Akane Omae

Akane Omae
大前 茜
Born (1982-08-21) August 21, 1982 (age 44)
Saitama Prefecture, Japan
OccupationVoice actress
Years active1999–2010
AgentKen Production
Notable credits
WebsiteOfficial profile

Akane Omae (大前 茜, Ōmae Akane; born August 21, 1982) is a former Japanese voice actress from Saitama Prefecture. Formerly affiliated with Ken Production, she retired from voice acting in 2010.

She is known for her voice roles as Princess Zelda in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Dorothy in The Sword of Etheria, Corselia in Suikoden Tactics, Chihiro and Miruchi in Azumanga Daioh, Sonou Mori in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Sakurako Shiina in Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Lazuli in Trotting Hamtaro, Kaede Matsushiro in Yakitate!! Japan, Cecil in Super Heavyweight God Gravion, and Akane Kuise in I My Me! Strawberry Eggs.

Biography

Omae was born in Japan in Saitama Prefecture on August 21, 1982.

In 1999, she won the Grand Prix on the "Voice Actor Star Tanjo" segment of the Fuji TV program Kaishingeki TV! Utae-mon. That same year, she made her debut as Yoko in Chibi Maruko-chan, and after voicing minor character roles in One Piece, made her full-scale debut as a voice actress in 2001.

In 2004, she was cast as the voice of the Ham-Ham Lazuli in the popular children's television anime Trotting Hamtaro.

On November 1, 2010, Omae announced on her blog that she had officially retired at the end of October, stating that her retirement was due to a personal desire to experience a different career.

Personal life

She has an expert-level knowledge of crow ecology and her hobbies and special skills include creating illustrations.

Filmography

Television animation

List of voice performances in television animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
1999Chibi Maruko-chanYoko
One PieceWomanEp. 3
2001I My Me! Strawberry EggsAkane Kuise
Steel Angel Kurumi 2Junior, Student
Let's Go Quintuplets!Girl
The Jungle Was Always Sunny, Then Came GuuWoman
Weekly Storyland [ja]Elementary School Girl
The First StepTourist
2002PaRappa the RapperBaby BirdEp. 30
Azumanga DaiohChihiro, Tennis Girl, Miruchi, Female Student BTennis Girl in Ep. 10, Miruchi in Ep. 12, Female Student B in Ep. 19
Super Heavyweight God GravionCecil, Maintenance Maid AMaintenance Maid A in Ep. 12
Kiddy GradeBroadcaster, Female Student 2, Wife, Child 1, Crying Little Girl, Calming Mother, Information Girl, Distraught Grandson, FleurFemale Student 2 in Ep. 1, Wife in Ep. 2, Child 1 in Ep. 4, Crying Little Girl in Ep. 5, Calming Mother in Ep. 6, Information Girl in Ep. 8, Distraught Grandson in Ep. 10, Fleur in Ep. 24
Shrine of the Morning MistYoung GirlEp. 22
2003Kaleido StarAnnie, Andy
2004Trotting HamtaroLazuli
Super Heavyweight God Gravion ZweiCecil
Yakitate!! JapanKaede Matsushiro
2005Negima! Magister Negi MagiSakurako Shiina
Atashin'chiFriend A, Child A, Staff, Announcer, Karin
Cluster EdgeChildren, Young Girl
Crayon Shin-chanPreschooler A, Tea Ceremony Member B, Girl, Little Girl B, Female Staff Member, Child, Minami, HarukaTea Ceremony Member B in Ep. 554
KotencotencoPick
Wagamama Fairy: Mirumo de Pon!Yurin
2006The Melancholy of Haruhi SuzumiyaSonou MoriDebuts in Ep. 6
War Fairy Tales [ja]MisakoEp. 5
Negima!?Sakurako ShiinaWas also in charge of the subtitle calligraphy's third image in Ep. 16 and the sponsor screen illustration after the ED
2007Kirarin RevolutionYuka
KekkaishiMatsudo's servant
2008ShigofumiMiku Ayase
2009Shugo Chara!! DokiGirl, CecilGirl in Ep. 72, Cecil in Eps 85-86
Gokyōdai Monogatari [ja]TomoEp. 4

Theatrical animation

List of voice performances in theatrical animation
Year Title Role Source
2004Trotting Hamtaro: The Mysterious Oni Picture Book Tower [ja]Lazuli

Original video animation (OVA)

List of voice performances in original video animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
2005Shigeru Mizuki's Yokai World: Osorezan StorySayuri
2006Negima!? Magister Negi Magi: SpringSakurako Shiina
2006Negima!? Magister Negi Magi: SummerSakurako Shiina
2007Yatta ze! Nattou BoyEdamame Peanuts
2008Mahō Sensei Negima!: Shiroki Tsubasa Ala AlbaSakurako Shiina
2009Mahō Sensei Negima!: Mō Hitotsu no SekaiSakurako Shiina

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Source
2002My Merry May [ja]Motomi Agatsuma
Erde: Under the Juniper Tree [ja]Riou
2004Lupin the 3rd: The Legacy of Columbus's InheritanceOrphanage Girl
2005The Sword of EtheriaDorothy
2007ImabikisōMinagawa Kaori
2009The Legend of Zelda: Spirit TracksPrincess Zelda

Dubbing

Films

List of dub performances in overseas films
Title Role Notes Source
Babe: Pig in the City
Dennis the Menace
Nim's IslandNim (Abigail Breslin)
Reservation RoadEmma Learner (Elle Fanning)
Sympathy for Mr. VengeanceYu-sun (Han Bo-bae)

Television dramas

List of dub performances in overseas television dramas
Title Role Notes Source
Life with DerekMarti Venturi (Ariel Waller)
The Adventures of Animal Rescue KidsCarrie

Animation

List of dub performances in overseas animation
Title Role Notes Source
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
Hercules
  • Joan of Arc (Child Jeanne)

Drama CDs

List of drama CD performances
Year Title Role Label Catalogue number Source
I My Me! Strawberry EggsAkane Kuise

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 大前 茜 (in Japanese). Ken Production. Archived from the original on January 21, 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Omae, Akane (November 1, 2010). "11年間の奇跡" [11 Years of Miracles]. teoria's Hina-uta: Voice Actress Akane Omae's Official Blog (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 6, 2010.
  3. ↑ "大前 茜 / Akane Ohmae". Ken Production (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 6, 2001.
  4. ↑ 劇場版 とっとこハム太郎 はむはむぱらだいちゅ! ハム太郎とふしぎのオニの絵本塔. Eiga.com (in Japanese).
  5. ↑ 帰らない日々［吹］. Star Channel. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  6. ↑ 復讐者に憐れみを デラックス版 韓国映画 DVD シン・ハギュン ソン・ガンホ. Mercari. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.