Yukana Nogami (野上 ゆかな, Nogami Yukana; born January 6, 1975), who goes by her mononymous stage name Yukana (ゆかな), is a…Yukana Nogami (野上 ゆかな, Nogami Yukana; born January 6, 1975), who goes by her mononymous stage name Yukana (ゆかな), is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Sigma Seven. Her major roles include Yuri Tanima in Wedding Peach, Meiling Li in Cardcaptor Sakura, Tessa in Full Metal Panic!, Honoka Yukishiro (Cure White) in Futari wa Pretty Cure, Ulrike in Kyo Kara Maoh!, Yumiko Tomi in Fafner in the Azure, C.C. in Code Geass, Cecilia Alcott in Infinite Stratos, and Kale in Dragon Ball Super. In tokusatsu, she voices Mezool in Kamen Rider OOO and Tega June in No.1 Sentai Gozyuger. In video games, she is the voice of Asahi Takashima in Money Idol Exchanger, Tear Grants in Tales of the Abyss, Ai Nanasaki in Amagami SS, Niyon in Granblue Fantasy, Dusk (Xi) in Arknights and Zhiming: Ethereal Enigma in Aether Gazer.
Mikako Takahashi (高橋 美佳子, Takahashi Mikako; born May 29, 1980) is a Japanese voice actress and J-Pop singer from Chiba…Mikako Takahashi (高橋 美佳子, Takahashi Mikako; born May 29, 1980) is a Japanese voice actress and J-Pop singer from Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As the Excel Saga character Mikako Hyatt, she forms one half of the voice acting duo The Excel Girls (the other half being Yumiko Kobayashi). She is employed by I'm Enterprise. She is also the best knowing dubbing roles of Korean drama and films, like for Park Shin-hye, Shin So-yul and others. In January 2017, she wrote in her private blog that she has been married since the last day of 2016.
Romi Park (朴 璐美, Paku Romi; born January 22, 1972) is a Japanese actress and singer. She graduated from the Toho Gakuen…Romi Park (朴 璐美, Paku Romi; born January 22, 1972) is a Japanese actress and singer. She graduated from the Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music and studied Korean at the Korean Language Institute (한국어학당) in Yonsei University. She won numerous awards, including the Best Actress Award at the 1st Seiyu Awards. Park is known for her roles as tough, calm and mature preteen or teenage boys who are often called prodigies in their fictional universes (for example, Tao Ren, Ken Ichijouji, Tōshirō Hitsugaya, Edward Elric, Kosuke Ueki and Natsume Hyūga). Her female roles also fit the "tough lady/punk girl" archetype (Temari, Nana Osaki and Teresa of the Faint Smile).
Shinji Ogawa (小川真司, Ogawa Shinji; born February 19, 1941 – March 7, 2015) was a Japanese actor, voice actor and…Shinji Ogawa (小川真司, Ogawa Shinji; born February 19, 1941 – March 7, 2015) was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Setagaya, Tokyo. He was affiliated with the Herringbone agency. He was best known as the dubover artist for Michael Douglas and Timothy Dalton, and for voicing Hyō in Fist of the North Star.
Subaru Samuel Bartsch (スバル・サミュエル・バーチュ, Subaru Samyueru Bāchu; born June 29, 1990), known professionally as Subaru…Subaru Samuel Bartsch (スバル・サミュエル・バーチュ, Subaru Samyueru Bāchu; born June 29, 1990), known professionally as Subaru Kimura (木村 昴, Kimura Subaru), is a German–Japanese voice actor, actor, television personality, MC, rapper, and narrator affiliated with Atomic Monkey. His most well known roles as a voice actor are Takeshi "Gian" Gōda in Doraemon, Aoi Tōdō in Jujutsu Kaisen, and Franky in One Piece.
Akira Kamiya (神谷 明, Kamiya Akira; born September 18, 1946) is a Japanese voice actor. He has portrayed several notable…Akira Kamiya (神谷 明, Kamiya Akira; born September 18, 1946) is a Japanese voice actor. He has portrayed several notable roles in television anime series such as Kenshiro in Fist of the North Star, Ryo Saeba in City Hunter, Shutaro Mendo in Urusei Yatsura, and Kogoro Mori in Detective Conan. In mecha anime, he voiced Ryoma Nagare in Getter Robo, Akira Hibiki in Brave Raideen, Sanshirō Tsuwabuki in Gaiking, Roy Focker in The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, and Sincline in Beast King GoLion.
