Mika Kanai

Mika Kanai (金井 美香（かない みか）, Kanai Mika, born March 18, 1964) is a Japanese voice actress and singer.^[2] She is attached to Ken Production.^[2] She is best known for her roles in Idol Angel Yokoso Yoko (as Yoko Tanaka), Tanoshii Moomin Ikka (as the Snork Maiden), Goldfish Warning! (as Wapiko), Soreike! Anpanman (as Melonpanna), Yadamon (as Yadamon), After War Gundam X (as Tiffa Adill), Hare Tokidoki Buta (as Harebuta), Galaxy Angel (as Vanilla H and Normad), Higurashi When They Cry (as Satoko Hōjō), Tales of Phantasia (as Arche Klein), Uchi no 3 Shimai (as Sū), Sailor Moon S (as Mimet), Mysterious Theft Saint Tail (as Maju Sendo). She is currently the voice of Jigglypuff in the Pokémon and Super Smash Bros. series. She freelanced for the voice of Bonnie, also from the Pokémon series when her regular voice actress Mariya Ise was on maternity leave.

Mika Kanai
かない みか
Kanai in 2022
Born	Mika Kanai (金井 美香) (1964-03-18) March 18, 1964 (age 60) Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Other names	Mikapii (みかぴぃ)
Occupation(s)	Voice actress, singer
Years active	1989–⁠present
Agent	Ken Production
Known for	Pokémon and Super Smash Bros. as Jigglypuff Higurashi When They Cry as Satoko Hōjō
Height	154 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Spouse	Koichi Yamadera ​ ​ (m. 1993⁠–⁠2006)​ [1]
Relatives	Akihisa Kanai (father) Kazue Tagami (mother)
Website	Official profile

She married Koichi Yamadera from 1993 to 2006, though their divorce was not disclosed until 2007. They had worked together on the long-running Anpanman series.^[1] Her parents worked at the Seinenza Theater Company.

