Blake Shepard
Blake Thomas Shepard is an American voice actor who works on anime series. He has provided voices for a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime series and films; notable credits include Ikki from Amnesia, Yuzuru Otonashi from Angel Beats!, Soma Yukihira from Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Arata Wataya from Chihayafuru, Tanaka from Tanaka-kun is Always Listless, Birthday from Hamatora, Agito Wanijima from Air Gear, Godo Kusanagi from Campione!, Taro Sado from MM!, Kei Takishima from S · A: Special A, Kyosuke Natsume from the Little Busters! series, Futoshi from Darling in the Franxx, Akiyuki Takehara from Xam'd: Lost Memories, Shiryu from Saint Seiya, and Hiro Hiyorimi from Princess Resurrection. Outside of voice acting, Shepard is the lead singer and guitarist in a band called Electric Attitude.
Blake Shepard | |
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| Born | Blake Thomas Shepard |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Blake Thomas Shepard is an American voice actor who works on anime series. He has provided voices for a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime series and films; notable credits include Ikki from Amnesia, Yuzuru Otonashi from Angel Beats!, Soma Yukihira from Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Arata Wataya from Chihayafuru, Tanaka from Tanaka-kun is Always Listless, Birthday from Hamatora, Agito Wanijima from Air Gear, Godo Kusanagi from Campione!, Taro Sado from MM!, Kei Takishima from S · A: Special A, Kyosuke Natsume from the Little Busters! series, Futoshi from Darling in the Franxx, Akiyuki Takehara from Xam'd: Lost Memories, Shiryu from Saint Seiya, and Hiro Hiyorimi from Princess Resurrection. Outside of voice acting, Shepard is the lead singer and guitarist in a band called Electric Attitude.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2017, Shepard voiced Arata Wataya, who is Chihaya's childhood friend that inspired her to play competitive karuta in Sentai Filmworks' English dub of the Chihayafuru anime series. The first season of the series was released on home video in September 2017.[2]
Dubbing roles
[edit]Anime
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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| 2005 | Gilgamesh | Tatsuya Madoka, Terumichi Madoka | Press[3] | |
| 2007 | Air Gear | Akito/Agito Wanijima | [4][5][6] | |
| 2011 | Angel Beats! | Yuzuru Otonashi | [7][8][9] | |
| 2012 | Princess Resurrection | Hiro Hiyorimi | [10] | |
| 2012 | Campione! | Godou Kusanagi | ||
| 2012 | Trails in the Sky OVA | Joshua | ||
| 2013 | La Storia Della Arcana Famiglia | Liberta | [11] | |
| 2013 | Special A | Kei Takishima | [12] | |
| 2013 | Little Busters! | Kyosuke Natsume | also season 2, EX | [13] |
| 2013 | Another | Ikuo Takabayashi | [14] | |
| 2014 | From the New World | Mamoru Ito | [15] | |
| 2014 | Amnesia | Ikki | [16] | |
| 2014 | Diabolik Lovers | Laito Sakamaki | also season 2 | |
| 2014–present | Haikyuu!! | Hisashi Kinoshita | ||
| 2015 | Brynhildr in the Darkness | Ryota Murakami | [17] | |
| 2015 | Dog and Scissors | Kazuhito Harumi | [18] | |
| 2016 | Nanbaka | Liang | [19] | |
| 2016 | Tanaka-kun is Always Listless | Tanaka | [20] | |
| 2016 | ReLife | Kazuomi Ōga | [21] | |
| 2017 | Chihayafuru | Arata Wataya | [2] | |
| 2017 | Chivalry of a Failed Knight | Shizuya Kirihara | [22] | |
| 2017–2023 | Food Wars! | Soma Yukihira | [23] | |
| 2018 | Darling in the Franxx | Futoshi | [24] | |
| 2019 | Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya | Dragon Shiryū | ||
| 2019 | Saint Seiya | Dragon Shiryū | Netflix dub | |
| 2020 | The Pet Girl of Sakurasou | Ryūnosuke Akasaka | [25] | |
| 2022 | My Isekai Life | Brow Slime | [26] | |
| 2022 | Blue Lock | Kira | [27] | |
| 2023 | Farming Life in Another World | Hiraku Machio | [28] | |
| 2023 | Love Flops | Yoshio | [29] | |
| 2024 | Helck | Chef Ajikaba | [30] | |
| 2025 | Loner Life in Another World | Nerd A | [31] | |
| 2025 | Rock Is a Lady's Modesty | Itsuki | [32] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Voice Actor Blake Shepard To Hold Benefit Concert". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ^ a b "Chihayafuru English Dub Stars Luci Christian, Adam Gibbs, Blake Shepard". Anime News Network. August 4, 2017.
- ^ "Guest Announcement: Blake Shepard - Delta H Con". deltahcon.com. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ^ "Destination Anime to Become a Summer Convention in 2015". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "91.8 The Fan's Interview Schedule – Jan. 24-28". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Anime Matsuri Announces 2009 Guests". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Angel Beats English Dub Comes to Anime Network OnDemand in June". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Angel Beats! Dub on Anime Network OnDemand, Sub Online". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Angel Beats! Complete Collection". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Princess Resurrection DVD Complete Collection". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Arcana Famiglia Anime's English Dub Cast Confirmed". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Sentai Filmworks Confirms Special A Anime's English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Little Busters! Anime's English Dub Cast Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ Green, Scott (June 19, 2013). "Sentai Filmworks Announces "Another" English Dub Cast". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Sentai Filmworks Unveils From the New World English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ^ "Sentai Filmworks Reveals Amnesia English Dub Cast, Release Date". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ^ Jones, Kyle (September 3, 2015). "Official Brynhildr in the Darkness English Dub Cast List". sentaifilmworks.com.
- ^ Green, Scott (December 3, 2014). ""Dog & Scissors" English Dub Cast Announced". Crunchyroll.
- ^ "Fall 2016 SimulDub™ English Cast Announcements – For The Love of Dubs - Funimation - Blog!". Funimation - Blog!. October 18, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ "Tanaka-kun is Always Listless English Dub Stars Blake Shepard, Andrew Love". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Funimation Reveals English Dub Cast for ReLIFE Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Chivalry of a Failed Knight English Dub Cast List". Sentai Filmworks. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ "Food Wars! Episode 1 – 3 Cast List". Sentai Filmworks. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "Darling in the Franxx English Dub Stars Tia Ballard, Matt Shipman". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ "The Pet Girl of Sakurasou Official English Dub Cast List". Sentai Filmworks. July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "My Isekai Life Anime's English Dub Streams on August 22". Anime News Network. August 20, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Blue Lock Anime Reveals English Dub's Cast, October 22 Premiere". Anime News Network. October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ "Farming Life in Another World Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, June 8 Premiere". Anime News Network. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "HIDIVE Announces Love Flops Anime's English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Anime Streaming News | HIDIVE". news.hidive.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "HIDIVE Winter 2025 Simulcast Season Update". Hidive. January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ "Rock is a Lady's Modesty Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, September 17 Debut". Anime News Network. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Blake Shepard on X
- Blake Shepard at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Blake Shepard at IMDb
- Blake Shepard at the CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database
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