Justin Briner facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Justin Briner
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Briner at GalaxyCon Austin in 2023
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Maryland, U.S.
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| Alma mater | University of North Texas |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Justin Briner is an American voice actor. He is well-known for giving voices to characters in English versions of anime movies and TV shows. His most famous role is voicing Izuku "Deku" Midoriya in the popular series My Hero Academia.
Justin Briner has also voiced many other characters. These include Mikaela Hyakuya in Seraph of the End, Maki Katsuragi in Stars Align, and Luck Voltia in Black Clover. He also voiced Shō Kusakabe from Fire Force, Hanako/Amane Yugi from Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun, and Kiyotaka Ayanokoji from Classroom of the Elite.
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About Justin Briner
Justin Briner grew up in Maryland, USA. He has a younger sister named Hayley Briner. Before he became a voice actor, he studied theater at the University of North Texas.
In 2015, Justin Briner started voicing Mikaela Hyakuya in the anime series Seraph of the End. In this show, Mikaela is a teenage orphan who turns into a vampire. He also voiced Elam in The Heroic Legend of Arslan. Elam is a young boy who helps the main character, Arslan.
Briner also voiced the main character Qwenthur Barbotage in the mech-themed anime Heavy Object. Critics praised his voice work in the show, saying he helped make the characters very likable.
Voice Acting in Video Games
In video games, Justin Briner voiced Ichi in Cibele. This indie game is about how people form relationships online. Cibele won an award at the 2016 Independent Games Festival, which helped make Briner's name more widely known.
Becoming Izuku Midoriya
One of Justin Briner's biggest roles is Izuku Midoriya in My Hero Academia. Izuku is a middle school student who doesn't have superhero powers in a world full of heroes. He gets a chance to join a special school for superheroes.
Reviewers have called Briner's performance "excellent" and "standout." They noted that he perfectly captures Izuku's hopeful and nerdy personality. My Hero Academia has been very successful, running for seven seasons. Briner often attends anime conventions like Anime Expo and San Diego Comic-Con to talk about his work on the show.
Other Anime Roles
Justin Briner has continued to voice main characters in many other anime series. He voiced Alfonso San Valiante, a crown prince, in Garo: The Animation. He also voiced Lance in Puzzle & Dragons X and Nasu no Yoichi in Drifters.
In the comedy show Nanbaka, his voice for Nico was described as "more awestruck and childlike." He also voiced Kensuke Hanasaki in Trickster. Briner also worked behind the scenes as a head writer for the English script of Rio: Rainbow Gate.
In 2017, he took on lead roles such as Haruki Mishima in Convenience Store Boy Friends, Tazuna Takatsuki in Hand Shakers, and Ernesti "Eru" Echavalier in Knight's & Magic. He also voiced Justice "Seigi" Akatsuka in Taboo Tattoo.
Voice Acting Roles
Anime Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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| 2015 | Yona of the Dawn | Teu | ||
| 2015 | D-Frag! | Kawabata | Ep. 6 | |
| 2015 | Seraph of the End | Mikaela Hyakuya | 2 seasons | |
| 2015–16 | The Heroic Legend of Arslan | Elam | ||
| 2015 | Gangsta. | Wallace "Worick" Arcangelo (Young) | ||
| 2015 | Heavy Object | Qwenthur Barbotage | ||
| 2015 | Ninja Slayer From Animation | Kohai | Ep. 18 | |
| 2015 | Ultimate Otaku Teacher | Maekawa | Ep. 3 | |
| 2015 | Snow White with the Red Hair | Shuka | Ep. 5 | [100] |
| 2016 | Prince of Stride: Alternative | Reiji Suwa | ||
| 2016 | Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash | Manato | ||
| 2016 | Dimension W | Salva-Enna-Tibesti (Young) | Ep. 8 | |
| 2016 | Garo: The Animation | Alfonso San Valiante | ||
| 2016– | My Hero Academia | Izuku Midoriya | Lead role | |
| 2016 | Puzzle & Dragons X | Lance | ||
| 2016 | Handa-kun | Hasegawa | ||
| 2016 | Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School series | Ryota Mitarai | ||
| 2016 | Show by Rock!! # | Arashi | ||
| 2016 | Chaos Dragon | Hakuei | ||
| 2016 | Alderamin on the Sky | Iriq Bauza | Eps. 1–2 | |
| 2016 | Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace | Hashiba | ||
| 2016 | 91 Days | Frate Vanetti | Tweet | |
| 2016 | All Out!! | Sumiaki Iwashimizu | ||
| 2016 | Cheer Boys!! | Ryuzo Sakuma | ||
| 2016 | Divine Gate | Breunor | ||
| 2016 | Drifters | Nasu no Yoichi | ||
| 2016 | Hetalia The World Twinkle | Ladonia | ||
| 2016 | Nanbaka | Nico | ||
| 2016 | Rio: Rainbow Gate! | Head Writer Assistant ADR Director Production Assistant |
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| 2016 | Kiss Him, Not Me | Hayato Shinomiya | ||
| 2016 | The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. | Sawakita | ||
| 2016 | Tōken Ranbu: Hanamaru | Hirano Toshiro | ||
| 2016 | Trickster | Kensuke Hanasaki | ||
| 2016 | Yuri on Ice | Emil Nekola | ||
| 2017 | Masamune-kun's Revenge | Kojuro Shuri | ||
