Shelley Calene-Black (born April 30, 1979 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American actress who has provided voices for a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime films and television series. She has worked for ADV Films, Sentai Filmworks and occasionally FUNimation Entertainment.
Some of her well-known roles include Mireille in Noir, Kyou Fujibayashi in Clannad, Medaka Kurokami in Medaka Box, Hamyuts Meseta in The Book of Bantorra, and Hime in Princess Resurrection. For live-action, she played the lead role of Maria Patterson in the Mariusz Kotowski-directed Holocaust film Esther's Diary.
Filmography[]
Anime Dubbing[]
Anime Series[]
- Aura Battler Dunbine (1983-1984) - Galaria Nyamhee, Additional Voices
- Saint Seiya (1986-1989) - Chameleon June, Seika, Additional Voices (ADV Dub)
- Crayon Shin-chan (1992-present) - Additional Voices (FUNimation Dub)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995-1996) - Additional Voices (Director's Cut)
- Those Who Hunt Elves (1996-1997) - Celcia Marie Claire (eps. 13-24)
- Cyber Team in Akihabara (1998) - Tsugumi's Mom (eps. 3 & 16), Additional Voices
- Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (1998-1999) - Cleao Everlasting
- The Super Milk Chan Show (1998-2000) - Helen Arita
- One Piece (1999-present) - Kalifa (FUNimation Dub)
- Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Revenge (1999-2000) - Cleao Everlasting
- Steel Angel Kurumi (1999-2000) - Dr. Reiko Amagi
- Ghost Stories (2000-2001) - Student 2 (ep. 2), Miyuki Watanabe (ep. 17), Additional Voices
- Saiyuki (2000-2001) - Yaone
- Noir (2001) - Mireille Bouquet
- Steel Angel Kurumi 2 (2001) - Person on Pier (ep. 8), Student (ep. 9), Practitioner (ep. 12)
- Azumanga Daioh (2002) - Announcer, Yomi's Mom (ep. 18), Eiko (ep. 19), Nurse (ep. 24), Additional Voices
- Kaleido Star (2003-2004) - Flight Attendant (ep. 27), Anne (ep. 30), Additional Voices
- Kino's Journey (2003) - Lovely Assistant (ep. 7), Wife (ep. 7), Librarian (ep. 9)
- Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok (2003) - Freya, Additional Voices
- Kurau: Phantom Memory (2004) - Kleine Zaksman, Eine Zaksman (ep. 24)
- Samurai Gun (2004) - Ohana, Additional Voices
- This Ugly Yet Beautiful World (2004) - Jennifer Portman
- Air (2005) - Yukito's Mother, Yukito's Fantasy Crowd (ep. 2), Village Crowd (ep. 4)
- Pani Poni Dash! (2005) - Miyuki Igarashi
- 009-1 (2006) - Mary (ep. 7)
- Air Gear (2006) - Mikan Noyamano
- Intrigue in the Bakumatsu – Irohanihoheto (2006-2007) - Mitsu (ep. 20), Additional Voices
- Kiba (2006-2007) - Sara, Additional Voices
- Red Garden (2006-2007) - Lula Ferhlan
- Welcome to the N.H.K. (2006) - Soba Noodle Proprietress (ep. 19), Additional Voices
- Blue Drop (2007) - Mari's Grandmother (ep. 1), Sagara (ep. 6), Funatsumaru's Mother (ep. 7), Michiko's Mother (eps. 8, 10), Additional Voices
- Clannad (2007-2008) - Kyou Fujibayashi
- Devil May Cry: The Animated Series (2007) - Devil Elena (ep. 6)
- Ghost Hound (2007-2008) - Kei Yakushi
- Rosario + Vampire (2008) - Ririko Kagome
- Rosario + Vampire Capu2 (2008) - Ririko Kagome
- CANAAN (2009) - Canaan
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009-2010) - Young Pinako Rockbell, Additional Voices
- Guin Saga (2009) - Anak
- High School of the Dead (2010) - Yuriko Takagi
- MM! (2010) - Tomoko Sado
- Samurai Girls (2010) - Matabee Gotō
- Shiki (2010) - Kazuko Ōkawa (ep. 20)
- Squid Girl (2010-2011) - Cindy Campbell (eps. 13-24)
- The World God Only Knows (2010-2013) - Mari Katsuragi
- Battle Girls: Time Paradox (2011) - Nobunaga Oda
- Mawaru Penguindrum (2011) - Yuri Tokikago
- Btooom! (2012) - Hidemi Kinoshita, Yukie Sakamoto
- Kokoro Connect (2012) - Yui's Mother
- Gatchaman Crowds (2013) - Additional Voices
- Inu X Boku: Secret Service (2013) - Nobara Yukinokouji
- Samurai Bride (2013) - Matabei Gotō
- Akame ga Kill! (2014) - Najenda
- Shirobako (2014-2015) - Mari Tateo, Ema's Mother (ep. 22), Additional Voices
- Food Wars! (2015-2020) - Kinu Nakamozu, Service Division Woman B, Ikumi's Mother (ep. 7)
- Gatchaman Crowds insight (2015) - Additional Voices
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (2015-2025) - Ais Wallenstein
- Monster Musume (2015-2017) - Sumike Smith
- Ushio & Tora (2015-2016) - Oyakume, Hitoban Mother (ep. 4), Grandma (ep. 10), Woman (ep. 35)
- BanG Dream! (2017-2020) - Rei Wakana / LAYER, Ume, Additional Voices
- Girls' Last Tour (2017) - Eringi (ep. 12), Additional Voices
