Hero Tales (獣神演武) is an anime television series based on the manga series by Huang Jin Zhou and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. The series originally aired in Japan between October 7, 2007 and March 30, 2008, consisting of 26 episodes. The series was released in North America on DVD by FUNimation Entertainment on April 5, 2011.
English Voice Cast
Main Cast
- Alexis Tipton - Laila Seiren
- John Burgmeier - Ryuko Mouten
- Newton Pittman - Taito Shirei
Secondary Cast
- Brian Mathis - Keiro
- Colleen Clinkenbeard - Rinmei Shokan
- J. Michael Tatum - Shokaku
- Joel McDonald - Taiga
- Jonathan Brooks - Koyo
- Josh Grelle - Hosei
- Mark Stoddard - Shimei
- R Bruce Elliott - Ryusho
- Stephanie Young - Choka
Minor Cast
- Alexandra Valle - Lien
- Barry Yandell - Oen (ep3)
- Bill Flynn - Keito (ep21)
- Bradley Campbell - Tokaku
- Bruce Carey - Eiretsu (ep4)
- Charlie Campbell - Soei
- Chris Rager - Kocho
- Grant James - Sonnei
- Ian Sinclair - Mo Jun (ep5)
- Jād Saxton - Taki
- Jason Douglas - Chinjo (ep4)
- Jennifer Seman - Koei
- Kent Williams - Korin (ep3)
- Kyle Hebert - Mo Gai (ep5)
- Leah Clark - Shulan
- Mike McFarland - Kanyo (ep1)
- Monica Rial - Enki
- Sonny Strait - Mo Han (ep5)
- Tia Ballard - Linlin (ep4)
Additional Voices
- Aaron Dismuke
- Anastasia Munoz
- Anthony Bowling
- Austin Tindle
- Ben Phillips
- Bill Flynn
- Brad Hawkins
- Brian Mathis
- Brando Austin
- Bruce Carey
- Bryan Massey
- Chad Halbrook
- Chris Cason
- Christopher R. Sabat
- Cole Brown
- Colleen Clinkenbeard
- Cris George
- Cynthia Cranz
- Dana Schultes
- David Wald
- George Manley
- Greg Lush
- Ian Sinclair
- J. Xavier Buckley
- Jād Saxton
- Jamie Marchi
- Jason Douglas
- Jason Grundy
- Jeremy Inman
- Jerome 57
- Jerry Russell
- Jim Johnson
- John Swasey
- Jonathan Brooks
- Josh Martin
- Juli Erickson
- Justin Cook
- Kate Oxley
- Kayla Carlyle
- Keith Kubal
- Kent Williams
- Kevin Leasure
- Kul Das
- Kyle Hebert
- Leah Clark
- Lindsay Seidel
- Matt Moore
- Maxey Whitehead
- Mike Chinnici
- Mike McFarland
- Monica Rial
- Paul Slavens
- Phil Parsons
- R Bruce Elliott
- Rob Mungle
- Robert McCollum
- Scott Cantrell
- Scott Freeman
- Steve Powell
- T.A. Taylor
- Tyler Walker
- Tyson Rinehart