Maaya Sakamoto
Biography
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 Ryougi in the Kara no Kyoukai 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.
Known For
Acting
2005
asAerith Gainsborough (voice)
2021
asChihaya (voice)
2009
asMari Illustrious Makinami (voice)
2007
asShiki Ryougi (voice)
2008
asShiki Ryougi (voice)
2007
asShiki Ryougi (voice)
2008
asShiki Ryougi (voice)
2008
asShiki Ryougi (voice)
2008
asShiki Ryougi (voice)
2009
asShiki Ryougi (voice)
2023
asMari Illustrious-Makinami (voice)
2012
asTomoe Kaburagi (voice)
2023
asMari Illustrious-Makinami (voice)
2023
asAmelothée (voice)
2007
asHikaru Toyoki (voice)
2022
asAnnerose von Grünewald (voice)
2022
asAnnerose von Grünewald (voice)
2022
asAnnerose von Grünewald (voice)
2000
asHitomi Kanzaki (voice)
2010
asShiki Ryougi (voice)
2010
asAmelia
2012
asMari Illustrious Makinami (voice)
2009
asSelf
2021
asSelf
2011
asLing Xiaoyu (voice)
2007
asRin (voice)
2015
asMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
2024
asLunamaria Hawke (voice)
2013
asNami (voice)
2012
asLeila Marukaru (voice)
2022
asAkashi (voice)
2013
asMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
2013
asMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
2014
asMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
2024
asKiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade (voice) (archive footage)
2006
asLal'C Mellk Mal (voice)
2011
asDeunan Knute (voice)
2013
asSarina Endō (voice)
2012
asSelf
2011
asSelf
2010
asGoribu no Shoujo
2005
asLittle Motoko (voice)
2011
asDeunan Knute (voice)
2008
as
2023
asPreme / Cure Supreme (voice)
2006
asLin (voice)
2008
asLin (voice)
2012
asFunamushi (voice)
2018
as贞德、贞德·Alter·Santa·Lily
2022
asHaruko Akagi (voice)
2015
asLeila Malkal (voice)
2015
as(voice)
2015
asMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
2013
asLeila Malkal (voice)
2016
asKiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
2016
asMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
1999
asSuu (voice)
2005
asPrincess Tomoyo (voice)
2016
asAigis (voice)
2010
as
2009
asIllinichina Amiella, Alisa (voice)
2016
asMeyers (voice)
2022
asTamayo (voice)
2006
asLal'C Mellk Mal (voice)
2016
asKiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
2011
asGin-o-gou
1995
asKusanagi Girl (voice)
2014
asMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
2014
asAigis (voice)
2017
asKiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
2015
asKarorina (voice)
2009
asKiyomi Takada (voice)
2016
asLeila Malkal (voice)
2011
asJulia Crichton (voice)
2015
asAigis (voice)
2018
asMerlin (voice)
2013
asShiki Ryougi (voice)
2014
asCiel Phantomhive (voice)
2009
asSelf
2009
asShiki Ryougi (voice)
2017
asCiel Phantomhive (voice)
2019
asArtemis (voice)
2019
asLyza (voice)
2013
asShiki Ryougi (voice)
1990
as
2019
asSaki / Versa (voice)
2021
asLeonardo da Vinci (voice)
2020
asLeonardo da Vinci (voice)
2019
asLyza / Narrator (voice)
2021
asMaria (voice)
2021
asShiro (voice)
2009
asRanxue Mei
2007
asHagihime (voice)
2021
asMari Illustrious Makinami (voice)
2009
as
2021
asLeonardo da Vinci / Alexander III / Jeanne d'Arc (voice)
2020
asLyza / Narration (voice)
2021
asMerlin (voice)
2016
asRen Homura (young) (voice)
2024
asWoman from 4-Frame Manga (voice)
2008
asMotoko Kusanagi (young) (voice)
2022
asAnnerose von Grünewald
asHaruhi Fujioka (voice)
asAnzu
asMayumi Doujima (voice)
asRanxue Me (voice)
asHitomi Kanzaki (voice)
asSumako Aotsuki (voice)
asAdministrator (voice)
asQuinella (voice)
asReika Mishima (voice)
asMiyoko Yasuhara (voice)
asLyza / Narration (voice)
asNarration (voice)
asMimosa (voice)
asRin Suzuki (voice)
asNarrator
asMoe Katsuragi
asYamazaki Riho
asas 
asAlphard Al Shua (voice)
as
asNino (voice)
asエミ
asMerlin (voice)
asKyō Yamada
asNatsumi Kugayama
asCrona (voice)
asCiel Phantomhive (voice)
asTomoyo Daidouji (voice)
as 
asMel (voice)
asJune (voice)
asAkashi (voice)
asStella Bonnaro (voice)
asHaruka Inokuma (voice)
asJeanne d'Arc (voice)
asAkashi (voice)
asKasey (voice)
asDeunan Knute (voice)
asZero (voice)
asMagic Mirror (voice)
asLal'C Melk Mark (voice)
asMiranjo (voice)
asAlisa Ilyinichna Omela (voice)
asMeyers (voice)
asHawk Ritzland (voice)
asMagane Chikujōin (voice)
asPandora (voice)
asAura (voice)
asSaori Shibuki (voice)
asLeaf (voice)
asRuler (voice)
asSarina Endo (voice)
asMorte Ashela
asMasako Yoshii (voice)
asMishio Amano (voice)
asMishio Amano (voice)
asLyza (voice)
asIchinose Reiko (voice)
asFalangies (voice)
asShinri Yukihira (voice)
asMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
asTsukiha 'Shibamū' Shibamura (voice)
asCarlotta (voice)
asAmelothée (voice)
asasJuly (voice)
asHoney Kisaragi / Cutie Honey (voice)
as
asAkira (voice)
asCrystal (voice)
asTalulah (voice)
asNoriko Kido (voice)
asMeyers
asLeonardo da Vinci (voice)
asMysterious Lady (voice)
asShinobu Oshino / Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade
asShinobu Oshino (voice)
asKiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade
asHayashi Kaguya (voice)
asMiranjo (voice)
asAkito Sōma (voice)
asElizabeth (voice)
asKinuyo Kasuga (voice)
asYamada Miwa
asMarie 'Lily' Antoinette (voice)
asAscella (voice)
asAura / Morti (voice)
asKyouko Sayama (voice)
asLeonardo da Vinci (voice)
asShiki Ryougi (voice)
asSuzue Kambe (voice)
asLunamaria Hawke (voice)
asRem Saverem (voice)
asTamayo (voice)
asMachi (voice)
asMarielle (voice)
asEchidna (voice)
asSecret Sanders (voice)
asMakoto (voice)
asMiwa Yamada (voice)
as(voice)
asRafal (voice)
as
asFianna (voice)
asEto Yoshimura (voice)
Production
Crew
Directing
