Kujira

Kujira
くじら
Born
Wakako Matsumoto
(松本 和香子)

(1960-04-01) April 1, 1960
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 Gintama 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]
1991City HunterKazama ToruFrom City Hunter 3rd Season Episode 3[3]
1992Cooking PapaKatsuyo Yoshioka[3]
1995Romeo no Aoi SoraEmbelino, Faustino[3][4]
1995Wedding PeachNan Ma[3]
1996You're Under Arrest50 C.C. Old Lady[3][4]
1997GeGeGe no Kitaro: Obake NaitāJunMovie from 4th TV series 1996[3]
1997Case ClosedHeihachirō Shiotataira's wife, Tokomae Sayuri[5]
1997Flame of ReccaDomon's mother[3]
1997Yume no Crayon OukokuOtora-san[3]
1997Cho Mashin Hero WataruKanpun[3]
1998Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic KnightSmeddy[3][4]
1998Fancy LalaBulldog Iwata[3]
1998Alice SOSOttoto princess
1999Dai-GuardMuto[3]
2000GatekeepersAunt[3]
2000Ceres, Celestial LegendKyū Oda / Mrs. Q[3][4]
2000HamtaroTonkichi[3]
2000–VandreadButanAlso Second Stage[3][4]
2000Dotto! Koni-chanKoniLead role[3]
2001BeybladeNobuo[3]
2001You're Under Arrest Second Season50 C.C. Old Lady[3]
2001I My Me! Strawberry EggsRuru Sanjō[3]
2001Magical Nyan Nyan TarutoSabure[3]
2001Cowboy Bebop: The MovieAuntfilm[3]
2002Full Metal Panic!Goldberry[3]
2002A Tree of PalmeUnkempt[3]
2002DaigunderSilver[3]
2002Mao-chanMikan Queen[3]
2002Petite Princess YucieOld woman[3]
2002NarutoOrochimaru[3][4]
2003Sonic XElla[3]
2004–06Kaiketsu ZororiseriesGorgon[3]
2004Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime OdysseyGian (child)film[3]
2004Kyo Kara Maoh!Queen Kumahachi[3]
2004Sgt. FrogDisneyland yokozuna[3]
2004TacticsBook Ghost[3]
2005Hell GirlMeiko Shimono[3][4]
2005Black CatMadam Freesia[3]
2005MushishiMushi[3][4]
2005KeroroRat Alien (Season 2, Episode 19)[3][4]
2005Minami no shima no chīsana hikōki bādī
ja:南の島の小さな飛行機 バーディー		Patrick[3]
2006Higurashi no Naku Koro niLandlady, Tamae Hōjō[3]
2006–presentGin TamaOtoseAlso feature film and 2015 TV series[3][4][6]
2006Demashita! Powerpuff Girls ZMiss Tenjō[3]
2006KekkaishiIchigatsu/ shirahago[3]
2007Naruto: ShippudenOrochimaru[3]
2007Nagasarete AirantōObaba[3]
2007Lucky StarWomen in background[3]
2007Bamboo BladeReimi's Mama[3]
2007You're Under Arrest Full Throttle50 C.C. Old Lady[3]
2008Sands of DestructionInnkeeper's Wife[3]
2008Rosario + Vampire Capu2Komiya's mother[3]
2008KannagiKamimori old woman[3]
2008Chaos;HeadKatsuko Momose[3]
2009–One PieceSweetpea
2009Gokyodai Monogatari (Your Siblings Story)
ご姉弟物語		Nobuko[3]
2009Tamagotchi!Aunt Chantchi[3]
2010Giant KillingWife of Goro[3]
2010–13The World God Only Knows seriesDokuro Skull[4]
2011Battle Girls: Time ParadoxOda Nobusada[3]
2011Sket DanceHimiko Minakami[3]
2011Tales of Symphonia: The Animation The United World EpisodeVeriusOVA
2012Naruto SD: Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power NindenOrochimaru[3]
2012Sengoku CollectionDirector[3]
2012Shirokuma CafeRaccoon[3]
2012DoraemonMajime (Doraemon 2012 Special)[3]
2012Bakuman.Nakai motherSeason 3[3]
2013Senran KaguraSukeban[3]
2013–14Inazuma Eleven GO GalaxyShizune Kabata
2013Danganronpa: The AnimationSakura Ogami
2013Servant × ServiceVarious characters[3]
2013The Garden of Sinners: Future GospelMifune no Hahatheater[3]
2013Yozakura Quartet: HananoutaOkiku-san
2014Hero BankTamako Oi[3]
2014BarakamonPunch[3]
2015Re-Kan!Ero-neko[3][7]
2015Mr. OsomatsuMatsuyo Matsuno[8]
2016Haven't You Heard? I'm SakamotoShigemi Kubota
2018Pop Team EpicPopuko
2019Cannon BustersMama Hitch
2020Great PretenderKim Si Won
2021BeastarsRokumeSeason 2[9]
2021Mushoku Tensei: Jobless ReincarnationHuman God[Jp. 1][10]
2022Mamekichi Mameko NEET no NichijōMother Kichi[11]
2023Hyakushō KizokuOkan[12]
2023I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, TooPresident[13]
2023Dark GatheringKishimojin[14]
2023The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love YouVice Principal An Baba[5]
2024Pon no MichiBeta[5]
2024Suicide Squad IsekaiAmanda Waller[15]
2024Astro NoteObaa-chan[16]
2025IshuraKiyazuna the AxleSeason 2[17]
2025Blue MiburoHebi[18]
2026DandelionInomataONA[19]
2026The Ghost in the ShellSchool-Master[5]
2026My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't WickedTeru Kōnokura[20]
2026Jaadugar: A Witch in MongoliaBoraqchin[21]

