is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and narrator from

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, Japan. She is best known in Japan for her voice work as Batako 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

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''. Other popular roles of hers include Yōko Sakakibara (

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) Mariemaia Khushrenada ( New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz), My Melody ( Onegai My Melody) and the Mini-Doras (

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(1979)).

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 *''

'' (1989),

*'' Dash! Yonkuro'' (1989), Rinko Sumeragi *'' Moomin'' (1990),

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*'' Miracle Girls'' (1993), Rumiko Daijōji *''

'' (1994), Mini-Doras *'' 2112: The Birth of Doraemon'' (1995), Mother Eagle Center *''

'' (1995), Yōko Sakakibara *''

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'' (1997), Yoshino Satomi *'' Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick'' (1997), Lisa *''

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'' (1997), Sakura, Yuki *''

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'' (1998), Marianne *''

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'' (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) *''

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'' (1999), The Dark, The Light *'' Seraphim Call'' (1999), Ayaka Rindoh *'' Gregory Horror Show'' (1999), Angel Dog/Devil Dog *'' Infinite Ryvius'' (1999), Neya *''

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'' (1999), Mizuha Miyama *'' Gate Keepers'' (2000), Youko Ono *'' Hamtaro'' (2000), Mafurā-chan *'' Baby Felix'' (2001), Majorina *''Case Closed'' (2001), Kikuyo Kasama *''

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'' (2001), Akiko Toya *''Pokémon'' (2001), Lisa *'' Please Teacher!'' (2002), Konoha Edajima *'' Hanada Shōnen Shi'' (2002), Shizue *'' Jing: King of Bandits'' (2002), Sherry *''

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'' (2002), Funaho Masaki Jurai *'' Galaxy Angel AA'' (2003), Rebecca *''

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'' (2003), Momo *'' Mermaid's Forest'' (2003), Misa *''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 *''

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'' (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 *''

'' (2024), Shampoo ;Unknown date *Midori Morishima in ''Shukan Storyland''

Theatrical animation

*'' Fair, then Partly Piggy'' (1988), Tama-chan *'' The Five Star Stories'' (1989), Fatima Clotho *''

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'' (1989), Jiji *'' Record of Lodoss War'' (1990), Fianna *'' Comet in Moominland'' (1992), Little My *'' Waring Goldfish! The Movie'' (1992), Gyopo *''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 *''

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'' (2000), Mini-Dora *'' Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey'' (2002), Kei Yuki *''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 *'' Crayon Shin-chan: Shrouded in Mystery! The Flowers of Tenkazu Academy'' (2021), Otsumun

OVA

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'' (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 *''

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'' (1990), April Bikirk *'' Earthian'' (1990), Blair *'' Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory'' (1991), Nina Purpleton *'' Bastard!!'' (1993), Thunder Empress Arshes Nei *'' Dragon Half'' (1993), Vina *'' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' (1993), Holly Joestar *'' New Dominion Tank Police'' (1993), Leona Ozaki *'' Combustible Campus Guardress'' (1994), Aoi *'' Cosmic Fantasy'' (1994), Berga *'' 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),

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*'' 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

*'' YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World'' (1997), Mitsuki Ichijou *'' Project Justice'' (2000), Momo Karuizawa *'' Mario Party 3'' (2000), Tumble *'' Gregory Horror Show: Soul Collector'' (2003), Angel Dog/Devil Dog *''Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star'' (2022), Yuria

Dubbing

Live-action

*'' A Better Tomorrow II'', Jackie Sung ( Emily Chu) *''

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'', Helen Hirsch ( Embeth Davidtz) *'' Village of the Damned'', Mara Chaffee ( Lindsey Haun) *'' The Wicker Man'', Sister Willow Woodward ( Kate Beahan)

Animation

*''The Exploits of Moominpappa: Adventures of a Young Moomin'', Little My and Mymble Daughter *'' Moomins on the Riviera'', Little My

Other

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character (" Cinnamoroll") (Cappuccino)

Drama CD

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

References

External links

*
Rei Sakuma
at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sakuma, Rei 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses Japanese video game actresses Japanese women singers Living people People from Setagaya Singers from Tokyo Voice actresses from Setagaya Year of birth missing (living people) 1965 births