Filmography

Anime

List of voice performances in anime

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[3]
1979	Doraemon	Sumire Hoshino	2nd generation	[4]
1988–present	Anpanman	Melonpanna	メロメロパンチ	[1][4]
1989	Patlabor The Mobile Police	Kana Matsumoto		[4][5]
1989	City Hunter 3	Girl		[4]
1990	Chibi Maruko-chan	Togawa-sensei's wife		[4]
1990	Idol Angel Yokoso Yoko	Yoko Tanaka		[4][5]
1990	NG Knight Ramune & 40	Yakkyun	Ep. 30	[4][5]
1990	Moomin	Floren		[4]
1990	Mōretsu Atarō	Matsushiro	2nd TV series	[4]
1990–92, 1997	Licca-chan	Licca	OVA series	[4]
1991	Goldfish Warning!	Wapiko	はよ～ん	[4][5]
1991	The Brave of Sun Fighbird	Mayumi		[4]
1991–92	Shonen Ashibe series	Mao (Peppeppe)		[4][5]
1991	Locke the Superman: New World Command	Erika	OVA series	[5]
1992	Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai	Rie		[4]
1992	Flower Witch Mary Bell	Little		[4]
1992–94	Sailor Moon	Mikan Shiratori, Mimete		[4][5]
1992	The Cobi Troupe	Noshi		[4]
1992	Cooking Papa	Sanae Yoshinaga		[4][5]
1992	Crayon Shin-chan	Kazama's friends, Belle		[4]
1992	K.O. Beast	Mei Mah	OVA	[4][5]
1992	Yadamon	Yadamon		[4][5]
1992	Thumbelina: A Magical Story	Maya		[4]
1992	YuYu Hakusho	Girl, Sasuga		[4][5]
1993	The Irresponsible Captain Tylor	Yumi Hanner, Emi Hanner		[4][5]
1993	Nintama Rantarō	Okuni		[4]
1993	Heisei Inu Monogatari Bau	Witch		[4]
1994	Yamato Takeru	Oto Tachibana		[4][5]
1994	Combustible Campus Guardress	Aoba Hime	OVA	[5]
1994	Magical Circle Guru Guru	Cherry		[4][5]
1995	Ninku	Natsuko		[4]
1995	Jura Tripper	Asuka		[4]
1995	Wedding Peach	Pajama		[4]
1995	Mama Loves the Poyopoyo-Saurus	Small boy		[4]
1995	Saint Tail	Maju Sendo		[4]
1995	Dirty Pair Flash	Monica	OVA Part 3, episode 2	[4][5]
1996	Sonic the Hedgehog (OVA)	Sara (セーラ Sēra)
1996	After War Gundam X	Tifa Adelle	あなたに力を・・・	[4][5]
1996	Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai II	Suchipai (Kyoko Misaki)	OVA	[4][5]
1996	Shonen Santa no Daiboken	May		[4][5]
1996	Baby & Me	Ichika Fujii		[4]
1996–97	Remi, Nobody's Girl	Lise		[4][5]
1997–present	Pokémon	Bayleef, Chikorita, Emolga, Espeon, Jigglypuff, Maril, others		[4][5]
1997	The Kindaichi Case Files	Mizuho Ninomiya		[4]
1997	Fair, then Partly Piggy	Harebuta, others		[4]
1997	Manmaru The Ninja Penguin	Ranko		[4]
1997	Vampire Princess Miyu	Shiina	TV series	[4]
1997	Detatoko Princess	Nandra	OVA
1997	Brave Command Dagwon: The Boy with Crystal Eyes	Nagisa Hirose	OVA	[4]
1998	Trigun	Neil	Ep. 10	[4][5]
1998	Fancy Lala	Asuka Futatsugi	Ep. 22	[4][5]
1998	Ojarumaru	Hachiko
1999	Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko	Rote		[4][5]
1999–2000	Monster Rancher	Miminya, Meow		[4]
1999–2001	Bubu Chacha	Bubu Pyoko		[4]
1999	Kakyūsei	Urara Kasuga	OVA Adult	[4][5]
2000	Mon Colle Knights	Beginner-chan		[4]
2000	Mighty Cat Masked Niyander	Miko (Nyanda Karen) ミーコ（ニャンダーかれん）	2代目	[4]
2000	Daa! Daa! Daa!	Ru	宇宙人の赤ちゃん	[4][5]
2000	UFO Baby	Roux-kun
2000	Platinumhugen Ordian	Miru		[4]
2001–06	Galaxy Angel	Normad, Vanilla H		[1]
2001	Mo~tto! Ojamajo Doremi	Karin Hirano 平野かりん		[4]
2001	PaRappa the Rapper	Sunny Funny		[4][5]
2001	Vandread: Second Stage	Rebecca		[4]
2002	Ojamajo Doremi DOKKA~N!	Pao
2002	One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e	Mayu Shiina	OVA ep. 4	[4]
2002	Hanada Shōnen Shi	Rinko
2002	Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children Light & Dark	Skuld		[4]
2003	Lime-iro Senkitan	Saten		[4]
2003	Wolf's Rain	Alchemist		[4][5]
2003	Nanaka 6/17	Pikota		[4][5]
2003	Someday's Dreamers	Girl		[4]
2003	Ashita no Nadja	Luca		[4]
2003	Popotan	Magical Girl Lilo-chan
2003	Pluster World	Katchin-hime		[4]
2003	Di Gi Charat Nyo!	Kinako Ankoro		[4][5]
2003	Astro Boy	Denko		[4]
2003	Zatch Bell!	Rops		[4]
2003	Croket!	Mozzarella		[4]
2003	Avenger	Nei		[4][5]
2003	Planetes	Sher		[4][5]
2003	Full-Blast Science Adventure – So That's How It Is	Priestess		[4]
2003	Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey	Brow まゆ		[4]
2003	Cromartie High School	Mika-chan, Mekasawa β		[4][5]
2004	Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. 2nd GIG	Togusa's daughter		[1]
2004–05	Kaiketsu Zorori series	Hanli, Manyi		[4]
2004	Nanami-chan	Emiko Zashiki		[4]
2004	Kurau Phantom Memory	Baby		[4][5]
2004	Sweet Valerian	Panda-bu, Narrator		[4][5]
2004–06	School Rumble series	Pyotr		[4]
2004–06	Tales of Phantasia: The Animation	Arche Klein	OVA series	[4][5]
2005	Kyo Kara Maoh!	Child Yuri	2nd series	[4]
2005	Onegai My Melody	Rika Takano		[4]
2005	Majokko Tsukune-chan	Ton-chan
2005	The Snow Queen	Lily		[4]
2005	Kotencotenco	Ai-chan		[4]
2006	Kagihime Monogatari Eikyū Alice Rondo	Alice Twins		[4]
2006–21	Higurashi When They Cry	Satoko Hojo		[4][5]
2006	Nana	Misato Uehara		[4]
2006	Princess Princess	Sayaka Kono (child)		[4]
2006	Ray: The Animation	Honoka		[4][5]
2006	Black Jack 21	Marie		[4][5]
2006	Hime-sama Goyōjin	Yimo		[4]
2006–08	Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion series	Kaguya Sumeragi		[4]
2006	Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple	Renka Ma		[4]
2007	Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette	Semplice, Toussaint		[4]
2007	Naruto Shippuden	Yukimaru		[4]
2007	Nagasarete Airantou	Kagami
2008	Uchi no Sanshimai	Second daughter Sue		[4]
2009	Kanamemo	Girl		[4]
2010	Jewelpet	Angela
2011	Kimi ni Todoke 2nd season	Schoolgirl		[4]
2011	Is This a Zombie?	Delusion Yu		[4]
2011	Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san	Yunitas		[4]
2011	Hunter × Hunter	Leroute	2nd series	[4]
2011	Chihayafuru	Sakura Kanai		[4]
2012	Rock Lee and His Ninja Pals	Mii		[4]
2013	Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation	Histoire		[4][5]
2014	History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi	Renka Ma	OVA specials	[4]
2014	Sabagebu!	Rozeria Haguro, Clerk		[4]
2014	Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!	Wormgildy		[4][5]
2015	The Rolling Girls	Aki Habara		[4]
2015	Pokémon XY Kalos Quest	Bonnie/Eureka	XY087-XY100, stand-in for Mariya Ise
2017	Kirakira PreCure a la Mode	Pekorin/Cure Pekorin		[6]
2018	After the Rain	Kayoko Kubo
2018	HUGtto! PreCure	Pekorin		[6]
2020	Higurashi When They Cry Gou	Satoko Hojo
2021	Higurashi When They Cry Sotsu	Satoko Hojo
2021	Digimon Ghost Game	Fujitsumon
2022	I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss	Lara Jeanne Elmeya

