Steve Blum

Blum provides the English-language voice of Kyogai in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, the anime adaptation animated by studio Ufotable. Kyogai, a former member of the Twelve Kizuki who controls a maze-like home through enchanted drums embedded in his body, is the kind of imposing antagonist that suits Blum's deep, gravelly delivery. The role adds to a career largely defined by villains and hardened figures, fitting comfortably alongside the menacing characters he has voiced across decades of anime and games. Within the dub's ensemble, the part lets Blum bring weight and theatricality to one of the series' early standout demon encounters.

Blum's credits span anime, animation, and games. He is widely identified with Spike Spiegel in Cowboy Bebop, Amon in The Legend of Korra, Heatblast, Ghostfreak, and Vilgax in Ben 10, and Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios across the Star Wars franchise. He also voices Starscream in Transformers: Prime, Sub-Zero in the Mortal Kombat series, Tank Dempsey in the Call of Duty Zombies mode, and Ares in several God of War titles including Ghost of Sparta and Ascension. He has played Wolverine repeatedly, in Wolverine and the X-Men, Marvel Anime: X-Men, and other projects featuring the character.

Across his anime and live-action work, Blum has appeared under a number of pseudonyms, having been credited as David Lucas, Richard Cardona, Roger Canfield, Tom Baron, and Daniel Andrews on various productions. The practice was common among English dubbing performers, and the range of aliases reflects the sheer volume of projects he has contributed to since beginning his career in 1992.