Blake Thomas Shepard is an American voice actor who works on

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. He has provided voices for a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime series and films; notable credits include Ikki from ''

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'', Yuzuru Otonashi from '' Angel Beats!'', Soma Yukihira from '' Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma'', Arata Wataya from '' Chihayafuru'', Tanaka from '' Tanaka-kun is Always Listless'', Birthday from '' Hamatora'', Agito Wanijima from ''

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'', Akiyuki Takehara from '' Xam'd: Lost Memories'', and Hiro Hiyorimi from '' Princess Resurrection''. Outside of voice acting, Shepard is the lead singer and guitarist in a band called Electric Attitude.

Career

In 2017, Shepard voiced Arata Wataya, who is Chihaya's childhood friend that inspired her to play competitive karuta in

' English dub of the '' Chihayafuru'' anime series. The first season of the series was released on home video in September 2017.

Dubbing roles

Anime

References

External links

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Blake Shepard
at the CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Shepard, Blake 1984 births Living people American animators American male voice actors People from Houston