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Maaya Sakamoto

Born March 31, 1980
Tokyo, Japan
46 years old

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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.

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209 Acting
13 Sound
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025)

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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005)

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The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky (2018)

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Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)

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Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)

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Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012)

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Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul (2020)

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Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2011)

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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion (2019)

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Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013)

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Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)

Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie (2015)

Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Ling Xiaoyu (voice)

Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia (2019)

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Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors (2009)

Kiyomi Takada (voice)

Amelia (voice)

Hitomi Kanzaki (voice)

Masako Yoshii (voice)

Akito Sōma (voice)

Ruler (voice)

Zero (voice)

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears (2014)

Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers (2013)

Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Sumako Aotsuki (voice)

The Garden of Sinners: Overlooking View (2007)

Shiki Ryougi (voice)

Alisa Ilyinichna Omela (voice)

Hitomi Kanzaki (voice)

Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight (2019)

Lyza / Narrator (voice)

Akashi (voice)

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone (2014)

Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man (2005)

Little Motoko (voice)

Momiji Sakayori (voice)

The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Pain (2008)

Shiki Ryougi (voice)

The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1 (2007)

Shiki Ryougi (voice)

The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008)

Shiki Ryougi (voice)

Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic (2017)

Ciel Phantomhive (voice)

Makoto (voice)

Kyoko Sayama (voice)

The Garden of Sinners: The Hollow Shrine (2008)

Shiki Ryougi (voice)

Rem Saverem (voice)

Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love (2006)

Lin (voice)

Pandora (voice)

The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2 (2009)

Shiki Ryougi (voice)

Orb: On the Movements of the Earth (2024)

Rafal (voice)

Crystal (voice)

Kasey (voice)

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Asakusa Arc (2022)

Tamayo (voice)

The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording (2008)

Shiki Ryougi (voice)

Lal'C Melk Mark (voice)

Lyza (voice)

Kinuyo Kasuga (voice)

Falangies (voice)

Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 1: The Wyvern Arrives (2012)

Leila Marukaru (voice)

Lunamaria Hawke (voice)

Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting (2007)

Rin (voice)

Chihaya (voice)

Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 1 Wandering; Agateram (2020)

Leonardo da Vinci (voice)

Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED (2020)

Suzue Kambe (voice)

Tsukiha 'Shibamu' Shibamura (voice)

The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel (2013)

Shiki Ryougi (voice)

Ciel Phantomhive (voice)

Shiro (voice)

Elizabeth (voice)

Fatina (voice)

Hawk Ritzland (voice)

Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013)

Leila Malkal (voice)

Haruka Inokuma (voice)

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture (2015)

Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 3: The Brightness Falls (2015)

Leila Malkal (voice)

Lunamaria Hawke (voice)

Magane Chikujoin (voice)

Shiki Ryougi (voice)

Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 4: Memories of Hatred (2015)

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Ascella (voice)

Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones (2016)

Leila Malkal (voice)

Mishio Amano (voice)

Carlotta (voice)

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Intrigue 1 (2022)

Annerose von Grünewald

Tomoyo Daidouji (voice)

Akito Soma (voice)

Alphard Al Shua (voice)

Crayon Shinchan the Movie: My Moving Story! Cactus Attack! (2015)

Karorina (voice)

Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream (2014)

Aigis (voice)

Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon (2021)

Leonardo da Vinci / Alexander III / Jeanne d'Arc (voice)

Miyoko Yasuhara (voice)

Nino (voice)

Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage (2023)

Miranjo (voice)

Aura (voice) / Aura / Morti (voice)

Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 2 Paladin; Agateram (2021)

Leonardo da Vinci (voice)

Persona3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling Down (2015)

Aigis (voice)

Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi (2026)

Tafflah (voice)

Reiko Ichinose (voice)

Saori Shibuki (voice)

Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki (2008)

Lin (voice)

Miucha (voice)

Ranxue Me (voice)

