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Anime production relies on performers who can create character through sound alone. The people below have built extensive catalogs across television, film, and games, and their work shows up in many of the most watched Japanese series around the world. You will see long running shonen leads, nuanced seinen roles, and a wide range of protagonists and antagonists that define how these stories feel.
This list highlights major roles, notable credits across studios, and other professional facts such as music careers, narration work, and awards from industry bodies in Japan. You can use it to quickly connect a familiar character voice to the person behind the microphone and to find more series where each actor’s work appears.
Megumi Hayashibara
TMDbHayashibara has voiced Rei Ayanami in ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ and Faye Valentine in ‘Cowboy Bebop’. She also performed Lina Inverse in ‘Slayers’ and Musashi in ‘Pokémon’, and has released multiple character songs and solo albums.
She has published essays about voice acting and worked as a radio host. Her agency affiliations have included Wood Park Office and she has received Seiyu Awards including a Merit Award that recognizes long term achievements.
Mamoru Miyano
TMDbMiyano played Light Yagami in ‘Death Note’ and Rintaro Okabe in ‘Steins Gate’. He also voiced Dazai Osamu in ‘Bungo Stray Dogs’ and Tokiya Ichinose in ‘Uta no Prince sama’, and he records pop singles tied to anime projects.
He won Best Lead Actor at the Seiyu Awards early in his career and continues to appear in tokusatsu and live action productions. His concert tours regularly feature theme songs from the series he works on.
Kana Hanazawa
TMDbHanazawa voiced Kanade Tachibana in ‘Angel Beats’ and Nadeko Sengoku in ‘Monogatari Series’. She also played Akane Tsunemori in ‘Psycho Pass’ and Mayuri Shiina in ‘Steins Gate’.
She maintains a music career with charting singles and holds photo exhibitions that accompany album releases. Her roles cover school drama, science fiction, and mystery series, which leads to frequent casting in seasonal shows.
Hiroshi Kamiya
TMDbKamiya is known as Levi in ‘Attack on Titan’ and Yato in ‘Noragami’. He also played Trafalgar Law in ‘One Piece’ and Izaya Orihara in ‘Durarara’.
He co hosts the long running radio program Dear Girl Stories with Daisuke Ono. Kamiya has received multiple Seiyu Awards for Best Actor and supports stage readings and drama CD productions.
Maaya Sakamoto
TMDbSakamoto performed Hitomi in ‘The Vision of Escaflowne’ and Shinobu Oshino in ‘Monogatari Series’. She voices Ciel Phantomhive in ‘Black Butler’ and has roles in ‘Fate’ entries as well.
She is an established singer who often writes lyrics for her releases. Sakamoto provides dubbing for international films in the Japanese market and appears in stage plays between recording schedules.
Jun Fukuyama
TMDbFukuyama voiced Lelouch Lamperouge in ‘Code Geass’ and Koro sensei in ‘Assassination Classroom’. He also played Joker in ‘Persona 5 The Animation’ and King in ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’.
He received Seiyu Awards for both lead and supporting roles. His narration work spans commercials and TV variety segments, which adds to his presence beyond anime series.
Rie Kugimiya
TMDbKugimiya is associated with tsundere archetype roles such as Taiga Aisaka in ‘Toradora’ and Shana in ‘Shakugan no Shana’. She also voiced Louise in ‘The Familiar of Zero’ and Alphonse Elric in ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’.
She appears frequently in fantasy and school romance projects. Her character songs and live events draw on her long list of light novel adaptations that moved to television.
Romi Park
TMDbPark performed Edward Elric in ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’ and Hange Zoë in ‘Attack on Titan’. She also voiced Temari in ‘Naruto’ and Ragyo Kiryuin in ‘Kill la Kill’.
Born in Tokyo to Korean parents, she has worked across anime, theater, and dubbing for Western films. She has taught voice acting workshops and participated in international convention panels.
Daisuke Ono
TMDbOno voiced Jotaro Kujo in ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’ and Shizuo Heiwajima in ‘Durarara’. He is also Erwin Smith in ‘Attack on Titan’ and Sebastian Michaelis in ‘Black Butler’.
He releases music as a solo artist and forms part of the duo with Hiroshi Kamiya for radio and live events. Ono has collected Seiyu Awards for lead roles and for radio personality.
Miyuki Sawashiro
TMDbSawashiro played Celty Sturluson in ‘Durarara’ and Bishamon in ‘Noragami’. She also voiced Kanbaru Suruga in ‘Monogatari Series’ and Sinon in ‘Sword Art Online’.
She is bilingual in Japanese and English at a conversational level and has handled dubbing for several foreign dramas. Sawashiro holds credits in games and tokusatsu which broadens her recording portfolio.
Tomokazu Sugita
TMDbSugita is known for Gintoki Sakata in ‘Gintama’ and Kyon in ‘The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya’. He also voiced Joseph Joestar in ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’ and Escanor in ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’.
He founded a production label for creative projects and appears in web shows that discuss games and media. His ad lib skills are often used in comedic series and radio dramas.
Yuki Kaji
TMDbKaji voiced Eren Yeager in ‘Attack on Titan’ and Meliodas in ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’. He also played Todoroki Shoto in ‘My Hero Academia’ and Issei Hyoudou in ‘High School DxD’.
He publishes books about career development in voice work and has a popular YouTube presence. Kaji has won multiple Seiyu Awards and participates in charity streams tied to anime campaigns.
Saori Hayami
TMDbHayami performed Yukino Yukinoshita in ‘My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU’ and Shinobu Kochō in ‘Demon Slayer’. She also voiced Yor Forger in ‘Spy x Family’ and Fubuki in ‘One Punch Man’.
She is a trained singer with solo albums and character singles. Hayami often handles composed and calm character types and records narration for documentaries and museum guides.
Aoi Yuuki
TMDbYuuki voiced Madoka Kaname in ‘Puella Magi Madoka Magica’ and Tanya Degurechaff in ‘The Saga of Tanya the Evil’. She also played Tsuyu Asui in ‘My Hero Academia’ and Lucy in ‘Cyberpunk Edgerunners’.
She began acting as a child and later released full length music projects. Yuuki writes lyrics and draws illustrations for limited edition releases that align with anime campaigns.
Kenjiro Tsuda
TMDbTsuda performed Kento Nanami in ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ and Seto Kaiba in ‘Yu Gi Oh’. He also voiced Tatsu in ‘The Way of the Househusband’ and Mikoto Suoh in ‘K’.
He directs live action films and narrates documentaries and commercials with a distinctive low register. Tsuda frequently appears at overseas events that focus on action and crime themed anime.
Natsuki Hanae
TMDbHanae voices Tanjiro Kamado in ‘Demon Slayer’ and Ken Kaneki in ‘Tokyo Ghoul’. He also played 9S in ‘Nier Automata Ver1 1a’ and Kaladin in Japanese audiobook releases.
He streams gaming content with behind the scenes talk about recording sessions. Hanae won New Actor Awards early in his career and maintains steady roles in fantasy and horror titles.
Akira Ishida
TMDbIshida performed Kaworu Nagisa in ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ and Katsura Kotaro in ‘Gintama’. He also voiced Gaara in ‘Naruto’ and Zeref in ‘Fairy Tail’.
He has received recognition for supporting roles at the Seiyu Awards. Ishida records for historical dramas and documentaries and appears in narration for museum exhibitions.
Yui Ishikawa
TMDbIshikawa played Mikasa Ackerman in ‘Attack on Titan’ and Violet Evergarden in ‘Violet Evergarden’. She also voiced Sayuri in ‘A Silent Voice’ and Enterprise in ‘Azur Lane’.
She trained in theater before moving into voice work and dance performance. Ishikawa participates in overseas promotional tours for streaming releases and lends voices to game adaptations of anime properties.
Rina Sato
TMDbSato voiced Mikoto Misaka in ‘A Certain Scientific Railgun’ and Negi Springfield in ‘Negima’. She also performed Naoko Yanagisawa in ‘Sailor Moon Crystal’ and has roles across sports and action series.
She won Best Lead Actress at the Seiyu Awards and often records for radio dramas tied to light novels. Sato balances anime, games, and stage events with agency training sessions for younger actors.
Kazuya Nakai
TMDbNakai is Roronoa Zoro in ‘One Piece’ and Mugen in ‘Samurai Champloo’. He also voiced Toshiro Hijikata in ‘Gintama’ and Date Masamune in ‘Sengoku Basara’.
He works extensively in game franchises where swordplay characters appear. Nakai contributes to drama CDs and live reading events that expand storylines beyond the televised episodes.
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
TMDbMatsuoka played Kirito in ‘Sword Art Online’ and Soma Yukihira in ‘Food Wars’. He also voiced Inosuke Hashibira in ‘Demon Slayer’ and Bell Cranel in ‘Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon’.
He holds a Guinness World Record for the most unique lines voiced by a single actor in a game at the time it was recognized. Matsuoka has received Seiyu Awards and appears on variety programs that feature cooking and gaming segments.
Ayane Sakura
TMDbSakura voiced Ochaco Uraraka in ‘My Hero Academia’ and Natsumi Koshigaya in ‘Non Non Biyori’. She also played Tsubaki Sawabe in ‘Your Lie in April’ and Iroha Isshiki in ‘My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU’.
She has sung character songs for unit projects and participates in live concerts associated with slice of life series. Sakura records for radio shows that discuss seasonal anime lineups and cast commentary.
Yui Horie
TMDbHorie performed Tohru Honda in ‘Fruits Basket’ and Hanekawa Tsubasa in ‘Monogatari Series’. She also voiced Minori Kushieda in ‘Toradora’ and Eri Sawachika in ‘School Rumble’.
She releases albums under King Records and runs fan club events with live performances. Horie has long standing roles across remakes and sequels which keeps her connected to multi generation audiences.
Junichi Suwabe
TMDbSuwabe voiced Aizawa Shota in ‘My Hero Academia’ and Archer in ‘Fate’ series entries. He also played Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez in ‘Bleach’ and Undertaker in ‘Black Butler’.
He works as a narrator for fashion and sports programs and frequently appears at international conventions. Suwabe won Best Supporting Actor at the Seiyu Awards and contributes to radio dramas and audiobooks.
Ryo Horikawa
TMDbHorikawa is known for Vegeta in ‘Dragon Ball Z’ and Reinhardt in ‘Overwatch’ in Japanese. He also voiced Heiji Hattori in ‘Detective Conan’ and Andromeda Shun in ‘Saint Seiya’.
He has served as a director at a voice acting agency that trains newcomers. Horikawa appears in live events for long running franchises and participates in anniversary projects.
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