How this voice actor went from Disney and Smosh to voicing anime characters

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• Damian Haas transitioned from Disney Channel to Smosh and then to voicing popular anime heroes.
• His anime roles include Kiyoka Kudou in My Happy Marriage and Laios Tuden in Delicious in Dungeon.
• Haas maintains major voice acting roles in video games such as Fire Emblem and anime such as Ranma 1/2.

Voice acting talent for anime characters is few and far between. Most of the time, this skill is taught through voice lessons and acting classes, and you need to blend techniques from both to pull off characters with the authenticity a director is looking for in any given piece. Most voice actors get their start in voice acting through voice acting alone, a fascinating case for the former Disney Channel actor and current Smosh star. Damian Haaswho has found himself in the world of voicing popular anime heroes.

He voiced the knowledgeable and reserved Laios Touden Delicious in the dungeon and Kiyoka Kudou, the royal main male love interest my happy marriage Anime, many other main and side character roles in both anime and video games. This article is going to cover his career, from how he transitioned from a canceled Disney Channel show in 2011, to becoming a main cast member on Smosh, to eventually voicing the anime and video game heroes he is known for today.

His early career at Disney and YouTube's Smosh

Sketch comedy that showed his range early on

Damian Haas sings his first acting role on a Disney Channel show, But random, In 2011. Like SNL, the show had a recurring set of actors who would act out various comedic and musical sketches. The show was based on sketches featuring the main characters Sunny with a chanceStarring Demi Lovato as the title character; Notably, Demi Lovato was absent as she was secretly in rehab for substance abuse. Lovato's lack of a lead character, and Disney Channel's lack of interest in the sketch comedy with viewers at the time, led to its cancellation after one season.

“I don't think returning to Sony would be healthy for my recovery. Being in front of the camera made me nervous.”

Despite this apparent bad ending, Haas found himself on the gaming channel Smosh Games, a secondary channel run by a staple in YouTube culture, Smosh. Over time, he became known on other channels and showcased his quick improvisation skills, unique style of comedy, and many talents to 26 million subscribers worldwide to date. He still appears semi-regularly on various Smosh channels, both in sketches and unscripted content.

Transition to voice acting

from symbol of fire who Delicious in the dungeonAnd everything in between

While his first credited voice acting roles were a few minor characters on Cartoon Network shows Clarence, He started doing voice acting for some video games. It was his first leading role symbol of fire Character Shez, in both Fire Emblem Heroes and Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. To commemorate this, he dyed his hair to match the character's hair color, a habit he has maintained for his major voice-acting roles. He has also voiced four different characters FortniteAnd a character in the 2022 game Triangle Strategy.

His anime voice acting career started with small roles Ooku: Inner cells In 2023. He immediately found himself voicing his first anime hero, the main male love interest. my happy marriage, Kiyoka Kudou. The anime follows Mio Saimori, a young woman married to someone she doesn't know, and Kiyoka, a fearsome commander who hides a soft and loving personality beneath his cold temper. The anime has been nominated for 11 awards and won 3 others at various anime award shows and events. The anime has also been confirmed to receive a second season, with Damian Haas set to reprise his role as Kiyoka Kudou.

Over the next year, he took on a few more voice acting roles, but his biggest commercial success as an anime voice actor at the publication of this article is his role as the main character in the anime, Laos Tuden. Delicious in the dungeon. In this anime, a group of adventurers can't buy the rations they need to survive, so they go to cook food for the monsters they kill on their way to save the protagonist's siblings. The anime also received several award nominations in its first season, as well as a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with a second season on the way.

What is he doing now?

Ranma 1/2, More Smosh, and other projects

As of the publication of this article, the most recently released anime reboot she has starred in is Ranma 1/2In which he plays Ryoga, who is Ranma's own rival. Damien Haas has also voiced characters in a few more anime-style games, including the lead role of Van Arkried. The Legends of Heroes: Trails through DaybreakIts sequel which is coming next year, and some characters Unicorn Overlord. He still appears in variety and comedy content in Smosh videos on various channels, with his most recent appearance in December.