George Edmond Manley (born September 17, 1965) is an American voice actor, novelist and

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

. He attended

San Jose State University San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a public university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) sys ...

, majoring in theatre arts,

University of Nevada, Reno The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada, the University of Nevada, or UNR) is a public land-grant research university in Reno, Nevada. It is the state's flagship public university and primary land grant institution. It was founded on October 12, ...

, majoring in journalism and holds his associate of science degree in Computer Information Systems and trained at San Francisco's Voice One Studio and with Braintracks Audio's Nancy Wolfson in commercial and character voiceover. He performed voice work at

ADV Films A.D. Vision Holdings, Inc. (known simply as ADV and also referred to as ADV Films) was an American multimedia entertainment distributor headquartered in Houston, Texas, and founded in 1992 by video game fan John Ledford and anime fans Matt Gre ...

, including Francesco in the second volume of '' Noir''; Impact, the giant robot in ''

Legend of the Mystical Ninja A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived, both by teller and listeners, to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human values, and possess ...

''; Hyugi Zeravire from ''

Gravion Zwei is a Japanese anime television series produced by Gonzo. It aired in Japan from October 7, 2002 to December 16, 2002 and ran for 13 episodes. In 2004, was released and aired from January 8 to March 25 in Japan, running for twelve additional ...

''; Barba from '' Hakugei: Legend of The Moby Dick''; and the English-language narrator for ''

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman is a Japanese animated franchise about a five-member superhero ninja team created by Tatsuo Yoshida and produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The original anime series, which debuted in 1972, was eponymously entitled ''Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatchaman ...

''. He wrote a script adaptation for six episodes of ''

Gantz ''Gantz'' (stylized as ''GANTZ'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' from June 2000 to June 2013, with its chapters collected i ...

'', and is the series writer for the adaptation of ''

Super Dimension Fortress Macross is an anime television series from 1982. According to story creator Shoji Kawamori, it depicts "a love triangle against the backdrop of great battles" during the first Human-alien war. It is the first part of two franchises: The Super Dime ...

'', ''

009-1 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shotaro Ishinomori. The manga was serialized in the Futabasha publication ''Weekly Manga Action'' from 1967 to 1970, then returned briefly in 1974. The story concerns Miléne Hoffman (" ...

'', ''

Coyote Ragtime Show is a Japanese anime television series directed by Takuya Nonaka and produced by ufotable, which first aired in Japan on July 3, 2006. The storyline consists of the adventures of a group of space-faring fugitives in search of a treasure. ADV ...

'', ''

Pumpkin Scissors is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryotaro Iwanaga. Originally serialized in ''Magazine GREAT'' in 2002 it was later moved to ''Monthly Shonen Magazine'' in October 2006. The manga has been licensed by Del Rey. An anime ad ...

'' and '' Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid''. Manley became a voice artist, after meeting and receiving encouragement at the 2002 FanimeCon from

Amanda Winn-Lee Amanda Winn-Lee is an American semi-retired voice actress, ADR director and script writer who works mainly on anime dubs. She was the voice of Mimiru in '' .hack//SIGN'', Rally Vincent in ''Gunsmith Cats'', Yohko Mano in ''Devil Hunter Yohko'', ...

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and

Matt Greenfield Matthew Brian Greenfield (born January 12, 1965) is an American producer, scriptwriter, director and voice actor best known for his work in producing the English-language versions of many popular Japanese anime, most notably ''Neon Genesis Evang ...

. Manley is an on-air personality for Houston's Taping for the Blind Radio (now known as Turning Sight into Sound Radio), reading the Houston Chronicle and ''

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'' on a weekly basis.

Filmography

Anime

* ''

'' – Double Gomez, Apollo * ''

Area 88 is a Japanese manga series by Kaoru Shintani serialized between 1979 and 1986. The story is about a young pilot named Shin Kazama and his experiences at Area 88, a mercenary air force base secluded in the desert of a war-torn country. Shin ...

'' – Charlie (OAV), Gustav Tanhelm (TV series) * ''

Akame ga Kill! is a Japanese manga series written by Takahiro and illustrated by Tetsuya Tashiro. It was serialized in Square Enix's '' Monthly Gangan Joker'' from March 2010 to December 2016, with its chapters collected in 15 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The ...

