Antoine Nouel
Description
Antoine Nouel is a prominent French actor and director, primarily recognized for his extensive work in the dubbing industry. Born on June 9, 1962, he began his career on the stage, gaining early recognition for performing the role of Christian alongside Jean-Paul Belmondo in a production of Cyrano de Bergerac at the Théâtre Marigny in Paris. He has been active in dubbing since the late 1980s.
Nouel has lent his voice to a vast array of characters in anime, demonstrating considerable range. In the Dragon Ball franchise, a series with which he is closely associated both as a voice actor and director, he voiced the characters Cell Max and Shenron in the 2022 film Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero. His other notable anime roles include Koigakubo in the series Blue Period, the Maitre du jeu in I'm Standing on 1,000,000 Lives., and multiple characters in BNA: Brand New Animal, where he voiced both Jem Horner and Premier ministre Shiramizu. He also performed the role of Kidô in Cagaster of an Insect Cage. In the sports classic Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002, Nouel voiced several key characters, including Clifford Yuma, Gino Fernandez, Jack Morris, and notably Olivier Atton, the French name for the protagonist Tsubasa Ozora. His film work includes the voice of JP in the acclaimed movie Redline. His repertoire extends to classic anime, with roles such as Antarès in Grendizer - Getter Robo G - Great Mazinger Kessen! Daikaijuu, Artemis in Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Season III, and the male voice of Baron Janus in Mazinger Z Vs. Devilman.
Beyond his work as a voice actor, Antoine Nouel is a highly influential figure in the French dubbing industry as a voice director, also known as a director artistique. He has directed the French-language versions of numerous major anime series, including several installments of the Dragon Ball franchise (such as Dragon Ball Super, Dragon Ball GT, and Dragon Ball Z Kai), Sailor Moon Crystal, and Saint Seiya Omega. He also serves as the voice director for the French adaptations of the Sonic the Hedgehog video games and animated series. His frequent involvement in these long-running franchises points to a sustained and trusted collaboration with the studios responsible for their French localization, making him a key architect of how these series are experienced by French-speaking audiences.
Nouel has lent his voice to a vast array of characters in anime, demonstrating considerable range. In the Dragon Ball franchise, a series with which he is closely associated both as a voice actor and director, he voiced the characters Cell Max and Shenron in the 2022 film Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero. His other notable anime roles include Koigakubo in the series Blue Period, the Maitre du jeu in I'm Standing on 1,000,000 Lives., and multiple characters in BNA: Brand New Animal, where he voiced both Jem Horner and Premier ministre Shiramizu. He also performed the role of Kidô in Cagaster of an Insect Cage. In the sports classic Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002, Nouel voiced several key characters, including Clifford Yuma, Gino Fernandez, Jack Morris, and notably Olivier Atton, the French name for the protagonist Tsubasa Ozora. His film work includes the voice of JP in the acclaimed movie Redline. His repertoire extends to classic anime, with roles such as Antarès in Grendizer - Getter Robo G - Great Mazinger Kessen! Daikaijuu, Artemis in Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Season III, and the male voice of Baron Janus in Mazinger Z Vs. Devilman.
Beyond his work as a voice actor, Antoine Nouel is a highly influential figure in the French dubbing industry as a voice director, also known as a director artistique. He has directed the French-language versions of numerous major anime series, including several installments of the Dragon Ball franchise (such as Dragon Ball Super, Dragon Ball GT, and Dragon Ball Z Kai), Sailor Moon Crystal, and Saint Seiya Omega. He also serves as the voice director for the French adaptations of the Sonic the Hedgehog video games and animated series. His frequent involvement in these long-running franchises points to a sustained and trusted collaboration with the studios responsible for their French localization, making him a key architect of how these series are experienced by French-speaking audiences.
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- FrenchAnime overview: Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
- FrenchAnime overview: Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
- FrenchAnime overview: Blue Period
- FrenchAnime overview: I'm Standing on 1,000,000 Lives.
- FrenchAnime overview: BNA: Brand New Animal
- FrenchAnime overview: BNA: Brand New Animal
- FrenchAnime overview: Cagaster of an Insect Cage
- FrenchAnime overview: Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002
- FrenchAnime overview: Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002
- FrenchAnime overview: Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002
- FrenchAnime overview: Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002
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- FrenchAnime overview: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Season III
- FrenchAnime overview: Mazinger Z Vs. Devilman