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David Matranga is an American voice actor who works for (formerly) ADV Films and Seraphim Digital Studios. Not to be confused for Dave Matranga, who is a baseball player. He's not a photographer. That's David N. Matranga. Before you say anything, he is not related to musician Jonah Matranga. David is just David.

David isn't that new to voice acting. He just isn't as well-known. That's unfortunate, considering that he's talented. However, he also does film and theatre work.

Often casted alongside with Luci Christian, particularly if the ADR director's name happens to be Steven Foster.

Somewhat of a successor to Chris Patton since David is often cast as young snarky men and teenagers with a troubled past.

Look out! There's a Facebook page behind you! Does anyone know that Sword of Light spell?

Huh? Up ahead...it's his Myspace page!

Don't worry. He can take it.

Notable voice roles from David Matranga:

5 Centimeters Per Second - Takaki Tono
Angel Beats - Hideki Hinata
Appleseed - Briareos (Sentai dub)
Appleseed Ex Machina - Briareos
Canaan - Minoru Minorikawa
Chance Pop Session - Kaito Kosaka
Le Chevalier d'Eon - d'Eon de Beaumont
Clannad - Tomoya Okazaki
Colorful - Hirokawa, Jamie
Demon King Daimao - Yozo Hattori
Devil May Cry: The Animated Series - Issac
Dirty Pair: Project EDEN - Carson
ef ~ a tale of memories - Yu Himura
Elfen Lied - Ohmoni
Fist of the North Star: Legends of the Dark King - Souga
Gilgamesh - Decem, additional voices
Guin Saga - Istavan
Halo Legends - Ghost (Prototype), Joseph (Homecoming)
Highschool of the Dead - Hisashi Igo, additional voices
Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls - Muneakira Yagyu (as Ben Wabal)
Mardock Scramble - Dr. Easter
Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness - Yamasaki
NEEDLESS - Adam Arclight
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen - Orphen
Saiyuki - Genjo Sanzo
Steel Angel Kurumi - Kamihito Kagura
The Samurai - Takeshi Chimatsuri
Super Milk-chan - Robodog; Ario the Baby Ant; Himself (live-action footage)
Xam'd: Lost Memories - Furuichi Teraoka
Yumekui Merry - Pharos Hercules

Tropes about his roles and David himself:

As Himself / Adam Westing: In ADV's Super Milk dub. He portrays an aggressive and immature version of himself. In reality, he seems to be a humble and very sweet man. During an interview for a Highschool of the Dead cable special, he said that in a zombie apocalypse he, "probably wouldn't be the hero." See above for more about that interview.
Bishonen: Most of his more prominent roles.
Cloudcuckoolander: He plays a slightly loopy history teacher in Stages Repertory Theatre's production of The Complete History of America (Abridged).
Hey, It's That Guy!: In Law and Order Special Victims Unit and As the World Turns (about 17 minutes in)
Older Than They Look: As of 4/20/11, David is 32. To quote a comment on his Facebook profile:

"David! We're supposed to get older when we get older, not look exactly the same!"

Pigeonholed Voice Actor: David's characters are often Troubled but Cute young men and teenagers that are snarky with deeper voices. Super Milk inverts this, and it's scary if you're familiar with his most of his other work. Robodog has a raspy, metallic screech. Ario sounds like a stereotypical baby. Given his situation, you can't really blame him for crying all the time.

Let's show him how to feel the rainbow!

