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Sakamoto Maaya

Sakamoto Maaya promoting Kioku no Toshokan (2023)

Sakamoto Maaya (坂本真綾) is a well-known seiyuu and Japanese pop singer-songwriter under flying DOG, a sub-label of Victor Entertainment. She made both her musical and voice actress debuts in 1996 with the anime Tenkuu no Escaflowne. She is noted for her collaborations with Kanno Yoko.

Profile

  • Name: Sakamoto Maaya (坂本真綾)
  • Birthdate: March 31, 1980 (1980-03-31) (age 43)
  • Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
  • Blood Type: A
  • Height: 155cm
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Information

Sakamoto Maaya promoting "Kazemachi Jet / Spica" (2006)

Sakamoto Maaya got her break at the age of 15 when she lent her voice to Kanzaki Hitomi in the anime series Tenkuu no Escaflowne. Her debut single, "Yakusoku wa Iranai" which was produced by popular composer Kanno Yoko also was its opening theme. "Yakusoku wa Iranai" marked a beginning of a longtime collaboration between her and composer Kanno. During that time, she also started to write lyrics for her songs. With Kanno, Sakamoto released a lot of songs which are still favored by fans still today, notably "Kiseki no Umi" and "Hemisphere". Sakamoto also appears in a television drama and musicals, she is known for her role as Éponine in the Japanese adaption of Les Misérables.

In the year 2003, Sakamoto and Kanno announced their breakup after Sakamoto's fourth album Shounen Alice. Two years later, she released her first non-Kanno produced single and began to collaborate with other composers to have more creative control in her singing career. In the year 2008, they re-united with the single "Triangler", Macross Frontier's first opening theme. With the popularity of the series and a warm welcome from their fans, "Triangler" was shot to #3 on the Oricon weekly charts. In that time, she also wrote lyrics for Nakajima Megumi's song "Ao no Ether" which she self-covered on her sixth album Kazeyomi with Kanno Yoko on the piano.

In the year 2009, after releasing her long-awaited sixth album Kazeyomi, she retook her role as Éponine in the new adaption of Les Misérables. In Fall 2009, Sakamoto released her her seventeenth single, "Magic Number" which is currently used as the opening theme for the anime Kobato., marking her ninth theme song contribution to an anime adapted from CLAMP's works. Along with "Magic Number", she also announced a special live at Nippon Budokan to celebrate her 30th birthday and a special single for her 15th anniversary in 2010.

On August 12, 2011, Sakamoto announced that she married to fellow voice actor Suzumura Kenichi on August 8, 2011, who has collaborated with her in many anime series.

On December 27, 2021, Sakamoto announced her pregnancy.

Discography

Sakamoto Maaya (2007)
Sakamoto promoting "Triangler" (2008)
Sakamoto Maaya (2009)
Sakamoto Maaya promoting everywhere (2010)
Sakamoto Maaya promoting Okaerinasai (2011)
Sakamoto Maaya promoting FOLLOW ME UP (2015)
Sakamoto Maaya promoting Kyou Dake no Ongaku (2019)
Sakamoto Maaya promoting Duets (2021)
Sakamoto Maaya promoting "Sumire / Kotoba ni Dekinai" (2022)

Studio Albums

Mini-Albums

Best Albums

Other Albums

Singles

Split Singles

Digital Singles

Video Releases

Compilations / Other

Publications

Band Score

  • [2000.04.18] Piano Solo Seiyuu Song File BOX 002 Sakamoto Maaya (ピアノソロ 声優ソングファイルBOX 002 坂本真綾)
  • [2003.08.25] Yasashiku Hikeru Sakamoto Maaya Piano Solo Album Single Collection+ "Nikopachi" & "Hotchpotch" (やさしく弾ける 坂本真綾ピアノソロアルバム シングルコレクション+『ニコパチ』&『ハチポチ』)
  • [2006.01.11] Piano Kyokushuu Sakamoto Maaya "Yuunagi LOOP"+ (ピアノ曲集 坂本真綾 『夕凪LOOP』+)
  • [2007.04.18] Chizu to Tegami to Koi no Uta (地図と手紙と恋のうた)
  • [2007.05.19] Piano Kyokushuu Sakamoto Maaya "30minutes night flight" + (ピアノ曲集 坂本真綾)
  • [2008.06.24] Piano Piece 721 Triangler by Sakamoto Maaya (バンドピース721 トライアングラー by 坂本真綾)
  • [2008.06.27] Piano Piece 901 Triangler by Sakamoto Maaya (バンドピース901 トライアングラー by 坂本真綾)
  • [2009.02.13] Piano Kyokushuu / Piano Hikigatari Sakamoto Maaya "Kazeyomi" + (ピアノ曲集 / ピアノ弾き語り 坂本真綾 『かぜよみ』+)
  • [2010.05.12] Piano Kyokushuu / Piano Hikigatari Sakamoto "everywhere" (ピアノ曲集 / ピアノ弾き語り 坂本真綾)
  • [2011.02.24] Piano Kyokushuu / Piano Hikigatari Sakamoto Maaya "You can't catch me" + (ピアノ曲集 坂本真綾)
  • [2011.03.24] Piano Solo "Maaya Sakamoto Selection for Piano" + (ピアノソロ 坂本真綾)
  • [2012.01.23] Piano Kyokushuu Sakamoto Maaya "Driving in the Silence" + (ピアノ曲集 坂本真綾 )
  • [2013.02.12] Piano Kyokushuu / Piano Hikigatari Sakamoto Maaya "Single Collection+ Mitsubachi" (ピアノ曲集/ピアノ弾き語り 坂本真綾 「シングルコレクション+ミツバチ」)

Books

  • [2011.10.xx] Tsuki no Sango (+2CD)

Magazines

  • [2009.12.xx] H Vol. 104 (Feature)

Lyrics Credits

In 2008, Sakamoto started to write lyrics for Nakajima Megumi and Macross Frontier anime series. She also self-covered Nakajima's song "Ao no Ether" on her sixth album "Kazeyomi".

2016

2018

2019

Notable Seiyuu Roles

TV Series

OVA

Movies

Games

Dubbing Roles

Acting Roles

Drama

Theatre

  • ANGEL TOUCH - Reon
  • BANGARE - Sakaki Shinobu
  • LETTER ~bring to light~ - Nonomura Ritsuko
  • Les Misérables - Éponine
  • Mizuiro Jidai - Kugayama Natsumi

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