Alese Johnson
Description
Alese Johnson, also known professionally as Alese Watson-Johnson, is an American voice actress based in Texas with a career in anime dubbing spanning over two decades. She is married to fellow voice actor Eric Vale, who is known for his extensive work with Funimation and Crunchyroll.
Johnson is best known for her role as the cyborg assassin Claes in the anime series Gunslinger Girl and its second season, Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino. In the English adaptation of the series, she provided the voice for the character across both installments, with Ami Koshimizu and later Risa Mizuno voicing the Japanese versions. This performance is noted for bringing emotional depth to the thoughtful and introspective character.
Throughout her career, Johnson has lent her voice to a wide variety of characters across numerous anime series dubbed by major studios like Funimation. Her notable roles include Wash in My Hero Academia, Kodama and Yuuya in One Piece, Arthur's Mother in Fire Force, Tomomi in Fruits Basket, Zaza in Blassreiter, Catalina in Nabari no Ou, Amu in Solty Rei, and Kyoka Hiragi in Tokyo ESP. She has also contributed to other acclaimed series such as Dragon Ball, Fairy Tail, Psycho-Pass, BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad, El Cazador de la Bruja, Rosario + Vampire, and Shangri-La, demonstrating her versatility across action, drama, and slice-of-life genres. In addition to her on-screen voice work, Johnson has also worked behind the scenes as production staff on numerous anime releases.
Johnson is best known for her role as the cyborg assassin Claes in the anime series Gunslinger Girl and its second season, Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino. In the English adaptation of the series, she provided the voice for the character across both installments, with Ami Koshimizu and later Risa Mizuno voicing the Japanese versions. This performance is noted for bringing emotional depth to the thoughtful and introspective character.
Throughout her career, Johnson has lent her voice to a wide variety of characters across numerous anime series dubbed by major studios like Funimation. Her notable roles include Wash in My Hero Academia, Kodama and Yuuya in One Piece, Arthur's Mother in Fire Force, Tomomi in Fruits Basket, Zaza in Blassreiter, Catalina in Nabari no Ou, Amu in Solty Rei, and Kyoka Hiragi in Tokyo ESP. She has also contributed to other acclaimed series such as Dragon Ball, Fairy Tail, Psycho-Pass, BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad, El Cazador de la Bruja, Rosario + Vampire, and Shangri-La, demonstrating her versatility across action, drama, and slice-of-life genres. In addition to her on-screen voice work, Johnson has also worked behind the scenes as production staff on numerous anime releases.
All Characters
- EnglishAnime overview: Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino