Matt Shipman
Voice ActorMatt Shipman is an American voice actor whose dubbing work spans several major anime franchises, including a role in the English-language version of Blue Lock, the Eight Bit produced soccer series.
Blue Lock Role
Shipman contributes to the English-language dub of Blue Lock, the Eight Bit produced soccer anime, adding to a career built mostly on genre and sports-adjacent dubbing work since he broke in during the mid-2010s. Specific character details for the role are not widely documented in English-language cast listings. The credit sits alongside a string of similar dubbing work for other Crunchyroll-distributed series.
Career and Notable Roles
Shipman began his professional voice career in 2015, breaking through the following year with the lead role of Gear in World War Blue. His subsequent credits span multiple genres: he is Kazuya Kujo in the Gosick series, voices Hiro for Darling in the Franxx, and plays Chrome in Dr. Stone. He also plays Reki Kyan in the sports anime SK8 the Infinity, portrays Lucian Atwood in Moriarty the Patriot, plus voices Takumi Kayano for the isekai series A Journey Through Another World, which follows him raising kids while adventuring.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Matt Shipman voice in anime?
Matt Shipman broke through in 2016 with the lead role of Gear in World War Blue. He also voices Kazuya Kujo in the Gosick series and Hiro in Darling in the Franxx.
What other characters has Matt Shipman voiced?
Shipman voices Chrome in Dr. Stone and Reki Kyan in the sports anime SK8 the Infinity. He also portrays Lucian Atwood in Moriarty the Patriot and Takumi Kayano in the isekai series A Journey Through Another World.
What is Matt Shipman's role in Blue Lock?
Shipman contributes to the English-language dub of Blue Lock, the Eight Bit produced soccer anime. Specific character details for the role are not widely documented in English-language cast listings, but it adds to a career built mostly on genre and sports-adjacent dubbing work.
When did Matt Shipman start his voice acting career?
Shipman began his professional voice career in 2015. His first major credits arrived the following year, launching a run of dubbing work for Crunchyroll-distributed series.
Who is Matt Shipman?
Matt Shipman is an American voice actor born in 1992 whose dubbing work spans several major anime franchises. His career has run since 2015 across multiple genres, from fantasy adventure to sports storytelling.
Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Anime based on the Blue Lock anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
Rights holders
- Created byMuneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura
- Published byKodansha
- Animated by8bit
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