Maaya Sakamoto
Actor
Born March 31, 1980 in Tokyo, Japan
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.
Filmography
Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season - A Cruel Fairy Tale: The Beautiful Princess
Narrator
THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
ONE PIECE HEROINES
Miucha (voice)
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening
Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
Momiji Sakayori (voice)
Labyrinth
Yoriko Maezawa (voice)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
(voice)
The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom
Fianna (voice)
Once Upon a Witch's Death
Tethys (voice)
劇場版ACMA:GAME 最後の鍵
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
Rafal (voice)
Look Back
Woman from 4-Frame Manga (voice)
A Condition Called Love
Tsukiha 'Shibamu' Shibamura (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
Lunamaria Hawke (voice)
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp-
Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade (voice) (archive footage)
Fate Project 大晦日TVスペシャル2023
Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage
Amelothée (voice)
Pretty Cure All Stars F
Preme / Cure Supreme (voice)
Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage
Miranjo (voice)
EVANGELION:3.0(-46h)
Mari Illustrious-Makinami (voice)
EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.)
Mari Illustrious-Makinami (voice)
Fate/Grand Order: You've Lost Ritsuka Fujimaru
Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
The Fire Hunter
Akira (voice)
Kaina of the Great Snow Sea
Amelothée (voice)
TRIGUN STAMPEDE
Rem Saverem (voice)
Revenger
The First Slam Dunk
Haruko Akagi (voice)
Arknights
Talulah (voice)
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
Akashi (voice)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Intrigue 1
Annerose von Grünewald
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
Akashi (voice)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Asakusa Arc
Tamayo (voice)
Tekken: Bloodline
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 3
Annerose von Grünewald (voice)
Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness
Shinri Yukihira (voice)
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 2
Annerose von Grünewald (voice)
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 1
Annerose von Grünewald (voice)
Fruits Basket -prelude-
Akito Soma (voice)
Love of Kill
Hawk Ritzland (voice)
The Heike Story
Taira no Shigeko (voice)
Super Crooks
Kasey (voice)
坂本真綾 25周年記念LIVE「約束はいらない」 at 横浜アリーナ
Self
Ranking of Kings
Magic Mirror (voice)
Bright: Samurai Soul
Chihaya (voice)
Child of Kamiari Month
Shiro (voice)
Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon
Leonardo da Vinci / Alexander III / Jeanne d'Arc (voice)
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
Maria (voice)
The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light
Merlin (voice)
Fate/Grand Carnival
Jeanne d'Arc (voice)
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 2 Paladin; Agateram
Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
Pretty Boy Detective Club
Mayumi Doujima (voice)
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 1 Wandering; Agateram
Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
Zero (voice)
I'm Standing on a Million Lives
Fatina (voice)
The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED
Suzue Kambe (voice)
SING "YESTERDAY" FOR ME
Kyoko Sayama (voice)
Arte
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
Lyza / Narration (voice)
Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga
Marie 'Lily' Antoinette (voice)
Drifting Dragons
Ascella (voice)
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen
Carlotta (voice)
Stars Align
Kinuyo Kasuga (voice)
Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia
Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
NiNoKuni
Saki / Versa (voice)
BEM
Mysterious Lady (voice)
Ensemble Stars!
Anzu
To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts
Elizabeth (voice)
CAROLE & TUESDAY
Crystal (voice)
Fruits Basket
Akito Sōma (voice)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Tamayo (voice)
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion
Artemis (voice)
Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight
Lyza / Narrator (voice)
Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn
Lyza (voice)
Learning with Manga! Fate/Grand Order
贞德、贞德·Alter·Santa·Lily
The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky
Merlin (voice)
The Piano Forest
Reiko Ichinose (voice)
Cutie Honey Universe
Honey Kisaragi / Cutie Honey (voice)
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card
The Ancient Magus' Bride
Marielle (voice)
Made in Abyss
Narration (voice)
Fate/Apocrypha
Ruler (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Virtual Reality Diver
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Re:Creators
Magane Chikujoin (voice)
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic
Ciel Phantomhive (voice)
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
Monster Strike The Movie: To The Place of Beginnings
Ren Homura (young) (voice)
The Great Passage
Hayashi Kaguya (voice)
Chi's Sweet Adventure
Miwa Yamada (voice)
Ajin: Demi-Human – Collide
Meyers (voice)
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
JOKER GAME
Miyoko Yasuhara (voice)
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
Echidna (voice)
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones
Leila Malkal (voice)
Persona3 the Movie #4 Winter of Rebirth
Aigis (voice)
Ajin
Meyers (voice)
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
The Asterisk War
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
God Eater
Alisa Ilyinichna Omela (voice)
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 4: Memories of Hatred
(voice)
Ushio and Tora
Sumako Aotsuki (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 3: The Brightness Falls
Leila Malkal (voice)
Sakamoto Maaya 20th anniversary Live "FOLLOW ME" at Saitama Super Arena
Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack!
