In Hunter × Hunter (2011), Gon Freecss is voiced in Japanese by Megumi Han and in the English dub by Erica Mendez. In the earlier 1999 TV anime, Gon was voiced in Japanese by Junko Takeuchi, so the exact Japanese voice actor depends on which adaptation you mean.
Japanese Voice Actor: Megumi Han
Date of Birth
Megumi Han’s official agency profile lists her birthday as June 3, and public biographical references widely give her full birth date as June 3, 1989.
About Megumi
Megumi Han is a Japanese actress and voice actress represented by Atomic Monkey. Her agency profile lists Gon Freecss in Hunter × Hunter among her major roles, and public biographical references note that Gon was one of her breakout voice roles after she was selected through audition for the 2011 series. She is also the daughter of veteran voice actress Keiko Han.
Hometown
Megumi Han’s official profile lists her origin as Tokyo.
Career Highlights
Gon Freecss remains one of Han’s most search-relevant and career-defining roles, but her profile extends far beyond Hunter × Hunter. Atomic Monkey highlights major credits including Atsuko “Akko” Kagari in Little Witch Academia, Hime Shirayuki / Cure Princess in HappinessCharge PreCure!, Kana Arima in Oshi no Ko, Rinko Yamato in My Love Story!!, Momiji Soma in Fruits Basket, and Otama in One Piece. Her industry recognition also includes Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 11th Seiyu Awards.
Full Current Filmography
The list below reflects documented credits from Megumi Han’s current Atomic Monkey profile, supplemented where needed by public reference databases for titles closely associated with her career. It is source-based, but it may not be exhaustive of every credit across her full body of work.
TV Anime
- Hunter × Hunter — Gon Freecss
- Little Witch Academia — Atsuko Kagari
- HappinessCharge PreCure! — Hime Shirayuki / Cure Princess
- [Oshi no Ko] — Kana Arima
- My Deer Friend Nokotan — Noko Shikanoko
- Himitsu no Cocotama — Rakitama
- Snack World — Chup
- Gamers! — Keita Amano
- Twin Star Exorcists — Benio Adashino
- My Love Story!! — Rinko Yamato
- One Piece — Otama
- Black★★Rock Shooter DAWN FALL — Strength
- Skip and Loafer — Makoto Kurume
- The Dangers in My Heart — Moeko Sekine
- The Little Lies We All Tell — Tsubasa
- Fruits Basket — Momiji Soma
- Megaton Musashi — Momoka Saotome
- Digimon Adventure: — Takeru Takaishi
- ULTRAMAN — Seiji Hokuto
- Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts — Amit
- Mononogatari — Fuki
- Back Arrow — Ren Sin
- Steins;Gate 0 — Kagari Shiina
- My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X — Frey Randall
- World Trigger — Yoko Katori
- Sword Art Online: Alicization — Sortiliena Serlut
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 — Purin Esaki
- Black Clover — Kahono
- Captain Tsubasa — Takeshi Sawada
- D.Gray-man HALLOW — Alma Karma
- Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World — Heitaro Pearlbaton
- Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL II — Rio Kamishiro
- Show by Rock!! — Darudayu
- Jewelpet Happiness — Chiari Tsukikage
- Mushibugyō — Mushibugyō
- Terror in Resonance — Five
- Yuyushiki — Kei Okano
- Naruto Shippuden — young Obito Uchiha
- Yowamushi Pedal GRANDE ROAD — Aya Tachibana
- Baby Steps — Marsha
- Captain Earth — Lin
- Digimon Xros Wars: The Young Hunters Who Leapt Through Time — Airu Suzaki
- Pokémon the Series: Best Wishes — Koharu
- Medaka Box Abnormal — Momozono Hanaki
- Metal Fight Beyblade Zero-G — Takanosuke Shishiya
Theatrical and OVA / Original Animation
- Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge — Gon Freecss
- Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission — Gon Freecss
- Little Witch Academia — Atsuko Kagari
- Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade — Atsuko Kagari
- A Silent Voice — Miki Kawai
- In This Corner of the World — Sumi Urano
- The Garden of Words — Satō
- A Certain Magical Index: The Movie – The Miracle of Endymion — Mallybath Blackball
- Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie — Chris
- Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3 — Hime Shirayuki / Cure Princess
- HappinessCharge PreCure! the Movie — Hime Shirayuki / Cure Princess
- Pretty Cure All Stars: Spring Carnival — Hime Shirayuki / Cure Princess
- Pretty Cure All Stars: Everyone Sings Miraculous Magic! — Hime Shirayuki / Cure Princess
Dubbing
Atomic Monkey’s profile also lists dubbing work, though it does not fully expand every role on the snippet surfaced here. Its official profile confirms that dubbing is one of Han’s active categories of work.
Games
Atomic Monkey’s profile confirms game work as one of Han’s active categories, though the surfaced profile excerpt does not enumerate a complete game-by-game list.
Radio, Stage, and Screen
Her agency profile also confirms activity in radio, stage, and drama/film appearances in addition to voice acting. Public biographies note that she began in live-action acting before her seiyuu breakout.
