Janice Kawaye Explained

Janice Kawaye
Birth Name:Janice Hiromi Kawaye
Birth Date:4 April 1970[1]
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other Names:Janice Roman Roku
Occupation:Voice actress
Years Active:1983–present
Agent:CESD[2]

Janice Hiromi Kawaye (born April 4, 1970) is an American voice actress known for her roles as Gi in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Jenny Wakeman/XJ-9 in My Life as a Teenage Robot, Ami in Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, Kim and Kam in Class of 3000, and Lysithea in the Fire Emblem series.

Early life

Kawaye was born in Los Angeles, California to parents who are both of Japanese descent. She is fluent in Japanese.

Filmography

Animation

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TitleRoleNotesSource
The Karate Kid Taki Tamurai
Keiko [3]
–96 Captain Planet and the Planeteers Gi
–95 Bump in the Night Little/Big Robot, Little Robot's Sister/Big Robot's Sister, Yellow Bunny
Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Aileen Episode: "Curses, Foiled Again"
Quack Pack Soo Ling Episode: "Feats of Clay"
–06 Invader Zim Sara, Child (I), Bad Actress, Autographic ID
–04 Totally Spies! Stacy
–06 My Life as a Teenage Robot Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman
–08 All Grown Up! Kid #2, Kioko, Julia, Serena
–05 Megas XLR Car Fan 1, Teenage Girl, DanceStation Girl, Galaxa
–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 [4]
–08 Sonya (Numbuh 83), Lee (Numbuh 84) [5]
–08 Class of 3000 Kim and Kam Chin [6]
Doc McStuffins Kiko [7]
Young Justice Asami "Sam" Koizumi, Assistant Also in Young Justice: Invasion [8] [9]
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Aki, Japanese Reporter
Treehouse Detectives Owl #2, Fergus, Poppy
-20 YooHoo to the Rescue Joy, Rustee's Mom, Zebra
Over the Moon Pink Lunette

Anime

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Source
Duel Masters Mimi Tasogare Season 1 [10]
–14 Bleach [11] [12]
–08 Blood+ Chen, Mui, Remy (ep 4), School Girl (ep 8) [13] [14]
2008Yuzu Kurosaki
2009
2012
Marvel Anime: Blade Alice (Ep. 8), Danas (Ep. 5), Yati (Ep. 6) [15] [16] [17]
Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet Melty; Pilot (ep 1) Credited as Janice Roman Roku [18] [19]
Love Live! School Idol ProjectCocoa Yazawa ">Come True! Our Dreams! . Love Live! . Mnet America . February 5, 2016 . 1 . 1.
Hunter × Hunter Shizuku 2011 series
Credited as Janice Roman Roku 		[20]
-19 March Comes In like a Lion Ayumu Kōda, Mikako Kawamoto
Kukuri Yukizome Season 2, Replaced Carrie Savage [21]
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Mumei [22]
2019 Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato Mumei, Ichinoshin [23]
Schoolgirl, Young Giorno, Boys Credited as Janice Roman Roku [24] [25] [26]
The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter Olivia Servant [27]
Ayumi Yoshida Credited as Janice Roman Roku
Yashahime Shiori (Ep. 20)
Edens Zero Couchpo

Films

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Source
Dorothy Meets Ozma of Oz As Hiromi Kawaye [28]
Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw Tammy [29]
Nya-Nya, Timoko

Video games

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Source
Ninja Gaiden Also in Ninja Gaiden Black, Ninja Gaiden Sigma & Sigma Plus [30] [31]
Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman
Ninja Gaiden II Ayane Also in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 & Sigma 2 Plus [32]
Valkyria Chronicles II Cosette Coalhearth
Ninja Gaiden 3 Ayane Also in [33]
Rune Factory 4 Xiao Pai Also Special
.hack//G.U. Last Recode Kusabira
Detective Pikachu Rita Partridge Credited as Janice Roman Roku
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Strike Female Avatar 2 [34]
Lysithea
Fire Emblem Heroes Credited as Janice Roman Roku [35]
Scarlet Nexus Additional voices [36]
2022Lysithea
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman [37]
Ama-Pal [38]
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman

Live action

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Source
Night of the Comet Sarah [39]

