| Kujira | |
|---|---|
| くじら | |
| Born | Wakako Matsumoto (松本 和香子) (1960-04-01) April 1, 1960 (age 64) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Notable credit(s) | Gintama as Otose Naruto as Orochimaru Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation as Human God |
Wakako Matsumoto (松本 和香子, Matsumoto Wakako, born April 1, 1960), better known by her stage name Kujira (くじら, Kujira), is a Japanese voice actress from the Tokyo Metropolis area. She is employed by 81 Produce. Her best-known roles include Otose in Gin Tama and Orochimaru in Naruto. She also voices Sakura Ogami in Danganronpa and the Scooter Lady in the You're Under Arrest series.
Filmography
Anime
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | City Hunter | Kazama Toru | From City Hunter 3rd Season Episode 3 | |
| 1992 | Cooking Papa | Katsuyo Yoshioka | ||
| 1995 | Romeo no Aoi Sora | Embelino, Faustino | ||
| 1995 | Wedding Peach | Nan Ma | ||
| 1996 | You're Under Arrest | 50 C.C. Old Lady | ||
| 1997 | GeGeGe no Kitaro: Obake Naitā | Jun | Movie from 4th TV series 1996 | |
| 1997 | Case Closed | Heihachirō Shiotataira's wife, Tokomae Sayuri | ||
| 1997 | Flame of Recca | Domon's mother | ||
| 1997 | Yume no Crayon Oukoku | Otora-san | ||
| 1997 | Cho Mashin Hero Wataru | Kanpun | ||
| 1998 | Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight | Smeddy | ||
| 1998 | Fancy Lala | Bulldog Iwata | ||
| 1998 | Alice SOS | Ottoto princess | ||
| 1999 | Dai-Guard | Muto | ||
| 2000 | Gatekeepers | Aunt | ||
| 2000 | Ceres, Celestial Legend | Kyū Oda / Mrs. Q | ||
| 2000 | Hamtaro | Tonkichi | ||
| 2000– | Vandread | Butan | Also Second Stage | |
| 2000 | Dotto! Koni-chan | Koni | Lead role | |
| 2001 | Beyblade | Nobuo | ||
| 2001 | You're Under Arrest Second Season | 50 C.C. Old Lady | ||
| 2001 | I My Me! Strawberry Eggs | Ruru Sanjō | ||
| 2001 | Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto | Sabure | ||
| 2001 | Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | Aunt | film | |
| 2002 | Full Metal Panic! | Goldberry | ||
| 2002 | A Tree of Palme | Unkempt | ||
| 2002 | Daigunder | Silver | ||
| 2002 | Mao-chan | Mikan Queen | ||
| 2002 | Petite Princess Yucie | Old woman | ||
| 2002 | Naruto | Orochimaru | ||
| 2003 | Sonic X | Ella | ||
| 2004–06 | Kaiketsu Zororiseries | Gorgon | ||
| 2004 | Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey | Gian (child) | film | |
| 2004 | Kyo Kara Maoh! | Queen Kumahachi | ||
| 2004 | Sgt. Frog | Disneyland yokozuna | ||
| 2004 | Tactics | Book Ghost | ||
| 2005 | Hell Girl | Meiko Shimono | ||
| 2005 | Black Cat | Madam Freesia | ||
| 2005 | Mushishi | Mushi | ||
| 2005 | Keroro | Rat Alien (Season 2, Episode 19) | ||
| 2005 | Minami no shima no chīsana hikōki bādī ja:南の島の小さな飛行機 バーディー |
Patrick | ||
| 2006 | Higurashi no Naku Koro ni | Landlady, Tamae Hōjō | ||
| 2006–present | Gin Tama | Otose | Also feature film and 2015 TV series | |
| 2006 | Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z | Miss Tenjō | ||
| 2006 | Kekkaishi | Ichigatsu/ shirahago | ||
| 2007 | Naruto: Shippuden | Orochimaru | ||
| 2007 | Nagasarete Airantō | Obaba | ||
| 2007 | Lucky Star | Women in background | ||
| 2007 | Bamboo Blade | Reimi's Mama | ||
| 2007 | You're Under Arrest Full Throttle | 50 C.C. Old Lady | ||
| 2008 | Sands of Destruction | Innkeeper's Wife | ||
| 2008 | Rosario + Vampire Capu2 | Komiya's mother | ||
| 2008 | Kannagi | Kamimori old woman | ||
| 2008 | Chaos;Head | Katsuko Momose | ||
| 2009– | One Piece | Sweetpea | ||
| 2009 | Gokyodai Mongatari (Your Siblings Story) ご姉弟物語 |
Nobuko | ||
| 2009 | Tamagotchi! | Aunt Chantchi | ||
| 2010 | Giant Killing | Wife of Goro | ||
| 2010–13 | The World God Only Knows series | Dokuro Skull | ||
| 2011 | Battle Girls: Time Paradox | Oda Nobusada | ||
| 2011 | Sket Dance | Himiko Minakami | ||
| 2011 | Tales of Symphonia: The Animation The United World Episode | Verius | OVA | |
| 2012 | Naruto SD: Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden | Orochimaru | ||
| 2012 | Sengoku Collection | Director | ||
| 2012 | Shirokuma Cafe | Raccoon | ||
| 2012 | Doraemon | Majime (Doraemon 2012 Special) | ||
| 2012 | Bakuman. | Nakai mother | Season 3 | |
| 2013 | Senran Kagura | Sukeban | ||
| 2013–14 | Inazuma Eleven GO Galaxy | Shizune Kabata | ||
| 2013 | Danganronpa: The Animation | Sakura Oogami | ||
| 2013 | Servant x Service | Various characters | ||
| 2013 | The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel | Mifune no Haha | theater | |
| 2013 | Yozakura Quartet: Hananouta | Okiku-san | ||
| 2014 | Hero Bank | Tamako Oi | ||
| 2014 | Barakamon | Punch | ||
| 2015 | Re-Kan! | Ero-neko | ||
| 2015 | Mr. Osomatsu | Matsuyo Matsuno | ||
| 2016 | Sakamoto desu ga? | Shigemi Kubota | ||
| 2018 | Pop Team Epic | Popuko | ||
| 2019 | Cannon Busters | Mama Hitch | ||
| 2020 | Great Pretender | Kim Si Won | ||
| 2021 | Beastars Season 2 | Rokume | ||
| 2021 | Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation | Human God | ||
| 2022 | Mamekichi Mameko NEET no Nichijō | Mother Kichi | ||
| 2023 | Hyakushō Kizoku | Okan | ||
| 2023 | I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too | President | ||
| 2023 | Dark Gathering | Kishimojin | ||
