Tara Sands
Voice ActorTara Sands is an American voice actress whose anime work includes Namida Suzumeno in Boruto, the next-generation continuation of the Naruto series animated by Studio Pierrot.
Naruto Role
Sands provided the English voice of Namida Suzumeno, an Academy student on Team 15 in Boruto, the sequel to Naruto. The soft-spoken young ninja is known for her timidity and a surprising vocal jutsu once her shyness is overcome. It added to Sands's broad catalog of anime youth roles.
Career and Notable Roles
Active in English dubbing since the late 1990s, Sands has lent her voice to a long list of anime and cartoon characters, among them Bulbasaur from the Pokémon anime, Kari Kamiya from Digimon Adventure tri., and Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters' Mokuba Kaiba. From 2005 to 2007 she co-hosted Cartoon Network's Fridays block. She also narrates audiobooks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Digimon and Yu-Gi-Oh roles has Tara Sands voiced?
Tara Sands has voiced Kari Kamiya in Digimon Adventure tri. and Mokuba Kaiba in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, two credits from a career in English-language anime dubbing that stretches back to the late 1990s.
What roles did Tara Sands play in Pokemon?
Tara Sands voiced Bulbasaur in the Pokémon anime, one entry in her long career of English-language anime dubbing. The role sits alongside her wider catalog of youth and creature characters across television animation.
What is Tara Sands known for?
Beyond her anime voice work, Tara Sands co-hosted Cartoon Network's Fridays programming block from 2005 to 2007. She also narrates audiobooks.
Who does Tara Sands voice in Boruto?
Sands provides the English voice of Namida Suzumeno, a soft-spoken Academy student on Team 15 known for her timidity and a surprising vocal jutsu once she overcomes it. The character appears in Boruto, the sequel to Naruto.
When did Tara Sands start her voice acting career?
Tara Sands has worked in English-language dubbing since the late 1990s. Over that span she built a broad catalog of anime roles, including Namida Suzumeno in Boruto and Bulbasaur in the Pokémon anime.
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- Created byMasashi Kishimoto
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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