Rei Sakuma

Rei Sakuma (佐久間 レイ, Sakuma Rei, born Reiko Sakuma (佐久間 玲子, Sakuma Reiko), January 5, 1965) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and narrator from Tokyo, Japan. She is best known in Japan for her voice work in the long running children's series Soreike! Anpanman; her most famous role in the English-speaking world, however, is probably as the Chinese Amazon Shampoo in Ranma ½.

Rei Sakuma
佐久間 レイ
Born	Reiko Sakuma (1965-01-05) January 5, 1965 Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Actress voice actress singer narrator
Years active	1985–present
Height	158 cm (5 ft 2 in)

Filmography

Television animation

• The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love (1986), Sadie Dean
• Tales of Little Women (1987), Amy March
• Mami the Psychic (1987), Kaori Hana
• City Hunter 2 (1988), Azusa Nakayama
• F (1988), Ruiko
• Soreike! Anpanman (1988), Batako-san
• Ranma ½ (1989), Shampoo[1]
• Dash! Yonkuro (1989), Rinko Sumeragi
• Moomin (1990), Little My
• Miracle Girls (1993), Rumiko Daijōji
• Doraemon (1994), Mini-Doras
• 2112: The Birth of Doraemon (1995), Mother Eagle Center
• Azuki-chan (1995), Yōko Sakakibara
• Case Closed (1997), Yoshino Satomi
• Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick (1997), Lisa
• Pokémon (1997), Sakura, Yuki
• Trigun (1998), Marianne
• The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1998 Japanese re-dub; the original role in 1982 was performed by Mami Koyama), Zia
• Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden (1998), Akabon (Red Bomber)
• Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden V (1999), Akabon (Red Bomber)
• Cardcaptor Sakura (1999), The Dark, The Light
• Seraphim Call (1999), Ayaka Rindoh
• Gregory Horror Show (1999), Angel Dog/Devil Dog
• Infinite Ryvius (1999), Neya
• Magic User's Club (1999), Mizuha Miyama
• Gate Keepers (2000), Youko Ono
• Hamtaro (2000), Mafurā-chan
• Baby Felix (2001), Majorina
• Case Closed (2001), Kikuyo Kasama
• Hikaru no Go (2001), Akiko Toya
• Pokémon (2001), Lisa
• Please Teacher! (2002), Konoha Edajima[2]
• Hanada Shōnen Shi (2002), Shizue
• Jing: King of Bandits (2002), Sherry
• Tenchi Muyo! GXP (2002), Funaho Masaki Jurai
• Galaxy Angel AA (2003), Rebecca
• Mermaid's Forest (2003), Misa[2]
• Case Closed (2004), Akiko Shiina
• Black Jack (2004), Ritsuko
• Ginga Legend Weed (2005), Sakura
• Glass Mask (2005), Saeko Mizuki
• Onegai My Melody (2005), My Melody
• Black Jack 21 (2006), Maureen
• Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy (2006), Peorth
• Kemonozume (2006), Harumi Kamitsuki
• Golgo 13 (2008), Stella Glaston
• A Certain Magical Index (2010), Lidvia Lorenzetti
• HeartCatch PreCure! (2010), Tsukikage Haruna
• Jewelpet Twinkle (2010), Ekanite
• Lilpri (2010), Queen of Fairyland
• No. 6 (2011), Karan
• Is This a Zombie? of the Dead (2012), Delusion Yū
• Pokémon: XY (2015), Yashio
• The Ancient Magus' Bride (2017), Morii

Unknown date

• Midori Morishima in Shukan Storyland

Theatrical animation

• Fair, then Partly Piggy (1988), Tama-chan
• The Five Star Stories (1989), Fatima Clotho[2]
• Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), Jiji[1]
• Record of Lodoss War (1990), Fianna
• Comet in Moominland (1992), Little My
• Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Afterglow of Zeon (1992), Nina Purpleton
• Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth (1993), Mrs. Galion
• Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition (1995), Snow Storm Ring
• Elementalors (1995), Tsuyuha
• Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express (1996), Car sensor
• Violinist of Hameln (1996), Sizer
• Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz Special Edition (1997), Mariemaia Kushrenada
• Ah! My Goddess: The Movie (2000), Peorth
• Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections (2000), Young Shizuka
• Doki Doki Wildcat Engine (2000), Mini-Dora
• Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey (2002), Kei Yuki[3]
• Gunbuster vs. Diebuster (2006), Kazumi "Onee-sama" Amano
• Cinnamon the Movie (2007), Cappuccino
• Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Hero of Kinpoko (2008), Chitai
• Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer (2009), Chamii
• A Whisker Away (2020), Tamaki[4]

OVA

• Gunbuster (1988), Kazumi "Onee-sama" Amano
• Hades Project Zeorymer (1988), Si Aen
• Angel Cop (1989), Peace (Reika Yogawa)
• Blue Sonnet (1989), Naru Haibara
• Guardian of Darkness (1990), Motoko Takara
• Sol Bianca (1990), April Bikirk
• Earthian (1990), Blair
• Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (1991), Nina Purpleton[1]
• Bastard!! (1993), Thunder Empress Arshes Nei
• Dragon Half (1993), Vina
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1993), Holly Joestar
• New Dominion Tank Police (1993), Leona Ozaki[1]
• Combustible Campus Guardress (1994), Aoi
• Cosmic Fantasy (1994), Beluga
• Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki (1995), Funaho Masaki Jurai
• 801 T.T.S. Airbats (1996), Lieutenant Jeger
• Mutant Turtles: Superman Legend (1996), Crys-Mu / Dark Mu
• Agent Aika (1997), Aika Sumeragi
• Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz (1997), Mariemaia Khushrenada
• Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (1997), Morrigan Aensland in [2]
• Alien Nine (2001), Principal Chisa Okada, Tomoya Hironaka
• Memories Off 5: Togireta Film (2006), Mizuho Amamiya
• Ah! My Goddess: Fighting Wings (2007), Peorth
• Ah! My Goddess: Together Forever (2011), Peorth

Video games

• Project Justice (2000), Momo Karuizawa

Dubbing

Live-action

• A Better Tomorrow II, Jackie Sung (Emily Chu)[5]
• Schindler's List, Helen Hirsch (Embeth Davidtz)[6]
• The Wicker Man, Sister Willow Woodward (Kate Beahan)[7]

Animation

• Angela Anaconda, Gordy
• Moomins on the Riviera, Little My
• X-Men, Sara Grey

Other

• Sanrio character ("Cinnamoroll") (Cappuccino)

Drama CD

• Sheeda in GFantasy Comics CD Collection - Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Ken

References

1. "Characters – Shampoo". Ranma ½ Perfect Edition. Rumic World. March 19, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
2. "Characters – Misa". Mermaid's Flesh. Rumic World. March 12, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
3. Jay "Father Geek"Knowles; Green, Scoot (Jun 5, 2002). "AICN Anime Report: ShogunAssassin re-issue; End of Envangelion; .hack; CityHunter; Lupin3; TenchiMuyo; Arjuna; Blame". Ain't It Cool News. Austin, TX: Ain't It Cool, Inc. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
4. "A Whisker Away Anime Film's Video Reveals New Cast Members". Anime News Network. 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
5. "男たちの挽歌II ＜日本語吹替収録版＞". NBCUniversal Japan. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
6. "シンドラーのリスト". Star Channel. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
7. "ウィッカーマン（２００６）". Star Channel. Retrieved June 8, 2019.

External links

• Rei Sakuma at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database (in Japanese)
• Rei Sakuma at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database
• Rei Sakuma at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Rei Sakuma on IMDb