is a Japanese actress and voice actress employed by Ogipro The Next. Taking a well-trod path by many voice actresses, she often voices young male characters, with generally very quirky and goofy personalities. One of her most well-known roles includes Naruto Uzumaki in the popular anime series Naruto. She has played Takuya Kanbara in Digimon Frontier, Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge in Yes! PreCure 5, Metabee in Medabots, Mamoru Endō in Inazuma Eleven and Inazuma Eleven GO, Gon Freecss in the 1999 version of Hunter × Hunter, MrBeast in the Japanese dub of MrBeast, and GingerBrave in the Japanese dub of Cookie Run: Kingdom.
Personal life She is the youngest of three children. As a child she studied ballet and piano for seven and a half years. She enrolled in 1991 at Nihon University, College of Art but dropped out two years later. For several years she worked as a shoe salesperson and gave piano lessons at a private school in Tokyo. Originally she wanted to work in a bank office. In 1996 she joined BQ MAP Theater Company where she had several stage appearances. She met voice actor Kenji Hamada in 1999. They married in 2006. Their first child was born in 2012 and the other one in 2017.
Filmography Anime YearTitleRole1997Rurouni KenshinHonjō Kamatari 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.PhotonPhoton Earth1998Beast Wars II: Super Life-Form TransformersMoon1999Super Life-Form Transformers: Beast Wars NeoBreakDigimon AdventureGomamonHunter × Hunter (1999)Gon FreecssMedabotsMetabee2000Digimon Adventure 02GomamonMedabots DamashiiMetabeeYu-Gi-Oh! Duel MonstersMokuba Kaiba2001Dennō Bōkenki WebdiverNaokiMōtto! Ojamajo DoremiMasato Rinno, KimitakaRead or DieFabreAsk Dr. Rin!Yue Konishi, TenshinCaptain TsubasaTakeshi Sawada (young), Hajime Taki (young)2002–07NarutoNaruto Uzumaki, Akamaru2002Digimon FrontierTakuya KanbaraHanada Shōnen-shiHanada Tokuko2003Zatch Bell!Maruss, Ted2004MonsterDieterKakurenboHikoraMajorOkamura TrioBird of FireNagi2005–09Onegai My MelodyKuromi, My Sweet Piano2005Absolute BoyWakkun2006PreCure Splash StarKenta HoshinoPrincess PrincessKei, Megumi YoshikawaOuran High School Host ClubShiro TakaoujiSaru Get You -On Air-SatoruYonna in the Solitary FortressPiggottKatekyo Hitman Reborn!Lambo2007–17Naruto: ShippudenNaruto Uzumaki, Akamaru2007Yes! PreCure 5Rin Natsuki, Cure Rouge (Speaking Voice)ClaymoreNoelGintamaDaigoro KitaoujiSisters of WellberTina Lawter2008–11Inazuma ElevenMamoru Endō, Harano Tooru2008Kyo Kara Maoh!Lindsey von Wincott2009Zoku Natsume Yūjin-ChōIshio KaiJewelpetToor, Tata, Lapis, MintTamagotchi!Kikitchi2010Digimon Xros WarsTakuya Kanbara, GomamonOne PieceSabo (young)2011–14Inazuma Eleven GO seriesMamoru Endō, Kaizu Kouichirou, Mecha Endō, Sync, Hamusu2012Rock Lee & His Ninja PalsNaruto Uzumaki2013Pocket Monsters: The OriginRed2015Kyokai no RINNEYoutaDigimon Adventure tri.Gomamon2016Nyanbo!MikeKamiwaza WandaMighty2017Little Witch AcademiaCroix Meridies2017–23Boruto: Naruto Next GenerationsNaruto Uzumaki2017–18Beyblade Burst GodCuza Ackermann2018After the RainYuto Kondo2018Inazuma Eleven: AresMamoru Endō2018–19Inazuma Eleven: Orion no KokuinMamoru Endō2019Pocket Monsters: Sun & MoonHapuDororoSukeroku2020Digimon Adventure:Gomamon 2021Mazica PartyBarunya I'm Standing on a Million Lives 2nd SeasonGame Master2022Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 3Barbatos Bachiko 2023–24Kuromi's Pretty JourneyKuromi2023Power of Hope: PreCure Full BloomRin Natsuki, Kenta Hoshino2024HaigakuraIchiyō (young)2025My Melody & KuromiKuromi, My Sweet Piano2026Jujutsu KaisenHanyu
