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Tomo Sakurai

1971 - 2025

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Tomoe Hatta (Japanese: 八田 友江, Hepburn: Hatta Tomoe; September 10, 1971 – August 13, 2025), known professionally as Tomo Sakurai (櫻井 智, Sakurai Tomo), was a Japanese actress and singer. Originally part of the idol trio Lemon Angel, she started her voice acting career in the 1990s, starring as Mylene Flare Jenius in Macross 7, Meimi Haneoka in Saint Tail, Makimachi Misao in Rurouni Kenshin, the titular character of Super Doll Licca-chan, and Idolmaster: Xenoglossia (2007) and Cynthia in all Pokémon animated entries since Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. She briefly came out of retirement during the last few years of her life, voicing Kaede in the 2024 anime Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Tomo Sakurai is the 6,279th most popular actor, the 1,650th most popular biography from Japan and the 114th most popular Japanese Actor.

Tomo Sakurai is most famous for her work as a Japanese voice actress, known for her roles in various anime series and video games. She gained recognition for her performances in popular titles, contributing significantly to the voice acting industry until her passing in 2025.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Tomo Sakurai ranks 6,279 out of 13,578. Before her are Sophie Okonedo, Kevin J. O'Connor, Francis Ford, Eliza Dushku, Don Stroud, and Mary Brian. After her are Yakima Canutt, Emmanuelle Bercot, Tina Arena, Katharine Cornell, Tomer Sisley, and Gil Bellows.

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Among people born in 1971, Tomo Sakurai ranks 277. Before her are Matthew Bingley, Derrick Green, Kiyonobu Okajima, Brad Falchuk, Ismael Urzaiz, and Yoo Sang-chul. After her are Mark Henry, Alexander Popov, Andriy Parubiy, Method Man, Kevin Randleman, and Kid Rock. Among people deceased in 2025, Tomo Sakurai ranks 407. Before her are Gil Gerard, Ludo Dierckxsens, Dick Barnett, Chuck Mangione, Niilo Halonen, and Josef Černý. After her are Kęstutis Šapka, Manuel Lapuente, John Varley, Clodagh Rodgers, Mary K. Gaillard, and Mara Corday.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Tomo Sakurai ranks 1,650 out of 6,245. Before her are Junichi Masuda (1968), Jo Nakajima (1980), Kotaro Nakao (1969), Yoshinobu Miyake (1939), Ai Iijima (1972), and Tsuru Morimoto (1970). After her are Shuntaro Furukawa (1972), Takao Sakurai (1941), Kunio Hatoyama (1948), Chiharu Shiota (1972), Takahiro Sakurai (1974), and Toshio Masuda (1959).

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Among ACTORS In Japan

Among actors born in Japan, Tomo Sakurai ranks 114. Before her are Hiromi Tsuru (1960), Romi Park (1972), Nanako Matsushima (1973), Ryōko Hirosue (1980), Junichi Suwabe (1972), and Chiaki Kuriyama (1984). After her are Takahiro Sakurai (1974), Rikiya Koyama (1963), Noriko Hidaka (1962), Yoshiko Tanaka (1956), Wataru Takagi (1966), and Hiroaki Hirata (1963).

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