Who Voices Gin Conan In The Japanese And English Anime?

Alright — quick, chatty take from a fan who binge-watches way too many episodes between work shifts.

If you want the names fast: Gin (the Black Organization guy) is voiced in Japanese by Keiji Fujiwara and in the Funimation English dub by Dan Woren. Conan Edogawa — in case you were also curious about the kid detective — is Minami Takayama in Japanese and Jerry Jewell in the Funimation English dub. Fujiwara’s Gin is chilling because of that low, hushed menace; Woren’s English version pushes more rasp and grit, which works for the dubbed tone. Minami Takayama’s Conan has that crisp, intelligent kid vibe, and Jerry Jewell matches that energy in English while adding his own flavor. I love swapping languages to hear how different actors interpret the same moments — it’s like watching a director’s cut made of voice choices, and it never gets old.

I get a little giddy talking about voices, so here's the straight scoop from the perspective of a long-time fan who loves dissecting vocal performances.

In the original Japanese broadcast of 'Detective Conan' the cold, gravelly member of the Black Organization known as Gin is voiced by Keiji Fujiwara. Fujiwara brings that unsettling, whispery menace to Gin: a smooth, dangerous tenor that can switch from conversational calm to instant threat with one breath. That low, controlled delivery is a big part of why Gin feels so ominous in the series; it’s subtle acting choices—pauses, tone, and micro-phrasing—that sell how casually ruthless the character is. For Conan Edogawa himself, the child detective, the Japanese voice is Minami Takayama, whose bright, clipped voice balances intelligence and youth in a way that makes the character believable even when he’s doing deduction after deduction.

In English, the dubbing history is a bit spotty because different companies handled the show at different times, but in the more widely known Funimation English dub Gin is voiced by Dan Woren. Woren gives Gin a harder, raspier edge in English, leaning into menace in a way that complements the Japanese portrayal but with a different timbre—more growl, less whisper. As for Conan in English, Jerry Jewell is often credited for the lead in the Funimation dub; his voice hits that difficult sweet spot of sounding childlike while carrying a surprisingly mature cadence for the character’s intellect. If you listen to a scene where Conan and Gin are in the same tense room, the contrast between Takayama/Fujiwara or Jewell/Woren choices is fascinating: each pair captures the same power dynamic but through different vocal textures.

If you’re interested in hearing the differences side-by-side, I like to watch a few key confrontations in both languages and focus on how line delivery changes the feeling: Japanese leans toward understatement and menace through breath control, English tends to be more overtly dramatic. Both ways are compelling, and I often find myself appreciating different small creative choices in each dub—so if you’re into voice acting, it’s a fun study. Personally, Fujiwara’s Gin still gives me chills, and Jerry Jewell’s take on Conan is so likable that I rewind scenes just to savor the delivery.