Risa Mei is an American voice actress, known for her work on video games and English dubs for anime.
Early life and career Mei started working in entertainment from age 7, after her second grade teacher noticed her singing abilities and a first performance at a school assembly lead to performing regularly both within and outside her school. Mei won "kid champion" on the first episode of Ed McMahon's The Next Big Star, performed on Showtime at the Apollo, and toured around Southern California as part of a local singing and dancing group. She booked her first commercial and landed an agent by age 9. Around this time, Mei discovered she had dwarfism and noticed the roles she was being offered had shifted towards "novelty" roles, and stopped receiving auditions for leading and background roles.
Mei attended Azusa Pacific University, and graduated with a bachelor's in music with a focus on vocal performance. While in college, Mei joined Beckii Cruel's Oishii Project, a Japanese pop idol group. She was also a founding member of 4TE, a Japanese electronic pop girl group, and the lead singer of Psycho Bando, a punk Japanese rock-inspired band.
After graduating, Mei worked as a suit and character actor for Universal Studios Japan on a contract basis, moving back and forth between the US and Japan for several years. When in Japan, Mei performed for shows such as Amazing Sesame Street, One Piece Premiere Shows, and was an atmospheric actor for Universal's Halloween Horror Nights. While in the US, she booked commercials and landed her first motion capture role as Tilly the Tortoise in Word Party.
Personal life Mei is of Chinese and Indonesian descent. Mei met her husband while working at Universal Studios Japan.
Filmography Animated series + List of voice performances in animated series Year Title Role Notes 2016Word PartyTilly the TortoiseMotion capture and voice2020KakushigotoNadilaRainbow HighKim Nguyen2021Shadows HouseRum/ShirleyRestaurant to Another WorldPakkeMy Senpai Is AnnoyingFutaba Igarashi2022Show By Rock!! Stars!!RamekaMy Dress-Up DarlingSajuna Inui2023Heavenly DelusionNanakiRurouni Kenshin (2023 TV series)Kaoru Kamiya2024Delicious in DungeonBenichidoriUndead UnluckYusai, Leila MirahHot Wheels Let's RaceBrightsCode Geass: Rozé of the RecaptureOldrin Zevon, Yuri SanoRascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl SenpaiShoko Makinohara2025MedalistRyota, Ako KoaraBlue BoxGomi, Akari, UneKowloon Generic RomanceXiaoheiDigimon BeatbreakGekkomon2026Fate/Strange FakePhilia / IshtarGrow Up Show: Sunflower CircusImari Agano
Film + List of voice performances in film Year Title Role Notes 2022Sing a Bit of HarmonySatomi2022The House of the Lost on the CapeHiyori2024Sailor Moon CosmosSailor Lethe2025Virgin Punk: Clockwork GirlVespa2026CocoonShiho
Video games + List of voice performances in video games Year Title Role Notes 2017Fire Emblem HeroesSyrene2020Genshin ImpactSangonomiya Kokomi2022Arcade Spirits: The New ChallengersJynxAzure Striker Gunvolt 3ShironTower of FantasyAnnabella, Alyss, GnonnoGoddess of Victory: NikkeFolkwang2023Higan: EruthyllEupheriaCassette BeastsHeatherLoop8: Summer of GodsBenihime TennoEternightsYunaHonkai: Star RailLynxReverse: 1999Anjo NalaSand LandBeelzebubAstral AscentAquarius2024Unicorn OverlordMelisandreSolo Leveling: ARISEMirei AmamiyaHonor of KingsNakoruru, MayeneZenless Zone ZeroBurnice WhiteRomancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the SevenAzami2025Lunar: Silver Star Story CompleteMia Ausa, RoycePhantom Brave: The Lost HeroYakuza 0: Director's CutMakoto MakimuraFantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals TimeRouge, CherryOctopath Traveler 0LauranaEverybody's Golf Hot ShotsLani2026Marvel Tokon: Fighting SoulsPeni ParkerPending release Mobile Legends Bang Bang Hira (Hirara)
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