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{{Infobox person
| name = Justin Briner
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| image = Justin Briner (53214694397).jpg
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| caption = Briner at [[GalaxyCon]] Austin in 2023
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| birth_place = [[Maryland]], U.S.
| alma_mater = [[University of North Texas]]
| occupation = Voice actor
| years_active = 2012&ndash;present
| notable_works = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[My Hero Academia]]'' as [[Izuku Midoriya|Izuku "Deku" Midoriya]]
* ''[[Seraph of the End]]'' as [[List of Seraph of the End characters#Mikaela Hyakuya|Mikaela Hyakuya]]
* ''[[Stars Align]]'' as [[Stars Align#Characters|Maki Katsuragi]]
* ''[[Heavy Object]]'' as [[Heavy Object#Main characters|Qwenthur Barbotage]]
* ''[[Nanbaka]]'' as [[Nanbaka#Cell 13|Nico]]
* ''[[Black Clover]]'' as [[List of Black Clover characters#Luck Voltia|Luck Voltia]]
* ''[[Dr. Stone]]'' as [[List of Dr. Stone characters#Ishigami Village inhabitants|Ginro]]
* ''[[Fire Force]]'' as [[List of Fire Force characters#Knights of the Ashen Flame|Shō Kusakabe]]
* ''[[Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun]]'' as [[Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun#Protagonists|Hanako/Amane Yugi]]
* ''[[Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School]]'' as [[List of Danganronpa characters#Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School|Ryota Mitari]]
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'''Justin Briner''' is an American voice actor. He has provided voices for English-language versions of anime films and television series. He is best known for his role as [[Izuku Midoriya|Izuku "Deku" Midoriya]] in ''[[My Hero Academia]].''
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'''Justin Briner''' is an American voice actor. He has provided voices for English-language versions of Japanese [[anime]] films and television series with [[Funimation]]. He is best known for his roles as [[Izuku Midoriya|Izuku "Deku" Midoriya]] in ''[[My Heroalso Academia]]'',voiced Mikaela Hyakuya in ''[[Seraph of the End]]'', Maki Katsuragi in ''[[Stars Align]]'', Qwenthur Barbotage in ''[[Heavy Object]]'', Alfonso San Valiante in ''[[Garo: The Animation]]'', Luck Voltia in ''[[Black Clover]]'', Kensuke Hanasaki in ''[[Trickster (Japanese TV series)|Trickster]],'' Ichi in the game ''[[Cibele (video game)|Cibele]]'', Shō Kusakabe from ''[[Fire Force]]'' and Hanako/Amane Yugi from ''[[Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun]]''.
 
==Biography==
Justin Briner was born and raised in [[Maryland]].<ref name="funimation blog my hero announce">{{cite web | url=https://blog.funimation.com/2016/04/27/my-hero-academia-cast-announcement/ | title=My Hero Academia Cast Announcement | work=Funimation | date=April 27, 2016 | access-date=March 7, 2022 | archive-date=January 21, 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121180140/https://blog.funimation.com/2016/04/27/my-hero-academia-cast-announcement/ | url-status=live }}</ref> He has a younger sister, Hayley Briner.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://celebsfocus.com/justin-briner/ | title=Here's Some Info on Toilet Bound Hanako-kun Voice Actor, Justin Briner! | work=CelebsFocus | date=February 7, 2021 | access-date=February 8, 2021 | archive-date=February 14, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214203210/https://celebsfocus.com/justin-briner/ | url-status=live }}</ref> He attended the [[University of North Texas]] and studied theater prior to finding voice acting work.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://player.fm/series/my-geek-confessions/alex-moore-and-justin-briner-interview-a-kon-27|title=Alex Moore and Justin Briner Interview – A-Kon 27|website=player.fm|date=August 28, 2017 |access-date=November 15, 2017|archive-date=January 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105151741/https://player.fm/series/my-geek-confessions/alex-moore-and-justin-briner-interview-a-kon-27|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, he starred as the voice of [[List of Seraph of the End characters#Mikaela Hyakuya|Mikaela Hyakuya]], one of the two main teenage orphans who turns into a vampire in the anime series ''[[Seraph of the End]]'', which was released through Funimation's broadcast dub service.<ref name="seraph announce"/><!-- reviews can go here --> He voiced [[List of The Heroic Legend of Arslan characters#Elam|Elam]], a boy who serves Arslan's main party member Narsus, in ''[[The Heroic Legend of Arslan (manga by Hiromu Arakawa)|The Heroic Legend of Arslan]]''.<ref name="arslan tweet"/> He voiced main protagonist [[Heavy Object#Characters|Qwenthur Barbotage]] in the mech-themed anime show ''[[Heavy Object]]''. A reviewer wrote on Anime UK News that she was impressed with the quality of the dub and that Briner and fellow voice actor [[Micah Solusod]] "have a lot to do with how instantly likably the characters come across, which helps carry the whole show".<ref name="heavy review"/>
 
In video games, Briner voiced Ichi, the love interest of the main character, in ''[[Cibele (video game)|Cibele]]'', an indie video game about developing an [[online relationship]]. ''Cibele'' won a [[Independent Games Festival#Nuovo .28Innovation.29 Award .28.245.2C000.29|Nuovo Award]] at 2016 [[Independent Games Festival]],<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://ew.com/article/2016/03/17/igf-awards-2016-winners-her-story-oxenfree-cibele/|title=Her Story wins top honors at 18th annual IGF Awards|date=March 17, 2016|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=November 14, 2017|archive-date=October 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014133022/http://ew.com/article/2016/03/17/igf-awards-2016-winners-her-story-oxenfree-cibele/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="wash post cibele">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/11/20/cibele-love-in-a-time-of-video-games-and-surveillance/|title='Cibele:' Love in a time of video games and surveillance|newspaper=[[Washington Post]]|access-date=November 14, 2017|first=Christopher|last=Byrd|date=November 20, 2015|archive-date=November 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114040721/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/11/20/cibele-love-in-a-time-of-video-games-and-surveillance/|url-status=live}}</ref> and made Briner's name known in mainstream news.<ref name="wash post cibele"/><ref name="cibele guardian"/>
 
In ''[[My Hero Academia]]'', Briner voiced the lead character [[Izuku Midoriya]], a middle school student who was not born with superhero powers but lives in a superhero-based world, and is recruited to enroll in a school for superheroes. Alex Osborn of [[IGN]] described his performance as excellent and standout,<ref name="my hero academia Osborn">{{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/06/30/my-hero-academia-season-1-review?amp=1 | title=My Hero Academia: Season 1 Review | work=IGN | date=June 30, 2016 | access-date=July 5, 2016 | archive-date=March 7, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307224557/https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/06/30/my-hero-academia-season-1-review?amp=1 | url-status=live }}</ref> while Tom Speelman of [[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] noted that he and his Japanese counterpart "nail the optimistic nerdiness and heroic attitude" with Briner "channeling a bit of [[Morty Smith]] for good measure".<ref name="my hero academia polygon"/> The series has run for sixseven seasons, with Briner and fellow voice actor [[Christopher Sabat]] doing panels and interviews at anime conventions including [[Anime Expo]] and [[San Diego Comic-Con]] regarding their work on the show.<ref name="chapman"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.threeifbyspace.net/2017/07/funimation-lineup-san-diego-comic-con-2017/ | title=Funimation Lineup For San Diego Comic-Con 2017 | work=Three If By Space | date=July 19, 2017 | first=Robert | last=Prentice | access-date=November 15, 2017 | archive-date=December 1, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041131/https://www.threeifbyspace.net/2017/07/funimation-lineup-san-diego-comic-con-2017/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
 
