Maaya Sakamoto
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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.
Known for
Credits
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025)
as (voice)
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
as Kusanagi Girl (voice)
Look Back (2024)
as Woman from 4-Frame Manga (voice)
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
as Momiji Sakayori (voice)
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
as Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
One Piece Heroines (2026)
as Miucha (voice)
The First Slam Dunk (2022)
as Haruko Akagi (voice)
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008)
as Motoko Kusanagi (young) (voice)
Labyrinth (2026)
as Yoriko Maezawa (voice)
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul (2020)
as Lyza / Narration (voice)
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005)
as Aerith Gainsborough (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel (2013)
as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012)
as Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
as Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream (2014)
as Aigis (voice)
Space Pirate Captain Harlock (2013)
as Nami (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM (2024)
as Lunamaria Hawke (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie (2015)
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Escaflowne: The Movie (2000)
as Hitomi Kanzaki (voice)
Child of Kamiari Month (2021)
as Shiro (voice)
Sword of the Stranger (2007)
as Hagihime (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man (2005)
as Little Motoko (voice)
Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon (2021)
as Leonardo da Vinci / Alexander III / Jeanne d'Arc (voice)
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening (2026)
as Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013)
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2011)
as Julia Crichton (voice)
The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light (2021)
as Merlin (voice)
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (2016)
as Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears (2014)
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu (2017)
as Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting (2007)
as Rin (voice)
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (2021)
as Maria (voice)
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 2 Paladin; Agateram (2021)
as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love (2006)
as Lin (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers (2013)
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors (2009)
as Kiyomi Takada (voice)
Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack! (2015)
as Karorina (voice)
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 1 Wandering; Agateram (2020)
as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion (2019)
as Artemis (voice)
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu (2016)
as Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
Pretty Cure All Stars F (2023)
as Preme / Cure Supreme (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone (2014)
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance (2011)
as Ling Xiaoyu (voice)
Fruits Basket -prelude- (2022)
as Akito Soma (voice)
TIGER & BUNNY: The Beginning (2012)
as Tomoe Kaburagi (voice)
Black Butler: Book of Murder (2014)
as Ciel Phantomhive (voice)
Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn (2019)
as Lyza (voice)
The Ghost in the Shell (2026)
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Asakusa Arc (2022)
as Tamayo (voice)
Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight (2019)
as Lyza / Narrator (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult (2015)
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage (2023)
as Amelothée (voice)
EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.) (2023)
as Mari Illustrious-Makinami (voice)
EVANGELION:3.0(-46h) (2023)
as Mari Illustrious-Makinami (voice)
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013)
as Leila Malkal (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Overlooking View (2007)
as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2 (2009)
as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
STAR DRIVER: The Movie (2013)
as Sarina Endō (voice)
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic (2017)
as Ciel Phantomhive (voice)
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp- (2024)
as Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade (voice) (archive footage)
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones (2016)
as Leila Malkal (voice)
Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010)
as Amelia
Persona3 the Movie #4 Winter of Rebirth (2016)
as Aigis (voice)
Monster Strike The Movie: To The Place of Beginnings (2016)
as Ren Homura (young) (voice)
NiNoKuni (2019)
as Saki / Versa (voice)
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 1: The Wyvern Arrives (2012)
as Leila Marukaru (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Pain (2008)
as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Persona3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling Down (2015)
as Aigis (voice)
Appleseed XIII: Tartaros (2011)
as Deunan Knute (voice)
Appleseed XIII: Ouranos (2011)
as Deunan Knute (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1 (2007)
as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008)
as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 3: The Brightness Falls (2015)
as Leila Malkal (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: The Hollow Shrine (2008)
as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus (2013)
as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Bright: Samurai Soul (2021)
as Chihaya (voice)
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 4: Memories of Hatred (2015)
as (voice)
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki (2008)
as Lin (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Remix -Gate of seventh heaven- (2009)
as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
You & Me (2011)
as Gin-o-gou
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Intrigue 1 (2022)
as Annerose von Grünewald
Diebuster: The Movie (2006)
as Lal'C Mellk Mal (voice)
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 3 (2022)
as Annerose von Grünewald (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording (2008)
as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Tsubasa Chronicle The Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom (2005)
as Princess Tomoyo (voice)
Macross Frontier: The False Songstress (2009)
as Ranxue Mei
Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase (2007)
as Hikaru Toyoki (voice)
Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress (2012)
as Funamushi (voice)
Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie (2006)
as Lal'C Mellk Mal (voice)
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 2 (2022)
as Annerose von Grünewald (voice)
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 1 (2022)
as Annerose von Grünewald (voice)
Clover (1999)
as Suu (voice)
Ajin: Demi-Human – Collide (2016)
as Meyers (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Epilogue (2011)
as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
The Tatami Time Machine Blues (2022)
as Akashi (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Virtual Reality Diver (2017)
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Learning with Manga! Fate/Grand Order (2018)
as 贞德、贞德·Alter·Santa·Lily
Otorimonogatari (2013)
as Shinobu Oshino
Makkuro na Obentô (1990)
Actor
Maaya Sakamoto 15th Anniversary Live "Gift" at Nippon Budokan (2010)
Actor
劇場版ACMA:GAME 最後の鍵 (2024)
Actor
Sakamoto Maaya LIVE TOUR 2009 "WE ARE KAZEYOMI!" (2009)
as Self
SAKAMOTO MAAYA COUNTDOWN LIVE 2012→2013 ～TOUR"Mitsubachi"FINAL～ (2012)
as Self
Takane's Bicycle (2008)
Actor
Onimonogatari (2013)
as Shinobu Oshino
Coral of the Moon (2010)
as Goribu no Shoujo
Maaya Sakamoto Live 2011 in the silence (2011)
as Self
God Eater Prologue (2009)
as Illinichina Amiella, Alisa (voice)
Kabukimonogatari (2013)
as Shinobu Oshino
The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky (2018)
as Merlin (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 (2021)
as Self
Chatting with Creatures (2009)
Actor
Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist (2009)
as Self
Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season - A Cruel Fairy Tale: The Beautiful Princess (—)
as Narrator
Sakamoto Maaya 20th anniversary Live "FOLLOW ME" at Saitama Super Arena (2015)
Actor
Koimonogatari (2013)
as Shinobu Oshino