Motoko Kumai

Motoko Kumai

Motoko Kumai (Japanese: まいもとこ Kumai Motoko) is a Japanese voice actress for the Pokémon animated series.

Biography

Kumai was born on September 8, 1970 in Tokyo, Japan, and became a voice actress as an adult. She has frequently voiced characters in various episodes since Pokémon the Series: The Beginning of the animated series. Kumai is currently affiliated with the talent agency 81 Produce. From December 21, 2006, to October 2007, Motoko took a sabbatical after coming down with an illness that required medical treatment.

Pokémon roles

Animation

Pokémon the Series

Major

• Tommy (Brock's brother) (EP005)
• Oliver
• Nini

Minor

• Tommy (Tomo)
• Malachi
• Keegan
• Marius
• Nanny
• Kato

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

• Franka

Other roles

• Kellyn (Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia)

Other non-Pokémon roles

• Ginta Toramizu (MÄR)
• Gorō Hoshiwatari (YAT Anshin! Uchū Ryokō)
• Kaoru Koganei (Flame of Recca)
• Kid Salsamille (After War Gundam X)
• Obotchaman (Dr. Slump) (1997 TV series)
• Spike (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
• Sumomo (Chobits)
• Syaoran Li (Cardcaptor Sakura)
• Takao Kinomiya (Tyson Granger) (Beyblade)
• Yuna (Stitch!)

External links

• Official blog
• 81 Produce profile

This article is part of Project VA, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on voice actors in Pokémon animation and Pokémon games.