Simu Liu is a Canadian actor who has expanded his career to include voice work in anime and animated productions. He is known for providing the English dub voices for characters in high-profile animated projects, including the Netflix film Bright: Samurai Soul and the Disney+ series Star Wars: Visions.

Liu's career as a voice actor developed alongside his rise in live-action film and television. Prior to his voice roles, he gained prominence for his performance as Jung Kim in the Canadian television series Kim's Convenience, which ran from 2016 to 2021. His career reached a new level of international recognition in 2021 when he starred as the title character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. It was in this same year that his first major roles in anime were released.

His most prominent anime voice role to date is Izo in the 2021 Netflix original anime film Bright: Samurai Soul. The film is a spin-off set in the same fantasy world as the 2017 live-action film Bright. In this English-language dub, Liu voices the lead character, Izo, a one-eyed, wandering ronin or samurai. The story is set in Japan during the transition from the Shogunate to the Meiji period and follows Izo as he protects a young elf girl and the powerful wand she carries. The film was released on Netflix on October 12, 2021.

Also in 2021, Liu contributed his voice to the animated anthology series Star Wars: Visions. This series, produced by various Japanese anime studios, offers a collection of original short films set in the Star Wars galaxy. Liu voiced the character Lah Zhima in the English-language version of the series, which premiered on Disney+ on September 22, 2021.

Liu's entry into anime voice acting represents an expansion of his on-screen career into the realm of voice performance. His casting in these high-profile English-language dubs for major franchises like Star Wars and Netflix's Bright universe connects his growing status as a live-action star with the global reach of animated and anime content. Beyond these specific roles, his filmography does not indicate any recurring collaborations with specific anime directors, studios, or a distinct pattern of voice acting work that would constitute a specialized career focus in the field. Instead, these roles are notable components of his broader portfolio as an actor.