Mika Kanai
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Mika Kanai | |
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| Born | March 18, 1964 |
| Other names | Mikapii |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actress, singer |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Spouse | Kōichi Yamadera (1993-2006) |
Mika Kanai (かない みか, originally 金井 美香,, Kanai Mika, born March 18, 1964) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo. She is attached to Ken Production. Her pet name is Mikapii (みかぴい, Mikapii). She is best known for her roles in Idol Tenshi Yōkoso Yōko (as Yōko Tanaka), Tanoshii Mūmin Ikka (as the Snork Maiden), Goldfish Warning! (as Wapiko), Soreike! Anpanman (as Melonpanna), Yadamon (as Yadamon), After War Gundam X (as Tiffa Adill), Tokyo Pig (as Harebuta), Galaxy Angel (as Vanilla H and Normad), Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (as Satoko Hōjō), Tales of Phantasia (as Arche Klein) and Uchi no 3 Shimai (as Sū).
Kanai was married to fellow voice actor Kōichi Yamadera from 1994 to 2006, though their divorce wasn't made public until 2007. She is the daughter of Seinenza Theater Company producer Akihisa Kanai and voice actor Kazue Tagami (Pun Pun Maru, Obake no Q-tarō).
She voices Iris's Emolga in both the Japanese and English language versions of the Pokémon Best Wishes series. Kanai previously voiced Ash's Chikorita/Bayleef during the Johto League series and was a recurring character for a few episodes in the Sinnoh series.
Roles
Anime
1989
- Billy Inu Nandemo Shokai (Miki Yamakawa)
- Patlabor the Mobile Police (Kana)
- City Hunter 3 (Girl)
1990
- Chibi Maruko-chan (Togawa's Wife)
- Idol Tenshi Yōkoso Yōko (Yoko Tanaka)
- Knights of Ramune & 40 (Yakkyun)
- Tanoshii Moomin Ikka (Floren)
1991
- Kingyo Chūihō! (Wapiko)
- The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird (Mayumi)
- Shonen Ashibe (Mao)
- Watashi to Watashi: Futari no Lotte (Toruude)
1992
- Flower Witch Mary Bell (Little)
- Sailor Moon (Mikan Shiratori)
- The Cobi Troupe (Noshi)
- Cooking Papa (Sanae)
- Shin chan (Kazama's friends, Belle)
- 2020 Wonder Kiddie (Jena)
- Yadamon (Yadamon)
- Thumbelina: A Magical Story (Maya)
- Shonen Ashibe 2 (Mao)
- Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai (Rie)
- Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files (Girl, Sasuga)
1993
- The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (Emi Hanner, Yumi Hanner)
- Nintama Rantaro (Okuni)
- Heisei Inu Monogatari Bow (Witch)
1994
- Sailor Moon S (Mimete)
- Yamato Takeru (Oto Tachibana)
- Mahoujin Guru Guru (Cherry)
1995
- Ninku (Natsuko)
- Kyōryū Bōkenki Jura Tripper (Princess Asuka)
- Yanbo, Ninbo, Tonbo (Tonbo)
- Wedding Peach (Pajama)
- Bit the Cupid (Garatia)
- Mama wa Poyopoyo-Saurus ga Osuki (Small Boy)
- Saint Tail (Maju, Sachiko)
1996
- After War Gundam X (Tiffa Adill)
- Shōnen Santa no Daibōken (May)
- Akachan to Boku (Ichika Fujii)
- Ie Naki Ko Remi (Lise)
1997
- Pokémon (Bayleef, Chikorita, Mariru, Masami, Purin)
- Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (Mizuho Ninomiya)
- Tokyo Pig (Harebuta/Sunny Pig, Snow Lady)
- Manmaru the Ninja Penguin (Ranko)
- Vampire Princess Miyu (Shiina)
- Dr. Slump (Chibiru)
1998
- Trigun (Neil)
- Fancy Lala (Asuka Futatsugi)
- Momoiro Sisters (Moeko Kaneko)
- Niji no Senki Iris (Rod)
1999
- Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko (Lote)
- Little Susie and Marvy (Marvy)
- Monster Rancher (Miminyā)
- BuBu ChaCha (Hopper)
