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Maaya Sakamoto

Maaya Sakamoto is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1992 as the voice of Chifuru in Little Twins, but is better known as voice of Hitomi Kanzaki in The Vision of Escaflowne. Other major roles in anime include Riho Yamazaki in Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective, Moe Katsuragi in Risky Safety, Princess Tomoyo in Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, Haruhi Fujioka in Ouran High School Host Club, Sayaka Nakasugi in Birdy the Mighty, Ciel Phantomhive in Black Butler, Shinobu Oshino in Monogatari, Shiki Ryōgi in the Kara no Kyōkai film series, and Motoko Kusanagi in the newer Ghost in the Shell films and series. In video games she voices Aura and Natsume in .hack, Lisa Hamilton / La Mariposa in Dead or Alive, Aeris in Kingdom Hearts, Aigis in Persona 3, Lightning in Final Fantasy XIII games, Ling Xiaoyu in the Tekken series, and Alisa Illinichina Amiella in God Eater. She has also branched into singing, performing 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 March 31, 2010, her thirtieth birthday. In the Japanese localization of overseas dubs, she has voiced Padme Amidala as presented in the Star Wars films and cartoons, as well as being the dub voice for Natalie Portman on numerous films.


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Born:
Mar 31, 1980 In Tokyo, Japan
Movie/TV Credits:
161
First Appeared:
In the series Gunbuster 1988-10-07
Latest Project:
Movie Look Back 2024-06-28
Known For
Poster of Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia
Poster of CAROLE & TUESDAY
Poster of Makkuro na Obentô
Filmography
Movie Look Back Woman from 4-Frame Manga (voice) 2024-06-28
Movie Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM Lunamaria Hawke (voice) 2024-01-26
Movie KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp- Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade (voice) (archive footage) 2024-01-12
Series A Condition Called Love Tsukiha 'Shibamū' Shibamura (voice) 2024-04-04
Series The Fire Hunter Akira (voice) 2023-01-14
Series Kaina of the Great Snow Sea Amelothée (voice) 2023-01-12
Series Fate/Grand Order: Fujimaru Ritsuka Doesn't Get It Leonardo da Vinci (voice) 2023-02-04
Series Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage Miranjo (voice) 2023-04-14
Movie Pretty Cure All Stars F Preme / Cure Supreme (voice) 2023-09-15
Movie Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage Amelothée (voice) 2023-10-13
Movie The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 2 Annerose von Grünewald (voice) 2022-04-01
Movie The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 1 Annerose von Grünewald (voice) 2022-03-04
Movie The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 3 Annerose von Grünewald (voice) 2022-05-13
Movie The First Slam Dunk Haruko Akagi (voice) 2022-12-03
Series The Tatami Time Machine Blues Akashi (voice) 2022-09-14
Movie Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Intrigue 1 Annerose von Grünewald 2022-09-30
Movie The Tatami Time Machine Blues Akashi (voice) 2022-09-30
Movie Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm Of The Round Table: Camelot Paladin; Agateram Leonardo da Vinci (voice) 2021-05-15
Series Pretty Boy Detective Club Mayumi Doujima (voice) 2021-04-11
Movie The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light Merlin (voice) 2021-07-02
Movie Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time Mari Illustrious Makinami (voice) 2021-03-08
Movie Bright: Samurai Soul Chihaya (voice) 2021-10-12
Movie Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop Maria (voice) 2021-07-22
Movie Child of Kamiari Month Shiro (voice) 2021-10-08
Series Super Crooks Kasey (voice) 2021-11-25
Movie Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon Leonardo da Vinci / Alexander III / Jeanne d'Arc (voice) 2021-07-30
Movie Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul Lyza / Narration (voice) 2020-01-17
Series Drifting Dragons Ascella (voice) 2020-01-09
Series Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga Marie “Lily” Antoinette (voice) 2020-01-10
Series SING "YESTERDAY" FOR ME Kyouko Sayama (voice) 2020-04-05
Series The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED Suzue Kambe (voice) 2020-04-10
Movie Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot Wandering; Agateram Leonardo da Vinci (voice) 2020-12-05
Series Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Zero (voice) 2020-10-03
Series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Tamayo (voice) 2019-04-06
