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Shin-ichiro Miki has 45 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. 3 rank in the Top 10%, led by Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
Rise of the Guardians
2012
Action · Adventure

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
2009 · Series · Voice
Top 2%Netflix · Included

Fighting Spirit
2000 · Series · Voice
Top 5%Netflix · Included

Saga of Tanya the Evil: The Movie
2019 · Movie · Voice
Top 13%Crunchyroll · Included

Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
2009 · Series · Voice
Top 19%Crunchyroll · Included

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
2009 · Movie · Voice
Top 26%Hulu · Included

Saga of Tanya the Evil
2017 · Series · Voice
Top 28%Crunchyroll · Included

Disregard for alchemy’s laws ripped half of Edward Elric’s limbs from his body and left his brother Alphonse’s soul clinging to a suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers seek the Philosopher’s Stone. Enemies and allies – the corrupt military, the Homunculi, and foreign alchemists – will alter the Elric brothers course, but their purpose will remain unchanged and their bond unbreakable.
With Romi Park, Rie Kugimiya, Shin-ichiro Miki

After his classmate and crush is diagnosed with a pancreatic disease, an average high schooler sets out to make the most of her final days.
Dir. Shinichiro Ushijima · With Mahiro Takasugi, Lynn, Yukiyo Fujii

Makunouchi Ippo is an ordinary high school student in Japan. Since he spends most of his time away from school helping his mother run the family business, he doesn't get to enjoy his younger years like most teenagers. Always a target for bullying at school (the family fishing business grants him a distinct odor), Ippo's life is one of hardship. One of these after-school bullying sessions turns Ippo's life around for the better, as he is saved by a boxer named Takamura. He decides to follow in Takamura's footsteps and train to become a boxer, giving his life direction and purpose. Ippo's path to perfecting his pugilistic prowess is just beginning...
With Kohei Kiyasu, Rikiya Koyama, Wataru Takagi

as Erich von Rerugen (voice) · Voice
Crunchyroll · Included
The time is UC 1926. The Imperial Army's 203rd Air Mage Battalion led by Major Tanya Degurechaff has won the battle to the south against the Republic's stragglers. They expected to be given a vacation after returning victorious, but instead receive special orders from Staff HQ as soon as they get home. They are told that there were signs of a large-scale deployment near the Empire-Federation border. Faced with the prospect of a new major enemy, the desperate Empire fans the flame of war. Meanwhile, an international volunteer army spearheaded by the Commonwealth set foot in Federation territory. As they say, the enemy of an enemy is your friend. They suffer through misfortune purely out of national interest, and among them is a young girl. She is Warrant Officer Mary Sue, and she takes up arms hoping to bring the Empire, who killed her father, to justice.
Dir. Yutaka Uemura · With Aoi Yuuki, Saori Hayami, Shin-ichiro Miki

as Laocorn Gaudeamus (voice) · Voice
The Armor of Mars -- a suit of armor consisting of six pieces. If anyone from the bloodline of the ancient warrior Godimus were to find all six pieces for himself, he would receive power equal to the level of a god. The Curse of Godimus, however, also dictates that this same person would lose all sense of himself and become an insane killing machine.
Dir. Masami Obari · With Kazukiyo Nishikiori, Keiichi Nanba, Kotono Mitsuishi

The Sacred war tale that took place during the 18th century is now unveiled. Tenma, Alone and Sasha, three orphans living their childhood protecting each other and then separated at diferent ages made a pact to meet again. Find themselves again connected but now in roles they never saw as posible. Pegasus, Hades and Athena. Its now time to fight but destiny can be bitter since war between Athena and Hades forces can put old friends and families face to face.
With Tetsuya Kakihara, Hiro Shimono, Aya Hirano

Ash Ketchum wakes up late one morning after having broken his alarm clock in his sleep. He eventually makes it to Professor Oak's lab, but is told that the three starter List of Pokémon (Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander) have already been taken by Trainers who were on time. However, Oak reveals that he has one more Pokémon, an Electric-type named Pikachu. Despite its volatile and feisty personality, as well as its refusal to get inside a Poké Ball, Ash happily takes Pikachu for his journey.
Dir. Kunihiko Yuyama · With Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Megumi Hayashibara

When the creator of the world, Arceus, comes to pass judgement on humanity for the theft of the legendary Jewel of Life, Ash and his friends are sent back in time to possibly reverse the events that led to Arceus' vendetta.
Dir. Kunihiko Yuyama · With Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Yuji Ueda

