Not to be confused with Alison Victoria, interior designer and host of Windy City Rehab.
Alison Viktorin
Birth nameAlison Ruth Retzloff[1]
Birth dateFebruary 1, 1981 (age 45)
Birth placeHouston, Texas, U.S.
Alma materCalifornia Lutheran University[2]
OccupationVoice actress
Years active2004–2021
AgentMary Collins Agency[3]
SpouseDustin Viktorin (m. August 27, 2005)

Alison Ruth Viktorin (née Retzloff; born February 1, 1981)[4][5] is an American retired voice actress, her most notable role being Conan Edogawa in the detective series Case Closed. She also voiced Kuroko Shirai in A Certain Magical Index and its spinoff, A Certain Scientific Railgun, Chiharu Ando in Chio's School Road, Suo Pavlichenko in Darker than Black, Amy in Burst Angel, Hotaru Amakawa in Rumbling Hearts, Kobato Hasegawa in Haganai and QT in Space Dandy.

Early life

Alison Ruth Retzloff was born on February 1, 1981,[1] to Sally (née Simonsen) and Albert Retzloff.[2] In 2003, she graduated from California Lutheran University earning a BA in drama.[2][6] Retzloff married Dustin Kayne Viktorin of Euless, Texas, on August 27, 2005, in Fredericksburg, Texas.[2]

Career

Viktorin has provided voices for English-language versions of many anime dubs, such as the title character Sasami Iwakura in Sasami: Magical Girls Club, Chiharu Ando in Chio's School Road, Suo Pavlichenko in Darker than Black, Kobato Hasegawa in Haganai series, Kyo Soma in Fruits Basket, Kai in Chaos Dragon, Hotaru Amakawa in Rumbling Hearts, Kuroko Shirai in A Certain Magical Index and A Certain Scientific Railgun series, Amy in Burst Angel, Shelia in Fairy Tail, Shingo Jinnouchi and Ame in the Mamoru Hosoda anime films Summer Wars and Wolf Children, and Gasper Vladi in the High School DxD series.

She has also done commercials and modeling in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.[6]

In video games, she voiced Jing Wei, a playable God in Smite.[7][8][9]

In 2021, Viktorin announced that she would be retiring from anime voice acting in light of political disagreements on social media during the January 6 United States Capitol attack, as well as the difficulty of recording from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

Filmography

Anime

List of voice performances in anime
YearSeriesRoleNotesSource[11][12]
2004Kiddy GradeViolaDebut role, As Alison RetzloffCA
2004–09Case ClosedConan EdogawaFirst starring voice-over role, also related English-dubbed films and specials, video games. Credited as Alison Retzloff, later Viktorin.[13]
2004SpiralLittle BoyAs Alison RetzloffCA
2004Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's LegacyBuckyAs Alison RetzloffCA
2005Burst AngelAmyAs Alison Retzloff[14]
2006Black CatAdamResume
2006Desert PunkTsumikoCA
2006Lupin the Third: Missed by a DollarSpirit GuideAs Alison RetzloffCA
2006–08Negima! seriesFuka Narutaki, Fumika NarutakiAlso specialsCA
2006Rumbling HeartsHotaru Amakawa CA
2007MushishiMaho, IsanaEps. 3, 22CA
2007School RumbleHaruki Hanai (Child)Ep. 13CA
2008Hell GirlNinaEp. 17[15]
2008WitchbladeYuki SasakiEp. 16[16]
2008Ghost HuntKenji NaganoEps. 12–13[17]
2008–09Sasami: Magical Girls ClubSasami Iwakura2 seasons[18]
2009BlassreiterSeppEp. 14Resume
2009El Cazador de la BrujaJoaquinEp. 26[13]
2010Ouran High School Host ClubLittle BoyCA
2010Sands of DestructionReve Urshela (Young)Ep. 12CA
2010The Tower of Druaga: The Sword of UrukAcra Resume
2011Sgt. FrogKararaEps. 64–65, 77Resume
2011–13Heaven's Lost Property seriesTomoko2 seasons[19]
2011Summer WarsShingo Jinnouchi[13]
2011Darker than Black: Gemini of the MeteorSuo PavlichenkoResume
2012Shakugan no Shana MovieYukari Hirai[13]
2012–20A Certain Magical Index seriesKuroko Shirai[20]
2013Wolf ChildrenAme (Child)[13]
2013–20A Certain Scientific Railgun seriesKuroko ShiraiResume[13]
2013–14Haganai seriesKobato Hasegawa[13][21]
2014–18High School DxD seriesGasper VladiNew, BorN, and Hero[13][22]
2014KarnevalKiichi [23]
2014Space DandyQT[24]
2015Gangsta.HeatherEps. 11–12
2015NobunagunLemon/Geronimo[25]
2015–19Fairy TailShelia Blendi[13]
2016Dimension WDeborah EastriverEps. 7–12[26]
2016Three Leaves, Three ColorsYū Takezono Tweet[27]
2016BarakamonNaru Kotoishi [13][28]
2016Puzzle & Dragons XLance (Young)[29]
2016Strike Witches: The MovieRosalie de Hemricourt de Grunne [13][30]
2016The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.Kūsuke Saiki (Young)Ep. 21[31]
2016Chaos DragonKai[13][32]
2016Show by Rock!!#BaltEp. 5[33]
2016TricksterKensuke Hanasaki (Young)[34]
2016Tōken Ranbu: HanamaruNakigitsune [34]
2016Keijo!!!!!!!!Tae Yokosugi[13][34]
2017Aquarion LogosTinoaEps. 18, 23, 25[13][35]
2017Akiba's Trip: The AnimationSuidōbashi [29]
2017Chain Chronicle: The Light of HaecceitasFurball[29]
2017Miss Kobayashi's Dragon MaidShōta MagatsuchiSeason 1 only[29]
2017The Royal TutorLeonhard von Glanzreich (Young)Ep. 3[36]
2017Alice & ZōrokuDaiki MihoEp. 8[36]
2017KanColle: Kantai CollectionYayoi[13][37]
2017HyōkaRie Zenna [38]
2017My First Girlfriend Is a GalYui Kashī [39][40]
2017Convenience Store Boy FriendsAkira Mishima [41]
2017Tsuredure ChildrenKana Ījima[13][42]
2017New Game!Ren Ījima[39]
2017In Another World with My SmartphoneReneeEp. 8[43]
2017Anime-GatarisArisu Kamiigusa [44]
2018Yamada-kun and the Seven WitchesAyaEps. 2, 4[45]
2018The Ancient Magus' BrideEthan BarklemEps. 16-17[46]
2018Hakyū Hōshin EngiKo Tensho[47]
2018Planetarian: Hoshi no HitoRuth[13][48]
2018Concrete Revolutio seriesFurota[49]
2018Chio's School RoadChiharu Ando[13][50]
2019Endro!Mao[51]
2019Boogiepop and OthersMakoto4 episodes[52]
2019–20Fruits BasketKyo Soma (young)2019 reboot[13][53]
2019SarazanmaiHaruka Yasaka[13][54]
2019RobiHachiGrasFinal voice acting role[55]

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2002-03Mission OdysseyTelemachus[56]

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2009Case Closed: The Mirapolis InvestigationConan Edogawa[13]
2014SmiteJing Wei[57]

Live-action dubbing

List of voice performances in live action
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2016Rurouni Kenshin seriesMyōjin Yahiko[58]

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