Jonas Mello was a Brazilian actor and voice actor, born on October 20, 1937, in São Paulo, Brazil. He passed away on November 18, 2020, at the age of 83. Before gaining recognition for his voice work in animation, Mello built a substantial career as a television actor, beginning in 1969 and appearing in numerous Brazilian telenovelas and series over several decades. In his later years, he dedicated himself more fully to voice acting.

Mello became a prominent figure in Brazilian dubbing, particularly for anime and animated series produced in Japan. He was closely associated with the São Paulo-based studio Gota Mágica, for which he provided the standard studio voiceover, and he narrated several high-profile anime series. Among his most iconic and enduring roles was as the narrator for the Portuguese dub of the classic series "Os Cavaleiros do Zodíaco" (Saint Seiya) in 1994, a role he reprised for a redub in 2003.

His extensive voice filmography includes many of the titles mentioned in the query. In "Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie," he voiced the villain Vega (known as M. Bison in the original Japanese version) for the redub of the film produced in São Paulo. He also lent his voice to the Street Fighter franchise as Zangief in the television series "Street Fighter II V". For the series "Kaiketsu Zorro," Mello voiced the character Sargento Pedro Gonzales, also known as Sargento Garcia. In the Indo-Japanese production "Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama," he was the voice of the antagonist King Ravana. His work also included the role of Adam Robinson Jr. in the OAV "2001 Ya Monogatari" (Space Fantasia 2001 Nights) and as Rei Pesadelo (King of Nightmares) in the film "Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland".

Beyond these, Mello's voice can be heard in a vast array of other anime and animated productions. He was a frequent narrator, providing that role for series such as "Dragon Ball," "Magic Knight Rayearth," and "Sailor Moon" in their early Brazilian dubs. He also voiced characters like Quincy Rosencroy in "Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040," Gold Roger in the older dub of "One Piece," and Shen Long (Shenron) in several "Dragon Ball Z" films. In video games, he was known for voicing the champions Braum and Xerath in the Brazilian Portuguese version of "League of Legends".

Jonas Mello's contributions have left a lasting legacy in Brazilian popular culture. For many fans, his voice is intrinsically linked to their childhood memories of watching anime, most notably as the narrator of "Saint Seiya," which cemented his status as a beloved and highly respected figure in the Brazilian dubbing community.