The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus (2013)

Shiki Ryougi (voice)

Macross Frontier: The False Songstress (2009)

Ranxue Mei

Reika Mishima (voice)

Talulah (voice)

Shinri Yukihira (voice)

Persona3 the Movie #4 Winter of Rebirth (2016)

Aigis (voice)

Hayashi Kaguya (voice)

Taira no Shigeko (voice)

Funamushi (voice)

Akashi (voice)

The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom (2025)

Fianna (voice)

Mysterious Lady (voice)

Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (1998)

Leaf (voice)

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult (2015)

Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Machi (voice)

Mayumi Doujima (voice)

Yamada Miwa

Myers (voice)

Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective (1998)

Yamazaki Riho

Tethys (voice)

Akira (voice)

Tomoe Kaburagi (voice)

Rin Suzuki (voice)

Secret Sanders (voice)

The Garden of Sinners: Remix -Gate of seventh heaven- (2009)

Shiki Ryougi (voice)

Amelothée (voice)

Deunan Knute (voice)

EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening (2026)

Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)

Myers (voice)

Lal'C Mellk Mal (voice)

Sarina Endo (voice)

Tsubasa Chronicle The Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom (2005)

Princess Tomoyo (voice)

Gin-o-gou

Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage (2023)

Amelothée (voice)

Marie 'Lily' Antoinette (voice)

Haruka Mishima / Reika Kamina (voice)

Honey Kisaragi / Cutie Honey (voice)

Mari Illustrious-Makinami (voice)

Deunan Knute (voice)

Preme / Cure Supreme (voice)

Anzu

Mari Illustrious-Makinami (voice)

Deunan Knute (voice)

Suu (voice)

Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase (2007)

Hikaru Toyoki (voice)

Sarina Endō (voice)

(voice)

Ghost in the Shell: Virtual Reality Diver (2017)

Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 3 (2022)

Annerose von Grünewald (voice)

Miwa Yamada (voice)

Mel (voice)

Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie (2006)

Lal'C Mellk Mal (voice)

Mimosa (voice)

Monster Strike The Movie: To The Place of Beginnings (2016)

Ren Homura (young) (voice)

Jeanne d'Arc (voice)

Kyō Yamada (voice)

Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 2 (2022)

Annerose von Grünewald (voice)

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- (2026)

Wasu (voice)

Morte Ashela

The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 1 (2022)

Annerose von Grünewald (voice)

Natsumi Kugayama

Noriko Kido (voice)

Illinichina Amiella, Alisa (voice)

Yoriko Maezawa (voice)

Akashi (voice)

June (voice) / July (voice)

Learning with Manga! Fate/Grand Order (2018)

贞德、贞德·Alter·Santa·Lily

Lal'C Mellk Mal

Maaya Sakamoto 15th Anniversary Live "Gift" at Nippon Budokan (2010)

The Eldest Boy and His Three Elder Sisters (2003)

Emi

Fate/Grand Order: You've Lost Ritsuka Fujimaru (2023)

Leonardo da Vinci (voice)

Omishi Magical Theater Risky Safety (1999)

Moe Katsuragi

Goribu no Shoujo

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO (2027)

Lunamaria Hawke (voice)

Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season - A Cruel Fairy Tale: The Beautiful Princess

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Shinobu Oshino

Sakamoto Maaya 20th anniversary Live "FOLLOW ME" at Saitama Super Arena (2015)

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Appearances (6)

Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade (voice) (archive footage)

Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist (2009)

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Maaya Sakamoto Live 2011 in the silence (2011)

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SAKAMOTO MAAYA COUNTDOWN LIVE 2012→2013 ～TOUR"Mitsubachi"FINAL～ (2012)

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Sakamoto Maaya LIVE TOUR 2009 "WE ARE KAZEYOMI!" (2009)

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坂本真綾 25周年記念LIVE「約束はいらない」 at 横浜アリーナ (2021)

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