Maaya Sakamoto

Maaya Sakamoto (坂本 真綾) is a Japanese seiyuu (voice-actor) and singer who made her debut in 1996 as the voice of Hitomi Kanzaki in the hit anime series The Vision of Escaflowne. In addition, she sang the opening song "Yakusoku wa Iranai". She has since teamed up with composer Yoko Kanno and has had many subsequent voice roles in animes such as Record of Lodoss War, Cowboy Bebop, Kanon, Rahxephon, and others. She also has had voice roles in video games such as Panzer Dragoon Saga, Kingdom Hearts, and Napple Tale. She also does the voice of Padme Amidala in the Japanese dub of Star Wars: Episodes I & II, and Max in the television series Dark Angel. She plays the role of Eponine in the Japanese production of Les Misérables.

She has released three solo albums, numerous singles, and two singles collections. She also writes some of her own lyrics. She will be releasing a fourth album in the fall of 2003 along with her live action debut in the movie 03 Cross.