- Donkey Kong Country (Candy Kong)
- Gozonji! Gekkō Kamen-kun (Koyuri Sasaki)
2000
- Mon Colle Knights (Beginner-chan)
- Daa! Daa! Daa! (Ru)
- Platinumhugen Ordian (Miru)
2001
- Mo~tto! Ojamajo Doremi (Karin Hirano)
- PaRappa the Rapper (Sunny Funny)
- Daisuki! BuBu ChaCha (Hopper)
- Captain Kuppa (Yukke)
- Vandread: The Second Stage (Rebecca)
2002
- Galaxy Angel Z (Vanilla H, Normad)
- Hanada Shonen-shi (Rinko)
- Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children: Light & Dark (Skuld)
- Galaxy Angel A (Vanilla H, Normad)
- Pokémon Advance (Purin)
- Ojamajo Doremi DOKKA~N! (Pao)
2003
- Lime-iro Senkitan (Saten)
- Wolf's Rain (Alchemist A, Girl))
- Nanaka 6/17 (Pikodai)
- Someday's Dreamers (Girl)
- Ashita no Nadja (Luca)
- Bōken Yūki Pluster World (Kachin Hime)
- Zatch Bell (Ropes)
- Astro Boy (Denko)
- Di Gi Charat Nyo (Kinako Ankoro)
- Croquette! (Mozzarella)
- Cromartie High School (Mechazawa Beta)
- Avenger (Nei)
- Planetes (Cher)
- Sou Nanda (Miko)
- Space Pirate Captain Herlock The Endless Odyssey(Mayu Ōyama)
2004
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG (Togusa's Daughter)
- Kaiketsu Zorori (Hanii)
- Nanami-chan (Emiko Zashiki)
- Kurau: Phantom Memory (Baby)
- Galaxy Angel X (Vanilla H, Normad)
- Sweet Valerian (Pandaboo, Narrator)
- School Rumble (Pyotr)
2005
- Onegai My Melody (Rika Takano)
- The Snow Queen (Lily)
- Kotenkotenko (Ai-chan)
2006
- Kagihime Monogatari - Eikyuu Alice Rondo (Alice Twins)
- Hime-sama Goyojin (Yimo)
- School Rumble: 2nd Semester (Pyotr)
- When They Cry - Higurashi (Satoko Hōjō)
- Ray (Honoka)
- Princess Princess (Sayaka Kono)
- Nana (Misato Uehara)
- Black Jack 21 (Marie)
- Galaxy Angel Rune (Vanilla H)
- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (Kaguya Sumeragi)
- Kenichi the Mightiest Disciple (Ba Ranka)
2007
- Les Misérables - Shoujo Cosette (Semplice)
- Naruto Shippūden (Yota, Yuukimaru)
- Higurashi no Naku Koroni Kai (Satoko Hōjō)
- Nagasarete Airantou (Kagami)
2008
- Noramimi(Blossom)
- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (Kaguya Sumeragi)
- Uchi no 3 Shimai (Su)
2009
- Kanamemo (Girl)
2011
- Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season (Female Student)
- Is This a Zombie? (Delusion Yū)
- Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san (Yunitas)
- Hunter X Hunter (Reruto)
- Chihayafuru (Sakura Kanai)
- High Score (Moko)
2012
2013
- Hyperdimension Neptunia (Histoire)
OVA
1990
- Licca-chan Fushigina Fushigina Yunia Monogatari (Licca Kayama)
1991
1992
- Licca-chan no Nichiyōbi (Licca Kayama)
1995
- Dirty Pair FLASH 3 (Monica)
1996
- Idol Fighter Su-Chi-Pai (Suuchiipai)
1997
- Licca-chan to Yamaneko Hoshi no Tabi (Licca Kayama)
- Yuusha Shirei Dagwon - Suishou no Hitomi no Shounen (Nagisa Hirose)
2002
- ONE ~Kagayaku Kisetsu e~ (Mayu Shiina)
2004
- Tales of Phantasia (Arche Klein)
2007
- Higurashi no Naku Koroni Gaiden Nekogoroshi-hen (Satoko Houjou)
2009
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei (Satoko Houjou)
Video games
1991
- Funky Horror Band (Abibi)
1994
- Monster Maker: Yami no Ryuu Kishi (Rorien)
- Tanjou ~Debut~ (Kumi Tanaka)
1995
- Private Eye Dollar (Nabi)
- Tales of Phantasia (Arche Kleine)
1996
- Tanjou ~Debut~ Pure (Kumi Tanaka)
- Tanjou S ~Debut (Kumi Tanaka)
- NIGHTRUTH ～Explanation of the paranormal～ (Ai Himekawa)
- Langrisser III (Tiarisu)
1997
- EVE: Burst Error (Akane Shibata)
- Farland Story ~Soul of Four~ (Pamela)
- Dōkyūsei 2 (Kumiko Nagashima)
- Eternal Fantasy (Teddy)
- Virus Buster Serge (???)