Yōko Honna (本名 陽子, Honna Yōko; born January 7, 1979) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Sōka, Saitama…Yōko Honna (本名 陽子, Honna Yōko; born January 7, 1979) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Sōka, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. She works at Re-Max, although she formerly worked at 81 Produce. She is best known as the voice of Nagisa Misumi from the original Pretty Cure series, as well as Shizuku Tsukishima from Whisper of the Heart. She married someone outside of the industry in 2014 and gave birth to a daughter in June 2015. In 2017, she announced her pregnancy with a second child, as well as sharing her experience of miscarriage sometime prior.
Kahoru Sasajima (笹島 かほる, Sasajima Kahoru; born October 4, 1973) is a Japanese voice actress from Chiba Prefecture…Kahoru Sasajima (笹島 かほる, Sasajima Kahoru; born October 4, 1973) is a Japanese voice actress from Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Taiki Matsuno (Japanese: 松野 太紀, Hepburn: Matsuno Taiki) (October 16, 1967 – June 26, 2024) was a Japanese actor and…Taiki Matsuno (Japanese: 松野 太紀, Hepburn: Matsuno Taiki) (October 16, 1967 – June 26, 2024) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Shinagawa, Tokyo attached to Aoni Production. His real name, as well as his former stage name, was Tatsuya Matsuno (松野 達也, Matsuno Tatsuya). He is most well known for the roles of Hajime Kindaichi in Kindaichi Case Files, Kōga in Inuyasha, SpongeBob in the Japanese dub of SpongeBob SquarePants (starting from the first movie), Tart in Fresh Pretty Cure!, Ling Tong and Liu Shan from Dynasty Warriors and Warriors Orochi series, Agumon in Digimon Savers, and Shurikenger in Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger. Matsuno died of a cerebral hemorrhage on June 26, 2024, at the age of 56.
Nobutoshi Hayashi (林 延年, Hayashi Nobutoshi; born June 10, 1968 in Shinagawa, Tokyo), better known by the stage name…Nobutoshi Hayashi (林 延年, Hayashi Nobutoshi; born June 10, 1968 in Shinagawa, Tokyo), better known by the stage name Nobutoshi Canna (神奈 延年, Kanna Nobutoshi), is a Japanese actor, voice actor, singer and narrator who is affiliated with Aoni Production. He first started acting as a child. Canna is best known for his performances as Tasuki in Fushigi Yûgi, Ban Mido in GetBackers, Nnoitra Gilga in Bleach, Lancer in the Fate franchise, Basara Nekki in Macross 7, Kabuto Yakushi in Naruto, Cao Pi in the Dynasty Warriors and Warriors Orochi series, Kai Kogashiwa in the Initial D anime and the Initial D Arcade Stage series from Arcade Stage 4 to Arcade Stage 8 infinity, Guts in Berserk, Knuckles the Echidna in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise since 1998, Lee Pai-Long in Shaman King, Brian Stelbart in Feda: The Emblem of Justice, and Nowaki Kusama in Junjo Romantica: Pure Romance.
Maya Okamoto (岡本 麻弥, Okamoto Maya; born February 3, 1967) is a Japanese actress, voice actress,, singer and political…Maya Okamoto (岡本 麻弥, Okamoto Maya; born February 3, 1967) is a Japanese actress, voice actress,, singer and political activist from Tokyo, Japan.
Fumi Hirano (平野 文, Hirano Fumi; born April 23, 1955) is a Japanese actress, singer, voice actress, narrator, radio…Fumi Hirano (平野 文, Hirano Fumi; born April 23, 1955) is a Japanese actress, singer, voice actress, narrator, radio personality, and essayist. She is most famously known worldwide for voicing the main female protagonist Lum in the 1981 television anime series Urusei Yatsura.
