By Chad Burdette

on November 9, 2026

Jonathan voices and portrays the iconic Shiro Yoshida/Sunfire in Marvel’s Wolverine, the new game from Insomniac Games, Marvel Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment, which is now available exclusively for PlayStation 5.

Having a background in martial arts and a deep connection to his Japanese heritage, Jonathan drew on both his acting and voice expertise to bring the role to life, immersing himself to portray a character that feels authentic and true to his roots.

Jonathan is also well known to anime and gaming audiences as Eiji Okumura in Banana Fish (Netflix) and Shigenori Ota in Call of Duty, giving him a unique perspective on working across anime, video games and live action.

Jonathan stopped by to chat about Wolverine, Bananafish, and his craft

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How I Researched Sunfire For The Wolverine Game

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Recording Live On The Mocap Stage

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Sunfire: Pristine Image vs. Inner Pressure

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I Replaced An AI dub — Why That Mattered

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From Wolverine to Zomboys — Recent Projects

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Where To Follow Jonathan Tanigaki (Instagram + more)

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Marvel’s Wolverine is the action-packed adventure from Insomniac Games, the acclaimed studio behind Marvel’s Spider-Man series, and created in collaboration with Marvel Games; delivering an all-new original story.

From PlayStation.com:

Logan thought he was finished being Wolverine, but the past wasn’t finished with him yet. Three years after walking out on his team, Wolverine rejoins the mutant task force, Team X, in their darkest hour.

Driven by his fanatical belief in human superiority, Bolivar Trask is kidnapping mutants. Only Wolverine has what it takes to save them.

In his fight for the future, Wolverine must team up with fellow mutants across the globe through locations like Canada, Japan, and the Marvel island nation of Madripoor. With the fate of humans and mutants hanging in the balance, Logan knows the world needs a hero; however, they’ll have to settle for Wolverine.

BANANA FISH

A teenaged gang leader in New York City faces his abuser and rival gangs alongside a photojournalist from Japan as they investigate a deadly new drug