# Todd Haberkorn
**Todd Haberkorn** (born 1982) is an American voice actor and voice director known for his English-language dubs of anime and video games. His best-known roles include Natsu Dragneel in *[Fairy Tail](https://www.edgepedia.org/fairy-tail-tv-series)*, Death the Kid in *Soul Eater*, Ling Yao in *Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood*, Keroro in *Sgt. Frog*, and North Italy in *Hetalia: Axis Powers*[1](https://www.behindthevoiceactors.inyxception.com/Todd-Haberkorn/) • [2](https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Todd_Haberkorn). In games, he is widely recognized as the voice of The Drifter in the *Destiny 2* universe[3](https://www.thehabertat.com/about).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982, Arlington, Texas, USA[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/todd_haberkorn) |
| First major anime role | Yamato Akitsuki in *Suzuka*[5](https://www.animeboston.com/guest/guest_details/225) |
| Signature roles | Natsu Dragneel (*Fairy Tail*), Death the Kid (*Soul Eater*), Ling Yao (*Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood*), Italy (*Hetalia*), Keroro (*Sgt. Frog*), Hikaru Hitachiin (*Ouran High School Host Club*)[1](https://www.behindthevoiceactors.inyxception.com/Todd-Haberkorn/) • [2](https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Todd_Haberkorn) |
| Video game roles | The Drifter (*Destiny 2*), Hunter Type 1 (*Monster Hunter Wilds*), Android 19 (*Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero*), Ebony Maw (*Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3*), Akarat (*Diablo IV* expansion)[3](https://www.thehabertat.com/about) • [6](https://www.mobygames.com/person/454060/todd-haberkorn/credits/) |
| Voice directing | *The Elder Scrolls Online*, the Netflix series *Mech Cadet You*, and *Hello Neighbor*[3](https://www.thehabertat.com/about) |
| Audiobooks | 156 titles recorded between 2012 and 2026, mostly fantasy; multi-Earphones Award winner and two-time Audie nominee[7](https://recentaudiobook.com/narrator/104995/todd_haberkorn/) • [8](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/184708/todd-haberkorn/) |
| Education | BFA in acting from Southern Methodist University[9](https://www.kumoricon.org/files/kumoricon2010program.pdf) |
## Career beginnings
Haberkorn received his BFA in acting from [Southern Methodist University](https://www.edgepedia.org/southern-methodist-university) and worked professionally in Texas and surrounding states as an actor, director, producer, and writer before turning to dubbing[9](https://www.kumoricon.org/files/kumoricon2010program.pdf). In an interview he described voiceover as something that came along as an audition from an agent, after a career that had started on stage and moved through film and television; he said voiceover became the aspect of acting he had done the longest[10](https://www.otakusandgeeks.com/articles/2018/8/16/interview-with-todd-haberkorn-voice-actor-otakon-2018/author).
His first major anime role was Yamato Akitsuki in *Suzuka*. From there he voiced roles including Jadeite in *Sailor Moon*, Natsu in *Fairy Tail*, Italy in *Hetalia*, Ling Yao in *Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood*, Cheren in *Pokémon*, Allen Walker in *D.Gray-man*, Hikaru Hitachin in *Ouran High School Host Club*, and Death the Kid in *Soul Eater*[5](https://www.animeboston.com/guest/guest_details/225). He began working for FUNimation Entertainment in 2006[11](https://www.katelynstone.com/images/kumoricon/Kumoricon-2017-Program_Book.pdf), and in the official Funimation English dub of *Sgt. Frog* he played the frog-leader Keroro[12](https://www.behindthevoiceactors.inyxception.com/voice-compare/Sgt-Frog/Keroro/).
## Anime roles and the move to Los Angeles
In the early Texas era of his career, Haberkorn was mostly cast as male protagonists[13](https://koeitecmo.wiki/wiki/Todd_Haberkorn). After moving to California he began taking more villainous parts, such as Jadeite in *Sailor Moon*, Nobuyuki Sugou in *Sword Art Online: Extra Edition*, and Genthru in *Hunter x Hunter*[13](https://koeitecmo.wiki/wiki/Todd_Haberkorn). He continued to voice leads after the move, including Haruka Nanase in the *Free!* films[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/todd_haberkorn).
Fan engagement with his work is measurable. In a Behind The Voice Actors poll with 1,263 total votes, Natsu Dragneel ranked as his most-favored role at 28.4 percent, followed by Death the Kid at 16.4 percent, Hikaru Hitachiin at 7.2 percent, Ling Yao at 6.7 percent, and Italy at 6.3 percent[1](https://www.behindthevoiceactors.inyxception.com/Todd-Haberkorn/).
