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'''Mika Kanai''' (Japanese: '''かないみか''', born on 18 March 1964) is a Japanese voice actress for the [[Pokémon anime]]. She was married to fellow voice actor ''[[Kōichi Yamadera]]''; the two divorced in 2006.
'''Mika Kanai''' (Japanese: '''かないみか''' ''Kanai Mika'') is a Japanese voice actress for the [[Pokémon anime]].
 
==Biography==
Kanai was born on March 18, 1964, in {{wp|Tokyo}}, {{wp|Japan}}, and became a voice actress and singer as an adult. Her early famous roles in the Pokémon anime were {{an|Jigglypuff}}, [[Tracey's Marill]], and [[Ash's Bayleef]], all during the [[original series]]. In ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', she started voicing [[Iris's Emolga]] and [[James's Yamask]]. In ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'', she took over voicing {{an|Bonnie}} from [[XY087]] to [[XY100]] when [[Mariya Ise]] went on {{wp|maternity leave}}. She was married to fellow voice actor [[Kōichi Yamadera]] from 1994 until their divorce in 2006. Kanai is currently affiliated with the talent agency Ken Production.


==Pokémon roles==
==Pokémon roles==
Her early famous roles were {{an|Jigglypuff}}, [[Tracey's Marill]] and [[Ash's Bayleef]]. In {{series|Best Wishes}}, she started voicing [[Iris's Emolga]] and [[James's Yamask]]. In the ''[[XY series]]'' she took over voicing {{an|Bonnie}} from [[XY087]] to [[XY100]] when [[Mariya Ise]] went on {{wp|maternity leave}}.
===Anime===
===Humans===
====Humans====
* [[Mahri]]
* [[Mahri]]
* [[Cherry]]
* [[Cherry]]
* [[Mika]]
* [[Mika]]
* [[Professor Ivy's assistants|Charity]]
* [[Professor Ivy's assistants|Hope]]
* [[Kimono Girl|Koume]]
* [[Kimono Girl|Koume]]
* [[Mabel]]
* [[Mabel]]
* {{an|Bonnie}} ([[XY087]]-[[XY100]])
* {{an|Bonnie}} ([[XY087]]-[[XY100]])


===Pokémon===
====Pokémon====
====Major====
=====Major=====
* {{AP|Ash's Chikorita/Bayleef|Bayleef}}
* [[Ash's Bayleef|Ash's Chikorita and Bayleef]]
* [[Tracey's Marill]]
* [[Tracey's Marill]]
* [[Iris's Emolga]]
* [[Iris's Emolga]]
* [[James's Yamask]]
* [[James's Yamask]]
* {{TP|Serena|Serena's Eevee and Sylveon|Sylveon}}
* [[Serena's Sylveon|Serena's Eevee and Sylveon]]
* [[Sophocles's Togedemaru]]
* [[Sophocles's Togedemaru]]
* {{TP|Gary|Gary's Eevee/Umbreon|Umbreon}}
* [[Gary's Umbreon|Gary's Eevee]]
* {{an|Jigglypuff}}
* {{an|Jigglypuff}}
* {{an|Bewear}}


====Minor====
=====Minor=====
* {{p|Nidoran♂}} ({{OBP|Ralph|EP100|Tony}})
* {{DL|Ralph (EP100)|Tony|Ralph's Nidoran ♂}} (Tony)
* [[Annie (M05)#Espeon|Annie's Espeon]]
* {{DL|Mariah (EP137)|Oddish|Mariah's Oddish}}
* {{DL|Annie (M05)|Espeon|Annie's Espeon}}
* {{DL|Frank|Pikachu Pop Star|Frank's Pikachu}} ([[Cosplay Pikachu|Pikachu Pop Star]])
* {{DL|Harriet|Togepi|Harriet's Togepi}}
* {{p|Jirachi}} ([[BW132]] & [[PK27]])
* {{DL|Pikala|Pikachu}} ([[SM091]])
* {{p|Oricorio}} ({{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Oricorio|Sensu Style}}; [[SM109]])
* {{p|Marill}} ({{OBP|Marill|Pikachu shorts|Pikachu shorts}})
* {{p|Swinub}}
* {{p|Swinub}}
* {{p|Oddish}}
* {{p|Oddish}}
* {{p|Phione}}
* {{p|Phione}} ([[DP113]])
* {{p|Nidoran♀}}
* {{p|Nidoran♀}}
* {{p|Jirachi}} ([[BW132]] & [[PK27]])
* {{p|Chikorita}} ([[PK23]])
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Cosplay Pikachu|Pikachu Pop Star]])