'' – Ogre * ''

Aura Battler Dunbine is an anime television series created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and produced by Sotsu and Sunrise. ''Dunbine'' is set in Byston Well, a parallel world that resembles the countryside of medieval Europe with kingdoms ruled by monarchs in castles, ...

'' – Captain Kawasse, Lord Shotan, Puradon, Kotaro * ''

Blue Drop is a Japanese science fiction Yuri (genre), yuri manga created by Akihito Yoshitomi. It comprises five chapters that were serialized in the shōnen manga magazine ''Dengeki Comic Gao!'' from June 2004 to December 2005, and later collecte ...

'' – Hasegawa (Mari's Driver) * ''

Bodacious Space Pirates is a Japanese light novel series about space pirates written by Yūichi Sasamoto and illustrated by Noriyuki Matsumoto, published since October 2008. An anime television series adaptation produced by Satelight, under the title , aired ...

'' – Schnitzer * ''

The Book of Bantorra is a Japanese light novel series written by Ishio Yamagata and illustrated by Shigeki Maeshima. The series started with the release of the first volume on September 22, 2005, and by January 22, 2010, ten volumes had been published by Shueisha ...

'' – Ruweek Hartain, Boramotte, Karune * ''

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'' – U.S. President * ''

Children Who Chase Lost Voices , also known as ''Journey to Agartha'', is a 2011 Japanese anime film created and directed by Makoto Shinkai, following his previous work ''5 Centimeters per Second''. This film is described as a "lively" animated film with adventure, action, and ...

'' – Commander of Arned Priest * ''

Chrono Crusade ''Chrono Crusade'', originally known in Japan as , due to a typo, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Moriyama. It was originally published by Kadokawa Shoten in ''Comic Dragon'', then a special issue of the ''Drago ...

'' – Viede, Gotti * ''

Coicent is a 2000 (copyright date) Japanese CG anime original video animation release. The OVA was written and directed by Shuhei Morita and produced by Sunrise. This story takes place in 2710, when a boy named Shinichi follows a white deer and meets ...

'' – Blue Brother * ''

Comic Party Revolution , sometimes abbreviated to ComiPa, is a dating sim video game by the Japanese game studio Leaf. It was first released on May 28, 1999 for Windows with adult content, but re-released with it removed for the Dreamcast, Windows, and PSP. The ...

'' – The Chief, Nagase Chou * ''

'' – Admiral Malcolm Floyd * ''

Cromartie High School is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiji Nonaka and published in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from August 2000 to May 2006. It follows the everyday life of Takashi Kamiyama and his odd classmates at Cromartie High ...

'' – Masked Takenouchi * '' Devil Survivor 2: The Animation'' – Byakko * '' Dirty Pair: Affair of Nolandia'' – Yullgis * ''

Divergence Eve is a thirteen episode Japanese anime television series created by Takumi Tsukumo and directed by Hiroshi Negishi, with production by Operation EVE and animation production from Radix Ace Entertainment. The series is a science fiction story se ...

'' – Doctor Kessler * ''

Five Numbers! is a 2011 Japanese anime original video animation release. The OVA was directed by Hiroaki Ando, written by Dai Satō and produced by Sunrise. It is licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks, it was released alongside another Sunrise OVA, ...

'' – VO (Old Man/Enplein) * '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'' – Darius * '' Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid'' – Gate's Subordinate * ''

'' – Haruya * ''

Ghost Stories A ghost story is any piece of fiction, or drama, that includes a ghost, or simply takes as a premise the possibility of ghosts or characters' belief in them."Ghost Stories" in Margaret Drabble (ed.), ''Oxford Companion to English Literature''. ...

'' – Asai, Muffled Doctor * '' Gintama: The Movie'' – Henpeita Takeuchi * ''

Godannar is a Japanese anime television series created by Yasuchika Nagaoka, Anime International Company and Project Godannar, which consists of IMAGICA Entertainment, Taki Corporation, KlockWorx, NTT Data Contents Planing, Sojitz and Oriental Light a ...

'' – Moukaku * ''

'' – Hyugi Zeravire * '' Hakugei: Legend of The Moby Dick'' – Barba * '' Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East'' – Toad Spirit * ''

Hakuōki is a Japanese ''otome'' video game series by Idea Factory, first released for the PlayStation 2 in 18 September 2008 and ported to many other platforms. It has been adapted into an anime series by Studio Deen; the first series was bro ...

