Steve Staley
Voice ActorSteve Staley is an American voice actor and ADR director recognized for anchoring long-running anime franchises in English. He voices Cytomander, one of the Spiral King's Four Supreme Generals, in the Gurren Lagann English dub.
Gurren Lagann Role
Staley plays Cytomander the Swift, the vain, peacock-inspired commander of Teppelin's aerial forces and one of the Beastmen empire's Four Supreme Generals. The character grows increasingly unstable as Team Dai-Gurren's rebellion advances, and Staley pushes that instability into full-blown mania before Cytomander goes down fighting aboard his flagship late in the series. He carried the role over into the English dub of the Childhood's End movie as well.
Career and Notable Roles
Staley is best known to English-speaking fans as Tōshirō Hitsugaya in Bleach and as Neji Hyuga in Naruto, two long-running shonen roles that built his reputation. He also played Kadaj in the Final Fantasy VII film Advent Children, took on Shiro Amada for the Gundam spinoff The 08th MS Team, and voiced Eiji Kikumaru in the tennis series The Prince of Tennis. Beyond performing, he has worked as an ADR director, guiding how other actors' lines get adapted for English releases.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Steve Staley voice?
Steve Staley is best known to English-speaking fans as Tōshirō Hitsugaya in Bleach and Neji Hyuga in Naruto, two long-running shonen roles that built his reputation. In Gurren Lagann's English dub, he voices Cytomander, one of the Spiral King's Four Supreme Generals.
Who does Steve Staley voice in Gurren Lagann?
Staley plays Cytomander the Swift, the vain, peacock-inspired commander of Teppelin's aerial forces and one of the Beastmen empire's Four Supreme Generals. The character grows increasingly unstable as the series advances and goes down fighting aboard his flagship; Staley carried the role into the English dub of the Childhood's End movie as well.
What other anime has Steve Staley been in?
Staley voiced Kadaj in the Final Fantasy VII film Advent Children, Shiro Amada in the Gundam spinoff The 08th MS Team, and Eiji Kikumaru in the tennis series The Prince of Tennis.
What other work has Steve Staley done in the anime industry?
Beyond performing, Staley has worked as an ADR director, guiding how other actors' lines get adapted for English releases. He has done this alongside a voice-acting career that anchors long-running anime franchises in English.
When did Steve Staley start voice acting?
Steve Staley is an American voice actor who has worked in the industry since 1998. He is recognized for anchoring long-running anime franchises in English, including his role as Cytomander in Gurren Lagann.
Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Headquarters based on the Gurren Lagann anime series, manga, and official materials. Gurren Lagann was created by Gainax, published by Kadokawa, and animated by Gainax and Trigger. All rights to Gurren Lagann and its characters belong to their respective owners. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
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- Animated byTrigger
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