Janice Kawaye

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Janice Kawaye
Born
Janice Hiromi Kawaye

(1970-04-04) April 4, 1970 (age 51)[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
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 Numbuh 83/Sonia and Numbuh 84/Lee in Codename: Kids Next Door and Ami in the cartoon Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi which aired on Cartoon Network in the mid-2000s,[3] Jenny Wakeman, the protagonist in My Life as a Teenage Robot, and Gi in Captain Planet and the Planeteers. In video games, she voices Ayane in the Ninja Gaiden series.

Early life[]

Kawaye was born to parents who are both of Japanese descent.

Filmography[]

Animation[]

List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
1989 The Karate Kid Taki Tamurai [4]
1990 Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone Keiko [5]
1990–96 Captain Planet and the Planeteers Gi [6][7]
1994–95 Bump in the Night Little/Big Robot [8]
1996 Quack Pack Soo Ling Episode: "Feats of Clay" [8]
2001–06 Invader Zim Sara, Child (I), Bad Actress, Autographic ID [6][8]
2001–04 Totally Spies! Stacy
2003–08 All Grown Up! Kid #2, Kioko, Julia, Serena [6]
2003–09 My Life as a Teenage Robot Jenny/XJ9, XJ1, Tammy, Lady, Female Bully, Baby (2), Girl 4, Girl 1 (2), Baby (3), Elf 2, Singers, Girl 3 (3), Girl 2 (3), Baby (4), Baby (5), Girl 2 (4), Librarian, Carol, Kid (6), Girl 2 (5), Sheldon (Baby), Apple, Boy (5) [8][9]
2004–05 Megas XLR Car Fan 1, Teenage Girl, DanceStation Girl, Galaxa [8]
2004 Bratz: Starrin' & Stylin' Yasmin [8]
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 [3][6][8]
2004–08 Codename: Kids Next Door Sonya (Numbuh 83), Lee (Numbuh 84) [10]
2006–08 Class of 3000 Kim and Kam Chin [6][11][12]
2012 Doc McStuffins Kiko [13]
2013 Young Justice Asami "Sam" Koizumi, Assistant Also in Young Justice: Invasion [8][14][15]
2017 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo Aki, Japanese Reporter [8]
2018 Treehouse Detectives Owl #2, Fergus, Poppy [8]
2019-20 YooHoo to the Rescue Joy, Rustee's Mom, Zebra [8]
2020 Over the Moon Pink Lunette [8]

Anime[]

List of voice performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source
2004 Duel Masters Mimi Tasogare Season 1 [16]
2006–14 Bleach Yuzu Kurosaki [6][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
2017 K: Missing Kings Kukuri Yukizome Replaced Carrie Savage [21]
2017 K: Return of Kings Kukuri Yukizome Season 2
2012 Marvel Anime: Blade Alice (Ep. 8), Danas (Ep. 5), Yati (Ep. 6) [22][23][24]
2014 Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet Melty; Pilot (ep 1) Credited as Janice Roman Roku [25][26]
2016 Love Live! School idol project series Cocoa Yazawa [27]
2017 Hunter × Hunter Shizuku 2011 series
Credited as Janice Roman Roku		 [28]
2018 Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Mumei [29]
2019 Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato Mumei, Ichinoshin [30]
2019 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind Schoolgirl, Young Giorno, Boys Credited as Janice Roman Roku [31][32][33]
2021 Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire Ayumi Yoshida Credited as Janice Roman Roku [8]
2021 Edens Zero Couchpo

Films[]

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 [34]
1988 Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw Tammy [35]
2006 Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo Nya-Nya, Timoko [8]

Video games[]

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 [8][36][37]
2007 Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots Jenny/XJ-9 [8]
2008 Ninja Gaiden II Ayane Also in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 & Sigma 2 Plus [8][38]
2010 Valkyria Chronicles II Cosette Coalhearth [8]
2012 Ninja Gaiden 3 Ayane Also in Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge [8][39]
2013 Rune Factory 4 Xiao Pai [8][40]
2014 Lost Dimension Himeno Akatsuki [8]
2017 .hack//G.U. Last Recode Kusabira [8]
2018 Detective Pikachu Rita Partridge Credited as Janice Roman Roku [41]
2018 Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Strike Female Avatar 2 [42]
2019 Fire Emblem: Three Houses Lysithea [8]
2020 Fire Emblem Heroes Lysithea Credited as Janice Roman Roku [43]
2021 Scarlet Nexus Additional voices Credited as Janice Roman Roku [44]

Live action[]

List of acting performances in film and television
Year Title Role Notes Source
1984 Night of the Comet Sarah [45]


References[]

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  2. ^ "CESD – Animation – Women". Voicebank.net. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Considine, J.D. (November 14, 2004). "Big in Japan, but Made in the U.S.A." New York Times.
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  5. ^ "Night of the BedBugs". Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone. Season 1. Episode 1. September 1, 1990. Cartoon Network.
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  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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  13. ^ "The New Girl". Doc McStuffins. Season 1. Episode 10. April 4, 2012. Disney Junior.
  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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  19. ^ "Dangerous Boy". Blood+. Season 1. Episode 4. April 8, 2007. Adult Swim.
  20. ^ "Phantom of the School". Blood+. Season 1. Episode 8. May 6, 2007. Adult Swim.
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  22. ^ "The Island of Fire". Marvel Anime: Blade. Season 1. Episode 5. February 10, 2012. G4.
  23. ^ "Bad Blood". Marvel Anime: Blade. Season 1. Episode 6. February 17, 2012. G4.
  24. ^ "Old Wounds, Fresh Blood". Marvel Anime: Blade. Season 1. Episode 8. March 5, 2012. G4.
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  26. ^ "Castaway". Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet. Episode 1. Event occurs at Closing credits, English cast – via Hulu.
  27. ^ "Come True! Our Dreams!". Love Live!. Season 1. Episode 1. February 5, 2016. Mnet America.
  28. ^ "Gathering × Of × Heroes". Hunter × Hunter. Episode 41. Viz Media. March 4, 2017. Event occurs at Closing credits. Adult Swim.
  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.
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  36. ^ Ninja Gaiden Black, credits – ScreamingOblivion (May 13, 2009). Ninja Gaiden Black Hard Mode Playthrough Part 50 - Credits. YouTube. Event occurs at 1:08.
  37. ^ Ninja Gaiden Sigma, credits – TJ Rogan (June 20, 2011). Ninja Gaiden Sigma: Credits and Ending Cinematic. YouTube. Event occurs at 1:17.
  38. ^ Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, credits – RavenVanHelsing (October 13, 2009). Ninja Gaiden Σ Sigma 2-Credits. YouTube. Event occurs at 2:12.
  39. ^ 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.
  40. ^ Rune Factory 4 Special, credits – Dekov13 (March 23, 2020). Rune Factory 4 Special - Episode 28 - [Goodbyes - Arc 2 End]. YouTube. Event occurs at 1:06:15.
  41. ^ Jack, Solid (March 25, 2018). "An Extensive Look at the English Detective Pikachu Voice Cast". Miketendo64! By Gamers, For Gamers. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  42. ^ 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.
  43. ^ Nintendo Mobile (March 9, 2020). Fire Emblem Heroes - New Heroes (Harmony amid Chaos). YouTube. Event occurs at 1:13.
  44. ^ "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 closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  45. ^ 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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