- My Dream ~On Air ga Matenakute~ (Erina Saito)
- Bloody Roar (Alice)
1998
- Tokyo 23ku Seifuku-Wars (Ruka Hiiragi)
- Kindaichi Case Files: Star Viewing Island: Sad Demon of Revenge (Chihiro Kanno)
- Heroine Dream 2 (Himeko Kagura)
- Misaki-Aggressive! (Nagi Hagakure)
- Highschool Terra Story (Rina)
- Dream Generation: Koi Ka? Shigoto Ka!? (Kyoko Ariuse)
- DEBUT21 (Kumi Tanaka)
- Mitsumete Knight R: Daibouken-hen (Mayu, Melinda)
- Yukyu Gensokyoku ensemble (Teddy)
- Thousand Arms (???)
- Ganbare Goemon: Kuru Nara Koi! Ayashige Ikka no Kuroi Kage (San)
1999
- Bloody Roar 2: Bringer of the New Age (Alice)
- Super Smash Bros. (Purin)
- Yuukyuu no Eden (???)
2000
- PoPoLoCrois Monogatari II (Jitterbug)
- EVE ZERO -arc of the matter- (Akane Shibata)
2001
- Bloody Roar 3 (Alice)
- Sakura Taisen 3 ~Pari wa Moeteiru ka~ (Sea Caprice)
- EVE ZERO (Akane Shibata)
- Lunar Wing: Toki o Koeta Seisen(Nelly)
- Missing Blue (Yuime Misumi)
- Super Smash Bros. Melee (Purin)
- Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness (Annette Burns)
2002
- Tales of Fandom (Archie Klein)
- Prince Lv1 (Minions Natabumu)
- Sakura taisen 4 ~Koiseyo Otome~ (Sea Caprice)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Myrtle Wailing)
2003
- Ōji-sama Lv 1. 5 -Ōji-sama no tama go- (Minions Natabumu)
- Doraemon Nobita to Fushigi-fuu Tsukai (Fuko)
- EVE burst error PLUS (Akane Shibata)
- Bistro Cupid 2 (Marinsanto Rrina)
2004
- Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (Shami)
- Sakura Taisen Monogatari: Mysterious Paris (Sea Caprice)
- Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury (Rops)
- Korokke! Gurēto Jikū no Bōken-sha (Mozzarella)
2005
- PoPoLoCrois Monogatari: Pietoro Ōji no Bōken (Jitterbug)
- Princess Concerto (Mook)
- Croquette! Heroes of the Sky DS (Mozzarella)
2006
- Nana: Everything Is Controlled By The Great Demon King!?(Misato Uehara)
2007
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsurii (Satoko Hojo)
- Eternal Sonata (Salsa)
- Another Century's Episode 3 THE FINAL (Tifa Adiru)
2008
- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Lost Colors (Kagura Sumeragi)
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Purin)
- Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni Kizuna Daiikkan Tatari (Satoko Hojo)
2009
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 (Archie Klaine)
- Tales of VS. (Archie Klaine)
2010
- Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon X (Archie Klaine)
- Hyperdimension Neptunia (Historie)
- uni. (???)
2011
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 (Archie Kleine)
- Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 (Historie)
2012
- Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory (Historie)
Dubbing roles
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (TV edition) (Violet Beauregarde)
- Dante's Peak (TV Tokyo edition) (Lauren Wando)
- Desperate Housewives (Preston and Porter Scavo)
- The Exorcist (Nippon TV edition) (Regan MacNeil)
- Goof Troop (Pistol Pete)
- Hide and Seek (DVD edition) (Emily Callaway)
- Jumanji (New DVD and Blu-ray Editions) (Peter Shepherd)
- Identity (Timmy York)
- Providence (Hannah Hansen)
- The Ring (Video edition) (Samara Morgan)
- Tequila and Bonetti (Sherry)
- Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (Daisy, Flora)
- Tiny Toon Adventures (Shirley the Loon)
- Two of a Kind (Mary-Kate Burke)
Albums
- おもちゃ箱 (Omochabako/Toy Box) - 1992
- ダイアリ (Diary) - 1993
- ナチュレル (Naturelle) - 1994
- スタイル (Style) - 1995
- ジューク・ボックス (Juke Box) - 1996
- クラムチャウダー (Clam Chowder) - 1997
- MIKA KANAI "Best Selection" - 1998
References
External links
- Mika Kanai at the Seiyuu database
- Mika Kanai at Anime News Network's encyclopedia