Janice Kawaye

Janice Kawaye
Born	Janice Hiromi Kawaye (1970-04-04) April 4, 1970 (age 54)[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Janice Roman Roku
Occupation	Voice actress
Years active	1983–present
Agent	CESD[2]
Notable work	Captain Planet and the Planeteers as Gi My Life as a Teenage Robot as XJ-9 "Jenny" Wakeman Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi as Ami Fire Emblem as Lysithea

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 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 parents who are both of Japanese descent. She is fluent in Japanese.

Filmography

Animation

List of voice performances in animation

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
1989	The Karate Kid	Taki Tamurai		[3]
1990	Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone	Keiko		[4]
1990–96	Captain Planet and the Planeteers	Gi		[5][6]
1994–95	Bump in the Night	Little/Big Robot, Little Robot's Sister/Big Robot's Sister, Yellow Bunny		[7]
1995	Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?	Aileen	Episode: "Curses, Foiled Again"
1996	Quack Pack	Soo Ling	Episode: "Feats of Clay"	[7]
2001–06	Invader Zim	Sara, Child (I), Bad Actress, Autographic ID		[5][7]
2001–04	Totally Spies!	Stacy
2002–06	My Life as a Teenage Robot	Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman		[7][8]
2003–08	All Grown Up!	Kid #2, Kioko, Julia, Serena		[5]
2004–05	Megas XLR	Car Fan 1, Teenage Girl, DanceStation Girl, Galaxa		[7]
2004–06	Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi	Ami 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		[9][5][7]
2004–08	Codename: Kids Next Door	Sonya (Numbuh 83), Lee (Numbuh 84)		[10]
2006–08	Class of 3000	Kim and Kam Chin		[5][11][12]
2012	Doc McStuffins	Kiko		[13]
2013	Young Justice	Asami "Sam" Koizumi, Assistant	Also in Young Justice: Invasion	[7][14][15]
2017	Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!	Aki, Japanese Reporter		[7]
2018	Treehouse Detectives	Owl #2, Fergus, Poppy
2019-20	YooHoo to the Rescue	Joy, Rustee's Mom, Zebra
2020	Over the Moon	Pink Lunette

Anime

List of voice performances in anime

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
2004	Duel Masters	Mimi Tasogare	Season 1	[16]
2006–14	Bleach	Yuzu Kurosaki		[5][17][18]
2007–08	Blood+	Chen, Mui, Remy (ep 4), School Girl (ep 8)		[19][20]
2008	Bleach: Memories of Nobody	Yuzu Kurosaki
2009	Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion
2012	Bleach: Hell Verse
2012	Marvel Anime: Blade	Alice (Ep. 8), Danas (Ep. 5), Yati (Ep. 6)		[21][22][23]
2014	Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet	Melty; Pilot (ep 1)	Credited as Janice Roman Roku	[24][25]
2016	Love Live! School Idol Project	Cocoa Yazawa		[26]
2017	Hunter × Hunter	Shizuku	2011 series Credited as Janice Roman Roku	[27]
2017-19	March Comes In like a Lion	Ayumu Kōda, Mikako Kawamoto
2017	K: Missing Kings	Kukuri Yukizome	Season 2, Replaced Carrie Savage	[28]
2018	Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress	Mumei		[29]
2019	Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato	Mumei, Ichinoshin		[30]
	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind	Schoolgirl, Young Giorno, Boys	Credited as Janice Roman Roku	[31][32][33]
2021	The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter	Olivia Servant		[34]
	Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire	Ayumi Yoshida	Credited as Janice Roman Roku	[7]
	Yashahime	Shiori (Ep. 20)
	Edens Zero	Couchpo

Films

List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
1987	Dorothy Meets Ozma of Oz	Dorothy Gale	As Hiromi Kawaye	[35]
1988	Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw	Tammy		[36]
2006	Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo	Nya-Nya, Timoko		[7]

Video games

List of voice performances in video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
2004	Ninja Gaiden	Ayane	Also in Ninja Gaiden Black, Ninja Gaiden Sigma & Sigma Plus	[7][37][38]
2007	Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots	Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman		[7]
2008	Ninja Gaiden II	Ayane	Also in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 & Sigma 2 Plus	[7][39]
2010	Valkyria Chronicles II	Cosette Coalhearth		[7]
2012	Ninja Gaiden 3	Ayane	Also in Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge	[7][40]
2013	Rune Factory 4	Xiao Pai	Also Special	[7]
2017	.hack//G.U. Last Recode	Kusabira
2018	Detective Pikachu	Rita Partridge	Credited as Janice Roman Roku
	Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Strike	Female Avatar 2		[41]
2019	Fire Emblem: Three Houses	Lysithea		[7]
2020	Fire Emblem Heroes		Credited as Janice Roman Roku	[42]
2021	Scarlet Nexus	Additional voices		[43]
2022	Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes	Lysithea		[7]
	Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl	Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman		[44]
	Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway
2023	Master Detective Archives: Rain Code	Ama-Pal		[45]
	Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2	Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman

Live action

List of acting performances in film and television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
1984	Night of the Comet	Sarah		[46]

References

1. "Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA's "My Name Could Be Anne," 1986 – Photo". UCLA Library Digital Collections. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016. Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds., From left, Don Cheadle, Kelly Chan, Janice Kawaye and Richard Coca during a tense racial confrontation in the Ensemble Studio Theatre's docudrama "My Name Could Be Anne."; Contributor: Kawaye, Janice, 1970- --Performances (subject), Becker, David (photographer)
2. "CESD – Animation – Women". Voicebank.net. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
3. Terrace 2008, p. 555
4. "Night of the BedBugs". Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone. Season 1. Episode 1. September 1, 1990. Cartoon Network.
5. "Notable Alumni" (PDF). Arts High Foundation. Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. December 2013.
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9. Considine, J.D. (November 14, 2004). "Big in Japan, but Made in the U.S.A." New York Times.
10. "Operation: T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G.". Codename: Kids Next Door. Season 3. Episode 31b. July 16, 2004. Cartoon Network.
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13. "The New Girl". Doc McStuffins. Season 1. Episode 10. April 5, 2012. Disney Junior.
14. "Runaways". Young Justice. Season 2. Episode 14. February 2, 2013. Cartoon Network.
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16. "This is a duel!". Duel Masters. Season 1. Episode 1. March 13, 2004. Cartoon Network.
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23. "Old Wounds, Fresh Blood". Marvel Anime: Blade. Season 1. Episode 8. March 5, 2012. G4.
24. Beveridge, Chris (July 18, 2014). "Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet' Anime Begins Dubbed Hulu Run With Cast Announcements". The Fandom Post. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
25. "Castaway". Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet. Episode 1. Event occurs at Closing credits, English cast – via Hulu.
26. "Come True! Our Dreams!". Love Live!. Season 1. Episode 1. February 5, 2016. Mnet America.
27. "Gathering × Of × Heroes". Hunter × Hunter. Episode 41. Viz Media. March 4, 2017. Event occurs at Closing credits. Adult Swim.
28. Paul, Matthew (October 7, 2016). "Viz Reveals English Dub Cast for K: Missing Kings Film (Update)". Anime News Network.
29. "Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress English Dub Stars Robbie Daymond, Janice Kawaye". Anime News Network. November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
30. Tetsurō Araki (2019). Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato (Online). Netflix. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Version.
31. "Golden Wind". JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind. Season 4. Episode 1. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Cast.
32. "Bucciarati Appears". JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind. Season 4. Episode 2. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Cast.
33. "Meet the Mafioso Behind the Wall". JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind. Season 4. Episode 3. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Cast.
34. Cardine, Kyle (February 8, 2021). "Crunchyroll Announces So I'm a Spider, So What?, Burn The Witch, and More Winter 2021 Season Dubs!". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
35. Simpson, Paul (2013). A Brief Guide To OZ: 75 Years Going Over The Rainbow. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 9781472110367. Search "Janice Kawaye"
36. McCall, Douglas L. (2005). Film Cartoons: A Guide to 20th Century American Animated Features and Shorts. McFarland. p. 59. ISBN 9780786424504.
37. Ninja Gaiden Black, credits – ScreamingOblivion (May 13, 2009). Ninja Gaiden Black Hard Mode Playthrough Part 50 - Credits. YouTube. Event occurs at 1:08. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021.
38. Ninja Gaiden Sigma, credits – TJ Rogan (June 20, 2011). Ninja Gaiden Sigma: Credits and Ending Cinematic. YouTube. Event occurs at 1:17. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021.
39. Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, credits – RavenVanHelsing (October 13, 2009). Ninja Gaiden Σ Sigma 2-Credits. YouTube. Event occurs at 2:12. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021.
40. Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge, credits – EmiruTheKnight (May 1, 2013). Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge - Part 11「Final Boss, Ending & Credits. YouTube. Event occurs at 19:59. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016.
41. Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Strike, credits – Buffy Plays (September 1, 2018). Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker - Ending Cutscenes - Final Credits - How to Become Chunin. YouTube. Event occurs at 15:25. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021.
42. Nintendo Mobile (March 9, 2020). Fire Emblem Heroes - New Heroes (Harmony amid Chaos). YouTube. Event occurs at 1:13. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021.
43. "Scarlet Nexus (2021 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 12, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of the title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
44. "Voices And Items Added To Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Today". Game Informer. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022.
45. "Master Detective Archives: Rain Code (2023 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
46. Hughes, Howard (2014). Outer Limits: The Filmgoers' Guide to the Great Science-fiction Films. I.B. Tauris. p. 225. ISBN 9781780761664.

Book references

• Terrace, Vincent (2008). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2d ed.). McFarland. ISBN 9780786486410.

External links

• Janice Kawaye at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Janice Kawaye at Behind The Voice Actors
• Janice Kawaye at IMDb