In the Japanese version of One Piece, Sanji is voiced by Hiroaki Hirata. In the English dub, Sanji is voiced by Eric Vale. (en.wikipedia.org)

Japanese Voice Actor: Hideo Ishikawa

Date of Birth

August 7, 1963 (en.wikipedia.org)

About Hiroaki

Hiroaki Hirata (平田 広明) is a Japanese actor and voice actor best known as the voice of Sanji, the Straw Hat Pirates’ cook in One Piece. He has portrayed the character since the anime’s debut in 1999, appearing across hundreds of episodes, theatrical films, specials, and video games tied to the franchise.

Beyond One Piece, Hirata is also recognized for voicing Kotarō Katsura in Gintama and Leomon in the Digimon franchise. He is also well known in Japan for dubbing Hollywood actors—particularly Johnny Depp in Japanese-language dubs of many of his films. (en.wikipedia.org)

Hometown

Hiroaki Hirata was born in Tokyo, Japan. (en.wikipedia.org)

Career Highlights

  • Sanji — One Piece (1999–present): His most iconic role, portraying the Straw Hat Pirates’ cook and fighter across anime episodes, movies, and games. (en.wikipedia.org)

  • Kotarō Katsura — Gintama: A major comedic and political character in the long-running samurai comedy anime. (en.wikipedia.org)

  • Leomon — Digimon Adventure: A recurring character in the influential Digimon franchise. (en.wikipedia.org)

  • Vergil — Devil May Cry (Japanese dub adaptations and related projects): A popular character in the action game franchise. (en.wikipedia.org)

  • Johnny Depp (Japanese dubbing voice): Frequently provides the Japanese dub voice for Depp in films such as Pirates of the Caribbean. (en.wikipedia.org)

Full Current Filmography

Note: Hirata’s career spans many productions across anime, film dubbing, and games. The following list reflects documented roles from reference sources and may not be exhaustive.

Anime television (documented credits)

Anime films (documented credits)

Video games (documented credits)

Critical Reception

Hiroaki Hirata’s portrayal of Sanji is widely praised for capturing the character’s cool charisma, comedic flirtatious personality, and emotional intensity. His performance has helped make Sanji one of the most recognizable characters in One Piece. (en.wikipedia.org)

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English Voice Actor: Eric Vale

Date of Birth

April 24, 1974 (en.wikipedia.org)

About Eric

Eric Vale is the English voice of Sanji in the One Piece anime’s Funimation/Crunchyroll English dub. He is a veteran American voice actor, ADR director, and scriptwriter with an extensive career in anime localization.

Vale is widely recognized for voicing Trunks in the Dragon Ball franchise, Yuki Sohma in Fruits Basket, and Tomura Shigaraki in My Hero Academia. His work spans anime television series, films, and video games, and he has been involved in English-language anime production since the late 1990s.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Vale)

Hometown

Eric Vale was born in Dallas, Texas, United States.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Vale)

Career Highlights

  • Sanji — One Piece (English dub): His most well-known role in the series, voicing the Straw Hat Pirates’ cook across hundreds of episodes, films, and games.

  • Future Trunks — Dragon Ball franchise: One of the most iconic characters in the Dragon Ball series.

  • Yuki Sohma — Fruits Basket: A central character in the popular shōjo anime.

  • Tomura Shigaraki — My Hero Academia: The main antagonist in the superhero anime.

  • ADR direction and scriptwriting: Vale has worked behind the scenes on numerous anime projects as a writer and director.

Full Current Filmography

Note: Eric Vale has a very large list of credits across anime, games, and directing roles. The list below reflects documented roles from major reference sources and may not be exhaustive.

Anime (English dubbing) — documented credits

  • One Piece — Sanji

  • Dragon Ball Z / Dragon Ball Super — Future Trunks

  • Fruits Basket — Yuki Sohma

  • My Hero Academia — Tomura Shigaraki

  • Black Butler — Grell Sutcliff

  • Fullmetal Alchemist — Ladd Russo (Baccano! also credited)

  • Hetalia: Axis Powers — America

Films — selected credits

  • One Piece Film: Strong World — Sanji

  • One Piece Film: Z — Sanji

  • One Piece Film: Gold — Sanji

  • One Piece Film: Red — Sanji

Video games — selected credits

  • One Piece Pirate Warriors series — Sanji

  • One Piece Odyssey — Sanji

  • Dragon Ball FighterZ — Future Trunks

  • Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot — Future Trunks

Critical Reception

Eric Vale’s portrayal of Sanji is praised for capturing the character’s smooth, charismatic personality and comedic flirtation, while still delivering strong emotional moments during serious story arcs. His long-running performance has made him the definitive English voice of the Straw Hat Pirates’ cook.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Vale)

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