Janice Kawaye
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American voice actress (born 1970)
Born
(1970-04-04) April 4, 1970 (age 56)[1]
Janice Hiromi Kawaye
(1970-04-04) April 4, 1970 (age 56)[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OthernamesJanice Roman Roku
OccupationVoice actress
Janice Kawaye | |
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| Born | Janice Hiromi Kawaye (1970-04-04) April 4, 1970 (age 56)[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Janice Roman Roku |
| Alma mater | Los Angeles County High School for the Arts |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Agent | CESD[2] |
| 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 Onuki in Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, Kim and Kam in Class of 3000, and Lysithea in the Fire Emblem series.
Kawaye was born in Los Angeles, California to Hiroko and Harry Kawaye, who was a veteran of the Military Intelligence Service serving five years with the United States Armed Forces.[3] They were both of Japanese descent. She is fluent in Japanese.
Filmography
Animation
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Karate Kid | Taki Tamurai | [4] | |
| 1990 | Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone | Keiko | [5] | |
| 1990–96 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Gi | [6][7] | |
| 1994–95 | Bump in the Night | Little/Big Robot, Little Robot's Sister/Big Robot's Sister, Yellow Bunny | [8] | |
| 1995 | Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? | Aileen | Episode: "Curses, Foiled Again" | |
| 1996 | Quack Pack | Soo Ling | Episode: "Feats of Clay" | [8] |
| 1999 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman | Episode: "My Neighbor was a Teenage Robot" | |
| 2001–06 | Invader Zim | Sara, Child (I), Bad Actress, Autographic ID | [6][8] | |
| 2001–04 | Totally Spies! | Stacy | ||
| 2003–08 | All Grown Up! | Kid #2, Kioko, Julia, Serena | [6] | |
| 2003–09 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman | [8][9] | |
| 2004–05 | Megas XLR | Car Fan 1, Teenage Girl, DanceStation Girl, Galaxia | [8] | |
| 2004–08 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Sonya (Numbuh 83), Lee (Numbuh 84) | [10] | |
| 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 | [11][6][8] | |
| 2006–08 | Class of 3000 | Kim and Kam Chin | [6][12][13] | |
| 2012 | Doc McStuffins | Kiko | [14] | |
| 2013 | Young Justice | Asami "Sam" Koizumi, Assistant | 2 episodes | [8][15][16] |
| 2017 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Aki, Japanese Reporter | [8] | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Duel Masters | Mimi Tasogare | Season 1 | [17] |
| 2006–14 | Bleach | Yuzu Kurosaki | [6][18][19] | |
| 2007–08 | Blood+ | Chen, Mui, Remy (ep 4), School Girl (ep 8) | [20][21] | |
| 2008 | Bleach: Memories of Nobody | Yuzu Kurosaki | Film | |
| 2009 | Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion | |||
| 2012 | Bleach: Hell Verse | |||
| 2012 | Marvel Anime: Blade | Alice (Ep. 8), Danas (Ep. 5), Yati (Ep. 6) | [22][23][24] | |
| 2014 | Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet | Melty; Pilot (ep 1) | Credited as Janice Roman Roku | [25][26] |
| 2016 | Love Live! School Idol Project | Cocoa Yazawa | [27] | |
| 2017–18 | Hunter × Hunter | Shizuku | 2011 series Credited as Janice Roman Roku | [28] |
| 2017–19 | March Comes In like a Lion | Ayumu Kōda, Mikako Kawamoto | ||
| 2017 | K: Missing Kings | Kukuri Yukizome | Season 2, Replaced Carrie Savage | [29] |
| 2018 | Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress | Mumei | [30] | |
| 2019–21 | The Promised Neverland | Dominic, Christie | [8] | |
| 2019 | Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato | Mumei, Ichinoshin | [31] | |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind | Schoolgirl, Young Giorno, Boys | Credited as Janice Roman Roku | [32][33][34] | |
| 2021 | The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter | Olivia Servant | [35] | |
| Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- | Garfiel (Young) | [8] | ||
| Yashahime | Shiori (Ep. 20) | |||
| Edens Zero | Couchpo | |||
| 2022 | Case Closed: Zero's Tea Time | Azusa Enomoto | [8] | |
| Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire | Ayumi Yoshida | Credited as Janice Roman Roku, Film | ||
| 2023 | Case Closed: The Scarlet Bullet | Film | ||
| 2025 | Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War | Yuzu Kurosaki | Episode: "The Visible Answer" |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Dorothy Meets Ozma of Oz | Dorothy Gale | As Hiromi Kawaye | [36] |
| 1988 | Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw | Tammy | [37] | |
| 2006 | Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo | Nya-Nya, Timoko | [8] | |
| Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation Z.E.R.O. | Numbuh 83 / Sonja, Numbuh 84 / Lee | [38] |
Video games
Live action
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Night of the Comet | Sarah | [46] | |
TV series
- The Problem Solverz - Various Voices
Anime
- Heroes: Legend of the Battle Disks - Additional Voices
- K: Return of Kings - Kukuri Yukizome (Credited as Janice Roman Roku)
- March Comes in Like a Lion - Ayumu Kouda; SFX Voice (Credited as Janice Roman Roku)
- Toradora! - Yuriko Mitsui; Additional Voices (Credited as Janice Roman Roku)
- The Promised Neverland - Eugene (Credited as Janice Roman Roku)
Film
- Bleach - Karin, Yuzu
- Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge - Kukuri Yukizome (Credited as Janice Roman Roku)
- Lalaloopsy Girls: Welcome to L.A.L.A. Prep School - Bea Spells-A-Lot (Credited as Janice Roman Roku)
- Love Live! The School Idol Movie - Cocoa Yazawa (Credited as Janice Roman Roku)
Video games
- Danganronpa 2×2 - Peko Pekoyama[47]
- Final Fantasy XIII-2
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. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Harry Kawaye Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ↑ Terrace 2008, p. 555
- ↑ "Night of the BedBugs". Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone. Season 1. Episode 1. September 1, 1990. Cartoon Network.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Notable Alumni" (PDF). Arts High Foundation. Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. December 2013.
- ↑ Terrace 2008, p. 161
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "Janice Kawaye (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (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). Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ↑ Terrace 2008, p. 732
- ↑ "Operation: T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G.". Codename: Kids Next Door. Season 3. Episode 31b. July 16, 2004. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ Considine, J.D. (November 14, 2004). "Big in Japan, but Made in the U.S.A." New York Times.
- ↑ 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 (Search "Janice Kawaye"). Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 9781472110367.
- ↑ McCall, Douglas L. (2005). Film Cartoons: A Guide to 20th Century American Animated Features and Shorts. McFarland. p. 59. ISBN 9780786424504.
- ↑ "Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation Z.E.R.O."
- ↑ 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 (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). Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny - Official Jenny Wakeman Reveal Trailer". IGN. August 27, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ↑ Hughes, Howard (2014). Outer Limits: The Filmgoers' Guide to the Great Science-fiction Films. I.B. Tauris. p. 225. ISBN 9781780761664.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (March 10, 2026). "Danganronpa 2×2 English voice cast announced". Gematsu. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
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
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