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Anime Boston 2015: FUNimation Reveals Danganronpa Dub Cast


Danganronpa Key Visual 001 - 20150404Well, now I have an excuse to be un-BEAR-able!

…Sorry.

Earlier today, FUNimation announced the English dub cast for Danganronpa: The Animation. The cast, which was unveiled at the company’s Anime Boston panel, is as follows:

  • Monokuma: Greg Ayres
  • Makoto Naegi: Bryce Papenbrook
  • Aoi Asahina: Felecia Angelle
  • Celestia Ludenwerg: Lindsay Seidel
  • Junko Enoshima: Jamie Marchi
  • Chihiro Fujisaki: Kara Edwards
  • Toko Fukawa: Carli Mosier
  • Yasuhiro Hagakure: Christopher Bevins
  • Kyotaka Ishimaru: Austin Tindle
  • Kyoko Kirigiri: Caitlin Glass
  • Leon Kuwata: Justin Cook
  • Sayaka Maizono: Monica Rial
  • Sakura Ohgami: Rachel Robinson
  • Mondo Owada: Christopher R. Sabat
  • Byakuya Togami: Josh Grelle
  • Hifumi Yamada: Tyson Rinehart

Of the cast members, only Bryce Papenbrook is returning to reprise his role from the video games.

The series will be directed by Christopher Bevins, with scripts by J. Michael Tatum.

Danganronpa is slated to his domestic DVD and Blu-Ray later this year, though a specific release date has not yet been revealed.

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