Maaya Sakamoto (坂本 真綾, Sakamoto Maaya; born March 31, 1980) is a Japanese actress and singer. She made her debut as a…Maaya Sakamoto (坂本 真綾, Sakamoto Maaya; born March 31, 1980) is a Japanese actress and singer. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1992 as the voice of Chifuru in the anime Little Twins, and became known as the voice of Hitomi Kanzaki in The Vision of Escaflowne. Other major anime roles include Shinobu Oshino in Monogatari, Haruhi Fujioka in Ouran High School Host Club, Shiki Ryōgi in The Garden of Sinners, Ciel Phantomhive in Black Butler, Crona in Soul Eater, Leila Malcal in Code Geass: Akito the Exiled, Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell: Arise, Merlin in The Seven Deadly Sins, Eto in Tokyo Ghoul, and Echidna in Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World. In video games, she has voiced Aerith Gainsborough in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII series, Aigis in Persona 3, Lightning in the Final Fantasy XIII games, the adult Sherry Birkin in Resident Evil, and Maki Harukawa in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony. In the Japanese-dubbed versions of international films, Sakamoto has voiced Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars franchise and Rosalina in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Sakamoto has performed songs in both English and Japanese. She released her debut single, "Yakusoku wa Iranai", in collaboration with Yoko Kanno under Victor Entertainment on April 24, 1996. Her singles "Tune the Rainbow", "Loop", "Ame ga Furu", and "Triangler" have all reached the top 10 Oricon singles chart: "Triangler" in particular charted at number 3 and remained charting for 26 weeks. Her albums have had similar success, with Shōnen Alice and Yūnagi Loop both reaching the top 10 Oricon albums chart; and her album You Can't Catch Me, released on January 12, 2011, became her first release to ever reach number 1. She held a concert at the Nippon Budokan on her 30th birthday.
Mayumi Tanaka (Japanese: 田中 真弓, Hepburn: Tanaka Mayumi; born January 15, 1955) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and…Mayumi Tanaka (Japanese: 田中 真弓, Hepburn: Tanaka Mayumi; born January 15, 1955) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator. She voices Monkey D. Luffy in One Piece, Krillin, Yajirobe and Uranai Baba in Dragon Ball, Ryunosuke Fujinami in Urusei Yatsura, Koenma in Yu Yu Hakusho; Pazu in Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Kirimaru Setsuno in Nintama Rantarō, Kanna Kirishima in the Sakura Wars series, the titular role of TwinBee in Konami's shoot-'em-up series TwinBee, and MegaMan Volnutt in the Mega Man Legends series and related Capcom crossovers. She received the Kazue Takahashi Award at the 5th Seiyu Awards.
Rokurō Naya (納谷 六朗, Naya Rokurō; 20 October 1932 – 17 November 2014) was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and…Rokurō Naya (納谷 六朗, Naya Rokurō; 20 October 1932 – 17 November 2014) was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and the younger brother of voice actor Gorō Naya (1929–2013). He was a lifelong resident of Tokyo and was affiliated with Mausu Promotion at the time of his death.
Ikue Ōtani (大谷 育江, Ōtani Ikue; born August 18, 1965) is a Japanese actress who specializes in voice acting. She is best…Ikue Ōtani (大谷 育江, Ōtani Ikue; born August 18, 1965) is a Japanese actress who specializes in voice acting. She is best known for her anime roles in the Pokémon series (as Pikachu), One Piece (as Tony Tony Chopper), Detective Conan (as Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya), Corpse Party (as Sachiko Shinozaki), Naruto (as Konohamaru Sarutobi), Cookie Run: Kingdom (as Pancake Cookie), Smile PreCure! (as Candy), Uchi no Sanshimai (as Fu), Konjiki no Gash Bell (as Gash), and Persona 5 (as Morgana). She is currently attached to Mausu Promotion. Her pet name is "Iku-chan". She is known for playing both male and female roles, and sometimes plays multiple roles in one production. She is a native of Tokyo, but grew up in Niigata Prefecture.
Masako Sugaya (菅谷政子, Sugaya Masako) (August 21, 1937 – February 25, 2021) was a Japanese voice actress who worked…Masako Sugaya (菅谷政子, Sugaya Masako) (August 21, 1937 – February 25, 2021) was a Japanese voice actress who worked primarily in anime. She died on February 25, 2021.
Yūna Inamura (稲村 優奈, Inamura Yūna; born July 11, 1982) is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with AT…Yūna Inamura (稲村 優奈, Inamura Yūna; born July 11, 1982) is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with AT Production. She was born in Kagoshima Prefecture and grew up in Nakano, Tokyo.
