Shunichiro Miki
Description
Shinichiro Miki, not Shunichiro Miki, is the voice actor who played the character Miki in the 2009 anime film Redline. He is a highly accomplished and long-standing figure in the Japanese voice acting industry. Born in Tokyo on March 18, 1968, Miki has been active in his profession since 1989 and is affiliated with the talent agency 81 Produce. He is widely recognized for his distinctive, smooth vocal quality and calm delivery, often being cast in roles that require a handsome or cool-headed demeanor.
Miki's career is marked by a vast number of major roles in some of the most popular and enduring anime series. He is perhaps best known internationally as the voice of Kojirō, known as James in English, from the long-running Pokémon anime franchise, a role he has played for decades. His other iconic performances include Roy Mustang in Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Kisuke Urahara in Bleach, Takumi Fujiwara in the Initial D series, and Lockon Stratos in Mobile Suit Gundam 00. His filmography also includes significant parts in Dragon Ball Super as Zamasu, in Kill la Kill as Aikurō Mikisugi, and as Deishū Kaiki in the Monogatari series, among many others.
Beyond his anime work, Miki is known for several recurring professional collaborations. He was a member of the four-man voice actor band Weiß, formed with Takehito Koyasu, Tomokazu Seki, and Hiro Yūki, all of whom starred in the anime Weiss Kreuz. He is also active in dubbing foreign films and series, providing the Japanese voice for characters such as the title role in Disney's Aladdin, Michael Fassbender's Magneto in the X-Men films, and Spider-Man in video games.
In recognition of his talent and contribution to the field, Miki has received notable industry awards. He won the award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 4th Seiyu Awards in 2010 for his performances as Roy Mustang in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Lockon Stratos in Mobile Suit Gundam 00. He was also the recipient of the Kei Tomiyama Award at the 8th Seiyu Awards in 2014.
Miki's career is marked by a vast number of major roles in some of the most popular and enduring anime series. He is perhaps best known internationally as the voice of Kojirō, known as James in English, from the long-running Pokémon anime franchise, a role he has played for decades. His other iconic performances include Roy Mustang in Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Kisuke Urahara in Bleach, Takumi Fujiwara in the Initial D series, and Lockon Stratos in Mobile Suit Gundam 00. His filmography also includes significant parts in Dragon Ball Super as Zamasu, in Kill la Kill as Aikurō Mikisugi, and as Deishū Kaiki in the Monogatari series, among many others.
Beyond his anime work, Miki is known for several recurring professional collaborations. He was a member of the four-man voice actor band Weiß, formed with Takehito Koyasu, Tomokazu Seki, and Hiro Yūki, all of whom starred in the anime Weiss Kreuz. He is also active in dubbing foreign films and series, providing the Japanese voice for characters such as the title role in Disney's Aladdin, Michael Fassbender's Magneto in the X-Men films, and Spider-Man in video games.
In recognition of his talent and contribution to the field, Miki has received notable industry awards. He won the award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 4th Seiyu Awards in 2010 for his performances as Roy Mustang in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Lockon Stratos in Mobile Suit Gundam 00. He was also the recipient of the Kei Tomiyama Award at the 8th Seiyu Awards in 2014.