Critical Reception
Han’s reputation is strongly tied to two things: a high-profile lead debut and steady growth into major franchise roles. Public biographies note that she won the audition for Gon in the 2011 Hunter × Hunter anime, and the official Seiyu Awards record shows that she later won Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 11th Seiyu Awards. That combination supports the broad industry view of Han as a performer who moved quickly from breakout status to established leading and supporting work across major anime properties.
Useful source links:
Atomic Monkey profile for Megumi Han (https://www.atomicmonkey.jp/talent/megumihan)
Behind The Voice Actors page for Gon in Hunter × Hunter (2011) (https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Hunter-x-Hunter-2011/Gon-Freecss/)
11th Seiyu Awards winners page (https://www.seiyuawards.jp/winning/winning_11/index.php)
IMDb full credits for Hunter × Hunter (2011) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2098220/fullcredits/)
Social Media
Blog: 潘めぐみオフィシャルブログ「めぐはん の にっき」 (https://ameblo.jp/meg-han/)
YouTube: 潘めぐみ MEGUMI HAN (https://www.youtube.com/@han_meg_han/videos)
In the English dub of Hunter × Hunter (2011), Gon Freecss is voiced by Erica Mendez. Behind The Voice Actors also lists her as Gon in the two 2011-era films’ English releases, making her the English actor most closely associated with Gon across that adaptation.
English Voice Actor: Erica Mendez
Date of Birth
Erica Mendez was born on February 13, 1988. IMDb lists her birth date and birthplace as Chicago, Illinois, USA.
About Erica
Erica Mendez is an American voice actress best known for English-dub anime and game roles. Gon Freecss is one of her signature performances, and Behind The Voice Actors lists Gon among the roles she is most known for, alongside characters such as Ryuko Matoi and Yuuki Konno.
Hometown
IMDb lists Mendez as being from Chicago, Illinois, USA, and a current profile page also describes her as born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago before later relocating to Los Angeles for voice work.
Career Highlights
Mendez’s public profile is anchored by several major English-language anime and game roles. In addition to Gon Freecss in Hunter × Hunter (2011), she is widely associated with Ryuko Matoi in Kill la Kill, Retsuko in Aggretsuko, Yuuki Konno in Sword Art Online II, Haruka Tenoh / Sailor Uranus in Sailor Moon, Emma in The Promised Neverland, and Kamisato Ayaka in Genshin Impact. These are the roles most consistently highlighted in major public reference sources.
Full Current Filmography
The list below reflects documented credits visible in the cited public sources and is not exhaustive. It focuses on well-documented current and career-defining roles surfaced in the sources reviewed here.
Anime / Dubbing
- Hunter × Hunter (2011) — Gon Freecss
- Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge — Gon Freecss
- Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission — Gon Freecss
- Kill la Kill — Ryuko Matoi
- Sword Art Online II — Yuuki Konno
- Aggretsuko — Retsuko
- Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic — Aladdin
- Sailor Moon — Haruka Tenoh / Sailor Uranus
- The Seven Deadly Sins — Diane
- The Promised Neverland — Emma
- Kakegurui — Itsuki Sumeragi
- Little Witch Academia — Akko
- Rurouni Kenshin (2023) — Yahiko Myojin
- Jujutsu Kaisen — Uraume
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Makio
- To Your Eternity — Gugu / later Princess Alme
- Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai — Mai Sakurajima
- Kimi ni Todoke — Ayane Yano
- Sound! Euphonium — Kumiko Oumae
- Ranma ½ (2024) — Ukyo Kuonji
- Witch Watch — Kara Minami
- Tougen Anki — Homare Byobugaura
- Yaiba: Samurai Legend — Yaiba
Games
- Genshin Impact — Kamisato Ayaka
- Skullgirls — Annie
- Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony — Maki Harukawa
- Puyo Puyo series — Arle Nadja
- Cookie Run: Kingdom — White Lily Cookie, Black Pearl Cookie
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel series — Rixia Mao, Elie MacDowell
- Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures — Pac-Man
- Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail — Mablu
- Zenless Zone Zero — Trigger
- Unicorn Overlord — Leah
Critical Reception
Mendez’s reputation is strongest as a dependable lead and high-impact supporting performer in English dubbing. Public reference profiles consistently identify Gon Freecss as one of her signature roles, and her career breadth across anime, games, and streaming titles shows how widely casting directors use her for energetic protagonists, sharp-edged rivals, and emotionally expressive younger characters. Based on the sources reviewed, that is the clearest critical consensus around her work rather than a single awards narrative.
Useful source links:
IMDb page for Erica Mendez (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5213224/)
Behind The Voice Actors page for Gon Freecss (https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Hunter-x-Hunter/Gon-Freecss/)
Behind The Voice Actors page for Erica Mendez (https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Erica-Mendez/)
Wikipedia entry for Erica Mendez (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erica_Mendez)
For a one-line answer to the search query, the most accurate version is: Gon Freecss is voiced by Megumi Han in Japanese in Hunter × Hunter (2011), and by Erica Mendez in the English dub.
