Motoko Kumai

Motoko Kumai
くまい もとこ
Born	(1970-09-08) September 8, 1970 (age 51) Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Voice actress
Years active	1994–present
Agent	81 Produce
Notable work	Cardcaptor Sakura as Syaoran Li Beyblade as Takao Kinomiya
Height	156 cm (5 ft 1 in)

Motoko Kumai (熊井 統子（くまい もとこ）, Kumai Motoko, born September 8, 1970) is a Japanese voice actress employed by 81 Produce. She played Takao Kinomiya in Beyblade and Syaoran Li in Cardcaptor Sakura. From December 21, 2006 to October 2007, she left her career due to an illness requiring medical treatment.

Filmography[]

Television animation[]

1990s

• After War Gundam X (1996), Kid Salsamille
• YAT Anshin! Uchū Ryokō (1996), Gorō Hoshiwatari
• Flame of Recca (1997), Kaoru Koganei
• Pokémon (1997), Tarō
• Alice SOS (1998), Takashi Sagano
• Akihabara Dennō Gumi (1998), Tetsurō
• Cardcaptor Sakura (1998-2000), Syaoran Li
• Space Pirate Mito (1999), Sabu
• Detective Conan (1999), Toshiya (ep 129)
• Digimon Adventure (1999), Sukamon
• Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon (1999), Ukon the puppet

2000s

• Digimon Adventure 02 (2000), Sukamon
• Baby Felix (2000), Skippy
• Bakuten Shoot Beyblade (2001-2003), Takao Kinomiya
• Detective Conan (2001), Rintarō Koizumi (ep 225)
• X/1999 (2001), Nataku
• Inuyasha (2001), Tarōmaru (ep 27)
• Chobits (2002), Sumomo
• Gravion (2002), Kukki
• Pita-Ten (2002), Hiroshi Mitarai
• Shaman King (2002), Chocolove McDonell
• Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003), Takuma
• Papuwa (2003), Papuwa
• Gravion Zwei (2004), Kukki
• Kyo Kara Maoh! (2004), Greta
• Zatch Bell! (2004), Reycom
• Major (2004), Gorō Honda
• MÄR (2005), Ginta Toramizu
• Onegai My Melody (2005), Naomi
• Spider Riders (2006–07), Hunter Steele
• Allison & Lillia (2008), Wilhelm Schultz
• Soul Eater (2008), Ryōku
• Stitch! (2008), Yuna Kamihara
• Stitch! ~Itazura Alien no Daibōken~ (2009), Yuna

2010s

• Stitch! ~Zutto Saikō no Tomodachi~ (2010), Yuna
• HeartCatch PreCure! (2010), Coffret
• Kuragehime (2010), Banba
• Detective Conan (2011), Apollo Glass (ep 616-621)
• Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream (2011), Neko-chi, Itsuki Harune
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (2011), Shōbē Yuatsu/Cody Callus
• Gon (2012), Gon
• Hunter × Hunter (Second Series) (2012), Canaria
• Pokémon XY (2014), Nini/Nene
• Gintama (2015), Hattori Zenzou (Young)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (2015), Boingo^[1]
• Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters (2016), Dokamon
• Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (2018), Syaoran Li
• GeGeGe no Kitaro (2018), Jiromaru

2020s

• Motto! Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori (2020) - Noshishi
• Shaman King (2021), Chocolove McDonell

Unknown date

• Fushigi Yūgi (Young Tamahome)
• Kobato Keita Yoshimura
• Mirmo! (Sasuke/Sazo)
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children (Takajo Zett)
• Ultraman: Super Fighter Legend (Kochan)
• Wedding Peach (Putrid)

Film animation[]

• Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds (2008) (Amaru)
• Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009) (Kanta)
• Yo-kai Watch: Enma Daiō to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan! (2015) (Takayuki)

OVA[]

• Saint Young Men (2012) (Daisuke)

Video games[]

• Tokimeki Memorial 2 (1999) (Homura Akai)
• Final Fantasy X (2001) (Pacce)
• Ape Escape 2 (2002) (Hikaru/Jimmy)
• Final Fantasy X-2 (2003) (Pacce)
• J-Stars Victory VS (2014) (Taro Yamada)

Dubbing roles[]

Live-action

• 3000 Miles to Graceland (Jesse)
• Anna and the King (Prince Chulalongkorn)
• Babe (NHK edition) (Babe)
• Bounce (Scott Janello)^[2]
• Boy Meets World (seasons 1 and 2) (Cornelius "Cory" A. Matthews)
• Children of Heaven (Ali)
• Gilmore Girls (Freddy)
• Growing Pains (season 4) (Benjamin "Ben" Hubert Horatio Humphrey Seaver)
• Honey (Benny)
• iCarly (Gibby Gibson)
• The Ice Storm (Sandy Carver)
• Jumanji (Fuji TV edition) (Billy Jessup)
• Liar Liar (Max Reed)^[3]
• Lost in Space (VHS/DVD/Blu-ray edition) (Will Robinson)
• Ma vie en rose (Jérôme)
• Music of the Heart (Nick)
• Screamers (David)^[4]
• Space Jam (Young Michael Jordan, Jeffrey Jordan)
• Speed 2: Cruise Control (Fuji TV edition) (Drew)
• Tooth Fairy (Randy Harris)

Animation

• Donkey Kong Country (Polly Roger)
• Dora the Explorer (TV Tokyo edition) (Dora Marquez, Sabrina, Snow Princess)
• My Little Pony: Equestria Girls (Spike)
• My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks (Spike)
• My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Spike)^[5]
• Transformers: Prime (Rafael Esquivel)

Other work[]

• Kumai and Yukana Nogami star in four adaptations for Clamp:
  • in Cardcaptor Sakura, as Li Syaoran.
  • in Chobits, as Sumomo.
  • in X/1999, as Nataku.
  • in Kobato, as Yoshimura Keita.
• She performed the 1st opening ("Go Ahead") for Beyblade G-revolution as well as the insert song in Cardcaptor Sakura EP 57 ("Ki ni Naru Aitsu")
• She has been in two anime based on manga by Nobuyuki Anzai:
  • Flame of Recca as Kaoru Koganei
  • Marchen Awakens Romance as Ginta Toramizu
• She has performed in Drama CDs, as well, playing the role of Edward in the Clock Tower Second Drama CD.

References[]

External links[]

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Motoko Kumai at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Motoko Kumai at IMDb