Matt Shipman Explained

Matt Shipman
Birth Date:August 19, 1992
Nationality:American
Occupation:Voice actor
Years Active:2015–present
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Matt Shipman (born August 19, 1992) is an American voice actor. He started voice acting professionally in 2015 and was cast in his first lead role with Gear in World War Blue in 2016. Since 2016, some of his larger roles include Kazuya Kujo in Gosick, Hiro in Darling in the Franxx, Chrome in Dr. Stone, and Reki Kyan in SK8 the Infinity.

Biography

Matt Shipman was born on August 19, 1992.[1] He started voice acting professionally in 2015 with additional voices for Holy Knight. One year later, he was cast in his first lead role, Gear from World War Blue. In 2018, Shipman married voice actress Brittany Lauda.[2] In August 2021, Shipman and Jan Ochoa began co-hosting "Armed and Rangerous", a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers recap podcast produced for Giant Bomb.[3]

Along with Lauda, Shipman co-owns audio production company Kocha Sound.[4]

Filmography

Anime

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2015Holy KnightAdditional voices [5]
Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-VShay Obsidian[6]
2016Juden ChanPaitaADR Co-Director [7]
KingADR Co-Director [8]
My Wife is the Student Council PresidentHayato Izumi[9]
World War BlueGearADR Co-Director[10]
2017GosickKazuya Kujo[11]
Gamers!Masaya[12]
Classroom of the EliteHideo Sotomura[13]
King's Game The AnimationTeruaki Nagata[14]
Ai no KusabiNorris[15]
Takeyasu Tsumita/Serpent[16]
2018Byakuya[17]
Zoku Touken Ranbu: HanamaruHigekiri[18]
Junji Ito CollectionHiroshi Sakaguchi[19]
Legend of the Galactic HeroesJulian Mintz[20]
Darling in the FranxxHiro[21]
My Hero AcademiaSen Kaibara, Inasa Yoarashi, Mr. Brave [22] [23] [24]
Attack on TitanFloch Forster
Angels Of DeathAdditional VoicesAssistant voice director[25]
2019Boogiepop and OthersKeiji Takeda, Additional Voices6 episodes[26]
Wise Man's GrandchildTony Freyd
Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds of LifeŌsuke Kiryū
NichijouKatashina[27]
Dr. StoneChrome[28]
Hajime Nagumo
Seiji "Rookie" Nanatsuki
2020A Certain Scientific Railgun TGunha Sogīta[29]
Run with the WindHirakawa[30]
Super HxErosRetto Enjō[31]
Akudama DriveCutthroatADR Co-Director[32]
2021SK8 the InfinityReki Kyan[33]
Bottom-tier Character TomozakiTakei[34]
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a SlimeShōgo Taguchi, Razen (Shogo's body)[35]
Kemono JihenMihai[36]
Moriarty the PatriotLucian Atwood, El[37]
The World Ends with You: The AnimationSota
Kuroko's BasketballKotaro Hayama[38]
Kazuma Hokao[39]
Male prisoners killed by Foo Fighters
Deep Insanity: The Lost ChildLarry[40]
2022Kakegurui TwinHaruto Kibashira
Lucifer and the Biscuit HammerHangetsu Shinonome[41]
Blue LockRin Itoshi[42]
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from MercuryMartin Upmont
Haikyu!!Junji Kuroishi, Taro Onagawa[43]
2023Sugar Apple Fairy TaleJonas Anders[44]
Toma[45]
Heavenly DelusionAdditional voices[46]
The Ancient Magus' BrideIsak[47]
2024A Journey Through Another WorldTakumi Kayano[48]
Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!Tsubasa Shiki12 Episodes[49]
Solo LevelingSukmin[50]
Izumo Ikusabe[51]
Vampire DormitoryTakara [52]

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2017Sergeant Straight
2019Cavendish
2022Shin UltramanKagamiEnglish dub[53]

Live action

!Year!Title!Role!Notes!Ref
2023Ultraman ZUltraman ZEnglish dub[54]

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2019Roy Guarder
2020Project WingmanGeneral Morgan Elizabeth "Wild Boar", Captain Kelleher "Ronin Actual"[55]
2021Genshin ImpactKujou Kamaji[56]
2022Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into DarknessMain Character"Deep in Abyss" mode[57]
TBASurface Pilot 1, Surface Pilot 4
Yandere SimulatorOsana's Stalker