Film

List of voice performances in feature films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[3]
1993–present	Anpanman films	Melonpanna		[4]
1998	Pikachu's Summer Vacation	Marill, Jigglypuff	short film before feature	[4]
1999	The Pikachu Expedition	Marill	short film before feature	[4]
1999	Pocket Monsters the Movie - Mirage Pokémon: Lugia's Explosive Birth	Marill		[4]
2000	Pichu and Pikachu	Chikorita	short film before feature	[4]
2000	Pocket Monsters the Movie - Emperor of the Crystal Tower	Chikorita		[4]
2001	Pikachu's Exciting Hide-and-seek	Bayleef	short film before feature	[4]
2001	Pocket Monsters the Movie - Celebi: Encounter Beyond Time	Bayleef		[4]
2002	A Tree of Palme	Pooh プー		[4]
2002	Pocket Monsters the Movie - Guardian Gods of the City of Water	Espeon		[4]
2003	Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters	Fuko		[7]
2004	Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey	Shami
2006	Dōbutsu no Mori	Fuko		[4]
2010	Mardock Scramble: The First Compression	Rare the Hair		[4]
2011	Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! the Movie - Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom and Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! the Movie - Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram	Emolga		[4]
2012	Meloetta's Dazzling Recital	Emolga, Chicorita	short film before feature	[4]
2012	Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! the Movie - Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman: Keldeo	Emolga		[4]
2012	Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess	Momon		[4]
2013	Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! the Movie - ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens	Emolga		[4]
2016	Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel	Sylveon		[4]
2017	Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!	Jigglypuff
2017	Pretty Cure Dream Stars!	Pekorin		[4]
2017	KiraKira Pretty Cure A La Mode the Movie	Pekorin		[4]
2018	Pretty Cure Super Stars!	Pekorin		[4]
2019	Pretty Cure Miracle Universe	Pekorin		[4]
2023	Doraemon: Nobita's Sky Utopia	Diva Cat

