Justin Briner is an American voice actor. He has provided voices for English-language versions of anime films and television series. He is best known for his role as Izuku "Deku" Midoriya in My Hero Academia.
Briner has also voiced Mikaela Hyakuya in Seraph of the End, Maki Katsuragi in Stars Align, Qwenthur Barbotage in Heavy Object, Alfonso San Valiante in Garo: The Animation, Luck Voltia in Black Clover, Kensuke Hanasaki in Trickster, Ichi in the game Cibele, Shō Kusakabe from Fire Force, Hanako/Amane Yugi from Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun.
Biography Justin Briner was born and raised in Maryland. He has a younger sister, Hayley Briner. He attended the University of North Texas and studied theater prior to finding voice acting work. In 2015, he starred as the voice of Mikaela Hyakuya, one of the two main teenage orphans who turns into a vampire in the anime series Seraph of the End, which was released through Funimation's broadcast dub service. He voiced Elam, a boy who serves Arslan's main party member Narsus, in The Heroic Legend of Arslan. He voiced main protagonist Qwenthur Barbotage in the mech-themed anime show Heavy Object. A reviewer wrote on Anime UK News that she was impressed with the quality of the dub and that Briner and fellow voice actor Micah Solusod "have a lot to do with how instantly likably the characters come across, which helps carry the whole show".
In video games, Briner voiced Ichi, the love interest of the main character, in Cibele, an indie video game about developing an online relationship. Cibele won a Nuovo Award at 2016 Independent Games Festival, and made Briner's name known in mainstream news.
In My Hero Academia, Briner voiced the lead character Izuku Midoriya, a middle school student who was not born with superhero powers but lives in a superhero-based world, and is recruited to enroll in a school for superheroes. Alex Osborn of IGN described his performance as excellent and standout, while Tom Speelman of Polygon noted that he and his Japanese counterpart "nail the optimistic nerdiness and heroic attitude" with Briner "channeling a bit of Morty Smith for good measure". The series has run for eight seasons, with Briner and fellow voice actor Christopher Sabat doing panels and interviews at anime conventions including Anime Expo and San Diego Comic-Con regarding their work on the show.
Briner has continued to voice lead and main characters in other anime shows. He voiced Alfonso San Valiante the crown prince in the first Garo: The Animation series, which Robert Prentice of Three If By Space described the English cast "a great lineup", in particular highlighting Briner. In 2016, voiced Lance in the anime adaptation of Puzzle & Dragons X, and Nasu no Yoichi in the alternate history anime Drifters. In the prison comedy Nanbaka, his vocal performance was described as "more awestruck and childlike" than that of the original Japanese counterpart. Anne Laurenroth of Anime News Network found Briner's portrayal of Kensuke Hanasaki in Trickster helped prevent his pre-backstory character from getting overly annoying. Briner has also been involved in the production side as the head writer on the ADR script for Rio: Rainbow Gate.
In 2017, he voiced lead characters Haruki Mishima in Convenience Store Boy Friends, Tazuna Takatsuki in Hand Shakers, and Ernesti "Eru" Echavalier in Knight's & Magic. In the same year, he landed the lead role of Justice "Seigi" Akatsuka in Taboo Tattoo.
In 2021, Briner voiced Mio Chibana in the English dub of The Stranger by the Shore, the anime film adaptation of Kanna Kii's boys' love manga L'étranger de la Plage, the first installment in the L'étranger series. The film, directed by Akiyo Ohashi and produced by Studio Hibari, opened in Japan on September 11, 2020.