'' – Kai Shimada * ''

Halo Legends ''Halo Legends'' is a collection of 7 short films set in the ''Halo'' universe. Financed by the franchise's overseer 343 Industries, the stories were created by six Japanese anime production houses: Bee Train, Bones, Casio Entertainment, Product ...

'' – Berger (The Babysitter) * ''

Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere ''Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere'' is a Japanese light novel series written by Minoru Kawakami and illustrated by Satoyasu. The series is set in the distant future when Japan has been conquered by other countries and divided up into feuda ...

'' – Tadatsugu Sakai * ''

Intrigue in the Bakumatsu - Irohanihoheto Intrigue may refer to: TV and film * ''Intrigue'' (1920 film), a 1920 German silent drama film * ''Intrigue'' (1942 film), a Spanish film * ''Intrigue'' (1947 film), 1947 film directed by Edwin L. Marin * ''The Intrigue'', 1916 silent film dra ...

'' – Genba Hario * ''

Kaleido Star is a Japanese anime series animated by Japanese studio Gonzo. The series was created by Junichi Sato, who also directed the first season, and written by Reiko Yoshida. ''Kaleido Star: New Wings'' was directed by Yoshimasa Hiraike. ''Kalei ...

'' – Marine Park Owner, Herron * ''

Kurau Phantom Memory ''Kurau Phantom Memory'' (stylized as ''KURAU Phantom Memory'') is a Japanese science fiction anime series, produced by Bones and Media Factory, which was broadcast in Japan by the anime television networks Animax and TV Asahi from June to Dec ...

'' – Frank Zaksman * ''

Legends of the Dark King is a manga series by Youkow Osada that was serialized in the ''Weekly Comic Bunch'' from 2006 to 2007. It is a spinoff of the manga series ''Fist of the North Star'' by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara. The story centers on the ''Fist of the North Sta ...

'' – Jadaum * ''

'' – Impact * ''

Log Horizon is a Japanese novel series written by Mamare Touno and illustrated by Kazuhiro Hara. It began serialization online in 2010 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō, being later on acquired by Enterbrain an ...

'' – Isaac * ''

Maburaho is a romantic school comedy light novel series written by Toshihiko Tsukiji, illustrated by Eiji Komatsu and serialized in ''Gekkan Dragon Magazine''. The light novel was adapted into a manga illustrated by Miki Miyashita and later develop ...

'' – Principal Mori * ''

Madlax is a 26-episode Japanese anime television series produced in 2004 by the Bee Train animation studio. Kōichi Mashimo directed ''Madlax'' and the soundtrack was composed by Yuki Kajiura. The DVD version was released by ADV Films in North Americ ...

'' – Lieutenant "Pops" Nyman * ''

Majestic Prince Majestic Prince (March 19, 1966 – April 22, 1981) was a Thoroughbred racehorse. One of the leading North American horses of his generation, he won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 1969. Background In September 1967, Majestic Prince ...

'' – Dolgana * '' Majikoi! – Oh! Samurai Girls'' – Cookie (Form II & V) * ''

Maria Holic is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Minari Endō, the author of ''Dazzle''. The manga was first serialized in the Japanese seinen manga magazine ''Monthly Comic Alive'' on June 27, 2006, and is published by Media Factory. Th ...

'' – Narrator * ''

Megazone 23 is a four-part Japanese cyberpunk original video animation created by Noboru Ishiguro, written by Hiroyuki Hoshiyama and Emu Arii, and directed by Ishiguro, Ichiro Itano, Kenichi Yatagai, and Shinji Aramaki. The series debuted in 1985. It ...

'' – Guts, Computer Tech, Alphonse * ''

Michel Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * Míchel (footballer, born 1963), ...

'' – Sitel * ''

Neon Genesis Evangelion , also known simply as ''Evangelion'' or ''Eva'', is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Gainax and animated by Tatsunoko, directed by Hideaki Anno and broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 1995 to March 1996. ''Evangelion' ...

'' – Man in Suit * ''

Nerima Daikon Brothers is a Japanese manga and anime comedy series that follows the adventures of two brothers (and their cousin) Hideki, Ichiro, and Mako who form the band, "Nerima Daikon Brothers." The show uses a musical comedy format, with the characters ofte ...

