Maaya Sakamoto

46 years old 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.

Recent movies

# Name Character Rating
1 Look Back (2024) Woman from 4-Frame Manga (voice) 7
2 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM (2024) Lunamaria Hawke (voice) -
3 The First Slam Dunk (2022) Haruko Akagi (voice) 7.7
4 Fruits Basket -prelude- (2022) Akito Soma (voice) -
5 Bright: Samurai Soul (2021) Chihaya (voice) 6
6 Child of Kamiari Month (2021) Shiro (voice) 8
7 The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light (2021) Merlin (voice) -
8 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice) 8.3
9 Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (2021) Maria (voice) 8.5
10 Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 1 Wandering; Agateram (2020) Leonardo da Vinci (voice) -
11 Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot Wandering; Agateram (2020) Leonardo da Vinci (voice) -
12 Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul (2020) Lyza / Narration (voice) 8.8
13 Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion (2019) Artemis (voice) 6
14 NiNoKuni (2019) Saki / Versa (voice) 8
15 Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn (2019) Lyza (voice) 8
16 Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight (2019) Lyza / Narrator (voice) 8
17 The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky (2018) Merlin (voice) 8
18 Zoku Owarimonogatari (2018) Shinobu Oshino (voice) -
19 Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu (2017) Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice) -
20 Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic (2017) Ciel Phantomhive (voice) 8
21 Persona3 the Movie #4 Winter of Rebirth (2016) Aigis (voice) 10
22 Ghost In The Shell: The Movie Virtual Reality Diver (2016) Motoko Kusanagi (voice) -
23 Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (2016) Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice) 7
24 Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu (2016) Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice) 8
25 Ajin: Demi-Human – Collide (2016) Meyers (voice) 8
26 Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones (2016) Leila Malkal (voice) -
27 Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult (2015) Motoko Kusanagi (voice) -
28 Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie (2015) Motoko Kusanagi (voice) 6.8
29 Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 3: The Brightness Falls (2015) Leila Malkal (voice) -
30 Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 4: Memories of Hatred (2015) (voice) -
31 Persona3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling Down (2015) Aigis (voice) 10
32 Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone (2014) Motoko Kusanagi (voice) 7.5
33 Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears (2014) Motoko Kusanagi (voice) 8
34 Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream (2014) Aigis (voice) 7.5
35 The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel (2013) Shiki Ryougi (voice) 9
36 The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus (2013) Shiki Ryougi (voice) 9
37 Space Pirate Captain Harlock (2013) Nami (voice) 6
38 Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013) Motoko Kusanagi (voice) 7.8
39 Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers (2013) Motoko Kusanagi (voice) 8
40 Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013) Leila Malkal (voice) -
41 Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 1: The Wyvern Arrives (2012) Leila Marukaru (voice) 6
42 TIGER & BUNNY: The Beginning (2012) Tomoe Kaburagi (voice) 5
43 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice) 7
44 Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress (2012) Funamushi (voice) 4
45 Appleseed XIII: Tartaros (2011) Deunan Knute (voice) -
46 Appleseed XIII: Ouranos (2011) Deunan Knute (voice) -
47 Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2011) Julia Crichton (voice) 7.3
48 TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance (2011) Ling Xiaoyu (voice) 6.3
49 Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010) Amelia 8.7
50 The Garden of Sinners: Epilogue (2010) Shiki Ryougi (voice) 7.5
51 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice) 8.3
52 The Garden of Sinners: Murder Speculation Part B (2009) Shiki Ryougi (voice) 8.5
53 Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors (2009) Kiyomi Takada (voice) 7.5
54 God Eater Prologue (2009) Illinichina Amiella, Alisa (voice) 7
55 The Garden of Sinners: Remix -Gate of seventh heaven- (2009) Shiki Ryougi (voice) 9
56 The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording (2008) Shiki Ryougi (voice) 8
57 Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008) Motoko Kusanagi (young) (voice) 7.7
58 The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Pain (2008) Shiki Ryougi (voice) 8.7
59 The Garden of Sinners: The Hollow Shrine (2008) Shiki Ryougi (voice) 8
60 Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki (2008) Lin (voice) -
61 The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008) Shiki Ryougi (voice) 9
62 Sword of the Stranger (2007) Hagihime (voice) 8.1
63 The Garden of Sinners: Murder Speculation Part A (2007) Shiki Ryougi (voice) 8.3
64 Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting (2007) Rin (voice) -
65 The Garden of Sinners: Overlooking View (2007) Shiki Ryougi (voice) 7.5
66 Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie (2006) Lal'C Mellk Mal (voice) -
67 Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love (2006) Lin (voice) -
68 Diebuster: The Movie (2006) Lal'C Mellk Mal (voice) -
69 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man (2005) Little Motoko (voice) 8
70 Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005) Aerith Gainsborough (voice) 7.1
71 Escaflowne: The Movie (2000) Hitomi Kanzaki (voice) 7
72 Clover (1999) Suu (voice) 7
73 Ghost in the Shell (1995) Kusanagi Girl (voice) 7.9