Haru in BEASTARS is voiced by Sayaka Senbongi in the original Japanese version and Lara Jill Miller in the English dub. Senbongi’s emotionally honest performance helped define Haru as one of the anime’s most psychologically complex characters, while Miller brought the same emotional vulnerability, independence, and quiet strength to the English adaptation. (behindthevoiceactors.com)

Sayaka Senbongi – Japanese Voice of Haru

Date of Birth

November 24, 1995

About Sayaka

Sayaka Senbongi is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with I’m Enterprise. Since debuting professionally in the mid-2010s, she has become known for portraying emotionally sincere heroines, strong-willed young women, and psychologically layered characters across drama, fantasy, and romance anime.

As Haru in BEASTARS, Senbongi delivered one of the series’ most emotionally grounded performances. Haru is a small dwarf rabbit who struggles with loneliness, social judgment, vulnerability, and emotional intimacy within the harsh social structure of the series’ world. Senbongi’s nuanced vocal performance captured Haru’s emotional honesty, quiet confidence, and underlying sadness without reducing the character to a simple romantic lead.

Fans frequently praised how effectively she balanced Haru’s emotional maturity with the vulnerability hidden beneath her outward independence.

Outside of BEASTARS, Senbongi is also widely known for major roles in Dr. Stone, Uncle from Another World, and Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina.

Hometown

Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Career Highlights

  • Haru — BEASTARS
  • Kiruko — Heavenly Delusion
  • Shuna — That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
  • Mumei — Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
  • Anzu — Romantic Killer
  • Trish Una — JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
  • Supporting heroines in modern fantasy and psychological anime

Full Current Filmography

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

Television Anime

  • BEASTARS — Haru
  • Heavenly Delusion — Kiruko
  • That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime — Shuna
  • Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress — Mumei
  • Romantic Killer — Anzu Hoshino
  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind — Trish Una
  • Dr. Stone — Supporting Roles
  • Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina — Supporting Characters
  • Blue Lock — Additional Voices
  • Fire Force — Supporting Roles
  • 86 Eighty-Six — Additional Voices

Anime Films

  • BEASTARS promotional projects — Haru
  • Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato — Mumei
  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure related projects — Trish Una
  • Slime franchise film projects — Shuna

Video Games

  • Granblue Fantasy — Various Roles
  • BEASTARS related media projects — Haru
  • That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime game adaptations — Shuna
  • Blue Archive related media — Supporting Characters

Critical Reception

Sayaka Senbongi’s portrayal of Haru received widespread acclaim for its emotional honesty and psychological realism. Fans frequently highlighted how effectively she communicated Haru’s loneliness, confidence, vulnerability, and emotional maturity throughout the series.

Her performance helped establish Haru as one of the most emotionally complex female characters in modern anime drama.

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Lara Jill Miller – English Voice of Haru

Date of Birth

April 20, 1967

About Lara

Lara Jill Miller is an American actress and voice actress known for her extensive work in animation, anime dubbing, and television. Beginning her career as a child actress before transitioning into voice acting, she became widely recognized for portraying emotionally expressive, intelligent, and memorable animated characters across multiple generations.

As the English voice of Haru in BEASTARS, Miller delivered a nuanced and emotionally grounded performance that captured Haru’s emotional maturity, vulnerability, and quiet resilience. Haru’s role in the story relies heavily on subtle emotional honesty and psychological realism, and Miller’s restrained delivery helped preserve the character’s complexity in the English adaptation.

Fans frequently praised how effectively she balanced Haru’s independence and emotional strength with the loneliness and insecurity hidden beneath the character’s composed exterior.

Outside of BEASTARS, Miller is also internationally famous for major roles in The Amazing World of Gumball, Digimon Adventure, and The Life and Times of Juniper Lee.

Hometown

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Career Highlights

  • Haru — BEASTARS
  • Kari Kamiya — Digimon Adventure
  • Juniper Lee — The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
  • Lisa Loud — The Loud House
  • Widget — Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
  • Catwoman — various animated DC projects
  • Additional roles in Naruto, Bleach, and western animation productions

Full Current Filmography

The following list reflects documented English voice acting credits from publicly available industry sources and may not be exhaustive.

Television Anime

  • BEASTARS — Haru
  • Digimon Adventure — Kari Kamiya
  • Naruto — Additional Voices
  • Bleach — Supporting Characters
  • Hunter × Hunter — Additional Voices
  • Pokémon — Various Roles
  • Sailor Moon related English productions — Supporting Voices

Western Animation

  • The Life and Times of Juniper Lee — Juniper Lee
  • The Loud House — Lisa Loud
  • Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! — Widget
  • The Amazing World of Gumball — Additional Voices
  • DC Super Hero Girls — Catwoman
  • The Ghost and Molly McGee — Supporting Roles
  • Curious George — Supporting Characters

Anime Films

  • BEASTARS promotional projects — Haru
  • Digimon Adventure film projects — Kari Kamiya
  • Various animated feature voice appearances

Video Games

  • Digimon game projects — Kari Kamiya
  • DC Super Hero Girls game appearances — Catwoman
  • BEASTARS related media projects — Haru
  • Additional voice work in animated game productions

Critical Reception

Lara Jill Miller’s portrayal of Haru received praise from English dub audiences for its emotional sincerity and mature restraint. Fans frequently highlighted how effectively she captured Haru’s vulnerability, emotional intelligence, and loneliness without diminishing the character’s confidence and independence.

Her performance helped establish Haru as one of the emotional centers of the BEASTARS English dub.

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