Notes and References

  1. MattShipmanVO. 501798396806852608. My phone just auto corrected my misspelled "horb" as "jorb." Jorb is what I meant to say. This is the best birthday present.. Shipman. Matt. August 19, 2014. October 18, 2021.
  2. BrittanyLaudaVO. 1076897651663257600. Since we are in NY for the holidays, our families wanted to celebrate Matt and I getting married (it's been over half a year lol). My cousin made this amazing cake, with custom toppers based on Nashira's drawing of Ichigo and Hiro!. Lauda. Brittany. December 23, 2018. Brittany Lauda. October 18, 2021.
  3. _janjerome. 1422628109191319560. It is my pleasure to announce another new GB show: ARMED AND RANGEROUS! My good friend @MattShipmanVO and I will be rewatching,reliving, and recapping the very first season of MMPR! Premiering tomorrow on http://giantbomb.com at 9am PDT!. Ochoa. Jan. August 3, 2021. October 31, 2021.
  4. Omni Fandom Expo Special Guest Announcement. Omni Fandom Expo. Orlando, Florida. January 16, 2019. January 22, 2023. Anime News Network.
  5. Web site: Media Blasters Casts Michele Knotz, Melanie Ehrlich, More in Holy Knight OVA. Anime News Network. Loveridge. Lynzee. February 16, 2015. October 18, 2021.
  6. MattShipmanVO. Shipman. Matt. 976152380302643201. Yo, Facebook just told me that three years ago today was when I announced I was playing Shay in Arc-V. It... actually feels longer than that. A lot of stuff happened over three years! For fun, here's the first picture I ever saved of him on my phone. March 20, 2018. October 19, 2021.
  7. Web site: Media Blasters Announces Full Juden-chan Anime Dub Cast. Anime News Network. Hodgkins. Crystalyn. June 5, 2016. October 18, 2021.
  8. Web site: Media Blasters Reveals Full English Dub Cast for Rio - Rainbow Gate! Anime. Anime News Network. Hodgkins. Crystalyn. August 20, 2016. October 18, 2021.
  9. Web site: Media Blasters to Release Yosuga no Sora, My Wife is the Student Council President Anime on Blu-ray Disc. Anime News Network. Hodgkins. Crystalyn. August 20, 2016. October 18, 2021.
  10. Web site: Media Blasters Reveals English Dub Cast for World War Blue Anime. Anime News Network. Yuan. Kevin. November 19, 2016. October 18, 2021.
  11. Web site: Funimation Announces Gosick English Dub Cast. Anime News Network. Ressler. Karen. February 16, 2017. October 18, 2021.
  12. Web site: Funimation Announces Simuldub Casts for A Centaur's Life, Hina Logic, Gamers!, Convenience Store Boy Friends. Anime News Network. Ressler. Karen. July 25, 2017. October 18, 2021.
  13. Web site: Funimation Reveals Classroom of the Elite Anime's English Dub Cast. Anime News Network. Pineda. Rafael. July 31, 2017. October 18, 2021.
  14. Web site: Funimation Reveals English Dub Casts for King's Game, Konohana Kitan Anime. Anime News Network. Hodgkins. Crystalyn. October 21, 2017. October 18, 2021.
  15. Web site: Ai no Kusabe English Dub Clip Shows Riki, Katze. Anime News Network. Ressler. Karen. November 22, 2017. October 18, 2021.
  16. Web site: Review: Jūni Taisen: Zodiac War BD/DVD. Anime News Network. Martin. Theron. January 22, 2019. October 18, 2021.
  17. Anime Boston 2020 Announces its Fourth Round of North American Guests. January 14, 2020. Boston. October 18, 2021. Anime Boston. Anime News Network.
  18. Web site: Matt Shipman (visual voices guide). Behind the Voice Actors. October 18, 2021.
  19. MattShipmanVO. 967856959042007040. Hey, I'm Hiroshi in this week's Junji Ito Collection ep! Next door neighbors can be pretty creepy... Thanks for having me play a rational horror character @MikeMcFarlandVA!. Shipman. Matt. October 18, 2021.
  20. Web site: Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Anime's English Dub Cast Revealed. Anime News Network. Ressler. Karen. April 23, 2017. October 18, 2021.
  21. Web site: Darling in the Franxx English Dub Stars Tia Ballard, Matt Shipman. Anime News Network. Ressler. Karen. February 1, 2018. October 18, 2021.
