Abie Hadjitarkhani

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Abie Hadjitarkhani is an American voice actor known for his work in English dubs of anime and video games, primarily during the early 2000s. His career is closely associated with voice direction and production studios active during that period.

Hadjitarkhani is best recognized for providing the English voice of the iconic character Jotaro Kujo in the original anime adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. He voiced the character in the 1993 and 2000 original video animations (OVAs) that covered the Stardust Crusaders story arc. This role stands as one of the earliest English-language interpretations of the character, predating the more widely known anime adaptation by Matthew Mercer.

Another significant role was as Tetsu in the science fiction series Saikano: Another Love Song, a two-episode prequel to the main Saikano television series. His voice work in this title is part of a broader involvement in English dubs produced during the mid-2000s.

Beyond these prominent roles, Hadjitarkhani contributed his voice to several video games. He voiced the character Rei Jenron in the 2003 action game Bujingai: The Forsaken City and is credited as the voice of the White Knight in the 2003 game Dennou senki bacharon Mazu. He also provided English voice work for the 2004 stealth game Tenchu: Fatal Shadows.

Hadjitarkhani's voice acting credits reveal recurring collaborations with a specific pool of voice talents. Actors such as Melissa Hutchison, who voiced Chise in Saikano: Another Love Song, and M.J. Reynolds appear alongside him in multiple projects, suggesting regular work with a consistent dubbing team or studio. Outside of his voice acting career, Hadjitarkhani is based in San Francisco and has worked as a technical trainer, filmmaker, and poet.
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