Ivan Shibata
Description
Ivan Shibata is a Japanese voice actor known for his work in anime, with a career that gained notable momentum in the mid-2020s. He was born in Manila, Philippines, and is also known by the stage name Shibata Aiban. His voice acting credits include a mix of supporting roles and more prominent character parts across several popular series.
Shibata's early career in the 2020s consisted largely of smaller roles, such as voicing a guest in Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress, a male character in Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House, and a doctor in Healer Girl. He also appeared in notable productions like Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic- and The Eminence in Shadow, though again in minor capacities. Throughout 2024, his presence in the voice acting industry became more pronounced. That year, he voiced several different types of characters in the hit action series Kaiju No. 8, including Hiroto Mori, a Security Guard, a Self-Defense Forces Member, and a Troops Member. Also in 2024, he had roles in Vampire Dormitory, Blue Box, and the time-travel adventure series T・P BON.
Shibata's most significant role to date came in 2025 when he was cast as Newkirk in the Netflix anime adaptation of Leviathan, a series that premiered globally on July 10, 2025. This science fiction adventure, based on the novel by Scott Westerfeld, features an ensemble cast and marks a major production in his filmography. In the same year, he also performed in other titles, including a voice role in My Happy Marriage and as a Knight in Orb: On the Movements of the Earth. His other notable appearances include roles in The Irregular at Magic High School, Love After World Domination, and Sugar Apple Fairy Tale.
Shibata's early career in the 2020s consisted largely of smaller roles, such as voicing a guest in Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress, a male character in Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House, and a doctor in Healer Girl. He also appeared in notable productions like Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic- and The Eminence in Shadow, though again in minor capacities. Throughout 2024, his presence in the voice acting industry became more pronounced. That year, he voiced several different types of characters in the hit action series Kaiju No. 8, including Hiroto Mori, a Security Guard, a Self-Defense Forces Member, and a Troops Member. Also in 2024, he had roles in Vampire Dormitory, Blue Box, and the time-travel adventure series T・P BON.
Shibata's most significant role to date came in 2025 when he was cast as Newkirk in the Netflix anime adaptation of Leviathan, a series that premiered globally on July 10, 2025. This science fiction adventure, based on the novel by Scott Westerfeld, features an ensemble cast and marks a major production in his filmography. In the same year, he also performed in other titles, including a voice role in My Happy Marriage and as a Knight in Orb: On the Movements of the Earth. His other notable appearances include roles in The Irregular at Magic High School, Love After World Domination, and Sugar Apple Fairy Tale.