Brett A. Weaver (born November 16, 1966) is an American voice actor. He is known for his roles in the English-language dubs of
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
series. He lives in
Austin, Texas
Austin ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat and most populous city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and W ...
with his wife, cartoonist and graphic novelist E.K. Weaver.
Weaver got his start in radio before providing anime voice-over roles with ADV Films. He was also a member of a theatre group with fellow ADV alumni
Chris Patton
Christopher David Patton is an American voice actor who has worked on a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime series. Some of his major roles include Sousuke Sagara in '' Full Metal Panic!'', Turles in '' Dragon Ball Z: The Tr ...
, Laura Chapman,
Christine Auten
Christine Auten is an American voice actress, ADR director, and ADR scriptwriter.
Auten performs the voice of Esdeath, the main antagonist from the popular anime ''Akame ga Kill'', Mesousa from ''Pani Poni Dash'', Kurenai from '' Samurai Gu ...
, and
Amanda Winn Lee
Amanda Winn-Lee (née Winn) is an American semi-retired voice actress, ADR director and script writer who works mainly on anime dubs. She was the voice of Mimiru in '' .hack//SIGN'', Rally Vincent in '' Gunsmith Cats'', Yohko Mano in '' Devil H ...
.
Anime roles
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Attack on Titan
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama. It is set in a world where humanity is forced to live in cities surrounded by three enormous walls that protect them from gigantic man-eating humanoids referred to a ...
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040
is a 1998 Japanese cyberpunk anime television series produced by AIC. It is a reboot of the 1987 OVA series ''Bubblegum Crisis'', which focuses on the Knight Sabers, a rogue vigilante group made up of four women who use powered suits to fig ...
Case Closed
''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994; its chapters are collected in 10 ...
'' - Hamilton Timberman, Hadrian Timberman, Mark Newman (FUNimation dub)
* ''
Casshern Sins
is a reboot of the 1973 anime series '' Casshan'', produced by Tatsunoko Productions and animated by Madhouse, it aired from October 2008 to March 2009. The series made its English broadcast premiere on Funimation Channel in December 2010. ...
Dragon Half
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryūsuke Mita. The manga was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's '' Dragon Magazine'' from January 30, 1988 to April 30, 1994 and the chapters collected into 7 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It was adap ...
Toji Suzuhara
The Japanese anime television series ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' has an extensive cast of characters that were created by Gainax. The show's protagonist is Shinji Ikari, a teenage boy whose father Gendo recruits to the shadowy organization N ...
* ''
Excel Saga
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōshi Rikudō. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's Seinen manga, manga magazine ''Young King OURs'' from 1996 to 2011, and its individual chapters were collected and published in 27 ...
Full Metal Panic!
is a series of light novels written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Shikidouji. The series follows Sousuke Sagara, a member of the covert anti-terrorist private military organization known as Mithril, tasked with protec ...
Gantz
''Gantz'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' from June 2000 to June 2013, with its chapters collected in 37 vo ...
Gasaraki
is a 1998 mecha anime television series produced by Sunrise. It was directed by Ryousuke Takahashi, who also co-created the series along with Sunrise (Hajime Yatate). Goro Taniguchi was the assistant director. The screenplay was written by ...
'' - Kiyoharu Gowa
* ''
Godannar
is a Japanese anime television series created by Yasuchika Nagaoka, Anime International Company and Project Godannar, which consists of IMAGICA Entertainment, Taki Corporation, KlockWorx, NTT Data Contents Planing, Sojitz and Oriental Ligh ...
'' - Goh Saruwatari
* ''
Gunsmith Cats
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenichi Sonoda. It was published in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' from 1991 to 1997 and was followed between 2004 and 2008 by a sequel series ''Gunsmith Cats ...
'' - Jonathan Washington (debut)
* ''
Gurren Lagann
''Gurren Lagann'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese mecha anime television series animated by Gainax and co-produced by Aniplex and Konami. It ran for 27 episodes on TV Tokyo between April and September 2007. It was directed by Hiroyu ...
Martian Successor Nadesico
, sometimes referred to as simply , is a Japanese anime television series produced by Xebec and directed by Tatsuo Satō, with manga artist Kia Asamiya providing original character designs, Keiji Gotoh serving as chief animation director, Mi ...
'' - Gai Daigoji, Tsukomo Shiratori
* ''
My Bride Is a Mermaid
is a Japanese manga series written by Tahiko Kimura. The manga was serialized in Square Enix's manga magazine '' Monthly Gangan Wing'' from 2002 to 2008 and in '' Monthly Gangan Joker'' in 2010. In 2004, a drama CD based on the series was ...
'' - Shibasaki (Ep. 5)
* ''
Neon Genesis Evangelion
, also known as ''Evangelion'' or ''Eva'', is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Gainax and Tatsunoko Production, and directed by Hideaki Anno. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo and its affiliates from October 1995 to March 1 ...
'' -
Toji Suzuhara
The Japanese anime television series ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' has an extensive cast of characters that were created by Gainax. The show's protagonist is Shinji Ikari, a teenage boy whose father Gendo recruits to the shadowy organization N ...
(Ep. 25–26)
* ''
Nerima Daikon Brothers
is a Japanese manga and anime comedy series that follows the adventures of two brothers (and their cousin) Hideki, Ichiro, and Mako who form the band, "Nerima Daikon Brothers."