Movie Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion Artemis (voice) 2019-02-15
Series CAROLE & TUESDAY Crystal (voice) 2019-04-11
Movie Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn Lyza (voice) 2019-01-04
Movie Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight Lyza / Narrator (voice) 2019-01-18
Series Fruits Basket Akito Sōma (voice) 2019-04-06
Series To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts Elizabeth (voice) 2019-07-01
Movie NiNoKuni Saki / Versa (voice) 2019-08-23
Series Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia Leonardo da Vinci (voice) 2019-10-05
Series BEM Mysterious Lady (voice) 2019-07-14
Series Stars Align Kinuyo Kasuga (voice) 2019-10-11
Series Cutie Honey Universe Honey Kisaragi / Cutie Honey (voice) 2018-04-08
Series The Piano Forest Ichinose Reiko (voice) 2018-04-09
Movie The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky Merlin (voice) 2018-08-18
Movie Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice) 2017-01-06
Movie Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic Ciel Phantomhive (voice) 2017-01-21
Series Made in Abyss Lyza 2017-07-07
Series Re:Creators Magane Chikujōin (voice) 2017-04-08
Series Fate/Apocrypha Ruler (voice) 2017-07-02
Movie Ghost In The Shell: The Movie Virtual Reality Diver Motoko Kusanagi (voice) 2016-02-02
Movie Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones Leila Malkal (voice) 2016-02-06
Movie Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice) 2016-01-08
Series Ajin Meyers 2016-01-16
Movie PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #4 Winter of Rebirth Aigis (voice) 2016-01-23
Series Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Echidna (voice) 2016-04-04
Series The Great Passage Hayashi Kaguya (voice) 2016-10-14
Movie Monster Strike The Movie: To The Place of Beginnings Ren Homura (young) (voice) 2016-12-10
Movie Ajin: Demi-Human – Collide Meyers (voice) 2016-09-23
Movie Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice) 2016-08-19
Series The Heroic Legend of Arslan Falangies (voice) 2015-04-05
Movie PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling Down Aigis (voice) 2015-04-04
Movie Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 3: The Brightness Falls Leila Malkal (voice) 2015-05-02
Series Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture Motoko Kusanagi (voice) 2015-04-05
Movie Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack! Karorina (voice) 2015-04-18
Movie Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie Motoko Kusanagi (voice) 2015-06-20
Movie Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult Motoko Kusanagi (voice) 2015-08-26
Series God Eater Alisa Ilyinichna Omela (voice) 2015-07-12
Series Ushio and Tora Sumako Aotsuki (voice) 2015-07-03
Movie Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 4: Memories of Hatred (voice) 2015-07-04
Movie Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears Motoko Kusanagi (voice) 2014-06-28
Movie PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream Aigis (voice) 2014-06-07
Series Alice in Borderland Saori Shibuki (voice) 2014-10-17
Movie Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone Motoko Kusanagi (voice) 2014-09-06
Movie Black Butler: Book of Murder Ciel Phantomhive (voice) 2014-10-25
Movie Space Pirate Captain Harlock Nami (voice) 2013-09-07
Series The Garden of Sinners Shiki Ryougi (voice) 2013-07-06
Movie STAR DRIVER: The Movie Sarina Endō (voice) 2013-02-09
Movie Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain Motoko Kusanagi (voice) 2013-06-22
Movie Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided Leila Malkal (voice) 2013-09-14
Movie The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel Shiki Ryougi (voice) 2013-09-16
Movie Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers Motoko Kusanagi (voice) 2013-11-29
Movie The Garden of Sinners: Recalled Out Summer - Extra Chorus Shiki Ryougi (voice) 2013-09-28
Series Sword Art Online Administrator 2012-07-08
Movie TIGER & BUNNY: The Beginning Tomoe Kaburagi (voice) 2012-09-22
Movie Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 1: The Wyvern Arrives Leila Marukaru (voice) 2012-08-04
Movie Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo Mari Illustrious Makinami (voice) 2012-11-17
Movie Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress Funamushi (voice) 2012-10-20
Series Blade Makoto (voice) 2011-07-01
Movie Appleseed XIII: Tartaros Deunan Knute (voice) 2011-06-13
Movie The Garden of Sinners: Epilogue Shiki Ryougi (voice) 2011-02-02
