J. Michael Tatum is an acclaimed voice actor and writer best known for his work in anime dubbing. After beginning his career with Funimation as Rikichi in Samurai 7, Tatum quickly became one of the most recognizable voices in anime.

His extensive list of fan-favorite roles includes Kyoya Ootori in Ouran High School Host Club, Sebastian Michaelis in Black Butler, Tomoe in Kamisama Kiss, France in Hetalia: Axis Powers, Erwin Smith in Attack on Titan, Okabe Rintaro in Steins;Gate, Eneru in One Piece, Tenya Iida in My Hero Academia, and Rei Ryugazaki in Free! In addition to voice acting, Tatum co-hosted the anime podcast That Anime Show from 2010 to 2014 alongside fellow voice actor Terri Doty and ADR engineer Stephen Hoff.