Carol Hope
Description
Carol Hope is an English voice actress known primarily for her work with the FUNimation Entertainment dubbing studio. Her career in anime voice acting was most active during the late 1990s and early 2000s, contributing to several prominent series produced by the company during that era.
Hope is most widely recognized for her roles in the Dragon Ball franchise. She voiced the character Upa, a young member of the tribe that guards the sacred Karin Tower, in the FUNimation English dub of the original Dragon Ball series. Upa is a boy who befriends the protagonist Son Goku and seeks to resurrect his slain father using the Dragon Balls. In addition to the television series, Hope reprised the role of Upa for the English version of Dragon Ball Movie 3: Mystical Adventure. Her other contributions to the Dragon Ball franchise include voicing the character Suno in Dragon Ball as well as minor roles such as a big girl and a mother in Dragon Ball Z.
Beyond the Dragon Ball universe, Carol Hope performed roles in other notable anime series dubbed by FUNimation. Her voice can be heard in the science fiction horror series Blue Gender, where she played the characters Brenda and Minnie White. She also had a role in the supernatural action series Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files.
Carol Hope's body of work is closely associated with the FUNimation studio in Texas, reflecting common collaborations among the voice acting talent pool in that region during the period she was active. Her career is defined by her contributions to long-running, popular shonen series, providing voices for both child characters and supporting roles.
Hope is most widely recognized for her roles in the Dragon Ball franchise. She voiced the character Upa, a young member of the tribe that guards the sacred Karin Tower, in the FUNimation English dub of the original Dragon Ball series. Upa is a boy who befriends the protagonist Son Goku and seeks to resurrect his slain father using the Dragon Balls. In addition to the television series, Hope reprised the role of Upa for the English version of Dragon Ball Movie 3: Mystical Adventure. Her other contributions to the Dragon Ball franchise include voicing the character Suno in Dragon Ball as well as minor roles such as a big girl and a mother in Dragon Ball Z.
Beyond the Dragon Ball universe, Carol Hope performed roles in other notable anime series dubbed by FUNimation. Her voice can be heard in the science fiction horror series Blue Gender, where she played the characters Brenda and Minnie White. She also had a role in the supernatural action series Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files.
Carol Hope's body of work is closely associated with the FUNimation studio in Texas, reflecting common collaborations among the voice acting talent pool in that region during the period she was active. Her career is defined by her contributions to long-running, popular shonen series, providing voices for both child characters and supporting roles.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Ball