Christopher Ayres

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Christopher Ayres
Christopher Ayres 2013.jpg
Ayres in 2013
Born
Christopher Owen Ayres

(1965-05-16) May 16, 1965 (age 56)
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Other namesChris Ayres
OccupationVoice actor, director, writer
Years active2003–present
FamilyGreg Ayres (younger brother)[1]

Christopher Owen Ayres (born May 16, 1965) is an American voice actor, ADR director and scriptwriter who works on a number of Japanese anime series at Funimation, OkraTron 5000, New Generation Pictures and formerly Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks.[2] He got his start voice acting at ADV Films on Kino's Journey as an extra. In anime, he is known as the voice of Frieza from Dragon Ball Z Kai, Kei Kurono from Gantz, Prince Soma from Black Butler, and Shingen Takeda from the Sengoku Basara series. He is also known for Mock Combat for Cosplay panels at anime conventions.[3][4]

Personal life[]

In November 2017, Ayres was diagnosed with end-stage COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and required a double lung transplant to survive. A YouCaring fundraiser was created that seeks $25,000 to assist with medical care and procedures.[5][6]

Filmography[]

Anime[]

List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Notes Source[7]
2003 Saint Seiya Ushio ADV dub
2004 Kino's Journey Bartender
2004 Bast of Syndrome Dr. Pluto [8]
2004 Mezzo DSA Motoharu, Taneri, Baba, Hanamura [8]
2004 Sister Princess Islander [8]
2005 A Tree of Palme Sawadust [9]
2005 Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu Atsunobu Hayashimizu [10]
2005 Gantz Kei Kurono [11][12]
2005 Godannar Tetsuya Kouji [8]
2005 Initial D Miki Funimation dub
2005 Maburaho Yukihiko Nakamaru [8]
2005 Yugo the Negotiator Yusuf Ali Mesa [8]
2006 Diamond Daydreams Kenji Kurata [8]
2006 Macross Lin Kaifun ADV dub [8]
2006 Nanaka 6/17 Jinpachi Arashiyama [8]
2006 Papuwa Oshodani [8]
2006 Speed Grapher Suitengu [8]
2006 Nerima Daikon Brothers ADR director [13]
2009 Fairy Tail Everlue
2010 Sengoku Basara Shigen Takeda [14]
2010 Black Butler Soma Asman Kadar [15]
2010 Dragon Ball Z Kai Frieza [8]
2010 Golgo 13 Dave McCartney [8]
2010 Legends of the Dark King: A Fist of the North Star Story Elder [16]
2010 Tears to Tiara Arthur, Pwyll [8]
2010 Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt Corset [17]
2011 Clannad After Story Sudou, Kinoshita, various characters [8]
2013 Another Yosuke Sakakibara [18]
2013 Kokoro Connect Inari's brother [16]
2016 Hanayamata Additional voices ADR director [19]
2017–2019 Dragon Ball Super Frieza

Films[]

List of voice performances in feature, direct-to-video and television films
Year Series Role Notes Source[20]
2011 Mardock Scramble: The First Compression Welldone the Pussyhand [16]
2012 Gintama: The Movie Kamui, Taizo Hasegawa, Tatsuma Sakamoto, Ner [16]
2012 Sengoku Basara: The Last Party Shingen Takeda [16]
2015 Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' Frieza [21]
2019 Dragon Ball Super: Broly Frieza [22]

Video games[]

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source[20]
2008 The Last Remnant Wagram [23]
2010–present Dragon Ball series Frieza[16]


References[]

  1. ^ "Voice Actor Greg Ayres Hospitalized after Heart Attack". theanimerealm.blogspot.hk. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  2. ^ Ayres, Chris. Twitter https://twitter.com/chrisayresva/status/1282759004511440898?lang=en. Retrieved September 4, 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Christopher Ayres". Active Anime. October 5, 2005. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  4. ^ "Mock Combat for Cosplay". ChristopherAyres-VA.com. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  5. ^ Green, Scott. "Fundraiser Aims To Help Voice Actor Christopher Ayres". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Fundraising Launched for Vital Medical Treatment for Voice Actor Chris Ayres". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  7. ^ Ayres, Chris (August 3, 2013). "Voice work of Chris Ayres". Archived from the original on August 31, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Chris Ayres". crystalacids.com. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "A Tree of Palme English Cast List". Mania.com. November 15, 2004. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008.
  10. ^ "Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu – 1 – The Man from the South/A Hostage with No Compromises". Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu. ADV Films – via Funimation.
  11. ^ "Florida Supercon Adds Todd Nauck, Christopher Ayres, Phillip Lee McCall II". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  12. ^ "Shelf Life – Gantz Gantz Revolution". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  13. ^ Bertschy, Zac (August 5, 2006). "Otakon 2006 A.D. Vision". Anime News Network.
  14. ^ "Shelf Life – I Am Xam". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  15. ^ "FUNimation Announces English Dub Cast of Black Butler". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Behind The Voice Actors – Christopher Ayres". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  17. ^ {{Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt#Characters}}
  18. ^ Green, Scott (June 19, 2013). "Sentai Filmworks Announces "Another" English Dub Cast". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  19. ^ "Official HaNaYaMaTa English Dub Cast List". Sentai Filmworks. January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  20. ^ Jump up to: a b "Voicework". Christopher Ayres official website. Archived from the original on August 31, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  21. ^ Funimation (August 4, 2015). "DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION 'F' Production Notes". SciFi Japan. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  22. ^ Sabat, Christopher (July 19, 2018). "This guy is a freaking hero. Recorded on the Broly trailer with 15% lung capacity. Nothing but love for the ultimate Frieza, @Chrisayresvahttps://twitter.com/Chrisayresva/status/1020092740401614848 …". Retrieved April 20, 2020. External link in |title= (help)[non-primary source needed]
  23. ^ Square Enix. The Last Remnant. Square Enix. Scene: Ending credits, 2:10 in, English Voice Recording, Cast.

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