Alois Trancy in Black Butler II (Kuroshitsuji II) is voiced by Nana Mizuki in the original Japanese version and Luci Christian in the English dub. Mizuki’s emotionally volatile performance helped make Alois one of the franchise’s most tragic and controversial characters, while Christian brought the same unstable mix of cruelty, vulnerability, and theatrical emotion to the English adaptation. (behindthevoiceactors.com)

Nana Mizuki – Japanese Voice of Alois Trancy

Date of Birth

January 21, 1980

About Nana

Nana Mizuki is a Japanese voice actress, singer, and narrator widely recognized as one of the most successful crossover performers in anime and Japanese music. In addition to her extensive voice acting career, she became one of the highest-profile anime singers in Japan through her chart-topping music releases and live performances.

As Alois Trancy in Black Butler II, Mizuki delivered one of the most emotionally intense performances in the series. Alois is a deeply traumatized and psychologically unstable young nobleman whose personality rapidly shifts between playful manipulation, emotional breakdowns, cruelty, and desperate loneliness. Mizuki’s dramatic vocal range allowed her to portray these sudden emotional changes with striking intensity.

Fans frequently praised how effectively she balanced Alois’ theatrical personality with the underlying tragedy that defines the character’s story.

Outside of Black Butler, Mizuki is internationally famous for major roles in Naruto, Fullmetal Alchemist, and Symphogear.

Hometown

Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

Career Highlights

  • Alois Trancy — Black Butler II
  • Hinata Hyuga — Naruto
  • Fate Testarossa — Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
  • Tsubasa Kazanari — Symphogear
  • Lan Fan — Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
  • Ann Takamaki — Persona 5 related projects
  • Wrath — Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)
  • Colette Brunel — Tales of Symphonia

Full Current Filmography

The following list reflects documented anime, film, music, and game credits from publicly available industry sources and may not be exhaustive.

Television Anime

  • Black Butler II — Alois Trancy
  • Naruto — Hinata Hyuga
  • Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood — Lan Fan
  • Symphogear — Tsubasa Kazanari
  • Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha — Fate Testarossa
  • Persona 5 animation projects — Ann Takamaki
  • Rosario + Vampire — Moka Akashiya
  • Shaman King — Tamao Tamamura
  • Blood-C — Nene Motoe
  • HeartCatch PreCure! — Tsubomi Hanasaki’s mother
  • Cross Ange — Ange

Anime Films

  • Black Butler II related OVA releases — Alois Trancy
  • Naruto film series — Hinata Hyuga
  • Symphogear concert and animated projects — Tsubasa Kazanari
  • Persona 5 animation projects — Ann Takamaki
  • Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha films — Fate Testarossa

Video Games

  • Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm series — Hinata Hyuga
  • Persona 5 related projects — Ann Takamaki
  • Tales of Symphonia — Colette Brunel
  • Black Butler game adaptations — Alois Trancy
  • Granblue Fantasy — Various Roles

Critical Reception

Nana Mizuki’s portrayal of Alois Trancy received praise for its emotional intensity and dramatic unpredictability. Fans frequently highlighted how effectively she communicated the character’s trauma, instability, and desperate emotional dependency beneath his theatrical cruelty.

Her performance helped make Alois one of the most memorable and divisive characters in the Black Butler franchise.

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Luci Christian – English Voice of Alois Trancy

Date of Birth

March 18, 1973

About Luci

Luci Christian is an American voice actress, ADR director, and scriptwriter widely recognized as one of the most versatile performers in English anime dubbing. Over the course of her career, she has voiced an enormous range of characters across comedy, fantasy, horror, romance, and psychological drama anime.

As the English voice of Alois Trancy in Black Butler II, Christian delivered a highly emotional and unpredictable performance that captured the character’s manipulative charm, psychological instability, and hidden vulnerability. Alois frequently swings between playful cruelty, emotional desperation, and theatrical breakdowns, and Christian’s expressive vocal performance became one of the defining aspects of the English adaptation.

Fans frequently praised how effectively she conveyed the tragic emotional core beneath Alois’ chaotic behavior, especially during the darker emotional moments of the series.

Outside of Black Butler, Christian is also internationally famous for major roles in One Piece, My Hero Academia, and Fruits Basket.

Hometown

Houston, Texas, United States

Career Highlights

  • Alois Trancy — Black Butler II
  • Nami — One Piece
  • Ochaco Uraraka — My Hero Academia
  • Medusa Gorgon — Soul Eater
  • Hestia — Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
  • Wrath — Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)
  • Tenma Tsukamoto — School Rumble
  • Yukari Sendo — Rosario + Vampire

Full Current Filmography

The following list reflects documented English dub acting, directing, and writing credits from publicly available industry sources and may not be exhaustive.

Television Anime

  • Black Butler II — Alois Trancy
  • One Piece — Nami
  • My Hero Academia — Ochaco Uraraka
  • Soul Eater — Medusa Gorgon
  • Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? — Hestia
  • School Rumble — Tenma Tsukamoto
  • Rosario + Vampire — Yukari Sendo
  • Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) — Wrath
  • Fairy Tail — Various Roles
  • Dragon Ball Super — Additional Voices
  • Assassination Classroom — Additional Voices
  • Noragami — Additional Voices

Anime Films

  • Black Butler II related OVA releases — Alois Trancy
  • One Piece Film series — Nami
  • My Hero Academia film series — Ochaco Uraraka
  • DanMachi film projects — Hestia
  • Soul Eater related projects — Medusa Gorgon

Video Games

  • One Piece game series — Nami
  • My Hero One’s Justice — Ochaco Uraraka
  • DanMachi game adaptations — Hestia
  • Black Butler game adaptations — Alois Trancy
  • SMITE anime collaboration appearances

ADR Direction & Scriptwriting

Luci Christian has also contributed extensively behind the scenes in anime localization.

Notable ADR and writing work includes:

  • One Piece
  • School Rumble
  • Black Butler
  • Fairy Tail
  • Soul Eater

Critical Reception

Luci Christian’s portrayal of Alois Trancy received praise from English dub audiences for its emotional volatility and theatrical intensity. Fans frequently highlighted how effectively she balanced Alois’ manipulative cruelty with the deep loneliness and trauma underlying the character.

Her performance helped make Alois one of the most memorable and emotionally complex antagonistic figures in the Black Butler English dub.

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