Maaya Sakamoto

Maaya Sakamoto, a Japanese voice actress and singer, has carved out a distinguished career with her versatile vocal talents across anime, video games, and film dubbing. Since her 1992 debut as Chifuru in "Little Twins," she has lent her voice to iconic characters like Hitomi Kanzaki in "The Vision of Escaflowne" and Shinobu Oshino in the "Monogatari" series. Beyond anime, she voices major characters in video games, including Lightning in "Final Fantasy XIII" and Ling Xiaoyu in "Tekken." Sakamoto's foray into music yielded chart-topping singles like "Triangler" and albums that reached the Oricon top ten, culminating in her Nippon Budokan concert on her thirtieth birthday. She also provides Japanese dub voices for international franchises, such as Padme Amidala in the "Star Wars" series.