Kōsei Tomita (富田 耕生, Tomita Kōsei; February 4, 1936 – September 27, 2020) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from…Kōsei Tomita (富田 耕生, Tomita Kōsei; February 4, 1936 – September 27, 2020) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo Prefecture affiliated with Production Baobab. He was most well known for voicing Doraemon in the first half of the 1973 Doraemon television anime series and Shunsaku Ban, also known as Mustachio (Higeoyaji) or Daddy Walrus, in many Osamu Tezuka productions. He was known for dubbing over Ernest Borgnine, Orson Welles, Charles Durning, Burt Young, Lee J. Cobb and many more. He also provided the Japanese dubbing voice of Mario (Bob Hoskins) in the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film.
Ema Kogure (小暮 英麻, Kogure Ema; born October 31, 1976) is a freelance Japanese voice actress previously affiliated with…Ema Kogure (小暮 英麻, Kogure Ema; born October 31, 1976) is a freelance Japanese voice actress previously affiliated with Mausu Promotion. She was born in Osaka Prefecture and raised in Adachi, Tokyo.
Minami Takayama (高山 みなみ, Takayama Minami; born Izumi Arai (新井 泉, Arai Izumi), May 5, 1964) is a Japanese voice actress…Minami Takayama (高山 みなみ, Takayama Minami; born Izumi Arai (新井 泉, Arai Izumi), May 5, 1964) is a Japanese voice actress, narrator and singer who is currently affiliated with 81 Produce. She is also the main vocalist of Two-Mix and ES CONNEXION when it was active. Her uncle was former New Japan Pro-Wrestling managing director Hisashi Shinma. Takayama is best known for her roles in Detective Conan as Conan Edogawa, Kiki's Delivery Service as both Kiki and Ursula, Ranma ½ as Nabiki Tendo, Moomin as Moomin, Yaiba as Yaiba Kurogane, Shaman King as Hao Asakura, Nintama Rantarō as Rantarō Inadera, Danganronpa series as Hajime Hinata/Izuru Kamukura, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood as Envy, and Honkai Impact 3rd as Fu Hua.
Hiroe Oka (岡寛恵, Oka Hiroe; born June 8, 1971) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Tokyo. She is affiliated…Hiroe Oka (岡寛恵, Oka Hiroe; born June 8, 1971) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Tokyo. She is affiliated with the Bungaku Company. She is the official Japanese voice-dubbing artist for Kate Winslet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kirsten Dunst and others. She is also the official Japanese dubbing roles for Milla Jovovich with TV editions in early days.
Ikuko Tani (谷 育子, Tani Ikuko; born April 9, 1939) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator from Tokyo…Ikuko Tani (谷 育子, Tani Ikuko; born April 9, 1939) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator from Tokyo Prefecture. She is best known for her roles in Tanoshii Moomin Ikka (as Moominmamma), SpongeBob SquarePants (as Patrick Star) and the Japanese dubs of the Harry Potter films (as Minerva McGonagall).
Sakiko Tamagawa (玉川砂記子, Tamagawa Sakiko; born January 20, 1962) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from…Sakiko Tamagawa (玉川砂記子, Tamagawa Sakiko; born January 20, 1962) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Tokyo. She is affiliated with Sigma Seven. She voices Rei Kuki in Genji Tsuushin Agedama, Princess Kakyuu in Sailor Moon Sailor Stars, Natsumi Tsujimoto in You're Under Arrest season 1, You're Under Arrest the Movie, You're Under Arrest Fast & Furious Season 2 & You're Under Arrest Full Throttle Season 3, Miyama Soshigaya in Cyber Team in Akihabara, Kazama's mother in Crayon Shin-chan, and Toyama-san in Atashin'chi. Other roles of note include Pirotess in Record of Lodoss War, Cocoa in NG Knight Ramune & 40, Tachikoma in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Rouge in Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko, Juiz in Eden of the East, and Jasmine in Cross Ange.
Saori Hayami (早見 沙織, Hayami Saori; born May 29, 1991) is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with I'm…Saori Hayami (早見 沙織, Hayami Saori; born May 29, 1991) is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with I'm Enterprise. As a singer, she is signed to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Hayami won the 10th Seiyu Awards for Best Supporting Actress. Some of Hayami's most notable roles as a voice actress include Yor Forger in Spy × Family, Yumeko Jabami in the Kakeguri anime series, Yukino Yukinoshita in My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Miyuki Shiba in The Irregular at Magic High School, Shōko Nishimiya in A Silent Voice, Shinobu Kocho in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Yuzuki Shiraishi in A Place Further than the Universe, and Chizuru "Chuu-tan" Nakamura in Heroines Run the Show.
