Guests
Eric Vale has voiced characters in anime for over 21 years. He has been fortunate enough to play iconic characters such as Shigaraki in My Hero Academia, Trunks in the Dragon Ball series, Sanji in One Piece, Yuki in Fruits Basket, Loke in Fairy Tail, Phoenix Wright in Ace Attorney, and Kymblee in Fullmetal Alchemist among others. In addition to his voiceover work, Eric is also a prolific writer, scripting the feature films Chariot, MovieHouse, Vengeance, and The Vicious as well as acting as head writer of more than 50 properties at Funimation Entertainment. Eric has also directed for film and stage, his favorite of which was directing some very close friends in the intense and darkly comedic Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. Currently, much of Eric’s creative efforts are poured into his sketch comedy troupe The Folding Chairs, performing live as well as producing a vast amount of online content. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking, watching 80’s films, and spending quiet, quality time with his wife and two children. Which is, of course, never quiet. You can find Eric on twitter @ericvale, Instagram @ericvalerocks, and on his website www.therealericvale.com.
Daniel Alexander Green is an American voice actor, voice director and script adapter who has worked for 4Kids Entertainment, DuArt Film and Video, NYAV Post and Central Park Media. He is best known as the voice of Yugi Muto from Yu-Gi-Oh!, Trudge from Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, Knuckles the Echidna in numerous Sonic the Hedgehog video games, and is also known for his script adaptations of Kurokami: The Animation and Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn. Anime voice acting highlights include Professor Birch, Treecko, Entei, Lombre, and Spiritomb in Pokémon, Mewtwo in Pokemon: Mewtwo Returns, Tetsuya in Mazinger Z Infinity, Johnny, Mr. 4, Nezumi, and the Narrator in One Piece (4Kids), and Lee Pyron, Silva, Patch Hao, Silva, Lee Pai-Long, Zen, Ramiro, and Savage Dan in Shaman King. Other notable roles include Sky, Pegataur elder (4Kids dub), and Ice Guardian/Spirit in Wynx Club, Leonardo (1987) in the Turtles Forever animated tv film, Lt. Stone in G.I. Joe: Sigma 6, and Robin Mask, Colossus in Astonishing X-Men, Buffaloman, and Warsman in the Ultimate Muscle: Legends vs. New Generation video game. Currently, Dan and Yu-Gi-Oh! cast mate Eric Stuart host The Heart of the Cards podcast.
Brooklyn born and raised singer/songwriter Eric Stuart is a special blend of talent. He has successfully combined the world of music, voice acting and directing for many years. Besides starring in hit shows including Pokémon (Brock, James) and Yu-Gi-Oh! (Seto Kaiba), Eric has toured with such rock legends as Peter Frampton, Ringo Starr, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jethro Tull, Chicago, Hall & Oates, Dave Mason, Julian Cope, Dave Davies, John Entwistle, Steve Howe, The Alarm, John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band, Jeffrey Gaines, and The English Beat.
In 2020 the Eric Stuart Band began releasing a single each month as part of the playful working title “Not a new album, just a bunch of singles” project. Each song representing a different genre from rock, to pop, to folk, based on the many influences in Stuart’s songwriting.
In May of 2018 the Eric Stuart Band released their 8th studio album entitled My Kind Of Danger, a solid collection of rocking song featuring the current live line-up of the band.
In April 2015 the Eric Stuart Band released their 7th album on Widow’s Peak Records, an EP entitled, Character. This 5 song project includes the edgy rock/pop single One Last Dance and the stripped down acoustic song Tattered And Torn which is to be used on the soundtrack to the upcoming independent film Torn.
In June 2013 the Eric Stuart Band released their album, Lipstick and Barbed Wire. This was their sixth full-length release on the indie label Widow’s Peak Records and it features Grammy winning guitarist Peter Frampton.
In the summer of 1997, Eric’s classic rock and roll style was noticed by Ringo Starr who invited him to open the Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band tour, featuring Peter Frampton, Jack Bruce (Cream), Gary Brooker (Procol Harum) and Simon Kirke (Bad Company). That exposure served as a springboard for Eric to open for the Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Paul Rodgers tour that same summer. Since then, Eric Stuart has been touring on a regular basis including two U.S. tours with Peter Frampton. In 2000, Frampton produced Eric’s next album, Blue, Dressed In Black, along with John Regan and Harvey Jay Goldberg.
