Marc Diraison
Voice ActorAmerican voice actor and ADR director Marc Diraison voiced the S-Class hero Pig God in the first season of One Punch Man's English dub. He is best recognized for voicing Guts in the Berserk anime and playing Akihiko Kayaba in Sword Art Online.
One Punch Man Role
Diraison originated the English voice of Pig God, the immensely overweight S-Class hero whose bottomless appetite hides a genuinely selfless streak and a bizarre digestive power that lets him safely swallow both enemies and endangered allies during a fight. He also voiced the minor hero Bearded Worker in the show's first season. Scheduling conflicts kept him from returning for the second season, and both characters were handed to different performers going forward.
Career and Notable Roles
Beyond One Punch Man, Diraison is best recognized as the English voice of Guts across the Berserk anime and its 2012 film trilogy. He has also voiced Tokiomi Tohsaka in Fate/Zero and Akihiko Kayaba in Sword Art Online, and beyond performing he works as an ADR director and script writer for companies including NYAV Post and 4Kids Entertainment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Marc Diraison still acting?
Marc Diraison's voice acting career spans from 1982 to the present, making him a longtime veteran of English-dub anime. He is an American performer whose credits run from early dubbing work through his current projects.
Who does Marc Diraison voice?
Diraison is best recognized as the English voice of Guts across the Berserk anime and its 2012 film trilogy. In One Punch Man, he originated the S-Class hero Pig God in the show's first season.
Why didn't Marc Diraison return for One Punch Man's second season?
Scheduling conflicts kept Diraison from returning to voice Pig God and the minor hero Bearded Worker in One Punch Man's second season, and both characters were handed to different performers going forward. He had originated both roles in the first season's English dub.
What other anime has Marc Diraison voiced characters in?
Diraison voices Tokiomi Tohsaka in Fate/Zero and Akihiko Kayaba in Sword Art Online, two prominent English dub credits outside his Berserk and One Punch Man work. Both are widely known anime series in their own right.
Does Marc Diraison work behind the scenes as well as acting?
Yes, beyond performing, Diraison works as an ADR director and script writer for companies including NYAV Post and 4Kids Entertainment. That behind-the-scenes work runs alongside a long career voicing characters like Guts in Berserk.
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This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Anime based on the One-Punch Man anime series, manga, and official materials. One-Punch Man was created by ONE and Yusuke Murata, published by Shueisha, and animated by J.C.Staff and Madhouse. All rights to One-Punch Man and its characters belong to their respective owners. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
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