Voice Actor (Seiyuu) Info

Japanese Voice Actor

Future Trunks, Chibi Trunks, GT Trunks

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The Japanese voice actor (called 'seiyuu') for Trunks is Kusao Takeshi.  In addition to playing Trunks on DBZ/GT, he as also been cast in the following prominent roles:

 

"Parn" from Record of Lodoss War

"Saionji" from Revolutionary Girl Utena [Miko's Note: *Awsome* character, btw.   Saionji is totally nuts!]

"Youta" from Video Girl Ai

"Shinnosuke" from the Ranma 1/2 OAV: An Akane To Remember

"Kai" from Akira

"Casshan" from Casshan

"Sakuragi Hanamichi" from Slam Dunk

"Ryo" from Ronin Warriors/Samurai Troopers

"Babel II" from Babel II

In addition to playing anime characters, Kusao Takeshi has also done voices in video games and CD-ROMs.  He even has a few CD's and singles released in Japan!

 

His birthday is November 20, 1965, and he is generally cast as the 'handsome young man' type.  I've noticed he also tends to play guys who use swords (Trunks, Parn, Saionji, Shinnosuke...no wait, Shinnosuke uses a broom or something. =P)

 

To hear some sounds of Trunks' Japanese voice, please head over to Trunks In Japanese.

 

Well, that's about it for Trunks' Japanese seiyuu, Kusao Takeshi, the man who plays handsome young anime characters with swords. ^_^ 

 

This info was found at Hitoshi Doi's site.  The image was found at Seiyuu Photo Gallery


English Voice Actors

Future Trunks

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The voice actor for Future Trunks in FUNimation's DBZ dub is Eric Johnson.  He also plays the role of the Tenkaichi Budokai Announcer.  Eric is also doing some script work on the show, for both Dragonball and Dragonball Z.

Eric will also be playing the lead character in FUNi's new property, "Blue Gender".

Eric Johnson has also been seen in Sherwin Williams commercials.  I finally saw the commercial, and I must say, Eric makes a cute, helpful handyman boy-type person thing...yeah. :)

In the winter of 2001, Eric Johnson decided to change his stage name to Eric Vale, as someone in the acting union he wanted to join already had that name (for the record, the other Eric Johnson has a role in the TV show "Smallville.")

According to the Internet Movie Database, Eric is also a writer and producer for a movie coming out in 2001 called "Dark Matters". (thanks Vejjiechan for this info)

Eric is 27 years old (meow!), and is from Texas.  He recently finished filming the movie "Hall of Mirrors", in which he plays the lead character.

Supposedly, Eric's legal name is Christopher.

To hear some sounds of Trunks' English voice, please go to Trunks In English.

Want to see what it was like for me to meet Eric?  Then click here!

To read Eric's FUNimation chat transcript, click here.

Pics courtesy of Castor, Jon, Hallofmirrors.com, and Baconfat.

Want to get in contact with Eric Johnson?  Then please send him an e-mail!

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Chibi Trunks

 

 

 

 

The voice actress for Chibi Trunks in FUNimation's DBZ dub is Laura Bailey.  I have no info on her. :P

Click here to go to Laura Bailey's personal web site.

To read Laura's FUNimation chat transcript, click here.

Below is an interview with Laura from the DBZ Beckett magazine, courtesy of
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Beckett: Where or how did you come up with the voice of your character?
Laura: I came to an audition and tired to make my voice sound as boyish as possible
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Beckett: Where you a fan of DBZ or anime before you started working on the series?
Laura: Yes. I always liked Sailor Moon.
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Beckett: How did you get the voice job of how did you get involved?
Laura: I used to work with Ken Williams who played Dende and he told me about the audition
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Beckett: What's your opinion of your character?
Laura: I dig my chacter. He's so cool.
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Beckett: What does your character offer the most to the Z team?
Laura: My character (Young Trunks) offers youth
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Beckett: Who's your favorite villian in DBZ?
Laura: Android 18
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Beckett. Who's your favorite good guy?
Laura: Vegeta. He's sexy and he plays my dad.
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Beckett: What do you think most fans like about your character?
Laura: Sarcasm
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Beckett: What's your favorite episode or scene?
Laura: The one where Vegeta and I pratice in the Gravity Room




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