Who Voices Saitama in One-Punch Man? Makoto Furukawa & Max Mittelman -

Saitama, the overpowered hero at the center of One-Punch Man, is voiced in Japanese by Makoto Furukawa. In the English dub, Saitama is voiced by Max Mittelman. Furukawa’s calm, deadpan delivery became one of the defining elements of the series, perfectly matching Saitama’s bored personality and sudden bursts of overwhelming power. (Behind The Voice Actors)

Japanese Voice Actor: Makoto Furukawa

Date of Birth

September 29, 1989 (Wikipedia)

About Makoto

Makoto Furukawa is a Japanese voice actor and singer best known for portraying cool, intelligent, and emotionally restrained protagonists. His performance as Saitama in One-Punch Man became one of the most recognizable anime performances of the 2010s thanks to its unique balance of monotone comedy, emotional subtlety, and explosive battle intensity.

Furukawa has explained in interviews that Saitama’s appeal comes from the contrast between his mundane everyday life and his overwhelming strength. That balance became central to how he approached the character’s voice throughout the series. (Wikipedia)

Outside of One-Punch Man, Furukawa is also widely recognized for voicing Miyuki Shirogane in Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Achilles in Fate/Apocrypha, Taiju Oki in Dr. Stone, and Tabito Karasu in Blue Lock. (Wikipedia)

Hometown

Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan (Wikipedia)

Career Highlights

Saitama — One-Punch Man
Miyuki Shirogane — Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Taiju Oki — Dr. Stone
Achilles — Fate/Apocrypha
Tabito Karasu — Blue Lock
Banri Tada — Golden Time
Gepard Landau — Honkai: Star Rail
Sherlock Holmes — Moriarty the Patriot
Shaddiq Zenelli — Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (Wikipedia)

Full Current Filmography

The following list reflects documented major credits from publicly available and officially released productions.

Anime

One-Punch Man — Saitama
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War — Miyuki Shirogane
Dr. Stone — Taiju Oki
Blue Lock — Tabito Karasu
Golden Time — Banri Tada
Fate/Apocrypha — Achilles
Moriarty the Patriot — Sherlock Holmes
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury — Shaddiq Zenelli
My Hero Academia — Fourth Kind
The Vampire Dies in No Time — Ronald
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime — Benimaru
86 Eighty-Six — unnamed supporting roles
Haikyuu!! — additional voices (Behind The Voice Actors)

Anime Films

One-Punch Man specials and OVAs — Saitama
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends — Miyuki Shirogane
Blue Lock: Episode Nagi — Tabito Karasu
Fate/Apocrypha compilation projects — Achilles (IMDb)

Video Games

One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows — Saitama
Honkai: Star Rail — Gepard Landau
Granblue Fantasy — various characters
Fire Emblem Heroes — multiple characters
Blue Archive — supporting roles
Disney Twisted-Wonderland — Dire Crowley
Genshin Impact — supporting Japanese dub roles (Behind The Voice Actors)

Critical Reception

Makoto Furukawa’s portrayal of Saitama is widely praised for making an intentionally emotionless character both hilarious and strangely relatable. Fans and critics often highlight how naturally he shifts between Saitama’s bored everyday conversations and the character’s rare serious moments during major battles.

His understated performance became a major part of One-Punch Man’s comedic identity and helped distinguish Saitama from more traditionally energetic shonen protagonists.

Our Sources

Behind The Voice Actors – Saitama (https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/One-Punch-Man/Saitama/)

Wikipedia – Makoto Furukawa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makoto_Furukawa)

Wikipedia – Saitama (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saitama_%28One-Punch_Man%29)

IMDb – Makoto Furukawa (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4804778/)

Behind The Voice Actors – Makoto Furukawa (https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-actors/Makoto-Furukawa/)

Social Media

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Official Artist Profile: https://www.toysfactory.co.jp/artist/makotofurukawa

English Voice Actor: Max Mittelman

Date of Birth

September 5, 1990 (Wikipedia)

About Max

Max Mittelman is the English voice actor who portrays Saitama in the English dub of One-Punch Man. His performance became one of the defining elements of the dub adaptation thanks to his ability to balance Saitama’s bored, sarcastic personality with moments of explosive intensity during major fights.

Mittelman is widely known for portraying energetic, comedic, and emotionally layered protagonists across anime and gaming. Outside of One-Punch Man, he is especially recognized for voicing Ryuji Sakamoto in Persona 5, Arataki Itto in Genshin Impact, Atsushi Nakajima in Bungo Stray Dogs, and Red XIII in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

His portrayal of Saitama received praise for preserving the dry humor and detached tone that made the original Japanese performance so popular with fans worldwide. (Behind The Voice Actors)

Hometown

Los Angeles, California, USA (IMDb)

Career Highlights

Saitama — One-Punch Man
Ryuji Sakamoto — Persona 5
Arataki Itto — Genshin Impact
Atsushi Nakajima — Bungo Stray Dogs
Red XIII — Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Meruem — Hunter × Hunter (2011 English dub)
Harry Osborn — Marvel’s Spider-Man
Plagg — Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
Sabito — Demon Slayer
Konohamaru Sarutobi — Boruto (Wikipedia)

Full Current Filmography

The following list reflects documented major credits from publicly available and officially released productions.

Anime

One-Punch Man — Saitama
Bungo Stray Dogs — Atsushi Nakajima
Hunter × Hunter (2011) — Meruem
Demon Slayer — Sabito
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations — Konohamaru Sarutobi
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure — young Joseph Joestar (select media)
Blue Exorcist — Rin Okumura (select game/media projects)
The Seven Deadly Sins — King
Sword Art Online — additional voices
Tiger & Bunny 2 — Ryan Goldsmith (Behind The Voice Actors)

Anime Films

One-Punch Man specials and OVAs — Saitama
Demon Slayer: Mugen Train — Sabito
Persona 3 The Movie — supporting voices
The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky — King (IMDb)

Video Games

One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows — Saitama
Persona 5 — Ryuji Sakamoto
Persona 5 Royal — Ryuji Sakamoto
Genshin Impact — Arataki Itto
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth — Red XIII
Marvel’s Spider-Man — Harry Osborn
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… — Brother Nier
Fire Emblem Engage — additional voices
Street Fighter 6 — Luke (English voice)
Granblue Fantasy Versus — Lowain
AI: The Somnium Files — Kaname Date
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 — additional voices (Behind The Voice Actors)

Critical Reception

Max Mittelman’s portrayal of Saitama is widely praised among anime fans for maintaining the character’s dry comedic timing while still delivering believable emotional moments during serious scenes. Viewers often highlight his deadpan line delivery and understated sarcasm as key strengths of the English dub.

Critics and fans have also praised Mittelman’s chemistry with Zach Aguilar’s Genos, which helped preserve the mentor-student comedy dynamic central to One-Punch Man’s appeal.