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The history of anime in the United States began in 1961, when Magic Boy and The Tale of the White Serpent, both produced by Toei Animation, became the first and second anime films to receive documented releases in the country. Anime has since found success with a growing audience in the region, with Astro Boy often being noted as the first anime to receive widespread syndication, especially in the United States. Additionally, anime's growth in popularity in the US during the 1990s, commonly referred to as the "anime boom," is credited with much of anime's enduring relevance to popular culture outside Japan.
Takeshi Kusao is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer. He was born in Tokorozawa, Saitama, and works for Aoni Production. Among his many roles, he is best known as the voices of Trunks, Hanamichi Sakuragi, Ryo Sanada, Parn, Coco/Kōji Kokoda, Ky Kiske, Yukimura Sanada, Dororo and Mao.
Masami Kikuchi is a Japanese voice actor and narrator. He was affiliated with Troubador Music Office until March 2010. He then worked as freelance until April 2011, when he was employed by Kenyu Office.
Akemi Okamura is a Japanese voice actress. She performed a song in the NHK program Minna no Uta and currently voices Nami in One Piece.
Megumi Urawa is a Japanese voice actress who works for Aoni Production.
Yūsuke Numata, also known by the stage name Hiroaki Yamada, is a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with Aoni Production.
Kōzō Shioya is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Kagoshima Prefecture. He is represented by Aoni Production. His younger brother Yoku Shioya is also an actor and voice actor.
Carol-Anne Day is a Canadian voice actress.
Takashi Matsuyama is a Japanese actor and voice actor; he is well known for playing Takeo Saeki in The Grudge and Mamoru Satake in Zipang.
Daisuke Nishio is a Japanese animator and director. He joined Toei Doga as animator in 1981. After doing several TV series, he was promoted to assistant director on Dr. Slump - Arale-chan in 1982. He debuted as director for Dragon Ball in 1986 and made his film debut that same year with Dragon Ball: The Legend of Shenlong. Nishio also directed its sequel TV series, Dragon Ball Z, and several of its films.
Sansanee Wattananukul, née Samanworawong is a Thai actress and voice actress, best known for her roles in the anime series Doraemon as Nobi Nobita. She began career as voice actress since in 1982. Currently she works for Channel 9. She has also played the leading roles in the popular drama Ban Sai Thong aired in the late 1970s on Channel 9, and also in the film Best of Times in 2009.
Viphada Jatuyosporn is a Thai voice actress. Throughout her life, she has been affiliated with Channel 9 ; she is also affiliated with TIGA, and Dream Express (DEX), where she has worked on numerous of Thai dubbed anime. Before started voice acting, she was worked as copywriter and newsreader in the 1980s, she also worked as director and TV producer for Channel 9. Viphada's first major role was Thai dubbed version of Usagi Tsukino in Sailor Moon aired on Channel 9 in the 1990s. Some of her major roles include Ran Mouri, Ai Haibara, Miwako Sato in Detective Conan series, Nami in One Piece series, Ryoma Echizen in The Prince of Tennis series and Kagome Higurashi in InuYasha.
Hiro was an Italian television channel, owned by television network Mediaset. Aimed to a children and teens viewership, was launched in 2008 as part of Mediaset Premium pay television network. The channel was devoted to broadcasting anime programming. The last announcer of the channel was Italian voice actor Claudio Moneta.
Atsushi Maekawa is a Japanese anime and tokusatsu scriptwriter, best known for his work in Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT and for being the father of anime voice actress Ryōko Maekawa.