Luca Sandri
Description
Luca Sandri is an Italian voice actor, dubbing director, and dialogue adapter, primarily known for his extensive work in the dubbing of anime, animated series, and video games at Milan-based studios. Born on March 23, 1966, he is also an actor, with on-screen roles in Italian television sitcoms such as I cinque del quinto piano and Nonno Felice. His career in voice acting spans several decades and encompasses a wide array of characters.
Sandri's filmography is particularly rich in anime roles. He is the Italian voice of Chocolove in the 2001 Shaman King series and provides the voice for the cat spirit Matamune in the same franchise. In the world of Bakugan, he voices both Baku-Pod and Nillious in Bakugan Battle Planet. He also took on the role of Gawain in Fate/Extra Last Encore: Illustrias Tendōsetsu. His work includes Marin Reigan in the film Space Warrior Baldios, Tonio in Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai, and Hibiki Kanzaki in Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: The Movie. Other notable credits include Masato Shikibu in God Bless Dancougar, Rosmarine in Kaze to Ki no Uta SANCTUS -Sei naru kana-, and Yasuo Tanigawa in Kyou Kara Ore Wa!!. He also voiced Lancillotto in the 1998 dubbing of the classic series Entaku no Kishi Monogatari: Moero Arthur (released in Italy as Re Artù, King Arthur) and its film Moero Arthur: Hakuba no Oji, as well as Naoto Kadomatsu in Slow Step and the character Leon in the film Vexille - 2077 Isolation of Japan.
Beyond these specific roles, Sandri's voice is featured in numerous other major anime series. He is the voice of characters such as Gluttony in Fullmetal Alchemist, Jeeth in Dragon Ball Z, Baby in Dragon Ball GT, and Zuno and others in Dragon Ball Super. In the Naruto franchise, he voices Genma Shiranui and the Akatsuki member Deidara. His repertoire also includes roles in One Piece, Bleach, Detective Conan, Yu-Gi-Oh!, My Hero Academia, Slam Dunk, Ushio e Tora, and many others.
In addition to his performance work, Luca Sandri is a prominent figure behind the scenes as a dubbing director and dialogue adapter for the Italian versions of numerous anime series. He has directed the dubbing for productions such as Bakugan Battle Planet, Dragon Ball Super (from episode 53 onwards), Fate/Apocrypha, BNA: Brand New Animal, and ID-0, among others. This dual role as both an actor and a director highlights his significant and multifaceted contribution to the anime industry in Italy. His voice is also widely recognized from a vast number of video game localizations, including major titles like the Dragon Ball Z games, the Broken Sword series, Blade Runner, Baldur's Gate II, Max Payne, and the Halo franchise.
Sandri's filmography is particularly rich in anime roles. He is the Italian voice of Chocolove in the 2001 Shaman King series and provides the voice for the cat spirit Matamune in the same franchise. In the world of Bakugan, he voices both Baku-Pod and Nillious in Bakugan Battle Planet. He also took on the role of Gawain in Fate/Extra Last Encore: Illustrias Tendōsetsu. His work includes Marin Reigan in the film Space Warrior Baldios, Tonio in Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai, and Hibiki Kanzaki in Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: The Movie. Other notable credits include Masato Shikibu in God Bless Dancougar, Rosmarine in Kaze to Ki no Uta SANCTUS -Sei naru kana-, and Yasuo Tanigawa in Kyou Kara Ore Wa!!. He also voiced Lancillotto in the 1998 dubbing of the classic series Entaku no Kishi Monogatari: Moero Arthur (released in Italy as Re Artù, King Arthur) and its film Moero Arthur: Hakuba no Oji, as well as Naoto Kadomatsu in Slow Step and the character Leon in the film Vexille - 2077 Isolation of Japan.
Beyond these specific roles, Sandri's voice is featured in numerous other major anime series. He is the voice of characters such as Gluttony in Fullmetal Alchemist, Jeeth in Dragon Ball Z, Baby in Dragon Ball GT, and Zuno and others in Dragon Ball Super. In the Naruto franchise, he voices Genma Shiranui and the Akatsuki member Deidara. His repertoire also includes roles in One Piece, Bleach, Detective Conan, Yu-Gi-Oh!, My Hero Academia, Slam Dunk, Ushio e Tora, and many others.
In addition to his performance work, Luca Sandri is a prominent figure behind the scenes as a dubbing director and dialogue adapter for the Italian versions of numerous anime series. He has directed the dubbing for productions such as Bakugan Battle Planet, Dragon Ball Super (from episode 53 onwards), Fate/Apocrypha, BNA: Brand New Animal, and ID-0, among others. This dual role as both an actor and a director highlights his significant and multifaceted contribution to the anime industry in Italy. His voice is also widely recognized from a vast number of video game localizations, including major titles like the Dragon Ball Z games, the Broken Sword series, Blade Runner, Baldur's Gate II, Max Payne, and the Halo franchise.
All Characters
- ItalianAnime overview: Shaman King
- ItalianAnime overview: Entaku no Kishi Monogatari: Moero Arthur
- ItalianAnime overview: Yobarete Tobidete Akubi-chan
- ItalianAnime overview: Bakugan Battle Planet
- ItalianAnime overview: Bakugan Battle Planet
- ItalianAnime overview: Fate/Extra Last Encore: Illustrias Tendōsetsu
- ItalianAnime overview: Tanoshii Moomin Ikka: Bōken Nikki
- ItalianAnime overview: Slow Step
- ItalianAnime overview: Kyou Kara Ore Wa!!
- ItalianAnime overview: Moero Arthur: Hakuba no Oji
- ItalianAnime overview: Vexille - 2077 Isolation of Japan
- ItalianAnime overview: Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
- ItalianAnime overview: God Bless Dancougar
- ItalianAnime overview: Kaze to Ki no Uta SANCTUS -Sei naru kana-
- ItalianAnime overview: Space Warrior Baldios
- ItalianAnime overview: Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: The Movie