Janice Kawaye

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Janice Kawaye
Born
Janice Hiromi Kawaye

(1970-04-04) April 4, 1970[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other nameJanice Roman Roku
Alma materLos Angeles County High School for the Arts
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 Gi in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Jenny Wakeman/XJ-9 in My Life as a Teenage Robot, Ami Onuki 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 Hiroko and Harry Kawaye, who was a veteran of the Military Intelligence Service serving five years with the United States Armed Forces.[3] They were both of Japanese descent. She is fluent in Japanese.

Filmography

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
1989The Karate KidTaki Tamurai[4]
1990Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream ZoneKeiko[5]
1990–96Captain Planet and the PlaneteersGi[6][7]
1994–95Bump in the NightLittle/Big Robot, Little Robot's Sister/Big Robot's Sister, Yellow Bunny[8]
1995Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?AileenEpisode: "Curses, Foiled Again"
1996Quack PackSoo LingEpisode: "Feats of Clay"[8]
1999Oh Yeah! CartoonsJenny "XJ-9" WakemanEpisode: "My Neighbor was a Teenage Robot"
2001–06Invader ZimSara, Child (I), Bad Actress, Autographic ID[6][8]
2001–04Totally Spies!Stacy
2003–08All Grown Up!Kid #2, Kioko, Julia, Serena[6]
2003–09My Life as a Teenage RobotJenny "XJ-9" Wakeman[8][9]
2004–05Megas XLRCar Fan 1, Teenage Girl, DanceStation Girl, Galaxia[8]
2004–08Codename: Kids Next DoorSonya (Numbuh 83), Lee (Numbuh 84)[10]
2004–06Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumiAmi 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[11][6][8]
2006–08Class of 3000Kim and Kam Chin[6][12][13]
2012Doc McStuffinsKiko[14]
2013Young JusticeAsami "Sam" Koizumi, Assistant2 episodes[8][15][16]
2017Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!Aki, Japanese Reporter[8]
2018Treehouse DetectivesOwl #2, Fergus, Poppy
2019–20YooHoo to the RescueJoy, Rustee's Mom, Zebra
2020Over the MoonPink Lunette

Anime

List of voice performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source
2004Duel MastersMimi TasogareSeason 1[17]
2006–14BleachYuzu Kurosaki[6][18][19]
2007–08Blood+Chen, Mui, Remy (ep 4), School Girl (ep 8)[20][21]
2008 Bleach: Memories of Nobody Yuzu Kurosaki Film
2009 Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion
2012 Bleach: Hell Verse
2012Marvel Anime: BladeAlice (Ep. 8), Danas (Ep. 5), Yati (Ep. 6)[22][23][24]
2014Gargantia on the Verdurous PlanetMelty; Pilot (ep 1)Credited as Janice Roman Roku[25][26]
2016Love Live! School Idol ProjectCocoa Yazawa[27]
2017–18Hunter × HunterShizuku2011 series
Credited as Janice Roman Roku		[28]
2017–19March Comes In like a LionAyumu Kōda, Mikako Kawamoto
2017K: Missing KingsKukuri YukizomeSeason 2, Replaced Carrie Savage[29]
2018Kabaneri of the Iron FortressMumei[30]
2019–21 The Promised Neverland Dominic, Christie [8]
2019Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of UnatoMumei, Ichinoshin[31]
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden WindSchoolgirl, Young Giorno, BoysCredited as Janice Roman Roku[32][33][34]
2021The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can EnterOlivia Servant[35]
Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- Garfiel (Young) [8]
YashahimeShiori (Ep. 20)
Edens ZeroCouchpo
2022 Case Closed: Zero's Tea Time Azusa Enomoto [8]
Case Closed: The Fist of Blue SapphireAyumi YoshidaCredited as Janice Roman Roku, Film
2023 Case Closed: The Scarlet Bullet Film
2025 Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Yuzu Kurosaki Episode: "The Visible Answer"

Film

List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films
Year Title Role Notes Source
1987Dorothy Meets Ozma of OzDorothy GaleAs Hiromi Kawaye[36]
1988Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big PawTammy[37]
2006Teen Titans: Trouble in TokyoNya-Nya, Timoko[8]
Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation Z.E.R.O.Numbuh 83 / Sonja, Numbuh 84 / Lee[38]

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source
2004Ninja GaidenAyaneAlso in Ninja Gaiden Black, Ninja Gaiden Sigma & Sigma Plus[8]
2007Nicktoons: Attack of the ToybotsJenny "XJ-9" Wakeman[8]
2008Ninja Gaiden IIAyaneAlso in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Sigma 2 Plus, & Ninja Gaiden Black II.[8]
2010Valkyria Chronicles IICosette Coalhearth[8]
2012Ninja Gaiden 3AyaneAlso in Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge[8][39]
2013Rune Factory 4Xiao PaiAlso Special[8]
2017.hack//G.U. Last RecodeKusabira
2018Detective PikachuRita PartridgeCredited as Janice Roman Roku
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi StrikeFemale Avatar 2[40]
2019Fire Emblem: Three HousesLysithea[8]
2020Fire Emblem HeroesCredited as Janice Roman Roku[41]
2021Scarlet NexusAdditional voices[42]
2022 Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Lysithea [8]
Nickelodeon All-Star BrawlJenny "XJ-9" Wakeman[43]
Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway
2023Master Detective Archives: Rain CodeAma-Pal[44]
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman[8]
2025 Nicktoons & the Dice of Destiny [45]

Live action

List of acting performances in film and television
Year Title Role Notes Source
1984Night of the CometSarah[46]

TV series

Anime

Film

Video games

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