References

Book references

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA's "My Name Could Be Anne," 1986 – Photo . UCLA Library Digital Collections . https://web.archive.org/web/20160514043112/http://digital.library.ucla.edu/collections/islandora/object/edu.ucla.library.specialCollections.latimes%3A3989/print_object . Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds., From left, Don Cheadle, Kelly Chan, Janice Kawaye and Richard Coca during a tense racial confrontation in the Ensemble Studio Theatre's docudrama "My Name Could Be Anne."; Contributor: Kawaye, Janice, 1970- --Performances (subject), Becker, David (photographer) . April 22, 2016 . May 14, 2016 .
  2. Web site: CESD – Animation – Women . Voicebank.net . April 19, 2016.
  3. Night of the BedBugs . Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone . Cartoon Network . September 1, 1990 . 1 . 1.
  4. News: Big in Japan, but Made in the U.S.A. . . November 14, 2004 . Considine . J.D..
  5. Operation: T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G. . Codename: Kids Next Door . Cartoon Network . July 16, 2004 . 3 . 31b.
  6. News: Hey, Kids, a Hip-Hop Star Has Savvy Advice for You . Heffernan . Virginia . . November 2, 2006 . E10 . November 2, 2006.
  7. The New Girl . Doc McStuffins . Disney Junior . April 5, 2012 . 1 . 10.
  8. Runaways . Young Justice . Cartoon Network . February 2, 2013 . 2 . 14.
  9. The Hunt . Young Justice . Cartoon Network . February 23, 2013 . 2 . 17.
  10. This is a duel! . Duel Masters . Cartoon Network . March 13, 2004 . 1 . 1.
  11. closing credits, English Voice Cast . . September 20, 2013.
  12. closing credits, English Voice Cast . . September 20, 2013.
  13. Dangerous Boy . Blood+ . Adult Swim . April 8, 2007 . 1 . 4.
  14. Phantom of the School . Blood+ . Adult Swim . May 6, 2007 . 1 . 8.
  15. The Island of Fire . Marvel Anime: Blade . G4 . February 10, 2012 . 1 . 5.
  16. Bad Blood . Marvel Anime: Blade . G4 . February 17, 2012 . 1 . 6.
  17. Old Wounds, Fresh Blood . Marvel Anime: Blade . G4 . March 5, 2012 . 1 . 8.
  18. Web site: Beveridge. Chris. Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet' Anime Begins Dubbed Hulu Run With Cast Announcements. The Fandom Post. July 18, 2014. May 15, 2016.
  19. Castaway . Viz Media . Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet . Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet . 1 . Hulu . Closing credits, English cast .
  20. Closing credits . Gathering × Of × Heroes . Viz Media . List of Hunter × Hunter (2011) episodes#ep41 . Hunter × Hunter . Adult Swim . March 4, 2017 . 41.
  21. Web site: Viz Reveals English Dub Cast for K: Missing Kings Film (Update) . October 7, 2016 . . Matthew . Paul .
  22. Web site: Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress English Dub Stars Robbie Daymond, Janice Kawaye. Anime News Network. November 3, 2017. November 3, 2017.
  23. Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato. 2019. Tetsurō Araki. Netflix. Closing credits, English Version. Online.
  24. Golden Wind . JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind . JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV series) . 4 . 1 . Closing credits, English Cast.
  25. Bucciarati Appears . JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind . JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV series) . 4 . 2 . Closing credits, English Cast.
  26. Meet the Mafioso Behind the Wall . JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind . JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV series) . 4 . 3 . Closing credits, English Cast.
  27. Web site: Cardine. Kyle. Crunchyroll Announces So I'm a Spider, So What?, Burn The Witch, and More Winter 2021 Season Dubs!. Crunchyroll. February 8, 2021. October 16, 2021.
  28. Book: Simpson, Paul . A Brief Guide To OZ: 75 Years Going Over The Rainbow . Little, Brown Book Group . 2013 . 9781472110367 . . Search "Janice Kawaye".
  29. Book: McCall, Douglas L. . Film Cartoons: A Guide to 20th Century American Animated Features and Shorts . McFarland . 2005 . 59 . 9780786424504.
  30. Ninja Gaiden Black, credits – Ninja Gaiden Black Hard Mode Playthrough Part 50 - Credits. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/32ejL6kp2sE. 2021-12-12 . live. YouTube. ScreamingOblivion. 1:08. May 13, 2009.
  31. Ninja Gaiden Sigma, credits – Ninja Gaiden Sigma: Credits and Ending Cinematic. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/Aj4xVnmAiWk. 2021-12-12 . live. YouTube. TJ Rogan. 1:17. June 20, 2011.
  32. Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, credits – Ninja Gaiden Σ Sigma 2-Credits. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/tDCh7DPVLEQ. 2021-12-12 . live. YouTube. RavenVanHelsing. 2:12. October 13, 2009.
  33. Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge, credits – Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge - Part 11「Final Boss, Ending & Credits. https://web.archive.org/web/20160203201029/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0tVt9ZN3VM. 2016-02-03 . dead. YouTube. EmiruTheKnight. 19:59. May 1, 2013.
  34. Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Strike, credits – Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker - Ending Cutscenes - Final Credits - How to Become Chunin. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/YUMiEBwUEzE. 2021-12-12 . live. YouTube. Buffy Plays. 15:25. September 1, 2018.
  35. Fire Emblem Heroes - New Heroes (Harmony amid Chaos). https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/k6EM7Cp-ayE. 2021-12-12 . live. YouTube. Nintendo Mobile. 1:13. March 9, 2020.
  36. Web site: Scarlet Nexus (2021 Video Game) . Behind The Voice Actors . 12 July 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 credits or other reliable sources of information..
  37. Voices And Items Added To Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Today . https://web.archive.org/web/20220606173742/https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/06/06/voices-and-items-added-to-nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-today . dead . June 6, 2022 . Game Informer.
  38. Web site: Master Detective Archives: Rain Code (2023 Video Game) . Behind The Voice Actors . 26 July 2023.
  39. Book: Hughes, Howard . 225 . Outer Limits: The Filmgoers' Guide to the Great Science-fiction Films . registration . I.B. Tauris . 2014 . 9781780761664.

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