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. 🎂🎙️✨