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Janice Kawaye

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Janice Kawaye
Born
Janice Hiromi Kawaye

(1970-04-04) April 4, 1970 (age 54)[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesJanice Roman Roku
OccupationVoice actress
Years active1983–present
AgentCESD[2]
Notable work

Janice Hiromi Kawaye (born April 4, 1970) is an American voice actress known for her roles as Jenny Wakeman/XJ-9 in My Life as a Teenage Robot, Ami in Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, Kim and Kam in Class of 3000, Gi in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, and Lysithea in the Fire Emblem series.

Early life

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Kawaye was born in Los Angeles, California to parents who are both of Japanese descent. She is fluent in Japanese.

Filmography

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Animation

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List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
1989 The Karate Kid Taki Tamurai [3]
1990 Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone Keiko [4]
1990–96 Captain Planet and the Planeteers Gi [5][6]
1994–95 Bump in the Night Little/Big Robot, Little Robot's Sister/Big Robot's Sister, Yellow Bunny [7]
1995 Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Aileen Episode: "Curses, Foiled Again"
1996 Quack Pack Soo Ling Episode: "Feats of Clay" [7]
2001–06 Invader Zim Sara, Child (I), Bad Actress, Autographic ID [5][7]
2001–04 Totally Spies! Stacy
2002–06 My Life as a Teenage Robot Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman [7][8]
2003–08 All Grown Up! Kid #2, Kioko, Julia, Serena [5]
2004–05 Megas XLR Car Fan 1, Teenage Girl, DanceStation Girl, Galaxa [7]
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 [9][5][7]
2004–08 Codename: Kids Next Door Sonya (Numbuh 83), Lee (Numbuh 84) [10]
2006–08 Class of 3000 Kim and Kam Chin [5][11][12]
2012 Doc McStuffins Kiko [13]
2013 Young Justice Asami "Sam" Koizumi, Assistant Also in Young Justice: Invasion [7][14][15]
2017 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Aki, Japanese Reporter [7]
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

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List of voice performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source
2004 Duel Masters Mimi Tasogare Season 1 [16]
2006–14 Bleach Yuzu Kurosaki [5][17][18]
2007–08 Blood+ Chen, Mui, Remy (ep 4), School Girl (ep 8) [19][20]
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) [21][22][23]
2014 Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet Melty; Pilot (ep 1) Credited as Janice Roman Roku [24][25]
2016 Love Live! School Idol Project Cocoa Yazawa [26]
2017 Hunter × Hunter Shizuku 2011 series
Credited as Janice Roman Roku		 [27]
2017-19 March Comes In like a Lion Ayumu Kōda, Mikako Kawamoto
2017 K: Missing Kings Kukuri Yukizome Season 2, Replaced Carrie Savage [28]
2018 Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Mumei [29]
2019 Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato Mumei, Ichinoshin [30]
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind Schoolgirl, Young Giorno, Boys Credited as Janice Roman Roku [31][32][33]
2021 The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter Olivia Servant [34]
Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire Ayumi Yoshida Credited as Janice Roman Roku [7]
Yashahime Shiori (Ep. 20)
Edens Zero Couchpo

Films

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List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films
Year Title Role Notes Source
1987 Dorothy Meets Ozma of Oz Dorothy Gale As Hiromi Kawaye [35]
1988 Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw Tammy [36]
2006 Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo Nya-Nya, Timoko [7]

Video games

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List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source
2004 Ninja Gaiden Ayane Also in Ninja Gaiden Black, Ninja Gaiden Sigma & Sigma Plus [7][37][38]
2007 Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman [7]
2008 Ninja Gaiden II Ayane Also in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 & Sigma 2 Plus [7][39]
2010 Valkyria Chronicles II Cosette Coalhearth [7]
2012 Ninja Gaiden 3 Ayane Also in Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge [7][40]
2013 Rune Factory 4 Xiao Pai Also Special [7]
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 [41]
2019 Fire Emblem: Three Houses Lysithea [7]
2020 Fire Emblem Heroes Credited as Janice Roman Roku [42]
2021 Scarlet Nexus Additional voices [43]
2022 Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Lysithea [7]
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman [44]
Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway
2023 Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Ama-Pal [45]
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman

Live action

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List of acting performances in film and television
Year Title Role Notes Source
1984 Night of the Comet Sarah [46]


References

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  2. ^ "CESD – Animation – Women". Voicebank.net. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  3. ^ Terrace 2008, p. 555
  4. ^ "Night of the BedBugs". Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone. Season 1. Episode 1. September 1, 1990. Cartoon Network.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Notable Alumni" (PDF). Arts High Foundation. Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. December 2013.
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  9. ^ Considine, J.D. (November 14, 2004). "Big in Japan, but Made in the U.S.A." New York Times.
  10. ^ "Operation: T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G.". Codename: Kids Next Door. Season 3. Episode 31b. July 16, 2004. Cartoon Network.
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  14. ^ "Runaways". Young Justice. Season 2. Episode 14. February 2, 2013. Cartoon Network.
  15. ^ "The Hunt". Young Justice. Season 2. Episode 17. February 23, 2013. Cartoon Network.
  16. ^ "This is a duel!". Duel Masters. Season 1. Episode 1. March 13, 2004. Cartoon Network.
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  20. ^ "Phantom of the School". Blood+. Season 1. Episode 8. May 6, 2007. Adult Swim.
  21. ^ "The Island of Fire". Marvel Anime: Blade. Season 1. Episode 5. February 10, 2012. G4.
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  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ "Castaway". Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet. Episode 1. Event occurs at Closing credits, English cast – via Hulu.
  26. ^ "Come True! Our Dreams!". Love Live!. Season 1. Episode 1. February 5, 2016. Mnet America.
  27. ^ "Gathering × Of × Heroes". Hunter × Hunter. Episode 41. Viz Media. March 4, 2017. Event occurs at Closing credits. Adult Swim.
  28. ^ Paul, Matthew (October 7, 2016). "Viz Reveals English Dub Cast for K: Missing Kings Film (Update)". Anime News Network.
  29. ^ "Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress English Dub Stars Robbie Daymond, Janice Kawaye". Anime News Network. November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  30. ^ Tetsurō Araki (2019). Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato (Online). Netflix. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Version.
  31. ^ "Golden Wind". JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind. Season 4. Episode 1. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Cast.
  32. ^ "Bucciarati Appears". JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind. Season 4. Episode 2. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Cast.
  33. ^ "Meet the Mafioso Behind the Wall". JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind. Season 4. Episode 3. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Cast.
  34. ^ 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.
  35. ^ Simpson, Paul (2013). A Brief Guide To OZ: 75 Years Going Over The Rainbow. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 9781472110367. Search "Janice Kawaye"{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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  37. ^ 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.
  38. ^ 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.
  39. ^ 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.
  40. ^ 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.
  41. ^ 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.
  42. ^ 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.
  43. ^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  44. ^ "Voices And Items Added To Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Today". Game Informer. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022.
  45. ^ "Master Detective Archives: Rain Code (2023 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  46. ^ Hughes, Howard (2014). Outer Limits: The Filmgoers' Guide to the Great Science-fiction Films. I.B. Tauris. p. 225. ISBN 9781780761664.

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