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Kiba Walker
Walker in 2024
Born1994 or 1995 (age 30–31)
Other nameSalem Moon
OccupationVoice actor
Websitekibawalkervoices.com

Kiba Walker (born 1994 or 1995)[1] is an American former voice actor, ADR director and ADR script writer. They voiced major characters such as Caius Lao Bistail in The Titan's Bride, Kanji Koganegawa in Haikyu!! To The Top, Makio Tanihara in Horimiya, Taira no Kiyotsune in The Heike Story, Manabu-kun in Tomodachi Game, Yuuya Niyodo in Phantom of the Idol, Minoru Chiaki in Twilight Out of Focus, Meynard Swann in Clevatess, and Tasuku Tsubakino in Wind Breaker. They also performed as a drag queen under the drag persona Salem Moon. In 2025, several organizations and companies cut ties with Walker following allegations of sexual misconduct towards minors.

Biography

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Raised in Tacoma,[2] Walker was originally a stage actor, including in college and community theater,[3] but felt self-conscious about their appearance.[4] Walker told KERA News about their experiences of struggling with auditions due to homophobia, fatphobia, and colorism.[5] They went into voice acting to "do what [they] loved and be characters without having to worry about people judging [them] for [their] weight or anything".[4]

Acting career

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Walker voiced numerous characters in anime dubs, including Caius Lao Bistail in The Titan's Bride, Kanji Koganegawa in Haikyu!! To The Top, Makio Tanihara in Horimiya, Taira no Kiyotsune in The Heike Story, Manabu-kun in Tomodachi Game, Yuuya Niyodo in Phantom of the Idol, Minoru Chiaki in Twilight Out of Focus, Meynard Swann in Clevatess, and Tasuku Tsubakino in Wind Breaker.[6][7] They were a ADR director and ADR script writer for some of American dubbing company Ascendent Animation's dubs, including Ishida & Asakura, The Titan's Bride, and Everything for the Demon King Evelogia.[8][9][10] They appeared in several anime conventions, including SNAFU Con (2015-2017, 2019), Anime Banzai (2016, 2018), Anime Festival Wichita (2017), Anime Midwest (2021-2023), Colossalcon Texas (2022), Tokyo, OK (2022-2024), Ohayocon (2022-2025), Nan Desu Kan (2023), AnimeFest (2024), and Anime Los Angeles (2025).[11]

In the mid-2010s,[12] Walker began a career as drag performer Salem Moon after being inspired by RuPaul’s Drag Race.[5] Salem Moon hosted an all-ages trivia night at Tulips FTW until the venue's landlord banned drag events after anti-LGBTQ[13][14][15] organization Protect Texas Kids targeted the event.[12] Walker told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that they got social media death threats after right-wing journalist Tayler Hansen tweeted a Salem Moon video, and the event was targeted by Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare in May 2023.[5][12] In response to Protect Texas Kids' harassment, Salem Moon helped raise $9,500 for protecting LGBTQ+ youth, sent to local nonprofit organization LGBTQ Saves.[12]

In June 2025, Walker made their debut as a professional stage actor in the Circle Theatre Fort Worth's production of A Strange Loop, playing the protagonist Usher.[3] Rich Lopez of Dallas Voice said: "Kiba Walker’s portrayal of Usher was front and center; a true home run. ... Walker masterfully navigated these profound struggles, delivering a captivating performance".[3] Manuel Mendoza of The Dallas Morning News said: "Kiba Walker does a phenomenal job playing a potentially unlikeable character. Walker’s singing is both beautifully emotional and down-to-earth."[16]

2025 sexual harassment allegations and fallout

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On July 31, 2025, Anime Corner reported on sexual harassment allegations made against Walker the day before, involving misconduct towards a minor dating to 2017.[17][18] Walker reportedly said they would address the allegations before privating their Twitter/X accounts.[18] This was followed by another set of child grooming allegations from another person, also made on July 31.[17] In August 2025, Ascendent Animation revealed that they had fired Walker in 2021 for persistent misconduct, and that Walker was misrepresenting themself as president, founder, or chief operating officer of the company through inaccurate press releases they sent without company authorization (including to Anime News Network) or on a Twitter/X account named @AscendedAnime.[19]

In response to the allegations, LGBTQ+ organization Pride in Dallas cut ties with Walker, as did Arlington LGBTQ bar 1851 Club.[17] BLits Games also did the same, recasting his role of Yoshino in Scoutmaster Season.[19] Nan Desu Kan withdrew Walker's invitation to that year's edition.[11] Ascendent Animation gained control of the AscendedAnime account and unblocked several voice actors said account blocked under Walker's control.[19]

Personal life

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Walker is non-binary and their pronoun preference is "they/them, he/him, she/her, don’t care".[20] Originally based in Litchfield Park, Arizona,[11] as of 2023 Walker was based in Fort Worth.[5]

Filmography

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Anime

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2018 Junji Ito Collection Ryou Tsukano [21]
2019 Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya Scylla Io [22]
Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds of Life Naoya [6]
O Maidens in Your Savage Season Additional voices [23]
2020 Black Clover Paplo Espuma [6]
Bofuri Christmas Rose [6][22]
Case File nº221: Kabukicho Diana Oldoni [22]
Haikyu!! To The Top, Kanji Koganegawa [7]
Ishida & Asakura Oppai-Seijin Writer, director [8]
2021 Back Arrow Gote Gordon [11]
Horimiya Makio Tanihara [24]
The Heike Story Taira no Kiyotsune [7]
86 Erwin Marcel [25]
Edens Zero Younger Foote Brother [6]
My Hero Academia Cider House leader [11]
Magatsu Wahrheit Jade [26]
The Titan's Bride Caius Lao Bistail Writer, director [9]
2022 Blue Lock Shoei Baro (Young) [6]
Everything for the Demon King Evelogia Writer, director [10]
Sasaki and Miyano Higure [6]
The Daily Life of the Immortal King Additional voices [27]
Tomodachi Game Manabu-kun [28]
Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy Eto [6]
2023 Oshi no Ko (2023 TV series) LoveNow Director [6]
Phantom of the Idol Yuuya Niyodo [7]
Shangri-La Frontier Branch [6]
Tomo-chan Is a Girl! Kid Bullies [6]
Twilight Out of Focus Minoru Chiaki [7]
2025 Clevatess Meynard Swann [6]
Lazarus Jill [6]
Wind Breaker Tasuku Tsubakino [7]

Video games

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Year Title Role(s) Ref
2016 Earthlock: Festival of Magic Amon, Gnart [29]
2018 Camp Buddy Keitaro Nagame, Aiden Flynn [29]
2019 Seiyuu Danshi Haato [29]
2020 Genshin Impact Kudari [6]

References

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  1. ^ McGaughy, Lauren (October 27, 2022). "In her words: Texas drag queens speak out about threats, protests". The Dallas Morning News.
  2. ^ Lin, Kristian (June 18, 2025). "Ushering In". Fort Worth Weekly. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  3. ^ a b c Lopez, Rich (June 25, 2025). "Review: 'A Strange Loop' is queer, raw, unapologetic and amazing at Circle Theatre". Dallas Voice. Archived from the original on December 28, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  4. ^ a b Kowalski, Matt (April 14, 2022). "Kiba Walker Interview Ohayocon 2022 (Long Bronzed Gilbert)". Marooners' Rock. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d Suarez, Miranda (June 1, 2023). "'You can't change a tradition': Fort Worth drag queen says politicians can't kill Texas drag". KERA News. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Kiba Walker (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Archived from the original on April 14, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 11, 2025). "LGBTQ+ Organizations, Spaces Cut Ties with Voice Actor Kiba Walker Due to Sexual Allegations". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  8. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (August 20, 2020). "Ascendent Animation Reveals Ishida and Asakura Anime's English Dub Cast, Staff, Teaser Trailer". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (April 17, 2021). "Ascendent Animation Reveals The Titan's Bride Anime's English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (December 7, 2021). "Ascendent Animation Licenses, Produces English Dub for 'Everything for Demon King Evelogia' Isekai Boys-Love Anime". Anime News Network.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Kiba Walker". AnimeCons.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  12. ^ a b c d Johnson, Kaley; Harding, Jess (June 16, 2023). "Behind the drag protests in North Texas: Who is picketing, and why queens won't give in". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Archived from the original on June 17, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  13. ^ Downen, Robert (February 24, 2023). "How Texas activists turned drag events into fodder for outrage". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on May 7, 2026. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  14. ^ "Extremists Target LGBTQ+ Community During Pride Month". www.adl.org. Archived from the original on March 10, 2026. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  15. ^ Jordan, Jay R. (September 23, 2022). "Anti-LGBTQ group targets church outside Houston". Axios. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  16. ^ Mendoza, Manuel (June 27, 2025). "Review: Raw, catchy musical 'A Strange Loop' elicits powerful laughs, then silences room". KERA News. Archived from the original on June 27, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  17. ^ a b c "UPDATED: 1851 in Arlington cuts ties with Salem Moon after grooming accusations". Dallas Voice. August 1, 2025. Archived from the original on August 6, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  18. ^ a b Nwaenie, Chike (July 31, 2025). "Anime Voice Actor Kiba Walker Accused of Grooming and Soliciting Sexual Materials From Teenager". Anime Corner. Archived from the original on February 8, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  19. ^ a b c Mateo, Alex (August 14, 2025). "Ascendent Animation Issues Statement Regarding Kiba Walker Following Sexual Allegations With Minors". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 25, 2026. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  20. ^ Walker, Kiba [@justkibawalker] (April 27, 2025). "Hi. I'm non-binary. Thought I'd let yall know now. I've been on this discovering myself journey for a couple months now, and recently I've discovered that NB is where I belong. You can use they/them, he/him, she/her, don't care" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 27, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  21. ^ Walker, Kiba [@justkibawalker] (March 31, 2018). "I've been waiting for this!!! You can hear me as Tsukano Ryou, my first named role with @FUNimation in #JunjiItoCollection. This was SO much fun to work on, and if you like hearing creepy stories you can tell in the dark, this one is for you. Episode 11 up right now!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2018 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ a b c Taylor, Jairus (June 10, 2020). "Amplifying Black Voice Actors in Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  23. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (December 21, 2019). "Sentai Filmworks Announces O Maidens in Your Savage Season Anime's English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  24. ^ Dempsey, Liam (April 18, 2022). "Tomodachi Game English Dub Reveals Cast & Crew, Release Date". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  25. ^ "Kiba Walker". Ohayocon.
  26. ^ "Magatsu Wahrheit - English Dub Cast". Studio Nano. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  27. ^ Dempsey, Liam (July 20, 2022). "The Daily Life of the Immortal King Comes to Crunchyroll with Season 1 English Dub". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  28. ^ Mateo, Alex (April 18, 2022). "Crunchyroll Reveals Tomodachi Game Anime's English Dub Cast, April 19 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  29. ^ a b c "Kiba Walker". Anime Festival Wichita. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020.
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