Leraldo Anzaldua

Description
Leraldo Anzaldua is an American voice actor, ADR director, and scriptwriter known for his extensive work in English dubs of anime series, primarily with ADV Films and Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks. Born on June 22, 1974, he holds a Master of Fine Arts in acting from the University of Houston. Beyond voice acting, Anzaldua is a highly accomplished stage combatant, holding certifications as a Fight Master and Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors, and he has worked as a fight director for prestigious institutions like the Houston Grand Opera and the Alley Theatre. This expertise in physical performance also extends to his work as a motion capture performer and fight director for films and video games with studios such as Sony Pictures in Tokyo.

Anzaldua has lent his voice to a wide array of prominent anime characters. He is well-recognized for his roles as the sardonic yet skilled volleyball player Kei Tsukishima in Haikyu!! To The Top and the arrogant and powerful chef Ryo Kurokiba across multiple seasons of Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, including The Third Plate, The Fourth Plate, and The Fifth Plate. He also provided the voice for the protagonist Toru Acura in Chaika - The Coffin Princess and its sequel.

A significant portion of his career includes roles in long-running and popular series. He is known for voicing the stoic Hajime Saito in various entries of the Hakuoki franchise, including Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom, Hakuoki: Record of the Jade Blood, and Hakuoki: A Memory of Snow Flowers. He also voiced Yuta Togashi across the Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! series, including its sequel, Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! -Heart Throb-. His other notable roles include Yamato Kurosawa in Say "I love you.", Satoshi Sugimoto in O Maidens in Your Savage Season, and Tsuganashi Aiba in Magical Warfare.

Anzaldua's filmography also features roles in animated films and OVAs. He voiced Shin in the acclaimed film Children Who Chase Lost Voices and played Ratzass in both Starship Troopers: Invasion and its sequel, Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars. He provided voices for the Halo Legends anthology, Shell Septinos in Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust, and Shima Kawauchi in This Boy Caught a Merman. He has also been the English voice for iconic characters like Ken Washio (Ken the Eagle) in various Gatchaman productions, including Gatchaman The Movie, and Gojun, Dragon King of the Western Seas in Saiyuki Gaiden.

Throughout his career, Anzaldua has frequently collaborated with Sentai Filmworks, not only as a voice actor but also in production roles. He has worked as an ADR director and scriptwriter on numerous dubs, contributing to the English-language adaptation of many anime series. His recurring association with specific directors and studios in Houston has made him a familiar and respected presence in the industry. In addition to his freelance work, Anzaldua is also an assistant professor of movement and stage combat at Indiana University, sharing his extensive knowledge of physical theater with a new generation of performers.
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