Janice Kawaye | |
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Born | Janice Hiromi Kawaye (1970-04-04) April 4, 1970 (age 54) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Other names | Janice Roman Roku |
Occupation | Voice actress |
Years active | 1983–present |
Agent | CESD |
Notable work |
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Janice Hiromi Kawaye (born April 4, 1970) is an American voice actress known for her roles as Gi in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Jenny Wakeman/XJ-9 in My Life as a Teenage Robot, Ami in Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, Kim and Kam in Class of 3000, and Lysithea in the Fire Emblem series.
Early life
Kawaye was born in Los Angeles, California to parents who are both of Japanese descent. She is fluent in Japanese.
Filmography
Animation
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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1989 | The Karate Kid | Taki Tamurai | ||
1990 | Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone | Keiko | ||
1990–96 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Gi | ||
1994–95 | Bump in the Night | Little/Big Robot, Little Robot's Sister/Big Robot's Sister, Yellow Bunny | ||
1995 | Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? | Aileen | Episode: "Curses, Foiled Again" | |
1996 | Quack Pack | Soo Ling | Episode: "Feats of Clay" | |
2001–06 | Invader Zim | Sara, Child (I), Bad Actress, Autographic ID | ||
2001–04 | Totally Spies! | Stacy | ||
2002–06 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman | ||
2003–08 | All Grown Up! | Kid #2, Kioko, Julia, Serena | ||
2004–05 | Megas XLR | Car Fan 1, Teenage Girl, DanceStation Girl, Galaxa | ||
2004–06 | Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi | Ami Onuki, Tekirai, Gummi Bear, Amibot, Crowd, News Woman, Dogs, Chickens, Girls, Boys, Janice, Skiers, Li'l Ami, Opera Lady, Dupilcats, Slam-I-Yumi, Cheerleaders, Evil Ami | ||
2004–08 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Sonya (Numbuh 83), Lee (Numbuh 84) | ||
2006–08 | Class of 3000 | Kim and Kam Chin | ||
2012 | Doc McStuffins | Kiko | ||
2013 | Young Justice | Asami "Sam" Koizumi, Assistant | Also in Young Justice: Invasion | |
2017 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Aki, Japanese Reporter | ||
2018 | Treehouse Detectives | Owl #2, Fergus, Poppy | ||
2019-20 | YooHoo to the Rescue | Joy, Rustee's Mom, Zebra | ||
2020 | Over the Moon | Pink Lunette |
Anime
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2004 | Duel Masters | Mimi Tasogare | Season 1 | |
2006–14 | Bleach | Yuzu Kurosaki | ||
2007–08 | Blood+ | Chen, Mui, Remy (ep 4), School Girl (ep 8) | ||
2008 | Bleach: Memories of Nobody | Yuzu Kurosaki | ||
2009 | Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion | |||
2012 | Bleach: Hell Verse | |||
2012 | Marvel Anime: Blade | Alice (Ep. 8), Danas (Ep. 5), Yati (Ep. 6) | ||
2014 | Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet | Melty; Pilot (ep 1) | Credited as Janice Roman Roku | |
2016 | Love Live! School Idol Project | Cocoa Yazawa | ||
2017 | Hunter × Hunter | Shizuku | 2011 series Credited as Janice Roman Roku |
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2017-19 | March Comes In like a Lion | Ayumu Kōda, Mikako Kawamoto | ||
2017 | K: Missing Kings | Kukuri Yukizome | Season 2, Replaced Carrie Savage | |
2018 | Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress | Mumei | ||
2019 | Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato | Mumei, Ichinoshin | ||
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind | Schoolgirl, Young Giorno, Boys | Credited as Janice Roman Roku | ||
2021 | The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter | Olivia Servant | ||
Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire | Ayumi Yoshida | Credited as Janice Roman Roku | ||
Yashahime | Shiori (Ep. 20) | |||
Edens Zero | Couchpo |
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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1987 | Dorothy Meets Ozma of Oz | Dorothy Gale | As Hiromi Kawaye | |
1988 | Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw | Tammy | ||
2006 | Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo | Nya-Nya, Timoko |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2004 | Ninja Gaiden | Ayane | Also in Ninja Gaiden Black, Ninja Gaiden Sigma & Sigma Plus | |
2007 | Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots | Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman | ||
2008 | Ninja Gaiden II | Ayane | Also in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 & Sigma 2 Plus | |
2010 | Valkyria Chronicles II | Cosette Coalhearth | ||
2012 | Ninja Gaiden 3 | Ayane | Also in Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge | |
2013 | Rune Factory 4 | Xiao Pai | Also Special | |
2017 | .hack//G.U. Last Recode | Kusabira | ||
2018 | Detective Pikachu | Rita Partridge | Credited as Janice Roman Roku | |
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Strike | Female Avatar 2 | |||
2019 | Fire Emblem: Three Houses | Lysithea | ||
2020 | Fire Emblem Heroes | Credited as Janice Roman Roku | ||
2021 | Scarlet Nexus | Additional voices | ||
2022 | Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes | Lysithea | ||
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl | Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman | |||
Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway | ||||
2023 | Master Detective Archives: Rain Code | Ama-Pal | ||
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 | Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman |
Live action
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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1984 | Night of the Comet | Sarah |
References
- "Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA's "My Name Could Be Anne," 1986 – Photo". UCLA Library Digital Collections. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds., From left, Don Cheadle, Kelly Chan, Janice Kawaye and Richard Coca during a tense racial confrontation in the Ensemble Studio Theatre's docudrama "My Name Could Be Anne."; Contributor: Kawaye, Janice, 1970- --Performances (subject), Becker, David (photographer)
- "CESD – Animation – Women". Voicebank.net. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- Terrace 2008, p. 555
- "Night of the BedBugs". Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone. Season 1. Episode 1. September 1, 1990. Cartoon Network.
