Antonio Raul Corbo
Description
Antonio Raul Corbo is an American actor who has gained recognition for his voice work in animation, including a notable entry into the anime industry with the film Poupelle of Chimney Town. Born on June 4, 2009, he began his acting career at the age of five in Austin, Texas, before moving to Los Angeles in 2016. He is widely known for his live-action role as Nikolaj Boyle in the television series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Corbo's foray into anime voice acting came with the English-language dub of the 2021 Japanese animated film Poupelle of Chimney Town. He was cast in the lead role of Lubicchi, a young and determined chimney sweep living in a town engulfed by smog who befriends a magical creature made of garbage. This project was particularly significant for Corbo, as it represented his first experience with the specific craft of dubbing, where he had to match the lip movements and inflection of the original Japanese performance while adding his own interpretation. He found the technical challenge of this process rewarding and performed opposite a cast that included Tony Hale, Stephen Root, and Misty Lee, whom he met at the film's premiere.
Corbo's interest in the role was fueled by his personal enthusiasm for anime, having been a fan of series such as Death Note, Darling in the Franxx, and Tokyo Ghoul prior to being cast. He has expressed a strong desire to continue working in the medium, citing a preference for the depth and powerful storytelling he finds in anime compared to some Western animation. Following Poupelle of Chimney Town, he has expressed interest in taking on more dramatic roles and has specifically mentioned a hope to one day work on a series like Boruto.
While Poupelle of Chimney Town is his most prominent work directly within the Japanese anime industry, Corbo's broader voice acting career includes roles in other animated projects that intersect with the medium. He has provided voices for the Cartoon Network series Summer Camp Island as Oscar Peltzer and We Bare Bears, and for the HBO Max series Infinity Train. His filmography also includes voice roles in major Western animated features such as The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, where he voiced a young SpongeBob SquarePants, as well as additional voices for The Secret Life of Pets 2 and Frozen II. These roles demonstrate his versatility and ongoing presence in the field of voice acting, laying a foundation for his emerging career in anime.
Corbo's foray into anime voice acting came with the English-language dub of the 2021 Japanese animated film Poupelle of Chimney Town. He was cast in the lead role of Lubicchi, a young and determined chimney sweep living in a town engulfed by smog who befriends a magical creature made of garbage. This project was particularly significant for Corbo, as it represented his first experience with the specific craft of dubbing, where he had to match the lip movements and inflection of the original Japanese performance while adding his own interpretation. He found the technical challenge of this process rewarding and performed opposite a cast that included Tony Hale, Stephen Root, and Misty Lee, whom he met at the film's premiere.
Corbo's interest in the role was fueled by his personal enthusiasm for anime, having been a fan of series such as Death Note, Darling in the Franxx, and Tokyo Ghoul prior to being cast. He has expressed a strong desire to continue working in the medium, citing a preference for the depth and powerful storytelling he finds in anime compared to some Western animation. Following Poupelle of Chimney Town, he has expressed interest in taking on more dramatic roles and has specifically mentioned a hope to one day work on a series like Boruto.
While Poupelle of Chimney Town is his most prominent work directly within the Japanese anime industry, Corbo's broader voice acting career includes roles in other animated projects that intersect with the medium. He has provided voices for the Cartoon Network series Summer Camp Island as Oscar Peltzer and We Bare Bears, and for the HBO Max series Infinity Train. His filmography also includes voice roles in major Western animated features such as The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, where he voiced a young SpongeBob SquarePants, as well as additional voices for The Secret Life of Pets 2 and Frozen II. These roles demonstrate his versatility and ongoing presence in the field of voice acting, laying a foundation for his emerging career in anime.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Poupelle of Chimney Town