk on Girl” and “Alien Xmas” a Netflix Original Christmas special from the Chido Brothers and executive producer Jon Favereau, for which he also served as voice director. Anime voice acting credits include “Vandread”, “Sayuki Reload”, “Gun Grave”, “Cho-bits”, “Bleach”, “Lupin the 3rd”,and “Naruto”, where he can be heard as Minato, the Fourth Hokage. Tony has also served as voice director for numerous projects including the English releases of “Fate/Zero” and “Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Bladeworks”, “Fate Stay Night Heavens Feel” in which he also voices the character of Lancer, “Fate: Apocrypha” a Netflix Original Series, “Lego Friends”, “Fate Grand Order”, “Ghost in the Shell 2045”, “Orient”, and “BeyBlade Burst: Quad Strike for Bang Zoom! Studios and DisneyXD.
Dallas Reid has been doing this for a bit. Longer than some, not as long as others. They don’t remember the exact figure.
Dallas is known primarily for their role in Black Clover as Asta, the loudest one. A badge of honor, of sorts, considering how loud many of the other characters get.
Some of the other characters they’ve played include Yamatonokami Yasusada in Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru, Hideki/Rusian in And You Thought There is Never a Girl Online!?, Liqueur in Dragon Ball Super, Juzo and Nirengeki in My Hero Academia, and Zack Foster in the anime adaptation of the hit video game, Angels of Death. They’ll see you around the building.
Griffin Puatu was born September 7, 1997 in Glendale, California. He is an actor and singer, best known for his roles as Sunday in Honkai Star Rail, Rock Howard in Fatal Fury, Ganke Lee in Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020), Louis in Beastars (2019), Jericho in Deathstroke Knights & Dragons: The Movie (2020), and Arnold in Code Geass: Roze of the Recapture. Griffin grew up in a mixed family. His father is Filipino, Spanish and Irish, and his mother is Swedish and German.
Bryson Baugus is a voice actor, singer, and stage actor based out of Dallas, Texas. He is known for voicing many roles in anime and video games such as Shoyo Hinata (Haikyu!!), Rudo Surebrec (Gachiakuta), Nagi Seishiro (BLUELOCK), Falco Grice (Attack on Titan), Gepard Landau (Honkai: Star Rail), Bell Cranel (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?), Akihiko Nirei (Wind Breaker), Pegasus Seiya (Saint Seiya), Sherbet Cookie (Cookie Run Kingdom), Takumi Aldini (Food Wars), and many others. For his full list of roles, check out BrysonBaugus.com!
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Corey Wilder is an African American Voice Actor affiliated with Crunchyroll and is known for his roles in various anime series, including Zanka in Gachiakuta, Land in Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Will Serfort in Wistoria: Wand & Sword, Rod Bauer in I’m in Love with the Villainess, Haruto Satō in Tales of Wedding Rings, Liu Xiao in LINK CLICK and Justice in ZENSHU. He has also voiced characters in The Promised Land and is recognized for his work in both anime and video games, showcasing his versatility as a voice actor.
With 15+ years of experience, Katie Caruso gives voice to a variety of otherworldly characters in audio dramas, original animation, and anime – including Riyo (Gachiakuta) and Shiela Ibarss (The Unwanted Undead Adventurer). She also provides voiceover for brands including Equinox Hotels NY, Danone, Ugg, and more. In addition, Katie is an experienced audiobook narrator, noted for her versatility across genres.
Outside of the booth, Katie spends her time whipping up baked goods for loved ones and babying the roses in her garden. She enjoyed a career in nonprofit fundraising for several years and continues to put her nonprofit know-how to good use as a volunteer for organizations such as the National Association of Voice Actors.
Christina Kelly is an American actress and voice actress for Sentai Filmworks and Funimation Entertainment. Christina attended the University of Houston’s School of Theatre and Dance, and graduated with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting. In Houston Texas she’s appeared on stage at A.D. Players, Unity Theatre and The Catastrophic Theatre. Christina is also represented by The Pastorini Bosby Agency. Some of her roles in anime include Saya in BanG Dream, Mermaid Thetis in Saint Seiya, Koko Kaga in Golden Time, Ichika Takatsuki in Waiting in the Summer, Claudine Saijo in Revue Starlight, Iroha Igarashi in Real Girl, Mikoto Kondo in Kampfer, Shizuku in My Girlfriend is a Shobitch, Run Jewelria in To Love-Ru, Yumiko Miura in My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Fu Sagami in Release the Spyce, Padparadscha in Land of the Lustrous, Sylphonford Tachibana in Himouto! Umaru-chan,Yamato in Kancolle, Loki in Is It Wrong to Pick Up Girls In a Dungeon?, Satone Shichimiya in Love Chunibyo and Other Delusions- Heart Throb, Mine in Akame Ga Kill and Alice Nakiri in Food Wars! which is currently airing on Adult Swims Toonami.
