Kaiji Tang
Chinese voice actor (born 1984)
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Kaiji Tang (/ˈkeɪdʒi/ KAY-jee) (Chinese: 唐凱吉; born January 25, 1984),[1] also known as Kaiji Von Tang, is a Chinese-born voice actor who is based in Los Angeles, California.[3]
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Kaiji Tang | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 唐凱吉 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tang at Animate! Raleigh in 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 25, 1984[1] Shanghai, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of California, Riverside (BFA)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Voice actor | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2004–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Marcy Edwards (m. 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 唐凯吉 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 唐凱吉 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Tang[3][4] graduated from the University of California, Riverside with a degree in theatre.[2] He comes from a theatrical background and moved to Los Angeles in 2007 to do commercial work.[5] He starred in commercials for Garmin GPS and The Discovery Channel.[6] After appearing in a cult-classic movie called Zombie Strippers as a zombie, he auditioned for a podcast for a dubbing studio and was eventually hired. Ever since then, he has found success in finding roles for anime and video game characters.[5] Tang has stated that he never set out to do voice work and it all came later on in his life.[3] Tang enjoys his profession and likes contributing to the video game industry as he compares video games to novels.[7] Tang hosts the YouTube channel Voices of Gaming.[8]
Career
In anime, Tang is known as the voice of Osamu Dazai from Bungo Stray Dogs, Big G from Doraemon, Satoru Gojo from Jujutsu Kaisen, Sanemi Shinazugawa from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Kashin Koji from Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Hendrickson from The Seven Deadly Sins, Guts from Berserk, Tsumugu Kinagase from Kill La Kill, Tetsudo "Poppo" Hisakawa from Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, Archer from Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, Jinshi from The Apothecary Diaries, Joe from Megalo Box, Jin Kazama, lead character in Tekken: Bloodline, and Gyro Zeppeli in the Jojos Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run, anime adaptation. In video games, he is known for his performances as Wingul from Tales of Xillia, Fang from Fairy Fencer F, Gaius Worzel from The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel series, Yasuhiro Hagakure and Gonta Gokuhara from the Danganronpa series, and Ichiban Kasuga in the Yakuza series.
He is also known for voicing Owain/Odin in the Fire Emblem series, as well as the titular character in the video game Detective Pikachu and voiced Tom Cat in the 2021 film Tom & Jerry.
Satoru Gojo is Tang's most renowned and celebrated voice acting role to date.[9] Despite that fact, Tang noted that among all the anime he's worked on, Jujutsu Kaisen is not his favorite. Confirming that 2005 anime television series Doraemon was his favorite. In a 2023 interview with Anime Corner, Tang claimed that his first human memory is of reading a Doraemon comic; thus, obtaining a role and participating in the show later in life felt like "an amazing full circle moment."[10]
His own commentary on his career
On his off time, he posts content on TikTok and Twitter. Tang is known for being very open about his career and what he hopes for. On March 28, 2022, one industry insider estimated that the English dub performers for anime received US salaries between $150 and $600 for their work. Tang made fun of the depressing scenario by noting that this figure is hourly yet cumulative.[11] Tang continued to express his own ambitions for the dub industry in another tweet, and they go far beyond a pay increase.[12] Longer lead times before entering the recording booth will be necessary for stronger dubs, according to the actor. After all, cold-reading is difficult for any actor, and dubbing now frequently uses it. The actor admitted that, despite portraying one of the most well-known characters in one of the most well-known anime series in the world, he is only able to support himself by engaging in voice acting work outside of the anime industry, such as performing 12–20 hours of audio descriptive work each week in addition to providing voice overs for audio books and educational programs.[13][14]
Personal life
Filmography
Note that these are all performances in English, rather than his native Chinese.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[19] |
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| 2011 | Tekken: Blood Vengeance | Lee Chaolan | [20] | |
| 2012 | Battle Royale | Shogo Kawada | [21] | |
| 2018 | Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower | Archer | [22] | |
| 2019 | Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. lost butterfly | [citation needed] | ||
| White Snake | Chang Pan | [23] | ||
| 2020 | Altered Carbon: Resleeved | Shinji | [20] | |
| Willy and the Guardians of the Lake | Barry Bladderwort | US version | ||
| Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna | Kyotaro Yamada | [24] | ||
| 2021 | Tom & Jerry | Tom Cat | Additional vocal effects | [25] |
| Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire | Eugene Lim | [20] | ||
| Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. spring song | Archer | [citation needed] | ||
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train | Sanemi Shinazugawa | [20] | ||
| 2022 | Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | Satoru Gojo | [26] | |
| 2022–23 | The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh | Hendrickson | Parts 1 & 2 | [20] |
| 2023 | The Monkey King | Old Man Villager | ||
| Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Yuria | Jagi | OVA | ||
Video games
Live action
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[19] |
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| 2008 | Zombie Strippers! | Zombie | First Hollywood acting role | [50][51] |
Webseries
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[19] |
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| 2016 | Death Battle | Roronoa Zoro / Samurai Jack / Aquaman / All Might | Episodes: "Roronoa Zoro VS Erza Scarlet", "Samurai Jack VS Afro Samurai", "Aquaman VS Namor", All Might VS "Might Guy" | [52] |
| 2017 | RWBY | Li Ren | Volume 4, Chapter 10: "Kuroyuri" | [53] |
