Mika Kanai
Voice ActorMika Kanai is a Japanese voice actress and singer, affiliated with Ken Production, who voices Yukimaru in Naruto, the anime produced by Studio Pierrot.
Naruto Role
Kanai gives the Japanese voice to Yukimaru, a frail boy able to influence the Three-Tails who stands at the center of an anime-original arc during Shippuden. Her delivery brings a fragile innocence to the character.
Career and Notable Roles
Attached to Ken Production, Kanai has voiced characters across decades of anime, among them Melonpanna in Soreike! Anpanman, Satoko Hojo in Higurashi When They Cry, the Snork Maiden in Tanoshii Moomin Ikka, and Vanilla H in Galaxy Angel. She currently voices Jigglypuff throughout the Pokemon franchise and the Super Smash Bros. games, and she also performs as a singer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Mika Kanai voice in Naruto?
Kanai gives the Japanese voice to Yukimaru, a frail boy able to influence the Three-Tails who stands at the center of an anime-original arc during the Shippuden era.
What is Mika Kanai's most recognizable ongoing role?
Kanai currently voices Jigglypuff throughout the Pokemon franchise and in the Super Smash Bros. games.
What other anime characters has Mika Kanai voiced?
Kanai has voiced Melonpanna in Soreike! Anpanman, Satoko Hojo in Higurashi When They Cry, the Snork Maiden in Tanoshii Moomin Ikka, and Vanilla H in Galaxy Angel.
What talent agency represents Mika Kanai?
Kanai is affiliated with the talent agency Ken Production and has worked in the industry since 1989. That representation has spanned her decades of anime roles, from her early credits through her ongoing work voicing Jigglypuff in the Pokemon franchise.
Is Mika Kanai a singer as well as a voice actress?
Alongside her voice acting, Kanai also performs as a singer. She was born in 1964 in Japan.
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Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Anime based on the Naruto anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
Rights holders
- Created byMasashi Kishimoto
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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