Michel Blin
Description
Michel Blin is a French voice actor known for his work in the dubbing of anime series and films for the French-language market. His career is primarily documented from the late 1980s through the 1990s and early 2000s, a period during which he provided voices for a variety of characters in animated productions that were localized for French audiences.
One of his notable roles is providing the French voice for Daisuke Jigen in the Lupin III television special, Lupin the 3rd: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty. This special, which first aired in 1989, features Jigen as the sharpshooting partner of Arsène Lupin III.
Beyond this role, Blin's work is extensively recorded in several French anime databases and enthusiast resources, which list his contributions across a range of genres. He is particularly recognized for lending his voice to authoritative or deep-voiced characters. A prominent example is his portrayal of Gendo Ikari, the complex and enigmatic commander of NERV, in the French dubs of the films Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth and The End of Evangelion.
His filmography includes a substantial number of original video animations (OAVs) from the 1990s, often in sci-fi and action genres. He served as the narrator for the OAV series Angel Cop and Giant Robo, also voicing multiple characters in the latter, such as Chief Chuyo and Hanzui. In the Street Fighter Alpha OAV, he voiced the powerful martial arts master Akuma. He also took on leading roles, such as providing the voice for the protagonist Jonathan Simpson in the post-apocalyptic film A Wind Named Amnesia.
His other credited roles include performances in Devilman, AD Police, and Violence Jack, where he voiced the character Mad Saulus. The body of work attributed to Michel Blin indicates a prolific period of activity within the French anime dubbing industry, contributing voices to many titles that were instrumental in introducing anime to French audiences during the 1990s.
One of his notable roles is providing the French voice for Daisuke Jigen in the Lupin III television special, Lupin the 3rd: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty. This special, which first aired in 1989, features Jigen as the sharpshooting partner of Arsène Lupin III.
Beyond this role, Blin's work is extensively recorded in several French anime databases and enthusiast resources, which list his contributions across a range of genres. He is particularly recognized for lending his voice to authoritative or deep-voiced characters. A prominent example is his portrayal of Gendo Ikari, the complex and enigmatic commander of NERV, in the French dubs of the films Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth and The End of Evangelion.
His filmography includes a substantial number of original video animations (OAVs) from the 1990s, often in sci-fi and action genres. He served as the narrator for the OAV series Angel Cop and Giant Robo, also voicing multiple characters in the latter, such as Chief Chuyo and Hanzui. In the Street Fighter Alpha OAV, he voiced the powerful martial arts master Akuma. He also took on leading roles, such as providing the voice for the protagonist Jonathan Simpson in the post-apocalyptic film A Wind Named Amnesia.
His other credited roles include performances in Devilman, AD Police, and Violence Jack, where he voiced the character Mad Saulus. The body of work attributed to Michel Blin indicates a prolific period of activity within the French anime dubbing industry, contributing voices to many titles that were instrumental in introducing anime to French audiences during the 1990s.
All Characters
- FrenchAnime overview: Lupin the 3rd: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty