Fairouz Ai
Fairouz Ai (Japanese: ファイルーズあい Fairouz Ai), born Fairouz Ai Kadota (Japanese: 門田ファイルーズあい Kadota Fairouz Ai) on July 6, 1993,[1][2] is a Japanese voice actress.
Biography
Fairouz Ai was born in Tokyo on July 6, 1993.[1] She is of Japanese descent from her mother's side and of Egyptian descent from her father's side. During fifth grade in elementary school up to her graduation, she lived in Cairo, Egypt, although she resides in Japan for most of her life.[3]
Fairouz Ai read and became a fan of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure during her middle school years, and she would engage in reading sessions over Skype with other JoJo fans. This inspired her to strive for a career as a voice actress.[3] She made her major voice acting debut as Hibiki Sakura in the How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? anime adaptation, which was released in 2019. In 2021, she was cast as Jolyne Cujoh for the anime adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, the story's sixth part.
Personal life
Fairouz Ai's hobbies include drawing, watching horror movies, strength training, and fashion. She is fluent in Arabic.[1] Her brother is Gihado Kadota (Japanese: 門田 ギハード Kadota Gihādo), a professional ice climber.[4]
Pokémon roles
Animation
Pokémon: Paldean Winds
Pokémon Concierge
Video games
Pokémon Masters EX
Musical appearances
Other non-Pokémon roles
In anime
- Hibiki Sakura (How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?)
- Sei Shōnagon (Fate/Grand Order)
- Jolyne Cujoh (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean)
- Power (Chainsaw Man)
- Manatsu Natsuumi (Cure Summer) (Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure)
- Ramona Flowers (Scott Pilgrim Takes Off)
Dubbing
- Selina Kyle / Catwoman (The Batman)
- Marie Moreau (The Boys: Gen V)
- Bibi (Batwheels)
- Arcee (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts)
- Gretel Grant-Gomez (Hamster & Gretel)
Trivia
- Fairouz Ai's favorite Pokémon is Rattata.[8] During the Pokémon Concierge premiere screening, Fairouz noted that she wore a costume that coincidentally has the Pokémon's coloring.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Fairouz Ai's talent profile on Raccoon Dog
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MonthlyChampion/status/910726232223789057
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 (July 2, 2019). 「ダンベル何キロ持てる?」ファイルーズあいインタビュー「筋トレで鍛えた腹筋で、もっといい声でもっといい芝居ができるよう、頑張りマスキュラー!」 Newtype (Japanese).
- ↑ Tweet by 門田 ギハード (@GihadoKadota). Posted on July 3, 2019.
- ↑ Fairouz's tweet about her role as Iono in Pokémon: Paldean Winds
- ↑ Pokémon Concierge Japanese cast at the show's premiere
- ↑ Tweet revealing Iono & Bellibolt for Pokémon Masters EX
- ↑ Tweet by ファイルーズあい|Fairouz Ai (@fairouzzzzzz). Posted on September 22, 2023.
- ↑ Fairouz's tweet about the costume, where she mentions that it is colored after Rattata
External links
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