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George Edmond Manley (born September 17, 1965) is an American voice actor, novelist and screenwriter. He attended San Jose State University, majoring in theatre arts, University of Nevada, Reno, majoring in journalism and holds his associate of science degree in Computer Information Systems and trained at San Francisco's Voice One Studio and with Braintracks Audio's Nancy Wolfson in commercial and character voiceover. He performed voice work at ADV Films, including Francesco in the second volume of Noir; Impact, the giant robot in Legend of the Mystical Ninja; Hyugi Zeravire from Gravion Zwei; Barba from Hakugei: Legend of The Moby Dick; and the English-language narrator for Science Ninja Team Gatchaman. He wrote a script adaptation for six episodes of Gantz, and is the series writer for the adaptation of Super Dimension Fortress Macross, 009-1, Coyote Ragtime Show, Pumpkin Scissors and Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid. Manley became a voice artist, after meeting and receiving encouragement at the 2002 FanimeCon[broken anchor] from Amanda Winn-Lee, Tiffany Grant and Matt Greenfield. Manley is an on-air personality for Houston's Taping for the Blind Radio (now known as Turning Sight into Sound Radio), reading the Houston Chronicle and Sports Illustrated on a weekly basis.

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  • Meet My Folks – Mailman (episodes 1 and 3)
  • Room – Jim
  • The Brain Storm – BLT

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  • Kohan II: Kings of War – Jonas Teramun/Sijansur, Xander Kharei, King Agborus, Ord
  • Axis & Allies RTS – General George Patton, Field Marshal Konstantin Rokossovski, Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, Vice Admiral Gunichi Mikawa, American Commander, Tutorial Narrator

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'''George Manley''' is an American voice actor and screenwriter known for his work in English-language adaptations of Japanese anime. Born on September 17, 1965, in Sacramento, California, he has built a career primarily through voice acting and ADR scriptwriting for dubbed productions. Manley's voice work includes notable roles such as Darius in ''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'' and Hatchan in ''One Piece'', contributing to the localization of several prominent anime series. He has collaborated with studios like FUNimation, providing both performances and ADR script adaptations that help bring Japanese animation to English-speaking audiences. In addition to his voice acting, Manley has worked as a screenwriter for anime dubs.

Early life

Background and education

George Edmond Manley was born on September 17, 1965, in Sacramento, California. He attended San Jose State University, majoring in theatre arts, which provided a foundation in performance skills relevant to his later work in voice acting. He subsequently attended the University of Nevada, Reno, majoring in journalism, broadening his background in communication and writing. Manley also holds an associate of science degree in Computer Information Systems. To develop his voice acting abilities, Manley trained in voiceover at San Francisco's Voice One Studio. He additionally trained with Nancy Wolfson at Braintracks Audio, focusing on commercial and character voiceover techniques.

Career

Entry into voice acting

George Manley's transition to professional voice acting began in 2002 after he attended FanimeCon, held April 26–28 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. During the convention, he met voice actress Amanda Winn-Lee, voice actress Tiffany Grant, and Matt Greenfield—then president of ADV Films—who encouraged him to pursue a career in voice acting. Shortly thereafter, Manley started working as a voice artist, primarily for ADV Films.

Voice acting roles

George Manley has established himself as a prolific voice actor in the English dubbing industry, with a career spanning over two decades primarily focused on anime adaptations for ADV Films (later Sentai Filmworks) and Funimation. His work encompasses a broad range of character types, from supporting and recurring roles to narration and additional voices across numerous titles. Among his most prominent recurring performances is Hatchan (also known as Hachi) in the Funimation English dub of One Piece, where he appeared in 41 episodes, as well as specials including One Piece: Episode of East Blue and One Piece: Episode of Skypiea, in which he also voiced Montblanc Cricket. He voiced Darius in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood across 18 episodes and provided additional voices in the series. Manley portrayed Isaac in the Log Horizon franchise, including roles across Log Horizon, Log Horizon (TV 2), and Log Horizon: Destruction of the Round Table. In the Gintama series, he played Henpeita Takechi in Gintama: The Movie and Gintama: The Final. He served as narrator for the ADV and Sentai English dubs of Science Ninja Team Gatchaman and its related OAVs and film. Other notable roles include Terra of the Left in A Certain Magical Index II, Ogre and Bandit in Akame ga Kill!, Nagamasa Gado in Black Bullet, and the U.S. President in Canaan. Manley contributed additional voices to a wide variety of anime, such as Neon Genesis Evangelion (Director's Cut), Elfen Lied, RahXephon, Kaleido Star, Madlax, Parasyte -the maxim-, and numerous others. Manley's contributions continued into the 2020s, with roles in later Log Horizon seasons and other projects.

ADR script adaptation

George Manley has contributed extensively to English-language anime dubs as an ADR script writer and adapter, focusing on dialogue adaptation to suit English-speaking audiences while maintaining the original narrative intent. He worked primarily with ADV Films in the early stages of his career and later with related companies such as Sentai Filmworks. He served as series writer for the English adaptations of several titles, including Super Dimension Fortress Macross (ADR Script for ADV Films), 009-1, Coyote Ragtime Show, Pumpkin Scissors, and Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid. Manley also wrote adaptation scripts for the last six episodes of Gantz (credited as Script on the series overall). His additional ADR script credits encompass a broad range of anime series, such as Black Bullet, Chidori RSC, DRAMAtical Murder, Dropout Idol Fruit Tart (specific episodes 3-4 and 9-10), Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, Gatchaman Crowds insight, MM!, The Seven Heavenly Virtues, and The Tibetan Dog. These roles highlight his ongoing involvement in dubbing projects across various genres and studios.

Other professional activities

George Manley has served as an on-air personality for Houston's Turning Sight Into Sound Radio (formerly known as Taping for the Blind Radio), where he reads the Houston Chronicle and Sports Illustrated for the benefit of the visually impaired. He holds a United States copyright for his unpublished novel H.M.S. Challenger.

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