Which Actors Voice Little Rabbit In The English Dub?

There's a surprising amount of variety when you start digging into who voices “little rabbit” roles in English dubs, so I like to think of it by franchise. For the cheeky, mischievous bunny that showed up in theaters recently, 'Peter Rabbit' (2018) is James Corden — he lent his very British, chatty energy to the CGI Peter and that performance carried through into promotional interviews and the sequel. That’s probably the most recent mainstream “little rabbit” people think of.

If you’re reaching back into classics or other adaptations, other names pop up: Bill Thompson voiced the White Rabbit in Disney’s 1951 'Alice in Wonderland,' and Michael Sheen took the White Rabbit role in the 2010 Tim Burton movie. For the gentle, fussier rabbit from the Pooh stories, Ken Sansom handled Rabbit for decades on TV and direct-to-video projects, while Tom Kenny stepped in for the 2011 theatrical 'Winnie the Pooh.' And for the super-famous trickster hare, 'Bugs Bunny' was immortalized by Mel Blanc and later performed by Jeff Bergman and Billy West among others.

So depending on which “little rabbit” you had in mind — cheeky garden thief, panicked time-keeper, or woodland fuss-budget — those are the English names behind the ears. I get a kick out of comparing the different voice actors’ takes; it’s wild how a few inflections can totally shape a bunny’s personality.

Okay, short and sweet from me: if your "little rabbit" refers to the adorable-but-ruined bunny character from 'Made in Abyss', that’s Nanachi, and the English voice is Erika Harlacher. I love how Harlacher mixes playful chirps with a weary softness — it makes Nanachi feel both mischievous and deeply human. People sometimes confuse that role with other famous rabbits (like 'Peter Rabbit' played by James Corden in the movie or 'Judy Hopps' voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin in 'Zootopia'), but for the pale, bandaged, childlike figure in 'Made in Abyss', Erika Harlacher is the credited English actor. Hearing her performance again always makes me notice new emotional layers, which is pretty rewarding.

If you mean the tiny, floppy-eared creature people lovingly call the little rabbit in 'Made in Abyss', that's Nanachi — and in the English dub Nanachi is voiced by Erika Harlacher. I get chill bumps every time I hear that voice; Harlacher captures this weird mix of childlike curiosity and weary sorrow so perfectly that the character lands emotionally in every scene. She voices Nanachi across the TV series and the movie arc, including the intense 'Dawn of the Deep Soul' film, and her performance is a big reason the English dub resonates with fans.

Beyond just name-dropping, I like to think about what Harlacher brings technically: breathy textures for vulnerability, clipped humor when Nanachi snarks, and heartbreaking stillness during the more tragic beats. If you enjoy voice work, compare her Nanachi scenes to the Japanese performance by Shiori Izawa — they’re both brilliant but very different in tone. Also, just for context, when people say "little rabbit" online, sometimes they're lumping Nanachi in with other famous rabbits like the classic 'Looney Tunes' bunny (Mel Blanc originally, later actors such as Billy West and Eric Bauza) or movie Peter Rabbit (voiced by James Corden in the 2018 film), but for the specific fuzzy, blindfold-scarred bunny in 'Made in Abyss' the English voice credit goes to Erika Harlacher.

Honestly, Nanachi's voice still haunts me in the best way — it's playful, wounded, and utterly unique; Harlacher made the character feel alive in English and stuck with me long after the credits rolled.

If you mean a literal little rabbit character in English dubs, it really depends on which franchise or movie you're thinking of — lots of famous bunnies have had different voices over the years. For the most-talked-about modern ‘little rabbit’ in family films, the live-action/CGI 'Peter Rabbit' movies feature James Corden as the voice of Peter in the 2018 film and its follow-up. He’s the cheeky, fast-talking one in the trailers and plenty of marketing, so whenever someone casually says “the little rabbit” from that recent movie, they usually mean him.

Going a bit older and across different cartoons, there are a few other big-name rabbit voices worth knowing: the White Rabbit in Disney’s classic 'Alice in Wonderland' (1951) was voiced by Bill Thompson, while the White Rabbit in Tim Burton’s 2010 take on 'Alice in Wonderland' is voiced by Michael Sheen. If your “little rabbit” is from the Hundred Acre Wood, Rabbit from 'Winnie the Pooh' has had long runs by Ken Sansom in many Disney TV projects and was voiced by Tom Kenny in the 2011 theatrical 'Winnie the Pooh.' And if someone’s using “little rabbit” as shorthand for the big cartoon rabbit with a carrot, Mel Blanc is the original, iconic voice of 'Bugs Bunny,' with later performers like Jeff Bergman and Billy West taking turns in modern incarnations.

If none of those line up with the character you mean, the quickest way I check is the film or episode credits, IMDb, or 'Behind The Voice Actors' — they’ll usually list every English dub voice. I love spotting which actor got the gig; there’s something fun about tracing a voice across decades, and these rabbit roles are some of the most delightful examples I’ve come across.

My take is straightforward: the character a lot of fans casually call the 'little rabbit' in 'Made in Abyss' is Nanachi, and the English dub voice is Erika Harlacher. I say that as someone who’s listened to both dub and sub tracks multiple times and paid attention to the cast lists in the official credits. The English language release credited Harlacher for Nanachi across the TV series and the follow-up films, which is why most English-speaking viewers associate that particular timbre and delivery with the character.

If you’re curious about how the casting choice shapes interpretation, Harlacher leans into a softer, more melancholic cadence that emphasizes Nanachi’s trauma and warmth at the same time — a contrast to the Japanese performance by Shiori Izawa, which has a different color. For anyone tracking voice credits, the English cast sheets and Sentai Filmworks/Adult Swim listings are usually where to verify, but from my listening the voice work is consistently credited to Harlacher. For comparative rabbit roles in other properties: 'Peter Rabbit' in the 2018 live-action/CGI film is James Corden, while 'Zootopia''s determined rabbit officer Judy Hopps is Ginnifer Goodwin — so depending on which "little rabbit" someone meant, the answer can vary. Still, for the specific, canonical little rabbit-like figure in 'Made in Abyss', the name attached in the English dub is Erika Harlacher, and I think she absolutely nailed it.

If you’re asking quickly for “who voices the little rabbit” without a title attached, I try to cover the usual suspects: James Corden voices Peter in the theatrical 'Peter Rabbit' films; Bill Thompson (1951) and Michael Sheen (2010) have both voiced versions of the White Rabbit from 'Alice in Wonderland'; Ken Sansom voiced Rabbit for many of the Disney 'Winnie the Pooh' TV projects, with Tom Kenny doing Rabbit in the 2011 'Winnie the Pooh' movie; and Mel Blanc is the original, legendary voice of 'Bugs Bunny,' with Jeff Bergman and Billy West handling the role in later years. If I had to bet on which one someone means by “little rabbit” in casual conversation today, I’d lean toward James Corden’s Peter, since those films were prominent recently. I always find it fun how one archetype — the bunny — gets so many different vocal personalities across eras and genres, and I still chuckle at how distinct each actor’s take can be.