Briner has continued to voice lead and main characters in other anime shows. He voiced [[List of Garo: The Animation characters#Alfonso San Valiante|Alfonso San Valiante]] the crown prince in the first ''[[Garo: The Animation]]'' series, which Robert Prentice of Three If By Space described the English cast "a great lineup", in particular highlighting Briner.<ref name="garo review"/> In 2016, voiced [[Puzzle & Dragons X#Lance|Lance]] in the anime adaptation of ''[[Puzzle & Dragons X]],''<ref name="puzzle and dragons jent"/> and [[Nasu no Yoichi]] in the alternate history anime ''[[Drifters (manga)|Drifters]]''.<ref name="drifters ann review"/> In the prison comedy ''[[Nanbaka]]'', his vocal performance was described as "more awestruck and childlike" than that of the original Japanese counterpart.<ref name="nanbaka ann review"/> Anne Laurenroth of Anime News Network found Briner's portrayal of [[Trickster (anime)#Kensuke Hanasaki|Kensuke Hanasaki]] in ''[[Trickster (anime)|Trickster]]'' helped prevent his pre-backstory character from getting overly annoying.<ref name="trickster ann review"/> Briner has also been involved in the production side as the head writer on the ADR script for ''[[Rio: Rainbow Gate!|Rio: Rainbow Gate]]''.<ref name="rio preview"/>
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| {{dts|2023|format=y}} || ''[[The Great Cleric]]'' || Luciel || || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-20/crunchyroll-debuts-the-great-cleric-anime-english-dub-on-thursday/.200481|title=Crunchyroll Debuts The Great Cleric Anime's English Dub on Thursday|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=July 20, 2023|access-date=July 20, 2023|archive-date=July 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720055045/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-20/crunchyroll-debuts-the-great-cleric-anime-english-dub-on-thursday/.200481|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| {{dts|2024|format=y}} || ''[[Solo Leveling]]'' || Yoo Jin-ho || || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-11-17/crunchyroll-announces-true-beauty-anime-streams-delusional-monthly-magazine-senpai-wa-otokonoko-/.204557|title=Crunchyroll Announces True Beauty Anime, Streams Delusional Monthly Magazine, Senpai wa Otokonoko, More Anime|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=November 17, 2023|access-date=November 17, 2023|archive-date=November 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117222158/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-11-17/crunchyroll-announces-true-beauty-anime-streams-delusional-monthly-magazine-senpai-wa-otokonoko-/.204557|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|2024
|''[[Natsume's Book of Friends]]''
|Katsumi Shibata
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|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dempsey |first=Liam |date=September 27, 2024 |title=Natsume's Book of Friends English Dub Continues on Crunchyroll with Season 6 |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/announcements/2024/9/27/natsumes-book-of-friends-anime-season-6-english-dub-release |access-date=September 27, 2024 |website=[[Crunchyroll]]}}</ref>
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|2011
|''[Homestuck] The Sufferer's Final Sermon''
|The Sufferer
|A [[Homestuck]] fan animation
|<ref>{{Citation|title=[Homestuck] The Sufferer's Final Sermon - rumstudio|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qlfeXnIxn4|language=en|access-date=March 23, 2024|archive-date=January 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102004740/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qlfeXnIxn4|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|2015
|''DragonBall Z Abridged MOVIE: Super Android 13 ''
|Teen Gohan (Uncredited)
|A [[TeamFourStar]] abridged film
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|2015&ndash;20
|''Final Fantasy VII: Machinabridged''
|[[Cloud Strife]]
|A [[TeamFourStar]] abridged series
|<ref>{{Citation|title=Final Fantasy 7: Machinabridged (FF7MA) - Ep. 1 - TeamFourStar (TFS)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvnkWNW8x6c&list=PL5j80D9V7lqZI-tK6mqcno5liPaLt9dAv&index=1|language=en|access-date=July 22, 2021|archive-date=July 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722225713/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvnkWNW8x6c&list=PL5j80D9V7lqZI-tK6mqcno5liPaLt9dAv&index=1|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|2018
|''[[Death Battle]]''
|[[Pit (Kid Icarus character)|Pit]]
|
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Sora VS Pit (Kingdom Hearts VS Kid Icarus) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP6zEprq1zs |website=Youtube.com |publisher=Death Battle |access-date=2 May 2018}}</ref>
|}
 
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| {{dts|2015|format=y}} || ''[[Cibele (video game)|Cibele]]'' || Ichi{{efn|In the video game ''[[Cibele (video game)|Cibele]]'', Briner provides the voices for Ichi / Blake, while the online pictures and videos are of creator [[Nina Freeman]]'s boyfriend and developer Emmett Butler.<ref name="wash post cibele"/>}} || || <ref name="wash post cibele"/><ref name="cibele guardian">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/nov/16/nina-freeman-punk-poet-game-designer-cibele-interview|title=Meet Nina Freeman, the punk poet of gaming|first=Keith|last=Stuart|date=November 16, 2015|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=November 14, 2017|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304140717/http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/nov/16/nina-freeman-punk-poet-game-designer-cibele-interview|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/258896/How_Cibele_taught_me_to_love_existential_sex_crises.php|title=How Cibele taught me to love existential sex crises|first=Katherine|last=Cross|date=November 9, 2015|work=[[Gamasutra]]|access-date=November 14, 2017|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041229/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/258896/How_Cibele_taught_me_to_love_existential_sex_crises.php|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release | url=http://ninasays.so/cibele/presskit/ | title=Cibele: Press Kit | work=Nina Says So (Nina Freeman official website) | first=Nina | last=Freeman | author-link=Nina Freeman | access-date=November 14, 2017 | archive-date=December 1, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031437/http://ninasays.so/cibele/presskit/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
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| {{dts|2017|05|16|format=y}} || ''[[Akiba's Beat]]'' || Taro Megane || English dub || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://gematsu.com/2016/10/akibas-beat-dual-audio-north-america-pinkun-pocket-plushie-pre-order-bonus|title=Akiba's Beat has dual audio in North America, Pinkun pocket plushie pre-order bonus - Gematsu|date=October 17, 2016|website=gematsu.com|access-date=November 19, 2017|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043337/https://gematsu.com/2016/10/akibas-beat-dual-audio-north-america-pinkun-pocket-plushie-pre-order-bonus|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xseedgames.com/2016/11/18/akibas-beat-localization-blog-1-voiceover-special/|title=XSEED Games|first=XSEED|last=Games|date=November 18, 2016|website=XSEED Games|access-date=November 19, 2017|archive-date=January 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127041836/https://www.xseedgames.com/2016/11/18/akibas-beat-localization-blog-1-voiceover-special/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| {{dts|2017|05|18|format=y}} || ''Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs'' || Theo, additional voices || || <ref name="btva"/>
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| {{dts|20222023|01|20|format=y}}
|| ''[[Fire Emblem Engage]]'' || Clanne || English dub || <ref name="btva"/>
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