Nanachi, the intelligent and emotionally complex Hollow in Made in Abyss, is voiced by Shiori Izawa in the original Japanese version and Brittney Karbowski in the English dub. Both actresses are widely praised for capturing Nanachi’s unique balance of sarcasm, warmth, emotional trauma, and quiet compassion throughout the anime series and films.
Shiori Izawa – Japanese Voice of Nanachi
Date of Birth
February 1, 1987
About Shiori
Shiori Izawa is a Japanese voice actress known for voicing eccentric, energetic, and emotionally layered characters. Her portrayal of Nanachi in Made in Abyss became one of the most acclaimed performances of her career, especially for the way she balanced Nanachi’s playful humor with the character’s tragic past and emotional vulnerability.
Izawa’s performance gives Nanachi a highly distinctive vocal identity that immediately stands out within the series. Fans and critics alike have praised how naturally she handles Nanachi’s shifts between teasing banter, emotional exhaustion, and heartfelt sincerity.
Beyond Made in Abyss, Izawa has built a reputation for memorable supporting and breakout character performances across fantasy, sci-fi, and comedy anime.
Hometown
Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Career Highlights
Some of Shiori Izawa’s best-known anime roles include:
- Nanachi — Made in Abyss
- Pochita — Chainsaw Man
- Sakura — Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro
- E.M. Pino — Edens Zero
- Saya Sasamiya — The Asterisk War
- Nanachi — Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun
- Ranka — Kemono Friends
- Georgette Lemare — Maria the Virgin Witch
- Hinata Hakamada — Ro-Kyu-Bu!
She is particularly recognized for creating highly distinctive voices that make supporting characters memorable even in large ensemble casts.
Full Current Filmography
The following list reflects documented anime and game credits from publicly available sources and may not be exhaustive.
Television Anime
- Made in Abyss — Nanachi
- Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun — Nanachi
- Chainsaw Man — Pochita
- Edens Zero — E.M. Pino
- Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro — Sakura
- The Asterisk War — Saya Sasamiya
- Kemono Friends — Ranka
- Ro-Kyu-Bu! — Hinata Hakamada
- Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online — supporting roles
- Girls und Panzer — Midoriko Sono
- Log Horizon — supporting roles
- Mushoku Tensei — supporting roles
Anime Films
- Made in Abyss: Journey’s Dawn — Nanachi
- Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight — Nanachi
- Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul — Nanachi
- Girls und Panzer das Finale — Midoriko Sono
Video Games
- Blue Archive — character roles
- Arknights — supporting roles
- Azur Lane — supporting roles
- Granblue Fantasy — supporting roles
Critical Reception
Shiori Izawa’s portrayal of Nanachi is frequently considered one of the emotional highlights of Made in Abyss. Viewers often praise her ability to make Nanachi feel simultaneously world-weary, compassionate, and believable despite the character’s unusual design and ambiguous nature.
Many fans specifically highlight Nanachi’s emotionally devastating scenes involving Mitty as some of Izawa’s strongest voice acting work.
Our Sources
Behind The Voice Actors – Nanachi (Made in Abyss)
(https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Made-in-Abyss/Nanachi/)
Shiori Izawa – Wikipedia
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiori_Izawa)
IMDb – Made in Abyss Cast & Crew
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7412728/fullcredits/)
Anime Characters Database – Made in Abyss Voice Cast
(https://www.animecharactersdatabase.com/voiceactorsin.php?id=105128)
Social Media
Official Agency Profile: https://www.voicekit.jp/talent/izawa_shiori/
X (Twitter): https://x.com/shiori_izawa
Brittney Karbowski – English Voice of Nanachi
Date of Birth
June 26, 1986
About Brittney
Brittney Karbowski is an American voice actress known for energetic heroines, emotionally expressive performances, and distinctive character voices across anime and video games. Her portrayal of Nanachi in the English dub of Made in Abyss earned widespread praise for capturing the character’s sarcastic humor, emotional scars, and underlying kindness.
Karbowski’s performance gives Nanachi a natural conversational style that fits the character’s cynical but caring personality. As Made in Abyss explores increasingly dark emotional territory, her delivery balances dry wit with heartbreaking vulnerability, especially during Nanachi’s scenes involving Mitty and the deeper mysteries of the Abyss.
She is considered one of the most recognizable voices in modern English anime dubbing, with major roles spanning fantasy, sci-fi, comedy, and psychological drama series.
Hometown
Sugar Land, Texas, United States
Career Highlights
Some of Brittney Karbowski’s most recognizable anime roles include:
- Nanachi — Made in Abyss
- Wendy Marvell — Fairy Tail
- Mikoto Misaka — A Certain Scientific Railgun
- Black Star — Soul Eater
- Rimuru Tempest — That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
- Camie Utsushimi — My Hero Academia
- Pride — Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
- Ikaros — Heaven’s Lost Property
- Kyou Fujibayashi — Clannad
- Yuri Nakamura — Angel Beats!
In addition to anime dubbing, she has voiced characters in numerous games and animated projects for Funimation, Crunchyroll, Sentai Filmworks, and other studios.
Full Current Filmography
The following list reflects documented credits from publicly available sources and may not be exhaustive.
Television Anime
- Made in Abyss — Nanachi
- Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun — Nanachi
- Fairy Tail — Wendy Marvell
- A Certain Scientific Railgun — Mikoto Misaka
- Soul Eater — Black Star
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime — Rimuru Tempest
- My Hero Academia — Camie Utsushimi
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood — Pride
- Angel Beats! — Yuri Nakamura
- Heaven’s Lost Property — Ikaros
- Clannad — Kyou Fujibayashi
- Assassination Classroom — Kaede Kayano
- Date A Live — Kotori Itsuka
- Tokyo Ghoul — supporting roles
- Black Clover — supporting roles
Anime Films
- Made in Abyss: Journey’s Dawn — Nanachi
- Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight — Nanachi
- Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul — Nanachi
- Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry — Wendy Marvell
- My Hero Academia films — Camie Utsushimi
Video Games
- Smite — various voices
- Borderlands 3 — supporting voices
- Paladins — various voices
- Genshin Impact — additional voices
- One Piece Odyssey — supporting roles
Critical Reception
Brittney Karbowski’s performance as Nanachi has been highly praised among English dub fans for preserving the emotional complexity of the original Japanese performance while giving the character a uniquely natural English-speaking voice.
Critics and viewers frequently point to Nanachi’s emotional scenes involving grief, trauma, and sacrifice as highlights of the dub adaptation. Her chemistry with Brittany Lauda’s Riko and Luci Christian’s Reg is also often cited as one of the emotional foundations of the English version of Made in Abyss.
Our Sources
Behind The Voice Actors – Nanachi (Made in Abyss)
(https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Made-in-Abyss/Nanachi/)
IMDb – Brittney Karbowski
(https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2139603/)
Anime News Network Encyclopedia – Brittney Karbowski
(https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=57559)
Crunchyroll / Sentai Dub Cast Listings
(https://www.crunchyroll.com/)
Social Media
X (Twitter): https://x.com/BKarbowski
Official Website: https://www.brittneykarbowski.com/