Behind the Voice Actors nominated Christina for Breakthrough Voice Actress of the year in 2015 and 2017 for Best Supporting Role in Himouto Umaru-Chan.
Matt Shipman is a Voice Actor, ADR Writer, ADR Engineer, and all-around nerd-guy. He is best known for voicing Reki Kyan in SK8 The Infinity, Chrome in Dr. Stone, Rin Itoshi in Blue Lock, Floch in Attack on Titan, Inasa Yoarashi/Sen Kaibara in My Hero Academia, Hajime in Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest, Gokudera in the Katekyo Hitman REBORN! Discotek Release, and T oma in Hell’s Paradise. Additionally, he can be heard in DARLING in the FRANXX as Hiro, Ultraman Z as Ultraman Z, Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V as Shay, One Piece as Cavendish, Akudama Drive as Cutthroat, GOSICK as Kazuya Kujo, A Certain Scientific Railgun T as Gunha, Black Clover as Alecdora, and many other anime. Matt writes scripts for English dubs (Dr. Stone, Spy x Family, New Game!!, Ultraman Z), and occasionally assistant directs (Akudama Drive, Kemono Jihen, How Heavy are the Dumbells you Lift?). He co-owns Kocha Sound alongside Brittany Lauda. Matt plays Street Fighter, loves tokusatsu, watches seasonal anime, plays card games, and loves to talk about all things nerdy.
Brittany Lauda is a voice actor & ADR director best known for playing Chiori in Genshin Impact, F.F./Foo Fighters in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, Tsuna in the Katekyo Hitman REBORN! Discotek Release, Prince Kurt in Fire Emblem, Yuzuriha in Dr. Stone, Riko in Made in Abyss, Kid Chi-Chi in Dragon Ball Z Kakarot, Satoko in Higurashi GOU/SOTSU, Saki in Girlfriend Girlfriend, Capella in ReZero, Chiquitita in DanDaDan, Nanally in Neverness to Everness, Osakabehime and Liz in Fate/Grand Order, Ichigo in DARLING in the FRANXX, Cow Girl in Goblin Slayer, and Young Law in One Piece (to name a few out of hundreds!). You can also catch their voice in Pokémon XY & Evolutions, Digimon Time Stranger, MoonRise, Rainbow High, Pinkfong, My Hero Academia, Nikke, Twisted Wonderland, Huniepop, Oshi no Ko, SpyxFamily, and more. As an ADR Director, some of their favorites include: Katekyo Hitman REBORN!, Akudama Drive, Twisted Wonderland, Kemono Jihen, Murai in Love, Ultraman Zero: The Trilogy, The Flying Phantom Ship, Hensuki, and Legend of the Galactic Heroes. They have also been working as a producer/CD at Okratron5000 on the Ultraman and Dragon Ball franchises. Brittany also co-owns a studio, Kocha Sound, with their husband Matt Shipman. Outside of work, Brittany enjoys playing with her Shiba Inu named Raven, Twisted Wonderland (Idia Shroud <3), Katekyo Hitman Reborn!, big Kirby plushies and planning their next trip to Japan
Cedric Williams is a voice actor that has done work primarily in anime, pre-lay animation, and video games. Cedric has been heard most recently as: Pocoloco in “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run,” Kabru in “Delicious in Dungeon,” Cheetu in “Hunter x Hunter,” Senjuro Rengoku in “Demon Slayer,” Don in “The Promised Neverland,” Yoshito Godo in “My Happy Marriage,” Leon in “Pokemon Masters: EX,” “Face in “Nick Jr.” and many more!
Williams originally wanted to become an on-camera actor and did not initially realize voice acting was a profession. Growing up, he was known for doing voices for classmates and while reading stories in class, often imitating SpongeBob, one of his favorite characters. He has said he enjoyed entertaining people, making them laugh, and being the center of attention. After high school, Williams moved to California and began pursuing on-camera acting, appearing in short films, independent films, and student films while building his resume and auditioning through an on-camera agent.
He later discovered voice acting after watching a YouTube video of a person making a voice-over demo, which led to what he described as an epiphany, realizing he had effectively been doing character voices his whole life. Williams also does video game streams as a “Sloth Hero” VTuber Adagio The Hero on Twitch, playing Pokémon, retro games, horror games, Minecraft, and more!
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