# Justin Briner

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 and Hanako/Amane Yugi from Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun and also Kiyotaka Ayanokoji from Classroom of the Elite

## 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 seven 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.

## Filmography
### Anime

List of English dubbing performances in anime :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | | |

### Films

List of voice performances in films :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 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

List of voice performances in web series :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 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

List of voice performances in video games :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 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 |
| 2019 | Borderlands 3 | Dalton, Edgren, Failurebot, Thunk | |
| 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 |