Jessica Calvello is an American

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and production assistant primarily known for her anime voiceover work, particularly with

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, DuArt Film and Video,

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, Headline Sound Studios, New Generation Pictures,

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and also known for her non-anime voice work on a number of animated shorts by,

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. Some of her more well known roles are Excel in ''

Excel Saga is a manga series written and illustrated by Kōshi Rikudō. It was serialized in '' Young King OURs'' from 1996 to 2011, and its individual chapters were collected and published in 27 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shōnen Gahōsha. The series fo ...

'', Nanael in '' Queen's Blade'', Kanako Miyamae in ''

Maria Holic is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Minari Endō, the author of ''Dazzle''. The manga was first serialized in the Japanese seinen manga magazine ''Monthly Comic Alive'' on June 27, 2006, and is published by Media Factory. T ...

'', Zoe Hange in '' Attack on Titan'' and Honey Kisaragi in '' New Cutey Honey'', in which she was personally cast by the creator of the Cutey Honey franchise,

Go Nagai , better known by the pen name , is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy, horror and erotica. He made his professional debut in 1967 with ''Meakashi Polikichi'', but is best known for creating popular 1970s ...

, a role that Calvello describes as her most cherished and honored accomplishment.

Filmography

Anime

* '' Alien Nine'' - Kasumi Tomine * ''

Amagi Brilliant Park is a Japanese light novel series written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Yuka Nakajima. Fujimi Shobo has published eight volumes since February 20, 2013, under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. J-Novel Club has licensed the serie ...

'' - Tiramy * '' Angel Blade'' - Hasumi and Emily * '' Arcade Gamer Fubuki'' - Hanako Kokobuji – As Zoe Fries * ''

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'' - Aika S. Granzchesta * '' Assemble Insert'' - Maron Namikaze * '' Attack on Titan'' - Zoe Hange * ''

Blue Seed ''Blue Seed'' (stylized as ''BLUE SEED'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuzo Takada. The plot is based on the Izumo cycle of Japanese mythology. The main character, Momiji Fujimiya, is a descendant of the mythical ...

'' - Miyako, Yukiko (Ep. 7) * '' Boogiepop Phantom'' - Moto Tonomura, Poom Poom * '' Brynhildr in the Darkness'' - Kotori Takatori * ''

Comic Party , sometimes abbreviated to ComiPa, is a dating sim video game by the Japanese game studio Leaf. It was first released on May 28, 1999 for Windows with adult content, but re-released with it removed for the Dreamcast, Windows, and PSP. The ...

'' - Eimi Ohba * ''

Compiler In computing, a compiler is a computer program that translates computer code written in one programming language (the ''source'' language) into another language (the ''target'' language). The name "compiler" is primarily used for programs that ...

'' - Assembler * ''

Cutie Honey Universe ''Cutie Honey Universe'' is a 2018 anime television series directed by Akitoshi Yokoyama at Production Reed (now Ashi Productions). It is the fifth animated project based on Go Nagai's ''Cutie Honey'' manga franchise, celebrating the author's 5 ...

- Honey Kisaragi / Cutie Honey * ''

Demon Fighter Kocho is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nonki Miyasu. It was published in the Shueisha ''seinen'' magazine '' Weekly Young Jump'' with the chapters bound into four volumes between September 1995 and October 1997. It was adapt ...

'' - Kocho Enoki * '' Detonator Orgun'' - Kumi Jefferson/Mhiku * ''

Dirty Pair is a series of Japanese light novels (the first one being a fix-up) written by Haruka Takachiho and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko that was later adapted into anime and manga versions. The first stories that make up the first volume ...

'' OAV - Yuri * '' DNA²'' - Karin Aoi * '' Dog & Scissors'' - Natsuno Kirihime * '' Dragon Half'' - Mink * '' Emma – A Victorian Romance'' - Eleanor Campbell * ''

'' - Excel (Eps. 1-13) * '' Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess'' - Éclair * '' Gall Force'' - Spea (Movies 2-3), Anne (Earth Chapter) * ''

Gatchaman Crowds is a 2013 anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Production and directed by Kenji Nakamura. It is a part of the '' Gatchaman'' franchise. The first season aired between July 12 and September 27, 2013, and the second season, titled ''Ga ...

