Rei Sakuma

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Rei Sakuma (佐久間 レイ, Sakuma Rei, born Reiko Sakuma (佐久間 玲子, Sakuma Reiko)) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and narrator from Tokyo, Japan. She is best known in Japan for her voice work as Batako in the long running children's series Soreike! Anpanman.

Her most famous role in the English-speaking world, however, is probably as the Chinese Amazon Shampoo in Ranma ½.

Other popular roles of hers include Yōko Sakakibara (Azuki-chan) Mariemaia Khushrenada (New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz), My Melody (Onegai My Melody) and the Mini-Doras (Doraemon (1979)).

• The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love (1986), Sadie Dean
• Tales of Little Women (1987), Amy March
• Mami the Psychic (1987), Kaori Hana
• City Hunter 2 (1988), Azusa Nakayama
• F (1988), Ruiko
• Soreike! Anpanman (1988), Batako-san
• Ranma ½ (1989), Shampoo^[3]
• Dash! Yonkuro (1989), Rinko Sumeragi
• Moomin (1990), Little My
• Miracle Girls (1993), Rumiko Daijōji
• Doraemon (1994), Mini-Doras
• 2112: The Birth of Doraemon (1995), Mother Eagle Center
• Azuki-chan (1995), Yōko Sakakibara
• Case Closed (1997), Yoshino Satomi
• Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick (1997), Lisa
• Pokémon (1997), Sakura, Yuki
• Trigun (1998), Marianne
• The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1998 Japanese re-dub; the original role in 1982 was performed by Mami Koyama), Zia
• Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden (1998), Akabon (Red Bomber)
• Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden V (1999), Akabon (Red Bomber)
• Cardcaptor Sakura (1999), The Dark, The Light
• Seraphim Call (1999), Ayaka Rindoh
• Gregory Horror Show (1999), Angel Dog/Devil Dog
• Infinite Ryvius (1999), Neya
• Magic User's Club (1999), Mizuha Miyama
• Gate Keepers (2000), Youko Ono
• Hamtaro (2000), Mafurā-chan
• Baby Felix (2001), Majorina
• Case Closed (2001), Kikuyo Kasama
• Hikaru no Go (2001), Akiko Toya
• Pokémon (2001), Lisa
• Please Teacher! (2002), Konoha Edajima^[4]
• Hanada Shōnen Shi (2002), Shizue
• Jing: King of Bandits (2002), Sherry
• Tenchi Muyo! GXP (2002), Funaho Masaki Jurai
• Galaxy Angel AA (2003), Rebecca
• Sonic X (2003), Momo
• Mermaid's Forest (2003), Misa^[4]
• Case Closed (2004), Akiko Shiina
• Black Jack (2004), Ritsuko
• Ginga Legend Weed (2005), Sakura
• Glass Mask (2005), Saeko Mizuki
• Onegai My Melody (2005), My Melody
• Black Jack 21 (2006), Maureen
• Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy (2006), Peorth
• Kemonozume (2006), Harumi Kamitsuki
• Golgo 13 (2008), Stella Glaston
• A Certain Magical Index (2010), Lidvia Lorenzetti
• HeartCatch PreCure! (2010), Tsukikage Haruna
• Jewelpet Twinkle (2010), Ekanite
• Lilpri (2010), Queen of Fairyland
• No. 6 (2011), Karan
• Is This a Zombie? of the Dead (2012), Delusion Yū
• Pokémon: XY (2015), Yashio
• The Ancient Magus' Bride (2017), Morii
• Ranma ½ (2024), Shampoo^[5]

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• Midori Morishima in Shukan Storyland

• Fair, then Partly Piggy (1988), Tama-chan
• The Five Star Stories (1989), Fatima Clotho^[4]
• Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), Jiji^[3]
• Record of Lodoss War (1990), Fianna
• Comet in Moominland (1992), Little My
• Waring Goldfish! The Movie (1992), Gyopo
• Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Afterglow of Zeon (1992), Nina Purpleton
• Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth (1993), Mrs. Galion
• Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition (1995), Snow Storm Ring
• Elementalors (1995), Tsuyuha
• Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express (1996), Car sensor
• Violinist of Hameln (1996), Sizer
• Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz Special Edition (1997), Mariemaia Kushrenada
• Ah! My Goddess: The Movie (2000), Peorth
• Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections (2000), Young Shizuka
• Doki Doki Wildcat Engine (2000), Mini-Dora
• Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey (2002), Kei Yuki^[6]
• Gunbuster vs. Diebuster (2006), Kazumi "Onee-sama" Amano
• Cinnamon the Movie (2007), Cappuccino
• Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Hero of Kinpoko (2008), Chitai
• Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer (2009), Chamii
• A Whisker Away (2020), Tamaki^[7]
• Crayon Shin-chan: Shrouded in Mystery! The Flowers of Tenkazu Academy (2021), Otsumun^[8]

• Gunbuster (1988), Kazumi "Onee-sama" Amano
• Hades Project Zeorymer (1988), Si Aen
• Angel Cop (1989), Peace (Reika Yogawa)
• Blue Sonnet (1989), Naru Haibara
• Guardian of Darkness (1990), Motoko Takara
• Sol Bianca (1990), April Bikirk
• Earthian (1990), Blair
• Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (1991), Nina Purpleton^[3]
• Bastard!! (1993), Thunder Empress Arshes Nei
• Dragon Half (1993), Vina
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1993), Holly Joestar
• New Dominion Tank Police (1993), Leona Ozaki^[3]
• Combustible Campus Guardress (1994), Aoi
• Cosmic Fantasy (1994), Berga
• Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki (1995), Funaho Masaki Jurai
• 801 T.T.S. Airbats (1996), Lieutenant Jeger
• Mutant Turtles: Superman Legend (1996), Crys-Mu / Dark Mu
• Agent Aika (1997), Aika Sumeragi
• Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz (1997), Mariemaia Khushrenada
• Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (1997), Morrigan Aensland^[4]
• Alien Nine (2001), Principal Chisa Okada, Tomoya Hironaka
• Memories Off 5: Togireta Film (2006), Mizuho Amamiya
• Ah! My Goddess: Fighting Wings (2007), Peorth
• Ah! My Goddess: Together Forever (2011), Peorth

• YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World (1997), Mitsuki Ichijou^[9]
• Project Justice (2000), Momo Karuizawa
• Mario Party 3 (2000), Tumble ^{[citation needed]}
• Gregory Horror Show: Soul Collector (2003), Angel Dog/Devil Dog
• Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star (2022), Yuria^[10]

• A Better Tomorrow II, Jackie Sung (Emily Chu)^[11]
• Schindler's List, Helen Hirsch (Embeth Davidtz)^[12]
• Village of the Damned, Mara Chaffee (Lindsey Haun)^[13]
• The Wicker Man, Sister Willow Woodward (Kate Beahan)^[14]

• The Exploits of Moominpappa: Adventures of a Young Moomin, Little My and Mymble Daughter^[15]
• Moomins on the Riviera, Little My^[16]

• Sanrio character ("Cinnamoroll") (Cappuccino)

• Sheeda in GFantasy Comics CD Collection - Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Ken

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Rei Sakuma at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database
• Rei Sakuma at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Rei Sakuma at IMDb