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'''Mika Kanai''' ('''かないみか''' ''Kanai Mika'') is a Japanese seiyū for the [[Pokémon anime]].
'''Mika Kanai''' (Japanese: '''かないみか''' ''Kanai Mika'') is a Japanese voice actress for the [[Pokémon anime]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Kanai was born on March 18, 1964, in {{wp|Tokyo}}, {{wp|Japan}}, and became a seiyū and singer as an adult. Her early famous roles in the Pokémon anime were {{an|Jigglypuff}}, [[Tracey's Marill]], and [[Ash's Bayleef]], all during the [[original series]]. In the {{series|Best Wishes}}, she started voicing [[Iris's Emolga]] and [[James's Yamask]]. In the {{series|XY}}, she took over voicing {{an|Bonnie}} from [[XY087]] to [[XY100]] when [[Mariya Ise]] went on {{wp|maternity leave}}. She was married to fellow voice actor [[Kōichi Yamadera]] from 1994 until their divorce in 2006. Kanai is currently affiliated with the talent agency Ken Production.
Kanai was born on March 18, 1964, in {{wp|Tokyo}}, {{wp|Japan}}, and became a voice actress and singer as an adult. Her early famous roles in the Pokémon anime were {{an|Jigglypuff}}, [[Tracey's Marill]], and [[Ash's Bayleef]], all during the [[original series]]. In ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', she started voicing [[Iris's Emolga]] and [[James's Yamask]]. In ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'', she took over voicing {{an|Bonnie}} from [[XY087]] to [[XY100]] when [[Mariya Ise]] went on {{wp|maternity leave}}. She was married to fellow voice actor [[Kōichi Yamadera]] from 1994 until their divorce in 2006. Kanai is currently affiliated with the talent agency Ken Production.


==Pokémon roles==
==Pokémon roles==
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* [[Cherry]]
* [[Cherry]]
* [[Mika]]
* [[Mika]]
* [[Professor Ivy's assistants|Charity]]
* [[Professor Ivy's assistants|Hope]]
* [[Kimono Girl|Koume]]
* [[Kimono Girl|Koume]]
* [[Mabel]]
* [[Mabel]]
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* [[Serena's Sylveon|Serena's Eevee and Sylveon]]
* [[Serena's Sylveon|Serena's Eevee and Sylveon]]
* [[Sophocles's Togedemaru]]
* [[Sophocles's Togedemaru]]
* [[Gary's Umbreon|Gary's Eevee and Umbreon]]
* [[Gary's Umbreon|Gary's Eevee]]
* {{an|Jigglypuff}}
* {{an|Jigglypuff}}
* {{an|Bewear}}
* {{an|Bewear}}
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=====Minor=====
=====Minor=====
* {{DL|Ralph (EP100)|Tony|Ralph's Nidoran ♂}} (Tony)
* {{DL|Ralph (EP100)|Tony|Ralph's Nidoran ♂}} (Tony)
* {{DL|Mariah (EP137)|Oddish|Mariah's Oddish}}
* {{DL|Annie (M05)|Espeon|Annie's Espeon}}
* {{DL|Annie (M05)|Espeon|Annie's Espeon}}
* {{DL|Frank|Pikachu Pop Star|Frank's Pikachu}} ([[Cosplay Pikachu|Pikachu Pop Star]])
* {{DL|Frank|Pikachu Pop Star|Frank's Pikachu}} ([[Cosplay Pikachu|Pikachu Pop Star]])
* {{DL|Harriet|Togepi|Harriet's Togepi}}
* {{DL|Harriet|Togepi|Harriet's Togepi}}
* {{p|Jirachi}} ([[BW132]] & [[PK27]])
* {{DL|Pikala|Pikachu}} ([[SM091]])
* {{p|Oricorio}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Oricorio|Sensu Style}}; [[SM109]])
* {{p|Marill}} ({{OBP|Marill|Pikachu shorts|Pikachu shorts}})
* {{p|Swinub}}
* {{p|Swinub}}
* {{p|Oddish}}
* {{p|Oddish}}
* {{p|Phione}}
* {{p|Phione}} ([[DP113]])
* {{p|Nidoran♀}}
* {{p|Nidoran♀}}
* {{p|Jirachi}} ([[BW132]] & [[PK27]])
* {{p|Chikorita}} ([[PK23]])
* {{DL|Pikala|Pikachu}} ([[SM091]])
* {{p|Oricorio}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Oricorio|Sensu Style}}; [[SM109]])


===Video games===
===Video games===
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* {{p|Chikorita}}
* {{p|Chikorita}}
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Bewear}}
* {{p|Pyukumuku}}
* {{p|Togedemaru}}


====[[Pokémon Puzzle League]]====
====[[Pokémon Puzzle League]]====
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* Satoko Houjou (''{{wp|Higurashi When They Cry}}'')
* Satoko Houjou (''{{wp|Higurashi When They Cry}}'')
* Arche Klein (''{{wp|Tales of Phantasia}}'')
* Arche Klein (''{{wp|Tales of Phantasia}}'')
* Snork Maiden (''{{wp|Moomin (1990 TV series)|Moomin}}'')
* Snorkmaiden (''{{wp|Moomin (1990 TV series)|Moomin}}'')
* Melonpanna (''{{wp|Anpanman}}'')
* Melonpanna (''{{wp|Anpanman}}'')
* Ropes (''{{wp|Zatch Bell!}}'')
* Ropes (''{{wp|Zatch Bell!}}'')
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* Kin (''{{wp|Yo-kai Watch}}'')
* Kin (''{{wp|Yo-kai Watch}}'')
* Histoire and Croire (''{{wp|Hyperdimension Neptunia}}'')
* Histoire and Croire (''{{wp|Hyperdimension Neptunia}}'')
* Pekorin (''{{wp|Kirakira PreCure a la Mode}}'')
* Pekorin/Cure Pekorin (''{{wp|Kirakira PreCure a la Mode}}'')
* Leroute (''{{wp|Hunter x Hunter}}'')
* Leroute (''{{wp|Hunter x Hunter}}'')
* Wormgildy (''{{wp|Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!}}'')
* Wormgildy (''{{wp|Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!}}'')

Latest revision as of 15:58, 14 June 2023

Mika Kanai

Mika Kanai (Japanese: かないみか Kanai Mika) is a Japanese voice actress for the Pokémon anime.

Biography

Kanai was born on March 18, 1964, in Tokyo, Japan, and became a voice actress and singer as an adult. Her early famous roles in the Pokémon anime were Jigglypuff, Tracey's Marill, and Ash's Bayleef, all during the original series. In Pokémon the Series: Black & White, she started voicing Iris's Emolga and James's Yamask. In Pokémon the Series: XY, she took over voicing Bonnie from XY087 to XY100 when Mariya Ise went on maternity leave. She was married to fellow voice actor Kōichi Yamadera from 1994 until their divorce in 2006. Kanai is currently affiliated with the talent agency Ken Production.

Pokémon roles

Anime

Humans

Pokémon

Major
Minor

Video games

Super Smash Bros. series

Pokémon Puzzle League

Other non-Pokémon roles

External links


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