Giulia Franzoso
Description
Giulia Franzoso is an Italian voice actress and dubbing director, widely recognized for her extensive work in the Italian-language adaptations of numerous anime series and animated films. Born in Milan in 1973, she began her career in entertainment as a child actress, appearing in popular Italian television series such as Arriva Cristina, Cristina, and Cri Cri during the late 1980s and early 1990s. She later transitioned to television presenting, notably hosting the children's program Bim Bum Bam.
Franzoso's voice acting career encompasses a broad range of prominent roles in anime. She is the Italian voice of Luna Netsuki in the OVA series Casshan: Robot Hunter Casshern. She voiced the character Angel in the cyberpunk OVA Parasite Dolls. Her film work includes the role of Rieko Sakamoto, a music teacher, in the animated film Japan, Our Homeland (also known as Furusato Japan). In the science fiction OVA Submarine 707R, she provided the voice for the character Miyuki Ayami.
Beyond the specific roles mentioned, Franzoso's career is marked by several other significant and recurring performances. She is perhaps best known to Italian audiences as the voice of Hotaru Tomoe, also known as Sailor Saturn, in the beloved magical girl series Sailor Moon and its subsequent films. She has also taken on iconic roles such as the elf Deedlit in Record of Lodoss War and its sequel, Ran in various Urusei Yatsura OVAs and films, and Hikaru Hazama in Beyblade Metal Fusion. Her filmography includes voicing Raphael in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Shakti Varma in Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, and Urd in Sword Art Online. She has also contributed to major franchises like One Piece, Naruto, and Demon Slayer. In addition to her voice work, Franzoso has taken on the role of dubbing director for various productions, including the second season of the anime Vinland Saga.
Franzoso's voice acting career encompasses a broad range of prominent roles in anime. She is the Italian voice of Luna Netsuki in the OVA series Casshan: Robot Hunter Casshern. She voiced the character Angel in the cyberpunk OVA Parasite Dolls. Her film work includes the role of Rieko Sakamoto, a music teacher, in the animated film Japan, Our Homeland (also known as Furusato Japan). In the science fiction OVA Submarine 707R, she provided the voice for the character Miyuki Ayami.
Beyond the specific roles mentioned, Franzoso's career is marked by several other significant and recurring performances. She is perhaps best known to Italian audiences as the voice of Hotaru Tomoe, also known as Sailor Saturn, in the beloved magical girl series Sailor Moon and its subsequent films. She has also taken on iconic roles such as the elf Deedlit in Record of Lodoss War and its sequel, Ran in various Urusei Yatsura OVAs and films, and Hikaru Hazama in Beyblade Metal Fusion. Her filmography includes voicing Raphael in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Shakti Varma in Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, and Urd in Sword Art Online. She has also contributed to major franchises like One Piece, Naruto, and Demon Slayer. In addition to her voice work, Franzoso has taken on the role of dubbing director for various productions, including the second season of the anime Vinland Saga.
All Characters
- ItalianAnime overview: Casshan: Robot Hunter Casshern
- ItalianAnime overview: Parasite Dolls
- ItalianAnime overview: JAPAN, Our Homeland
- ItalianAnime overview: Submarine 707R