Bryce Papenbrook
Description
Bryce Papenbrook is an American voice actor known for his extensive work in English dubs of Japanese anime series, frequently providing the voices for young male protagonists. Born on February 24, 1986, in West Hills, California, he was introduced to the voice acting industry at a young age by his father, Bob Papenbrook, who was also a renowned voice actor, following in the family tradition alongside his mother, Debbie Rothstein. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in political science.
Papenbrook's career began in the early 2000s, but he rose to prominence with major roles in several blockbuster anime series. He is widely recognized for his portrayal of Kirito in the Sword Art Online franchise, a role that has become one of his signature performances across multiple television seasons and films. Another landmark role is that of Eren Jaeger in the global phenomenon Attack on Titan, which marked one of his first major roles with Funimation and spanned the show's entire run. He also voices the boisterous Inosuke Hashibira in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, further solidifying his status as a leading voice in the industry.
His filmography includes a wide array of prominent characters across various series. He has voiced both Makoto Naegi and Nagito Komaeda in the Danganronpa series, Rin Okumura in Blue Exorcist, and Shirou Emiya in the Fate/stay night adaptations. In the series The Seven Deadly Sins, he takes on the dual roles of the protagonist Meliodas and his brother Zeldris. His other notable anime credits include Masaomi Kida in Durarara!!, Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Alan Stuart in My Next Life as a Villainess, Gugu in To Your Eternity, Fujita in Dorohedoro, Nahoya Kawata in Tokyo Revengers, Koshiro Daimon in Odd Taxi, and Hokuro in Ranking of Kings. He has also voiced characters in films such as Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night, the Fate/stay night Heaven's Feel trilogy, and Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna. Beyond anime, he is the voice of Adrien Agreste / Cat Noir in the animated series Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir.
Papenbrook's work is characterized by frequent collaborations with specific dubbing studios, including Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Studiopolis, and Funimation (now Crunchyroll). He is often cast in roles originated by prominent Japanese voice actors such as Yūki Kaji and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka. In addition to his voice acting career, Papenbrook holds a fourth-degree black belt in Tang Soo Do and is a three-time kickboxing champion, occasionally working as an instructor.
Papenbrook's career began in the early 2000s, but he rose to prominence with major roles in several blockbuster anime series. He is widely recognized for his portrayal of Kirito in the Sword Art Online franchise, a role that has become one of his signature performances across multiple television seasons and films. Another landmark role is that of Eren Jaeger in the global phenomenon Attack on Titan, which marked one of his first major roles with Funimation and spanned the show's entire run. He also voices the boisterous Inosuke Hashibira in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, further solidifying his status as a leading voice in the industry.
His filmography includes a wide array of prominent characters across various series. He has voiced both Makoto Naegi and Nagito Komaeda in the Danganronpa series, Rin Okumura in Blue Exorcist, and Shirou Emiya in the Fate/stay night adaptations. In the series The Seven Deadly Sins, he takes on the dual roles of the protagonist Meliodas and his brother Zeldris. His other notable anime credits include Masaomi Kida in Durarara!!, Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Alan Stuart in My Next Life as a Villainess, Gugu in To Your Eternity, Fujita in Dorohedoro, Nahoya Kawata in Tokyo Revengers, Koshiro Daimon in Odd Taxi, and Hokuro in Ranking of Kings. He has also voiced characters in films such as Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night, the Fate/stay night Heaven's Feel trilogy, and Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna. Beyond anime, he is the voice of Adrien Agreste / Cat Noir in the animated series Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir.
Papenbrook's work is characterized by frequent collaborations with specific dubbing studios, including Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Studiopolis, and Funimation (now Crunchyroll). He is often cast in roles originated by prominent Japanese voice actors such as Yūki Kaji and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka. In addition to his voice acting career, Papenbrook holds a fourth-degree black belt in Tang Soo Do and is a three-time kickboxing champion, occasionally working as an instructor.
All Characters
- EnglishAnime overview: Ranking of Kings
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan
- EnglishAnime overview: To Your Eternity
- EnglishAnime overview: The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon's Judgement
- EnglishAnime overview: The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon's Judgement
- EnglishAnime overview: Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
- EnglishAnime overview: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
- EnglishAnime overview: Drifting Dragons
- EnglishAnime overview: The Seven Deadly Sins: Imperial Wrath of The Gods
- EnglishAnime overview: The Seven Deadly Sins: Imperial Wrath of The Gods
- EnglishAnime overview: Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld
- EnglishAnime overview: Cells at Work!!
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- EnglishAnime overview: Attack on Titan The Final Season
- EnglishAnime overview: Teasing Master Takagi-san
- EnglishAnime overview: Eiken
- EnglishAnime overview: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc
- EnglishAnime overview: Drifting Home
- EnglishAnime overview: Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island
- EnglishAnime overview: Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 2
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- EnglishAnime overview: The Journey
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- EnglishAnime overview: ODDTAXI
- EnglishAnime overview: The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed By Light
- EnglishAnime overview: The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed By Light
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- EnglishAnime overview: Tokyo Revengers
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- EnglishAnime overview: KING’S RAID: Successors of the Will
- EnglishAnime overview: Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Part 2
- EnglishAnime overview: Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna
- EnglishAnime overview: The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened
- EnglishAnime overview: Dorohedoro
- EnglishAnime overview: Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. spring song
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- EnglishAnime overview: Attack on Titan
- EnglishAnime overview: revisions
- EnglishAnime overview: Dino Girl Gauko
- EnglishAnime overview: Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. lost butterfly
- EnglishAnime overview: The Seven Deadly Sins the Movie: Prisoners of the Sky
- EnglishAnime overview: Attack on Titan: Lost Girls
- EnglishAnime overview: Sword Art Online: Alicization
- EnglishAnime overview: Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening
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- EnglishAnime overview: Kengan Ashura
- EnglishAnime overview: My Hero Academia
- EnglishAnime overview: Yo-kai Watch
- EnglishAnime overview: Brothers Conflict
- EnglishAnime overview: Attack on Titan Part 1 – Guren no Yumiya
- EnglishAnime overview: Genma Wars: Eve of Mythology
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- EnglishAnime overview: Pokémon Generations
- EnglishAnime overview: Pokémon Origins
- EnglishAnime overview: Legend of the Millennium Dragon
- EnglishAnime overview: Attack on Titan: Junior High
- EnglishAnime overview: Glitter Force Doki Doki
- EnglishAnime overview: Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman
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- EnglishAnime overview: Shingeki no Kyojin: Konnan
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