Kujira

{{Infobox person

| name = Kujira

| native_name = くじら

| native_name_lang = ja

| image =

| alt =

| caption =

| birth_name = {{nihongo|Wakako Matsumoto
|松本和香子}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|04|1}}

| birth_place = Tokyo, Japan

| other_names =

| occupation = Voice actress

| years_active =

| agent =

| credits = Gintama as Otose
Naruto as Orochimaru
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation as Human God

| module =

}}

{{nihongo|Wakako Matsumoto|松本和香子|Matsumoto Wakako|born April 1, 1960{{cite AV media|people=くじら, 武内駿輔, 鈴木崚汰|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkGf_CPpjvQ&t=3m25s|title=くじらさん登場！あのキャラの裏側を暴露？！✨【武内駿輔×鈴木崚汰】#5 -Say U Play 公式声優チャンネル-|time=3:25|language=ja|date=July 28, 2021|access-date=January 15, 2023}}}}, better known by her stage name {{nihongo|Kujira|くじら|Kujira}}, is a Japanese voice actress from the Tokyo Metropolis area. She is employed by 81 Produce. Her best-known roles include Otose in Gin Tama and Orochimaru in Naruto. She also voices Sakura Ogami in Danganronpa and the Scooter Lady in the You're Under Arrest series.

Filmography

=Anime=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" \|+ List of voice performances in anime ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\| Notes ! class="unsortable"\| Source{{R\|resume}}

{{dts\|1990\|04\|02\|format=y}}	City Hunter	Kazama Toru	From City Hunter 3rd Season Episode 3	{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|1992\|04\|09\|format=y}}	Cooking Papa	Katsuyo Yoshioka		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|1995\|01\|15\|format=y}}	Romeo no Aoi Sora	Embelino, Faustino		{{R\|vadb\|doi2}}
{{dts\|1995\|04\|05\|format=y}}	Wedding Peach	Nan Ma		{{R\|vadb}}

{{dts\|1996\|10\|05\|format=y}}	You're Under Arrest	50 C.C. Old Lady		{{R\|vadb\|doi2}}
{{dts\|1997\|03\|08\|format=y}}	GeGeGe no Kitaro: Obake Naitā	Jun	Movie from 4th TV series 1996	{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|1997\|07\|14\|format=y}}	Case Closed	Heihachirō Shiotataira's wife, Tokomae Sayuri		{{cite web\|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Kujira/\|title=Kujira (visual voices guide)\|website=behindthevoiceactors.com\|access-date=9 July 2024\|type= A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information}}
{{dts\|1997\|07\|19\|format=y}}	Flame of Recca	Domon's mother		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|1997\|09\|07\|format=y}}	Yume no Crayon Oukoku	Otora-san		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|1997\|10\|02\|format=y}}	Cho Mashin Hero Wataru	Kanpun		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|1998\|04\|01\|format=y}}	Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight	Smeddy		{{R\|vadb\|doi2}}
{{dts\|1998\|04\|05\|format=y}}	Fancy Lala	Bulldog Iwata		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|1998\|04\|06\|format=y}}	Alice SOS	Ottoto princess
{{dts\|1999\|10\|05\|format=y}}	Dai-Guard	Muto		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2000\|04\|03\|format=y}}	Gatekeepers	Aunt		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2000\|04\|20\|format=y}}	Ceres, Celestial Legend	Kyū Oda / Mrs. Q		{{R\|vadb\|doi2}}
{{dts\|2000\|07\|07\|format=y}}	Hamtaro	Tonkichi		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2000\|10\|03\|format=y}}–	Vandread	Butan	Also Second Stage	{{R\|vadb\|doi2}}
{{dts\|2000\|11\|26\|format=y}}	Dotto! Koni-chan	Koni	Lead role	{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2001\|01\|08\|format=y}}	Beyblade	Nobuo		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2001\|04\|07\|format=y}}	You're Under Arrest Second Season	50 C.C. Old Lady		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2001\|07\|04\|format=y}}	I My Me! Strawberry Eggs	Ruru Sanjō		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2001\|07\|05\|format=y}}	Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto	Sabure		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2001\|09\|01\|format=y}}	Cowboy Bebop: The Movie	Aunt	film	{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2002\|01\|08\|format=y}}	Full Metal Panic!	Goldberry		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2002\|03\|16\|format=y}}	A Tree of Palme	Unkempt		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2002\|04\|05\|format=y}}	Daigunder	Silver		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2002\|07\|03\|format=y}}	Mao-chan	Mikan Queen		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2002\|09\|30\|format=y}}	Petite Princess Yucie	Old woman		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2002\|10\|03\|format=y}}	Naruto	Orochimaru		{{R\|vadb\|doi2}}
{{dts\|2003\|04\|06\|format=y}}	Sonic X	Ella		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2004\|02\|01\|format=y}}–06	Kaiketsu Zororiseries	Gorgon		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2004\|03\|06\|format=y}}	Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey	Gian (child)	film	{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2004\|04\|03\|format=y}}	Kyo Kara Maoh!	Queen Kumahachi		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2004\|04\|03\|format=y}}	Sgt. Frog	Disneyland yokozuna		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2004\|10\|05\|format=y}}	Tactics	Book Ghost		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2005\|10\|04\|format=y}}	Hell Girl	Meiko Shimono		{{R\|vadb\|doi2}}
{{dts\|2005\|10\|06\|format=y}}	Black Cat	Madam Freesia		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2005\|10\|22\|format=y}}	Mushishi	Mushi		{{R\|vadb\|doi2}}
{{dts\|2005\|10\|20\|format=y}}	Keroro	Rat Alien (Season 2, Episode 19)		{{R\|vadb\|doi2}}
{{dts\|2005\|12\|26\|format=y}}	Minami no shima no chīsana hikōki bādī :ja:南の島の小さな飛行機バーディー	Patrick		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2006\|04\|04\|format=y}}	Higurashi no Naku Koro ni	Landlady, Tamae Hōjō		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2006\|04\|04\|format=y}}–present	Gin Tama	Otose	Also feature film and 2015 TV series	{{R\|vadb\|doi2}}{{cite web \| url=http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/gintama/chara/kabuki/index.html \| title=銀魂｜テレビ東京アニメ公式 }}
{{dts\|2006\|07\|01\|format=y}}	Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z	Miss Tenjō		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2006\|10\|16\|format=y}}	Kekkaishi	Ichigatsu/ shirahago		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2007\|02\|15\|format=y}}	Naruto: Shippuden	Orochimaru		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2007\|04\|04\|format=y}}	Nagasarete Airantō	Obaba		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2007\|04\|08\|format=y}}	Lucky Star	Women in background		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2007\|10\|01\|format=y}}	Bamboo Blade	Reimi's Mama		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2007\|10\|04\|format=y}}	You're Under Arrest Full Throttle	50 C.C. Old Lady		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2008\|07\|07\|format=y}}	Sands of Destruction	Innkeeper's Wife		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2008\|10\|01\|format=y}}	Rosario + Vampire Capu2	Komiya's mother		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2008\|10\|04\|format=y}}	Kannagi	Kamimori old woman		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2008\|10\|09\|format=y}}	Chaos;Head	Katsuko Momose		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2009\|07\|05\|format=y}}–	One Piece	Sweetpea
{{dts\|2009\|10\|10\|format=y}}	Gokyodai Mongatari (Your Siblings Story) ご姉弟物語	Nobuko		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2009\|10\|12\|format=y}}	Tamagotchi!	Aunt Chantchi		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2010\|04\|04\|format=y}}	Giant Killing	Wife of Goro		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2010\|10\|06\|format=y}}–13	The World God Only Knows series	Dokuro Skull		{{R\|doi2}}
{{dts\|2011\|04\|04\|format=y}}	Battle Girls: Time Paradox	Oda Nobusada		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2011\|04\|07\|format=y}}	Sket Dance	Himiko Minakami		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2011\|11\|23\|format=y}}	Tales of Symphonia: The Animation The United World Episode	Verius	OVA
{{dts\|2012\|04\|03\|format=y}}	Naruto SD: Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden	Orochimaru		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2012\|04\|05\|format=y}}	Sengoku Collection	Director		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2012\|04\|05\|format=y}}	Shirokuma Cafe	Raccoon		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2012\|07\|08\|format=y}}	Doraemon	Majime (Doraemon 2012 Special)		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2012\|10\|06\|format=y}}	Bakuman.	Nakai mother	Season 3	{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2013\|01\|06\|format=y}}	Senran Kagura	Sukeban		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2013\|05\|08\|format=y}}–14	Inazuma Eleven GO Galaxy	Shizune Kabata
{{dts\|2013\|07\|04\|format=y}}	Danganronpa: The Animation	Sakura Ogami
{{dts\|2013\|07\|04\|format=y}}	Servant × Service	Various characters		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2013\|09\|13\|format=y}}	The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel	Mifune no Haha	theater	{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2013\|10\|06\|format=y}}	Yozakura Quartet: Hananouta	Okiku-san
{{dts\|2014\|04\|07\|format=y}}	Hero Bank	Tamako Oi		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2014\|07\|05\|format=y}}	Barakamon	Punch		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2015\|04\|02\|format=y}}	Re-Kan!	Ero-neko		{{R\|vadb}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-14/re-kan-horror-comedy-anime-promo-video-previews-theme-song/.85961\|title=Re-Kan! Horror Comedy Anime's Promo Video Previews Theme Song\|author=\|date=\|work=Anime News Network\|accessdate=23 December 2015}}
{{dts\|2015\|10\|05\|format=y}}	Mr. Osomatsu	Matsuyo Matsuno		{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-10-23/mr-osomatsu-comedy-anime-casts-kazuhiko-inoue-kujira/.94539\|title=Mr. Osomatsu Comedy Anime Casts Kazuhiko Inoue, Kujira\|author=\|date=\|work=Anime News Network\|accessdate=23 December 2015}}
{{dts\|2016\|01\|20\|format=y}}	Sakamoto desu ga?	Shigemi Kubota
{{dts\|2018\|01\|20\|format=y}}	Pop Team Epic	Popuko
{{dts\|2019\|08\|15\|format=y}}	Cannon Busters	Mama Hitch

{{dts\|2020\|06\|08\|format=y}}	Great Pretender	Kim Si Won
{{dts\|2021\|format=y}}	Beastars Season 2	Rokume		{{cite web\|url=https://twitter.com/kujityan/status/1347067342866374658\|title=ついに！うふふ！\|author=\|date=\|work=Twitter\|accessdate=7 January 2021}}
{{dts\|2021\|format=y}}	Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation	{{Nihongo foot\|Human God\|人神\|Hito-gami\|group=Jp.}}		{{cite web\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-08/mushoku-tensei-jobless-reincarnation-anime-casts-kujira-as-hitogami/.170351\|title=Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Anime Casts Kujira as Hitogami\|author=\|date=\|work=Anime News Network\|accessdate=8 March 2021}}
{{dts\|2022\|format=y}}	Mamekichi Mameko NEET no Nichijō	Mother Kichi		{{cite web\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-09-12/mamekichi-mameko-neet-no-nichijo-manga-gets-tv-anime-on-october-3/.189576\|title=Mamekichi Mameko NEET no Nichijō Manga Gets TV Anime on October 3\|date=12 September 2022\|work=Anime News Network\|accessdate=12 September 2022}}
{{dts\|2023\|format=y}}	Hyakushō Kizoku	Okan		{{cite web\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-04-26/hiromu-arakawa-autobiographical-hyakusho-kizoku-anime-reveals-cast-staff-ending-song-artist-july-7-/.197524\|title=Hiromu Arakawa's Autobiographical Hyakushō Kizoku Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Ending Song Artist, July 7 Debut\|date=26 April 2023\|work=Anime News Network\|accessdate=26 April 2023}}
{{dts\|2023\|format=y}}	I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too	President		{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1459169/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t29\|title=Kujira\|author=\|date=\|work=IMDB\|accessdate=7 June 2023}}
{{dts\|2023\|format=y}}	Dark Gathering	Kishimojin		{{cite web\|url=https://twitter.com/DG_anime/status/1682953136967942144?t=iQHfNmWwi5I5AEkOvoeTbg&s=19\|title=Dark Gathering Episode 3 Synopsis\|date=22 July 2023\|work=Twitter\|accessdate=24 July 2023}}
{{dts\|2023\|format=y}}	The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You	Vice Principal An Baba
{{dts\|2024\|format=y}}	Pon no Michi	Beta
{{dts\|2024\|format=y}}	Suicide Squad Isekai	Amanda Waller		{{cite web\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-08/suicide-squad-isekai-anime-reveals-more-cast-members/.207386\|title=Suicide Squad Isekai Anime Reveals More Cast Members\|date=8 February 2024\|work=Anime News Network\|accessdate=9 February 2024}}
2024 \|Astro Note \|Obaa-chan \| \|{{Cite web \|date=2024-04-02 \|title=Astro Note Anime Casts Kujira as Gossiping Lady \|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-31/astro-note-anime-casts-kujira-as-gossiping-lady/.209429 \|access-date=2024-04-02 \|website=Anime News Network \|language=en}}
2025 \|Ishura Season 2 \|Kiyazuna the Axle \| \|{{Cite web \|date=2024-09-24 \|title=Ishura Season 2 Unveils 5 More Cast Members \|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-24/ishura-season-2-unveils-5-more-cast-members/.215926 \|access-date=2024-09-24 \|website=Anime News Network \|language=en}}
2025 \|Blue Miburo \|Hebi \| \|{{Cite web \|last=Cayanan \|first=Joanna \|date=January 4, 2025 \|title=Blue Miburo Anime Reveals New Opening Theme Song Artist for 2nd Part \|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-01-04/blue-miburo-anime-reveals-new-opening-theme-song-artist-for-2nd-part/.219584 \|access-date=January 5, 2025 \|website=Anime News Network \|language=en}}

=Video games=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" \|+ List of voice performances in video games ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\| Notes ! class="unsortable"\| Source{{R\|resume}}
{{dts\|2002\|03\|28\|format=y}}	Kingdom Hearts	Ursula		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2003\|12\|04\|format=y}}–present	Naruto series	Orochimaru		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2004\|09\|25\|format=y}}	Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal	Helga
{{dts\|2004\|11\|11\|format=y}}	Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories	Ursula	Also Re	{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2005\|07\|28\|format=y}}	Shadow Hearts: From the New World	Mao		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2005\|12\|22\|format=y}}	Kingdom Hearts II	Ursula	Also Final Mix,	{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2008\|04\|15\|format=y}}	Chaos;Head series	Katsuko Momose	Also Noah	{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2008\|06\|26\|format=y}}	Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World	Verius		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2009\|09\|17\|format=y}}	Tales of Vesperia	Belius	PS3	{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2009\|12\|23\|format=y}}	The Lucky Star: Net Idol Meister	Cherry	PSP	{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2010\|11\|25\|format=y}}	Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc	Sakura Ogami		{{R\|vadb}}
{{dts\|2010\|12\|23\|format=y}}	Lucky Star Ryouou Gakuen Outousai	Woman A, Female narrator	PS2	{{R\|vadb\|doi2}}
{{dts\|2012\|03\|29\|format=y}}	Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance	Ursula		{{R\|vadb}}
2014 \|Granblue Fantasy \|Nene \| \|
{{dts\|2019\|9\|26\|format=y}}	Ys IX: Monstrum Nox	Margot		{{cite web\|url=https://www.falcom.co.jp/ys9/characters/sub2.html\|title=サブキャラクター 2 - イースIX -Monstrum NOX-\|accessdate=26 February 2023}}
{{dts\|2025\|04\|17\|format=y}}	Rusty Rabbit	Soma

=Overseas dubbing=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" \|+ List of dub performances in overseas productions ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\| Notes ! class="unsortable"\| Source{{R\|resume}}
The Angry Birds Movie 2	Zeta		{{cite web\|url= https://www.angrybird2-movie.jp/\|title= 映画『アングリーバード2』オフィシャルサイトソニー・ピクチャーズ\|accessdate= December 6, 2019\|work= Sony Pictures Japan\|archive-date= January 4, 2020\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200104135515/https://www.angrybird2-movie.jp/\|url-status= dead}}
Another Stakeout
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Jackie	Voice dub for Romy Rosemont
Doug	Tippy Dink
Friends	Helena Handbasket	Voice dub for Kathleen Turner	{{cite web \|url= https://www.thecinema.jp/vod/friends7-kaidra/\|title= フレンズシーズン7\|access-date= January 29, 2023\|work= The Cinema}}
Ghostbusters	Patty Tolan	Voice dub for Leslie Jones	{{cite web \|url= https://www.star-ch.jp/channel/detail.php?movie_id=25630\|title= ゴーストバスターズ（２０１６）\|accessdate= August 31, 2019\|work= Star Channel}}
The Platform	Imoguiri	Voice dub for Antonia San Juan	{{cite web\|url= https://klockworx.com/bluraydvd/p-409348/\|title= プラットフォーム\|access-date= February 26, 2022\|work= The Klockworx\|archive-date= August 3, 2021\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210803012026/https://klockworx.com/bluraydvd/p-409348/\|url-status= dead}}
Rocko's Modern Life	Bev Bighead, Gib Hootsen
The Little Mermaid	Ursula
Sing	Meena's Mother		{{cite web\|url= https://www.fukikaeru.com/?p=6244\|title= ＳＩＮＧ／シング\|work= Fukikaeru\|accessdate= May 13, 2020}}
Spell	Ms. Eloise	Voice dub for Loretta Devine	{{cite web \|url= https://www.star-ch.jp/channel/detail.php?movie_id=29962\|title= スペル（２０２０）\|accessdate= August 16, 2021\|work= Star Channel}}
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody

=Tokusatsu=

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|+ Tokusatsu on TV

! Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"| Notes

! class="unsortable"| Source

2001

Kamen Rider Agito

Kaze no El (Voice)

[https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/zukan/phantoms/198#:~:text=声：くじら（くじら） Kamen Rider Encyclopedia (WEB)]

2024

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger

Cannonborg (Voice)

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! Role

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Notes

References

{{Reflist|refs=

{{cite web |url=http://www.81produce.co.jp/list.cgi?lady+1322810000000 |script-title=ja:くじら |trans-title=Kujira |work=81 Produce |location=Japan |language=Japanese |accessdate=December 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413122159/http://www.81produce.co.jp/list.cgi?lady+1322810000000 |archive-date=April 13, 2016 |url-status=dead }}

{{cite web

| url=http://gph.sakura.ne.jp/va_memo/system/vadb.cgi?action=view_ind&value=00731&namecode=1

| title=声優さん出演リスト個別表示：くじら(Kujira)

|trans-title=Voice actor's appearance list individual display: Kujira

| work=Voice Artist Database

| publisher=GamePlaza-HARUKA-

| accessdate=December 22, 2015

| date=August 17, 2015

| language=Japanese

}}

{{cite web

| url=http://www.usagi.org/doi-bin/seiyuu-lookup.pl?DB=ALL&value=Kujira

| title=Search results for "Kujira" in ALL database

| work=Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database

| accessdate=December 22, 2015

| date=December 22, 2015

| last=Doi | first=Hitoshi | authorlink=Hitoshi Doi}}

}}

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20160413122159/http://www.81produce.co.jp/list.cgi?lady+1322810000000 Official agency profile] {{in lang|ja}}
{{anime News Network|people|id=3581|name=Kujira}}

Category:1960 births

Category:81 Produce voice actors

Category:Living people

Category:Japanese video game actresses

Category:Voice actresses from Tokyo Metropolis

Category:20th-century Japanese actresses

Category:21st-century Japanese actresses