Maaya Sakamoto
Acting • Born 1980-03-31
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
216 credits
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Movie • 2005
Aerith Gainsborough (voice)
Bright: Samurai Soul
Movie • 2021
Chihaya (voice)
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Movie • 2009
Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Murder Speculation Part A
Movie • 2007
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral
Movie • 2008
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Pain
Movie • 2008
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: The Hollow Shrine
Movie • 2008
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Overlooking View
Movie • 2007
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording
Movie • 2008
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Murder Speculation Part B
Movie • 2009
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
EVANGELION:3.0(-46h)
Movie • 2023
Mari Illustrious-Makinami (voice)
TIGER & BUNNY: The Beginning
Movie • 2012
Tomoe Kaburagi (voice)
EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.)
Movie • 2023
Mari Illustrious-Makinami (voice)
Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage
Movie • 2023
Amelothée (voice)
Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase
Movie • 2007
Hikaru Toyoki (voice)
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 2
Movie • 2022
Annerose von Grünewald (voice)
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 3
Movie • 2022
Annerose von Grünewald (voice)
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 1
Movie • 2022
Annerose von Grünewald (voice)
Escaflowne: The Movie
Movie • 2000
Hitomi Kanzaki (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Epilogue
Movie • 2010
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
Movie • 2010
Amelia
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Movie • 2012
Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
Sakamoto Maaya LIVE TOUR 2009 "WE ARE KAZEYOMI!"
Movie • 2009
Self
坂本真綾 25周年記念LIVE「約束はいらない」 at 横浜アリーナ
Movie • 2021
Self
TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance
Movie • 2011
Ling Xiaoyu (voice)
Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting
Movie • 2007
Rin (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
Movie • 2015
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
Movie • 2024
Lunamaria Hawke (voice)
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Movie • 2013
Nami (voice)
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 1: The Wyvern Arrives
Movie • 2012
Leila Marukaru (voice)
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
Movie • 2022
Akashi (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Movie • 2013
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
Movie • 2013
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
Movie • 2014
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp-
Movie • 2024
Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade (voice) (archive footage)
Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie
Movie • 2006
Lal'C Mellk Mal (voice)
Appleseed XIII: Ouranos
Movie • 2011
Deunan Knute (voice)
STAR DRIVER: The Movie
Movie • 2013
Sarina Endō (voice)
SAKAMOTO MAAYA COUNTDOWN LIVE 2012→2013 ～TOUR"Mitsubachi"FINAL～
Movie • 2012
Self
Maaya Sakamoto Live 2011 in the silence
Movie • 2011
Self
Coral of the Moon
Movie • 2010
Goribu no Shoujo
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
Movie • 2005
Little Motoko (voice)
Appleseed XIII: Tartaros
Movie • 2011
Deunan Knute (voice)
Takane's Bicycle
Movie • 2008
Pretty Cure All Stars F
Movie • 2023
Preme / Cure Supreme (voice)
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love
Movie • 2006
Lin (voice)
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki
Movie • 2008
Lin (voice)
Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress
Movie • 2012
Funamushi (voice)
Learning with Manga! Fate/Grand Order
Movie • 2018
贞德、贞德·Alter·Santa·Lily
The First Slam Dunk
Movie • 2022
Haruko Akagi (voice)
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 3: The Brightness Falls
Movie • 2015
Leila Malkal (voice)
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 4: Memories of Hatred
Movie • 2015
(voice)
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
Movie • 2015
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided
Movie • 2013
Leila Malkal (voice)
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
Movie • 2016
Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
Ghost In The Shell: The Movie Virtual Reality Diver
Movie • 2016
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Clover
Movie • 1999
Suu (voice)
Tsubasa Chronicle The Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom
Movie • 2005
Princess Tomoyo (voice)
Persona 3 the Movie: #4 Winter of Rebirth
Movie • 2016
Aigis (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto 15th Anniversary Live "Gift" at Nippon Budokan
Movie • 2010
God Eater Prologue
Movie • 2009
Illinichina Amiella, Alisa (voice)
Ajin: Demi-Human – Collide
Movie • 2016
Meyers (voice)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Asakusa Arc
Movie • 2022
Tamayo (voice)
Diebuster: The Movie
Movie • 2006
Lal'C Mellk Mal (voice)
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
Movie • 2016
Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
You & Me
Movie • 2011
Gin-o-gou
Ghost in the Shell
Movie • 1995
Kusanagi Girl (voice)
Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
Movie • 2014
Aigis (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
Movie • 2014
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
Movie • 2017
Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack!
