Ai Orikasa (折笠 愛, Orikasa Ai; born Kikue Orikasa (折笠 きく江, Orikasa Kikue) on December 12, 1963) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, and singer.
She has played a variety of characters, from young girls to women and boys. In her leading roles, she often voiced boys, and has also voiced mothers. She voiced Hagu-Hagu in the TV series Haō Taikei Ryū Knight and Shizuka's mother Michiko Minamoto in Doraemon, and also provided the Japanese dub voice for Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
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Biography
Orikasa is from Tokyo, Japan. After moving on from high school in 1982, she graduated from the drama department of the Nihon Denshikōgakuin College, now Nihon Kogakuin College. After performing on stage as an actress with the Bungeiza Theater Company and the Sōhen Theater Company, she participated in an audition for the TV series Little Lord Fauntleroy out of a desire to broaden her work. After several rounds of auditions, she made her debut as a voice actress in 1988, playing the main character, Cedie. According to Orikasa, Minami Takayama and Megumi Hayashibara were the other finalists in the audition for the role of Cedie, and she was chosen for the role of Cedie because of her innocence rather than her acting ability.
Her stage name, "Ai Orikasa," implies her wish to be loved by everyone. The staff came up with her stage name after going to the restroom while thinking of it.
Early on, she appeared in many works of Nippon Animation. Especially in the World Masterpiece Theater, she was among the frequently appearing voice actors such as Kazue Ikura, Ginga Banjō, and Ken'ichi Ogata, alongside the "three major voice actors" Mitsuko Horie, Eiko Yamada, and Keiko Han.
Of all the characters she has played in anime, she cites Ryōko from the Tenchi Muyo! series as her most memorable character. She has also dubbed for dramas, movies, and animation produced overseas, and has been active as a singer.
At the end of September 2011, it was announced that she had left Production Baobab, where she had belonged for many years since her debut, and moved to Axlone, Toshiyuki Morikawa's agency.
Filmography
Television animation
1988
Little Lord Fauntleroy (Cedric Errol (Cedie))
Mister Ajikko (Maurice)
1989
Madō King Granzort (Kabbi(ep 16), Musa (ep 36))
Aoi Blink (Julie)
Time Travel Tondekeman (Arthur, June, Andre)
Jungle Book: Boy Mowgli (Lala)
Momotaro Densetsu (Pochi's Dog, Otohime)
Wrestler Gundan Seisenshi Robin Jr. (Mashi Raimeru)
1990
Idol Angel Yokoso Yoko (Nagai Maria)
Chibi Maruko-chan (Maruo's Mother, Hamaji, Mari Uesugi)
Kyatto Ninden Teyandee (Pururun)
Tenku Senki Shurato (Matsuri)
Mashin Eiyuden Wataru 2 (Arukidemesu)
Knights of Ramune & 40 (Tereyan, Cham)
Karasu Tengu Kabuto (Kurosaten)
Edokko Boy: Gatten Taro (Oryu)
Pygmalio (Kurt)
1991
Ore wa Chokkaku (Jun)
Jankenman (Jankenman)
ONA
Bullet/Bullet (2025) as Qu-0213 Ei-baba, Dinner
OVA
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki (1992) as Ryoko/Zero
Domain of Murder (1992) as Ranko Yotawara
Tenchi Muyo! Mihoshi Special (1994) as Ryoko
801 T.T.S. Airbats (1994) as Arisa Mitaka
Battle Skipper (1995) as Sayaka Kitaouji
Magical Girl Pretty Sammy (1995) as Ryoko Orikasa
Miyuki-chan in Wonderland (1995) as Cheshire Cat
Blue Seed Beyond (1996) as Ryoko Takeuchi
Gall Force: The Revolution (1996) as Pfizer
Variable Geo (1996) as Jun Kubota
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz (1997) as Quatre Raberba Winner
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Operation Meteor (1997) as Quatre Raberba Winner
Fire Emblem (1997) as Mars (young)
Saber Marionette J Again (1997) as Baiko
Sakura Wars (1997) as Ayame Fujieda
Gravitation: Lyrics of Love (1999) as Tohma Seguchi
Angel Sanctuary (2000) as Alexiel
Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation (2000) as Rose
Sakura Wars: Sumire (2002) as Kaede Fujieda
Films
