Satomi Arai

Satomi Arai
Satomi Arai
新井里美
Born	July 4, 1980 (age 44); Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Voice actress
Years active	2001–present
Notable work	A Certain Magical Index / A Certain Scientific Railgun as Kuroko Shirai; Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World as Beatrice; Okami-san and Her Seven Companions as Narrator; Fairy Tail as Bisca Connell; Seitokai Yakuindomo as Ranko Hata;
Height	160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Spouse	Yoshimitsu Shimoyama (m. 2008)
Children	1
Website	arai-satomi.com

Satomi Arai (新井里美, Arai Satomi, born July 4, 1980) is a Japanese voice actress from Saitama Prefecture. She married voice actor Yoshimitsu Shimoyama in 2008 and had a son in 2010, but her husband's identity was not disclosed until 2016.^[1]

Filmography

Television animation

2003

Digimon Frontier – Mole the Trailmon
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch – Coco

2004

Fafner in the Azure – Sakura Kaname

2005

Hamtaro – Kinoko-chan
Hell Girl – Junko Kanno
Loveless – Natsume's mother, female student
Lupin III: Angel Tactics – Bomber Linda
Mahoraba ~Heartful Days~ – Kozue Aoba, Saki Akasaka, Nanako Kanazawa, Chiyuri Midorikawa, Natsume Konno
Pokémon Advanced Generation – Tsuguyo
Shakugan no Shana – Rinne (ep 1)
Starship Operators – Yukino Nanase
Trinity Blood – Jinny (ep 21)
Viewtiful Joe – Cherry Blossom

2006

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion – Sayoko Shinozaki, Announcer, Reporter
Coyote Ragtime Show – March, Sep
La Corda d'Oro: Primo Passo – Mio Takatō
Ray the Animation – Masami
Tactical Roar – Mashū Akoya
The Familiar of Zero – Verdande, Robin, Kōmori, Bugbear

2007

Blue Dragon – Innkeeper's shadow
Gintama – Kaoru (ep 44), Waki Kaoru (ep 48)
Heroic Age – Bee No Bee
Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro – Announcer
Nodame Cantabile – Saya Suganuma
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl – Miru (ep 47)
Shakugan no Shana Second – Huge Kewpie (ep 8)
Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchō: Tō – Komaki Sakurai
Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchō Tō: Dai Ni Maku – Komaki Sakurai
The Familiar of Zero: Knight of the Twin Moons – Motsognir

2008

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 – Sayoko Shinozaki, Nonette Enneagram
Glass Maiden – Manami
Net Ghost PiPoPa – Pot
Nijū Mensō no Musume – Tome
Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed – Nanae Yotsugi (ep 4)
Shugo Chara! – Snoppe
A Certain Magical Index – Kuroko Shirai^[2]
To Love Ru – Peke
The Familiar of Zero: Rondo of Princesses – Sylphid, Verdande, Motsognir

2009

Fairy Tail – Bisca Connell
Hanasakeru Seishōnen – Najayra
La Corda d'Oro: Secondo Passo – Mio Takato
Taishō Baseball Girls – Anna Curtland
A Certain Scientific Railgun – Kuroko Shirai

2010

Fairy Tail – Goblin
Mayoi Neko Overrun! – Suzuki
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan – Natto Kozo
Okami-san and Her Seven Companions – Narrator
Seitokai Yakuindomo – Ranko Hata
A Certain Magical Index II – Kuroko Shirai

2011

Hanasaku Iroha – Kayoko Oshimizu
Nyaruko: Crawling with Love – Shantak-kun
Is This a Zombie? – Jellyfish Megalo (ep 7)
Nekogami Yaoyorozu (Ama-no-kura-no-moriakari-no-hime) – Mayu's mother
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan: Demon Capital – Natto Kozo
Sket Dance – Gē-chan (eps 11-13)

2012

Ixion Saga DT – Gabriella
Humanity Has Declined – Fairy
Kill Me Baby – Etc. Girl
Saki Achiga-hen episode of Side-A – Kirame Hanada
To Love Ru Darkness – Peke
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou – Kanda Akiko

2013

Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They? – Shiroyasha
A Certain Scientific Railgun S – Kuroko Shirai
Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W – Shantak-kun
Corpse Party: Tortured Souls -The Curse of Tortured Souls- – Seiko Shinohara

2014

Knights of Sidonia – Lala Hiyama
Seitokai Yakuindomo* – Ranko Hata
Saki: The Nationals – Kirame Hanada
Magica Wars – Mosuke
Selector Infected WIXOSS – Eldora
Mekakucity Actors – Azami
Argevollen – Liz Roderick

2015

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid – Els Tasmin^[3]
Shimoneta – Otome Saotome
To Love Ru Darkness 2nd – Peke
YuruYuri San☆Hai! – Hatsumi Kitamiya (home economy teacher; episode 1)
Fafner in the Azure: EXODUS – Sakura Kaname
Heavy Object – Wydine Uptown (eps 21 - 24)

2016

Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World – Beatrice
Active Raid – Abigail Martinez^[4]
Maho Girls PreCure! – Magic Crystal
Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On – Fifi
Tales of Zestiria the X – Ceres
Magical Girl Raising Project – Magicaloid44 (eps 3-6) / Makoto Andou (ep 6)

2017

Anonymous Noise – Tsukika Kuze
Magical Circle Guru Guru – Pikabia (ep. 18 - 19)

2018

Overlord II – Pestonya Shortcake Wanko
Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan – Liliko Kinutsugai
High Score Girl – Namie Yaguchi

2019

Isekai Quartet – Beatrice
Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? – Masumi Shirase

