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Due to the popularity of Japanese anime and games and the voice actors who provide the voices for these characters, it is a very welcome phenomenon that an increasing number of foreign users are learning Japanese by watching them in Japanese with subtitles in place!
However, the language barrier may still be a high hurdle for users.

On the other hand, the number of aspiring voice actors in Japan is increasing and the number of people making voice acting their profession is expanding.
As a result, the number of voice actors who can speak English is also increasing. There is a strong possibility that more and more content will be dubbed in English by Japanese voice actors, utilizing the acting skills and know-how they have cultivated in the Japanese voice acting industry.
Considering this needs for English dubbing, we researched voice actors who are fluent in English.

▼ English educational anime performed by Japanese voice actors

Some have acquired a TOEIC score of 990!
Japanese voice actors’ acting ability✕ English language skills also provide new English conversation content!

The Expansion of Voice Actors with English Skills

A survey of voice actors belonging to voice actor agencies revealed that more than 100 of them list “English” or “English Conversation” in the hobbies and special skills section of their profiles.
Some of the productions also introduced site search tools that allow users to search by language. This indicates that the importance of English skills is recognized in the Japanese voice-over industry as well.

Pick up advanced English skill acquisition!

Voice actors’ English skills are diverse, depending on their acquisition process and experience. Personal backgrounds, such as country of origin and study abroad destination, give pronunciation and accent unique characteristics, so it is difficult to judge simply by saying they have English language skills.
Therefore, for this article, we decided to focus on voice actors with particularly advanced English skills.
Specifically, we will focus on those who meet the following criteria

・Above 900 TOEIC score
・Interpreter level English skills

Here are the profiles of the voice actors who meet these criteria, along with a summary of their voice impressions and characteristics.

List of voice actors with advanced English skill acquisition introduced in this article

内田秀　Shu Uchida 綾瀬有架　Yuka Ayase 池田愛理　Airi Ikeda 佐藤聴成　Akinari Sato 高橋大輔　Daisuke Takahashi 門脇知子　Tomoko Kadowaki 野長瀬美慧　Mie Nonagase 中里望　Nozomi Nakazato 柴奈慶　Kei Shibana 清水秀光　Hidemitsu Shimizu 井料愛良 Aira Iryo 林藤さちこ　Sachiko Rido Nona 天神英貴　Hidetaka Tenjin

内田秀　Shu Uchida

Voice Actor Office Profile (English Ver. voice sample available)

She is from Sydney, Australia and speaks English (TOEIC score 990)!
She plays Mia Taylor in “Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai” and Aya in “Midnight Punch”.
She also did the English tape voice for “Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun“.
She plays the lead role in this season’s anime, and is a voice actor who is steadily building her career.

▼Main representative works

TV anime “The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor” official website (yarinaoshi-reijyou.com)	Jill Cervell (leading role)
Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai	Mia Taylor
TV anime “HIGHSPEED Étoile” official website	Akari Kuzuryu / Primastella Akari
Heaven Burns Red official website	Nanase Nanami

綾瀬有架　Yuka Ayase

Voice Actor Office Profile (with voice samples)

She is a voice actress with strong language skills: English (TOEIC score 990 / Eiken Level 1) and French (French Test Level 1)!
She is from Guam, and I think she is a new voice actress because she has not written any major works yet.
Her voice sample gives the impression that she is suited for working women and intelligent voices.

池田愛理　Airi Ikeda

Voice Actor Office Profile (with voice samples)

Airi Ikeda is another voice actress with strong language skills, scoring 990 on the TOEIC!
She is from the U.S., and her main works have not been written yet.
From listening to her voice sample, I have the impression that she can play a wide range of roles, such as a dedicated teenage girl, a slightly annoying girl who cannot be honest, and an adult woman, etc. Her voice is based on a “good girl at heart”.

佐藤聴成　Akinari Sato

Voice Actor Office Profile (English Ver. voice sample available)

Akinari Sato is a multi-lingual voice actor who graduated from an American university and speaks English (TOEIC score 990), Chinese, and Thai!
As a new voice actress, she doesn’t have many representative works yet, but she has played the role of “Lawyer B: English” in “Yubisaki to Renren” and narrated “PUZZLE & DRAGONS Nintendo SwitchEdition” Japanese and English Ver.
He appears second in this video! The impression of his voice is gentle and clear.