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source[2]
2002Kingdom HeartsUrsula[3]
2003–presentNaruto seriesOrochimaru[3]
2004Ratchet & Clank: Up Your ArsenalHelga
2004Kingdom Hearts: Chain of MemoriesUrsulaAlso Re[3]
2005Shadow Hearts: From the New WorldMao[3]
2005Kingdom Hearts IIUrsulaAlso Final Mix,[3]
2008Chaos;Head seriesKatsuko MomoseAlso Noah[3]
2008Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New WorldVerius[3]
2009Tales of VesperiaBeliusPS3[3]
2009The Lucky Star: Net Idol MeisterCherryPSP[3]
2010Danganronpa: Trigger Happy HavocSakura Ogami[3]
2010Lucky Star Ryouou Gakuen OutousaiWoman A, Female narratorPS2[3][4]
2012Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop DistanceUrsula[3]
2014 Granblue Fantasy Nene
2019Ys IX: Monstrum NoxMargot[22]
2025Rusty RabbitSoma[5]


Overseas dubbing

List of dub performances in overseas productions
Title Role Notes Source[2]
The Angry Birds Movie 2Zeta[23]
Another Stakeout
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJackieVoice dub for Romy Rosemont
DougTippy DinkAnimation
FriendsHelena HandbasketVoice dub for Kathleen Turner[24]
GhostbustersPatty TolanVoice dub for Leslie Jones[25]
GoatFlorence EversonAnimation[26]
The PlatformImoguiriVoice dub for Antonia San Juan[27]
Rocko's Modern LifeBev Bighead, Gib HootsenAnimation
The Little MermaidUrsula
SingMeena's MotherAnimation[28]
SpellMs. EloiseVoice dub for Loretta Devine[29]
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody

Tokusatsu

Tokusatsu on TV
Year Title Role Notes Source
2001Kamen Rider AgitoKaze no El (Voice)Kamen Rider Encyclopedia (WEB)
2024Bakuage Sentai BoonboomgerCannonborg (Voice)
Tokusatsu Movies
Year Title Role Notes Source


