Rei Sakuma

is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and narrator from Tokyo, Japan. She is best known in Japan for her voice work as Batako 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 Ranma ½.

Other popular roles of hers include Yōko Sakakibara (Azuki-chan) Mariemaia Khushrenada (), My Melody (Onegai My Melody) and the Mini-Doras (Doraemon (1979)).

Filmography

Television animation

• The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love (1986), Sadie Dean
• Tales of Little Women (1987), Amy March
• Mami the Psychic (1987), Kaori Hana
• City Hunter 2 (1988), Azusa Nakayama
• F (1988), Ruiko
• Soreike! Anpanman (1988), Batako-san
• Ranma ½ (1989), Shampoo
• Dash! Yonkuro (1989), Rinko Sumeragi
• Moomin (1990), Little My
• Miracle Girls (1993), Rumiko Daijōji
• Doraemon (1994), Mini-Doras
• ' (1995), Mother Eagle Center
• Azuki-chan (1995), Yōko Sakakibara
• Case Closed (1997), Yoshino Satomi
• ' (1997), Lisa
• Pokémon (1997), Sakura, Yuki
• Trigun (1998), Marianne
• The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1998 Japanese re-dub; the original role in 1982 was performed by Mami Koyama), Zia
• Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden (1998), Akabon (Red Bomber)
• Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden V (1999), Akabon (Red Bomber)
• Cardcaptor Sakura (1999), The Dark, The Light
• Seraphim Call (1999), Ayaka Rindoh
• Gregory Horror Show (1999), Angel Dog/Devil Dog
• Infinite Ryvius (1999), Neya
• Magic User's Club (1999), Mizuha Miyama
• Gate Keepers (2000), Youko Ono
• Hamtaro (2000), Mafurā-chan
• Baby Felix (2001), Majorina
• Case Closed (2001), Kikuyo Kasama
• Hikaru no Go (2001), Akiko Toya
• Pokémon (2001), Lisa
• Please Teacher! (2002), Konoha Edajima
• Hanada Shōnen Shi (2002), Shizue
• ' (2002), Sherry
• Tenchi Muyo! GXP (2002), Funaho Masaki Jurai
• Galaxy Angel AA (2003), Rebecca
• Sonic X (2003), Momo
• Mermaid's Forest (2003), Misa
• Case Closed (2004), Akiko Shiina
• Black Jack (2004), Ritsuko
• Ginga Legend Weed (2005), Sakura
• Glass Mask (2005), Saeko Mizuki
• Onegai My Melody (2005), My Melody
• Black Jack 21 (2006), Maureen
• Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy (2006), Peorth
• Kemonozume (2006), Harumi Kamitsuki
• Golgo 13 (2008), Stella Glaston
• A Certain Magical Index (2010), Lidvia Lorenzetti
• HeartCatch PreCure! (2010), Tsukikage Haruna
• Jewelpet Twinkle (2010), Ekanite
• Lilpri (2010), Queen of Fairyland
• No. 6 (2011), Karan
• Is This a Zombie? of the Dead (2012), Delusion YÅ«
• ' (2015), Yashio
• The Ancient Magus' Bride (2017), Morii
• Ranma ½ (2024), Shampoo
• Turkey! Time to Strike (2025), Natsume

• Midori Morishima in Shukan Storyland

Theatrical animation

• Fair, then Partly Piggy (1988), Tama-chan
• The Five Star Stories (1989), Fatima Clotho
• Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), Jiji
• Record of Lodoss War (1990), Fianna
• Comet in Moominland (1992), Little My
• Waring Goldfish! The Movie (1992), Gyopo
• Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Afterglow of Zeon (1992), Nina Purpleton
• ' (1993), Mrs. Galion
• ' (1995), Snow Storm Ring
• Elementalors (1995), Tsuyuha
• ' (1996), Car sensor
• Violinist of Hameln (1996), Sizer
• ' (1997), Mariemaia Kushrenada
• ' (2000), Peorth
• ' (2000), Young Shizuka
• Doki Doki Wildcat Engine (2000), Mini-Dora
• ' (2002), Kei Yuki
• Gunbuster vs. Diebuster (2006), Kazumi "Onee-sama" Amano
• Cinnamon the Movie (2007), Cappuccino
• ' (2008), Chitai
• ' (2009), Chamii
• A Whisker Away (2020), Tamaki
• ' (2021), Otsumun

OVA

• Gunbuster (1988), Kazumi "Onee-sama" Amano
• Hades Project Zeorymer (1988), Si Aen
• Angel Cop (1989), Peace (Reika Yogawa)
• Blue Sonnet (1989), Naru Haibara
• Guardian of Darkness (1990), Motoko Takara
• Sol Bianca (1990), April Bikirk
• Earthian (1990), Blair
• ' (1991), Nina Purpleton
• Bastard!! (1993), Thunder Empress Arshes Nei
• Dragon Half (1993), Vina
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1993), Holly Joestar
• New Dominion Tank Police (1993), Leona Ozaki
• Combustible Campus Guardress (1994), Aoi
• Cosmic Fantasy (1994), Berga
• Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki (1995), Funaho Masaki Jurai
• 801 T.T.S. Airbats (1996), Lieutenant Jeger
• ' (1996), Crys-Mu / Dark Mu
• Agent Aika (1997), Aika Sumeragi
• ' (1997), Mariemaia Khushrenada
• ' (1997), Morrigan Aensland
• Alien Nine (2001), Principal Chisa Okada, Tomoya Hironaka
• ' (2006), Mizuho Amamiya
• Ah! My Goddess: Fighting Wings (2007), Peorth
• Ah! My Goddess: Together Forever (2011), Peorth

• ' (1997), Mitsuki Ichijou
• Project Justice (2000), Momo Karuizawa
• Mario Party 3 (2000), Tumble
• ' (2003), Angel Dog/Devil Dog
• Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star (2022), Yuria