Black Anime Voice actors unsurprisingly play a small role in the US anime dubbing industry.
It’s not because they’re not talented, but because statistically – black Americans make up a small percentage of the US.
On top of that, whether you wanna hear it or not, racism and prejudice has its history in the US. Regardless of career choice.
We won’t focus on that though.
I’ll highlight black anime voice actors who’ve been in some of the most known anime in the industry (and so on).
1. Ogie Banks (Naruto Shippuden Movie)
Source: Versus Comic Con.
2. Kamali Minter (Canon Busters)
3. Kevin Thelwell (Fairy Tail )
4. Cassie Ewulu (Kemono Friends)
5. John Eric Bentley (Baki)
6. Gabriel Kunda (My Hero Academia )
7. Akron Watson (Jormungand)
8. Sametria Ewunes (Michiko To Hatchin)
9. Samuel L Jackson (Afro Samurai)
10. Charlet DuPar (Fullmetal Alchemist )
11. Kimberly Woods (Sword Art Online : Alicization)
12. Marc Swint (Pokemon Sun & Moon)
13. Wendel Calvert (Akame Ga Kill )
14. Enuka Okuma (Dragon Ball Z )
15. Amanda C. Miller (Boruto)
Source: Naka-Kon.
16. Zeno Robinson (My Hero Academia )
17. Dani Chambers (Ancient Magus Bride)
18. Ray Hurd (One Piece )
19. Keith Silverstein (Hunter x Hunter )
20. Beau Billingslea (Cowboy Bebop)
21. Jalen K. Cassell (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure)
22. Laura Stahl (The Promised Neverland)
Other black anime voice actors:
- Orlanders Jones (Haikyuu).
- Alle Mims (
Fairy Tail ). - Christopher Dontrell Piper (
Dragon Ball Super ). - Major Attoway (Psycho Pass).
- Randy Aguebor (Nanbaka).
- Danielle McRae (Magi Kingdom Of Magic).
- Shay Moore (Soul Eater).
There are obviously even more black anime voice actors, so SHARE them if I missed any.
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