Epel’s Voice Actor Tsuchiya Simba

Epel Felmier is voiced by Tsuchiya Simba, who has explained that his mother named him after Simba from The Lion King. (  Interview Source )

In Twisted Wonderland he voices a character who idolizes Leona Kingscholar, who was based on Scar.

Tsuchiya was inspired to begin voice acting after meeting Miyano Mamoru, voice of Death Note’s Light Yagami. Miyano has appeared in the “Ultraman Zero” TV series with Tsuchiya’s second-oldest sister, Tsuchiya Tao. His oldest sister, Tsuchiya Honoka, is Miss Japan 2019.

Tsuchiya and his older sister Tao both provided voices in the Japanese-language dub of “Bumblebee.”

Tsuchiya has a pet dog that he has named Epel. ( Source )

In an August, 2025 episode of Good Boy (source) Tsuchiya revealed that he did not audition for the role of Epel and had actually hoped to voice Ruggie, as he’d wanted to be a character in Savanaclaw to connect to having been named after the Lion King’s “Simba.”

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In August 2026, the official Twisted Wonderland Twitter account published the following comments from Tsuchiya on the character song/dorm song soundtrack and karaoke box implementation (source):

>>>> Memories from Recording

I remember tackling head-on the uniquely rewarding challenge of a ‘character song:’ maintaining Epel’s identity through singing. The production team of “Disney Twisted Wonderland” was so passionate and had such deep love for the project, and the recording studio was a very comfortable environment.

>>>> What should fans pay attention to in the songs you participated in?

For the dorm song, there are sections where I am in charge of the harmonies, so I would be very happy if fans could listen carefully and pay special attention to the harmony as well.

>>>> Which song would you like to sing at karaoke?

I would like to someday sing “Shiitenpen” (恣意天変) with a commanding presence (laughs).

>>>> A message for the fans, please.

To all the Prefects: As the voice actor for Epel Felmier I tried to pour as much of the multifaceted nature of a poison apple into his singing voice as I possibly could. There is nothing that would make me happier than if you were able to enjoy and savor it. Please continue to support Pomefiore Dorm and “Disney Twisted Wonderland” going forward. Pom pom!*

※Note2: it is written as “pom bom” in the graphic provided but “pom pom” for the radio show and in a follow-up post by Tsuchiya himself (source), which has been retained in this translation.

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Tsuchiya won a “Best New Voice Actor” award in 2021 and his past roles include:
・April Showers Bring May Flowers
・Backflip!!
・Blue Orchestra (with VA for Rollo)
・BURN THE WITCH #0.8
・Delico’s Nursery (with VAs for Yuuken, Idia, Lilia)
・Fanfare of Adolescence (with VAs for Deuce, Rook, Riddle, Crowley)
・Gridman Universe (with VAs for Leona, Lilia, Crewel)

・Haikyu!! (with VAs for Ruggie, Azul, Floyd, Riddle, Idia, Silver, Vargas, Rollo, Mickey, Minajael)
・Hibike! Euphonium 3 (with Sebek’s VA)
・HIGH CARD (with VAs for Leona, Ortho, Silver)
・In/Spectre
・La belle Hélène
・Let’s Play (with VA for Fellow)
・Love All Play (with VAs for Riddle, Yuuken, Swing)
・Marriage Toxin (with VA for Sebek)
・Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (with VAs for Ace, Fellow, Idia)
・Platonic Body Scrum

・Pokemon (with Deuce’s VA)
・Shabake (with VA for Ace, Crowley)
・Shinkalion: Change the World
・Shoot! Goal to the Future
・Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Doom of Dragon’s Sanctuary
  ・Suikoden
・Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

・Tasuketsu: Fate of the Majority (with Sebek’s Ishiya)
・Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
・The Aquatope
・The Seven Voice Museum (with VAs for Ortho and Vargas)
・The World Is Dancing (with VA for Sebek)
・Wait Until the Storm Comes
・Welcome to the Ballroom