A former contender of the Neotopian Joust tournament. He attempts to recruit Zed to fight against Hairam, the supreme judge of Neotopia that oversees the &quot;Ultimate Rules&quot;. After this is unsuccessful, he ignores Professor Bender's advice and takes the composite spirit Ex-Machina, thinking that he can finally kill Hairam with it. He is killed while trying to stop Ex-Machina, which he can no longer control, after defeating Kira and discovering that she is his sister Chelsea.    

In a dystopian future, two friends dream of freedom... and gain more than they bargain for! Hothead Zed is on the run from the authorities, while his brainy pal Noah struggles with his own battered body. Both find a magical world that seems to offer escape and power undreamed of. Join Zed and his powerful, rebellious spirit Amir Gaul on their search for the ultimate power. It's a force that can save the world - or destroy life as we know it. This is the world of KIBA! Where you must harness the power within and fight with all you got!<br><br>
(Source: RightStuf)

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A Japanese voice actor, singer, and narrator. He is also the head of the voice acting agency [BLACK SHIP](https://www.blackship.jp/), which he created together with [Jun Fukuyama](https://anilist.co/staff/95086) after leaving their old agency Axl-One at the same time. As a part of his singing career, he is one of the two members of [Elekiter Round 0](http://www.marine-e.net/sp/er0/).

Married voice actress [Ao Takahashi](https://anilist.co/staff/95713) on January 1, 2017.

__Non-anime roles:__

- Argenti - Honkai: Star Rail (VG)
- Jusis Albarea - The Legend of Heroes Series (VG)

Adam Van Wagoner is a Houston based actor currently getting his Masters of Fine Arts at the University of Houston. He also does voice work with ADV Films and Seraphim Digital.

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