Kunichika Tomiyama (冨山 邦親, Tomiyama Kunichika; October 31, 1938 – September 25, 1995), better known professionally by…Kunichika Tomiyama (冨山 邦親, Tomiyama Kunichika; October 31, 1938 – September 25, 1995), better known professionally by his stage name Kei Tomiyama (富山 敬, Tomiyama Kei), was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator. He was affiliated with multiple talent agencies during his career, including Aoni Production and Production Baobab. Tomiyama is best known for his roles in Tiger Mask as Naoto Date/Tiger Mask, Space Battleship Yamato as Susumu Kodai, UFO Robo Grendizer as Duke Fried/Daisuke Umon, the Time Bokan series as the Narrator, GeGeGe no Kitarō as Nezumi-Otoko, Chibi Maruko-chan as Tomozō Sakura and Shintarō Honami, and Legend of the Galactic Heroes as Yang Wen-li.
Keiko Han (潘 恵子, Han Keiko; born April 5, 1953) is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She sang the theme songs in…Keiko Han (潘 恵子, Han Keiko; born April 5, 1953) is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She sang the theme songs in productions, such as Story of the Alps: My Annette and The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island. She is also a fortune teller of western horoscopes. She wrote books on the subject, and is employed by talent agency Never Land Arts. She was a former member of Aoni Production and 81 Produce. She is most known for the roles of Lalah Sune (Mobile Suit Gundam), Saori Kido (Saint Seiya), Yurika Sugadaira (Goldfish Warning!) and Luna and Queen Beryl (Sailor Moon). Her daughter, Megumi, is also a voice actress.
Marina Inoue (井上 麻里奈, Inoue Marina; born January 20, 1985) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo, Japan.…Marina Inoue (井上 麻里奈, Inoue Marina; born January 20, 1985) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo, Japan. She is affiliated with Aoni Production. She was signed into Aniplex until 2007. She was chosen out of 2,000 people from the "Gonna be a star" auditions (hosted by Sony Music Entertainment Japan) for the title role in the OVA Le Portrait de Petit Cossette.
Noriko Tobe (戸部 法子, Tobe Noriko; October 2, 1935 – July 12, 2024), née Ohara, better known by her stage name Noriko…Noriko Tobe (戸部 法子, Tobe Noriko; October 2, 1935 – July 12, 2024), née Ohara, better known by her stage name Noriko Ohara (小原 乃梨子, Ohara Noriko), was a Japanese actress and narrator. She is best known for the roles of Nobita Nobi (Doraemon), all of the female lead villains in the Time Bokan series (including Doronjo in both the original Yatterman and its remake), Conan (Future Boy Conan), Peter (Heidi, Girl of the Alps), Penelope Pitstop (Wacky Races), Oyuki (Urusei Yatsura), and Claudia LaSalle (Super Dimension Fortress Macross).
Masakazu Morita (森田 成一, Morita Masakazu; born October 21, 1972) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and singer. He…Masakazu Morita (森田 成一, Morita Masakazu; born October 21, 1972) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and singer. He previously worked for Aoni Production. He is also the host of the radio show Bleach B-Station. He voiced Ichigo Kurosaki in Bleach, Maeda Keiji in Sengoku Basara, Marco the Phoenix in One Piece, Tidus in Final Fantasy X, Whis in Dragon Ball Super, Auel Neider in Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny, Pegasus Seiya in Saint Seiya – Hades Chapter, Pod in Pokémon, Tenjuro Banno in Kamen Rider Drive, Ryō Yūki in Eden of the East, Li Xin in Kingdom, Thoma in Genshin Impact, and Lechter Arundel in The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel series. He won the "Best Rookie Actor" at the first Seiyu Awards. He is also the official Japanese dubbing voice of Zac Efron.
Mako Sakurai (桜井 真子, Sakurai Mako; born (1986-10-07)October 7, 1986), better known by the mononym name Mako (sometimes…Mako Sakurai (桜井 真子, Sakurai Mako; born (1986-10-07)October 7, 1986), better known by the mononym name Mako (sometimes stylised MAKO), is a Japanese voice actress, singer and a member of the band Bon-Bon Blanco, in which her prominent role is as the maraca player. She has also performed in a Japanese television drama called Meido in Akihabara. She is affiliated with I'm Enterprise. Her anime voice acting debut was in Kamichu! where, in the ending theme song, her character also plays the maracas. As Hinako Hiiragi in anime Chitose Get You!! she plays maracas again, in the ending theme (episodes 1–13).
