Maaya Sakamoto
Born: 1980-03-31 in Tokyo, Japan
Known For: Acting
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
2026
- THE GHOST IN THE SHELL as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Cosmic Princess Kaguya! as Momiji Sakayori (voice)
- One Piece Heroines as Miucha (voice)
- EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening as Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
- Labyrinth as Yoriko Maezawa (voice)
2025
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle as (voice)
- Once Upon a Witch's Death as Tethys (voice)
- The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom as Fianna (voice)
2024
- Orb: On the Movements of the Earth as Rafal (voice)
- A Condition Called Love as Tsukiha 'Shibamu' Shibamura (voice)
- Look Back as Woman from 4-Frame Manga (voice)
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM as Lunamaria Hawke (voice)
- KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp- as Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade (voice) (archive footage)
- 劇場版ACMA:GAME 最後の鍵
2023
- Revenger ... (Theme Song Performance)
- TRIGUN STAMPEDE as Rem Saverem (voice)
- The Fire Hunter as Akira (voice)
- Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage as Miranjo (voice)
- Kaina of the Great Snow Sea as Amelothée (voice)
- Fate/Grand Order: You've Lost Ritsuka Fujimaru as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
- Pretty Cure All Stars F as Preme / Cure Supreme (voice)
- EVANGELION:3.0(-46h) as Mari Illustrious-Makinami (voice)
- EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.) as Mari Illustrious-Makinami (voice)
- Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage as Amelothée (voice)
- Fate Project 大晦日TVスペシャル2023
2022
- Arknights as Talulah (voice)
- The Heike Story as Taira no Shigeko (voice)
- Tekken: Bloodline
- Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness as Shinri Yukihira (voice)
- The Tatami Time Machine Blues as Akashi (voice)
- The First Slam Dunk as Haruko Akagi (voice)
- Love of Kill as Hawk Ritzland (voice)
- Fruits Basket -prelude- as Akito Soma (voice)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Asakusa Arc as Tamayo (voice)
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Intrigue 1 as Annerose von Grünewald
- The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 2 as Annerose von Grünewald (voice)
- The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 1 as Annerose von Grünewald (voice)
- The Tatami Time Machine Blues as Akashi (voice)
- The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 3 as Annerose von Grünewald (voice)
2021
- Ranking of Kings as Magic Mirror (voice)
- Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time as Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
- Super Crooks as Kasey (voice)
- Pretty Boy Detective Club as Mayumi Doujima (voice)
- Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon as Leonardo da Vinci / Alexander III / Jeanne d'Arc (voice)
- Fate/Grand Carnival as Jeanne d'Arc (voice)
- The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light as Merlin (voice)
- Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop as Maria (voice)
- Child of Kamiari Month as Shiro (voice)
- Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 2 Paladin; Agateram as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
- Bright: Samurai Soul as Chihaya (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 as Self
2020
- Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon as Zero (voice)
- I'm Standing on a Million Lives as Fatina (voice)
- Sorcerous Stabber Orphen as Carlotta (voice)
- Arte ... (Theme Song Performance)
- SING "YESTERDAY" FOR ME as Kyoko Sayama (voice)
- The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED as Suzue Kambe (voice)
- Drifting Dragons as Ascella (voice)
- Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga as Marie 'Lily' Antoinette (voice)
- Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul as Lyza / Narration (voice)
- Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 1 Wandering; Agateram as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
2019
- Fruits Basket as Akito Sōma (voice)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba as Tamayo (voice)
- Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
- CAROLE & TUESDAY as Crystal (voice)
- Stars Align as Kinuyo Kasuga (voice)
- Ensemble Stars! as Anzu
- To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts as Elizabeth (voice)
- BEM as Mysterious Lady (voice)
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion as Artemis (voice)
- NiNoKuni as Saki / Versa (voice)
- Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn as Lyza (voice)
- Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight as Lyza / Narrator (voice)
2018
- Cutie Honey Universe as Honey Kisaragi / Cutie Honey (voice)
- The Piano Forest as Reiko Ichinose (voice)
- Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card ... (Songs)
- Learning with Manga! Fate/Grand Order as 贞德、贞德·Alter·Santa·Lily
- The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky as Merlin (voice)
2017
- The Ancient Magus' Bride as Marielle (voice)
- Made in Abyss as Lyza / Narration (voice)
- Re:Creators as Magane Chikujoin (voice)
- Fate/Apocrypha as Ruler (voice)
- Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu as Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
- Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic as Ciel Phantomhive (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Virtual Reality Diver as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
2016
- Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- as Echidna (voice)
- Ajin as Meyers (voice)
- Chi's Sweet Adventure as Miwa Yamada (voice)
- JOKER GAME as Miyoko Yasuhara (voice)
- The Great Passage as Hayashi Kaguya (voice)
- Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu as Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
- Persona3 the Movie #4 Winter of Rebirth as Aigis (voice)
- Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu as Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
- Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones as Leila Malkal (voice)
- Ajin: Demi-Human – Collide as Meyers (voice)
- Monster Strike The Movie: To The Place of Beginnings as Ren Homura (young) (voice)
2015
- The Heroic Legend of Arslan as Falangies (voice)
- Ushio and Tora as Sumako Aotsuki (voice)
- God Eater as Alisa Ilyinichna Omela (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- The Asterisk War ... (Theme Song Performance)
- Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack! as Karorina (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Persona3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling Down as Aigis (voice)
- Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 4: Memories of Hatred as (voice)
- Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 3: The Brightness Falls as Leila Malkal (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Sakamoto Maaya 20th anniversary Live "FOLLOW ME" at Saitama Super Arena
2014
- Tokyo Ghoul as Eto Yoshimura (voice)
- Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream as Aigis (voice)
- Alice in Borderland as Saori Shibuki (voice)
- The Seven Deadly Sins as Merlin (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Black Butler: Book of Murder as Ciel Phantomhive (voice)
2013
- The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
- Space Pirate Captain Harlock as Nami (voice)
- The Garden of Sinners as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided as Leila Malkal (voice)
- The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
- STAR DRIVER: The Movie as Sarina Endō (voice)
- Otorimonogatari as Shinobu Oshino
2012
- Sword Art Online as Administrator (voice)
- Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo as Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
- Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 1: The Wyvern Arrives as Leila Marukaru (voice)
- TIGER & BUNNY: The Beginning as Tomoe Kaburagi (voice)
- Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress as Funamushi (voice)
- SAKAMOTO MAAYA COUNTDOWN LIVE 2012→2013 ～TOUR"Mitsubachi"FINAL～ as Self
2011
- Chihayafuru as Haruka Inokuma (voice)
- Usagi Drop as Masako Yoshii (voice)
- Appleseed XIII as Deunan Knute (voice)
- Blade as Makoto (voice)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos as Julia Crichton (voice)
- Suzy's Zoo: Daisuki! Witzy as Narrator
- TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance as Ling Xiaoyu (voice)
- You & Me as Gin-o-gou
- The Garden of Sinners: Epilogue as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
- Appleseed XIII: Tartaros as Deunan Knute (voice)
- Appleseed XIII: Ouranos as Deunan Knute (voice)
- Maaya Sakamoto Live 2011 in the silence as Self
2010
- Arakawa Under the Bridge as Nino (voice)
- Star Driver as Sarina Endo (voice)
- The Tatami Galaxy as Akashi (voice)
- And Yet the Town Moves ... (Theme Song Performance)
- Cobra the Animation as Secret Sanders (voice)
- Trigun: Badlands Rumble as Amelia
- Tamayura ... (Theme Song Performance)
- Maaya Sakamoto 15th Anniversary Live "Gift" at Nippon Budokan
- Coral of the Moon as Goribu no Shoujo
2009
- Monogatari as Shinobu Oshino / Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade (voice)
- Canaan as Alphard Al Shua (voice)
- Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance as Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
- Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors as Kiyomi Takada (voice)
- The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2 as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
- Macross Frontier: The False Songstress as Ranxue Mei
- The Garden of Sinners: Remix -Gate of seventh heaven- as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
- God Eater Prologue as Illinichina Amiella, Alisa (voice)
- Sakamoto Maaya LIVE TOUR 2009 "WE ARE KAZEYOMI!" as Self
- Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist as Self
- Chatting with Creatures
2008
- Black Butler as Ciel Phantomhive (voice)
- Macross Frontier as Ranxue Me (voice)
- Soul Eater as Crona (voice)
- Chi's Sweet Home as Yamada Miwa
- Blade of the Immortal as Machi (voice)
- Sands of Destruction as Morte Ashela
- Ghost in the Shell 2.0 as Motoko Kusanagi (young) (voice)
- The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
- The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Pain as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
- The Garden of Sinners: The Hollow Shrine as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
- The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
- Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki as Lin (voice)
- Takane's Bicycle
2007
- Bamboo Blade as Rin Suzuki (voice)
- Sword of the Stranger as Hagihime (voice)
- Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting as Rin (voice)
- The Garden of Sinners: Overlooking View as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
- The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1 as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
- Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase as Hikaru Toyoki (voice)
- Universe ... (Musician)
2006
- Ouran High School Host Club as Haruhi Fujioka (voice)
- Kanon as Mishio Amano (voice)
- Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love as Lin (voice)
- Poor Sisters Story as Kyō Yamada (voice)
- Diebuster: The Movie as Lal'C Mellk Mal (voice)
- Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie as Lal'C Mellk Mal (voice)
2005
- Mushi-Shi
- Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE as Tomoyo Daidouji (voice)
- Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children as Aerith Gainsborough (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man as Little Motoko (voice)
- Tsubasa Chronicle The Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom as Princess Tomoyo (voice)
2004
- Black Jack as (voice)
- Fantastic Children as Mel (voice)
- Diebuster as Lal'C Mellk Mal
2003
2002
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED as Lunamaria Hawke (voice)
- Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter as Pandora (voice)
- .hack as Aura (voice)
- RahXephon as Reika Mishima (voice)
- Jing: King of Bandits as Mimosa (voice)
- Barom One as Noriko Kido (voice)
2001
- Kokoro Library as June (voice)
2000
- Ghost Stories
- Escaflowne: The Movie as Hitomi Kanzaki (voice)
1999
- Omishi Magical Theater Risky Safety as Moe Katsuragi
- Clover as Suu (voice)
1998
- Cardcaptor Sakura ... (Theme Song Performance)
- Cowboy Bebop as Stella Bonnaro (voice)
- Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight as Leaf (voice)
- Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective as Yamazaki Riho
1996
- The Vision of Escaflowne as Hitomi Kanzaki (voice)
- Aqua Age as Natsumi Kugayama
1995
- Ghost in the Shell as Kusanagi Girl (voice)
1990
1988
- Gunbuster as Lal'C Melk Mark (voice)