Now living in Nashville, Eric’s songwriting talents have given him the opportunity to begin co-writing with some of Nashville’s finest songwriters. The band’s great live show of all original, guitar-driven rock/pop has made the Eric Stuart Band a must-see in the area.
Other projects in Eric’s impressive career are Viva Piñata, Ultimate Muscle, Dinosaur King, Kirby, Slayers, Chaotic, Sonic X, TMNT, GoGoRiki, One Piece, F-Zero, Magical DoReMi, Fighting Foodons, Shaman King, Descendants Of Darkness, Labyrinth Of Flames, Valkyrie Profile, Tama And Friends, and voicing many national radio and TV commercials and audiobook narrations. Eric also stays busy attending anime conventions as a VIP guest. In January 2017 Eric Stuart reprised his role as the voice of Seto Kaiba in the highly anticipated feature film release of Yu-Gi-Oh! THE DARK SIDE OF DIMENSIONS.
Todd Haberkorn is a Los Angeles based actor, director, writer and producer whose work ranges from film to anime to video games and other platforms.
While Haberkorn was working in theater, he joined Funimation as a voice actor, with minor roles in One Piece, Black Cat, and Peach Girl. Since then, with over 200 credits spanning cartoons, commercials, audio books, video games and film & TV he has voiced characters such as: Natsu Dragneel in Fairy Tail, Italy in Hetalia: Axis Powers, Hikaru Hitachiin in Ouran High School Host Club, Horiguchi in Sakamoto Days, Allen Walker in D.Gray-man, Death the Kid in Soul Eater, Tsukune Aono in Rosario + Vampire, Kimihiro Watanuki in xxxHolic, Marlowe in Attack on Titan, Savon in Beaststars, Haruka Nanase in Free!, Ayato Kirishima in Tokyo Ghoul, Android 19 in Dragon Ball Z Kai, Drive Knight in One Punch Man, Razor from Genshin Impact and many more!
When not working on camera or as a voice actor, Todd runs The Habertat, a private voice over recording studio in Los Angeles.
He is a multi-Earphone Award Winner for Narration, a 2015 Audie Award finalist, and his performance as Mr. Spock in Star Trek Continues has contributed to the beloved fan series’ numerous awards and accolades.
Clifford Chapin is a voice actor and director best known for his work in anime and video games. Some of his most prolific anime roles include Katsuki Bakugo in My Hero Academia, Conny Springer in Attack on Titan, Cabba in Dragon Ball Super, Hide in Tokyo Ghoul, Himmel in Frieren, Charles Grey in Black Butler, Niwa in Genshin Impact and many more!
As a director, Clifford has helmed many titles including Darling in the Franxx, SSSS Gridman, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, New Game, and Keijo!!!!!!!!
In addition to his voice over credits, Clifford has also worked behind the scenes for Marvel Entertainment's publishing branch, as well as for several reality television series. In his downtime, he enjoys playing video games and reading comic books.
At a young age, Clifford began studying all the ins and outs of filmmaking, which led to him beginning his freelance career at sixteen years old. While in college, Clifford discovered his true passion was for voice over, changing his focus from being behind the camera to being behind the mic.
Erika has many voice acting credits, but some of her more popular characters include Ann Takamaki in Persona 5, Shinobu Kocho in Demon Slayer, Venti in Genshin Impact, Dina Fritz in Attack on Titan, Nott in Fire Emblem Heroes, Taiki/Sailor Star Maker in Sailor Moon, Kurapika in Hunter x Hunter, and Kyrie Canaan in Final Fantasy VII Remake and its sequel Rebirth.
