Mash Burnedead, the overwhelmingly strong magicless protagonist of Mashle: Magic and Muscles, is voiced by Chiaki Kobayashi in Japanese and Aleks Le in the English dub. Both actors received praise for capturing Mash’s deadpan humor, emotionless delivery, and explosive action scenes throughout the anime. (behindthevoiceactors.com
JAPANESE VOICE ACTOR: Chiaki Kobayashi
Chiaki Kobayashi voices Mash Burnedead in the Japanese version of Mashle: Magic and Muscles. His calm and understated performance perfectly matches Mash’s stoic personality while still delivering strong comedic timing during the anime’s absurd moments. (en.wikipedia.org)
Date of Birth
June 4, 1994 (en.wikipedia.org)
About Chiaki
Chiaki Kobayashi is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Ōsawa Office. He gained major recognition in the early 2020s through leading roles in action and fantasy anime. Known for his calm vocal style and emotionally grounded performances, Kobayashi became especially popular among anime fans after voicing Mash Burnedead and Gabimaru in Hell’s Paradise. (en.wikipedia.org)
Hometown
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan (en.wikipedia.org)
Career Highlights
Some of Chiaki Kobayashi’s most notable anime roles include:
- Mash Burnedead — Mashle: Magic and Muscles
- Gabimaru — Hell’s Paradise
- Stark — Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
- Langa Hasegawa — SK8 the Infinity
- Makoto Edamura — Great Pretender
- Askeladd’s Son Thorfinn (young versions/media appearances) — Vinland Saga (en.wikipedia.org)
Full Current Filmography
The following list reflects publicly documented anime voice credits and may not be exhaustive.
Television Anime
- Mashle: Magic and Muscles — Mash Burnedead
- Hell’s Paradise — Gabimaru
- Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End — Stark
- SK8 the Infinity — Langa Hasegawa
- Great Pretender — Makoto Edamura
- Tomodachi Game — Yuuichi Katagiri
- Ao Ashi — Kaido
- Blue Period — Yotasuke Takahashi
- The Eminence in Shadow — John Smith
- Moriarty the Patriot — Louis James Moriarty (en.wikipedia.org)
Critical Reception
Fans praised Chiaki Kobayashi’s portrayal of Mash for perfectly balancing deadpan comedy with explosive battle intensity. His emotionally restrained delivery became a defining part of Mash’s unique personality, especially during scenes where the character casually performs impossible physical feats. (animecorner.me)
Our Sources
- Behind The Voice Actors — Mash Burnedead cast page (https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Mashle-Magic-and-Muscles/Mash-Burnedead/)
- Chiaki Kobayashi profile (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiaki_Kobayashi)
- Anime Corner — Mashle cast announcement (https://animecorner.me/mashle-anime-reveals-main-cast-and-character-trailer/)
- Meet The Voice Actors — Mashle cast (https://meetthevoiceactors.com/animations/mashle-magic-and-muscles/)
Social Media
- Agency Profile: https://osawa-inc.co.jp/men/kobayashichiaki/
- X (Twitter): https://x.com/Chichichiakik
ENGLISH VOICE ACTOR: Aleks Le
Aleks Le voices Mash Burnedead in the English dub of Mashle: Magic and Muscles. His performance captures Mash’s emotionless humor, overwhelming confidence, and unexpectedly heartfelt moments, helping make the English adaptation especially popular among dub fans. Viewers frequently praised his deadpan comedic delivery during Mash’s absurdly overpowered fights and reactions. (behindthevoiceactors.com)
Date of Birth
March 12, 1999 (wikitia.com)
About Aleks
Aleks Le is an American voice actor known for anime dubbing, video games, and streaming content. He rapidly rose in popularity during the 2020s through major leading anime roles and high-profile game performances. His portrayal of Mash Burnedead became one of his most recognized comedy-action anime roles thanks to his unique delivery and timing. (wikitia.com)
Hometown
United States (specific hometown is not publicly documented)
Career Highlights
Some of Aleks Le’s most notable voice acting roles include:
- Mash Burnedead — Mashle: Magic and Muscles
- Sung Jinwoo — Solo Leveling
- Luke Sullivan — Street Fighter 6
- Anos Voldigoad — The Misfit of Demon King Academy
- Mikey — Tokyo Revengers
- Thorfinn — Vinland Saga (Netflix dub)
- Zenitsu Agatsuma — Demon Slayer (select media/game performances) (wikitia.com)
Full Current Filmography
The following list reflects publicly documented voice acting credits and may not be exhaustive.
Anime
- Mashle: Magic and Muscles — Mash Burnedead
- Solo Leveling — Sung Jinwoo
- Tokyo Revengers — Manjiro “Mikey” Sano
- The Misfit of Demon King Academy — Anos Voldigoad
- Vinland Saga — Thorfinn (Netflix dub)
- Record of Ragnarok — Okita Souji
- Jujutsu Kaisen — Additional Voices
- Bungo Stray Dogs — Additional Voices
- Blue Lock — Additional Voices
Video Games
- Street Fighter 6 — Luke Sullivan
- Genshin Impact — Gaming
- Fire Emblem Engage — Kagetsu
- Persona 3 Reload — Kazushi Miyamoto
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth — Additional Voices
- Monster Hunter Rise — Minayle (wikitia.com)
Critical Reception
Aleks Le’s portrayal of Mash received strong praise from English dub viewers for its excellent comedic timing and understated delivery. Fans especially appreciated how naturally he handled Mash’s emotionless personality while still making the character feel surprisingly charming and likable throughout the series. (behindthevoiceactors.com)
Our Sources
- Behind The Voice Actors — Mash Burnedead cast page (https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Mashle-Magic-and-Muscles/Mash-Burnedead/)
- Aleks Le profile (https://wikitia.com/wiki/Aleks_Le)
- Anime Corner — Mashle cast announcement (https://animecorner.me/mashle-anime-reveals-main-cast-and-character-trailer/)
- Meet The Voice Actors — Mashle cast (https://meetthevoiceactors.com/animations/mashle-magic-and-muscles/)
Social Media
- X (Twitter): https://x.com/AleksLeVO
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AleksLeVO
- Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/alekslevo