Floral Magician Mary Bell: The Key of Phoenix (1992) – Ken
Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love (1996) – Ryoko
Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness (1997) – Ryoko
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz ~Special Edition~ (1998) – Quatre Raberba Winner
Tenchi Forever! The Movie (1999) – Ryoko
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001) – Gusuke's adoptive mother
Sakura Wars: The Movie (2001) – Kaede Fujieda
Beyblade: The Movie (2002) – Max Mizuhara
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) – Hiroki Sawada
One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals (2002) – Momabi
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006) – Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya
Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020) – Michiko Minamoto
Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (2022) – Michiko Minamoto
Tokusatsu
Garo (2005) as Madou Necklace Silva
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger (2013-2014) as Funfilled Spy Luckyulo (eps. 1 - 34, 36 - 48) (voice)/old lady disguise (ep. 40) (actor)
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: Gaburincho of Music (2013) as Luckyulo
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends (2014) as Luckyulo
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Returns: Hundred Years After (2014) as Apprentice Wise Goddess Luckyuro
Zero: Black Blood (2014) as Madou Necklace Silva
Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie (2015) as Luckyulo
Power Rangers Dino Force Brave (2017) as Funfilled Spy Luckyulo
Zero: Dragon Blood (2017) as Madou Necklace Silva
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger 「Brave 33.5: This is Brave! Battle Frontier」 (2018) as Funfilled Spy Luckyulo
Drama CDs
Kami-Kaze (????) as Kaede
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Blind Target (????) as Quatre Raberba Winner
Video games
Astal (1995) as Astal
Magical Drop F (1995) as Empress and Strength Jr.
Super Robot Taisen 4S (1995) as Shiro
Arc the Lad II (1996) as Elc
Mega Man 8/Rockman 8 (1996) as Rockman (Mega Man)
Sakura Wars (1996) as Ayame Fujieda
Other Life: Azure Dreams (1997) as Nico Southey
Sakura Wars Hanagumi Taisen Columns (1997) as Ayame Fujieda
Sakura Wars Steam Radio Show (1997) as Ayame Fujieda
Super Robot Wars F (1997) as Shiro
Bulk Slash (1997) as Naira Savage
Daraku Tenshi - The Fallen Angels (1998) as Musuashu (Yuiren)
Sakura Wars Teigeki Graph (1998) as Ayame Fujieda/Kaede Fujieda
Sakura Wars 2 (1998) as Kaede Fujieda
Super Robot Wars Final (1998) as Shiro
Super Adventure Rockman (1998) as Rockman (Mega Man)
Super Robot Taisen Complete Box (1999) as Shiro
Arc the Lad III (1999) as Elc
Valkyrie Profile (1999) as Aimee, Genevieve, Clair, Miriya, J.D. Warris
Dubbing
Absentia as Julianne Gunnarsen (Natasha Little)
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby as Ewan Adams (Oliver Golding)
Captain America as Bernice Stewart / Sharon (Kim Gillingham)
Falling Down as Adele Trevino (Joey Hope Singer)
Godsend as Adam Duncan (Cameron Bright)
The Good Son as Henry Evans (Macaulay Culkin)
Home Alone as Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin)
Hostage as Tommy Smith (Jimmy Bennett)
Jingle All The Way (2000 Fuji TV edition) as Jamie Langston (Jake Lloyd)
Marley & Me: The Puppy Years as Marley (Grayson Russell)
The Nutty Professor as Carla Purty (Jada Pinkett)
The Poseidon Adventure as Susan Shelby (Pamela Sue Martin)
Power Rangers in Space as Astronema (Melody Perkins)
Power Rangers Lost Galaxy as Karone/Pink Ranger (Melody Perkins)
RoboCop 2 as Hob (Gabriel Damon)
Sleepless in Seattle as Jonah Baldwin (Ross Malinger)
The Sound of Music (50th Anniversary edition) as Sister Agatha (Doreen Tryden)
Selected discography
Shukujo Choutokkyu [淑女超特級]
Moonlight Café
Room Service
Mitsumete [みつめて]
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Truth
LeTTer
BREATH
Popolocrois Monogatari
