Akeno Watanabe

Akeno Watanabe
Native name	渡辺 明乃
Born	November 18, 1982 Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
Occupation	Voice actress
Years active	2001–present
Agent	Office Osawa

Akeno Watanabe (渡辺 明乃 Watanabe Akeno, born November 18, 1982^[1] Funabashi, Chiba) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Office Osawa. Some of her notable voice roles include Mao in Tales of Rebirth, Chachamaru in Negima, Douglas in Super Robot Wars, and Robin Sena in "Witch Hunter Robin".^[2]

Filmography

Anime

List of voice performances in anime

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[3]
2001	I My Me! Strawberry Eggs	Fuko Kuzuha
2001	Hikaru no Go	Match recorder, secretary, Kumiko Tsuda		[4]
2002	Witch Hunter Robin	Robin Sena		[4]
2002	Heat Guy J	You Eclair		[4]
2002–07	Naruto	Tayuya		[4]
2003	Someday's Dreamers	Angela Charon Brooks
2003	E's Otherwise	Shin-lu Belvedere		[4]
2003	Kaleido Star	Anna Heart		[4]
2003	Divergence Eve	Yun		[4]
2003	Yami to Bōshi to Hon no Tabibito	Kunou Suzaku		[4]
2003	Hellsing	Jessica
2004	Paranoia Agent	Reiko Kiuchi		[4]
2004	Burst Angel	Jo		[4]
2004	Kurau: Phantom Memory	Mika		[4]
2004	Onmyō Taisenki	Girl B		[4]
2005	Starship Operators	Hisaka Arei		[4]
2005–11	Negima! series	Chachamaru Karakuri		[4]
2005–06	Ah My Buddha series	Haruka Amanogawa		[4]
2005	Idaten Jump	Sho Yamato
2005–present	Aria series	Albert "Al" Pitt, President Maa		[5][6]
2006	Utawarerumono	Dori & Gura, Hauenkua		[4]
2006	Duel Masters Flash	Rei Kukami
2006	Project Blue Earth SOS	Billy Kimura
2006	Night Head Genesis	Fukami Shouko, Futami Natsuko		[4]
2006	Death Note	Halle Lidner
2006–07	Negima!?	Chachamaru Karakuri		[4]
2006–2008	Code Geass series	Villetta Nu		[4]
2006	Pénélope tête en l'air うっかりぺネロぺ	Aladdin
2007–12	Shakugan no Shana series	Tiamat		[4]
2008–present	To Love-Ru series	Rito Yuuki	Also OVAs and Motto	[4][7][8]
2008–09	Soul Eater	Liz Thompson
2008	Ikki Tousen	Housen Ryofu
2008–11	A Certain Magical Index series	Sherry Cromwell	Also second season	[4]
2009	Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom	Lizzie Garland
2009	Slap-up Party: Arad Senki	Roxy		[4][9][10]
2009	Guin Saga	Lady Amnelis
2009–10	Cross Game	Midori Koganezawa		[4]
2009	Kobato	Toshihiko		[4]
2009	Bokura no Saibanin Monogatari (Our Jury Story)		short film commissioned by Japanese government	[11]
2010–11	HeartCatch PreCure!	Sayaka Uejima		[4]
2010	Asobi ni iku yo!	Sara		[4]
2010–13	Pokémon: Best Wishes	Chaobu, Milbok, Zulug, Shooty, Rigre		[4]
2010–13	Oreimo series	Yoshino Kosaka		[4][12]
2011–12	Freezing	Yumi Kim	Also Vibration
2011	Little Battlers Experience	Saki Kitajima
2011	Battle Girls: Time Paradox	Hattori Hanzo		[4]
2011	Blue Exorcist	Rin Okumura (child)		[4]
2011-12	Carnival Phantasm	Riesbyfe Stridberg	Only in "houkago rojiura doumei"
2011	Manyū Hiken-chō	Momoha		[4]
2011	Tekken: Blood Vengeance	Anna Williams		[13]
2011	Hime Gal Paradise	Tochiotome		[14]
2011–12	Battle Spirits: Heroes バトルスピリッツ覇王	Thamel Tachibana
2013	Majestic Prince	Ange Kuroki		[15]
2013–15	Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club series	Gou Matsuoka, Rin Matsuoka (child)		[4][16]
2013	Sunday Without God	Anna		[4][17]
2013	Beyond the Boundary	Shizuku Ninomiya		[4][18][19][20]
2014	Nobunagun	Dogoo		[21]
2015	Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin	Kycilia Zabi		[22]

Drama CDs

List of voice performances in drama CDs

Title	Role	Notes	Source[3]
To Aru Majutsu no Index Archives 2	Sherry Cromwell		[4]
To Aru Majutsu no Index II Archives 2	Sherry Cromwell		[4]
Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion	Viletta		[4]
Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 Sound Episode 1	Viletta		[4]
Godannar			[4]
Splendide Shana			[4]
Superiority Shana III Vol. 2			[4]
To Love-Ru	Rito Yuuki		[23]

Dubbing

List of voice performances in overseas dubbing

Title	Role	Notes	Source[3]
The Buzz on Maggie	Maggie Pesky
Glee	Becky Jackson
Lost in Space	Penny Robinson
Power Rangers Mystic Force	Vida / Pink Ranger
Pretty in Pink	Andie Walsh
Spotlight	Omu Sehi

References

1. 渡辺明乃 [Akeno Watanabe]. 日本音声製作者名鑑 (Japan voice producer Directory) (in Japanese) (Shogakukan) 1: 264. March 2004. ISBN 978-4-09-526301-4.
2. "渡辺明乃のプロフィール". ORICON STYLE. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
3. "渡辺　明乃 - 俳優、声優、ナレーター、DJ、タレントの株式会社大沢事務所" [Watanabe Akeno - actor , voice actor , narrator , DJ, Talent Corporation Osawa office]. Office Osawa (in Japanese). Retrieved August 6, 2015.
4. Doi, Hitoshi. "Search results for "Watanabe Akeno" in ALL database". Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
5. Akeno Watanabe (voice actor) (2009). Orange Planet Roundtable Discussion (Aria The Natural DVD Collection part 2 (Extra DVD)). USA: Nozomi Entertainment. Event occurs at 0:11. I'm Akeno Watanabe the voice of President Maa.
6. Akeno Watanabe (voice actor) (2009). Orange Planet Roundtable Discussion (Aria The Natural DVD Collection part 2 (Extra DVD)). USA: Nozomi Entertainment. Event occurs at 2:27. I'm being interviewed right now as President Maa, but my main part is Al, actually.
7. "To Love-Ru TV Anime's 2nd Promo Movie Posted Online". Anime News Network. March 28, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
8. "Ray, Mami Kawada to Sing To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness 2nd Themes". Anime News Network. March 31, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
9. "Gonzo to Animate Korean MMORPG Dungeon & Fighter (Update 2)". Anime News Network. August 24, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
10. "Slap Up Party -Arad Senki- Anime Promo Video Streamed (Updated)". Anime News Network. September 1, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
11. "Japan Teaches about Jury Duty with School Romance Anime". Anime News Network. May 22, 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
12. "「俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない。」". oreimo-anime.com. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
13. Katsuhiro Harada [Harada_TEKKEN] (May 26, 2011). "...Cont) Kazuya = Masanori Shinohara / Jin = Isshin Chiba / Nina = Atsuko Tanaka / Anna = Akeno Watanabe / and more......" (Tweet). Retrieved November 6, 2015.
14. "Ore-sama Kingdom, Hime Gal Paradise Manga Get Anime". Anime News Network. December 2, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
15. "アニメ「銀河機攻隊 マジェスティックプリンス」". 銀河機攻隊 マジェスティックプリンス. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
16. "Kyoto Animation Airs Free! Swimming Anime's New Ad". Anime News Network. June 7, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
17. "Kamisama no Inai Nichiyōbi Fantasy Anime's 2nd Promo Streamed". Anime News Network. June 17, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
18. "Kyoto Animation Streams 2nd Beyond the Boundary: Idol Trial Short". Anime News Network. December 2, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
19. "Kyōkai no Kanata -I'll Be Here- Mirai-hen Film's Trailer Unveiled". Anime News Network. February 14, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
20. "Kyoto Animation Posts Kyōkai no Kanata's 2nd Promo & Ad". Anime News Network. September 4, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
21. "キャスト・スタッフ". vap.co.jp. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
22. "Gundam: The Origin Casts Mayumi Tanaka as Casval/Young Char". Anime News Network. November 21, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
23. "To Love-Ru -Trouble- Sci-Fi Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. December 21, 2007. Retrieved August 6, 2015.

External links

• Official agency profile (Japanese)
• Akeno Watanabe at Ryu's Seiyuu Info
• Akeno Watanabe at Anime News Network's encyclopedia