Maaya Sakamoto
Acting
🎂 1980-03-31
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.
Cast credits(210)
Echidna (voice)
2016
Shinobu Oshino / Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade (voice)
2009
Tamayo (voice)
2019
Eto Yoshimura (voice)
2014
Ciel Phantomhive (voice)
2008
Lunamaria Hawke (voice)
2002
Administrator (voice)
2012
Quinella (voice)
2012
Akito Sōma (voice)
2019
Marielle (voice)
2017
Stella Bonnaro (voice)
1998
Talulah (voice)
2022
2005
Haruka Inokuma (voice)
2011
Narration (voice)
2017
Lyza / Narration (voice)
2017
Lyza (voice)
2017
Magic Mirror (voice)
2021
Miranjo (voice)
2021
Pandora (voice)
2002
Crona (voice)
2008
Zero (voice)
2020
Meyers (voice)
2016
Meyers
2016
Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
2019
Yamada Miwa
2008
Woman from 4-Frame Manga (voice)
2024
Rafal (voice)
2024
Haruhi Fujioka (voice)
2006
Fatina (voice)
2020
Kusanagi Girl (voice)
1995
Miranjo (voice)
2023
Crystal (voice)
2019
Falangies (voice)
2015
Carlotta (voice)
2020
Aura (voice)
2002
Aura / Morti (voice)
2002
Akira (voice)
2023
Kiyomi Takada (voice)
2009
Sumako Aotsuki (voice)
2015
Taira no Shigeko (voice)
2022
Alisa Ilyinichna Omela (voice)
2015
Suzue Kambe (voice)
2020
2005
Tomoyo Daidouji (voice)
2005
Reiko Ichinose (voice)
2018
(voice)
2004
Ruler (voice)
2017
Miyoko Yasuhara (voice)
2016
Tsukiha 'Shibamu' Shibamura (voice)
2024
Lal'C Melk Mark (voice)
1988
Kyoko Sayama (voice)
2020
Aigis (voice)
2014
Sarina Endo (voice)
2010
Tamayo (voice)
2022
Kasey (voice)
2021
Aigis (voice)
2015
Rem Saverem (voice)
2023
Tethys (voice)
2025
2000
Mari Illustrious Makinami (voice)
2021
Rin Suzuki (voice)
2007
Lunamaria Hawke (voice)
2024
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
2015
Ranxue Me (voice)
2008
Aigis (voice)
2016
Magane Chikujoin (voice)
2017
Alphard Al Shua (voice)
2009
Little Motoko (voice)
2005
Leaf (voice)
1998
Hitomi Kanzaki (voice)
1996
Lyza / Narration (voice)
2020
Julia Crichton (voice)
2011
Kinuyo Kasuga (voice)
2019
Secret Sanders (voice)
2010
Mari Illustrious Makinami (voice)
2009
Shinri Yukihira (voice)
2022
Fianna (voice)
2025
Tomoe Kaburagi (voice)
2012
Hagihime (voice)
2007
Masako Yoshii (voice)
2011
Reika Mishima (voice)
2002
Karorina (voice)
2015
Akashi (voice)
2010
Miwa Yamada (voice)
2016
(voice)
2016
Akito Soma (voice)
2022
Mari Illustrious-Makinami (voice)
2023
Aerith Gainsborough (voice)
2005
Artemis (voice)
2019
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
2007
Haruko Akagi (voice)
2022
Anzu
2019
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
2013
Mari Illustrious Makinami (voice)
2012
Amelothée (voice)
2023
Leila Marukaru (voice)
2012
Mishio Amano (voice)
2006
Amelia
2010
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
2014
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
2015
Marie 'Lily' Antoinette (voice)
2020
Mayumi Doujima (voice)
2021
Elizabeth (voice)
2019
Nino (voice)
2010
Motoko Kusanagi (young) (voice)
2008
Makoto (voice)
2011
Nami (voice)
2013
Mimosa (voice)
2002
2002
Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
2020
Akashi (voice)
2022
Hawk Ritzland (voice)
2022
Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade (voice) (archive footage)
2024
Maria (voice)
2021
Merlin (voice)
2021
June (voice)
2001
July (voice)
2001
Leila Malkal (voice)
2015
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
2013
Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
2016
Lyza (voice)
2019
Machi (voice)
2008
Saki / Versa (voice)
2019
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
2008
Saori Shibuki (voice)
2014
Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
2021
(voice)
2015
Funamushi (voice)
2012
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
2013
Leila Malkal (voice)
2016
Ascella (voice)
2020
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
2014
Hayashi Kaguya (voice)
2016
Ling Xiaoyu (voice)
2011
Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
2017
Deunan Knute (voice)
2011
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
2013
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
2008
Mysterious Lady (voice)
2019
1990
Hitomi Kanzaki (voice)
2000
Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
2023
Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
2016
Ciel Phantomhive (voice)
2014
Ciel Phantomhive (voice)
2017
Merlin (voice)
2014
Leila Malkal (voice)
2013
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
2007
Honey Kisaragi / Cutie Honey (voice)
2018
Yamazaki Riho
1998
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
2008
Shiro (voice)
2021
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
2009
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
2016
Lin (voice)
2006
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
2008
Rin (voice)
2007
Morte Ashela
2008
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
2010
Lyza / Narrator (voice)
2019
Ranxue Mei
2009
Narrator
2011
Lal'C Mellk Mal (voice)
2006
Kyō Yamada (voice)
2006
Jeanne d'Arc (voice)
2021
Leonardo da Vinci / Alexander III / Jeanne d'Arc (voice)
2021
Mari Illustrious-Makinami (voice)
2023
2003
Preme / Cure Supreme (voice)
2023
Mel (voice)
2004
Noriko Kido (voice)
2002
Chihaya (voice)
2021
Natsumi Kugayama
1996
Lal'C Mellk Mal (voice)
2006
Amelothée (voice)
2023
Princess Tomoyo (voice)
2005
Meyers (voice)
2016
Hikaru Toyoki (voice)
2007
エミ
2003
Moe Katsuragi
1999
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
2013
Sarina Endō (voice)
2013
Lin (voice)
2008
Akashi (voice)
2022
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
2015
Annerose von Grünewald
2022
Merlin (voice)
2018
Gin-o-gou
2011
Ren Homura (young) (voice)
2016
Deunan Knute (voice)
2011
2009
Annerose von Grünewald (voice)
2022
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
2009
Suu (voice)
1999
Deunan Knute (voice)
2011
Annerose von Grünewald (voice)
2022
Annerose von Grünewald (voice)
2022
Illinichina Amiella, Alisa (voice)
2009
2023
贞德、贞德·Alter·Santa·Lily
2018
Self
2009
Self
2011
2008
2010
Self
2012
Self
2009
Goribu no Shoujo
2010
Self
2021
Sound (13)
Theme Song Performance
1998
Theme Song Performance
2023
Theme Song Performance
2010
Theme Song Performance
2025
Theme Song Performance
2015
Theme Song Performance
2015
Theme Song Performance
2022
Theme Song Performance
2023
Theme Song Performance
2020
Theme Song Performance
2015
Theme Song Performance
2020
Theme Song Performance
2010
Musician
2007