Filmography Anime + List of English dubbing performances in anime Year Title Role Notes Source Yona of the Dawn Teu D-Frag! Kawabata Ep. 6 Seraph of the End Mikaela Hyakuya 2 seasons –16 The Heroic Legend of Arslan Elam Gangsta. Wallace "Worick" Arcangelo (Young) Heavy Object Qwenthur Barbotage Ninja Slayer From Animation Kohai Ep. 18 Ultimate Otaku Teacher Maekawa Ep. 3 2015Snow White with the Red HairShukaEp. 5 Prince of Stride: Alternative Reiji Suwa Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash Manato Dimension W Salva-Enna-Tibesti (Young) Ep. 8 Garo: The Animation Alfonso San Valiante –25 My Hero Academia Izuku Midoriya / Deku Lead role Alex Osborn reviews on IGN:
Puzzle & Dragons X Lance Handa-kun Hasegawa Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School series Ryota Mitarai Show by Rock!! # Arashi Chaos Dragon Hakuei Alderamin on the Sky Iriq Bauza Eps. 1–2 Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace Hashiba 91 Days Frate Vanetti Tweet All Out!! Sumiaki Iwashimizu Cheer Boys!! Ryuzo Sakuma Divine Gate Breunor Drifters Nasu no Yoichi Hetalia The World Twinkle Ladonia Nanbaka Nico Rio: Rainbow Gate! Head WriterAssistant ADR DirectorProduction Assistant Kiss Him, Not Me Hayato Shinomiya The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Sawakita Tōken Ranbu: Hanamaru Hirano Toshiro Trickster Kensuke Hanasaki Yuri on Ice Emil Nekola Masamune-kun's Revenge Kojuro Shuri Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas Clauss Dragon Ball Super Kid Vegeta, Kuru Ep. 6Funimation dub Sakura Quest Taiga Hayama Space Patrol Luluco Alpha Omega Nova ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. Magie Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor Rainer Layer – Classroom of the Elite Kiyotaka Ayanokoji Code: Realize − Guardian of Rebirth Finis Convenience Store Boy Friends Haruki Mishima Garo: Crimson Moon Minamoto no Yorinobu Gosick Theodore Ep. 8 Hand Shakers Tazuna Takatsuki Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Toru Hoshina King's Game The Animation Ryo Sugisawa Knight's & Magic Ernesti "Eru" Echavalier Saiyuki Reload Blast Tamuro Black Clover Luck Voltia Taboo Tattoo Justice Akatsuka Script Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Yukito Tsukishiro / Yue Hakyu Hoshin Engi Nataku Pop Team Epic Popuko Ep. 1a Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody Ichiro Suzuki / Sato Pendragon Garo: Vanishing Line Alan Ep. 18 2018 Darling in the Franxx 9'α Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens Siva 2018 Junji Ito Collection Hironobu Ōtsuka Ep12 2018 Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi Sasuke Dances with the Dragons Beldritt Eps. 4–5 Overlord III Kuunel Ep. 2 Lord of Vermilion: The Crimson King Kotetsu Dōmyōji Double Decker! Doug & Kirill Apple Bieber Hinomaru Sumo Shun Kariya Meiji Tokyo Renka Rentarō Taki Ep. 7 YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World Masakatsu Yūki Sarazanmai Enta Jinai Fairy Tail Zeref Dragneel, Eve Tearm Temporary replacement for Joel McDonald The Ones Within Akatsuki Iride Attack on Titan Grisha Yeager (Young) – Dr. Stone Ginro Stars Align Maki Katsuragi Case File nº221: Kabukicho James Moriarty Ensemble Stars! Tsumugi Aoba Fire Force Shō Kusakabe Actors: Songs Connection Minori Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Hanako / Amane Yugi Listeners Echo Rec Ikebukuro West Gate Park Mitsuki Fujimoto Ranking of Kings Daida Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Brad Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer Zan Amal Ep. 9 The Legendary Hero Is Dead! Sion Breydan The Great Cleric Luciel Solo Leveling Yoo Jin-ho Natsume's Book of Friends Katsumi Shibata Blue Lock Season 2 Yo Hiori Failure Frame Tomohiro Yasu My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Izuku Midoriya Hana-Kimi Nakao Witch Hat Atelier Euini The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life Rein Garland
Films + List of voice performances in films Year Title Role Notes Source Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic Edward Midford English dub My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Izuku Midoriya English dub My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising Izuku Midoriya English dub L'étranger series (The Stranger by the Shore) Mio Chibana English dub My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission Izuku Midoriya English dub My Hero Academia: You're Next Izuku Midoriya English dub
Web series + List of voice performances in web series Year Title Role Notes Source [Homestuck] The Sufferer's Final Sermon The Sufferer A Homestuck fan animation DragonBall Z Abridged MOVIE: Super Android 13 Teen Gohan (Uncredited) A TeamFourStar abridged film –20 Final Fantasy VII: Machinabridged Cloud Strife A TeamFourStar abridged series Death Battle Pit
Video games + List of voice performances in video games Year Title Role Notes Source Dust: An Elysian Tail Moska DreadOut Yayan Cibele Ichi Akiba's Beat Taro Megane English dub Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs Theo, additional voices Dragon Ball FighterZ Announcer English dub Octopath Traveler Additional voices English dub Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Uub/Majuub English dub; Ultra Pack 2 Borderlands 3 Dalton, Edgren, Failurebot, Thunk Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot World Martial Arts Tournament Announcer English dub; Hub World Only My Hero One's Justice 2 Izuku Midoriya English dub Fire Emblem Engage Clanne English dub
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