| 2017 | Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas | Clauss | ||
| 2017 | Dragon Ball Super | Kid Vegeta, Kuru | Ep. 6 Funimation dub |
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| 2017 | Sakura Quest | Taiga Hayama | ||
| 2017 | Space Patrol Luluco | Alpha Omega Nova | ||
| 2017 | ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. | Magie | ||
| 2017 | Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor | Rainer Layer | ||
| 2017– | Classroom of the Elite | Kiyotaka Ayanokoji | ||
| 2017 | Code: Realize − Guardian of Rebirth | Finis | ||
| 2017 | Convenience Store Boy Friends | Haruki Mishima | ||
| 2017 | Garo: Crimson Moon | Minamoto no Yorinobu | ||
| 2017 | Gosick | Theodore | Ep. 8 | |
| 2017 | Hand Shakers | Tazuna Takatsuki | ||
| 2017 | Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 | Toru Hoshina | ||
| 2017 | King's Game The Animation | Ryo Sugisawa | ||
| 2017 | Knight's & Magic | Ernesti "Eru" Echavalier | ||
| 2017 | Saiyuki Reload Blast | Tamuro | ||
| 2017 | Black Clover | Luck Voltia | ||
| 2017 | Taboo Tattoo | Justice Akatsuka | Script | |
| 2018 | Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card | Yukito Tsukishiro / Yue | ||
| 2018 | Hakyu Hoshin Engi | Nataku | ||
| 2018 | Pop Team Epic | Popuko | Ep. 1a | |
| 2018 | Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody | Ichiro Suzuki / Sato Pendragon | ||
| 2018 | Garo: Vanishing Line | Alan | Ep. 18 | |
| 2018 | Darling in the Franxx | 9'α | ||
| 2018 | Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens | Siva | ||
| 2018 | Junji Ito Collection | Hironobu Ōtsuka | Ep12 | |
| 2018 | Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi | Sasuke | ||
| 2018 | Dances with the Dragons | Beldritt | Eps. 4–5 | |
| 2018 | Overlord III | Kuunel | Ep. 2 | |
| 2018 | Lord of Vermilion: The Crimson King | Kotetsu Dōmyōji | ||
| 2018 | Double Decker! Doug & Kirill | Apple Bieber | ||
| 2018 | Hinomaru Sumo | Shun Kariya | ||
| 2019 | Meiji Tokyo Renka | Rentarō Taki | Ep. 7 | |
| 2019 | YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World | Masakatsu Yūki | ||
| 2019 | Sarazanmai | Enta Jinai | ||
| 2019 | Fairy Tail | Zeref Dragneel, Eve Tearm | Temporary replacement for Joel McDonald | |
| 2019 | The Ones Within | Akatsuki Iride | ||
| 2019 | Attack on Titan | Grisha Yeager (Young) | ||
| 2019– | Dr. Stone | Ginro | ||
| 2019 | Stars Align | Maki Katsuragi | ||
| 2019 | Case File nº221: Kabukicho | James Moriarty | ||
| 2019 | Ensemble Stars! | Tsumugi Aoba | ||
| 2019 | Fire Force | Shō Kusakabe | ||
| 2019 | Actors: Songs Connection | Minori | ||
| 2020 | Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun | Hanako / Amane Yugi | ||
| 2020 | Listeners | Echo Rec | ||
| 2021 | Ikebukuro West Gate Park | Mitsuki Fujimoto | ||
| 2021 | Ranking of Kings | Daida | ||
| 2022 | Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs | Brad | ||
| 2022 | Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer | Zan Amal | Ep. 9 | |
| 2023 | The Legendary Hero Is Dead! | Sion Breydan | ||
| 2023 | The Great Cleric | Luciel | ||
| 2024 | Solo Leveling | Yoo Jin-ho | ||
| 2024 | Natsume's Book of Friends | Katsumi Shibata | ||
| 2024 | Blue Lock Season 2 | Yo Hiori | ||
| 2025 | Failure Frame | Tomohiro Yasu | ||
| 2025 | My Hero Academia: Vigilantes | Izuku Midoriya |
Anime Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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| 2017 | Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic | Edward Midford | English dub | |
| 2018 | My Hero Academia: Two Heroes | Izuku Midoriya | English dub | |
| 2020 | My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising | Izuku Midoriya | English dub | |
| 2020 | Umibe no Étranger | Mio Chibana | English dub | |
| 2021 | My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission | Izuku Midoriya | English dub | |
| 2024 | My Hero Academia: You're Next | Izuku Midoriya | English dub |
Web Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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| 2011 | [Homestuck] The Sufferer's Final Sermon | The Sufferer | A Homestuck fan animation | |
| 2015 | DragonBall Z Abridged MOVIE: Super Android 13 | Teen Gohan (Uncredited) | A TeamFourStar abridged film | |
| 2015 | Final Fantasy VII: Machinabridged | Cloud Strife | A TeamFourStar abridged series | |
| 2018 | Death Battle | Pit |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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| 2012 | Dust: An Elysian Tail | Moska | ||
| 2014 | DreadOut | Yayan | ||
| 2015 | Cibele | Ichi | ||
| 2017 | Akiba's Beat | Taro Megane | English dub | |
| 2017 | Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs | Theo, additional voices | ||
| 2018 | Dragon Ball FighterZ | Announcer | English dub | |
| 2018 | Octopath Traveler | Additional voices | English dub | |
| 2019 | Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 | Uub/Majuub | English dub; Ultra Pack 2 | |
| 2020 | Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot | World Martial Arts Tournament Announcer | English dub; Hub World Only | |
| 2020 | My Hero One's Justice 2 | Izuku Midoriya | English dub | |
| 2023 | Fire Emblem Engage | Clanne | English dub |