Some of her most notable roles include Violet Evergarden (Violet Evergarden), Elizabeth Liones (Seven Deadly Sins), Yukiko Shirato (Megalobox), Ruler aka Jeanne d’Arc (Fate/Apocrypha), Kyoko Kirigiri and Kaede Akamatsu (Danganronpa games), Yumeko Jabami (Kakegurui), Koharu Hidaka (Hi Score Girl), Ami Kawashima (Toradora!), Hailey Anne (Yo-kai Watch), Crusch Karsten (Re:Zero), Luna (Konosuba), Sukuyo Mankanshoku (Kill la Kill), Sadira (Killer Instinct), Siune and Sasha (Sword Art Online), Princess Asseylum Vers Allusia (Aldnoah.Zero), Mimori Togo (Yuki Yuna is a Hero), Emi Igawa (Your Lie in April), Claudia Enfield (The Asterisk War), Al (Lost Song), Ayesha Altugle (Atelier Ayesha), Bubbleisha (Shopkins), Iono (Pokémon Horizons: The Series) and many more!
Chuck’s most recent anime roles are Android 17, Emperor Pilaf and Kibito in Dragon Ball Super, Kurogiri in My Hero Academia, Jajuka in Escaflowne, Kuro in Servamp, Kuniharu in The Disastrous Life of Saiki K, Asanaga in Endride, Kyūta's Father in The Boy and Beast, Tony Stark in Death Battle, Jason the Toymaker in Creepy
Chuck Huber started acting in Anime in DBZ. Since then he has voiced hundreds of characters including Hiei in YuYu Hakusho, Stein in Soul Eater, Kululu in Sgt. Frog, Mohji in One Piece, Shou Tucker in Full Metal Alchemist. He has been a writer on Hetalia, Sgt. Frog, Baccano, Spice and Wolf, Strike Witches, Dragonaut and Skip Beat!.
Video games Chuck has contributed voices for include Borderlands II, Ghostbusters, The Walking Dead, Aeon Flux, DBZ, Smite, The Killing Floor ...among others.
As a filmmaker Chuck has acted, produced, written or directed for Arbor Day - The Musical currently on Amazon Prime, Prince Adventures, The Troubadoors, The Fragility of Seconds, The Mechanical Grave, Odd Man Out among others. He began acting in Chicago at the Goodman Theater, Court Theater, Steppenwolf Theater after graduating from DePaul University and continues to work on stages in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. He also plays Dr. McCoy in Star Trek Continues; Dean Hansen on Season 2 of American Crime on ABC and Detective Swinton in the The Harrowing.
Neil Charles Kaplan is an American voice actor, entertainer, and comedian known for his deep, authoritative performances in anime, animation, and video games. Active since 1993, he is best recognized for roles such as Madara Uchiha, Tobi and the Masked Man in Naruto: Shippūden, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto in Bleach, Hawkmon in Digimon, General Theo Magath in Attack On Titan, Optimus Prime in Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Emperor Zarkon in Voltron: Legendary Defender, Tychus Findlay in StarCraft II and many more!
His voice was also heard for years on the classic television series "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers", as well as most of the franchise's first ten seasons. Neil was featured for the entire season voicing fan-favorite villain, Diabolico on "Power Rangers: Light Speed Rescue". And on "Power Rangers: Time Force" he was Vernon Wells' loyal henchman, Gluto.
DC Douglas has spent 30+ years in "The Biz" — which is Hollywood-speak for "he's been everywhere, and you definitely know his voice even if you don't know his name." Let's fix that.
VIDEO GAMES — DC is the man behind some of gaming's most iconic villains and beloved weirdos. He's Albert Wesker across nine "Resident Evil" titles spanning over a decade of gloriously menacing badassery — from "Umbrella Chronicles" and "RE5" all the way to 2019's "Teppen." He's also Rayvis in "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor"; Legion in "Mass Effect 2 & 3"; Kamoshida in "Persona 5"; Svarog in "Honkai: Star Rail"; Pod 042 in "Nier: Automata"; Grimoire Noir in "Nier: Replicant"; G1 Michigan in "Armored Core VI"; Azrael in "BlazBlue"; Raven in "Tekken 6"; 89 in "AI: The Somnium Files"; Burton in "Borderlands 3"; foxy grandpa Gunter in "Fire Emblem: Fates"; Rufus and Valimar in the "Trails" series; and Guild Robot #1 in "Black Ops 7." Oh, and various odd characters in both "Borderlands 4" and "Outer Worlds 2!”