===[[Super Smash Bros.]] series===
===Video games===
====[[Super Smash Bros.]] series====
* {{SSB|Jigglypuff}}
* {{SSB|Jigglypuff}}
* {{p|Chikorita}}
* {{p|Chikorita}}
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Bewear}}
* {{p|Pyukumuku}}
* {{p|Togedemaru}}


===[[Pokémon Puzzle League]]===
====[[Pokémon Puzzle League]]====
* [[Gary's Nidoqueen|Gary's Nidoran♀]]
* [[Gary's Nidoqueen|Gary's Nidoran♀]]


==Other non-Pokémon roles==
==Other non-Pokémon roles==
* Mimet ({{wp|Sailor Moon S}})
* Mikan Shiratori, Mimete (''{{wp|Sailor Moon}}'')
* Sara ({{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie}})
* Pyotr (''{{wp|School Rumble}}'')
* Satoko Houjou ({{wp|Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni}})
* Sara (''{{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog (OVA)|Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie}}'')
* Arche Klein ({{wp|Tales of Phantasia}})
* Satoko Houjou (''{{wp|Higurashi When They Cry}}'')
* Snork Maiden ({{wp|Moomin (1990 TV series)|Moomin}})
* Arche Klein (''{{wp|Tales of Phantasia}}'')
* Melonpanna ({{wp|Anpanman}})
* Snorkmaiden (''{{wp|Moomin (1990 TV series)|Moomin}}'')
* Ropes ({{wp|Zatch Bell!}})
* Melonpanna (''{{wp|Anpanman}}'')
* Sunny Funny ({{wp|PaRappa the Rapper (TV Series)}})
* Ropes (''{{wp|Zatch Bell!}}'')
* Rika Tanako ({{wp|Onegai My Melody}})
* Sunny Funny (''{{wp|PaRappa the Rapper (TV series)|PaRappa the Rapper}}'')
* Tiffa Adill ({{wp|After War Gundam X}})
* Rika Tanako (''{{wp|Onegai My Melody}}'')
* Histoire & Croire ({{wp|Hyperdimension Neptunia}})
* Tiffa Adill (''{{wp|After War Gundam X}}'')
* Kin (''{{wp|Yo-kai Watch}}'')
* Histoire and Croire (''{{wp|Hyperdimension Neptunia}}'')
* Pekorin/Cure Pekorin (''{{wp|Kirakira PreCure a la Mode}}'')
* Leroute (''{{wp|Hunter x Hunter}}'')
* Wormgildy (''{{wp|Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!}}'')
* Aki Habara (''{{wp|The Rolling Girls}}'')
* Rozeria Haguro, Clerk (''{{wp|Sabagebu!}}'')
* Histoire (''{{wp|Hyperdimension Neptunia|Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation}}'')
* Yunitas (''{{wp|Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san}}'')
* Kaguya Sumeragi (''{{wp|Code Geass}}'')
* Alice Twins (''{{wp|Kagihime Monogatari Eikyū Alice Rondo}}'')
 
==External links==
* [http://www.kenproduction.co.jp/talent/member.php?mem=w15 Ken Production profile]
* [https://ameblo.jp/mikakanai/ Official blog]
* [https://twitter.com/MIkAKANAI3018 Twitter]


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Latest revision as of 15:58, 14 June 2023

Mika Kanai (Japanese: かないみか Kanai Mika) is a Japanese voice actress for the Pokémon anime.

Mika Kanai

Biography

Kanai was born on March 18, 1964, in Tokyo, Japan, and became a voice actress and singer as an adult. Her early famous roles in the Pokémon anime were Jigglypuff, Tracey's Marill, and Ash's Bayleef, all during the original series. In Pokémon the Series: Black & White, she started voicing Iris's Emolga and James's Yamask. In Pokémon the Series: XY, she took over voicing Bonnie from XY087 to XY100 when Mariya Ise went on maternity leave. She was married to fellow voice actor Kōichi Yamadera from 1994 until their divorce in 2006. Kanai is currently affiliated with the talent agency Ken Production.

Pokémon roles

Anime

Humans

Pokémon

Major
Minor

Video games

Super Smash Bros. series

Pokémon Puzzle League

Other non-Pokémon roles

External links


  This article is part of Project VA, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each voice actor of the Pokémon anime.