Event: Simona

Simona Stanzani translates manga into Italian and English, working with localization companies in Japan and publishers in Italy and elsewhere. | AGNESE DIONISIO Italy has long been an enthusiastic market for contemporary Japanese pop culture. Anime was first imported in the late 1970s and has since become a cultural sensation with generational impact.“At an early age, I was already watching anime every day,” says translator Simona Stanzani, recalling the wave of Japanese media that transformed her youth.Stanzani is a leading translator of manga into both Italian and English, and has worked on major titles including “Jojo's Bizarre Adventure,” “Chainsaw Man” and “Spy × Family,” in addition to subtitling films such as Akira Kurosawa’s “The Seven Samurai.”  In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing, you can help us get the story right. SUBSCRIBE NOW