Maria Yamamoto (山本 麻里安, Yamamoto Maria) is a Japanese voice actress and singer formerly with I'm Enterprise and now…Maria Yamamoto (山本 麻里安, Yamamoto Maria) is a Japanese voice actress and singer formerly with I'm Enterprise and now affiliated with 81 Produce.
Emiri Katō (加藤 英美里, Katō Emiri; born November 26, 1983) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. At the 2nd Seiyu…Emiri Katō (加藤 英美里, Katō Emiri; born November 26, 1983) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. At the 2nd Seiyu Awards, she won Best New Actress with her roles in Powerpuff Girls Z as Momoko Akatsutsumi/Hyper Blossom, Lucky Star as Kagami Hiiragi and Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live as Naru Ayase. She also shared a Best Singing Award with the rest of the Lucky Star girls for the theme song "Motteke! Sailor Fuku". At the 6th Seiyu Awards, Katō won Best Supporting Actress with roles such as Kyubey in Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Kiko Kayanuma in Darker than Black, and Mey-Rin in Black Butler. Katō and fellow voice actress Kaori Fukuhara were in a music duo called Kato*Fuku, which sang theme songs for When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace. Kato*Fuku released three albums from 2012 to 2015, and disbanded in 2016. Katō left 81 Produce in February 2022, and has since transferred to Stardust Promotion.
Yūko Mita (三田 ゆう子, Mita Yūko; born Yūko Iguchi (井口 友子, Iguchi Yūko), August 14, 1954) is a Japanese actress and voice…Yūko Mita (三田 ゆう子, Mita Yūko; born Yūko Iguchi (井口 友子, Iguchi Yūko), August 14, 1954) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Setagaya, Tokyo. She is known for playing gentle, sexy bishōjo (such as Akemi Roppongi in Maison Ikkoku) as well as many young boys roles. Her hobbies include tennis and skiing. She is employed by the talent management firm Aoni Production.
Hiroya Ishimaru (石丸 博也, Ishimaru Hiroya; born Shinji Ishide (石出 伸二, Ishide Shinji), February 12, 1941) is a retired…Hiroya Ishimaru (石丸 博也, Ishimaru Hiroya; born Shinji Ishide (石出 伸二, Ishide Shinji), February 12, 1941) is a retired Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator most famous for voicing Koji Kabuto in the 1972 series Mazinger Z and its sequels, and for being the official Japanese dub voice for Jackie Chan. He is also a fluent English speaker. On April 27, 2023, Ishimaru announced his retirement from voice acting, though he continues to work in a limited capacity dubbing Chan in films.
Tomokazu Seki (関 智一, Seki Tomokazu; born September 8, 1972) is a Japanese voice actor and singer. He previously worked…Tomokazu Seki (関 智一, Seki Tomokazu; born September 8, 1972) is a Japanese voice actor and singer. He previously worked with Haikyō. He is honorary president of and affiliated with Atomic Monkey and the chairman of theater company HeroHero Q. He is a special lecturer at Japan Newart College.
Michihiro Ikemizu (池水 通洋, Ikemizu Michihiro; born April 11, 1943) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from…Michihiro Ikemizu (池水 通洋, Ikemizu Michihiro; born April 11, 1943) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Kanagawa Prefecture and a graduate of Waseda University who works for Aoni Production. Among his many roles, he is best known for Hot Springs Emblem (Urusei Yatsura), Isao Ohta (Mobile Police Patlabor) and various Showa era Kamen Rider characters. In 2022, he won the Merit Award at the 16th Seiyu Awards.
Chiyoko Kawashima (川島 千代子, Kawashima Chiyoko; born Chiyoko Shimoyama (下山 千代子, Shimoyama Chiyoko); June 2, 1954) is a…Chiyoko Kawashima (川島 千代子, Kawashima Chiyoko; born Chiyoko Shimoyama (下山 千代子, Shimoyama Chiyoko); June 2, 1954) is a former Japanese voice actress. She was born in Tokyo and retired from voice acting in 2001. Her final role was that of Maron Kusakabe's mother: Koron Kusakabe in Phantom Thief Jeanne.
