In the Japanese version of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Himmel is voiced by Nobuhiko Okamoto. In the English dub, Himmel is voiced by Clifford Chapin. Okamoto’s performance gives Himmel the warmth, charm, and idealized heroism that define the character across Frieren’s flashbacks and emotional turning points.
Japanese Voice Actor: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Date of Birth
October 24, 1986. Raccoon Dog, Okamoto’s official agency, lists his birthday as October 24, 1986.
About Nobuhiko
Nobuhiko Okamoto is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with Raccoon Dog. He is one of the most established male seiyuu of his generation, widely known for major roles such as Accelerator in A Certain Magical Index, Rin Okumura in Blue Exorcist, Karma Akabane in Assassination Classroom, and Katsuki Bakugo in My Hero Academia. He won Best New Actor at the 3rd Seiyu Awards and Best Supporting Actor at the 5th Seiyu Awards.
Hometown
Okamoto’s official profile lists him as being from Tokyo, Japan.
Career Highlights
Himmel is one of Okamoto’s most search-relevant recent roles, but it sits inside a much longer career filled with major anime leads and standout supporting parts. His best-known credits include Accelerator, Rin Okumura, Karma Akabane, Katsuki Bakugo, Yū Nishinoya in Haikyu!!, Khun Aguero Agnes in Tower of God, Genya Shinazugawa in Demon Slayer, and Garfiel Tinsel in Re:Zero. In Frieren, casting coverage positioned him as one of the core “hero party” voices from the start, alongside Hiroki Tochi and Yoji Ueda.
Full Current Filmography
The list below reflects documented credits from publicly accessible reference sources and official profile information available as of March 25, 2026. Because a complete career-spanning filmography for Okamoto is very large and public databases do not always align perfectly, this is a source-backed documented filmography of major current credits, not a guaranteed exhaustive list of every role.
TV anime
2007: Sola (Yorito Morimiya); Toward the Terra (Serge Starjon).
2008: A Certain Magical Index (Accelerator); Persona: Trinity Soul (Shin Kanzato); Kure-nai (Ryūji Kuhōin); Sekirei (Haruka Shigi); Nabari no Ou (Gau Meguro).
2009: Chrome Shelled Regios (Layfon Alseif); The Sacred Blacksmith (Luke Ainsworth).
2010: Bakuman. (Eiji Niizuma); Maid Sama! (Takumi Usui).
2011: Blue Exorcist (Rin Okumura); Tiger & Bunny (Ivan Karelin / Origami Cyclone); Yumekui Merry (Yumeji Fujiwara); Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi (Shōta Kisa).
2012: Code:Breaker (Rei Ōgami); Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero (Akatsuki Ōsawa); Bakuman. 3 (Eiji Niizuma).
2013: Blood Lad (Blood D. Braz); Brothers Conflict (Hikaru Asahina).
2014: Haikyu!! (Yū Nishinoya); Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun (Mikoto Mikoshiba); Akame ga Kill! (Wave).
2015: Assassination Classroom (Karma Akabane); Seraph of the End (Yōichi Saotome); Snow White with the Red Hair (Obi); Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma (Ryō Kurokiba).
2016: My Hero Academia (Katsuki Bakugo); Orange (Hagita Saku); Dimension W (Lwai Yurizaki).
2017: Demon Girl Next Door is later than 2017, but for this period Okamoto’s notable continuing work included My Hero Academia and returning franchise roles across Blue Exorcist, Food Wars!, and A Certain Magical Index.
2018: Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits (Byakuya); Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi (Byakuya); A Certain Magical Index III (Accelerator).
2019: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Genya Shinazugawa); Dr. Stone (supporting cast appearances not among his headline roles); The Ones Within (Akatsuki Iride).
2020: Tower of God (Khun Aguero Agnes); Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World Season 2 (Garfiel Tinsel).
2021: Black Clover (Liebe); Horimiya (Kakeru Sengoku); The Duke of Death and His Maid (Walter).
2022: My Stepmom’s Daughter Is My Ex (Mizuto Irido); Tokyo Mew Mew New (Quiche); Uncle from Another World (Raiga).
2023: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Himmel); Undead Unluck (Ruin); The Diary of Ochibi-san (Nazeni).
2024: Ishura (Hidow the Clamp); Viral Hit (Tatsuya Ogi); Quality Assurance in Another World (Suzuki); Tower of God Season 2 (Khun Aguero Agnes); Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest (Ignia).
2025: Sakamoto Days (Natsuki Seba); Your Forma (Sozon A. Chernov); The Unaware Atelier Master (Golnova); Captivated, by You (Miyoshi Hayashi).
2026: Dead Account and High School! Kimengumi are among the announced 2026 credits listed in public databases.
Original video animation / films
OVA: Blue Exorcist: Runaway Kuro (Rin Okumura); Assassination Classroom OVA (Karma Akabane); Hybrid Child (Kotarō Izumi); Kamisama Hajimemashita: Kako-hen (Mizuki).
Animated films: Blue Exorcist: The Movie (Rin Okumura); A Certain Magical Index: The Movie – The Miracle of Endymion (Accelerator); Patema Inverted (Age); My Hero Academia: Two Heroes and Heroes Rising (Katsuki Bakugo).
Video games
Public reference profiles also document substantial game work, including roles such as Katsuki Bakugo in My Hero Academia games, Accelerator in A Certain Magical Index titles, and other anime-franchise and standalone game credits. Because source listings vary widely by territory and release format, I’m labeling this section as documented game work present across public reference databases rather than a fully normalized master gameography.
