Mika Kanai
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Mika Kanai (かないみか Kanai Mika) is a Japanese seiyū for the Pokémon anime.
Biography
Kanai was born on March 18, 1964, in Tokyo, Japan, and became a seiyū 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 the Best Wishes series, she started voicing Iris's Emolga and James's Yamask. In the XY series, 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
- Ash's Chikorita/Bayleef
- Tracey's Marill
- Iris's Emolga
- James's Yamask
- Serena's Eevee and Sylveon
- Sophocles's Togedemaru
- Gary's Eevee and Umbreon
- Jigglypuff
- Bewear
Minor
- Ralph's Nidoran ♂ (Tony)
- Annie's Espeon
- Frank's Pikachu (Pikachu Pop Star)
- Hisui's Togepi
- Swinub
- Oddish
- Phione
- Nidoran♀
- Jirachi (BW132 & PK27)
- Pikachu (SM091)
Video games
Super Smash Bros. series
Pokémon Puzzle League
Other non-Pokémon roles
- Mikan Shiratori, Mimete (Sailor Moon)
- Pyotr (School Rumble)
- Sara (Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie)
- Satoko Houjou (Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni)
- Arche Klein (Tales of Phantasia)
- Snork Maiden (Moomin)
- Melonpanna (Anpanman)
- Ropes (Zatch Bell!)
- Sunny Funny (PaRappa the Rapper)
- Rika Tanako (Onegai My Melody)
- Tiffa Adill (After War Gundam X)
- Kin (Yo-kai Watch)
- Histoire and Croire (Hyperdimension Neptunia)
- Pekorin (Kirakira PreCure a la Mode)
- Leroute (Hunter x Hunter)
- Wormgildy (Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!)
- Aki Habara (The Rolling Girls)
- Rozeria Haguro, Clerk (Sabagebu!)
- Histoire (Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation)
- Yunitas (Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san)
- Kaguya Sumeragi (Code Geass)
- Alice Twins (Kagihime Monogatari Eikyū Alice Rondo)
External links
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