  22. MattShipmanVO. Shipman. Matt. 987710328422260737. Yo, I'm playing Sen Kaibara in My Hero Academia season 3! Class 1-B REPRESENT. Ep 41 is up now, go check it out... April 21, 2018. October 19, 2021.
  23. MattShipmanVO. Shipman. Matt. 1025749995948048384. PLUS ULTRAAAA! I VOICE INASA YOARASHI IN MY HERO ACADEMIA! HE NEVER STOPS SHOUTING, SO NEITHER WILL I! THANKS TO @ccarrollbeard FOR HAVING ME! GO WATCH IT ON @FUNimation NOWWWW!. August 4, 2018. October 19, 2021.
  24. MattShipmanVO. Shipman. Matt. 1200816794514145281. Hey, did I mention I'm Mr Brave in MHA season 4? Cus I am! Now all I want is a filler episode where Inasa, Sen and Mr Brave all team up for some reason. GIVE ME THAT CHALLENGE.. November 30, 2019. October 19, 2021.
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  26. Web site: Funimation Reveals English Dub Cast, Staff for 4 Winter Simuldub Anime. Anime News Network. Hodgkins. Crystalyn. January 28, 2019. October 18, 2021.
  27. Web site: Funimation Reveals Nichijou Anime's Full English Dub Cast. Anime News Network. Sherman. Jennifer. June 7, 2019. October 18, 2021.
  28. Web site: Funimation Enters the Stone Wars With Dr. STONE Season 2 This January. Funimation. Friedman. Nicholas. September 4, 2020. October 18, 2021.
  29. MattShipmanVO. Shipman. Matt. 1220827934199615489. I'm Gunha Sogiita, level 5 esper, in A Certain Scientific Railgun T! I'm also writing all the scripts! It's been wild catching up on the raildex world for what feels like a season 7. Thanks for having me @VAJerryJewell!. January 24, 2020. October 18, 2021.
  30. Web site: Sentai Filmworks Announces Run With the Wind Anime's English Dub Cast. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. April 29, 2020. October 18, 2021.
  31. Web site: Funimation Reveals SUPER HXEROS Anime's English Dub Cast. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. September 4, 2020. October 18, 2021.
  32. Web site: Funimation Reveals Akudama Drive Anime's English Dub Cast. Anime News Network. Pineda. Rafael. December 3, 2020. October 18, 2021.
  33. Web site: Funimation Announces Sk8 the Infinity Anime's English Dub, Cast. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. February 5, 2021. October 18, 2021.
  34. Web site: Funimation Streams Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki Anime's English Dub. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. March 12, 2021. October 18, 2021.
  35. 1374464964371476489. MattShipmanVO. Catch me in today's That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime ep as Shogo Taguchi! He's different than my usual type, looking forward to his journey. Thanks @CliffordChapin for having me join this absolutely ENORMOUS cast! #slife. Shipman. Matt. March 24, 2021. October 18, 2021.
  36. Web site: Kemono Jihen. Kocha Sound. October 18, 2021. May 24, 2021.
  37. Web site: Funimation Announces Moriarty the Patriot Anime's English Dub, Cast. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. August 13, 2021. October 18, 2021.
  38. 1439373618652270592. MattShipmanVO. The dub of Kuroko's Basketball S3 is out on Netflix and I play Kotaro Hayama! Huge thanks to @mummynyan and @BangZoom for having me, and @khoidaooo and @JalenKCassell for directin'. This was the first sports anime I ever watched, it's crazy to be a part of it so many years later!. Shipman. Matt. September 18, 2021. October 30, 2021.
  39. Web site: Funimation Streams 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team Anime's English Dub. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. November 3, 2021. November 3, 2021.
  40. Web site: Funimation Streams English Dub for Deep Insanity: The Lost Child Anime. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. December 13, 2021. December 13, 2021.
