Akane Omae

• Name — Akane Omae • Native Name — 大前 茜 • Born — 21 August 1982 • Birthplace — Saitama Prefecture, Japan • Occupation — Voice actress • Years Active — 1999–2010 • Credits — * The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks as Princess Zelda • Suikoden Tactics as Corselia • Azumanga Daioh as Chihiro and Miruchi • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya as Sonou Mori • Negima! Magister Negi Magi as Sakurako Shiina • Trotting Hamtaro as Lazuli • Yakitate!! Japan as Kaede Matsushiro • Super Heavyweight God Gravion as Cecil • I My Me! Strawberry Eggs as Akane Kuise • Website — Official profile • Agent — Ken Production 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.

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.

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

List of voice performances in television animation • Year — Title — Role — Notes — Source • 1999 — Chibi Maruko-chan — Yoko • One Piece — Woman — Ep. 3 • 2001 — I My Me! Strawberry Eggs — Akane Kuise • Steel Angel Kurumi 2 — Junior, Student • Let's Go Quintuplets! — Girl • The Jungle Was Always Sunny, Then Came Guu — Woman • Weekly Storyland — Elementary School Girl • The First Step — Tourist • 2002 — PaRappa the Rapper — Baby Bird — Ep. 30 • Azumanga Daioh — Chihiro, Tennis Girl, Miruchi, Female Student B — Tennis Girl in Ep. 10, Miruchi in Ep. 12, Female Student B in Ep. 19 • Super Heavyweight God Gravion — Cecil, Maintenance Maid A — Maintenance Maid A in Ep. 12 • Kiddy Grade — Broadcaster, Female Student 2, Wife, Child 1, Crying Little Girl, Calming Mother, Information Girl, Distraught Grandson, Fleur — Female 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 Mist — Young Girl — Ep. 22 • 2003 — Kaleido Star — Annie, Andy • 2004 — Trotting Hamtaro — Lazuli • Super Heavyweight God Gravion Zwei — Cecil • Yakitate!! Japan — Kaede Matsushiro • 2005 — Negima! Magister Negi Magi — Sakurako Shiina • Atashin'chi — Friend A, Child A, Staff, Announcer, Karin • Cluster Edge — Children, Young Girl • Crayon Shin-chan — Preschooler A, Tea Ceremony Member B, Girl, Little Girl B, Female Staff Member, Child, Minami, Haruka — Tea Ceremony Member B in Ep. 554 • Kotencotenco — Pick • Wagamama Fairy: Mirumo de Pon! — Yurin • 2006 — The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya — Sonou Mori — Debuts in Ep. 6 • War Fairy Tales — Misako — Ep. 5 • Negima!? — Sakurako Shiina — Was also in charge of the subtitle calligraphy's third image in Ep. 16 and the sponsor screen illustration after the ED • 2007 — Kirarin Revolution — Yuka • Kekkaishi — Matsudo's servant • 2008 — Shigofumi — Miku Ayase • 2009 — Shugo Chara!! Doki — Girl, Cecil — Girl in Ep. 72, Cecil in Eps 85-86 • Gokyōdai Monogatari — Tomo — Ep. 4

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

List of voice performances in original video animation • Year — Title — Role — Notes — Source • 2005 — Shigeru Mizuki's Yokai World: Osorezan Story — Sayuri • 2006 — Negima!? Magister Negi Magi: Spring — Sakurako Shiina • 2006 — Negima!? Magister Negi Magi: Summer — Sakurako Shiina • 2007 — Yatta ze! Nattou Boy — Edamame Peanuts • 2008 — Mahō Sensei Negima!: Shiroki Tsubasa Ala Alba — Sakurako Shiina • 2009 — Mahō Sensei Negima!: Mō Hitotsu no Sekai — Sakurako Shiina

List of voice performances in video games • Year — Title — Role — Source • 2002 — My Merry May — Motomi Agatsuma • Erde: Under the Juniper Tree — Riou • 2004 — Lupin the 3rd: The Legacy of Columbus's Inheritance — Orphanage Girl • 2005 — The Sword of Etheria — Dorothy • 2007 — Imabikisō — Minagawa Kaori • 2009 — The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks — Princess Zelda

List of dub performances in overseas television dramas • Title — Role — Notes — Source • Life with Derek — Marti Venturi (Ariel Waller) • The Adventures of Animal Rescue Kids — Carrie

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

List of drama CD performances • Year — Title — Role — Label — Catalogue number — Source • I My Me! Strawberry Eggs — Akane Kuise