'' - Hajime Ichinose * ''

Genshiken is a Japanese manga series by Shimoku Kio about a college club for ''otaku'' (extremely obsessed fans of various media) and the lifestyle its members pursue. The title is a shortening of the club's official name, , or "The Society for ...

'' - Keiko Sasahara * ''

Girls und Panzer , abbreviated as ''GuP'' or ''Garupan'' , is a Japanese anime franchise created by Actas which depicts a competition between girls' high schools practicing tank warfare as a sport. The series was directed by Tsuto ...

'' - Saori Takabe * '' Gokudo'' - Djin (Female, Eps. 9-12), Nanya * '' Hells'' - Rinne's Mother * ''

His and Her Circumstances is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Tsuda. It was serialized in '' LaLa'' from 1996 to 2005 and collected in 21 '' tankōbon'' volumes by Hakusensha. It depicts the romance between "perfect" student Yukino Miyazawa a ...

'' - Tsukino Miyazawa * '' Hitorijime My Hero'' - Megumi * '' I Dream of Mimi'' - Performa * '' Ikki Tousen'' - Ekitoku Chouhi * '' Infinite Stratos II'' - Tatenashi Sarashiki * '' Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning'' - Hikaru * ''

K.O. Beast ''K.O. Beast'', known in Japan as , is an OVA, anime series. History In 1993-1994, ''Anime UK'', a British-based magazine, brought the first three episodes to the UK market on its own label (this was ''Anime UKs only release). It was released ...

'' - S.P. Icegal * ''

Kujibiki Unbalance is a three-episode original video animation spin-off of '' Genshiken'' series, as well as a series of three light novels by ''Genshiken'' anime collaborator Michiko Yokote. Within the world of ''Genshiken'', however, ''Kujibiki Unbalance'' ...

'' - President Ritsuko Kubel Kettenkrad * ''

Labyrinth of Flames is a Japanese 2-episode OVA anime series created and produced by Studio Fantasia and directed by Katsuhiko Nishijima. It was released from September 25, 2000 to December 21, 2000. The OVA was licensed by Central Park Media under the U.S. Manga ...

'' - Natsu * '' Legend of Himiko'' - Seika * '' Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan'' - Utano Tadano * '' Magical DoReMi'' - Ellie Craft, Drona * ''

'' - Kanako Miyamae * '' Munto'' - Toche * ''

New Cutie Honey is a 1994 Japanese anime series in the ''Cutie Honey'' media franchise created by Go Nagai. Inspired by continued popularity of the original 1973 ''Cutie Honey'' television series, and first announced by Toei Video in October 1993, it was the ...

'' - Honey Kisaragi / Cutey Honey * '' Patlabor: The TV Series'' - Kiyama (Ep. 16) * ''

Pokémon (an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise. In terms of ...

'' - Kay, the Raichu Trainer (Ep. 90) * ''

Pop Team Epic is a Japanese four-panel surreal comedy webcomic and digital manga series written and illustrated by Bkub Okawa (alternatively romanized as "Bukubu Okawa"), which started serialization on Takeshobo's ''Manga Life Win'' website in August 2014 ...

'' - Pipimi (Ep. 10a) * ''

Problem Children are Coming from Another World, aren't they? , also known as , is a Japanese light novel series written by Tarō Tatsunoko and illustrated by Yū Amano. An anime adaptation by Diomedéa aired from January 11, 2013, to March 15, 2013. Part 1 of the series ended on April 1, 2015, with ...

'' - Black Rabbit * ''

Princess Minerva is a role-playing video game developed and published by Riverhillsoft for the NEC PC-9801 in 1992 in Japan only. An original video animation by Group TAC was originally released by Toho in May 1995 in Japan; it was later released also in the ...

'' - Princess Minerva * '' Queen's Blade'' - Nanael * '' Rozen Maiden Zurücksplen'' - Suigintou * ''

Ruin Explorers , also known as ''Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrie'', is a four episode 1995 OVA by ANIMATE and Asia-Do. It is set in a fantasy environment and stars Fam and Ihrie, two female treasure hunters working to find the "Ultimate Power". Characters ; : ...

