Cristiano Paglionico

Description
Cristiano Paglionico is an Italian voice actor born in Bari on October 6, 1998, known for his work dubbing anime series and animated films for the Italian market. He pursued formal training in the craft, studying dubbing at the Centro Teatro Attivo in Milan from 2018 to 2019 under the actor and dubbing director Pino Pirovano. He subsequently furthered his education at the same institution from 2020 to 2022, studying the Étude method with actress and director Lara Franceschetti.

Paglionico's most prominent role to date is providing the Italian voice for Megumi Fushiguro in the popular anime series Jujutsu Kaisen. This character, a student at the Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School, marked a significant milestone in his career as his first protagonist role in an anime. Paglionico had followed the series via simulcast from Japan and expressed surprise and honor at being cast for the part when dubbing began in Italy. He has continued in this role for subsequent seasons and related projects, including the film Jujutsu Kaisen 0.

His filmography includes a range of other anime roles. He voices Ryunosuke Chiba in the Assassination Classroom franchise, appearing in both Assassination Classroom The Movie: 365 Days' Time and the spin-off series Koro Sensei Quest!. In the film Bubble, he is the voice of the Leader of the Denki Ninja. His other credits in animated series include Noboru Sawaki in Captain Tsubasa, Rintaro Numajiri in Haikyu!!, Takeuchi in Mob Psycho 100, Gin Gagamaru in Blue Lock, and roles in Demon Slayer, Hell's Paradise, and Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War.

Beyond anime series, Paglionico has contributed his voice to animated films, including the Italian dubs of My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising, where he voices Twice, and Blue Lock - Episode Nagi. His work also extends to live-action dubbing for various telefilms and reality shows. In addition to on-screen work, he has performed in theater, narrated audiobooks, and participated in podcasts.

His work on Jujutsu Kaisen, directed by Matteo Brusamonti at Transperfect Italia, remains a central part of his professional identity, with the dubbing team, including Paglionico, returning for the second season of the series.
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