Mika Kanai

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Mika Kanai
かない みか
Kanai in 2022
Born	Mika Kanai (金井 美香) (1964-03-18) March 18, 1964 (age 60) Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Other names	Mikapii (みかぴぃ)
Occupation(s)	Voice actress, singer
Years active	1989–⁠present
Agent	Ken Production
Known for	Pokémon and Super Smash Bros. as Jigglypuff Higurashi When They Cry as Satoko Hōjō
Height	154 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Spouse	Koichi Yamadera ​ ​ (m. 1993; div. 2006)​ [1]
Relatives	Akihisa Kanai (father) Kazue Tagami (mother)
Website	Official profile

Mika Kanai (金井 美香（かない みか）, Kanai Mika, born March 18, 1964) is a Japanese voice actress and singer.^[2] She is attached to Ken Production.^[2] She is best known for her roles in Idol Angel Yokoso Yoko (as Yoko Tanaka), Tanoshii Moomin Ikka (as the Snork Maiden), Goldfish Warning! (as Wapiko), Soreike! Anpanman (as Melonpanna), Yadamon (as Yadamon), After War Gundam X (as Tiffa Adill), Hare Tokidoki Buta (as Harebuta), Galaxy Angel (as Vanilla H and Normad), Higurashi When They Cry (as Satoko Hōjō), Tales of Phantasia (as Arche Klein), Uchi no 3 Shimai (as Sū), Sailor Moon S (as Mimet), Mysterious Theft Saint Tail (as Maju Sendo). She is currently the voice of Jigglypuff in the Pokémon and Super Smash Bros. series. She freelanced for the voice of Bonnie, also from the Pokémon series when her regular voice actress Mariya Ise was on maternity leave.

She married Koichi Yamadera from 1993 to 2006, though their divorce was not disclosed until 2007. They had worked together on the long-running Anpanman series.^[1] Her parents worked at the Seinenza Theater Company.