Annie Leonhart in Attack on Titan is voiced by Yu Shimamura in the Japanese version and Lauren Landa in the English dub. Both actresses bring a precise, restrained quality to Annie’s famously cold and guarded exterior, capturing the emotional complexity of a character who conceals enormous internal conflict beneath a nearly expressionless surface.
Yu Shimamura (Japanese Voice Actress)
About Yu
Yu Shimamura is a Japanese voice actress who has built a steady career in anime, establishing herself as a performer capable of portraying characters with layered, understated emotional depth. Her vocal quality — controlled, precise, and capable of subtle shifts in tone — made her a natural fit for Annie Leonhart, a character whose defining trait is emotional suppression masking genuine feeling.
Shimamura’s work on Attack on Titan spans the full run of the series, from Annie’s introduction in Season 1 through to the final episodes, requiring her to portray the character across vastly different circumstances — from tense combat sequences to rare moments of vulnerability. Her performance is widely regarded as one of the standout vocal contributions in the Japanese cast.
Beyond Attack on Titan, Shimamura has accumulated credits across multiple anime series, demonstrating range across genres while maintaining a reputation for careful, considered character work.
Career Highlights
- Annie Leonhart – Attack on Titan
- Himari Takakura – Penguindrum
- Fū Inubouzaki – Yuki Yuna Is a Hero
- Aria Holmes Kanzaki – Aria the Scarlet Ammo
- Miyu Edelfelt – Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya
Full Current Filmography
The following list reflects documented credits and may not be exhaustive.
Anime (Selected, Chronological Highlights)
- 2011 – Aria the Scarlet Ammo – Aria Holmes Kanzaki
- 2011 – Penguindrum – Himari Takakura
- 2013–2023 – Attack on Titan – Annie Leonhart
- 2014 – Yuki Yuna Is a Hero – Fū Inubouzaki
- 2014 – Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya – Miyu Edelfelt
Critical Reception
Yu Shimamura’s portrayal of Annie Leonhart has been praised by fans and critics for its consistency across the entire run of the series. Her ability to convey cold detachment while leaving room for underlying emotion has been noted as essential to the character’s impact. Discussions on MyAnimeList frequently highlight the Japanese performance as one of the most effective in the cast, with Annie ranking among the most favorited characters on the platform with over 6,000 member favorites.
Lauren Landa (English Voice Actress)
Date of Birth
June 9, 1988
About Lauren
Lauren Anne Landa is an American voice actress born on June 9, 1988, in Los Angeles, California. She has been active in the English dubbing industry since 2007, building an extensive catalogue of roles across anime and video games. She is known for her ability to portray strong, technically skilled female characters, a quality that maps directly onto Annie Leonhart’s disciplined, warrior-focused personality.
Landa’s casting as Annie Leonhart in the Funimation English dub of Attack on Titan proved to be one of her most prominent and enduring roles. She voiced the character across all four seasons of the series from 2014 through 2024, including the Junior High spinoff, maintaining a consistent characterization throughout the show’s decade-long run.
Outside of Attack on Titan, Landa is particularly well known in both the anime dubbing and video game voice acting communities. Her role as Litchi Faye-Ling in the BlazBlue fighting game series and Kyoko Sakura in Puella Magi Madoka Magica are among her most recognized performances, demonstrating her versatility across different tones and genres.
Hometown
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Career Highlights
- Annie Leonhart – Attack on Titan
- Kyoko Sakura – Puella Magi Madoka Magica
- Litchi Faye-Ling – BlazBlue series
- Leia Rolando – Tales of Xillia
- Michiru Kaioh / Sailor Neptune – Sailor Moon (Viz Media dub)
- Xenovia Quarta – High School DxD
Full Current Filmography
The following list reflects documented credits and may not be exhaustive.
Anime (Voice Acting)
- 2008 – Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series – Arf, Chrono Harlown
- 2008 – Tweeny Witches – Braunn
- 2008 – Aika R-16: Virgin Mission – Aki
- 2012 – Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Kyoko Sakura
- 2013 – Ikki Tousen series – Sonken Chubo
- 2013–2020 – Sword Art Online – Sakuya
- 2014–2024 – Attack on Titan – Annie Leonhart
- 2014 – The Familiar of Zero – Kirche
- 2014 – Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works – Luviagelita Edelfelt
- 2014–2018 – High School DxD – Xenovia Quarta
- 2015 – BlazBlue Alter Memory – Litchi Faye-Ling
- 2015 – Noragami / Noragami Aragoto – Nora
- 2015 – Charlotte – Nao Tomori
- 2016 – The Testament of Sister New Devil – Mio Naruse
- 2016 – Sailor Moon (Viz Media dub) – Michiru Kaioh / Sailor Neptune
- 2018 – The Seven Deadly Sins – Merlin
Critical Reception
Lauren Landa’s English performance as Annie Leonhart has been well received within the Attack on Titan dubbing community. Her delivery of Annie’s flat, economical dialogue has been noted as authentic to the character’s personality, and her vocal work during key dramatic sequences — including Annie’s crystallization at the end of Season 1 — is frequently cited by dub viewers as emotionally effective. Her credit is listed across the full series run on IMDb, covering the 2013–2023 broadcast period.
