Rony Frauches
Description
Rony Frauches is a Brazilian actor, voice actor, musician, and sound mixer known for his work in anime dubbing. Born in Nova Iguaçu on October 18, 1993, he has built a career that spans both performing and technical roles in the Brazilian voice-over industry.
Frauches is best known for his leading role as Koichi Haimawari, also known as The Crawler, in the anime series My Hero Academia: Vigilantes. His connection to the character was particularly strong, as he had read the original manga and even recorded himself reading the character’s lines on social media before being officially cast. When the opportunity for the role arrived, he dedicated two days to recording his audition test. He later commented on sharing a sense of kindness with his character, whose early alias was Gentil-Man.
Beyond performing, Frauches has a background in audio production. He worked as a sound technician and mixer on the sixth season of the main My Hero Academia anime. His technical credits also include mixing for series such as Classroom of the Elite and Tower of God.
Frauches has voiced a number of other characters across various anime. In Skip and Loafer, he portrayed Hiroto Kazakami. He voiced the character Douji in the donghua The Defective and played Takuya Oohara in 365 Days to the Wedding. Other supporting roles and additional voices he has provided include work on major series like Attack on Titan, Dr. Stone, Haikyū!!, SPY x FAMILY, and Given, where he contributed to the musical dubbing as Mafuyu Satō.
Frauches has been involved with the studio DuBrasil, where his work on My Hero Academia: Vigilantes was directed by Fábio Campos. The release of Vigilantes was notable for its simultaneous dub debut, with Portuguese episodes being released on the same day as the original Japanese version. He returned to reprise his role as Koichi Haimawari for the second season of the anime.
In interviews, Frauches has expressed pride in the reception of his work and has spoken about the importance of Brazilian dubbing. He has also discussed the craft of voice acting in the context of technological changes, stating his view that artificial intelligence can serve as a support tool but cannot replace the human artistry involved in performance.
Frauches is best known for his leading role as Koichi Haimawari, also known as The Crawler, in the anime series My Hero Academia: Vigilantes. His connection to the character was particularly strong, as he had read the original manga and even recorded himself reading the character’s lines on social media before being officially cast. When the opportunity for the role arrived, he dedicated two days to recording his audition test. He later commented on sharing a sense of kindness with his character, whose early alias was Gentil-Man.
Beyond performing, Frauches has a background in audio production. He worked as a sound technician and mixer on the sixth season of the main My Hero Academia anime. His technical credits also include mixing for series such as Classroom of the Elite and Tower of God.
Frauches has voiced a number of other characters across various anime. In Skip and Loafer, he portrayed Hiroto Kazakami. He voiced the character Douji in the donghua The Defective and played Takuya Oohara in 365 Days to the Wedding. Other supporting roles and additional voices he has provided include work on major series like Attack on Titan, Dr. Stone, Haikyū!!, SPY x FAMILY, and Given, where he contributed to the musical dubbing as Mafuyu Satō.
Frauches has been involved with the studio DuBrasil, where his work on My Hero Academia: Vigilantes was directed by Fábio Campos. The release of Vigilantes was notable for its simultaneous dub debut, with Portuguese episodes being released on the same day as the original Japanese version. He returned to reprise his role as Koichi Haimawari for the second season of the anime.
In interviews, Frauches has expressed pride in the reception of his work and has spoken about the importance of Brazilian dubbing. He has also discussed the craft of voice acting in the context of technological changes, stating his view that artificial intelligence can serve as a support tool but cannot replace the human artistry involved in performance.
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- PortugueseAnime overview: My Hero Academia: Vigilantes