Maaya Sakamoto

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 ...

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Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn (2019)

First compilation movie of the TV series which covers episodes 1-8 with new scenes added for the introduction. It covers the period from when Riko descends into the Abyss with her robot companion Reg, reaching the second layer where they meet the White Whistle Ozen ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masayuki Kojima
CAST:  Miyu Tomita  •  Mariya Ise  •  Taishi Murata  •  Mutsumi Tamura

First compilation movie of the TV series which covers episodes 1-8 with new scenes added for the introduction. It covers the period from when Riko descends into the Abyss with her robot companion Reg, reaching the second layer where they meet the White Whistle Ozen ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masayuki Kojima
CAST:  Miyu Tomita  •  Mariya Ise  •  Taishi Murata  •  Mutsumi Tamura

Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (2021)

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After meeting one day, a shy boy who expresses himself through haiku and a bubbly but self-conscious girl share a brief, magical summer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kyohei Ishiguro
CAST:  Ichikawa Somegorō VIII  •  Hana Sugisaki  •  Koichi Yamadera  •  Megumi Han

After meeting one day, a shy boy who expresses himself through haiku and a bubbly but self-conscious girl share a brief, magical summer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kyohei Ishiguro
CAST:  Ichikawa Somegorō VIII  •  Hana Sugisaki  •  Koichi Yamadera  •  Megumi Han

Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul (2020)

A continuation of the epic adventure of plucky Riko and Reg who are joined by their new friend Nanachi. Together they descend into the Abyss' treacherous fifth layer, the Sea of Corpses, and encounter the mysterious Bondrewd, a legendary White Whistle whose shadow ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masayuki Kojima
CAST:  Miyu Tomita  •  Mariya Ise  •  Shiori Izawa  •  Toshiyuki Morikawa

A continuation of the epic adventure of plucky Riko and Reg who are joined by their new friend Nanachi. Together they descend into the Abyss' treacherous fifth layer, the Sea of Corpses, and encounter the mysterious Bondrewd, a legendary White Whistle whose shadow ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masayuki Kojima
CAST:  Miyu Tomita  •  Mariya Ise  •  Shiori Izawa  •  Toshiyuki Morikawa

NiNoKuni (2019)

Adapted from the video game series of the same name, NiNoKuni follows high school peers Yuu and Haru who must travel between two separate yet parallel worlds to help save their childhood friend, Kotona, whose life is in danger. In this magical quest complicated by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Momose
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Mackenyu  •  Mei Nagano  •  Koichi Yamadera

Adapted from the video game series of the same name, NiNoKuni follows high school peers Yuu and Haru who must travel between two separate yet parallel worlds to help save their childhood friend, Kotona, whose life is in danger. In this magical quest complicated by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Momose
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Mackenyu  •  Mei Nagano  •  Koichi Yamadera

Makkuro na Obentô (1990)

The true story a young boy who left for his job with a lunch box his mother prepared for him the day of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satoshi Dezaki
CAST:  Mika Doi  •  Maaya Sakamoto

The true story a young boy who left for his job with a lunch box his mother prepared for him the day of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satoshi Dezaki
CAST:  Mika Doi  •  Maaya Sakamoto

Diebuster: The Movie (2006)

Nono is a clumsy waitress who dreams of becoming a space pilot. One day, she meets Lal'C Melk Mark, a member of the elite psychic pilot team "Topless." But when space monsters appear from out of nowhere to wreak havoc on Mars, Lal'C calls out her Buster ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuya Tsurumaki
CAST:  Yukari Fukui  •  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Miyuki Sawashiro  •  Mitsuo Iwata

Nono is a clumsy waitress who dreams of becoming a space pilot. One day, she meets Lal'C Melk Mark, a member of the elite psychic pilot team "Topless." But when space monsters appear from out of nowhere to wreak havoc on Mars, Lal'C calls out her Buster ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuya Tsurumaki
CAST:  Yukari Fukui  •  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Miyuki Sawashiro  •  Mitsuo Iwata

Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie (2006)

