Who voices Guren Ichinose in English?

Dave Trosko voices Guren in English. Yuuichi Nakamura voices him in Japanese, and the two performances give you different shades of his confidence.

When does Guren Ichinose first appear?

Guren first appears in Seraph of the End (2015). Start there to meet the character in the story’s initial presentation of him.

Where can I watch Guren Ichinose?

Guren appears in Seraph of the End (2015), which streams on Hulu. He also appears in Seraph of the End: Battle in Nagoya (2015), available on Hulu and Netflix.

Is Guren Ichinose worth watching for?

Yes, especially if you enjoy a character whose wit and confidence do not make him entirely predictable. His scenes have an appealing ease, and the story gradually gives that ease more weight.

Guren Ichinose

Seraph of the End universe

Guren Ichinose carries himself with the ease of someone who expects the people around him to keep up. Watching him, I’m drawn to the friction between that confidence and the pressure the story places on every choice. The series gives him enough space to be funny without making the humor a shield that explains everything. His nickname, Baka-Guren, fits the kind of teasing familiarity that keeps his presence from turning stiff. He is a strong reason to start with Seraph of the End, where his scenes establish a brisk, sometimes prickly rhythm.

By Mika Tanabe

Appearance

Guren’s screen presence comes through in how quickly he claims a scene. He can make a moment feel casually settled, then leave a little uncertainty behind about how much of that ease is genuine. The pleasure is in watching the performance register before the story tells you how to read it. Yuuichi Nakamura gives him a relaxed confidence that can carry a dry joke, while Dave Trosko’s English performance gives the same role a clear, direct edge. Neither voice needs to turn every line into a declaration. That restraint suits a character whose composure is part of the viewing experience.

Personality

There is a useful impatience to Guren. He does not feel arranged to win approval in every scene, and that keeps his confidence from becoming bland polish. His humor can loosen the tension, but it also makes you wonder how much he is choosing to reveal at any given moment. The show is strongest when it lets those qualities sit together: command and irreverence, assurance and a trace of guardedness. I read him as someone whose self-possession makes the people around him matter more, because their reactions test the image he presents. The result is a character who can be entertaining without becoming a simple source of comic relief, and serious without asking the audience to admire him on cue.

Guren Ichinose’s Story

Spoiler-free introduction

Start with Seraph of the End (2015). Guren is one of the central presences, and the early experience of watching him depends on his combination of authority and familiarity. He gives scenes a firm center while leaving room for humor to interrupt the expected seriousness. That balance is a good first measure of the character: pay attention to how he speaks to people, how readily he seems at home in a tense moment, and how those choices shape your trust in him. This opening view stays with the impression the series establishes early, without leaning on later explanations. If you enjoy characters whose confidence is engaging but not entirely easy to read, Guren gives you a clear reason to continue.

Spoilers beyond the early story

As the story continues into Seraph of the End: Battle in Nagoya, Guren becomes more interesting when the easy surface has to bear the weight of the series around him. The confidence remains part of the appeal, but it starts to carry a sharper emotional charge. Earlier moments can look different in retrospect, not because the character has been replaced, but because the audience has learned to measure his choices against more than his tone. That shift is where I think the character earns his place in the story. He can make a scene feel controlled, then leave you thinking about the cost of maintaining control. The series asks you to keep revising your reading of him, and the performance makes that revision feel personal rather than mechanical.

Watch Guren Ichinose’s Story

For Guren’s story, begin with Seraph of the End (2015), then continue with Seraph of the End: Battle in Nagoya (2015). Hulu carries both series, and Netflix also carries Battle in Nagoya. I recommend watching in that order because the first series lets you settle into Guren’s tone before the follow-up complicates the impression. If you are deciding whether to watch for him specifically, the draw is the contrast between his casual wit and the seriousness surrounding him. He gives the story a personality you can recognize quickly, while keeping enough reserve to make his scenes worth following.

Start here: Seraph of the End (2015) — on Hulu

Seraph of the EndMain · 2015
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Seraph of the End: Battle in NagoyaMain · 2015
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Questions

Who voices Guren Ichinose in English?: Dave Trosko voices Guren in English. Yuuichi Nakamura voices him in Japanese, and the two performances give you different shades of his confidence.
When does Guren Ichinose first appear?: Guren first appears in Seraph of the End (2015). Start there to meet the character in the story’s initial presentation of him.
Where can I watch Guren Ichinose?: Guren appears in Seraph of the End (2015), which streams on Hulu. He also appears in Seraph of the End: Battle in Nagoya (2015), available on Hulu and Netflix.
Is Guren Ichinose worth watching for?: Yes, especially if you enjoy a character whose wit and confidence do not make him entirely predictable. His scenes have an appealing ease, and the story gradually gives that ease more weight.