'' – Buff Pandaikon * ''

Night Raid 1931 , is a Japanese anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures and Aniplex and directed by Atsushi Matsumoto. The 13-episode anime aired in Japan on the TV Tokyo television network starting April 5, 2010. ''Senkō no Night Raid'' is the secon ...

'' – Director, Kanji Ishihara * '' Noir'' – Francesco, Boss Bertonie * ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual chapte ...

'' (Funimation dub) – Hatchan, Montblanc Cricket * ''

Papuwa ''Papuwa'' (stylized as ''PAPUWA'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ami Shibata and adapted into a 26-episode anime television series. The series follows Kotaro who is stranded on an uncharted island inhabited by stra ...

'' – Isami Kondo * ''

Parasyte is a Japanese science fiction horror manga series written and illustrated by Hitoshi Iwaaki and published in Kodansha's ''Morning Open Zōkan'' and ''Monthly Afternoon'' magazine from 1988 to 1995. The manga was published in North Ame ...

'' - Hirama * ''

Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They? , also known as , is a Japanese light novel series written by Tarō Tatsunoko and illustrated by Yū Amano. An anime adaptation by Diomedéa aired from January 11, 2013, to March 15, 2013. Part 1 of the series ended on April 1, 2015, with ...

'' - Deen, Water God * ''

Project Blue Earth SOS is an anime series consisting of six hour-long (with commercials) episodes. It was aired on the Japanese television network, AT-X, from July 2 to December 3, 2006. It was originally licensed by ADV Films for $180,000. In 2008, it became one o ...

'' – Commander Horner * ''

'' – Lance Corporal Mercury, Old Man (episode 6) * ''

RahXephon is a Japanese anime television series created and directed by Yutaka Izubuchi. The series follows 17-year-old Ayato Kamina, his ability to control a mecha known as the RahXephon, and his inner journey to find a place in the world. His l ...

'' – Ulysses Captain, Captain Nomad * ''

Saint Seiya , also known as ''Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac'' or simply ''Knights of the Zodiac'' (translated from the French title ''Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque''), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. It ...

'' – Dante (ADV Dub) * ''

Samurai Gun is a manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiro Kumagai and serialized in ''Weekly Young Jump''. It was adapted into a 13-episode anime series directed by Kazuhito Kikuchi. The anime is licensed in the United States, Canada, the Unit ...

'' – Lord Kozan * ''

'' (ADV dub) – Narrator – closing credits * '' Shining Hearts: Shiawase no Pan'' – Hank * ''

Short Peace is a multimedia project composed of four short anime films produced by Sunrise and Shochiku, and a video game developed by Crispy's! and Grasshopper Manufacture. The four films were released in Japanese theaters on July 20, 2013 and were sc ...

'' – Gimlet (A Farewell to Weapons) * ''

Tears to Tiara is a Japanese adult tactical role-playing game developed by Leaf. It was first released for Windows on April 28, 2005 in Japan. Then it was followed by a 12-years-old-and-up version called released for the PlayStation 3 platform on July 1 ...

'' – Ladu, Bublux * ''

The Super Dimension Fortress Macross is an anime television series from 1982. According to story creator Shoji Kawamori, it depicts "a love triangle against the backdrop of great battles" during the first Human-alien war. It is the first part of two franchises: The ''Super D ...

'' – Lynn Shaochin * ''

Those Who Hunt Elves is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yu Yagami. The plot revolves around three travellers, the eponymous "Elf Hunters", and the elven sorceress Mistress Celcia. The anime was released in North America on VHS and DVD by ...

'' – Villager, Mary the Shepherd, Santa Claus, Sorcerer, Tree Demon * '' Xam'd: Lost Memories'' – Senten Island Commandant * ''

Yugo the Negotiator is a Japanese manga series written by Shinji Makari and illustrated by Akana Shu, serialized in Kodansha's ''Afternoon (magazine), Afternoon'' magazine from 1994 to 2004. The series transferred to Kodansha's ''Evening (magazine), Evening'' ...

'' – Senior Lieutenant Viktor

Live-Action

* ''

Meet My Folks ''Meet My Folks'' is a comedy reality television series which aired on NBC from 2002–2003 and aired in re-runs on MyNetworkTV from 2007–2008. Local versions of the show have aired in other countries since 2000. The series was apparently in ...

