The original voice of James of Pokémon in English, Ted Lewis Turns 57 Today! 🎙️🎉 Lewis helped shape the sound of several major English-dubbed anime series, becoming especially known as Giovanni and Tracey Sketchit in Pokémon, Ryo Bakura / Yami Bakura in Yu-Gi-Oh!, and both King Dedede and Escargoon in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!. His work also stretches across Sonic X, Slayers, One Piece, and multiple Yu-Gi-Oh! series. Some of his most notable voice roles include: • King Dedede (Kirby: Right Back at Ya!) • Escargoon (Kirby: Right Back at Ya!) • Giovanni (Pokémon) • Tracey Sketchit (Pokémon) • Ryo Bakura / Yami Bakura (Yu-Gi-Oh!) • Jack Atlas (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s / Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V) • Bandit Keith (Yu-Gi-Oh!) • James (Pokémon) • Stadium Announcer (Pokémon Stadium / Pokémon Stadium 2) • Chumley (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX) • Alister (Yu-Gi-Oh!) • Gozaburo Kaiba (Yu-Gi-Oh!) • Nelson Thorndyke (Sonic X) • Dalton (One Piece) • Zangulus (Slayers / Slayers NEXT) • Shuzo “Shu” Matsutani (Now and Then, Here and There) • William Jones (Emma: A Victorian Romance) • Mitsuru Tsuwabuki (Revolutionary Girl Utena) • Etoh (Record of Lodoss War) • Eiji Shinjo (Battle Arena Toshinden) With everything from scheming villains and hotheaded duelists to comedic cartoon royalty on his résumé, Lewis has given fans an impressive range of voices across anime and games. At 57, Ted Lewis remains closely connected to the era that introduced countless English-speaking fans to Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Kirby, and other anime favorites. 🎂🎙️✨

The Voice Behind Kaiba, Brock and James Eric Stuart Marks His 59th Birthday! 🎙️✨ Stuart is one of the most recognizable voices from the early English-dub era of anime, best known for voicing Brock and James in Pokémon and Seto Kaiba in Yu-Gi-Oh!. His career also includes Meta Knight in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Gourry Gabriev in Slayers, and a long list of characters across Ultimate Muscle, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and video games. Some of his most notable voice roles include: • Brock (Pokémon) • James (Pokémon) • Seto Kaiba (Yu-Gi-Oh! Franchise) • Meta Knight (Kirby: Right Back at Ya!) • Gourry Gabriev (Slayers Franchise) • Squirtle (Pokémon) • Weezing (Pokémon) • Bastion Misawa (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX) • Marco (Shaman King) The Narrator (One Piece - 4Kids version) • Dr. Z (Dinosaur King) • Dik Dik Van Dik (Ultimate Muscle) • King Muscle (Ultimate Muscle) • Mac Metaphor (Ultimate Muscle) • Black Shadow (F-Zero: GP Legend) • Hi-Tech (G.I. Joe: Sigma 6) • Hamato Yoshi (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) • Murakami Gennosuke (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) • Quarry (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) • Yuri Hyuga (Shadow Hearts) • Lucian (Valkyrie Profile) His performances helped define an entire generation of English-dubbed anime, with characters like Brock, James, and Kaiba remaining instantly recognizable to fans decades later. Happy 59th birthday, Eric Stuart! His work across Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Slayers, Kirby, and beyond remains a lasting part of anime dubbing history. 🎂🎙️✨