Video games

List of voice performances in video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[3]
1994	Monster Maker	Rorien	PC Engine	[4][5]
1995–2011	Tales of Phantasia	Arche Klein	Also related Tales Of games	[4][5]
1997	Eve Burst Error	Akane Shibata	SS	[4][5]
1997	Farland Story ja:ファーランドシリーズ	Pamela		[4][5]
1997	Dokyusei 2	Kumiko Nagashima		[4][5]
1997	Eternal Fantasy	Teddy		[4][5]
1997	Bloody Roar	Alice	PS1/PS2	[4]
1997	Ninpen Manmaru	Ranko	SS	[4]
1998	Kindaichi Case Files: Star Viewing Island: Sad Demon of Revenge	Chihiro Kanno	PS1/PS2	[4]
1998	Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai	Kyoko Misaki (Suchipai)	Adult game	[4][5]
1998	Thousand Arms	Gobuo ratchet 五武王ラチェット	PS1/PS2	[4]
1998	Ganbare Goemon: Kuru Nara Koi! Ayashige Ikka no Kuroi Kage	San	PS1/PS2	[4]
1999	Bloody Roar 2: Bringer of the New Age	Alice	PS1/PS2	[4]
1999	Super Smash Bros.	Jigglypuff	N64
1999	Eternal Eden	Pisutiru root ピスティル・ルート	PS1/PS2	[4]
2001	Bloody Roar 3	Alice	PS1/PS2	[4]
2001	Sakura Wars games	Ci Caprice	Starting from Sakura Taisen 3	[4][5]
2001	Super Smash Bros. Melee	Jigglypuff, Chikorita, Marill	GameCube	[4][5]
2001	Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness	Annette Burns	PS1/PS2	[4]
2002	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets	Myrtle Wailing	PS1/PS2	[4]
2002–04	Lime-iro Senkitan	Saten		[4]
2003	Mario Party 5	Misstar, Mamar	GameCube
2003–04	Doraemon games	Fuko, Shami		[4]
2004	Zatch Bell games	Rops	PS1/PS2	[4]
2004–05	Croket! games	Mozzarella	Other	[4]
2006	Nana: Everything Is Controlled By The Great Demon King	Misato Uehara	PSP	[4]
2007–15	Higurashi: When They Cry games	Satoko Hojo	PS1/PS2	[4][8]
2007–08	Eternal Sonata	Salsa	Also Reprise	[4]
2007	Another Century's Episode 3: The Final	Tiffa Adill	PS1/PS2	[4]
2008	Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Lost Colors	Kaguya Sumeragi	PS1/PS2	[4]
2008	Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Jigglypuff	Wii
2010–23	Hyperdimension Neptunia series	Histoire, Croire		[4][9]
2013	Super Robot Wars series	Mio Sasuga		[4][5]
2014	Super Heroine Chronicle	Himeko Kagura, Satoko Hojo		[4][10]
2014	Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U	Jigglypuff	Wii U, 3DS
2018	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Jigglypuff	Switch
2021	Mario Golf: Super Rush	Ninji	Switch
2022	Dragon Quest Treasures	Madame Blancmange, Monsters	Switch	[11]
2024	Super Mario Party Jamboree	Ninji	Switch

Drama CD

List of voice performances in audio recordings

Title	Role	Notes	Source[3]
Code Geass	Kaguya Sumeragi		[5]
Higurashi: When They Cry	Satoko Hojo		[4]
Idol Project	Extra Kaidou		[5]
Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko	Rote		[5]
Tales of Phantasia	Arche Klein		[5]

Live-action

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
2022	Sono Koe no Anata e	Herself	Documentary film	[12]

Dubbing roles

List of voice performances in overseas shows and films

Title	Role	Notes	Source[3]
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel	Eleanor		[13]
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked			[14]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory	Violet Beauregarde	2008 NTV edition	[15]
The Exploits of Moominpappa: Adventures of a Young Moomin	Snorkmaiden		[16]
Jumanji	Peter Shepherd	New DVD and Blu-ray Editions	[17]
Kalifornia	Adele Connors		[18]
Sleepless in Seattle	Jessica		[19]
Tiny Toon Adventures	Shirley the Loon		[4]
Hide and Seek	Emily Callaway		[20]
Horton Hears a Who!	Katie		[4]
Astro Boy aka Atom	Widget	2009 film	[4][21][22]
Moomins on the Riviera	Floren		[4][23]
The Fundamentals of Caring	Peaches		[24]
My Little Pony Tomodachi wa Mahou	Apple Rose		[4]

Albums

• おもちゃ箱 (Omochabako/Toy Box) - 1992
• ダイアリ (Diary) - 1993
• ナチュレル (Naturelle) - 1994
• スタイル (Style) - 1995
• ジューク・ボックス (Juke Box) - 1996
• クラムチャウダー (Clam Chowder) - 1997
• MIKA KANAI "Best Selection" - 1998

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result
2019	13th Seiyu Awards	Kazue Takahashi Memorial Award	Won

References

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External links

• Official agency profile (in Japanese)
• Official blog (in Japanese)
• Mika Kanai on X
• Mika Kanai on Instagram
• Mika Kanai at Anime News Network's encyclopedia