'' – Mailman (episodes 1 and 3) * ''Room'' – Jim * ''The Brain Storm'' – BLT

Video games

* ''Kohan II: Kings of War'' – Jonas Teramun/Sijansur, Xander Kharei, King Agborus, Ord * '' Axis & Allies RTS'' – General George Patton, Field Marshal Konstantin Rokossovski, Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, Vice Admiral Gunichi Mikawa, American Commander, Tutorial Narrator

Production staff

ADR Script Adaptation

* ''

'' * '' The Ambition of Nobuna Oda'' * ''

Amnesia Amnesia is a deficit in memory caused by brain damage or disease,Gazzaniga, M., Ivry, R., & Mangun, G. (2009) Cognitive Neuroscience: The biology of the mind. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. but it can also be caused temporarily by the use ...

'' * ''

Black Bullet is a Japanese light novel series written by Shiden Kanzaki and illustrated by Saki Ukai, published under ASCII Media Works's Dengeki Bunko imprint. The story takes place during a parasitic epidemic, and follows Rentarō Satomi and Enju Aiha ...

'' * ''Bryhildr: in The Darkness'' * ''

'' * '' Devil Survivor 2: The Animation'' * ''

Dog & Scissors , also known by the abbreviation , is Japanese light novel series written by Shunsuke Sarai and illustrated by Tetsuhiro Nabeshima. Plot ''Dog & Scissors'' centers around Kazuhito Harumi, a high school boy who is obsessed with reading books. ...

'' * ''

Dramatical Murder is a Japanese BL visual novel developed and published by Nitro+chiral. It was originally released on March 23, 2012 for Windows PCs as a first press edition, with a regular edition released on April 27, 2012. A sequel titled ''Dramatica ...

'' * '' Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid'' * ''

'' * '' Gatchaman Crowds -insight-'' * ''Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East'' (season 1 and 2) * ''Hakuoki: The Boisterous Dance of Kyoto'' * ''Hakuoki: The Blue Sky of a Samurai's Spirit'' * ''Hamatora - Season 2'' * ''

Hanayamata is a Japanese manga series by Sō Hamayumiba. It was serialized in Houbunsha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Manga Time Kirara Forward'' from April 2011 to February 2018, with its chapters collected in ten ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime tel ...

'' * ''

'' * ''Log Horizon 2'' * ''

Magical Warfare is a Japanese light novel series written by Hisashi Suzuki and illustrated by Lunalia. Twelve volumes have been published by Media Factory since November 25, 2011 under their MF Bunko J label. A manga adaptation by You Ibuki started serializa ...

'' * ''

MM! is a Japanese light novel series by Akinari Matsuno, with illustrations provided by the group QP:flapper made up of Tometa Ohara and Koharu Sakura. Media Factory published 12 novels under their MF Bunko J imprint between February 2007 and S ...

'' * ''

'' * '' Rozen Maiden: Zurückspulen'' * ''

Samurai Bride were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan from the late 12th century until their abolition in 1876. They were the well-paid retainers of the '' daimyo'' (the great feudal landholders). They h ...

'' * '' Say "I Love You".'' * ''

'' * '' The World God Only Knows: Goddess Arc'' * ''

When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace aka InoBato is a Japanese light novel series written by Kōta Nozomi with illustrations by 029. SB Creative has published it in thirteen volumes from 2012 to 2018 under their GA Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Kōsuke Kurose w ...

'' * ''

Upotte!! is a Japanese manga series by Kitsune Tennouji which began serialization in July 2009. An original net animation (ONA) series by Xebec was streamed on Nico Nico Douga and Crunchyroll between April and June 2012. The series started airing on ...

Spotting

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Girls und Panzer der Film , alternatively ''Girls und Panzer: The Movie'', is a 2015 Japanese animated film and a sequel to the 2012 anime series ''Girls und Panzer''. Produced by Actas and distributed by Showgate, the film is directed by Tsutomu Mizushima from a script ...

'' * '' My Love Story'' * '' Utawarerumono: The False Faces''

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Manley, George 1965 births 21st-century American male actors 21st-century American male writers American television writers American male screenwriters American male television writers American male voice actors Living people Male actors from Sacramento, California San Jose State University alumni University of Nevada, Reno alumni Writers from Sacramento, California Male actors from Houston Writers from Houston Screenwriters from California Screenwriters from Texas 21st-century American screenwriters