- ^ "Notable Alumni" (PDF). Arts High Foundation. Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. December 2013.
- Terrace 2008, p. 161
- ^ "Janice Kawaye (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved April 19, 2016. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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- Considine, J.D. (November 14, 2004). "Big in Japan, but Made in the U.S.A." New York Times.
- "Operation: T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G.". Codename: Kids Next Door. Season 3. Episode 31b. July 16, 2004. Cartoon Network.
- Heffernan, Virginia (November 2, 2006). "Hey, Kids, a Hip-Hop Star Has Savvy Advice for You". New York Times. p. E10.
- Terrace 2008, p. 191
- "The New Girl". Doc McStuffins. Season 1. Episode 10. April 5, 2012. Disney Junior.
- "Runaways". Young Justice. Season 2. Episode 14. February 2, 2013. Cartoon Network.
- "The Hunt". Young Justice. Season 2. Episode 17. February 23, 2013. Cartoon Network.
- "This is a duel!". Duel Masters. Season 1. Episode 1. March 13, 2004. Cartoon Network.
- "closing credits, English Voice Cast". Bleach: Memories of Nobody. September 20, 2013.
- "closing credits, English Voice Cast". Bleach: Hell Verse. September 20, 2013.
- "Dangerous Boy". Blood+. Season 1. Episode 4. April 8, 2007. Adult Swim.
- "Phantom of the School". Blood+. Season 1. Episode 8. May 6, 2007. Adult Swim.
- "The Island of Fire". Marvel Anime: Blade. Season 1. Episode 5. February 10, 2012. G4.
- "Bad Blood". Marvel Anime: Blade. Season 1. Episode 6. February 17, 2012. G4.
- "Old Wounds, Fresh Blood". Marvel Anime: Blade. Season 1. Episode 8. March 5, 2012. G4.
- Beveridge, Chris (July 18, 2014). "Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet' Anime Begins Dubbed Hulu Run With Cast Announcements". The Fandom Post. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- "Castaway". Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet. Episode 1. Event occurs at Closing credits, English cast – via Hulu.
- "Come True! Our Dreams!". Love Live!. Season 1. Episode 1. February 5, 2016. Mnet America.
- "Gathering × Of × Heroes". Hunter × Hunter. Episode 41. Viz Media. March 4, 2017. Event occurs at Closing credits. Adult Swim.
- Paul, Matthew (October 7, 2016). "Viz Reveals English Dub Cast for K: Missing Kings Film (Update)". Anime News Network.
- "Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress English Dub Stars Robbie Daymond, Janice Kawaye". Anime News Network. November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- Tetsurō Araki (2019). Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato (Online). Netflix. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Version.
- "Golden Wind". JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind. Season 4. Episode 1. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Cast.
- "Bucciarati Appears". JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind. Season 4. Episode 2. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Cast.
- "Meet the Mafioso Behind the Wall". JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind. Season 4. Episode 3. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Cast.
- Cardine, Kyle (February 8, 2021). "Crunchyroll Announces So I'm a Spider, So What?, Burn The Witch, and More Winter 2021 Season Dubs!". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- Simpson, Paul (2013). A Brief Guide To OZ: 75 Years Going Over The Rainbow. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 9781472110367. Search "Janice Kawaye"
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- Ninja Gaiden Black, credits – ScreamingOblivion (May 13, 2009). Ninja Gaiden Black Hard Mode Playthrough Part 50 - Credits. YouTube. Event occurs at 1:08. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021.
- Ninja Gaiden Sigma, credits – TJ Rogan (June 20, 2011). Ninja Gaiden Sigma: Credits and Ending Cinematic. YouTube. Event occurs at 1:17. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021.
- Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, credits – RavenVanHelsing (October 13, 2009). Ninja Gaiden Σ Sigma 2-Credits. YouTube. Event occurs at 2:12. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021.
- Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge, credits – EmiruTheKnight (May 1, 2013). Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge - Part 11「Final Boss, Ending & Credits. YouTube. Event occurs at 19:59. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016.
- Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Strike, credits – Buffy Plays (September 1, 2018). Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker - Ending Cutscenes - Final Credits - How to Become Chunin. YouTube. Event occurs at 15:25. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021.
- Nintendo Mobile (March 9, 2020). Fire Emblem Heroes - New Heroes (Harmony amid Chaos). YouTube. Event occurs at 1:13. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021.
- "Scarlet Nexus (2021 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 12, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of the title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - "Voices And Items Added To Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Today". Game Informer. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022.
- "Master Detective Archives: Rain Code (2023 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- Hughes, Howard (2014). Outer Limits: The Filmgoers' Guide to the Great Science-fiction Films. I.B. Tauris. p. 225. ISBN 9781780761664.
Book references
- Terrace, Vincent (2008). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2d ed.). McFarland. ISBN 9780786486410.
External links
- Janice Kawaye at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Janice Kawaye at Behind The Voice Actors
- Janice Kawaye at IMDb