Film Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004) – Naruto Uzumaki Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005) – Naruto Uzumaki Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006) – Naruto Uzumaki Naruto Shippuden the Movie (2007) – Naruto Uzumaki Yes! PreCure 5 the Movie: Great Miraculous Adventure in the Mirror Kingdom! (2007) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds (2008) – Naruto Uzumaki Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! the Movie: Happy Birthday in the Sweets Kingdom (2008) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe! (2008) – Kikitchi Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire (2009) – Naruto Uzumaki Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone's Friends - The Collection of Miracles! (2009) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower (2010) – Naruto Uzumaki Inazuma Eleven The Movie: The Final Force, The Ogre Team Strikes (2010) – Mamoru Endō Pretty Cure All Stars DX2: Light of Hope - Protect the Rainbow Jewel! (2010) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011) – Naruto Uzumaki Pretty Cure All Stars DX3: Deliver the Future! The Rainbow-Colored Flower That Connects the World (2011) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge Onegai My Melody: Yu&Ai (2012) – Kuromi Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012) – Naruto Uzumaki Inazuma Eleven GO vs Danball Senki W (2012) – Mamoru Endō Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eternal Friends (2014) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge Inazuma Eleven Chou Jigen Dream Match (2014) – Mamoru Endō The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014) – Naruto Uzumaki Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015) – Naruto Uzumaki Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna (2020) – Gomamon Healin' Good Pretty Cure the Movie: GoGo! Big Transformation! The Town of Dreams (2021) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge
Drama CDs Mainichi Seiten! – Mayumi Obinata Soul Eater – Maka Albarn The Day of Revolution – Kei/Megumi Yoshikawa Yours For An Hour – Haru Hinomoto
Tokusatsu Kamen Rider ZEZTZ - Oblivion Gore Nightmare
Video games Puzzle Star Sweep (1997) – Domingo Street Fighter Zero 3 (1998) – R. Mika Garou: Mark of the Wolves (1999) – Hokutomaru Hunter × Hunter: Altar of Dragon Vein (2001) – Gon Freecss Naruto video games (2003–present) – Naruto Uzumaki Radiata Stories (2005) – Jack Russell Ape Escape 3 (2005) – Satoru Quantum Leap Layzelber (2005) – Chyota Corpse Seed (2007) – Honoka Yamato Inazuma Eleven (2008) – Mamoru Endō Inazuma Eleven 2 (2009) – Mamoru Endō Inazuma Eleven 3 (2010) – Mamoru Endō, Kanon Endō Inazuma Eleven Strikers (2011) – Mamoru Endō, Kanon Endō Inazuma Eleven Strikers 2012 Xtreme (2011) – Mamoru Endō, Kanon Endō Inazuma Eleven GO (2011) – Mamoru Endō Inazuma Eleven GO 2: Chrono Stone (2012) – Mamoru Endō Inazuma Eleven GO: Galaxy (2013) – Mamoru Endō Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links (2016) – Mokuba Kaiba Onmyoji (2016) – Zashiki Warashi Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble (2017-2019) – Kuromi, Mamoru Endō Fire Emblem Heroes (2019) – Louise, Lugh Inazuma Eleven SD (2020) – Mamoru Endō Cookie Run: Kingdom (2021) – GingerBrave Genshin Impact (2024) – Ajaw Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road (2025) – Mamoru Endō, Kanon Endō
