Rei Sakuma (birth name Reiko Sakuma) is a Japanese voice actress born in Tokyo in 1965. She is best known in Japan for her voice work in the long running children's series Soreike! Anpanman; her most famous role in the English-speaking world, however, is probably as the Chinese Amazon Shampoo in Ranma½.
Notable Roles by Rei Sakuma:[]
- Akabon in Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden and Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden Victory
- Kazumi "Oneesama" Amano in Gunbuster
- Batako in Soreike! Anpanman
- The Light and The Dark Clow Cards in Cardcaptor Sakura
- Shampoo in Ranma One Half (she's voiced the character since 1989, including in the 2024 anime remake, making it probably her longest-running character)
- Misa in Mermaid Forest
- Princess Fianna in Record of Lodoss War
- Little My in Tanoshii Moomin Ikka (Moomin (1990 TV series))
- Arshes Nei in Bastard!!
- Peorth in the Ah! My Goddess! movie
- Mizuha Miyama in Magic Users Club
- Morrigan Aensland in Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge
- Neeya in Infinite Ryvius
- Zia in The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1998 redub, replacing Mami Koyama)
- Amy March in the World Masterpiece Theater version of Little Women
- Empress Funaho in Tenchi Muyo!
- Mafura-Chan (Pashmina) in Hamtaro
- Jiji in Kiki's Delivery Service
- Aika Sumeragi in Agent Aika
- Mariemaia Kushrenada in Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
- Rumiko Daidoji in Miracle Girls
- Konoha Edajima in Please Teacher!
- Leona Ozaki in Dominion Tank Police
- Nina Purpleton in Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
- April in Sol Bianca
- Momo Karuizawa in Project Justice
- Ayaka Rindo in Seraphim Call
- My Melody in Onegai My Melody
- Kei Yuuki in Captain Harlock
- Blair in Earthian
- Kenny in Onegai My Melody
- Kris Mu in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Legend of the Supermutants
- Rebecca in Galaxy Angel