This week on The Wonder of Anime podcast I'm joined by the amazing Mark Allen Jr. Mark is the lead voice actor in How I Became A God as Yota, as well as Kouha Red in Magi: The Kingdom of Magic, Karin in Fire Force, and tons of other characters. In his 13 years career, Mark Allen Jr has personally seen the anime industry change in front of his eyes. In this episode, we discuss his start in anime as a fan and as a voice actor, diversity, using social media for good, and so much more. Listen now: The tweet referenced: https://twitter.com/MarkAllenJr/status/1322329790230208512?s=20 Follow Mark Allen Jr: https://www.markallenjr.com/ https://twitter.com/MarkAllenJr Follow me: thewonderofivy.com https://www.instagram.com/thewonderofivy/ https://www.facebook.com/Thewonderofivy https://twitter.com/thewonderofivy https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrG4eCvAlduP-hIthbTIQQg Interview recorded using Zoom Edited by Lisa De La Cruz using Audacity, www.audacityteam.org/ Music: Series 7 by J-Rod Brown www.musicispassionstudios.com/lion-hearted Lazy Break SliceXbeats (looperman.com)
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