Paolo Andrea Di Pietro

Paolo Andrea Di Pietro (born November 8, 1986), also known mononymously in Japan as , is an Italian singer and actor living and working in Japan (Gaikokujin tarento). He has appeared in a variety of Japanese commercials, TV shows and films. He also lent his singing voice to anime and video game soundtracks of internationally known franchises such as Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Genshin Impact and My Hero Academia.

Early life He was born on November 8, 1986, in Milan. He started studying guitar at the age of 10 and singing at the age of 16. In 2006, he began studying opera at the Milan Conservatory. He also attended the University of Milan majoring in English and Japanese studies, including language and culture. He graduated from the same university and moved to Japan in 2014. In 2013 he performed the role of Daland from Wagner's The Flying Dutchman in over 20 famous Italian theaters, such as Teatro Comunale Luciano Pavarotti and Teatro Comunale di Bologna. In 2015 he had his operatic debut in Japan as Colline in Puccini's La bohème for the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs. In 2019 he performed for the first time in the United States, at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

As a TV personality, actor and recording artist In 2018 he passed the audition for the Japanese TV Commercial for a product called AirPay by Recruit, acting beside Joe Odagiri. The comedic commercial, his first on screen job, soon went viral in Japan and became a still ongoing series. In 2020 he performed the singing role of the "Ketchup Demon" next to Naomi Watanabe and Yūki Iwai from Haraichi in the live comedy program Owarai no Hi - Oto Neta Fes, the character went viral on Japanese Twitter, reaching rank 1 in Twitter trends. Currently, he is active as an actor, voice actor, narrator, musician and lyricist in various media such as TV commercials, TV shows, movies, anime and video games.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2017 Memoirs of a Murderer Opera Singer Performance of Non più andrai 2023 We're Millennials. Got a Problem?: The Movie Achille 2025 Stigmatized Properties: Possession Soundtrack vocals Rental Family Handsome Actor

Television Year Title Role Notes 2019 Two Homelands Ronnie TV special NEWS MORNING SATELLITE - Totsuzen Desu ga Pinchi desu Bruno Rossi Season 3, episodes 12 & 13 Time Limit Investigator (Jikō Keisatsu) FBI Colleague Season 3, episode 6 2020 Yell Singer Episode 1 Peep Time R. Bruce (Baseball Player) Episode 5 2021 She Was Pretty (Kanojo wa Kirei Datta) James Taylor Episode 5 2022 Sensuikan Cappellini-gō no Bōken Angelo TV special, main cast Game Of Spy The Man with the Eyepatch Episode 1 AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo TV Panelist Season 21, episode 1 Businessman Thomas Harold Episode 3 2024 Nevertheless: The Shapes of Love Nick Episode 3 2025 Zaibatsu Fukushū Masayuki Ise's Business Partner Episode 7 Tokyo Holiday Richard Regular main cast Queen of Mars Shopkeeper Recurring cast

Anime Year Title Role Notes 2017 BBK/BRNK: The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy Insert song "Liberetto", lyrics and soundtrack vocals 2018 Overlord II Soundtrack vocals Overlord III Soundtrack vocals 2020-2022 Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Insert songs "Vearn, The Dark King", “Vearn, the True Dark King”, “Sovereign Supreme”, “Absolute Strength - The Way of Combat” 2021 Otoppe Ending song "Bonso Waltz" 2022 Thermae Romae Novae Opening song "Tōgyūshi no Uta: Onsen Manner no Aria", lyrics for opening and all insert songs, Latin language supervision Overlord IV Soundtrack vocals Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress Episode 11 insert song "Into the Cemetery" 2023 Dead Mount Death Play Soundtrack vocals 2025 Kamitsubaki City Under Construction Soundtrack vocals 2026 Daemons of the Shadow Realm Soundtrack vocals The Drops of God Episode 1 special opening song "La vita in Rosso" Dragon Striker Soundtrack vocals The Saga of Tanya the Evil Soundtrack vocals

Anime movies Year Title Role Notes 2020 Saga of Tanya the Evil: The Movie Soundtrack vocals 2021 Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars Soundtrack vocals 2024 My Hero Academia: You're Next Insert song "Gollini -Admire-", soundtrack vocals Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Soundtrack vocals 2025 Tōi-san wa Seishun Shitai! "Baka to SmaPho to Romance to" Soundtrack vocals

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2019 Honor of Kings Insert song "Brethren of Blades" (duet with Remi Tanaka) A Certain Magical Index: Imaginary Fest Italian Assassin 2021 Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Draco French and Italian vocals 2023 Genshin Impact Promotional song “Polumnia Omnia (Performance Version)” 2024 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Insert song “With Pain and Spite Made Black”, Latin translation ORE’N Insert song "Demon God Smirnoff's Theme" and others, soundtrack vocals eFootball Motion capture 2025 Blue Protocol: Star Resonance Insert song "Denvel Final Boss Fight - Last Phase" Pacific Drive: Whispers in the Woods Main theme "The Harmonic Fellowship" The Outer Worlds 2 Insert song "Resolute" (trio with John Robert Matz and Laura Intravia), soundtrack vocals 2026 Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Bloodmoon Main theme "Legacy of the Bloodmoon" (bass vocals)

Music videos Year Title Artist Role Notes 2018 DVD "Himitsu" Polkadot Stingray Foreigner who loves Samurai Direct to video short film 2019 Night Groovin'''