'' - Fam * ''Sex Demon Queen'' - Rima * '' Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars'' - Yukari Morimura, TV Reporter * '' Slayers: The Motion Picture'' - Meliroon * '' Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings'' - Matsuri Toba, Eri Asada * ''

Space Pirate Mito ''Space Pirate Mito'' (宇宙海賊ミトの大冒険 ''Uchū Kaizoku Mito no Daibōken''), also known as ''Stellar Buster Mito'' in Japanese, is an anime series from 1999. It was produced in two seasons at 13 episodes each. Directed by Takas ...

'' - Kafuko, Miss Okubo * ''Spectral Force'' - Hiro * ''

The World God Only Knows , abbreviated as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tamiki Wakaki. It was originally serialized in Shogakukan's '' Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 2008 to April 2014, with its chapters collected in 26 ''tankōbon'' vo ...

'' - Haqua du Lot Herminium (Season 3, OVAs) * ''

Those Who Hunt Elves is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yu Yagami. The plot revolves around three travellers, the eponymous "Elf Hunters", and the elven sorceress Mistress Celcia. The anime was released in North America on VHS and DVD by ...

'' - Celsia Marie Claire (eps. 1-13) * * ''

To Heart ''To Heart'' is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Leaf and released on May 23, 1997 for Windows. It was later ported to the PlayStation and given voice acting. A second PC version, titled ''To Heart PSE'' was released contain ...

'' - Shiho * '' Ushio to Tora'' - Asako Nakamura (OVAs) * ''

UQ Holder! ''UQ Holder!'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Akamatsu. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 2013 to 2016 and later transferred to ''Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine'', where it was serialized ...

'' - Ku Fei * ''

Virgin Fleet is a 1998 anime OVA series created by Oji Hiroi (of ''Sakura Wars'' fame) and Yasuhiro Imagawa and produced by AIC and Beam Entertainment. A video game sequel was released in 1999 for the PlayStation console. Plot summary The series takes pla ...

'' - Ise Haruoshimi, Shiokaze Umino * '' Virus Buster Serge'' - Donna, Yui-Lin Manus * ''

The World of Narue is a Japanese manga series by Tomohiro Marukawa. The series follows Kazuto Izuka, an alien girl named Narue Nanase and the trials and tribulations of the young couple as they get to know each other. The title is taken from A. E. van Vogt's '' ...

'' - Narumi Mutuski, Rin Asakura – As Zoe Fries

Live-action dubbing

* '' Beautiful Hunter'' - Shion * '' Beautiful Prey'' - Noriko * ''Big Boobs Buster'' - Masako * '' The Bondage Master'' - Reiko * ''The Dimension Travelers'' - Mayumi Iwase * '' Zero Woman: The Accused'' - Reiko Sato

Animation

* ''

GoGoRiki ''Kikoriki'', known in the United States as ''GoGoRiki'' or ''BalloonToons'' and in Russia as ''Smeshariki'' (russian: Смешарики), is a Russian animated television series consisting of 307 episodes of 6 minutes and 30 seconds each, aime ...

'' - Olgariki

Video games

* ''

Street Fighter V ''Street Fighter V'' is a fighting game developed by Capcom and Dimps and published by Capcom for PlayStation 4 and Windows in 2016. An arcade version exclusive to Japan was released by Taito in 2019. Similar to the previous games in the ''Stre ...

'' - Yamato Nadeshiko * '' Tycoon City: New York''

Web

* ''

Cyanide & Happiness ''Cyanide & Happiness'' (''C&H'') is a webcomic created by Rob DenBleyker, Kris Wilson, Dave McElfatrick and Matt Melvin. The comic has been running since 2005 and is published on the website explosm.net along with animated shorts in the same st ...

'' - Susan Furrabruisin (''The Weatherman'' short) * ''

'' - Meg (''Going Down'' short) * ''

'' - Woman (''Sad Larry In Love'' short) * ''

'' - Mom (''Dinner With the Parents'' short) * ''

'' - Lucy (''Master Dater Series'') * ''

Hellsing Ultimate Abridged ''Hellsing'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Young King OURs'' from May 1997 to September 2008, with its c ...

'' - Rip van Winkle (''Episode 4'')

Production Credits

Production Assistant

* ''

'' * '' Gravitation'' * ''

'' * '' Madara'' * '' Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars''

References

External links

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Jessica Calvello
at SciFi.com
Emerging Artists Theatre
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