Terminator Zero anime's Japanese version casts voice actors of Spy x Family's Anya, Demon Slayer's Zenitsu, and more

Modified Jul 29, 2024 01:32 GMT

Thursday, July 25, 2024, saw Netflix reveal the Japanese dub cast members for the upcoming Terminator Zero anime series from Skydance Animation and Production I.G. In addition to the fall Japanese dub cast list, Netflix also shared a new key visual for the series, which seemingly features the anime’s central cast.

The Terminator Zero anime’s Japanese dub cast is also an incredibly impressive one, featuring renowned voice actors with multiple notable roles and credits in the anime industry. This includes the voice of Spy x Family’s Anya Forger, Demon Slayer’s Zenitsu, Boruto’s Himawari Uzumaki, and many more.

Terminator Zero anime’s Japanese dub cast is a collection of powerhouse talents in the industry

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As mentioned above, Netflix officially released the full Japanese dub casting list for the upcoming Terminator Zero anime series. This includes Yasuhiro Mamiya as Terminator, Yuya Uchida as Malcolm, Toa Yukinari as Eiko, Atsumi Tanezaki as Kokoro, Saori Hayami as Misaki, Hiro Shimono as Kenta, Shizuka Ishigami as Hiro, and Miyuki Sato as Reika.

Mamiya is likely best known for his prior role as My Hero Academia’s Gigantomachia or Dr. Stone’s Magma, while Uchida’s most notable prior role is likely as One Piece’s Charlotte Perospero. Yukinari’s is likely as Berserk’s Casca (for the Golden Age film trilogy, specifically), Tanezaki’s role as the aforementioned Anya Forger from Spy x Family, and Hayami’s as Demon Slayer’s Shinobu Kocho.

One of Shimono’s most notable prior roles also comes from Demon Slayer as Zenitsu Agatsuma, with the other being My Hero Academia’s Dabi/Toya Todoroki. Finally, Ishigami’s most notable prior role is likely as Fruits Basket’s Minami Kinoshita, and Sato’s as Black Clover’s Halbet Chevour.

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Mattson Tomlin serves as the series’ showrunner, executive producer, and writer. Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger are the series’ executive producers, while Masashi Kudo is directing the anime at Production I.G. Netflix describes the series’ story as follows:

“2022: A future war has raged for decades between the few human survivors and an endless army of machines. 1997: The AI known as Skynet gained self-awareness and began its war against humanity.

Caught between the future and this past is a soldier sent back in time to change the fate of humanity. She arrives in 1997 to protect a scientist named Malcolm Lee who works to launch a new AI system designed to compete with Skynet's impending attack on humanity."

It ends with:

"As Malcolm navigates the moral complexities of his creation, he is hunted by an unrelenting assassin from the future which forever alters the fate of his three children.”

The anime will run for eight episodes and is said to be a canonical part of the Terminator universe, but centering on new characters.