In the legendary past, before Poké Balls were invented, an aura-guiding hero Pokémon named Lucario sensed two groups of armies about to clash, and a threat of a massive war in front of Oldoran Castle in Kanto that would leave no survivors. He transferred this message to his master, the legendary hero Arlon, while he was being attacked by a violent group of Hellgar. During the battle, his sense of sight was lost and he was rendered unable to see. He used the detection of his Aura, and so with the offensive Wave Bomb, he eliminated them. Though by the threat, the queen of Rota, Lady Rin was resolute to die with her civilians, and so Arlon made a choice.
Dir. Kunihiko Yuyama · With Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Yuji Ueda

On the front lines of the war, Tanya Degurechaff, blond hair, blue eyes, and porcelain white skin, commands her squad with lisping voice. Actually, she is one of Japan's most elite salary men, reborn as a little girl into a world of magical warfare after angering a mysterious being who calls himself God.
With Aoi Yuuki, Saori Hayami, Shin-ichiro Miki

as Kagetora Aida (voice) · Voice
Netflix · Included+1
Kuroko reunites with the "Generation of Miracles" when former rivals are humiliated in an exhibition game against a notorious street basketball team.
Dir. Shunsuke Tada · With Kensho Ono, Junichi Suwabe, Hiroshi Kamiya

When Lawrence III's scheme to capture the Legendary Pokémon Lugia upsets the balance of nature, it is up to Ash Ketchum and his friends to save the world.
Dir. Kunihiko Yuyama · With Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Mayumi Izuka

as Roy Mustang (voice) · Voice
A fugitive alchemist with mysterious abilities leads the Elric brothers to a distant valley of slums inhabited by the Milos, a proud people struggling against bureaucratic exploitation. Ed and Al quickly find themselves in the middle of a rising rebellion, as the exiled Milos lash out against their oppressors. At the heart of the conflict is Julia, a young alchemist befriended by Alphonse. She'll stop at nothing to restore the Milos to their former glory – even if that means harnessing the awful power of the mythical Philosopher's Stone.
Dir. Kazuya Murata · With Romi Park, Rie Kugimiya, Maaya Sakamoto

as Kojiro (voice) · Voice
Ash, Pikachu, and their friends come to a desert city by the sea. Here they meet the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa, which has the ability to summon things—including people and Pokémon—through its magic rings. After a scary incident, they learn of a story about a brave hero who stopped the rampage of a terrifying Pokémon long ago. Now, the threat that has been bottled up for years is in danger of breaking loose again.
Dir. Kunihiko Yuyama · With Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Mayuki Makiguchi

High school student Hitomi is transported from Earth to the magical world of Gaea, where she meets boy prince Van Fanel, and is caught up in his quest to unite the countries of Gaea against the ominous Zaibach empire. On the way, she discovers an hidden ability and strives to unravel layers of mystery surrounding Van, his past, and the giant machine known as Escaflowne.
Dir. Shoji Kawamori · With Maaya Sakamoto, Tomokazu Seki, Shin-ichiro Miki

When Giratina is discovered to be able to create parallel dimensions, it's up to Ash and his friends to stop a mysterious stranger from using its powers for evil.
Dir. Kunihiko Yuyama · With Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Yuji Ueda

as Kojiro (voice) · Voice
Tubi · Free w/ ads+1
Ash meets the Mythical Pokémon Volcanion when it crashes down from the sky, creating a cloud of dust—and a mysterious force binds the two of them together! Volcanion despises humans and tries to get away, but it’s forced to drag Ash along as it continues its rescue mission. They arrive in a city of cogs and gears, where a corrupt official has stolen the ultimate invention: the Artificial Pokémon Magearna, created 500 years ago. He plans to use its mysterious power to take control of this mechanical kingdom! Can Ash and Volcanion work together to rescue Magearna? One of the greatest battles in Pokémon history is about to unfold!
Dir. Kunihiko Yuyama · With Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Mayuki Makiguchi

A mysterious virus, nicknamed Medusa, is spreading around Japan, turning its victims into stone. Given the impossibility of finding an immediate cure, the government opts for cryopreserving a select group of patients until they come up with a solution. Kasumi, one of the chosen ones, has been asleep for years and her awakening, more than a bed of roses, is a bed of thorns, and happens in the midst of total chaos where monstrous creatures lie in wait all around.
Dir. Kazuyoshi Katayama · With Kana Hanazawa, Kohsei Hirota, Misaki Kuno

