Hervé Caradec

Description
Hervé Caradec is a French voice actor primarily known for his extensive work in the dubbing of anime series and films for the French market. His career encompasses a wide range of roles across numerous popular and long-running animated franchises, demonstrating his versatility in portraying diverse characters.

Caradec is particularly recognized for his long-standing association with the Lupin III series, where he has frequently provided the French voice for the character Daisuke Jigen. His credits as Jigen include the television specials Lupin III: Dragon of Doom, Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure, Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight Gemini, and Lupin III: Voyage to Danger, as well as the films Lupin III: Dead or Alive and Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus. In Farewell to Nostradamus, he also voiced the character Chris.

Beyond the world of Lupin III, Caradec's filmography includes significant roles in other major anime properties. He voiced Walter C. Dornez in both the Hellsing TV series and Hellsing Ultimate OVA. In the long-running series One Piece, he played the character Björjak in the special One Piece 3D2Y: Overcoming Ace's Death Luffy's Pledge to His Friends. His other notable credits include appearances in Fullmetal Alchemist as Mugwar and Yoki, Bleach as Abirama Redder, Initial D and its second stage as Yuichi, and Samurai Champloo in the roles of Daigorou and Kikuzo. He also provided voices for earlier works such as Dominion Tank Police, Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex, Trigun, and the film Jin-Roh The Wolf Brigade. In the fantasy genre, he voiced Orville in Legend of Crystania The Motion Picture and its sequel, and Patachon in Yume no Crayon Oukoku.

In addition to his on-screen voice acting, Hervé Caradec has also contributed to the anime industry as an ADR director for French-language adaptations. His directorial credits include The Cockpit, Dai-Guard, Escaflowne The Movie, and the Rurouni Kenshin OVAs Trust Betrayal and Reflection. His work as both an actor and director highlights his significant and multifaceted contribution to bringing Japanese animation to French-speaking audiences.