Karorina (voice)
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
Falangies (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Persona3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling Down
Aigis (voice)
Black Butler: Book of Murder
Ciel Phantomhive (voice)
Alice in Borderland
Saori Shibuki (voice)
The Seven Deadly Sins
Merlin (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Tokyo Ghoul
Eto Yoshimura (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
Aigis (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided
Leila Malkal (voice)
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Nami (voice)
The Garden of Sinners
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
STAR DRIVER: The Movie
Sarina Endō (voice)
SAKAMOTO MAAYA COUNTDOWN LIVE 2012→2013 ～TOUR"Mitsubachi"FINAL～
Self
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress
Funamushi (voice)
TIGER & BUNNY: The Beginning
Tomoe Kaburagi (voice)
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 1: The Wyvern Arrives
Leila Marukaru (voice)
Sword Art Online
Administrator (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto Live 2011 in the silence
Self
Appleseed XIII: Ouranos
Deunan Knute (voice)
Chihayafuru
Haruka Inokuma (voice)
TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance
Ling Xiaoyu (voice)
Usagi Drop
Masako Yoshii (voice)
Appleseed XIII
Deunan Knute (voice)
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Julia Crichton (voice)
Blade
Makoto (voice)
Appleseed XIII: Tartaros
Deunan Knute (voice)
You & Me
Gin-o-gou
Suzy's Zoo: Daisuki! Witzy
Narrator
The Garden of Sinners: Epilogue
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Coral of the Moon
Goribu no Shoujo
And Yet the Town Moves
Star Driver
Sarina Endo (voice)
Tamayura
Maaya Sakamoto 15th Anniversary Live "Gift" at Nippon Budokan
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
Amelia
The Tatami Galaxy
Akashi (voice)
Arakawa Under the Bridge
Nino (voice)
Cobra the Animation
Secret Sanders (voice)
Macross Frontier: The False Songstress
Ranxue Mei
Chatting with Creatures
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
Kiyomi Takada (voice)
God Eater Prologue
Illinichina Amiella, Alisa (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Murder Speculation Part B
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Canaan
Alphard Al Shua (voice)
Monogatari
Shinobu Oshino / Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade (voice)
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist
Self
Sakamoto Maaya LIVE TOUR 2009 "WE ARE KAZEYOMI!"
Self
The Garden of Sinners: Remix -Gate of seventh heaven-
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Black Butler
Ciel Phantomhive (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Blade of the Immortal
Machi (voice)
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Motoko Kusanagi (young) (voice)
Sands of Destruction
Morte Ashela
Takane's Bicycle
The Garden of Sinners: The Hollow Shrine
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Soul Eater
Crona (voice)
Macross Frontier
Ranxue Me (voice)
Chi's Sweet Home
Yamada Miwa
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki
Lin (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Pain
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Murder Speculation Part A
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Overlooking View
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase
Hikaru Toyoki (voice)
Bamboo Blade
Rin Suzuki (voice)
Sword of the Stranger
Hagihime (voice)
Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting
Rin (voice)
Universe
Kanon
Mishio Amano (voice)
Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie
Lal'C Mellk Mal (voice)
Diebuster: The Movie
Lal'C Mellk Mal (voice)
Poor Sisters Story
Kyō Yamada (voice)
Ouran High School Host Club
Haruhi Fujioka (voice)
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love
Lin (voice)
Mushi-Shi
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
Little Motoko (voice)
Tsubasa Chronicle The Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom
Princess Tomoyo (voice)
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Aerith Gainsborough (voice)
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE
Black Jack
(voice)
Fantastic Children
Mel (voice)
The Eldest Boy and His Three Elder Sisters
Emi
Barom One
Noriko Kido (voice)
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
Pandora (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
Lunamaria Hawke (voice)
Jing: King of Bandits
Mimosa (voice)
.hack
Aura (voice)
RahXephon
Reika Mishima (voice)
Kokoro Library
June (voice)
Ghost Stories
Escaflowne: The Movie
Hitomi Kanzaki (voice)
Omishi Magical Theater Risky Safety
Moe Katsuragi
Clover
Suu (voice)
Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective
Yamazaki Riho
Cardcaptor Sakura
Cowboy Bebop
Stella Bonnaro (voice)
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
Leaf (voice)
Aqua Age
Natsumi Kugayama
The Vision of Escaflowne
Hitomi Kanzaki (voice)
Ghost in the Shell
Kusanagi Girl (voice)
Makkuro na Obentô
Gunbuster
Lal'C Melk Mark (voice)