The show uses a musical theatre, musical comedy format, with th ...
New Cutie Honey
is a 1994, Japanese anime series in the ''Cutie Honey'' media franchise created by Go Nagai. Inspired by continued popularity of the Cutie Honey#1973 TV series, original 1973 ''Cutie Honey'' television series, and first announced by Toei Video ...
'' - Akira/Devilman
* ''
Nurse Witch Komugi
''Nurse Witch Komugi'', known in Japan as , is an original video animation (OVA) anime series produced by Tatsunoko Production. The series lasted for seven episodes (eight if episode 2.5 that appeared in the middle of the series is included) ...
'' - Nabeshin (ep. 4)
* ''
One Piece
''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as he explores the Grand Line in search of the myt ...
Princess Nine
''Princess Nine'', known in Japan as , is a 26-episode Japanese anime television series and a three volume manga written and created by Kensei Date.
Synopsis
The series is about the trials of nine girls at the Kisaragi School for Girls who fo ...
Ruin Explorers
, also known as ''Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrie'', is a four episode 1995 OVA by ANIMATE and Ajia-do Animation Works, Asia-Do. It is set in a fantasy environment and stars Fam and Ihrie, two female treasure hunting, treasure hunters working to fi ...
'' - Gill; Miguel
* ''
Samurai 7
''Samurai 7'' (stylized as ''SAMURAI 7'') is a 2004 anime television series produced by Gonzo and based on the 1954 Akira Kurosawa film ''Seven Samurai
is a 1954 Japanese epic samurai action film directed by Akira Kurosawa from a scre ...
SoltyRei
''Solty Rei'' is a Japanese anime television series animated by Gonzo and AIC following the inhabitants of a city where an Aurora prevents aerial travel. The series aired on TV Asahi from October 2005 to March 2006.
In April 2006, Funimati ...
'' - Vincent Greco (Ep. 6)
* ''
Sorcerer Hunters
is a Japanese light novel and manga series, written by Satoru Akahori and illustrated by Ray Omishi. Akahori and Omishi also published ''Sorcerer Hunters Special'', a one-volume story set sometime after the series' conclusion.
In the ...
'' - Carrot
* ''
Sorcerer on The Rocks
also known as is a Japanese animated television series. It is a spin-off of the Japanese manga series ''Sorcerer Hunters''. Satoru Akahori
is a Japanese scriptwriter, novelist and manga author. He is best known for the '' Saber Marionet ...
'' - Genmi
* ''Spectral Force'' - Lead Hero
* ''
Street Fighter II V
is an anime series produced by Group TAC, loosely based on the 1994 fighting game ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo''. The series is directed by Gisaburo Sugii, who also directed '' Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie'', and aired in Japan ...
'' - Ryu (ADV Dub-1st voice)
* ''
Tears to Tiara
is a Japanese adult tactical role-playing game developed by Leaf. It was first released for Windows on April 28, 2005 in Japan. Then it was followed by a 12-years-old-and-up version called released for the PlayStation 3 platform on July 1 ...
'' - Cecil, Gaius
* ''
The End of Evangelion
is a 1997 Japanese anime Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, apocalyptic science fiction film written by Hideaki Anno, directed by Anno and Kazuya Tsurumaki, and animated by Gainax and Production I.G. It serves as an alternate ending to ...
'' -
Toji Suzuhara
The Japanese anime television series ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' has an extensive cast of characters that were created by Gainax. The show's protagonist is Shinji Ikari, a teenage boy whose father Gendo recruits to the shadowy organization N ...
* ''
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
is a Japanese science fiction anime television series. It is the first part of the ''Super Dimension'' trilogy and the ''Macross'' franchise. The series aired in Japan from October 1982 to June 1983. According to story creator Shoji Kawam ...
'' -
Roy Focker
The following is a list of all the fictional characters within the ''Macross'' anime franchise.
''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross''
Humans
* Hikaru Ichijyo ( Arihiro Hase and Kenji Nojima/ Vic Mignogna)The Super Dimension Fortress Ma ...
* ''
Ushio & Tora
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiro Fujita. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from January 1990 to October 1996, with its chapters collected in 33 volumes. The series f ...
'' - Tora
* '' Vinland Saga'' - Thorgil (Crunchyroll dub)
* '' The Wallflower'' - Mysterious Voice/Nabeshin
* ''
Witchblade (anime)
is a Japanese anime television series loosely based on the American comic book of the same name. It was directed by Yoshimitsu Ōhashi, with Yasuko Kobayashi handling series scripts, Makoto Uno designing the characters, and Masa Takumi comp ...
'' - Akira Nakata
* ''
Those Who Hunt Elves
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yu Yagami. The plot revolves around three travelers, the eponymous "Elf Hunters", and the elven sorceress Mistress Celcia. The anime was released in North America on VHS and DVD by ...
'' - Hammerhead
* ''
Zone of the Enders
''Zone of the Enders'' is a video game franchise created by Hideo Kojima and Konami that focuses around combat in space with mecha called Orbital Frames. The original ''Zone of the Enders'' was released for the PlayStation 2 in March 2001. A se ...
'' - Hines
Other roles
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Smite
''Smite'' is a 2014 free-to-play third-person multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game developed and published by Hi-Rez Studios for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Amazon Luna.Hellsing Ultimate Abridged'' - Commander Violet