Haruna Ikezawa (池澤 春菜, Ikezawa Haruna; born December 15, 1975) is a Greek-born Japanese actress, voice actress, singer…Haruna Ikezawa (池澤 春菜, Ikezawa Haruna; born December 15, 1975) is a Greek-born Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and author. Her major voice acting roles in anime include Gō Seiba in Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!, Haruna Hiroko in Trotting Hamtaro, Yoshino Shimazu in Maria-sama ga Miteru, Momoka Nishizawa in Sgt. Frog. In video games, she has voiced Athena Asamiya in The King of Fighters since 1998, and voiced Coco Bandicoot in the Crash Bandicoot series.
Ayahi Takagaki (高垣 彩陽, Takagaki Ayahi; born October 25, 1985) is a Japanese actress and singer. She had her first major…Ayahi Takagaki (高垣 彩陽, Takagaki Ayahi; born October 25, 1985) is a Japanese actress and singer. She had her first major voice acting roles in 2007, voicing Jasmine in Deltora Quest and Lucia Nahashi in Venus Versus Virus. Her career as a musician began with her performance of the opening themes of the anime series First Love Limited in April 2009. In the same month, she and three other voice actresses debuted as the musical group Sphere with their single "Future Stream". She announced her marriage on her blog on August 22, 2019.
Ai Shimizu (清水 愛, Shimizu Ai; born March 26, 1981) is a Japanese voice actress and professional wrestler. She has a…Ai Shimizu (清水 愛, Shimizu Ai; born March 26, 1981) is a Japanese voice actress and professional wrestler. She has a career as a singer, signed to Lantis. She has released 14 singles (including joint and character singles) and four albums. She covered Yumi Matsutoya's "Toki o Kakeru Shōjo" as the B-side of her first single "Angel Fish" in 2003. She is known to have a close relationship with Mai Nakahara, having collaborated in eight anime where most of the characters they voiced in together had close connections: DearS, Kage Kara Mamoru!, My-HiME, My-Otome, Please Twins!, Sola, Strawberry Panic! and the Lucky Star drama CD. Shimizu has worked sporadic professional wrestling matches since December 2013.
Rei Sakuma (佐久間 レイ, Sakuma Rei; born Reiko Sakuma (佐久間 玲子, Sakuma Reiko), January 5, 1965) is a Japanese actress, voice…Rei Sakuma (佐久間 レイ, Sakuma Rei; born Reiko Sakuma (佐久間 玲子, Sakuma Reiko), January 5, 1965) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and narrator from Setagaya District, Tokyo. She was formerly married to actor and talent Yū Mizushima. She is best known in Japan for her role as the character Batako in the long running children's television anime series Let's Go! Anpanman, while her most famous voice role in the English-speaking world is as the Chinese Amazon character Shampoo in Ranma ½. Other popular voice roles of hers include Yōko Sakakibara in Azuki-chan, Mariemaia Khushrenada in New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz, My Melody in Onegai My Melody, Mini-Dora in Doraemon and Mafurā-chan in Trotting Hamtaro.
Saeko Chiba (千葉 紗子, Chiba Saeko; born August 26, 1977) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She grew up in Tokyo and…Saeko Chiba (千葉 紗子, Chiba Saeko; born August 26, 1977) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She grew up in Tokyo and married in 2007. She is contracted to the Space Craft Produce.
Akio Otsuka (大塚 明夫, Ōtsuka Akio; born November 24, 1959) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator from the Tokyo…Akio Otsuka (大塚 明夫, Ōtsuka Akio; born November 24, 1959) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator from the Tokyo Metropolitan area. He is currently a freelancer, but had previously been attached to Mausu Promotion. The warm, calm quality of his deep voice has landed him many roles in films, dubbing, animation, and video games. He is most known for the roles of second generation Jigen Daisuke in Lupin III, the titular protagonist in Black Jack, Solid Snake, Naked Snake, Solidus Snake, and Venom Snake in the Metal Gear series, Gamigami Devil in Popolocrois, Ryoma Hoshi in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, Shunsui Kyouraku in Bleach, Lieutenant Garuru in Sgt. Frog, Gwendel von Voltaire in Kyo Kara Maoh!, Batou in Ghost in the Shell, Blackbeard in One Piece, Tadakatsu Honda in the Samurai Warriors and Warriors Orochi series, Sango and Jugo Yokomizo in Detective Conan, Bryan Hawk in Hajime no Ippo, Zen Shigaraki/All For One in My Hero Academia, Thorkell in Vinland Saga, Wamuu in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Anavel Gato in Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, and Xehanort in the Kingdom Hearts series. He is also the official dub voice for many Western actors, including Steven Seagal, Nicolas Cage, Antonio Banderas, Dolph Lundgren, Samuel L. Jackson, Denzel Washington, and Dennis Quaid. Mausu Promotion announced on January 7, 2017, that Otsuka had married someone outside of the voice acting industry. On March 31, 2026, Mausu Promotion announced that Otsuka had left the agency to become an independent voice actor.
