Sonny Strait
Description
Sonny Strait is an American voice actor, ADR director, and comic book artist widely recognized for his extensive work in English dubs of Japanese anime series, primarily with Funimation. Born on June 28, 1965, in Kaufman, Texas, he began his voice acting career in 1999 after initially pursuing work as a comic book artist and illustrator.
Strait is perhaps best known for his long-running role as Krillin in the Funimation English adaptations of the Dragon Ball franchise. He first voiced the character in 1999 and has since consistently portrayed the adult and teen incarnations of Krillin across Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Z Kai, Dragon Ball Super, and numerous related films and video games. In addition to Krillin, he has also provided the voice for the character Bardock within the same series. Another signature role is that of Usopp in the English adaptation of One Piece, a part he has played since 2007 across the series and multiple films, including One Piece Stampede and One Piece: Episode of Skypiea.
Strait has a long association with the character Arsène Lupin III, having voiced the titular gentleman thief in a multitude of Lupin III titles. His credits include films such as Lupin III: Dragon of Doom, Lupin III: Island of Assassins, Lupin III: Crisis in Tokyo, Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus, and Lupin III: The Columbus Files, among others. His range as a voice actor extends to a wide variety of other notable characters. He voiced Maes Hughes in both Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and Apachai Hopachai in KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple. He played the role of Korosensei in Assassination Classroom and its related projects, and provided the voice for Re-Destro in My Hero Academia. He also voiced Joker in Fire Force, Maple in Show By Rock!! Stars!!, and even took on the role of Popuko for a segment of the surreal comedy series Pop Team Epic.
In addition to his on-screen roles, Strait has a significant behind-the-scenes career. He has worked as an ADR director and script writer on several television series, including Dragon Ball Z, Case Closed, Lupin the Third, Escaflowne, Prison School, and Yuri on Ice. His work as a director has been noted for its range across different genres.
Beyond voice acting, Strait is an accomplished comic creator. He has over seventeen published works to his name, beginning with his self-published debut, Mr. Average. He is also known for his illustration work on the long-running independent comic series Elfquest. In 2007, he wrote and illustrated the graphic novel We Shadows, published by Tokyopop, which was nominated for the American Library Association's Best Graphic Novel award in 2008.
Strait is perhaps best known for his long-running role as Krillin in the Funimation English adaptations of the Dragon Ball franchise. He first voiced the character in 1999 and has since consistently portrayed the adult and teen incarnations of Krillin across Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Z Kai, Dragon Ball Super, and numerous related films and video games. In addition to Krillin, he has also provided the voice for the character Bardock within the same series. Another signature role is that of Usopp in the English adaptation of One Piece, a part he has played since 2007 across the series and multiple films, including One Piece Stampede and One Piece: Episode of Skypiea.
Strait has a long association with the character Arsène Lupin III, having voiced the titular gentleman thief in a multitude of Lupin III titles. His credits include films such as Lupin III: Dragon of Doom, Lupin III: Island of Assassins, Lupin III: Crisis in Tokyo, Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus, and Lupin III: The Columbus Files, among others. His range as a voice actor extends to a wide variety of other notable characters. He voiced Maes Hughes in both Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and Apachai Hopachai in KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple. He played the role of Korosensei in Assassination Classroom and its related projects, and provided the voice for Re-Destro in My Hero Academia. He also voiced Joker in Fire Force, Maple in Show By Rock!! Stars!!, and even took on the role of Popuko for a segment of the surreal comedy series Pop Team Epic.
In addition to his on-screen roles, Strait has a significant behind-the-scenes career. He has worked as an ADR director and script writer on several television series, including Dragon Ball Z, Case Closed, Lupin the Third, Escaflowne, Prison School, and Yuri on Ice. His work as a director has been noted for its range across different genres.
