Justin Cook
Voice ActorJustin Cook is a Funimation voice actor, voice director, and audio engineer who voiced corrupt gym teacher Akira Takaoka in the Assassination Classroom English dub.
Assassination Classroom Role
Cook provided the English voice of Akira Takaoka, the sadistic physical education teacher whose harsh training methods put him at odds with Korosensei and Class 3-E, in the Assassination Classroom dub. The casting drew on Cook's long history voicing intense, antagonistic characters in English-language anime.
Career and Notable Roles
Cook has worked for years as a voice actor, voice director, and line producer at Funimation and the studio Okratron 5000, contributing both on-mic performances and behind-the-scenes production. His credits include work on YuYu Hakusho and multiple entries in the Dragon Ball franchise.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Justin Cook voice in anime?
Justin Cook has voiced characters across YuYu Hakusho and multiple entries in the Dragon Ball franchise. His anime credits span years of work as both a performer and a behind the scenes production professional.
What is Justin Cook known for?
Justin Cook is known for his work as a voice actor, voice director, and line producer at Funimation and the studio Okratron 5000. He contributes both on mic performances and behind the scenes production across many English anime dubs.
Who does Justin Cook voice in Assassination Classroom?
Justin Cook provided the English voice of Akira Takaoka, the sadistic physical education teacher, in the Assassination Classroom dub. Takaoka's harsh training methods put him at odds with Korosensei and Class 3-E throughout the series.
When did Justin Cook start voice acting?
Justin Cook has worked in the anime dubbing industry since 1992. That decades long career includes credits on YuYu Hakusho and multiple entries in the Dragon Ball franchise.
What made Justin Cook's Assassination Classroom role notable?
Justin Cook's casting as Akira Takaoka in Assassination Classroom drew on his long history voicing intense, antagonistic characters in English language anime. It's a role built on the same hard edged energy he's brought to other Funimation dub work.
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