Kazuki Yao (矢尾 一樹, Yao Kazuki; born June 17, 1959) is a Japanese actor and narrator. He is married to actress Natsuki…Kazuki Yao (矢尾 一樹, Yao Kazuki; born June 17, 1959) is a Japanese actor and narrator. He is married to actress Natsuki Hayashi.
Umeka Shōji (庄司 宇芽香, Shōji Umeka) is a Japanese voice actress from Kanagawa Prefecture. She is affiliated with Aoni…Umeka Shōji (庄司 宇芽香, Shōji Umeka) is a Japanese voice actress from Kanagawa Prefecture. She is affiliated with Aoni Production and has voiced for various anime, video games, and television shows since beginning her career in 2005. Her major roles in video games include Coyori in Battle Fantasia, Caelea in Deception IV: Blood Ties, Aki Koriyama in Tokimeki Memorial 4. Starting with Samurai Warriors 3, she voices characters Hanbei Takenaka and Ayagozen as well in Warriors Orochi 3 and Amane Sumeragi in Waccha PriMagi!.
Toshikazu Shiozawa (Japanese: 塩沢 敏一, romanized: Shiozawa Toshikazu, January 28, 1954 – May 10, 2000), better known by…Toshikazu Shiozawa (Japanese: 塩沢 敏一, romanized: Shiozawa Toshikazu, January 28, 1954 – May 10, 2000), better known by the stage name Kaneto Shiozawa (Japanese: 塩沢 兼人, romanized: Shiozawa Kaneto), was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Tokyo. At the time of his death, he was attached to Aoni Production. He had a distinctive calm, aristocratic-sounding voice, which often typecast him as villainous or anti-heroic strategists and intellectuals. His stage name originated from the Japanese director Kaneto Shindō. He was best known for his performances as Rei in Fist of the North Star, M'Quve in Mobile Suit Gundam, Buriburizaemon in Crayon Shin-chan, D in Vampire Hunter D, Cyborg Ninja in Metal Gear, Paul von Oberstein in Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Devimon in Digimon, Prince Demande in Sailor Moon, Vega in Street Fighter, R. Ichiro Tanaka in Kyūkyoku Chōjin R, Inspector Ninzaburo Shiratori in Detective Conan, Zato-1 in Guilty Gear, Hyo Imawano in Rival Schools and Luke Skywalker in Star Wars.
Kanako Miyamoto (宮本 佳那子, Miyamoto Kanako; born November 4, 1989) is a Japanese actress and singer. She is known for…Kanako Miyamoto (宮本 佳那子, Miyamoto Kanako; born November 4, 1989) is a Japanese actress and singer. She is known for voicing Makoto Kenzaki/Cure Sword from DokiDoki! PreCure and as the singer of several songs in the Pretty Cure series.
Shigeyo Kawamura (川村 繁代, Kawamura Shigeyo; born November 21, 1961), better known by the stage name Maria Kawamura (川村…Shigeyo Kawamura (川村 繁代, Kawamura Shigeyo; born November 21, 1961), better known by the stage name Maria Kawamura (川村 万梨阿, Kawamura Maria), is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Setagaya, Tokyo. Kawamura is a freelancer and a former affiliate of Arts Vision. In 1991, she married manga artist Mamoru Nagano. In addition to her voice acting and acting work, Kawamura is also a singer. She has released 9 studio albums, 1 compilation album, 1 live album, and 10 singles. Here is a list of her albums and singles:
Shizuka Hasegawa (長谷川 静香, Hasegawa Shizuka; born September 16, 1988) is a former Japanese voice actress from Tokyo…Shizuka Hasegawa (長谷川 静香, Hasegawa Shizuka; born September 16, 1988) is a former Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. She appears as a main cast member in a number of Japanese anime series including as: Yukino in Nagasarete Airantō, Nana in Angel Tales, Tomohane in Inukami, Akane Miura in Rocket Girls, and Tama Hieda in Shrine of the Morning Mist.