Kujira

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Kujira
くじら
Born
Wakako Matsumoto
(松本 和香子)

(1960-04-01) April 1, 1960 (age 64)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationVoice actress
Notable credit(s)Gintama as Otose
Naruto as Orochimaru
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation as Human God

Wakako Matsumoto (松本 和香子, Matsumoto Wakako, born April 1, 1960[1]), better known by her stage name Kujira (くじら, Kujira), is a Japanese voice actress from the Tokyo Metropolis area. She is employed by 81 Produce. Her best-known roles include Otose in Gin Tama and Orochimaru in Naruto. She also voices Sakura Ogami in Danganronpa and the Scooter Lady in the You're Under Arrest series.

Filmography

Anime

List of voice performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source[2]
1990 City Hunter Kazama Toru From City Hunter 3rd Season Episode 3 [3]
1992 Cooking Papa Katsuyo Yoshioka [3]
1995 Romeo no Aoi Sora Embelino, Faustino [3][4]
1995 Wedding Peach Nan Ma [3]
1996 You're Under Arrest 50 C.C. Old Lady [3][4]
1997 GeGeGe no Kitaro: Obake Naitā Jun Movie from 4th TV series 1996 [3]
1997 Case Closed Heihachirō Shiotataira's wife, Tokomae Sayuri [5]
1997 Flame of Recca Domon's mother [3]
1997 Yume no Crayon Oukoku Otora-san [3]
1997 Cho Mashin Hero Wataru Kanpun [3]
1998 Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight Smeddy [3][4]
1998 Fancy Lala Bulldog Iwata [3]
1998 Alice SOS Ottoto princess
1999 Dai-Guard Muto [3]
2000 Gatekeepers Aunt [3]
2000 Ceres, Celestial Legend Kyū Oda / Mrs. Q [3][4]
2000 Hamtaro Tonkichi [3]
2000– Vandread Butan Also Second Stage [3][4]
2000 Dotto! Koni-chan Koni Lead role [3]
2001 Beyblade Nobuo [3]
2001 You're Under Arrest Second Season 50 C.C. Old Lady [3]
2001 I My Me! Strawberry Eggs Ruru Sanjō [3]
2001 Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto Sabure [3]
2001 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Aunt film [3]
2002 Full Metal Panic! Goldberry [3]
2002 A Tree of Palme Unkempt [3]
2002 Daigunder Silver [3]
2002 Mao-chan Mikan Queen [3]
2002 Petite Princess Yucie Old woman [3]
2002 Naruto Orochimaru [3][4]
2003 Sonic X Ella [3]
2004–06 Kaiketsu Zororiseries Gorgon [3]
2004 Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey Gian (child) film [3]
2004 Kyo Kara Maoh! Queen Kumahachi [3]
2004 Sgt. Frog Disneyland yokozuna [3]
2004 Tactics Book Ghost [3]
2005 Hell Girl Meiko Shimono [3][4]
2005 Black Cat Madam Freesia [3]
2005 Mushishi Mushi [3][4]
2005 Keroro Rat Alien (Season 2, Episode 19) [3][4]
2005 Minami no shima no chīsana hikōki bādī
ja:南の島の小さな飛行機 バーディー		 Patrick [3]
2006 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Landlady, Tamae Hōjō [3]
2006–present Gin Tama Otose Also feature film and 2015 TV series [3][4][6]
2006 Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z Miss Tenjō [3]
2006 Kekkaishi Ichigatsu/ shirahago [3]
2007 Naruto: Shippuden Orochimaru [3]
2007 Nagasarete Airantō Obaba [3]
2007 Lucky Star Women in background [3]
2007 Bamboo Blade Reimi's Mama [3]
2007 You're Under Arrest Full Throttle 50 C.C. Old Lady [3]
2008 Sands of Destruction Innkeeper's Wife [3]
2008 Rosario + Vampire Capu2 Komiya's mother [3]
2008 Kannagi Kamimori old woman [3]
2008 Chaos;Head Katsuko Momose [3]
2009– One Piece Sweetpea
2009 Gokyodai Mongatari (Your Siblings Story)
ご姉弟物語		 Nobuko [3]
2009 Tamagotchi! Aunt Chantchi [3]
2010 Giant Killing Wife of Goro [3]
2010–13 The World God Only Knows series Dokuro Skull [4]
2011 Battle Girls: Time Paradox Oda Nobusada [3]
2011 Sket Dance Himiko Minakami [3]
2011 Tales of Symphonia: The Animation The United World Episode Verius OVA
2012 Naruto SD: Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden Orochimaru [3]
2012 Sengoku Collection Director [3]
2012 Shirokuma Cafe Raccoon [3]
2012 Doraemon Majime (Doraemon 2012 Special) [3]
2012 Bakuman. Nakai mother Season 3 [3]
2013 Senran Kagura Sukeban [3]
2013–14 Inazuma Eleven GO Galaxy Shizune Kabata
2013 Danganronpa: The Animation Sakura Oogami
2013 Servant x Service Various characters [3]
2013 The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel Mifune no Haha theater [3]
2013 Yozakura Quartet: Hananouta Okiku-san
2014 Hero Bank Tamako Oi [3]
2014 Barakamon Punch [3]
2015 Re-Kan! Ero-neko [3][7]
2015 Mr. Osomatsu Matsuyo Matsuno [8]
2016 Sakamoto desu ga? Shigemi Kubota
2018 Pop Team Epic Popuko
2019 Cannon Busters Mama Hitch
2020 Great Pretender Kim Si Won
2021 Beastars Season 2 Rokume [9]
2021 Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Human God[Jp. 1] [10]
2022 Mamekichi Mameko NEET no Nichijō Mother Kichi [11]
2023 Hyakushō Kizoku Okan [12]
2023 I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too President [13]
2023 Dark Gathering Kishimojin [14]
2023 The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Vice Principal An Baba [5]
2024 Pon no Michi Beta [5]
2024 Suicide Squad Isekai Amanda Waller [15]
2024 Astro Note Obaa-chan [16]
2025 Ishura Season 2 Kiyazuna the Axle [17]

