Ryan Drees
Description
Ryan Drees is an American voice actor and narrator based in Tokyo, Japan, where he has been active in the entertainment industry since relocating in 1996. He began working as a voice artist around the year 2000 and is affiliated with the talent agency Soli Consultants. Before pursuing a career in voice acting, Drees completed a postgraduate MBA and worked as a Certified Public Accountant in the United States, a background that distinguishes him in his field. He also studied journalism and media production at university, skills he utilizes in his professional activities. Drees has demonstrated a high level of proficiency in the Japanese language, having passed the Level 1 Japanese Language Proficiency Test.
Drees has built an extensive career providing voices for numerous video games, anime series, and films. He is known for his work in the international English dubs of Japanese productions. One of his notable roles is Mampuku, a character also known as Matthew, in the 2015 animated film Air Bound. His other prominent anime and film credits include Abner Doubleday in the original Japanese version of the series Samurai Champloo, Hezli Jamaluddin in Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire, and John Boyd in Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet. He has also voiced characters in projects such as Pop Team Epic, Fastening Days, and the special Sonic: Night of the Werehog.
In addition to his work in animation, Drees has a substantial portfolio in video game voice acting. He is recognized for voicing Jeffry McWild in the Virtua Fighter series, including Virtua Fighter 4, Virtua Fighter 5, and Virtua Quest. He has also voiced Tom Johnson in the original Shenmue and multiple characters in Shenmue II. His other video game credits include the role of Prometheus in Mega Man ZX Advent, Simon Belmont in Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls, and various characters in the Super Bomberman R series. His extensive gameography also features roles in F-Zero GX, Metal Wolf Chaos, and Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean.
Drees has also worked as a narrator and actor in live-action projects. He narrated the 2022 documentary Shohei Ohtani: A Baseball Virtuoso and appeared as an actor in the film 1446: An Eternal Minute. His career is marked by versatility across different media, including commercials, corporate videos, and educational materials. He also provides Japanese-to-English translation services, particularly for voiceover work.
Drees has built an extensive career providing voices for numerous video games, anime series, and films. He is known for his work in the international English dubs of Japanese productions. One of his notable roles is Mampuku, a character also known as Matthew, in the 2015 animated film Air Bound. His other prominent anime and film credits include Abner Doubleday in the original Japanese version of the series Samurai Champloo, Hezli Jamaluddin in Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire, and John Boyd in Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet. He has also voiced characters in projects such as Pop Team Epic, Fastening Days, and the special Sonic: Night of the Werehog.
In addition to his work in animation, Drees has a substantial portfolio in video game voice acting. He is recognized for voicing Jeffry McWild in the Virtua Fighter series, including Virtua Fighter 4, Virtua Fighter 5, and Virtua Quest. He has also voiced Tom Johnson in the original Shenmue and multiple characters in Shenmue II. His other video game credits include the role of Prometheus in Mega Man ZX Advent, Simon Belmont in Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls, and various characters in the Super Bomberman R series. His extensive gameography also features roles in F-Zero GX, Metal Wolf Chaos, and Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean.
Drees has also worked as a narrator and actor in live-action projects. He narrated the 2022 documentary Shohei Ohtani: A Baseball Virtuoso and appeared as an actor in the film 1446: An Eternal Minute. His career is marked by versatility across different media, including commercials, corporate videos, and educational materials. He also provides Japanese-to-English translation services, particularly for voiceover work.