2020

Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. – Kanade
Hatena Illusion – Mariah Grene
A Certain Scientific Railgun T – Kuroko Shirai
The House Spirit Tatami-chan – Ōya
Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 2nd Season – Beatrice

Original video animation (OVA)

To Love Ru (????) – Peke
A Certain Scientific Railgun (2010) – Kuroko Shirai
Yuri Seijin Naoko-san (????) – Naoko-san
Seitokai Yakuindomo (????) – Ranko Hata
To Love Ru Darkness (????) – Peke
Seitokai Yakuindomo* (????) – Ranko Hata
Corpse Party: Tortured Souls (2013) - Seiko Shinohara
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (2015) – Haro

Theatrical animation

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation - Heirs to the Stars (2005) – Fa Yuiry, Haro, Cheimin Noa
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation II - Lovers (2005) – Fa Yuiry, Haro, Cheimin Noa
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation III - Love is the Pulse of the Stars (2006) – Fa Yuiry, Haro, Cheimin Noa
Fafner in the Azure: Heaven and Earth (2010) – Sakura Kaname
A Certain Magical Index: The Movie – The Miracle of Endymion (2013) – Kuroko Shirai
Pop in Q (2016) - Rufie
Seitokai Yakuindomo: The Movie (2017) - Ranko Hata

Tokusatsu

Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger (2018) – Naiyo Kapasha (ep 13)

Video games

Astral Chronicles – Kalypso
Bravely Default – Mephilia Venus
Bravely Second – Mephilia Venus
Crash Tag Team Racing – Coco Bandicoot (Japanese version)
Corpse Party: Blood Covered Repeated Fear – Seiko Shinohara
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows – Seiko Shinohara
Corpse Party: Blood Drive - Seiko Shinohara
Corpse Party -The Anthology- Sachiko’s Game of Love Hysteric Birthday 2U - Seiko Shinohara
Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient – Chiyomi Homura
Fire Emblem Heroes – Loki
Moe Moe Daisensou – Aoi
Omega Quintet – Ayumi
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Prince of Sarble, Mii Fighter Type 12
Tales of Vesperia – Gauche (uncredited)
Tales of Berseria - Ceres
It's a Wonderful World – Uzuki Yashiro
The Legend of Heroes VI: Sora no Kiseki – Dorothy
Toaru Majutsu no Index – Kuroko Shirai
Toaru Kagaku no Railgun – Kuroko Shirai
Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle - Remilia Scarlet

Dubbing roles

Live-action

All That – Christina Kirkman
Blizzard – Katie Andrews
The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations – Vicky
Caitlin's Way – Caitlin Seeger
Catch That Kid – Madeline "Maddy" Rose Phillips^[5]
Chicago Hope – Jessica, Bobby
Final Destination 5 – Candice Hooper^[6]
National Lampoon's Animal House – Shelly Dubinsky
That Darn Cat – Patti Randall
The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations – Vicky
The Pink Panther – Cherie^[7]
The Return of the Living Dead – Tina
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody & The Suite Life on Deck – London Tipton
The West Wing – Zoey Bartlett

Animation

Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi – Harmony the Fangirl
Kim Possible – Jocelyn "Joss" Possible
Sabrina: The Animated Series – Gem Stone

References

^ "Voice Actor Yoshimitsu Shimoyama Reveals Marriage to Satomi Arai". Anime News Network. 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
^ "Staff and Cast". A Certain Scientific Railgun official website (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
^ Twitter post
^ "Active Raid Anime's 2nd Season Announces 4 New Cast Members, July 12 Premiere". Anime News Network. June 9, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
^ "ミッションＸ［吹］". Star Channel. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
^ "ファイナル・デッドブリッジ". Warner Bros. Japan. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
^ "ピンクパンサー［吹］". Star Channel. Retrieved March 24, 2020.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)
Satomi Arai at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database (in Japanese)
Satomi Arai at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database
Satomi Arai at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[1] "Voice Actor Yoshimitsu Shimoyama Reveals Marriage to Satomi Arai". Anime News Network. 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2016-05-10.

[2] "Staff and Cast". A Certain Scientific Railgun official website (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 13, 2020.

[3] Twitter post

[4] "Active Raid Anime's 2nd Season Announces 4 New Cast Members, July 12 Premiere". Anime News Network. June 9, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2019.

[5] "ミッションＸ［吹］". Star Channel. Retrieved March 24, 2020.

[6] "ファイナル・デッドブリッジ". Warner Bros. Japan. Retrieved July 17, 2019.

[7] "ピンクパンサー［吹］". Star Channel. Retrieved March 24, 2020.

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Best Actress (2007–2022)	Yūko Gotō / Ami Koshimizu (2007) Rie Kugimiya / Mitsuki Saiga (2008) Aya Endō / Miyuki Sawashiro (2009) Kikuko Inoue / Yui Horie (2010) Satomi Arai / Kanae Itō (2011) Emiri Katō (2012) Sayaka Ohara / Haruka Tomatsu (2013) Yui Ishikawa (2014) Kana Hanazawa / Miyuki Sawashiro (2015) Shizuka Itō / Saori Hayami (2016) Megumi Han (2017) Saori Ōnishi / Ayane Sakura (2018) Yu Serizawa / Nao Tōyama (2019) Atsumi Tanezaki (2020) Reina Ueda / Akari Kitō (2021) Mikako Komatsu / Rie Takahashi (2022)
Best Actor† (2023–present)	Shūichi Ikeda / Ryotaro Okiayu / Atsumi Tanezaki (2023) Yōhei Azakami / Manaka Iwami / Mamiko Noto (2024)
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