Josh Grelle, the king of romantic leads (Toradora!), does something wonderfully sinister with the Gourmet. Grelle plays Shuu with an operatic, flamboyant obsession. His pronunciation of "Kaneki-kun" dripping with Victorian-era decadence makes the character simultaneously hilarious and terrifying. He steals every scene he is in, proving that a great dub actor can elevate a villain from annoying to iconic.
You cannot discuss the Tokyo Ghoul English dub without addressing the elephant in the room: The anime’s quality drop after Season 1. Tokyo Ghoul -Dub-
| Character | English VA | Notable other roles | |-----------|------------|----------------------| | Ken Kaneki | Austin Tindle | Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (Bell) | | Touka Kirishima | Brina Palencia | One Piece (Chopper), Spice and Wolf (Holo) | | Rize Kamishiro | Monica Rial | My Hero Academia (Tsuyu), Hellsing Ultimate (Integra) | | Juuzou Suzuya | Bryn Apprill | Attack on Titan (Christa), Horimiya (Yuki) | | Uta | Todd Haberkorn | Fairy Tail (Natsu), Soul Eater (Death the Kid) | Josh Grelle, the king of romantic leads ( Toradora
The dub adaptation, handled by various scriptwriters under the ADR Director, faced the challenge of translating the complex lore of "ghoul biology" and "kagune" terminology into natural-sounding English. | Character | English VA | Notable other
The dub for Season 1 is universally praised. The casting is perfect, the direction (by Tyler Walker and Cris George) is tight, and the emotional beats hit hard. If you watch Tokyo Ghoul for the first time, the Dub for Season 1 is a 9/10 experience.