Gabimaru, the deadly ninja protagonist of Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku, is voiced by Chiaki Kobayashi in Japanese and Alejandro Saab in the English dub. Both actors bring emotional intensity, quiet vulnerability, and explosive combat energy to Gabimaru’s journey between ruthless assassin and compassionate husband. (behindthevoiceactors.com)
Japanese Voice Actor: Chiaki Kobayashi
Chiaki Kobayashi voices Gabimaru in the Japanese version of Hell’s Paradise. His calm and emotionally restrained performance perfectly captures Gabimaru’s cold assassin persona while revealing the character’s hidden humanity and emotional conflict. (behindthevoiceactors.com)
Date of Birth
June 4, 1994
About Chiaki
Chiaki Kobayashi is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Office Osawa. Since rising to prominence in the early 2020s, he has become recognized for portraying emotionally layered protagonists, stoic fighters, and psychologically complex young men.
His portrayal of Gabimaru has been widely praised because of how naturally he balances brutal violence with emotional vulnerability. Kobayashi’s quiet delivery especially strengthens Gabimaru’s internal struggle between his life as a killer and his desire to return home to his wife.
He has quickly become one of the most notable rising male voice actors in modern anime.
Hometown
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Career Highlights
- Gabimaru — Hell’s Paradise
- Mash Burnedead — Mashle: Magic and Muscles
- Stark — Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Langa Hasegawa — SK8 the Infinity
- Makoto Edamura (young/additional media) — Great Pretender
- Additional Roles — Blue Lock
- Supporting Roles — Jujutsu Kaisen
- Voice work in fantasy and action games
Full Current Filmography
The following list reflects documented major anime voice roles from publicly available sources and may not be exhaustive.
Television Anime
- Hell’s Paradise — Gabimaru
- Mashle: Magic and Muscles — Mash Burnedead
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End — Stark
- SK8 the Infinity — Langa Hasegawa
- Blue Lock — Additional Voices
- Jujutsu Kaisen — Supporting Roles
- The Eminence in Shadow — Additional Characters
- Tomodachi Game — Yutori’s supporting cast roles
- Ragna Crimson — Supporting Characters
- Classroom for Heroes — Additional Roles
Anime Films
- Hell’s Paradise promotional projects — Gabimaru
- SK8 the Infinity related projects — Langa Hasegawa
Video Games
- Granblue Fantasy — Voice Roles
- Hell’s Paradise Game Projects — Gabimaru
- Anime and fantasy mobile game collaborations
- Additional multimedia voice work
Critical Reception
Chiaki Kobayashi is praised for emotionally subtle performances and natural dramatic delivery. Fans of Hell’s Paradise frequently highlight his portrayal of Gabimaru for perfectly balancing terrifying lethality with emotional vulnerability and humanity.
Our Sources
Behind The Voice Actors – Gabimaru (https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Hells-Paradise/Gabimaru/)
Anime News Network Encyclopedia – Chiaki Kobayashi (https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=167735)
Office Osawa Official Profile (https://osawa-inc.co.jp/men/kobayashichiaki/)
Hell’s Paradise Official Anime Website (https://www.jigokuraku.com/)
Social Media
X (Twitter): https://x.com/chichichiaki9
English Voice Actor: Alejandro Saab
Alejandro Saab voices Gabimaru in the English dub of Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku. His emotionally intense performance captures Gabimaru’s cold assassin instincts, inner emotional conflict, and deep desire to reunite with his wife. (behindthevoiceactors.com)
Date of Birth
November 15, 1994
About Alejandro
Alejandro Saab is an American voice actor, singer, and content creator known for anime dubbing, video games, and online multimedia work. He frequently portrays emotionally layered protagonists, energetic fighters, and charismatic fantasy characters.
His portrayal of Gabimaru has been praised for balancing emotional restraint with explosive combat intensity. Fans of the English dub often highlight Saab’s ability to convey Gabimaru’s internal struggle between his identity as a ruthless shinobi and his longing for a peaceful life.
Outside anime, Saab is also widely known through his online music and content creation work under the name KaggyFilms.
Hometown
United States
Career Highlights
- Gabimaru — Hell’s Paradise
- Cyno — Genshin Impact
- Yuri Leclerc — Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- Izumi Miyamura — Horimiya
- Leon Kuwata — Danganronpa related media
- Additional Roles — One Piece
- Additional Roles — Blue Lock
- Voice and music performances for anime projects
Full Current Filmography
The following list reflects documented major voice acting credits from publicly available sources and may not be exhaustive.
Anime
- Hell’s Paradise — Gabimaru
- Horimiya — Izumi Miyamura
- One Piece — Additional Voices
- Blue Lock — Additional Roles
- Chainsaw Man — Additional Voices
- My Hero Academia — Additional Roles
- The Rising of the Shield Hero — Additional Voices
- Black Clover — Additional Characters
Video Games
- Genshin Impact — Cyno
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses — Yuri Leclerc
- Dragon Ball: The Breakers — Additional Voices
- Hell’s Paradise Game Projects — Gabimaru
- Anime and fantasy mobile game collaborations
Music & Multimedia Work
- KaggyFilms music and anime content projects
- Convention appearances and live performances
- Streaming and multimedia collaborations
Critical Reception
Alejandro Saab is praised for emotionally expressive performances and strong dramatic delivery. Fans of Hell’s Paradise frequently highlight his portrayal of Gabimaru for preserving the character’s emotional vulnerability and deadly intensity throughout the anime’s brutal action scenes.
Our Sources
Behind The Voice Actors – Gabimaru (https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Hells-Paradise/Gabimaru/)
Behind The Voice Actors – Alejandro Saab (https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Alejandro-Saab/)
Crunchyroll – Hell’s Paradise English Dub Information (https://www.crunchyroll.com/)
Hell’s Paradise Official Anime Website (https://www.jigokuraku.com/)
Social Media
X (Twitter): https://x.com/KaggyFilms
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaggyfilms/