Notes

  1. ↑ 人神, Hito-gami

References

  1. ↑ くじら, 武内駿輔, 鈴木崚汰 (July 28, 2021). くじらさん登場！あのキャラの裏側を暴露？！✨【武内駿輔×鈴木崚汰】#5 -Say U Play 公式声優チャンネル- (in Japanese). Event occurs at 3:25. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 くじら [Kujira]. 81 Produce (in Japanese). Japan. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 声優さん出演リスト 個別表示：くじら(Kujira) [Voice actor's appearance list individual display: Kujira]. Voice Artist Database (in Japanese). GamePlaza-HARUKA-. August 17, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Doi, Hitoshi (December 22, 2015). "Search results for "Kujira" in ALL database". Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kujira (visual voices guide)". Behind the Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  6. ↑ 銀魂｜テレビ東京アニメ公式.
  7. ↑ "Re-Kan! Horror Comedy Anime's Promo Video Previews Theme Song". Anime News Network. March 14, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Mr. Osomatsu Comedy Anime Casts Kazuhiko Inoue, Kujira". Anime News Network. October 23, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  9. ↑ アニメ「BEASTARS〈ビースターズ〉」 [@bst_anime] (January 7, 2021). 【新ビジュアル解禁！🐍】 ロクメ cv. #くじら @kujityan 性別不明・年齢不詳の謎に包まれたガラガラヘビ。チェリートン学園の警備員を務めている。 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved August 2, 2026 – via Twitter.
  10. ↑ "Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Anime Casts Kujira as Hitogami". Anime News Network. March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Mamekichi Mameko NEET no Nichijō Manga Gets TV Anime on October 3". Anime News Network. September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Hiromu Arakawa's Autobiographical Hyakushō Kizoku Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Ending Song Artist, July 7 Debut". Anime News Network. April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  13. ↑ 異世界でチート能力を手にした俺は、現実世界をも無双する ～レベルアップは人生を変えた～【アニメ公式】 [@iseleve_anime] (April 21, 2023). TVアニメ『#いせれべ』第3話での新キャラを紹介‼ 各キャラクター今後の登場にもご期待ください✨・オーウェン…CV:てらそままさき さん ・光…CV:松風雅也 さん（@matsukazest） ・社長…CV:くじら さん（@kujityan） ・黒沢…CV:興津和幸 さん（@okitsu3__8） (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved August 2, 2026 – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ 『ダークギャザリング』第3話「ふたり」より、先行場面カット＆あらすじ公開！　追加声優にくじらさんが決定. Animate Times (in Japanese). July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Suicide Squad Isekai Anime Reveals More Cast Members". Anime News Network. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Astro Note Anime Casts Kujira as Gossiping Lady". Anime News Network. March 31, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Ishura Season 2 Unveils 5 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. September 24, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  18. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (January 4, 2025). "Blue Miburo Anime Reveals New Opening Theme Song Artist for 2nd Part". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Dandelion Anime Reveals April 16 Worldwide Netflix Debut, More Cast". Anime News Network. March 28, 2026. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Otsuji's My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026". Anime News Network. July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Anime's New Video Unveils Cast Member Kujira". Anime News Network. August 1, 2026. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  22. ↑ サブキャラクター 2 - イースIX -Monstrum NOX- (in Japanese). Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  23. ↑ 映画『アングリーバード2』オフィシャルサイト ソニー・ピクチャーズ. Sony Pictures Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 4, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  24. ↑ フレンズ シーズン7. The Cinema (in Japanese). Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  25. ↑ ゴーストバスターズ（２０１６）. Star Channel (in Japanese). Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  26. ↑ GOAT／ゴート 史上最高をめざせ！. Sony Pictures. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  27. ↑ プラットフォーム. The Klockworx (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  28. ↑ ＳＩＮＧ／シング. Fukikaeru (in Japanese). Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  29. ↑ スペル（２０２０）. Star Channel (in Japanese). Retrieved August 16, 2021.
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