Naoko Matsui

Naoko Matsui
松井 菜桜子
Born	Naoko Ogawa (小川 菜桜子) (1961-04-04) April 4, 1961 Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
Occupation	Voice actress
Years active	1983–present
Agent(s)	Production Baobab, Freelance (present)
Spouse	Kenyu Horiuchi (divorced)

Naoko Matsui (松井 菜桜子, Matsui Naoko, born Naoko Ogawa (小川 菜桜子, Ogawa Naoko), April 4, 1961) is a Japanese voice actress from Hakodate, Hokkaido. Matsui was a member of Production Baobab for 20 years before becoming a freelancer. She is also a voice acting instructor.

Matsui is most notable for the roles of Uru Chie in High School! Kimengumi, Rem Ayanokōji in Dream Hunter Rem, Katsumi Liqueur in Silent Möbius, Chiyoko Wato in The Three-Eyed One, Runrun in Mahōjin Guru Guru, Rabby in Gall Force Eternal Story, Roux Louka in Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, Dorothy Catalonia in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Azusa Shiratori in Ranma ½, Miyako Todaiji in Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne, and Sonoko Suzuki in Detective Conan.

She was once married to fellow voice actor Kenyu Horiuchi but they divorced.

Besides voice acting, Matsui is also a theatre actress and co-leader of a theatre group. At a younger age, she wanted to become a musical theatre actress.

Matsui lives in Tokyo.

TV series

1980s

• Attacker You! (1984) – Nami Hayase
• High School! Kimengumi (1985) – Uru Chie
• Doteraman (1986) – Manami Suzuki
• Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (1986) – Roux Louka
• Osomatsu-kun (1988) – Jūshimatsu/Totoko
• The Adventures of Peter Pan (1989) – Wendy Darling
• Jushin Liger (1989) – Yui Kamishiro
• Magical Hat (1989) – Spin
• Ranma ½ (1989) – Azusa Shiratori, Yotaro

1990s

• NG Knight Lamune & 40 (1990) – Lesqua / Arara Cafe au Lait
• Robin Hood no Daibōken (1990) – Marian Lancaster
• The Three-Eyed One (1990) – Chiyoko Wato
• Mahōjin Guru Guru (1994) – Run Run
• Tottemo! Luckyman (1994) – Miyo Kireida
• Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (1995) – Dorothy Catalonia
• Virtua Fighter (1995–1996) – Pai Chan
• Detective Conan (1996) – Sonoko Suzuki
• Martian Successor Nadesico (1996) – Inez Fressange
• VS Knight Lamune & 40 FIRE (1996) - Lesqua/Arara Cafe au Lait
• Hare Tokidoki Buta (1997) – Mama
• Silent Möbius (1998) – Katsumi Liqueur
• Gregory Horror Show (1999) – Lost Doll
• Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne (1999) – Miyako Todaiji

2000s

• Naruto (2002) – Yoshino Nara
• D.C. ~Da Capo~ (2003) – Koyomi Shirakawa
• Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo (2004) – Victoria de Danglars
• Gift ~eternal rainbow~ (2004) – Nene Himekura
• Zatch Bell! (2004) – Penny
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (2005) – Ran Kochō
• Air Gear (2006) – Rika Noyamano
• Death Note (2006) – Naomi Misora
• Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star (2006) – Mizu Shitataare
• Kirarin Revolution (2006) – Chairman Higashiyama
• Doraemon (2007) – Sumire Hoshino
• Kekkaishi (2007) – Princess
• Itazura na Kiss (2008) – Machiko Irie (Naoki's Mother)
• Ojarumaru (2008) – Kaminari Kisuke
• Higurashi When They Cry (2006) – Aiko Maebara
• Hamtaro (2006) - Oshare (replaced Ikue Ōtani for 1 episode)

2010s

• Kamisama Kiss (2012) – Demon Hag
• Toriko (2012) – Love, Malisman
• Silver Spoon (2013) – Komaba's Mother
• One Piece (2013) – Monet, Sind
• HappinessCharge PreCure! (2014) – Ribbon
• Aikatsu (2015) – Kukuru Seto
• Kamisama Kiss 2 (2015) – Onikiri, Izanami
• Nobunaga no Shinobi (2016) – Matsu

Original video animation (OVA)

• Dream Hunter Rem (1985) – Rem Ayanokōji
• Gall Force (1986) – Rabby
• Ten Little Gall ForceSuper Deformed Double Feature (1988) – Rabby
• Gall Force Earth Chapter (1989) – Sandy Newman
• Kimagure Orange Road: Hurricane! Akane the Shape-changing Girl (1989) – Akane
• Lupin III (2005) – Emily O'brien (Leader of Angel Tactics)
• Rhea Gall Force (1989) – Sandy Newman
• Riding Bean (1989) – Rally Vincent
• Devil Hunter Yohko (1990) – Reiko
• Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (1991) – Lucette Audevie
• Compiler (1994) – Compiler
• Master of Martial Hearts (2008) – Suzuko Iseshima

Film animation

• Hare Tokidoki Buta (1988) – Mama
• Windaria (1989) – Princess Ahnas
• Urusei Yatsura: Always, My Darling (1991) – Lupika
• Case Closed series (1997–) – Sonoko Suzuki
• Pretty Cure All Stars DX2: Light of Hope☆Protect the Rainbow Jewel! (2010) – Mizu Shitataare
• Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (2013) – Sonoko Suzuki

Video games

• Efera & Jiliora: The Emblem From Darkness – Efera
• Terra Phantastica – Dine
• Super Heroine Chronicle – Rem Ayanokōji
• Magical Drop F – Fortune / Devil

Dubbing

Live-action

• Agent Red – Linda Christian (Meilani Paul)
• An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn – Michelle Rafferty (Leslie Stefanson)
• The Birdcage – Barbara Keeley (Calista Flockhart)
• Frasier – Daphne Moon (Jane Leeves)
• French Kiss (1997 NTV edition) – Kate (Meg Ryan)
• Ghost (1999 TV Asahi edition) – Molly Jensen (Demi Moore)
• A League of Their Own – Ellen Sue Gotlander (Freddie Simpson)
• Melrose Place – Alison Parker (Courtney Thorne-Smith)
• Monkeybone – Miss Kitty (Rose McGowan)
• Night of the Living Dead – Judy (Katie Finneran)

Animation

• 101 Dalmatians: The Series – Spot
• Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers – Gadget Hackwrench (new edition
• Courage the Cowardly Dog – Storm Goddess
• Jang Geum's Dream – Dr. Mrs. Hae Ya
• Justice League – Sapphire Stagg, Princess Audrey
• Totally Spies! – Sam

External links

• Naoko Matsui at Anime News Network's encyclopedia