This double feature comprises of "Gunbuster" and "Diebuster" (aka "Gunbuster 2") condensed into a single theatrical release told in two parts with a musical intermission in between. The 95-minute "Aim for the Top! Gunbuster" movie is a compilation of the original ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideaki Anno  •  Kazuya Tsurumaki
CAST:  Noriko Hidaka  •  Yukari Fukui  •  Rei Sakuma  •  Maaya Sakamoto

This double feature comprises of "Gunbuster" and "Diebuster" (aka "Gunbuster 2") condensed into a single theatrical release told in two parts with a musical intermission in between. The 95-minute "Aim for the Top! Gunbuster" movie is a compilation of the original ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideaki Anno  •  Kazuya Tsurumaki
CAST:  Noriko Hidaka  •  Yukari Fukui  •  Rei Sakuma  •  Maaya Sakamoto

You & Me (2011)

Nakamura Aoi stars as a young aspiring manga artist who's able to deal with loneliness and separation from his family through the companionship of an American Shorthair cat named Gin-o-gou.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Kubota
CAST:  Aoi Nakamura  •  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Eriko Nakamura

Nakamura Aoi stars as a young aspiring manga artist who's able to deal with loneliness and separation from his family through the companionship of an American Shorthair cat named Gin-o-gou.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Kubota
CAST:  Aoi Nakamura  •  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Eriko Nakamura

Black Butler: Book of Murder (2014)

At the Queen’s request, Ciel and the demon butler Sebastian host an extravagant dinner party for the who’s who of the London underground. But an evening that begins with the promise of unmatched elegance quickly spirals into mayhem when their most distinguished ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriyuki Abe
CAST:  Daisuke Ono  •  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Ryohei Kimura  •  Shintaro Asanuma

At the Queen’s request, Ciel and the demon butler Sebastian host an extravagant dinner party for the who’s who of the London underground. But an evening that begins with the promise of unmatched elegance quickly spirals into mayhem when their most distinguished ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriyuki Abe
CAST:  Daisuke Ono  •  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Ryohei Kimura  •  Shintaro Asanuma

Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot Wandering; Agateram (2020)

The wandering knight, Bedivere, reaches the end of his journey. It is A.D. 1273 in Jerusalem. The Holy Land has been transformed into a massive desert and its people have been forced out of their homes as three major powers wage war with each other in this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kei Suezawa
CAST:  Mamoru Miyano  •  Nobunaga Shimazaki  •  Rie Takahashi  •  Maaya Sakamoto

The wandering knight, Bedivere, reaches the end of his journey. It is A.D. 1273 in Jerusalem. The Holy Land has been transformed into a massive desert and its people have been forced out of their homes as three major powers wage war with each other in this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kei Suezawa
CAST:  Mamoru Miyano  •  Nobunaga Shimazaki  •  Rie Takahashi  •  Maaya Sakamoto

Child of Kamiari Month (2021)

A year after losing her mother, a young girl learns that she must journey across Japan to the annual gathering of gods in the sacred land of Izumo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takana Shirai
CAST:  Aju Makita  •  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Miyu Irino  •  Riko Nagase

A year after losing her mother, a young girl learns that she must journey across Japan to the annual gathering of gods in the sacred land of Izumo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takana Shirai
CAST:  Aju Makita  •  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Miyu Irino  •  Riko Nagase

Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm Of The Round Table: Camelot Paladin; Agateram (2021)

Part two of Fate/Grand Order: Shinsei Entaku Ryouiki Camelot - Wandering; Agateram; an adaptation of the the Sixth Holy Grail War, The Sacred Round Table Realm Camelot Singularity of Fate/Grand Order.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuto Arai
CAST:  Mamoru Miyano  •  Nobunaga Shimazaki  •  Rie Takahashi  •  Maaya Sakamoto

Part two of Fate/Grand Order: Shinsei Entaku Ryouiki Camelot - Wandering; Agateram; an adaptation of the the Sixth Holy Grail War, The Sacred Round Table Realm Camelot Singularity of Fate/Grand Order.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuto Arai
CAST:  Mamoru Miyano  •  Nobunaga Shimazaki  •  Rie Takahashi  •  Maaya Sakamoto

Appleseed XIII: Ouranos (2011)

Following World War V, a global-scale conflict fought with non-nuclear weapons that almost halved the earth's population, the city-nation of Olympus stands as a beacon of hope in a world of chaos.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takayuki Hamana
CAST:  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Koichi Yamadera  •  Mikako Takahashi  •  Hiro Shimono

