Takako Honda
Voice ActorBorn in 1972, Takako Honda has spent her career as a Japanese voice actress and narrator best known outside anime as the regular dubbing voice of Halle Berry and Milla Jovovich. In Gurren Lagann she voices two members of Team Dai-Gurren's inner circle: Gimmy Adai and chief engineer Leite Jokin.
Gurren Lagann Role
Honda voices Gimmy Adai, a boy who joins Team Dai-Gurren from Adai Village and grows up alongside the crew as the series' timeline jumps forward, and Leite Jokin, the team's chief engineer who keeps its Gunmen mecha running through the fight against the Beastmen and later the Anti-Spiral. Handling two distinct supporting roles in the same production reflects the kind of versatile casting common for Japanese voice actresses working on mid-2000s Gainax shows.
Career and Notable Roles
Honda's most visible work outside anime is as the standing Japanese dub voice for Hollywood stars including Halle Berry, Hilary Swank, and Charlize Theron. She's especially associated with Milla Jovovich, whom she has dubbed across the Resident Evil film series, and in 2006 she took over as the Japanese voice of Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider game franchise, a role she went on to voice across more than five entries.
Frequently Asked Questions
What characters did Takako Honda voice?
In Gurren Lagann, Takako Honda voices two members of Team Dai-Gurren's inner circle: Gimmy Adai, a boy who joins the crew from Adai Village, and Leite Jokin, the team's chief engineer.
What is Takako Honda's most famous role?
Honda is widely known for voicing Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider game franchise, a role she took over in 2006 and voiced across more than five entries.
Who is Takako Honda?
Takako Honda, born in 1972, is a Japanese voice actress and narrator best known outside anime as the standing Japanese dub voice for Hollywood stars including Halle Berry, Hilary Swank, and Charlize Theron.
What is Takako Honda's connection to Milla Jovovich?
Honda is especially associated with Milla Jovovich, whom she has dubbed in Japanese across the Resident Evil film series. That standing dub role sits alongside her voice-acting work in anime and video games.
When did Takako Honda start her career?
Honda has worked as a voice actress since 1998, building a career that spans anime, video game, and film dubbing work.
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