Alese Watson
Description
Alese Watson, also known professionally as Alese Watson-Johnson or Alese Johnson, is a Texas-based voice actress with a career in anime dubbing spanning over two decades. She is married to fellow voice actor Eric Vale, known for his extensive work with major dubbing studios.
Watson is best known for her role as Claes in the acclaimed series Gunslinger Girl and its second season, Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino. In the English adaptation of the series, she provided the voice for the thoughtful and introspective cyborg assassin across both installments. Her performance brought emotional depth to the character, a child cyborg confined to the Social Welfare Agency who is used as a test subject following the death of her handler. In the episode commentary for the series, it was noted that the casting director sought to include her in productions, leading to this defining role.
Beyond her signature role, Watson has lent her voice to a wide variety of characters across numerous anime series dubbed by major studios. Her notable credits 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, Kyoka Hiragi in Tokyo ESP, and Yoshihiro in Shangri-La. 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 Detective Conan, demonstrating her versatility across action, drama, and slice-of-life genres. In addition to her on-screen voice work, Watson has also worked behind the scenes as production staff on numerous anime releases.
Watson is best known for her role as Claes in the acclaimed series Gunslinger Girl and its second season, Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino. In the English adaptation of the series, she provided the voice for the thoughtful and introspective cyborg assassin across both installments. Her performance brought emotional depth to the character, a child cyborg confined to the Social Welfare Agency who is used as a test subject following the death of her handler. In the episode commentary for the series, it was noted that the casting director sought to include her in productions, leading to this defining role.
Beyond her signature role, Watson has lent her voice to a wide variety of characters across numerous anime series dubbed by major studios. Her notable credits 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, Kyoka Hiragi in Tokyo ESP, and Yoshihiro in Shangri-La. 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 Detective Conan, demonstrating her versatility across action, drama, and slice-of-life genres. In addition to her on-screen voice work, Watson has also worked behind the scenes as production staff on numerous anime releases.
All Characters
- EnglishAnime overview: Gunslinger Girl