The Greatest Anime Dub Actors Who VOICE Your Favorite Characters

Anime dub actors and actresses… I feel they deserve so much more respect than they’re getting in the anime industry.

I can’t count the amount of times I’ve seen fans disrespecting, hating, and maliciously commenting on the validity of anime dub VA’S. As if they’re toxic to the anime community.

But it’s easy to forget without these anime dub actors and actresses, the anime industry wouldn’t have come so far.

They’re one of the key reasons the industry “blew up” on an global level. Anime fans in the US and beyond have created careers for themselves, because of dubbed voice acting.

So with that said, let’s highlight some of the best anime dub actors who’ve done a lot for the industry!

The BEST Anime Dub Voice Actors:

1. Cherami Leigh

Cherami Leigh… who’s this you might ask. Well, she’s FAMOUS for these anime characters:

Fairy Tail).
Asuna Yuuki (Sword Art Online).
Mai Taniyama (Ghost Hunt).

And so many other anime characters.

If you’ve watched an anime with a female character with “these” voices… just know Cherami Leigh is the woman behind it.

Being a fan of Lucy Heartfilia’s character, and even Asuna Yuuki, I appreciate the effort and hard work put into these roles. Especially since I originally watched SAO and Fairy Tail in the dubbed version.

Both shows have gone on to become some of my favorites.

2. Christopher Sabat

Christopher Sabat is an OG in the anime industry. A living legend as far as dubbed anime VA’S.

I mean – he’s the guy behind:

Vegeta (DBZ).
Piccolo (DBZ).
Shio Sasaki (Kenichi The Mightiest Disciple).
All Might (My Hero Academia).

All of these anime are legendary. And the voice in particular isn’t found in your common, everyday anime series.

But let’s keep it real – when you hear this guys voice behind a character, you already know it’s legit.

There’s no debating it.

3. Chris Patton

Chris Patton is another dubbed anime actor that deserves credit. I like the mixture of characters he’s done.

An example of some anime characters Chris Patton is known for:

Sousuke Sagara (Full Metal Panic).
William Massachusetts (Log Horizon).
Rentaro Satomi (Black Bullet).
Katsuragi Keima (The World God Only Knows).
Lavi (D. Gray Man).

Sousuke’s a personal favorite, but each of these characters are known to varying degrees in the industry. And the voices fit the characters personalities.

These characters aren’t as famous, but that’s irrelevant as far as quality.

4. Erica Mendez

Erica Mendez is another anime voice actress who despite NOT being the most popular, has done some great characters over the years.

Here’s an example of the types of characters she’s done as a VA:

Yuuki Konno (Sword Art Online).
Megumin (Kono Subarashii).
Atsuko Kagari (Little Witch Academia).
Kaori Miyazono (Your Lie In April).
Kill La Kill).
Aladdin (Magi: Kingdom Of Magic).
Raphtalia (The Rising Of The Shield Hero).
Emma (The Promised Neverland).
Mash Kyrielight (Fate Grand Order).

No matter who you are and how many anime you’ve watched, you’ll recognize at least one character from this list.

Especially if you’re tuned into The Rising Of The Shield Hero in 2019 (Raphtalia).

I feel Erica Mendez is underrated.

5. Josh Grelle

Josh Grelle’s done a lot of roles over the years. Doing VA work for characters like:

Tanukichi Okuma (Shimoneta).
Glenn Radars (Rokudenashi).
Ryo Yoake (ReLife).
Futaro Uesugi (Quintessential Quintuplets).
Byakuya Togami (Danganronpa).
Shido Itsuka (Date A Live).
Zen Wisteria (Snow White With The Red Hair).

Again – he’s not as popular as VA’S like Christopher Sabat, but that doesn’t matter.

When it comes down to it, the characters he works with are hilarious, funny, comical, and they “fit” with the personalities.

Especially with anime like Rokudenashi.

6. Felecia Angelle

Felecia has a more subtle tone to her characters. A little more gentle compared to other VA’S and the characters they’ve worked with.

You’ll notice Felecia from characters like:

Shinoa Hiragi (Owari No Seraph).
Miku Nakano (Quintessential Quintuplets).
Fubuki Class Destroyer (Kantai Collection).
Manami Okuda (Assassination Classroom).
Aoi Asahina (Danganronpa).
Emi Yusa (The Devil Is A Part Timer).

Each of these anime shows have their own distinct style, themes, and plots. And while there are too many to name, the average anime fan will recognize these characters.

I like the mixture of sarcastic, gentle and introverted characters Felicia’s worked on.

7. Johnny Yong Bosch

This guys known for some of his anime character roles, because of how insanely popular some anime have become in the dubbed community.

Here are some examples you’ll recognize:

Lelouch Lamperouge (Code Geass).
Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach).
Yukio Okumura (Blue Exorcist).
Izaya Orihara (Durarara).
Yusaku Kitamura (Toradora).

Ichigo Kurosaki is the biggest character he’s done to date. Followed by Lelouch. And both anime are legendary in their own right.

8. Alexis Tipton

Alexis Tipton reminds me of Felicia Angelle’s characters. Gentle, sweet, and sometimes optimistic and energetic.

These anime characters come to mind:

Nana Okami (My Roommate Is A Cat).
Kongou (Kantai Collection).
Yoshino Koharu (Sakura Quest).
Aki Adagaki (Masaune Kun No Revenge).
Gotenks (Dragon Ball Z).

I enjoyed Yoshino Koharu’s role. And so many others like Kongou from Kantai Collection.

9. Todd Haberkorn

Todd Haberkorn has done characters like:

Death The Kid (Soul Eater).
Nagasumi Michishio (My Bride Is A Mermaid).
Betelgeuse Romanee-Conti (Re:Zero).
Aru Akise (Future Diary).

Each of these characters, and the dozens and dozens of others, have a style I can only describe as crazy, irritable, passionate and so on.

The mix of personalities differ a lot for this VA.

10. Christina Kelly

I LOVE Christina Kelly as a VA. She’s done some of my favorite female characters.

A couple I’ll mention that she’s done:

Alice Nakiri (Food Wars).
Mine (Akame Ga Kill).
Yamato (Kantai Collection).
Loki (Danmachi).
Sylphynford Tachibana (Umaru Chan).
Shichimiya Satone (Love, Chuunibyou and Other Delusions).

Unlike other anime voice actresses, Christina Kelly doesn’t have a MASSIVE catalogue under her belt. But that doesn’t matter because it’s all about quality.

Christina’s skills are living proof of that for me.

11. Bryce Papenbrook

Bryce Papenbrook is a famous anime dub voice actor for a lot of reasons. Once you see the characters he’s voiced, you’ll understand.

Eren Jaeger (Attack On Titan).
Shirou Emiya (Fate Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works).
Kazuto Kirigaya (Sword Art Online).
Meliodas (The Seven Deadly Sins).
Rin Okumura (Blue Exorcist).
Naegi Makoto (Danganronpa).

There’s no way you haven’t heard of these characters. A LOT of the anime shows are famous.

And whether you’re a fan of his voice acting or not, Bryce Papenbrook has put in the work.

You can’t take that away from him.

12. Michelle Ruff

Michelle Ruff has been voice acting for much longer than most on this list. And as far as anime, she has some of the best characters under her belt.

Let’s take a look at some examples: