Brandon Potter
Voice ActorBrandon Potter is an American voice actor and anime director best known for playing Shanks in One Piece, who also voiced CCG investigator Yukinori Shinohara in Tokyo Ghoul.
Tokyo Ghoul Role
Potter voices Yukinori Shinohara, a Special Class Ghoul Investigator who takes in the young Juzo Suzuya after finding him during a raid and becomes a steadying father figure to him. Shinohara stands out among the CCG's ranks as one of the more even tempered, well liked officers, someone Akira Mado turns to for guidance once she starts working under Amon. He wields a large butcher-knife quinque nicknamed Demon Yamada 1 and survives a brutal clash with the Owl and Eto, though the wounds leave him in a coma for years before he eventually recovers.
Career and Notable Roles
Potter has built a long career across English-language anime, most widely recognized as Shanks in One Piece and Kenji Harima in School Rumble, and he voiced the courier Gazelle in Eureka Seven: AO. Beyond voice work he has directed and written scripts for anime dubs, and made a notable move into live-action television playing Quintus on The Chosen. His career stretches back to the early 2000s and continues today.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Brandon Potter voice in Tokyo Ghoul?
Brandon Potter voices Yukinori Shinohara, a Special Class Ghoul Investigator who takes in the young Juzo Suzuya after finding him during a raid and becomes a steadying father figure to him.
What happens to Yukinori Shinohara in Tokyo Ghoul?
Shinohara wields a large butcher-knife quinque nicknamed Demon Yamada 1 and survives a brutal clash with the Owl and Eto, though the wounds leave him in a coma for years before he eventually recovers.
What is Brandon Potter best known for?
Brandon Potter is most widely recognized for playing Shanks in One Piece and Kenji Harima in School Rumble, alongside his role as Shinohara in Tokyo Ghoul.
Does Brandon Potter do more than voice acting?
Yes, beyond voice work Potter has directed and written scripts for anime dubs, and he made a notable move into live-action television playing Quintus on The Chosen.
When did Brandon Potter start his career?
Brandon Potter, born in 1982, has worked in the industry since the early 2000s, with a career that continues today.
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