| 2023 | The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You | Vice Principal An Baba | ||
| 2024 | Pon no Michi | Beta | ||
| 2024 | Suicide Squad Isekai | Amanda Waller | ||
| 2024 | Astro Note | Obaa-chan | ||
| 2025 | Ishura Season 2 | Kiyazuna the Axle | ||
| 2025 | Blue Miburo | Hebi |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kingdom Hearts | Ursula | ||
| 2003–present | Naruto series | Orochimaru | ||
| 2004 | Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal | Helga | ||
| 2004 | Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories | Ursula | Also Re | |
| 2005 | Shadow Hearts: From the New World | Mao | ||
| 2005 | Kingdom Hearts II | Ursula | Also Final Mix, | |
| 2008 | Chaos;Head series | Katsuko Momose | Also Noah | |
| 2008 | Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World | Verius | ||
| 2009 | Tales of Vesperia | Belius | PS3 | |
| 2009 | The Lucky Star: Net Idol Meister | Cherry | PSP | |
| 2010 | Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc | Sakura Ogami | ||
| 2010 | Lucky Star Ryouou Gakuen Outousai | Woman A, Female narrator | PS2 | |
| 2012 | Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance | Ursula | ||
| 2014 | Granblue Fantasy | Nene | ||
| 2019 | Ys IX: Monstrum Nox | Margot | ||
| 2025 | Rusty Rabbit | Soma |
Overseas dubbing
| Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Angry Birds Movie 2 | Zeta | ||
| Another Stakeout | |||
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jackie | Voice dub for Romy Rosemont | |
| Doug | Tippy Dink | ||
| Friends | Helena Handbasket | Voice dub for Kathleen Turner | |
| Ghostbusters | Patty Tolan | Voice dub for Leslie Jones | |
| The Platform | Imoguiri | Voice dub for Antonia San Juan | |
| Rocko's Modern Life | Bev Bighead, Gib Hootsen | ||
| The Little Mermaid | Ursula | ||
| Sing | Meena's Mother | ||
| Spell | Ms. Eloise | Voice dub for Loretta Devine | |
| The Suite Life of Zack & Cody |
Tokusatsu
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Kamen Rider Agito | Kaze no El (Voice) | Kamen Rider Encyclopedia (WEB) | |
| 2024 | Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger | Cannonborg (Voice) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|
Notes
- 人神, Hito-gami
References
- くじら, 武内駿輔, 鈴木崚汰 (July 28, 2021). くじらさん登場！あのキャラの裏側を暴露？！✨【武内駿輔×鈴木崚汰】#5 -Say U Play 公式声優チャンネル- (in Japanese). Event occurs at 3:25. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ くじら [Kujira]. 81 Produce (in Japanese). Japan. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ "声優さん出演リスト 個別表示：くじら(Kujira)" [Voice actor's appearance list individual display: Kujira]. Voice Artist Database (in Japanese). GamePlaza-HARUKA-. August 17, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ Doi, Hitoshi (December 22, 2015). "Search results for "Kujira" in ALL database". Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ "Kujira (visual voices guide)". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved 9 July 2024. 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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- "Re-Kan! Horror Comedy Anime's Promo Video Previews Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "Mr. Osomatsu Comedy Anime Casts Kazuhiko Inoue, Kujira". Anime News Network. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "ついに！うふふ！". Twitter. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Anime Casts Kujira as Hitogami". Anime News Network. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- "Mamekichi Mameko NEET no Nichijō Manga Gets TV Anime on October 3". Anime News Network. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- "Hiromu Arakawa's Autobiographical Hyakushō Kizoku Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Ending Song Artist, July 7 Debut". Anime News Network. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- "Kujira". IMDB. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- "Dark Gathering Episode 3 Synopsis". Twitter. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- "Suicide Squad Isekai Anime Reveals More Cast Members". Anime News Network. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- "Astro Note Anime Casts Kujira as Gossiping Lady". Anime News Network. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- "Ishura Season 2 Unveils 5 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- Cayanan, Joanna (January 4, 2025). "Blue Miburo Anime Reveals New Opening Theme Song Artist for 2nd Part". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- "サブキャラクター 2 - イースIX -Monstrum NOX-". Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- "映画『アングリーバード2』オフィシャルサイト ソニー・ピクチャーズ". Sony Pictures Japan. Archived from the original on January 4, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "フレンズ シーズン7". The Cinema. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- "ゴーストバスターズ（２０１６）". Star Channel. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- "プラットフォーム". The Klockworx. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- "ＳＩＮＧ／シング". Fukikaeru. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- "スペル（２０２０）". Star Channel. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
External links
- Official agency profile (in Japanese)
- Kujira at Anime News Network's encyclopedia