Naoko Matsui

Naoko Matsui (松井 菜桜子) (April 4, 1961 &mdash;) is a prolific Japanese voice actress from Hakodate. Matsui was a member of Production Baobab for 20 years before becoming a freelancer. She is also a voice acting instructor.

Matsui is most notable for the roles of Uru Chie in High School! Kimengumi, Katsumi Liqueur in Silent Mobius, Chiyoko Wato in Mitsume ga Tooru, Run Run in Mahoujin Guru Guru, Roux Louka in Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ and Sonoko Suzuki in Case Closed

Besides voice acting, Matsui is also a theatre actress and leader of a theatre group.

Anime roles

 * Air Gear - Noyamano Rika
 * Ranma ½ - Azusa Shiratori, Yotaro
 * Compiler - Compiler
 * Case Closed - Sonoko Suzuki
 * Death Note - Naomi Misora
 * Devil Hunter Yohko - Reiko
 * Doraemon (2005~) - Sumire Hoshino
 * Dream Hunter Rem - Rem Ayanokōji
 * Gall Force Eternal Story - Rabby
 * Gregory Horror Show - Lost Doll
 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory - Lucette Audevie
 * Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ - Roux Louka
 * Mitsume ga Tooru - Chiyoko Wato
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing - Dorothy Catalonia
 * Naruto - Yoshino Nara
 * NG Knight Lamune & 40 - Resuka
 * Silent Möbius - Katsumi Liqueur
 * ''High School! Kimengumi - Uru Chie
 * ''Itazura Na Kiss - Noriko Irie
 * Martian Successor Nadesico - Inez Fressange
 * Kekkaishi - Princess
 * Kimagure Orange Road - Akane
 * Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne - Miyako Todaiji
 * Totally Spies (Japanese version) - Sam
 * Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX - Ran Kochō
 * Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo - Victoria de Danglars
 * Mahoujin Guru Guru - Run Run
 * D.C. ~Da Capo~ - Koyomi Shirakawa
 * Jang Geum's Dream - Dr. Mrs. Hae Ya
 * Zatch Bell! - Patie (Penny in English Version)
 * Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star - Mizu Shitataare
 * Gift ~eternal rainbow~ - Nene Himekura
 * Attacker You! - Nami Hayase
 * Windaria - Princess Ahnas

Trivia

 * Matsui has starred alongside fellow voice actress Akiko Yajima in at least 3 anime series.
 * In Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, with Matsui as Dorothy Catalonia and Yajima as Relena Darlian / Peacecraft. Here, their characters were friends.
 * In Gankutsuou, with Matsui as Madam Danglars and Yajima as Haydee (although their characters have no dialogue together).
 * In Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne, with Matsui as Miyako Todaiji and Yajima as Access Time, though their characters are not aware of each other.