Movie Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: The Sacred Star of Milos Julia Crichton (voice) 2011-07-02
Movie You & Me Gin-o-gou 2011-05-14
Series Suzy's Zoo: Daisuki! Witzy Narrator 2011-04-03
Series Chihayafuru Inokuma Haruka 2011-10-05
Series Appleseed XIII Deunan Knute (voice) 2011-07-06
Movie Appleseed XIII: Ouranos Deunan Knute (voice) 2011-10-24
Movie TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance Ling Xiaoyu (voice) 2011-07-26
Series Usagi Drop Masako Yoshii (voice) 2011-07-08
Movie Trigun: Badlands Rumble Amelia 2011-07-11
Series Cobra the Animation Secret Sanders (voice) 2010-01-02
Series Arakawa Under the Bridge Nino (voice) 2010-04-05
Movie Maaya Sakamoto 15th Anniversary Live "Gift" at Nippon Budokan 2010-08-11
Series The Tatami Galaxy Akashi (voice) 2010-04-23
Series STAR DRIVER: Takuto of the Radiance Sarina Endo (voice) 2010-10-03
Movie Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance Mari Illustrious Makinami (voice) 2009-06-26
Movie Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist Self 2009-06-18
Movie The Garden of Sinners: Remix -Gate of seventh heaven Shiki Ryougi (voice) 2009-03-14
Series Monogatari Shinobu Oshino / Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade 2009-07-03
Movie Macross Frontier: The False Songstress Ranxue Mei 2009-11-21
Series Canaan Alphard Al Shua (voice) 2009-07-04
Movie Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors Kiyomi Takada (voice) 2009-10-07
Movie The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder (Part 2) Shiki Ryougi (voice) 2009-08-08
Series Sands of Destruction Morte Ashela 2008-07-07
Series Soul Eater Crona (voice) 2008-04-07
Movie The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Pain Shiki Ryougi (voice) 2008-02-09
Movie Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki Lin (voice) 2008-03-26
Series Macross Frontier Ranxue Me 2008-04-03
Movie The Garden of Sinners: The Hollow Shrine Shiki Ryougi (voice) 2008-05-24
Movie Ghost in the Shell 2.0 Motoko Kusanagi (young) (voice) 2008-07-12
Movie The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording Shiki Ryougi (voice) 2008-12-20
Series Black Butler Ciel Phantomhive (voice) 2008-10-02
Series Blade of the Immortal Machi (voice) 2008-07-14
Movie The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral Shiki Ryougi (voice) 2008-08-16
Movie Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fight Rin (voice) 2007-04-28
Movie Sword of the Stranger Hagihime (voice) 2007-09-29
Series Bamboo Blade Rin Suzuki (voice) 2007-10-02
Movie The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder (Part 1) Shiki Ryougi (voice) 2007-12-29
Movie The Garden of Sinners: Overlooking View Shiki Ryougi (voice) 2007-12-01
Movie Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase Hikaru Toyoki (voice) 2007-10-24
Movie Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love Lin (voice) 2006-03-11
Series Ouran High School Host Club Haruhi Fujioka (voice) 2006-04-05
Movie Diebuster: The Movie Lal'C Mellk Mal (voice) 2006-10-01
Series Poor Sisters Story Kyō Yamada 2006-06-29
Series Kanon Mishio Amano 2006-10-06
Movie Tsubasa Chronicle The Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom Princess Tomoyo (voice) 2005-08-19
Series Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Tomoyo Daidouji (voice) 2005-04-09
Movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Aerith Gainsborough (voice) 2005-07-14
Series Mushi-Shi Unknown 2005-10-23
Movie Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man Little Motoko (voice) 2005-09-23
Series Fantastic Children Mel (voice) 2004-10-04
Series The Eldest Boy and His Three Elder Sisters エミ 2003-10-12
Series RahXephon Reika Mishima (voice) 2002-01-21
Series .hack Aura (voice) 2002-04-04
Series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Lunamaria Hawke (voice) 2002-10-05
Series Barom One Noriko Kido (voice) 2002-12-07
Series Jing: King of Bandits Mimosa (voice) 2002-05-15
Series Kokoro Library July (voice) 2001-10-12
Movie Escaflowne: The Movie Hitomi Kanzaki (voice) 2000-06-24
Series Ghost Stories Unknown 2000-10-22
Series Omishi Magical Theater Risky Safety Moe Katsuragi 1999-10-05
Movie Clover Suu (voice) 1999-08-21
Series Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight Leaf (voice) 1998-04-01
Series Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective Yamazaki Riho 1998-07-08
Series The Vision of Escaflowne Hitomi Kanzaki (voice) 1996-04-02
Series Aqua Age Natsumi Kugayama 1996-04-04
Movie Ghost in the Shell Kusanagi Girl (voice) 1995-11-18
Movie Makkuro na Obentô 1990-06-12
Series Gunbuster Lal'C Melk Mark (voice) 1988-10-07