Ash and his friends must stop a greedy media mogul from using the shape-shifting Zoroark to capture the time-travelling Celebi.
Dir. Kunihiko Yuyama · With Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Yuji Ueda

as Kojiro / Hitodeman/ Lizardon/ Nyorozo / Zubat (voice) · Voice
Prime Video · Rent
When the sadness of her father's disappearance gets to Molly Hale, she unknowingly uses the Unown to create her own dream world along with Entei, who she believes to be her father. When Entei kidnaps Ash's mother, Ash — alongside Misty and Brock — invade the mansion looking for his mom and trying to stop the mysteries of Molly's Dream World and Entei!
Dir. Kunihiko Yuyama · With Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Yuji Ueda

Takumi’s job as a tofu delivery boy has turned him into one of the most formidable drivers around. Behind the wheel of his Eight-Six, he’s one with the road—and his life shifts into high gear when the underground street racing world takes notice. Drivers from across the region are lining up for a shot at the new guy. Takumi’s not just focused on winning—he’s out to prove he’s the best.
With Shin-ichiro Miki, Atsushi Abe, Takehito Koyasu

as Kojiro / Crobat (voice) · Voice
In order to escape a greedy Pokémon hunter, Celebi must use the last of its energy to travel through time to the present day. Celebi brings along Sammy, a boy who had been trying to protect it. Along with Ash, Pikachu, and the rest of the gang, Sammy and Celebi must encounter an enemy far more advanced than the hunter, with the fate of the forest hanging in the balance.
Dir. Kunihiko Yuyama · With Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Unsho Ishizuka

In the Forest of Okoya, Koko is a feral child who has been raised as a Pokémon by the Mythical Pokémon Zarude. Koko has grown up never doubting that he is a Pokémon even though he can't really use any sort of moves. Ash Ketchum and Pikachu meet Koko and help him protect the Great Tree from the crooked scientist Dr. Zed.
Dir. Tetsuo Yajima · With Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Moka Kamishiraishi

as Kojiro (voice) · Voice
A group of five Genesect have invaded the big city and pose a threat to the supply of electricity, which attracts the attention of the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo. Satoshi, Pikachu and his friends must come to the rescue when the powerful leader, a red Genesect, faces Mewtwo.
Dir. Kunihiko Yuyama · With Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Aoi Yuuki

as Kojiro (voice) · Voice
Deoxys, a Pokémon from outer space, terrorizes the high-tech city Ash Ketchum and his friends are visiting.
Dir. Kunihiko Yuyama · With Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, KAORI

A young athlete whose running days might be behind her, a compulsive liar, a shy researcher, a bitter old woman, and a little girl with a big secret—the only thing they have in common is the annual Wind Festival in Fula City. The festival celebrates the Legendary Pokémon Lugia, who brings the wind that powers this seaside city. When a series of threats endangers not just the festival, but all the people and Pokémon of Fula City, it’ll take more than just Satoshi and Pikachu to save the day! Can everyone put aside their differences and work together—or will it all end in destruction?
Dir. Tetsuo Yajima · With Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Megumi Hayashibara

as Leonidas I (voice) · Voice
Crunchyroll · Included
Following the success in the Camelot Singularity, Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash Kyrielight are assigned to the last Singularity in the Grand Order initiative. In Ancient Babylonia, 2500 BCE, they embark on a mission to secure humanity's survival. Upon arrival, they learn that three gods have threatened Uruk, the Babylonian city ruled by King Gilgamesh. Ritsuka and Mash must work together to fend off the invasion of mysterious beasts in Uruk under Gilgamesh's orders while investigating the true nature of the three gods' actions against humanity; but unknown to Ritsuka, an ancient entity is slowly rising from its slumber.
With Rie Takahashi, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Tetsu Inada

as Kojiro / Flygon (voice) · Voice
Ash, May, Brock, and Max come upon the festival of the Wishing Star of Seven Nights. During their enjoyment, the legendary Pokemon--Jirachi, descends from the heavens and befriends Max. Jirachi, with the power to grant any wish, is sought after by many people wanting to claim its power. One man seeks to use its legendary power to revive an ancient Pokemon known as Groudon, unaware of the dangers hidden within Jirachi's powers
Dir. Kunihiko Yuyama · With Rica Matsumoto, Yuji Ueda, KAORI

as Kojiro (voice) · Voice
On their way through the Battle Frontier, Ash and friends meet up with a Pokémon Ranger who's mission is to deliever the egg of Manaphy to a temple on the ocean's floor. However, a greedy pirate wants the power of Manaphy to himself.
Dir. Kunihiko Yuyama · With Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Yuji Ueda

Determined to prove its superiority, a bio-engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokemon match like none before.
Dir. Kunihiko Yuyama · With Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Mayumi Izuka
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