ANIME — DC is X Drake in "One Piece," the delightfully unhinged Yoshikage Kira in "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure," and the magnificently irritable Kalego in "Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-Kun." Beyond that: Shinji in "Lycoris Recoil," Geo in "Bastard!!," Ryu in "Shaman King (2021)," The Praetorian in "Super Crooks," Master in "Akudama Drive," Randle in "Tiger & Bunny," Edo in Netflix's "Ultraman," Battuta in "How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord," Shoot McMahon in "Hunter x Hunter,” and Ryu in the cult classic "Backstreet Girls: Gokudolls" — a sentence that could only come from one career.
CARTOONS — On the Western animation side, DC voiced The Incarnate in Marvel's "What If…?," Omnipod in "WondLa" on Apple TV+, Deathstroke in "DC Super Hero Girls," Newton in "The Rocketeer," Chase in "Transformers: Rescue Bots," Colonel Rawls in the final season of "Regular Show," Superman on "Family Guy,” and Mick in "The Tom and Jerry Show."
FILM & TV — Pa Kettle in "Z Nation," Bud in "Sharknado 2," Zepht in "Star Trek: Enterprise," and Aiden Wexler in Syfy's "Isle of the Dead,” Daniel in “Aquarium of The dad” (noticing a pattern?), and another 300+ appearances on random shows and weird films over the last 25 years.
Check him out on IMDB and DCDouglas.com to spot more titles you know.
Richard Cansino is a California-based voice actor, best known as Kenshin Himura from Rurouni Kenshin - in which he was credited under the name Richard Hayworth.
Some of his other roles include Legato Bluesummers from Trigun, Izumo in Naruto, Vega in Street Fighter II, Hayato Kobayashi in Mobile Suit Gundam and Kyoichi Sudo in Initial D (Tokyo Pop dub).
He is also an on screen actor, and has appeared on shows such as Hannah Montana, Scrubs, Power Rangers and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Richard also is the nephew of silver screen icon Rita Hayworth.
Kristen McGuire is an award winning artist and voice actress with an itchy drawing hand and an overactive imagination. Armed with a Wacom tablet and a degree in Visual Art and Communication, Kristen has managed to self-publish seven different comic books since 2008 and has won two awards for her original paintings, some of which have sold for over five hundred dollars while on display at local art shows. Her art, which heavily feature original characters and designs have even inspired professional cosplayers in the industry who have gone on to compete in cosplay competitions utilizing Kristen's designs.
Her comic titles include Enchanted (chapters 1-6), and A Day in the Life of a Cat Girl.
On top of her self published comics, Kristen is also internationally published as a contributor in Flame Tree Publishing's new drawing book Drawing Basics Made Easy.
In 2013 Kristen jumped into the role of voice actress and she started working for FUNimation providing voice overs for anime. You can hear her as Tatami Nakagame in My Hero Academia, Milim Nava in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Senko in Helpful Fox Senko-San, Haru Shirazu in Tokyo Ghoul: RE, Tama in Magical Girl Raising Project, Young Nora in RWBY, Loop Nishigori in Yuri!!! On ICE, Rin Toyama in New Game!, Yui Obata in Anime Gataris, Mashiro Kuga in Akiba's Trip the Animation, Dolugh in elDlive, Aira Miyamoto in Tuskigakirei, Chitose Haruna in Fuuka, Hanabi Kawai in Keijo!!!!!!!!, An Onoya in ReLIFE, Chiyo Kurihara in Prison School, Hinano Kurahashi in Assassination Classroom, Yuubari in Kantai Collection, Karen Ayugase in Castle Town Dandelion, Touma in Noragami Aragoto, Charm in Heavy Object, Code 007 in Darling in the FRANXX, Amahara in Shonen Maid, Yuri in Servamp and as well as several other characters. For a full list, you can visit her Anime News Network page here: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=127814
She has directed the dubs for Gamers! and Citrus, as well as served as the assistant director on elDlive and Tsukigakirei. Currently she is working as a full time script writer for FUNimation Studios and has adapted scripts for Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card, High School DXD Hero, Magical Girl Raising Project, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Helpful Fox Senko-San, Dagashi Kashi, Shonen Maid, Vision of Escaflowne, Love Live! Sunshine!, Interviews With Monster Girls, Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches and Kantai Collection and more!
Check out our past guests we have had in previous years.