Maaya Sakamoto

Where to watch Maaya Sakamoto

• Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a TimeMovie · 2021

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.

Filmography

1. 2025Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castleas (voice)
2. 2024Look Backas Woman from 4-Frame Manga (voice)
3. 2022The First Slam Dunkas Haruko Akagi (voice)
4. 2022Tekken: Bloodline6 episodes
5. 2021Ranking of Kingsas Magic Mirror (voice) · 5 episodes
6. 2021Words Bubble Up Like Soda Popas Maria (voice)
7. 2021The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Lightas Merlin (voice)
8. 2021Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Timeas Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
9. 2020Yashahime: Princess Half-Demonas Zero (voice) · 48 episodes
10. 2020Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soulas Lyza / Narration (voice)
11. 2019Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babyloniaas Leonardo da Vinci (voice) · 21 episodes
12. 2019NiNoKunias Saki / Versa (voice)
13. 2019Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaibaas Tamayo (voice) · 7 episodes
14. 2019Fruits Basketas Akito Sōma (voice) · 33 episodes
15. 2019Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orionas Artemis (voice)
16. 2019Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilightas Lyza / Narrator (voice)
17. 2018The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Skyas Merlin (voice)
18. 2017The Ancient Magus' Brideas Marielle (voice) · 9 episodes
19. 2017Made in Abyssas Narration (voice) · 7 episodes
20. 2017Fate/Apocryphaas Ruler (voice) · 25 episodes
21. 2017Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsuas Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
22. 2016Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsuas Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
23. 2016Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-as Echidna (voice) · 17 episodes
24. 2016Ajinas Meyers (voice) · 13 episodes
25. 2016Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsuas Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
26. 2015God Eateras Alisa Ilyinichna Omela (voice) · 13 episodes
27. 2015Ushio and Toraas Sumako Aotsuki (voice) · 39 episodes
28. 2015Ghost in the Shell: The New Movieas Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
29. 2014The Seven Deadly Sinsas Merlin (voice) · 9 episodes
30. 2014Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Aloneas Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
31. 2014Tokyo Ghoulas Eto Yoshimura (voice) · 1 episode
32. 2014Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tearsas Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
33. 2013Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispersas Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
34. 2013Space Pirate Captain Harlockas Nami (voice)
35. 2013Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Painas Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
36. 2012Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redoas Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
37. 2012Sword Art Onlineas Administrator (voice) · 29 episodes
38. 2011TEKKEN: Blood Vengeanceas Ling Xiaoyu (voice)
39. 2011Usagi Dropas Masako Yoshii (voice) · 4 episodes
40. 2011Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milosas Julia Crichton (voice)
41. 2010Trigun: Badlands Rumbleas Amelia
42. 2010The Tatami Galaxyas Akashi (voice) · 11 episodes
43. 2009Death Note Relight 2: L's Successorsas Kiyomi Takada (voice)
44. 2009Monogatarias Shinobu Oshino / Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade (voice) · 73 episodes
45. 2009Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advanceas Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
46. 2008Black Butleras Ciel Phantomhive (voice) · 70 episodes
47. 2008Ghost in the Shell 2.0as Motoko Kusanagi (young) (voice)
48. 2008Soul Eateras Crona (voice) · 51 episodes
49. 2008The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Painas Shiki Ryougi (voice)
50. 2007The Garden of Sinners: Overlooking Viewas Shiki Ryougi (voice)
51. 2007Sword of the Strangeras Hagihime (voice)
52. 2006Ouran High School Host Clubas Haruhi Fujioka (voice) · 26 episodes
53. 2005Mushi-Shi1 episode
54. 2005Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Manas Little Motoko (voice)
55. 2005Final Fantasy VII: Advent Childrenas Aerith Gainsborough (voice)
56. 2000Ghost Stories1 episode
57. 2000Escaflowne: The Movieas Hitomi Kanzaki (voice)
58. 1998Cowboy Bebopas Stella Bonnaro (voice) · 1 episode
59. 1996The Vision of Escaflowneas Hitomi Kanzaki (voice) · 26 episodes
60. 1995Ghost in the Shellas Kusanagi Girl (voice)