# Janice Kawaye

Janice Hiromi Kawaye (born April 4, 1970) is an American voice actress known for her roles as Gi in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Jenny Wakeman/XJ-9 in My Life as a Teenage Robot, Ami Onuki in Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, Kim and Kam in Class of 3000, and Lysithea in the Fire Emblem series.

## Early life

Kawaye was born in Los Angeles, California to parents who are both of Japanese descent. She is fluent in Japanese.

## Filmography
### Animation

List of voice performances in animation :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | The Karate Kid | Taki Tamurai | |
| 1990 | Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone | Keiko | |
| 1990–96 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Gi | |
| 1994–95 | Bump in the Night | Little/Big Robot, Little Robot's Sister/Big Robot's Sister, Yellow Bunny | |
| 1995 | Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? | Aileen | Episode: "Curses, Foiled Again" |
| 1996 | Quack Pack | Soo Ling | Episode: "Feats of Clay" |
| 2001–06 | Invader Zim | Sara, Child (I), Bad Actress, Autographic ID | |
| 2001–04 | Totally Spies! | Stacy | |
| 2002–06 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman | |
| 2003–08 | All Grown Up! | Kid #2, Kioko, Julia, Serena | |
| 2004–05 | Megas XLR | Car Fan 1, Teenage Girl, DanceStation Girl, Galaxa | |
| 2004–08 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Sonya (Numbuh 83), Lee (Numbuh 84) | |
| 2004–06 | Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi | Ami Õnuki, Tekirai, Gummi Bear, Amibot, Crowd, News Woman, Dogs, Chickens, Girls, Boys, Janice, Skiers, Li'l Ami, Opera Lady, Dupilcats, Slam-I-Yumi, Cheerleaders, Evil Ami | |
| 2006–08 | Class of 3000 | Kim and Kam Chin | |
| 2012 | Doc McStuffins | Kiko | |
| 2013 | Young Justice | Asami "Sam" Koizumi, Assistant | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Aki, Japanese Reporter | |
| 2018 | Treehouse Detectives | Owl #2, Fergus, Poppy | |
| 2019-20 | YooHoo to the Rescue | Joy, Rustee's Mom, Zebra | |
| 2020 | Over the Moon | Pink Lunette | |

### Anime

List of voice performances in anime :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Duel Masters | Mimi Tasogare | Season 1 |
| 2006–14 | Bleach | Yuzu Kurosaki | |
| 2007–08 | Blood+ | Chen, Mui, Remy (ep 4), School Girl (ep 8) | |
| 2008 | Bleach: Memories of Nobody | Yuzu Kurosaki | Film |
| 2009 | Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion | Yuzu Kurosaki | Film |
| 2012 | Bleach: Hell Verse | Yuzu Kurosaki | Film |
| 2012 | Marvel Anime: Blade | Alice (Ep. 8), Danas (Ep. 5), Yati (Ep. 6) | |
| 2014 | Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet | Melty; Pilot (ep 1) | Credited as Janice Roman Roku |
| 2016 | Love Live! School Idol Project | Cocoa Yazawa | Credited as Janice Roman Roku |
| 2017–18 | Hunter × Hunter | Shizuku | 2011 series Credited as Janice Roman Roku |
| 2017–19 | March Comes In like a Lion | Ayumu Kōda, Mikako Kawamoto | |
| 2017 | K: Missing Kings | Kukuri Yukizome | Season 2, Replaced Carrie Savage |
| 2018 | Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress | Mumei | |
| 2019–21 | The Promised Neverland | Dominic, Christie | |
| 2019 | Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato | Mumei, Ichinoshin | |
| 2019 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind | Schoolgirl, Young Giorno, Boys | Credited as Janice Roman Roku |
| 2021 | The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter | Olivia Servant | |
| 2021 | Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- | Garfiel (Young) | |
| 2021 | Yashahime | Shiori (Ep. 20) | |
| 2021 | Edens Zero | Couchpo | |
| 2022 | Case Closed: Zero's Tea Time | Azusa Enomoto | |
| 2022 | Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire | Ayumi Yoshida | Credited as Janice Roman Roku, Film |
| 2023 | Case Closed: The Scarlet Bullet | Ayumi Yoshida | Film |
| 2025 | Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War | Yuzu Kurosaki | Episode: "The Visible Answer" |

### Films

List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | Dorothy Meets Ozma of Oz | Dorothy Gale | As Hiromi Kawaye |
| 1988 | Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw | Tammy | |
| 2006 | Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo | Nya-Nya, Timoko | |

### Video games

List of voice performances in video games :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Ninja Gaiden | Ayane | Also in Ninja Gaiden Black, Ninja Gaiden Sigma & Sigma Plus |
| 2007 | Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots | Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman | |
| 2008 | Ninja Gaiden II | Ayane | Also in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 & Sigma 2 Plus |
| 2010 | Valkyria Chronicles II | Cosette Coalhearth | |
| 2012 | Ninja Gaiden 3 | Ayane | Also in Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge |
| 2013 | Rune Factory 4 | Xiao Pai | Also Special |
| 2017 | .hack//G.U. Last Recode | Kusabira | |
| 2018 | Detective Pikachu | Rita Partridge | Credited as Janice Roman Roku |
| 2018 | Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Strike | Female Avatar 2 | |
| 2019 | Fire Emblem: Three Houses | Lysithea | |
| 2020 | Fire Emblem Heroes | Lysithea | Credited as Janice Roman Roku |
| 2021 | Scarlet Nexus | Additional voices | Credited as Janice Roman Roku |
| 2022 | Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes | Lysithea | Credited as Janice Roman Roku |
| 2022 | Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl | Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman | |
| 2022 | Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway | Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman | |
| 2023 | Master Detective Archives: Rain Code | Ama-Pal | |
| 2023 | Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 | Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman | |

### Live action

List of acting performances in film and television :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
| 1984 | Night of the Comet | Sarah | | |