Maaya Sakamoto
Maaya Sakamoto (坂本 真綾, Sakamoto Maaya, born March 31, 1980) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, and singer from Tokyo, Japan.
She voiced Aerith Gainsborough from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-, and the remake project as well as Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII and its sequels.
Roles[]
| Title | Character | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children | Aerith Gainsborough | 2005 |
| Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core | Aerith Gainsborough | 2007 |
| Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete | Aerith Gainsborough | 2009 |
| Final Fantasy XIII | Lightning | 2009 |
| Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy | Lightning, Aerith Gainsborough | 2011 |
| Final Fantasy Type-0 | Diva | 2011 |
| Final Fantasy XIII-2 | Lightning | 2011 |
| Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Lightning | 2013 |
| Dissidia Final Fantasy NT | Lightning | 2015 |
| World of Final Fantasy | Lightning | 2016 |
| Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia | Lightning, Aerith Gainsborough | 2017 |
| Final Fantasy VII Remake | Aerith Gainsborough | 2020 |
| Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition | Hana Kohl | 2020 |
| Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade | Aerith Gainsborough | 2021 |
| Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion | Aerith Gainsborough | 2022 |
| Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis | Aerith Gainsborough | 2023 |
| Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Aerith Gainsborough | 2024 |
| Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles | Flower Peddler | 2025 |
Related to Final Fantasy projects[]
- Kingdom Hearts series - Aerith Gainsborough
- The 3rd Birthday - Aya Brea
Background[]
She is best known for providing the voice for several well known anime characters including:
- Haruhi Fujioka in Ouran High School Host Club
- Lunamaria Hawke in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
- Princess Elise in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
- Hitomi Kanzaki in The Vision of Escaflowne
- Mari Makinami Illustrious in Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
- Shinobu Oshino in Bakemonogatari
Maaya Sakamoto is married to fellow voice actor Kenichi Suzumura, who voiced Zack Fair and Jack.
Maaya Sakamoto's other video game roles include Lisa Hamilton (La Mariposa) in the Dead or Alive series since her debut in Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball, Aigis in the Persona series, and Ling Xiaoyu in the Tekken series since Tekken Tag Tournament 2.
External links[]
- Official website
- Maaya Sakamoto on Wikipedia