Janice Hiromi Kawaye (born April 4, 1970) is an American voice actress known for her roles as Gi in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Jenny Wakeman/XJ-9 in My Life as a Teenage Robot, Ami Onuki in Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, Kim and Kam in Class of 3000, and Lysithea in the Fire Emblem series.
Early life Kawaye was born in Los Angeles, California to Hiroko and Harry Kawaye, who was a veteran of the Military Intelligence Service serving five years with the United States Armed Forces. They were both of Japanese descent. She is fluent in Japanese.
Filmography
Animation + List of voice performances in animation Year Title Role Notes Source The Karate Kid Taki Tamurai Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone Keiko –96 Captain Planet and the Planeteers Gi –95 Bump in the Night Little/Big Robot, Little Robot's Sister/Big Robot's Sister, Yellow Bunny Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Aileen Episode: "Curses, Foiled Again" Quack Pack Soo Ling Episode: "Feats of Clay" 1999 Oh Yeah! Cartoons Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman Episode: "My Neighbor was a Teenage Robot" –06 Invader Zim Sara, Child (I), Bad Actress, Autographic ID –08 All Grown Up! Kid #2, Kioko, Julia, Serena –09 My Life as a Teenage Robot Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman –05 Megas XLR Car Fan 1, Teenage Girl, DanceStation Girl, Galaxia –08 Codename: Kids Next Door Sonya (Numbuh 83), Lee (Numbuh 84) –06 Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Ami Onuki, Tekirai, Gummi Bear, Amibot, Crowd, News Woman, Dogs, Chickens, Girls, Boys, Janice, Skiers, Li'l Ami, Opera Lady, Dupilcats, Slam-I-Yumi, Cheerleaders, Evil Ami –08 Class of 3000 Kim and Kam Chin Doc McStuffins Kiko Young Justice Asami "Sam" Koizumi, Assistant 2 episodes Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Aki, Japanese Reporter Treehouse Detectives Owl #2, Fergus, Poppy –20 YooHoo to the Rescue Joy, Rustee's Mom, Zebra Over the Moon Pink Lunette
Anime + List of voice performances in anime Year Title Role Notes Source Duel Masters Mimi Tasogare Season 1 –14 Bleach Yuzu Kurosaki –08 Blood+ Chen, Mui, Remy (ep 4), School Girl (ep 8) 2008Bleach: Memories of NobodyYuzu KurosakiFilm2009Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion2012Bleach: Hell Verse Marvel Anime: Blade Alice (Ep. 8), Danas (Ep. 5), Yati (Ep. 6) Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet Melty; Pilot (ep 1) Credited as Janice Roman Roku Love Live! School Idol Project Cocoa Yazawa –18 Hunter × Hunter Shizuku 2011 seriesCredited as Janice Roman Roku –19 March Comes In like a Lion Ayumu Kōda, Mikako Kawamoto K: Missing Kings Kukuri Yukizome Season 2, Replaced Carrie Savage Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Mumei 2019–21The Promised NeverlandDominic, Christie 2019 Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato Mumei, Ichinoshin JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind Schoolgirl, Young Giorno, Boys Credited as Janice Roman Roku The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter Olivia Servant Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-Garfiel (Young) Yashahime Shiori (Ep. 20) Edens Zero Couchpo 2022Case Closed: Zero's Tea TimeAzusa Enomoto Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire Ayumi Yoshida Credited as Janice Roman Roku, Film 2023Case Closed: The Scarlet BulletFilm2025Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood WarYuzu KurosakiEpisode: "The Visible Answer"
Film + List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films Year Title Role Notes Source Dorothy Meets Ozma of Oz Dorothy Gale As Hiromi Kawaye Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw Tammy Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo Nya-Nya, Timoko Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation Z.E.R.O. Numbuh 83 / Sonja, Numbuh 84 / Lee
Video games + List of voice performances in video games Year Title Role Notes Source Ninja Gaiden Ayane Also in Ninja Gaiden Black, Ninja Gaiden Sigma & Sigma Plus Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman Ninja Gaiden II Ayane Also in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Sigma 2 Plus, & Ninja Gaiden Black II. Valkyria Chronicles II Cosette Coalhearth Ninja Gaiden 3 Ayane Also in Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge, credits – Rune Factory 4 Xiao Pai Also Special .hack//G.U. Last Recode Kusabira Detective Pikachu Rita Partridge Credited as Janice Roman Roku Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Strike Female Avatar 2 Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Strike, credits – Fire Emblem: Three Houses Lysithea Fire Emblem Heroes Credited as Janice Roman Roku Scarlet Nexus Additional voices 2022Fire Emblem Warriors: Three HopesLysithea Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Ama-Pal Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Jenny "XJ-9" Wakeman 2025Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny
Live action + List of acting performances in film and television Year Title Role Notes Source Night of the Comet Sarah
TV series The Problem Solverz - Various Voices
Anime Heroes: Legend of the Battle Disks - Additional Voices K: Return of Kings - Kukuri Yukizome (Credited as Janice Roman Roku) March Comes in Like a Lion - Ayumu Kouda; SFX Voice (Credited as Janice Roman Roku) Toradora! - Yuriko Mitsui; Additional Voices (Credited as Janice Roman Roku) The Promised Neverland - Eugene (Credited as Janice Roman Roku)
Film Bleach - Karin, Yuzu Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge - Kukuri Yukizome (Credited as Janice Roman Roku) Lalaloopsy Girls: Welcome to L.A.L.A. Prep School - Bea Spells-A-Lot (Credited as Janice Roman Roku) Love Live! The School Idol Movie - Cocoa Yazawa (Credited as Janice Roman Roku)
Video games Danganronpa 2×2 - Peko Pekoyama Final Fantasy XIII-2
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