## Video games
MobyGames lists 250 credits on 164 games for Haberkorn, who is also credited under the name Todd Stone[6](https://www.mobygames.com/person/454060/todd-haberkorn/credits/). His recurring video game roles include The Drifter in *[Destiny](https://www.edgepedia.org/destiny-video-game) 2* and its expansions[3](https://www.thehabertat.com/about) • [6](https://www.mobygames.com/person/454060/todd-haberkorn/credits/), the default male player character, Hunter Type 1, in *Monster Hunter Wilds*[6](https://www.mobygames.com/person/454060/todd-haberkorn/credits/), and Android 19 in *Dragon Ball* games such as *Sparking! Zero*[6](https://www.mobygames.com/person/454060/todd-haberkorn/credits/). Earlier work includes roles in the *Call of Duty* series, *World of Warcraft*, *Street Fighter IV*, *Borderlands 2*, and *Rage*[5](https://www.animeboston.com/guest/guest_details/225), and [Ebony Maw](https://www.edgepedia.org/ebony-maw) in *Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order*[13](https://koeitecmo.wiki/wiki/Todd_Haberkorn).
## Voice directing
Beyond performing, Haberkorn directs English dubs. His voice-directing credits include the *Elder Scrolls Online* franchise, the Emmy-winning Netflix animated series *Mech Cadet You*, and the cartoon adaptation of the video game series *Hello Neighbor*[3](https://www.thehabertat.com/about). IMDb credits him as voice director on projects ranging from *D.Gray-man* in the [Funimation](https://www.edgepedia.org/funimation) era to *Babylon Berlin* and *Tijuana* in the late 2010s[14](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1920556/?showAllCredits=true).
## Audiobooks and The Habertat
As a narrator, Haberkorn has recorded 156 audiobooks between 2012 and 2026, mostly fantasy, along with science fiction, thrillers, and literary fiction, for publishers including Brilliance Audio and Podium Audio[7](https://recentaudiobook.com/narrator/104995/todd_haberkorn/). [Penguin Random House](https://www.edgepedia.org/penguin-random-house) describes him as a multi-Earphones Award-winning actor and two-time Audie nominee, and his credited audiobook work includes several *[Star Wars: The High Republic](https://www.edgepedia.org/star-wars-the-high-republic)* titles[8](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/184708/todd-haberkorn/).
Haberkorn operates a private recording studio in Los Angeles called The Habertat, equipped with Neumann U87a and TLM103 microphones, an Apollo X6 preamp, Pro Tools Ultimate, and Source Connect Pro[15](https://www.thehabertat.com/producing). Through it he produces and records animation, podcasts, live-action dubs, commercials, and audiobooks for clients including Netflix, Amazon, and [Crunchyroll](https://www.edgepedia.org/crunchyroll)[15](https://www.thehabertat.com/producing). Outside entertainment, he founded the 501(c)3 non-profit animal foundation The Humane Beings, which raises funds and awareness for animal shelters and rescues[3](https://www.thehabertat.com/about).
## References
1. [Todd Haberkorn (visual voices guide), Behind The Voice Actors](https://www.behindthevoiceactors.inyxception.com/Todd-Haberkorn/)
2. [Todd Haberkorn, Wikizilla](https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Todd_Haberkorn)
3. [About, Todd Haberkorn (The Habertat)](https://www.thehabertat.com/about)
4. [Todd Haberkorn, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/todd_haberkorn)
5. [Guest: Todd Haberkorn, Anime Boston](https://www.animeboston.com/guest/guest_details/225)
6. [Todd Haberkorn Video Game Credits, MobyGames](https://www.mobygames.com/person/454060/todd-haberkorn/credits/)
7. [Todd Haberkorn audiobooks narrated, RecentAudiobook](https://recentaudiobook.com/narrator/104995/todd_haberkorn/)
8. [Todd Haberkorn, Penguin Random House](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/184708/todd-haberkorn/)
9. [Todd Haberkorn, Kumoricon 2010 program](https://www.kumoricon.org/files/kumoricon2010program.pdf)
10. [Interview with Todd Haberkorn, Voice Actor (Otakon 2018), Otakus & Geeks](https://www.otakusandgeeks.com/articles/2018/8/16/interview-with-todd-haberkorn-voice-actor-otakon-2018/author)
11. [Kumoricon 2017 program book](https://www.katelynstone.com/images/kumoricon/Kumoricon-2017-Program_Book.pdf)
12. [Voice Compare: Sgt. Frog - Keroro, Behind The Voice Actors](https://www.behindthevoiceactors.inyxception.com/voice-compare/Sgt-Frog/Keroro/)
13. [Todd Haberkorn, The Koei Tecmo Wiki](https://koeitecmo.wiki/wiki/Todd_Haberkorn)
14. [Todd Haberkorn, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1920556/?showAllCredits=true)
15. [Producing, Todd Haberkorn (The Habertat)](https://www.thehabertat.com/producing)
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