- Land of the Lustrous (2017) - Rutile
- Made in Abyss (2017) - Lyza, Narrator
- Saiyuki Reload Blast (2017) - Merciful Goddess
- UQ Holder! (2017) - Ayaka Yukihiro (old)
- Bloom Into You (2018) - Tōko's Mother
- Cutie Honey Universe (2018) - Iron Shadow/Re:Iron Shadow
- IRODUKU: The World in Colors (2018) - Haruka Aoi, Additional Voices
- Kokkoku (2018) - Shōko's Mother (ep. 5)
- Mitsuboshi Colors (2018) - Additional Voices
- Teasing Master Takagi-san (2018-2022) - Ms. Tsukimoto, Additional Voices (Season 3)
- Assassins Pride (2019) - Charlotte Blancmange
- Babylon (2019-2020) - Flora Lowe, Additional Voices
- The Demon Girl Next Door (2019-2022) - Seiko Yoshida, Additional Voices
- Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time (2020-2022) - Bresaria Eldriel
- I'm Quitting Heroing (2022) - Additional Voices
- Phantom of the Idol (2022) - Hitomi Shinano
- Reincarnated as a Sword (2022-present) - Clothing Vendor (ep. 3), Fraumare (eps. 9, 12), Additional Voices
- Saiyuki Reload Zeroin (2022) - Yaone (ep. 5), Merciful Goddess (ep. 13)
- The Executioner and Her Way of Life (2022) - Archbishop Orwell
- Vermeil in Gold (2022) - Kohakumiya, Additional Voices
- Dark Gathering (2023) - Tōko Awamiya (Keitarō's Grandmother) (ep. 2)
- Farming Life in Another World (2023) - Graffaloon (ep. 8)
- Helck (2023) - Great Witch, Additional Voices
- Oshi no Ko (2023-present) - Goro's Grandmother (ep. 23), Additional Voices
- The Dangers in My Heart (2023-2024) - Ichikawa's Mother, Additional Voices
- The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist (2023) - Additional Voices
- The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior (2023) - Rosa Royal Ivy
- The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess (2023) - Flöte Mascarail
- 2.5 Dimensional Seduction (2024-present) - Mayuri Hanyu
- Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night (2024) - Honami, Sunflower Dolls Manager (ep. 4), Additional Voices
- My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered (2024) - Asaka Takatō
- Plus-Sized Elf (2024) - Ooeda
- Lazarus (2025) - Additional Voices
OVAs & Specials[]
- Megazone 23 - Part III (1989) - Dr. Shimuka (ADV Dub)
- Sin: The Movie (2000) - Jennifer "JC" Armack
- Steel Angel Kurumi (2000) - Dr. Reiko Amagi
- Nurse Witch Komugi (2002-2004) - Asuka Sakurai
- Parasite Dolls (2003) - Chieko
- ICE (2007) - Murasaki
- Halo Legends (2010) - Cortana, Dr. Halsey
- Towa no Quon (2011) - Cyborg Delta
- Squid Girl (2012-2014) - Cindy Campbell
- Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012) - Captain Jonah
- Saiyuki Gaiden (2013) - Merciful Goddess
- Kase-san and Morning Glories (2018) - Yamada's Mother
Anime Films[]
- Grave of the Fireflies (1988) - Mother (Sentai Dub)
- Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness (1998) - Inez Fressange, Lapis Lazuli
- Appleseed (2004) - Nike (Sentai Dub)
- 5 Centimeters Per Second (2007) - Additional Voices (ADV Dub)
- Appleseed: Ex Machina (2008) - Nike
- Summer Wars (2009) - Mariko Jinnouchi
- Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) - Additional Voices (FUNimation Dub)
- Gintama: The Movie (2010) - Tae Shimura, Otose, Mitsuba Okita
- Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011) - Asuna's Mother
- Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2011) - Miranda
- The Tibetan Dog (2011) - Lochen
- The Garden of Words (2013) - Reimi Akizuki
- Space Pirate Captain Harlock (2013) - Information Caster
- Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess (2013) - Coordinator
- Typhoon Noruda (2015) - Momoi
- Galactic Armored Fleet Majestic Prince: Genetic Awakening (2016) - Rin Suzukaze
- Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn (2019) - Lyza, Narrator
- Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight (2019) - Lyza, Narrator
- Gintama: The Very Final (2021) - Otose
- One Piece Film: Red (2022) - Kalifa
- Re:cycle of the Penguindrum (2022) - Additional Voices
- The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes (2022) - Hamamoto
Donghua Dubbing[]
Donghua Series[]
- The Daily Life of the Immortal King (2020-2024) - Additional Voices
Video Game Dubbing[]
- Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society (2020) - Madame Marta
External Links[]
- Shelley Calene-Black on the Internet Movie Database.
- Shelley Calene-Black on the Anime News Network's encyclopedia.
- Shelley Calene-Black on Behind The Voice Actors.