Dubbing Live-action Bull – Marissa Morgan (Geneva Carr) Cop Car – Travis (James Freedson-Jackson) Frailty – Young Fenton (Matt O'Leary) The Golden Compass (2010 TV Asahi edition) – Billy Costa (Charlie Rowe) A Lot like Love – Emily Friehl (Amanda Peet) Snake Eyes – Ana DeCobray / Baroness (Úrsula Corberó) The Thing About Pam – Leah Askey (Judy Greer) Touch – Jacob Bohm (David Mazouz) MrBeast – MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson)
Animation The Amazing World of Gumball/The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball – Gumball Watterson Beat Bugs – Jay Curious George – Bill Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem – Wingnut Toy Story 4 – Giggle McDimples W.I.T.C.H. – Taranee Cook Zootopia – Dawn Bellwether
Discography
Songs "Oh! Enka!" (Naruto) "Life Goes On" (Naruto) "Naruto's Neko Song" (Naruto) "Gyu-ru-ru" (as Naruto Uzumaki) (Naruto) "Touki ~Fighting Spirits~" (Naruto) "Naruto Ondo" (as Naruto Uzumaki) (Naruto (with Chie Nakamura and Showtaro Morikubo)) "Distance" (as Naruto Uzumaki) (Naruto All Stars) "Tsubomi" (as Naruto Uzumaki) (Naruto All Stars) "Salamander" (as Takuya Kanbara) (Digimon Frontier) Secret Rendezvous (as Takuya Kanbara) (Digimon Frontier) "Muteki na Bataashi" (as Gomamon) (Digimon Adventure 02) "Sora wo Kurooru (as Gomamon) (Digimon Adventure 02 (with Masami Kikuchi)) "Chie to Yuuki da! Medarotto" (as Metabee) (Medarot) Kaze no Muki ga Kattara (as Gon) (Hunter x Hunter) Tobira (Gon and Killua version) (Hunter x Hunter (with Mitsuhashi Kanako)) Hunter Ondo (Hunter x Hunter (with Mitsuhashi Kanako and Kaida Yuki and Goda Hozumi)) GONtte yatsu wa (Hunter x Hunter (with Mitsuhashi Kanako and Kaida Yuki and Goda Hozumi)) ONNAtte subarashii (as Jango-sama) (Hunter x Hunter) Tabidachi (as Gon) (Hunter x Hunter) Taisetsuna koto (as Gon) (Hunter x Hunter (with Mitsuhashi Kanako)) Te o Tsunaide (as Gon) (Hunter x Hunter (with Mitsuhashi Kanako)) Futari (Ask Dr. Rin! (with Kana Kouguchi)) Tomo Yo (as Ted) (Konjiki no Gash Bell!!) Kuroi Hitomi (as Kuromi) (Onegai My Melody) Kuromi Rondo (as Kuromi) (Onegai My Melody) Kuromi Punk (as Kuromi) (Onegai My Melody) Lambo-san's Ambition (as Lambo) (Reborn) Gyouza Gyuudon no Uta (as Lambo ) ("Reborn") (with Li Mei Chan) Yakusoku no Bashou (as Lambo ) ("Reborn") (with Vongola's Family) A fun song (as Lambo ) ("Reborn") (with Li Mei Chan) Tatta Latta (as Lambo ) ("Reborn") (with Li Mei Chan, Yuuna Inamura, Satomi Akesaka and Hitomi Yoshida Mirai no Oozora e (as Lambo ) ("Reborn") (with Vongola's Family) Mata ne no Kisetsu – 7th ending to Inazuma Eleven (as Endou Mamoru) Mamotte Miseru! – (Inazuma Eleven CD – Endou Mamoru Character Songs) Dakara Zettai Daijoubu – (Inazuma Eleven) as Endou Mamoru Maji de Kansha (as Endou Mamoru) (Inazuma Eleven cast) Reversible – (as Rin Natsuki) (Yes! PreCure 5) Jounetsu – (as Rin Natsuki) (Yes! PreCure 5) Okaerinasai – (as Rin Natsuki) (Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!) (with Yūko Sanpei)
References
Nakagami, Yoshikatsu et al. "Voice Actress Spotlight". (June 2007) Newtype USA. pp. 112–113.
External links
Junko Takeuchi at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database Junko Takeuchi at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database Junko Takeuchi at Ryu's Seiyuu Info