Choi Jong-In, the powerful S-Rank fire mage and leader of the Hunters Guild in Solo Leveling, is voiced by Daisuke Hirakawa in Japanese and Ian Sinclair in the English dub. Both actors bring charisma, confidence, and authority to one of Korea’s strongest hunters in the series. (behindthevoiceactors.com)
JAPANESE VOICE ACTOR: Daisuke Hirakawa
Daisuke Hirakawa voices Choi Jong-In in the Japanese version of Solo Leveling. Known for his calm and sophisticated vocal performances, Hirakawa gives the Hunters Guild master a composed but commanding personality that fits the character’s elite status. (en.wikipedia.org)
Date of Birth
June 4, 1973 (en.wikipedia.org)
About Daisuke
Daisuke Hirakawa is a veteran Japanese voice actor and narrator with a long career in anime, games, and dubbing. He is especially recognized for portraying refined, intelligent, and emotionally layered characters. His smooth vocal delivery made him a fitting choice for Choi Jong-In’s role in Solo Leveling. (en.wikipedia.org)
Hometown
Niigata Prefecture, Japan (en.wikipedia.org)
Career Highlights
Some of Daisuke Hirakawa’s most notable anime and game roles include:
- Choi Jong-In — Solo Leveling
- Laito Sakamaki — Diabolik Lovers
- Rei Ryugazaki — Free!
- Noriaki Kakyoin — JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (games/media)
- Itachi Uchiha — Naruto (select game/media appearances)
- Enmu — Demon Slayer
- Edgar Valden — Identity V
- Fran — Final Fantasy XII (Japanese dub narrator work) (en.wikipedia.org)
Full Current Filmography
The following list reflects publicly documented anime voice credits and may not be exhaustive.
Television Anime
- Solo Leveling — Choi Jong-In
- Free! — Rei Ryugazaki
- Diabolik Lovers — Laito Sakamaki
- Demon Slayer — Enmu
- School Days — Makoto Itou
- Amnesia — Toma
- Dance with Devils — Shiki Natsumezaka
- Hiiro no Kakera — Takuma Onizaki
- Nabari no Ou — Tobari Durandal Kumohira
- The Seven Deadly Sins — King Bartra (en.wikipedia.org)
Critical Reception
Fans praised Daisuke Hirakawa’s portrayal of Choi Jong-In for perfectly matching the character’s composed confidence and elite hunter aura. His calm but authoritative delivery helped establish Jong-In as one of the most respected figures in the series. (anitrendz.net)
Our Sources
- Behind The Voice Actors — Choi Jong-In cast page (https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Solo-Leveling/Choi-Jong-In/)
- Daisuke Hirakawa profile (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisuke_Hirakawa)
- Anime Trending — Solo Leveling cast announcement (https://anitrendz.net/news/2023/09/10/solo-leveling-anime-reveals-main-cast/)
- Meet The Voice Actors — Solo Leveling cast (https://meetthevoiceactors.com/animations/solo-leveling/)
Social Media
- Official Blog: https://ameblo.jp/hirakawa-daisuke/
- Agency Profile: https://www.artsvision.co.jp/talent/14184/
ENGLISH VOICE ACTOR: Ian Sinclair
Ian Sinclair voices Choi Jong-In in the English dub of Solo Leveling. His performance gives the Hunters Guild master a confident and charismatic presence while maintaining the calm authority expected from one of Korea’s strongest S-Rank hunters. Fans praised how naturally Sinclair captured Jong-In’s composed leadership style and overwhelming magical power. (behindthevoiceactors.com)
Date of Birth
March 2, 1984 (en.wikipedia.org)
About Ian
Ian Sinclair is an American voice actor, ADR director, and scriptwriter widely recognized for his energetic performances in anime and video games. Over the years, he has become one of the most recognizable voices in English anime dubbing, known for balancing humor, charm, and dramatic intensity across a wide range of characters. (en.wikipedia.org)
Hometown
Dallas, Texas, United States (en.wikipedia.org)
Career Highlights
Some of Ian Sinclair’s most famous anime and game roles include:
- Choi Jong-In — Solo Leveling
- Brook — One Piece
- Whis — Dragon Ball Super
- Tsukasa Shishio — Dr. Stone
- Berkut — Fire Emblem Heroes
- Dandy — Space Dandy
- Magna Swing — Black Clover
- Rashid — Street Fighter V (en.wikipedia.org)
Full Current Filmography
The following list reflects publicly documented voice acting credits and may not be exhaustive.
Anime
- Solo Leveling — Choi Jong-In
- One Piece — Brook
- Dragon Ball Super — Whis
- Dr. Stone — Tsukasa Shishio
- Black Clover — Magna Swing
- Space Dandy — Dandy
- Fire Force — Licht
- Noragami — Daikoku
- Assassination Classroom — Tadaomi Karasuma
- Baka and Test — Akihisa Yoshii
Video Games
- Fire Emblem Heroes — Berkut
- Street Fighter V — Rashid
- Borderlands 3 — Additional Voices
- Smite — Various Voices
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 — Whis (en.wikipedia.org)
Critical Reception
Ian Sinclair’s portrayal of Choi Jong-In received positive reactions from English dub viewers for its smooth confidence and commanding delivery. Fans especially appreciated how his voice reinforced Jong-In’s reputation as a calm strategist and elite S-Rank mage without making the character feel overly cold or distant. (behindthevoiceactors.com)
Our Sources
- Behind The Voice Actors — Choi Jong-In cast page (https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Solo-Leveling/Choi-Jong-In/)
- Ian Sinclair profile (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Sinclair_(voice_actor))
- Anime Trending — Solo Leveling cast announcement (https://anitrendz.net/news/2023/09/10/solo-leveling-anime-reveals-main-cast/)
- Meet The Voice Actors — Solo Leveling cast (https://meetthevoiceactors.com/animations/solo-leveling/)
Social Media
- X (Twitter): https://x.com/iantweeting
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iansinclairvo
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3193994/