Following World War V, a global-scale conflict fought with non-nuclear weapons that almost halved the earth's population, the city-nation of Olympus stands as a beacon of hope in a world of chaos.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takayuki Hamana
CAST:  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Koichi Yamadera  •  Mikako Takahashi  •  Hiro Shimono

Kanon Kazahana (2003)

The spring has come since Yuuichi reunited with Ayu, and lives of all major characters are back on track. When Mishio visits Makoto's birthplace, however, a miracle happens before her eyes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoyuki Ito
CAST:  Yui Horie  •  Yukari Tamura  •  Mayumi Izuka  •  Mariko Kouda

The spring has come since Yuuichi reunited with Ayu, and lives of all major characters are back on track. When Mishio visits Makoto's birthplace, however, a miracle happens before her eyes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoyuki Ito
CAST:  Yui Horie  •  Yukari Tamura  •  Mayumi Izuka  •  Mariko Kouda

The First Slam Dunk (2022)

Shohoku's “speedster” and point guard, Ryota Miyagi, always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. In his second year of high school, Ryota plays with the Shohoku High School basketball team along with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takehiko Inoue
CAST:  Shugo Nakamura  •  Jun Kasama  •  Subaru Kimura  •  Kenta Miyake

Shohoku's “speedster” and point guard, Ryota Miyagi, always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. In his second year of high school, Ryota plays with the Shohoku High School basketball team along with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takehiko Inoue
CAST:  Shugo Nakamura  •  Jun Kasama  •  Subaru Kimura  •  Kenta Miyake

Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon (2021)

The Chaldea Organization must deal with the Grand Temple of Solomon, the King of Magic, which has come to destroy the world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshifumi Akai
CAST:  Nobunaga Shimazaki  •  Rie Takahashi  •  Ayako Kawasumi  •  Kenichi Suzumura

The Chaldea Organization must deal with the Grand Temple of Solomon, the King of Magic, which has come to destroy the world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshifumi Akai
CAST:  Nobunaga Shimazaki  •  Rie Takahashi  •  Ayako Kawasumi  •  Kenichi Suzumura

The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light (2021)

With the help of the "Dragon Sin of Wrath" Meliodas and the worst rebels in history, the Seven Deadly Sins, the "Holy War", in which four races, including Humans, Goddesses, Fairies and Giants fought against the Demons, is finally over. At the cost of the "Lion Sin ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takayuki Hamana
CAST:  Yuki Kaji  •  Sora Amamiya  •  Misaki Kuno  •  Aoi Yuki

With the help of the "Dragon Sin of Wrath" Meliodas and the worst rebels in history, the Seven Deadly Sins, the "Holy War", in which four races, including Humans, Goddesses, Fairies and Giants fought against the Demons, is finally over. At the cost of the "Lion Sin ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takayuki Hamana
CAST:  Yuki Kaji  •  Sora Amamiya  •  Misaki Kuno  •  Aoi Yuki

Bright: Samurai Soul (2021)

Izo, a Ronin, and Raiden, an orc, work to bring a young elf girl and the wand she carries to the land of the elves in the north.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kyohei Ishiguro
CAST:  Yuuki Nomura  •  Daisuke Hirakawa  •  Shion Wakayama  •  MIYAVI

Izo, a Ronin, and Raiden, an orc, work to bring a young elf girl and the wand she carries to the land of the elves in the north.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kyohei Ishiguro
CAST:  Yuuki Nomura  •  Daisuke Hirakawa  •  Shion Wakayama  •  MIYAVI

The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Collision 1 (2022)

True enemies are uncovered in the continuation of Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunsuke Tada
CAST:  Mamoru Miyano  •  Kenichi Suzumura  •  Yuuichirou Umehara  •  Yuki Kaji

True enemies are uncovered in the continuation of Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunsuke Tada
CAST:  Mamoru Miyano  •  Kenichi Suzumura  •  Yuuichirou Umehara  •  Yuki Kaji

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DIRECTION:  Shunsuke Tada
CAST:  Mamoru Miyano  •  Kenichi Suzumura  •  Yuuichirou Umehara  •  Yuki Kaji
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