Beyond voice acting, Strait is an accomplished comic creator. He has over seventeen published works to his name, beginning with his self-published debut, Mr. Average. He is also known for his illustration work on the long-running independent comic series Elfquest. In 2007, he wrote and illustrated the graphic novel We Shadows, published by Tokyopop, which was nominated for the American Library Association's Best Graphic Novel award in 2008.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Pop Team Epic
- EnglishAnime overview: Radiant
- EnglishAnime overview: One Piece Stampede
- EnglishAnime overview: Convenience Store Boy Friends
- EnglishAnime overview: Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: Dragon of Doom
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: Island of Assassins
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: Crisis in Tokyo
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: The Columbus Files
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: Voyage to Danger
- EnglishAnime overview: Grappler Baki Maximum Tournament
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
- EnglishAnime overview: My Hero Academia
- EnglishAnime overview: Fire Force
- EnglishAnime overview: One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
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- EnglishAnime overview: Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days' Time
- EnglishAnime overview: Brothers Conflict
- EnglishAnime overview: Cat Planet Cuties
- EnglishAnime overview: Master of Martial Hearts
- EnglishAnime overview: Cat Planet Cuties
- EnglishAnime overview: My Bride is a Mermaid
- EnglishAnime overview: KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple
- EnglishAnime overview: Koro Sensei Quest!
- EnglishAnime overview: Daimidaler: Prince vs. Penguin Empire
- EnglishAnime overview: Show By Rock!! Stars!!
- EnglishAnime overview: One Piece Jidaigeki Special: Luffy Oyabun Torimonocho
- EnglishAnime overview: Fire Force
- EnglishAnime overview: One Piece Film Red
- EnglishAnime overview: My Hero Academia
- EnglishAnime overview: Show By Rock!!# (2016)
- EnglishAnime overview: Fire Force
- EnglishAnime overview: As the Gods Will
- EnglishAnime overview: Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
- EnglishAnime overview: Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
- EnglishAnime overview: Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
- EnglishAnime overview: Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Super
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
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- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
- EnglishAnime overview: Zoku Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru.
- EnglishAnime overview: ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.
- EnglishAnime overview: Brothers Conflict
- EnglishAnime overview: One Piece: Heart of Gold
- EnglishAnime overview: Love Tyrant
- EnglishAnime overview: KADO - The Right Answer
- EnglishAnime overview: Tsukigakirei
- EnglishAnime overview: Black Clover
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- EnglishAnime overview: Hand Shakers
- EnglishAnime overview: My Hero Academia
- EnglishAnime overview: One Piece Film Gold
- EnglishAnime overview: Show By Rock!! Short!!
- EnglishAnime overview: Yuri!!! on Ice
- EnglishAnime overview: One Piece Special – Adventure of Nebulandia
- EnglishAnime overview: My Hero Academia
- EnglishAnime overview: Assassination Classroom
- EnglishAnime overview: Servamp
- EnglishAnime overview: Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace
- EnglishAnime overview: One Piece Episode of Sabo
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: Dead or Alive
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: Dead or Alive
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight Gemini
- EnglishAnime overview: Star Blazers 2199
- EnglishAnime overview: One Piece Film Z
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- EnglishAnime overview: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
- EnglishAnime overview: Prison School
- EnglishAnime overview: Show By Rock!!
- EnglishAnime overview: Mikagura School Suite
- EnglishAnime overview: World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman
- EnglishAnime overview: Maria the Virgin Witch
- EnglishAnime overview: Assassination Classroom
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Z Kai
- EnglishAnime overview: Code:Breaker
- EnglishAnime overview: Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
- EnglishAnime overview: C – Control – The Money and Soul of Possibility
- EnglishAnime overview: One Piece Film Strong World
- EnglishAnime overview: Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Z Kai
- EnglishAnime overview: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
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- EnglishAnime overview: Nabari no Ou
- EnglishAnime overview: Soul Eater
- EnglishAnime overview: Fullmetal Alchemist
- EnglishAnime overview: D.Gray-man
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball GT
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball GT
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- EnglishAnime overview: Escaflowne: The Movie
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball Z
- EnglishAnime overview: The Vision of Escaflowne
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- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball
- EnglishAnime overview: KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple
- EnglishAnime overview: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime