Motoko Kumai

Motoko Kumai
Born	September 8, 1970 Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Voice actress
Years active	1986-present
Notable credit(s)	Cardcaptor Sakura as Syaoran Li

Motoko Kumai (くまい もとこ Kumai Motoko, born 熊井 統子, September 8, 1970 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese voice actress employed by 81 Produce. Her most notable roles are Takao Kinomiya in Beyblade and Syaoran Li in Cardcaptor Sakura. From December 21, 2006 until October 2007, Motoko left her voice career due to an illness requiring medical treatment.

Filmography

Television animation

1990s

• After War Gundam X (1996), Kid Salsamille
• Flame of Recca (1997), Kaoru Koganei)
• Alice SOS (1998), Takashi Sagano
• Akihabara Dennō Gumi (1998), Tetsurō
• Cardcaptor Sakura (1998), Syaoran Li
• Space Pirate Mito (1999), Sabu
• Detective Conan (1999), Toshiya (ep 129)
• Digimon Adventure (1999), Sukamon

2000s

• Digimon Adventure 02 (2000), Sukamon
• Baby Felix (2000), Skippy
• Bakuten Shoot Beyblade (2001), Takao Kinomiya
• Detective Conan (2001), Rintarō Koizumi (ep 225)
• Chobits (2002), Sumomo
• Gravion (2002), Kukki
• Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003), Takuma
• Papuwa (2003), Papuwa
• Gravion Zwei (2004), Kukki
• Zatch Bell! (2004), Reycom
• Major (2004), Gorō Honda
• Allison & Lillia (2008), Wilhelm Schultz
• Soul Eater (2008), Ryōku

2010s

• Detective Conan (2011), Apollo Glass (ep 616-621)
• Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal (2011), Shōbē Yuatsu/Cody Callus
• Gon (2012), Gon
• Hunter × Hunter (Second Series) (2012), Canaria
• Pokémon XY (2014), Nini/Nene
• Gintama (2015) Hattori Zenzou (Young)

Unknown date

• Fushigi Yūgi (Young Tamahome)
• HeartCatch PreCure! (Coffret)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (Boingo)
• Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon (Ukon the puppet)
• Kobato Keita Yoshimura
• Kuragehime (Banba)
• Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream (Neko-chi, Itsuki Harune)
• Kyo Kara Maoh! (Greta)
• MÄR (Ginta Toramizu)
• Mirmo! (Sasuke/Sazo)
• Pita-Ten (Hiroshi Mitarai)
• Shaman King (Chocolove McDonell)
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children (Takajo Zett)
• Spider Riders (Hunter Steele)
• Stitch! (Yuna)
• Ultraman: Super Fighter Legend (Kochan)
• Wedding Peach (Putrid)
• X/1999 (Nataku)
• Yat Anshin Uchuu Ryokou (Gorō Hoshiwatari)

Theatrical animation

• Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds (2008) (Amaru)
• Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009) (Kanta)

OVA

• Saint Young Men (2012) (Daisuke)

Video games

• Ape Escape 2 (Hikaru/Jimmy)
• Final Fantasy X (Pacce)
• Final Fantasy X-2 (Pacce)
• Tokimeki Memorial 2 (Homura Akai)
• J-Stars Victory VS (Taro Yamada)

Dubbing roles

Live-action

• 3000 Miles to Graceland (Jesse)
• Anna and the King (Prince Chulalongkorn)
• Babe (NHK edition) (Babe)
• Boy Meets World (seasons 1 and 2) (Cornelius "Cory" A. Matthews)
• Children of Heaven (Ali)
• Gilmore Girls (Freddy)
• Growing Pains (season 4) (Benjamin "Ben" Hubert Horatio Humphrey Seaver)
• Honey (Benny)
• iCarly (Gibby Gibson)
• The Ice Storm (Sandy Carver)
• Jumanji (Fuji TV edition) (Billy Jessup)
• Liar Liar (VHS/DVD edition) (Max Reed)
• Lost in Space (VHS/DVD/Blu-ray edition) (Will Robinson)
• Ma vie en rose (Jérôme)
• Music of the Heart (Nick)
• Screamers (David)
• Space Jam (Young Michael Jordan, Jeffrey Jordan)
• Speed 2: Cruise Control (Fuji TV edition) (Drew)
• Tooth Fairy (Randy Harris)

Animation

• Donkey Kong Country (Polly Roger)
• Dora the Explorer (TV Tokyo edition) (Dora Marquez, Sabrina, Snow Princess)
• My Little Pony: Equestria Girls (Spike)
• My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks (Spike)
• My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Spike)^[1]
• Transformers: Prime (Rafael Esquivel)

Other work

• She has worked together with Yukana Nogami in 4 anime adapted from Clamp's works:
  • in Cardcaptor Sakura, as Li Syaoran.
  • in Chobits, as Sumomo.
  • in X/1999, as Nataku.
  • in Kobato, as Yoshimura Keita.
• She performed the 1st opening ("Go Ahead") for Beyblade G-revolution as well as the insert song in Cardcaptor Sakura EP 57 ("Ki ni Naru Aitsu")
• She has been in two anime based on manga by Nobuyuki Anzai:
  • Flame of Recca as Kaoru Koganei
  • Marchen Awakens Romance as Ginta Toramizu
• She has performed in Drama CDs, as well, playing the role of Edward in the Clock Tower Second Drama CD.

References

1. あにてれ　マイリトルポニー　～トモダチは魔法～. テレビ東京 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-03-08.

External links

• Motoko Kumai at the Internet Movie Database
• Motoko Kumai at Anime News Network's encyclopedia