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 === Notable voice roles from David Matranga: ===
-* ''[[Five Centimeters Per Second]]'' - Takaki Tono
+* ''[[5 Centimeters Per Second]]'' - Takaki Tono
-* ''[[Angel Beats (Anime)|Angel Beats]]'' - [[Butt Monkey|Hideki Hinata]]
+* ''[[Angel Beats]]'' - [[Butt Monkey|Hideki Hinata]]
 * ''[[Appleseed]]'' - Briareos (Sentai dub)
 * ''[[Appleseed Ex Machina]]'' - Briareos
 * ''[[Canaan]]'' - [[Non-Action Guy|Minoru Minorikawa]]
 * ''[[Chance Pop Session]]'' - Kaito Kosaka
-* ''[[Le Chevalier Deon]]'' - [[Wholesome Crossdresser|d'Eon de Beaumont]]
+* ''[[Le Chevalier d'Eon]]'' - [[Wholesome Crossdresser|d'Eon de Beaumont]]
-* ''[[Clannad (Visual Novel)|Clannad]]'' - [[Cool Loser|Tomoya Okazaki]]
+* ''[[Clannad]]'' - [[Cool Loser|Tomoya Okazaki]]
 * ''[[Colorful]]'' - [[All Men Are Perverts|Hirokawa]], [[Black Best Friend|Jamie]]
 * ''[[Demon King Daimao]]'' - Yozo Hattori
-* ''[[Devil May Cry the Animated Series]]'' - Issac
+* ''[[Devil May Cry: The Animated Series]]'' - Issac
-* ''[[Dirty Pair (Light Novel)|Dirty Pair]]: Project EDEN'' - Carson
+* ''[[Dirty Pair]]: Project EDEN'' - Carson
-* ''[[Ef a Fairy Tale of The Two|ef ~ a tale of memories]]'' - Yu Himura
+* ''[[Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two.|ef ~ a tale of memories]]'' - Yu Himura
 * ''[[Elfen Lied]]'' - Ohmoni
 * ''[[Fist of the North Star]]: Legends of the Dark King'' - Souga
 * ''[[Gilgamesh]]'' - Decem, additional voices
-* ''[[Guin Saga (Light Novel)|Guin Saga]]'' - [[The Lancer|Istavan]]
+* ''[[Guin Saga]]'' - [[The Lancer|Istavan]]
 * ''[[Halo Legends]]'' - Ghost (Prototype), Joseph (Homecoming)
 * ''[[Highschool of the Dead]]'' - [[Decoy Protagonist|Hisashi Igo]], additional voices
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 * ''[[Mardock Scramble]]'' - [[Hot Scientist|Dr. Easter]]
 * ''[[Martian Successor Nadesico]]: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness'' - Yamasaki
-* ''[[Needless]]'' - [[Evil Is Sexy|Adam Arclight]]
+* ''[[NEEDLESS]]'' - [[Evil Is Sexy|Adam Arclight]]
 * ''[[Sorcerous Stabber Orphen]]'' - [[Magic Knight|Orphen]]
 * ''[[Saiyuki]]'' - [[Sean Connery Is About to Shoot You|Genjo]] [[Badass Abnormal|Sanzo]]
 * ''[[Steel Angel Kurumi]]'' - Kamihito Kagura
 * ''[[The Samurai]]'' - [[Kid Samurai|Takeshi Chimatsuri]]
-* ''[[Super Milk Chan]]'' - [[Robot Dog|Robodog]]; [[Babies Make Everything Better|Ario the Baby Ant]]; [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold|Himself]] (live-action footage)
+* ''[[Super Milk-chan]]'' - [[Robot Dog|Robodog]]; [[Babies Make Everything Better|Ario the Baby Ant]]; [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|Himself]] (live-action footage)
-* ''[[Xamd Lost Memories]]'' - [[Crazy Jealous Guy|Furuichi Teraoka]]
+* ''[[Xam'd: Lost Memories]]'' - [[Crazy Jealous Guy|Furuichi Teraoka]]
 * ''[[Yumekui Merry]]'' - Pharos Hercules
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 * [[Bishonen]]: Most of his more prominent roles.
 * [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: He [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p_8ISJqwt8 plays] a slightly loopy [[Cool Teacher|history teacher]] in Stages Repertory Theatre's [[Abridged Series|production]] of The Complete History of America (Abridged).
-* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL_06ojBnfQ In] ''[[Law and Order Special Victims Unit (TV)|Law and Order Special Victims Unit]]'' and ''[[As the World Turns]]'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWdRKbpuMrU (about 17 minutes in)]
+* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL_06ojBnfQ In] ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit|Law and Order Special Victims Unit]]'' and ''[[As the World Turns]]'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWdRKbpuMrU (about 17 minutes in)]
 * [[Older Than They Look]]: As of 4/20/11, David is 32. To [[Theres No Such Thing As Notability|quote]] a comment on his Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/david.matranga profile]:
 {{quote|  "David! We're supposed to get older when we get older, not look exactly the same!"}}