Dubbing / other screen work
Okamoto’s documented dubbing work includes Norman Bates in Bates Motel, Dr. Shaun Murphy in The Good Doctor, Kareem / Red Dagger in Ms. Marvel, and Safi in Disney’s Wish Japanese dub.
Critical Reception
Okamoto’s strongest formal critical recognition comes from the Seiyu Awards, where he won Best New Actor at the 3rd awards and Best Supporting Actor at the 5th. Those awards align with the career arc visible in his filmography: he broke out early with A Certain Magical Index, Persona: Trinity Soul, and Kure-nai, then solidified his reputation through major franchise work like Bakuman., Blue Exorcist, and My Hero Academia.
For Frieren specifically, Okamoto’s casting as Himmel was highlighted in official cast news when the anime announced the hero party lineup. That matters because Himmel is not merely a flashback figure in the story’s emotional structure; he is the symbolic center of Frieren’s memories and one of the series’ most discussed characters, which gives Okamoto’s performance unusual weight despite Himmel’s limited direct screen time compared with the main traveling party. That last point is an inference based on Himmel’s centrality in cast coverage and character presence.
Useful source links:
Raccoon Dog official profile (https://www.raccoon-dog.co.jp/talent/m01-okamoto.html)
Seiyu Awards winners archive (https://www.seiyuawards.jp/winning/)
Nobuhiko Okamoto reference profile (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobuhiko_Okamoto)
Himmel cast listing (https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Frieren-Beyond-Journeys-End/Himmel/)
English Voice Actor: Clifford Chapin
Date of Birth
January 29, 1988. Public reference sources list Clifford Chapin’s birth date as January 29, 1988.
About Clifford
Clifford Chapin is an American voice actor and voice director. He is widely known in anime dubbing for roles such as Katsuki Bakugo in My Hero Academia, Conny Springer in Attack on Titan, Hideyoshi Nagachika in Tokyo Ghoul, and Himmel in Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End. His official website describes him as a professional voice actor who has worked across anime, video games, and commercials.
Hometown
I could not verify a reliable public source that clearly documents Chapin’s hometown, so I’m not stating one here. His official website and the sources I checked confirm his professional work, but not a hometown in a way I’m comfortable treating as verified.
Career Highlights
For Frieren, Chapin is the English dub voice of Himmel, and both cast listings and dub coverage identify him with the role.
Outside Frieren, Chapin’s most visible credits include Katsuki Bakugo in My Hero Academia, Conny Springer in Attack on Titan, Hideyoshi Nagachika in Tokyo Ghoul, and earlier lead roles such as Raishin Akabane in Unbreakable Machine-Doll and Harutora Tsuchimikado in Tokyo Ravens. Behind The Voice Actors currently highlights Bakugo, Conny, and Hideyoshi among the roles he is best known for.
Full Current Filmography
The list below reflects documented publicly accessible credits I could verify from major reference sources as of March 25, 2026. Because public dub databases do not always match perfectly across platforms, this should be treated as a source-backed documented filmography and may not be exhaustive.
Anime / TV animation
2013–2014: Unbreakable Machine-Doll (Raishin Akabane); Tokyo Ravens (Harutora Tsuchimikado).
2014–2021: Attack on Titan (Conny Springer).
2014–2018: Tokyo Ghoul (Hideyoshi Nagachika).
2016–present: My Hero Academia (Katsuki Bakugo).
Other documented anime dub credits: Psycho-Pass (Kirito Kamui), along with additional anime roles listed across public profiles.
2023–2026: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Himmel). The role is confirmed on public cast listings, and Crunchyroll’s 2026 Season 2 English dub cast announcement again names Chapin as Himmel.
Video games
IMDb lists Chapin among the credited actors for Spider-Man 2 (2023), Zenless Zone Zero (2024), and Octopath Traveler II (2023). Because the search results I reviewed do not provide a clean role-by-role breakdown, I’m labeling this as documented game work rather than a fully normalized character list.
Voice direction / production work
Chapin is also publicly identified as a voice director in addition to acting. Major public profiles describe him in both capacities, though the sources I reviewed here were stronger on the acting side than on a complete directing credits list.
Critical Reception
Chapin’s clearest public reputation comes from sustained prominence in major English dubs rather than from a single award narrative in the sources I checked. Behind The Voice Actors highlights Bakugo, Conny Springer, and Hideyoshi Nagachika as signature roles, which is a useful indicator of the performances most associated with his name in public-facing voice-acting coverage.
For Frieren specifically, Chapin’s Himmel is treated as part of the series’ core English cast in recent Crunchyroll dub coverage, including the Season 2 dub announcement. Since Himmel remains central to Frieren’s emotional framing even when he appears mainly in flashbacks, Chapin’s casting has outsized visibility relative to raw screen time; that last point is an inference based on the role’s recurring prominence in cast coverage.
Useful source links:
Official website (https://www.cliffordchapin.com/)
Behind The Voice Actors profile (https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Clifford-Chapin/)
Himmel role listing (https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Frieren-Beyond-Journeys-End/Himmel/)
IMDb profile (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5157463/)
Crunchyroll Season 2 English dub cast article (https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/announcements/2026/1/29/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-season-2-anime-english-dub-cast-crew-release-date)
Social Media
I did not include a Social Media section because I could not verify exact official handles and direct profile URLs from reliable public sources with enough confidence to meet the required formatting standard.
