Acting
Maaya Sakamoto
EN, JA cinema · 118 credits
Born
31 March 1980 (age 46)
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
Also known as Сакамото Маая · Sakamoto Maaya · 坂本 真綾 · مایا ساکاموتو
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
Filmography
Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season - A Cruel Fairy Tale: The Beautiful Princess
as Narrator
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO
as Lunamaria Hawke (voice)
Labyrinth
as Yoriko Maezawa (voice)
Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
as Momiji Sakayori (voice)
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening
as Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
One Piece Heroines
as Miucha (voice)
The Ghost in the Shell
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
as Lunamaria Hawke (voice)
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp-
as Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade (voice) (archive footage)
Look Back
as Woman from 4-Frame Manga (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)
Pretty Cure All Stars F
as Preme / Cure Supreme (voice)
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 3
as Annerose von Grünewald (voice)
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 1
as Annerose von Grünewald (voice)
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 2
as Annerose von Grünewald (voice)
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
as Akashi (voice)
The First Slam Dunk
as Haruko Akagi (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
Fruits Basket -prelude-
as Akito Soma (voice)
Bright: Samurai Soul
as Chihaya (voice)
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 2 Paladin; Agateram
as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
as Maria (voice)
Child of Kamiari Month
as Shiro (voice)
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
as Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon
as Leonardo da Vinci / Alexander III / Jeanne d'Arc (voice)
The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light
as Merlin (voice)
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 1 Wandering; Agateram
as Leonardo da Vinci (voice), Theme Song Performance
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
as Lyza / Narration (voice)
Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn
as Lyza (voice)
NiNoKuni
as Saki / Versa (voice)
Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight
as Lyza / Narrator (voice)
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)
Ghost in the Shell: Virtual Reality Diver
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
as Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic
as Ciel Phantomhive (voice)
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
as Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
Persona3 the Movie #4 Winter of Rebirth
as Aigis (voice)
Ajin: Demi-Human – Collide
as Myers (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)
Monster Strike The Movie: To The Place of Beginnings
as Ren Homura (young) (voice)
Ajin: Demi-Human – Confront
as Myers (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 3: The Brightness Falls
as Leila Malkal (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice), Theme Song Performance
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: My Moving Story! Cactus Attack!
as Karorina (voice)
Persona3 THE MOVIE #3 Falling Down
as Aigis (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)
Persona3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream
as Aigis (voice)
Black Butler: Book of Murder
as Ciel Phantomhive (voice)
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
as Nami (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
STAR DRIVER: The Movie
as Sarina Endō (voice)
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided
as Leila Malkal (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel
as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus
as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Onimonogatari
as Shinobu Oshino
TIGER & BUNNY: The Beginning
as Tomoe Kaburagi (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)
Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress
as Funamushi (voice)
TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance
as Ling Xiaoyu (voice)
Appleseed XIII: Ouranos
as Deunan Knute (voice)
Appleseed XIII: Tartaros
as Deunan Knute (voice)
You & Me
as Gin-o-gou
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
as Julia Crichton (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Epilogue
as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
as Amelia
Coral of the Moon
as Goribu no Shoujo
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
as Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2
as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
God Eater Prologue
as Illinichina Amiella, Alisa (voice)
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
as Kiyomi Takada (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Remix -Gate of seventh heaven-
as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Macross Frontier: The False Songstress
as Ranxue Mei
The Garden of Sinners: The Hollow Shrine
as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Pain
as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral
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)
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
as Motoko Kusanagi (young) (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1
as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
The Garden of Sinners: Overlooking View
as Shiki Ryougi (voice)
Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase
as Hikaru Toyoki (voice)
Sword of the Stranger
as Hagihime (voice)
Universe
Musician
Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie
as Lal'C Mellk Mal (voice)
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love
as Lin (voice)
Diebuster: The Movie
as Lal'C Mellk Mal (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)
RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio
as Haruka Mishima / Reika Kamina (voice)
Escaflowne: The Movie
as Hitomi Kanzaki (voice)
Clover
as Suu (voice)
Ghost in the Shell
as Kusanagi Girl (voice)