Movie • 2015
Karorina (voice)
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
Movie • 2009
Kiyomi Takada (voice)
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones
Movie • 2016
Leila Malkal (voice)
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Movie • 2011
Julia Crichton (voice)
Persona 3 the Movie: #3 Falling Down
Movie • 2015
Aigis (voice)
The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky
Movie • 2018
Merlin (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel
Movie • 2013
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Black Butler: Book of Murder
Movie • 2014
Ciel Phantomhive (voice)
Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist
Movie • 2009
Self
The Garden of Sinners: Remix -Gate of seventh heaven-
Movie • 2009
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic
Movie • 2017
Ciel Phantomhive (voice)
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion
Movie • 2019
Artemis (voice)
Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn
Movie • 2019
Lyza (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus
Movie • 2013
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Makkuro na Obentô
Movie • 1990
NiNoKuni
Movie • 2019
Saki / Versa (voice)
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 2 Paladin; Agateram
Movie • 2021
Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 1 Wandering; Agateram
Movie • 2020
Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight
Movie • 2019
Lyza / Narrator (voice)
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
Movie • 2021
Maria (voice)
Child of Kamiari Month
Movie • 2021
Shiro (voice)
Macross Frontier: The False Songstress
Movie • 2009
Ranxue Mei
Sword of the Stranger
Movie • 2007
Hagihime (voice)
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Movie • 2021
Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
Chatting with Creatures
Movie • 2009
Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon
Movie • 2021
Leonardo da Vinci / Alexander III / Jeanne d'Arc (voice)
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
Movie • 2020
Lyza / Narration (voice)
The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light
Movie • 2021
Merlin (voice)
Monster Strike The Movie: To The Place of Beginnings
Movie • 2016
Ren Homura (young) (voice)
Look Back
Movie • 2024
Woman from 4-Frame Manga (voice)
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Movie • 2008
Motoko Kusanagi (young) (voice)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Intrigue 1
Movie • 2022
Annerose von Grünewald
Fruits Basket -prelude-
Movie • 2022
Akito Soma (voice)
Labyrinth
Movie • 2026
Yoriko Maezawa (voice)
Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
Movie • 2026
Momiji Sakayori (voice)
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening
Movie • 2026
Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
Vampire Knight
Movie
Ruka Souen (voice)
Ouran High School Host Club
TV • 2006
Haruhi Fujioka (voice)
Ensemble Stars!
TV • 2019
Anzu
Pretty Boy Detective Club
TV • 2021
Mayumi Doujima (voice)
Macross Frontier
TV • 2008
Ranxue Me (voice)
The Vision of Escaflowne
TV • 1996
Hitomi Kanzaki (voice)
Ushio and Tora
TV • 2015
Sumako Aotsuki (voice)
Sword Art Online
TV • 2012
Administrator (voice)
Sword Art Online
TV • 2012
Quinella (voice)
RahXephon
TV • 2002
Reika Mishima (voice)
JOKER GAME
TV • 2016
Miyoko Yasuhara (voice)
Made in Abyss
TV • 2017
Narration (voice)
Made in Abyss
TV • 2017
Lyza / Narration (voice)
Jing: King of Bandits
TV • 2002
Mimosa (voice)
Bamboo Blade
TV • 2007
Rin Suzuki (voice)
Suzy's Zoo: Daisuki! Witzy
TV • 2011
Narrator
Omishi Magical Theater Risky Safety
TV • 1999
Moe Katsuragi
Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective
TV • 1998
Yamazaki Riho
Mushi-Shi
TV • 2005
Jing: King of Bandits
TV • 2002
Arakawa Under the Bridge
TV • 2010
Nino (voice)
Canaan
TV • 2009
Alphard Al Shua (voice)
Ghost Stories
TV • 2000
The Eldest Boy and His Three Elder Sisters
TV • 2003
エミ
The Seven Deadly Sins
TV • 2014
Merlin (voice)
Poor Sisters Story
TV • 2006
Kyō Yamada (voice)
Aqua Age
TV • 1996
Natsumi Kugayama
Soul Eater
TV • 2008
Crona (voice)
Black Butler
TV • 2008
Ciel Phantomhive (voice)
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE
TV • 2005
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE
TV • 2005
Tomoyo Daidouji (voice)
Fantastic Children
TV • 2004
Mel (voice)
Kokoro Library
TV • 2001
June (voice)
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
TV • 2022
Akashi (voice)
Cowboy Bebop
TV • 1998
Stella Bonnaro (voice)
Chihayafuru
TV • 2011
Haruka Inokuma (voice)
Fate/Grand Carnival
TV • 2021
Jeanne d'Arc (voice)
The Tatami Galaxy
TV • 2010
Akashi (voice)
Super Crooks
TV • 2021
Kasey (voice)
Appleseed XIII
TV • 2011
Deunan Knute (voice)
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
TV • 2020
Zero (voice)
Ranking of Kings
TV • 2021
Magic Mirror (voice)
Gunbuster
TV • 1988
Lal'C Melk Mark (voice)
Ranking of Kings
TV • 2021
Miranjo (voice)
God Eater
TV • 2015
Alisa Ilyinichna Omela (voice)
Ajin
TV • 2016
Meyers (voice)
Love of Kill
TV • 2022
Hawk Ritzland (voice)
Re:Creators
TV • 2017
Magane Chikujoin (voice)
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter
TV • 2002
Pandora (voice)
.hack
TV • 2002
Aura (voice)
Alice in Borderland
TV • 2014
Saori Shibuki (voice)
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
TV • 1998
Leaf (voice)
Fate/Apocrypha
TV • 2017
Ruler (voice)
Star Driver
TV • 2010
Sarina Endo (voice)
Sands of Destruction
TV • 2008
Morte Ashela
Usagi Drop
TV • 2011
Masako Yoshii (voice)
Kanon
TV • 2006
Mishio Amano (voice)
Made in Abyss
TV • 2017
Lyza (voice)
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
TV • 2015
Falangies (voice)
Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness
TV • 2022
Shinri Yukihira (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
TV • 2015
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen
TV • 2020
Carlotta (voice)
Kaina of the Great Snow Sea
TV • 2023
Amelothée (voice)
Fate Project 大晦日TVスペシャル2023
TV • 2023
Kokoro Library
TV • 2001
July (voice)
Cutie Honey Universe
TV • 2018
Honey Kisaragi / Cutie Honey (voice)
Black Jack
TV • 2004
(voice)
The Fire Hunter
TV • 2023
Akira (voice)
CAROLE & TUESDAY
TV • 2019
Crystal (voice)
Arknights
TV • 2022
Talulah (voice)
Barom One
TV • 2002
Noriko Kido (voice)
Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia
TV • 2019
Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
Ajin
TV • 2016
Meyers
BEM
TV • 2019
Mysterious Lady (voice)
Monogatari
TV • 2009
Shinobu Oshino / Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade (voice)
The Great Passage
TV • 2016
Hayashi Kaguya (voice)
Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage
TV • 2023
Miranjo (voice)
Fruits Basket
TV • 2019
Akito Sōma (voice)
To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts
TV • 2019
Elizabeth (voice)
Stars Align
TV • 2019
Kinuyo Kasuga (voice)
Chi's Sweet Home
TV • 2008
Yamada Miwa
Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga
TV • 2020
Marie 'Lily' Antoinette (voice)
Drifting Dragons
TV • 2020
Ascella (voice)
.hack
TV • 2002
Aura / Morti (voice)
SING "YESTERDAY" FOR ME
TV • 2020
Kyoko Sayama (voice)
Fate/Grand Order: You've Lost Ritsuka Fujimaru
TV • 2023
Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
The Garden of Sinners
TV • 2013
Shiki Ryougi (voice)
The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED
TV • 2020
Suzue Kambe (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
TV • 2002
Lunamaria Hawke (voice)
TRIGUN STAMPEDE
TV • 2023
Rem Saverem (voice)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
TV • 2019
Tamayo (voice)
Blade of the Immortal
TV • 2008
Machi (voice)
The Ancient Magus' Bride
TV • 2017
Marielle (voice)
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
TV • 2016
Echidna (voice)
Cobra the Animation
TV • 2010
Secret Sanders (voice)
Blade
TV • 2011
Makoto (voice)
Chi's Sweet Adventure
TV • 2016
Miwa Yamada (voice)
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
TV • 2024
Rafal (voice)
The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom
TV • 2025
Fianna (voice)
Tokyo Ghoul
TV • 2014
Eto Yoshimura (voice)
A Condition Called Love
TV • 2024
Tsukiha 'Shibamu' Shibamura (voice)
The Piano Forest
TV • 2018
Reiko Ichinose (voice)
The Heike Story
TV • 2022
Taira no Shigeko (voice)
Once Upon a Witch's Death
TV • 2025
Tethys (voice)
聖闘士星矢 冥王ハーデス冥界編(2006)
TV
I'm Standing on a Million Lives
TV • 2020
Fatina (voice)
〈物語〉シリーズ
TV • 2009
姬丝秀忒
〈物語〉シリーズ
TV • 2009
忍野忍
〈物語〉シリーズ
TV • 2009
雅赛萝拉公主
Tekken: Bloodline
TV • 2022