Brianna Knickerbocker
Voice ActorBrianna Knickerbocker is an American voice actress working in English dubs of Japanese anime and video games. In Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (studio Ufotable) she voices Kanao Tsuyuri, and she also records music as the singer-songwriter Starless.
Demon Slayer Role
In the English dub of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, produced by studio Ufotable, Knickerbocker voices Kanao Tsuyuri, the quiet Demon Slayer Corps swordswoman trained alongside the Kocho sisters. The part is among her most recognized anime credits and sits comfortably within a career built largely on leading and supporting roles in English-dubbed Japanese animation. Within the same franchise she also lends her voice to the minor characters Nichika Ubuyashiki and Teiko Shinazugawa, giving her several distinct credits across the series.
Career and Notable Roles
Active since 2015, Knickerbocker has voiced a wide range of characters in anime and games. Her credits include Rem in Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World, Tuesday in Carole & Tuesday, Chisaki Hiradaira in Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea, Sakura in Fire Emblem Fates, Hu Tao in Genshin Impact, Rin in Catherine: Full Body, Tita Russell in The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV, and Seltzer Cookie in Cookie Run: Kingdom. Beyond voice work, she is a singer and songwriter who performs under the name Starless.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has Brianna Knickerbocker voiced?
Brianna Knickerbocker has voiced a wide range of characters in anime and games since 2015, including Kanao Tsuyuri in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Rem in Re:Zero, Tuesday in Carole & Tuesday, Hu Tao in Genshin Impact, and Seltzer Cookie in Cookie Run: Kingdom. She is also a singer-songwriter who performs as Starless.
What did Brianna Knickerbocker do?
She is an American voice actress working in English dubs of Japanese anime and video games, with credits including Kanao Tsuyuri in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Beyond voice work, she records music as the singer-songwriter Starless.
Who does Brianna Knickerbocker voice in Genshin Impact?
In Genshin Impact, Brianna Knickerbocker voices Hu Tao. It is one of many game and anime roles in a career that also includes Kanao Tsuyuri in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Who does Brianna Knickerbocker play in Demon Slayer?
In the English dub of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, produced by studio Ufotable, she voices Kanao Tsuyuri, the quiet Demon Slayer Corps swordswoman trained alongside the Kocho sisters. Within the same franchise she also voices the minor characters Nichika Ubuyashiki and Teiko Shinazugawa.
Does Brianna Knickerbocker do anything besides voice acting?
Yes, beyond her voice work she is a singer and songwriter who performs under the name Starless.
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