Fairouz Ai
Fairouz Ai (Japanese: ファイルーズあい Fairouz Ai), born Fairouz Ai Kadota (Japanese: 門田ファイルーズあい Kadota Fairouz Ai)[2] on July 6, 1993,[1] is a Japanese voice actress.
Biography
Fairouz Ai was born in Tokyo on July 6, 1993.[1] She is of Japanese descent from her mother's side and of Egyptian descent from her father's side. During fifth grade in elementary school up to her graduation, she lived in Cairo, Egypt, although she resides in Japan for most of her life.[3]
Fairouz Ai read and became a fan of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure during her middle school years, and she would engage in reading sessions over Skype with other JoJo fans. This inspired her to strive for a career as a voice actress.[3] She made her major voice acting debut as Hibiki Sakura in the How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? anime adaptation, which was released in 2019. In 2021, she was cast as Jolyne Cujoh for the anime adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, the story's sixth part.
On December 31, 2024, it was announced that Fairouz Ai would be limiting her work activities due to being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).[4] She fully resumed her activities on April 1, 2025.[5]
As of April 1, 2025, Fairouz Ai is currently affiliated with the talent agency Mausu Promotion. She had been part of the talent agency Raccoon Dog from 2022 to 2025.[6]
Personal life
Fairouz Ai's hobbies include drawing, watching horror movies, strength training, and fashion. She is fluent in Arabic.[1] Her brother is Gihado Kadota (Japanese: 門田 ギハード Kadota Gihādo), a professional ice climber.[7]
Pokémon roles
Animation
Pokémon: Paldean Winds
Pokémon Concierge
Video games
Pokémon Masters EX
Musical appearances
Other non-Pokémon roles
In anime
- Hibiki Sakura (How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?)
- Sei Shōnagon (Fate/Grand Order)
- Jolyne Cujoh (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean)
- Power (Chainsaw Man)
- Manatsu Natsuumi (Cure Summer) (Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure)
- Ramona Flowers (Scott Pilgrim Takes Off)
- Yukarisu (Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider)
- Sirius Symboli (Umamusume: Pretty Derby)
Dubbing
- Selina Kyle / Catwoman (The Batman)
- Marie Moreau (The Boys: Gen V)
- Bibi (Batwheels)
- Arcee (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts)
- Gretel Grant-Gomez (Hamster & Gretel)
- Atsu (Ghost of Yōtei)
Trivia
- Fairouz Ai's favorite Pokémon is Rattata.[11] During the Pokémon Concierge premiere screening, Fairouz noted that she wore a costume that coincidentally has the Pokémon's coloring.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Fairouz Ai's talent profile on Raccoon Dog (archived March 22, 2025).
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MonthlyChampion/status/910726232223789057
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 (July 2, 2019). 「ダンベル何キロ持てる？」ファイルーズあいインタビュー「筋トレで鍛えた腹筋で、もっといい声でもっといい芝居ができるよう、頑張りマスキュラー！」 Newtype (Japanese).
- ↑ (December 31, 2024) 弊社所属「ファイルーズあい」に関するご報告 Raccoon Dog.
- ↑ Tweet by ファイルーズあい 🦋 Fairouz Ai (@fairouzzzzzz). Posted on April 1, 2025.
- ↑ (March 31, 2025). ファイルーズあい 退所のお知らせ Raccoon Dog.
- ↑ Tweet by 門田 ギハード (@GihadoKadota). Posted on July 3, 2019.
- ↑ Fairouz's tweet about her role as Iono in Pokémon: Paldean Winds
- ↑ Pokémon Concierge Japanese cast at the show's premiere
- ↑ Tweet revealing Iono & Bellibolt for Pokémon Masters EX
- ↑ Tweet by ファイルーズあい｜Fairouz Ai (@fairouzzzzzz). Posted on September 22, 2023.
- ↑ Fairouz's tweet about the costume, where she mentions that it is colored after Rattata
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