Alicia Taboada

Description
Alicia Taboada Porto is a Spanish voice actor based in Galicia with a career spanning over three decades. She began her professional journey in 1985 after participating in voice trials for the Galician television network, TVG, leveraging a background in poetry recitation at Radio Lugo. Her work is primarily in Galician and Spanish dubs for a wide range of animated and live-action productions.

In the realm of anime, Taboada is particularly recognized for her long-standing role as the voice of Boo-chan, the young friend of the series' protagonist, in the Galician-language versions of the Crayon Shin-chan franchise. Her credits for this character span numerous films, including Crayon Shin-chan: Bakuhatsu! Onsen Wakuwaku Daikessen, Crayon Shin-chan: Dengeki! Buta no Hizume Daisakusen, Crayon Shin-chan: Action Kamen vs Haigure Maô, Crayon Shin-chan: Ankoku Tamatama Daitsuiseki, Crayon Shin-chan: Buriburi Ōkoku no Hihō, Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi o Yobu Eikō no Yakiniku Road, and Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi o Yobu Appare! Sengoku Daikassen. Beyond this iconic role, her anime portfolio is extensive and includes voicing Reiko Ichinose, the mother of the protagonist, in the musical series Forest of Piano. She also provided the Spanish dub voice for the demon merchant Wiz in the popular comedy series KonoSuba, Luna in the Galician dub of Sailor Moon, and Kaori Fudo in Devilman Crybaby, among many others.

Her work is characterized by recurring collaborations with dubbing studios in Galicia, such as SDI Media, Babalú Estudios, and Estudio 21, which produce localized versions for international platforms like Netflix, HBO, and Disney. In addition to her performance work, Taboada has worked extensively as a dubbing director for over twenty years. In this role, she is responsible for casting voices, adjusting scripts to match translations, and overseeing the dubbing process for series and films, further cementing her significant behind-the-scenes contribution to the industry in Spain.