  41. Matt. Shipman. MattShipmanVO. 1565756005014802435. Add one to the Matt and Cliff play brothers counter ✔️. September 2, 2022. March 31, 2023.
  42. Web site: BLUELOCK English Dub Reveals Cast & Crew, Release Date [UPDATED]]. Crunchyroll. Dempsey. Liam. October 21, 2022. September 5, 2023.
  43. Web site: Shipman . Matt . I’m Junji Kuroishi and Taro Onagawa in #Haikyu!! To the Top! Kuroishi’s the second libero I’ve played, which I’m all for since Nishinoya’s been my favorite in this show for years, haha. Thanks for having me @KyleColby & @SentaiFilmworks ! . Twitter.
  44. Web site: Crunchyroll Debuts Buddy Daddies, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Dubs on Friday. Anime News Network. Pineda. Rafael Antonio. January 20, 2023. January 20, 2023.
  45. Web site: Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, Premiere. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. April 13, 2023. April 13, 2023.
  46. Felecia. Angelle. FeleciaAngelle. Felecia Angelle. 1657392521843212290. Episodes 3 & 4 of #TengokuDaimakyo (Heavenly Delusion) are up now on Hulu in the US! Haruki @MKatwood Robin @ericvale Doc @Seitz_Unseen Ran @CristinaVee Ken @Harrison_Xu Episodic/Additional Voices: @MickWingert @zekealton @KaggyFilms @MattShipmanVO @JohnOmohundro. May 13, 2023. May 21, 2023.
  47. Web site: Shipman . Matt . Hey I’m Isak (not Isaac, but Isak) in Magus Bride S2! Looking forward to exploring his character with @Bowling4anime and @MannyAragon_! Check it out tomorrow! . Twitter.
  48. Web site: Dempsey . Liam . July 5, 2024 . A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring English Dub Reveals Same-Day Release, Cast & Crew . July 6, 2024 . Crunchyroll.
  49. Web site: https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/announcements/2024/1/21/hokkaido-gals-are-super-adorable-anime-english-dub-cast-and-crew-release-date . 2024-01-22 . www.crunchyroll.com.
  50. Web site: Shipman . Matt . Hey that’s me as resident goof of the group, Sukmin in Solo Leveling this week! I’d get a better picture but I can’t screenshot the CR app anymore Thanks @caitlinsvoice for giving me the fun guy! . Twitter.
  51. Web site: Shipman . Matt . Hey hey that’s me as Izumo Ikusabe in Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy S2! Shout outs to @VAJerryJewell for having me! . Twitter.
  52. Web site: Dempsey . Liam . April 21, 2024 . Vampire Dormitory English Dub Reveals Cast and Crew, Release Date . April 21, 2024 . Crunchyroll.
  53. Web site: Shin Ultraman (live-action movie) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221224040230/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=25400 . December 24, 2022 . December 23, 2022 . Anime News Network.
  54. Matt. Shipman. MattShipmanVO. 1642532861638057984. I ask that you chant my name! Ultraman Z! I'm SO excited to be playing the titular Ultraman Z (pronounced Zett!). My childhood dream of being a toku hero has come true. Thank you so much @SirRawly @tsuburayaprod @TsuburayaGlobal @okratron5000 for this incredible opportunity!. April 2, 2023. April 2, 2023.
  55. MattShipmanVO. Hey, any of you play Project Wingman from @RB_Dev2? I know you have, it was like the second top game on Steam the other day! Haha. I'm Ronin Actual and Wild Boar! Check it out if you haven't already!.. Shipman. Matt. December 3, 2020. 1334663459221463040. November 22, 2022.
  56. MattShipmanVO. I'm Kujou Kamaji in Genshin Impact, the bravest little NPC you ever did see! I've technically played him since the last patch, but he didn't have much to say until now, haha.. Shipman. Matt. September 1, 2021. 1433121684597444620. December 9, 2021.
  57. Web site: Made in Abyss 3D Action RPG Reveals More Cast, September 2 Release. Anime News Network. Pineda. Rafael. June 1, 2022. June 1, 2022.
  58. Web site: Attack on Titan Final Season Part 1 wins top prize at Crunchyroll's Anime Awards. Polygon. Goslin. Austen. February 9, 2022. February 9, 2022.