José Arenas
Description
José Arenas is a Mexican actor, director of dubbing, and voice actor with a career spanning over three decades in the Mexican entertainment industry. Born José Luis Reza Arenas on June 14, 1973, in Mexico City, he began his specialization in voice dubbing in 1992 after studying at the Instituto Andrés Soler, which is part of the Asociación Nacional de Actores. He is widely recognized in the Latin American dubbing industry for his work in a vast array of animated series, television shows, and films.
In the realm of anime and animated productions, Arenas has built an extensive portfolio. He is known for providing the Latin Spanish voice for a wide variety of characters. Among his most prominent roles are Yuri in both Megalobox and its sequel Megalobox 2: Nomad, and Johann Faust VIII in the 2021 version of Shaman King. He voiced the character Gold in the special Lupin III: Island of Assassins. In the Netflix original anime Super Crooks, he is the voice of Josh, also known as The Ghost. He also took on the lead role of Tatsu, the formidable former yakuza turned househusband, in The Way of the Househusband. His film work includes voicing David Shield in My Hero Academia: Two Heroes and Momotaro Morikawa, also known as Peach, in Napping Princess. He also voiced Mael in The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light, Christopher Brandt in Ingress, and Jorge, also known as Shin Mouri, in Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers.
Beyond the specific roles listed, Arenas's career is marked by a number of recurring patterns and notable achievements. He is the regular dubbing voice for actors Michael Fassbender and Jerry Trainor. He has voiced iconic characters in major franchises, including Orochimaru in Naruto and Naruto Shippūden, and Jake the Dog in Adventure Time. His work also extends to the Pokémon franchise, where he voiced the character Nando during the Diamond and Pearl series. A point of interest for anime fans is that he has frequently been cast to voice characters originally performed by the Japanese seiyū Junichi Suwabe, such as Josh in Super Crooks and Shota Aizawa in the film My Hero Academia: The Awakening of Heroes. With more than 30 years of experience, José Arenas remains an active and prominent figure in Latin American dubbing, contributing his voice to a wide range of productions for international audiences.
In the realm of anime and animated productions, Arenas has built an extensive portfolio. He is known for providing the Latin Spanish voice for a wide variety of characters. Among his most prominent roles are Yuri in both Megalobox and its sequel Megalobox 2: Nomad, and Johann Faust VIII in the 2021 version of Shaman King. He voiced the character Gold in the special Lupin III: Island of Assassins. In the Netflix original anime Super Crooks, he is the voice of Josh, also known as The Ghost. He also took on the lead role of Tatsu, the formidable former yakuza turned househusband, in The Way of the Househusband. His film work includes voicing David Shield in My Hero Academia: Two Heroes and Momotaro Morikawa, also known as Peach, in Napping Princess. He also voiced Mael in The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light, Christopher Brandt in Ingress, and Jorge, also known as Shin Mouri, in Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers.
Beyond the specific roles listed, Arenas's career is marked by a number of recurring patterns and notable achievements. He is the regular dubbing voice for actors Michael Fassbender and Jerry Trainor. He has voiced iconic characters in major franchises, including Orochimaru in Naruto and Naruto Shippūden, and Jake the Dog in Adventure Time. His work also extends to the Pokémon franchise, where he voiced the character Nando during the Diamond and Pearl series. A point of interest for anime fans is that he has frequently been cast to voice characters originally performed by the Japanese seiyū Junichi Suwabe, such as Josh in Super Crooks and Shota Aizawa in the film My Hero Academia: The Awakening of Heroes. With more than 30 years of experience, José Arenas remains an active and prominent figure in Latin American dubbing, contributing his voice to a wide range of productions for international audiences.
All Characters
- SpanishAnime overview: Megalobox 2: Nomad
- SpanishAnime overview: Shaman King
- SpanishAnime overview: Lupin III: Island of Assassins
- SpanishAnime overview: Super Crooks
- SpanishAnime overview: The Way of the Househusband
- SpanishAnime overview: The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed By Light
- SpanishAnime overview: Ingress
- Spanish
- Spanish
- SpanishAnime overview: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes
- SpanishAnime overview: Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers
- SpanishAnime overview: Napping Princess