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source[2]
2002 Kingdom Hearts Ursula [3]
2003–present Naruto series Orochimaru [3]
2004 Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal Helga
2004 Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Ursula Also Re [3]
2005 Shadow Hearts: From the New World Mao [3]
2005 Kingdom Hearts II Ursula Also Final Mix, [3]
2008 Chaos;Head series Katsuko Momose Also Noah [3]
2008 Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World Verius [3]
2009 Tales of Vesperia Belius PS3 [3]
2009 The Lucky Star: Net Idol Meister Cherry PSP [3]
2010 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Sakura Ogami [3]
2010 Lucky Star Ryouou Gakuen Outousai Woman A, Female narrator PS2 [3][4]
2012 Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Ursula [3]
2014 Granblue Fantasy Nene
2019 Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Margot [18]


Overseas dubbing

List of dub performances in overseas productions
Title Role Notes Source[2]
The Angry Birds Movie 2 Zeta [19]
Another Stakeout
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jackie Voice dub for Romy Rosemont
Doug Tippy Dink
Friends Helena Handbasket Voice dub for Kathleen Turner [20]
Ghostbusters Patty Tolan Voice dub for Leslie Jones [21]
The Platform Imoguiri Voice dub for Antonia San Juan [22]
Rocko's Modern Life Bev Bighead, Gib Hootsen
The Little Mermaid Ursula
Sing Meena's Mother [23]
Spell Ms. Eloise Voice dub for Loretta Devine [24]
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody

Tokusatsu

Tokusatsu on TV
Year Title Role Notes Source
2001 Kamen Rider Agito Kaze no El (Voice) Kamen Rider Encyclopedia (WEB)
2024 Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger Cannonborg (Voice)
Tokusatsu Movies
Year Title Role Notes Source


Notes

  1. ^ 人神, Hito-gami

References

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  16. ^ "Astro Note Anime Casts Kujira as Gossiping Lady". Anime News Network. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  17. ^ "Ishura Season 2 Unveils 5 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
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