The ability of these notable anime voice actresses to bring to life diverse characters, from the cute and comical to the dark and complex, has enriched the anime experience for viewers all over the world. In this article, we will celebrate the best female anime voice actresses. So, without further ado, let’s get started.

10. Marina Inoue – Momo Yaoyorozu

Marina Inoue's infinite beauty is worth studying because she is 38 years old but is still doing better than the rest of the newbie female anime voice actresses. Her voice acting career began in 2003 when she won a role by beating 2,000 participants in a competition.

Since her debut, Marina has voiced several top-tier characters, most notably Armin Arlert in “Attack on Titan,” Momo Yaoyorozu in “My Hero Academia,” and Mai Zenin in “Jujutsu Kaisen.” She has also been part of several unique idol seiyuu units.

9. Yui Ishikawa – Mikasa Ackerman

Before working as an anime voice actress, Yui Ishikawa was a stage actress and had to do several side jobs, including a radio show. She has also worked as a professional dancer on stage, and her specialties are classical ballet, jazz dance, and tap.

Her hard work finally paid off when Yui landed the lead roles of Violet in “Violet Evergarden” and Mikasa in “Attack On Titan.” Thanks to her astonishing performance, she won the awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Annual Seiyu Awards.

8. Rie Takahashi – Ai Hoshino

Rie Takahashi is another veteran anime voice actress and is known for her sweet yet mischievous voice that touches the heart. She has acted in many anime series and played the roles of Megumin in “Konosuba”, Emilia in “Re:Zero” and Ai Hoshino in “Oshi no Ko”.

She decided to pursue a career as a voice actress after realizing that many male characters were voiced by female voice actors. Although she has yet to play a male lead, fans won’t mind seeing her as one. Additionally, Rie also voiced Cassie Lang in the Japanese version of “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.”

7. Sora Amamiya – Chizuru Mizuhara

Sora Amamiya is one of the top young talents in the field of female anime voice actors and she is apparently gorgeous. She started her career in 2012 and has landed some of the most beloved roles, such as Chizuru (Rent-A-Girlfriend), Elizabeth (Seven Deadly Sins), and Aqua (Konosuba).

Her first exposure to voice acting was in her second year of high school, where she was introduced to a collection of voice acting videos by seiyuu Miyuki Sawashiro. After that, Amamiya decided to become one and eventually became a prominent figure in the voice acting industry.

6. Ai Kayano – Menma

The story behind Ai Kayano’s entry into the industry is quite touching, as she always wanted to work in a job that involved “healing people.” Her desire to contribute to the well-being of society led her to a vocational school and eventually to a bigger stage, where she won a million hearts with her beautiful voice.

Her performances bring to life characters dealing with complex emotions and challenges. She has played leading roles in several anime series, including Meiko “Menma” Honma in “Anohana,” Sylphy in “Mushoku Tensei,” Shiro in “No Game No Life,” and Darkness in “Konosuba.”

5. Risa Taneda – Kaori Miyazono

Risa Taneda is something of a “queen of high school romance anime,” as some of her leading roles include Mirai Kuriyama (Beyond the Boundary), Yukina Himeragi (Strike the Blood), Kaori Miyazono (Your Lie in April), Erina Nakiri (Food Wars), and Ai Mizuno (Zombieland Saga).

Taneda learned about voice acting in 7th grade and became interested in it. She then began practicing her voice acting skills in her middle school years and got her first breakthrough in 2010. Since then, Taneda has been actively involved in the industry as a seiyuu and idol singer.

4. Inori Minase – Rem

Inori Minase made her voice acting debut in 2015 and just a year later won the Best Leading Actress award at the 10th Seiyu Awards. She is popular among fans for her sincere voice and her notable roles include Rem (Re:Zero), Chito (Girls' Last Tour), and Itsuki Nakano (Quintessential Quintuplets).

Minase has wanted to become a voice actress since she was six years old, and in elementary school, she listed voice acting as her desired career. Today, she is one of the most well-known anime voice actresses and is often seen performing live shows to further her singing career as well.

3. Maaya Uchida – Norman

Uchida siblings in the field of anime voice acting, Yuma and Maaya Uchida have been ruling the industry for a long time. Among the sibling duo, Maaya leads with her iconic roles in “Noragami” as Hiyori Iki, in “Hunter × Hunter” as Alluka Zoldyck and in “Chainsaw Man” as Angel Devil.

Since the early years of her career, Maaya has always wanted to voice a male protagonist and her dream finally came true when she got the opportunity to voice Norman in “The Promised Neverland”. In addition, she is a professional singer and does this in her spare time.

2. Akari Kitou – Nezuko Kamado

Akari Kitou became a voice acting sensation after her on-screen role as Nezuko appeared in the anime “Demon Slayer.” Although her role had little to do with her, she gained a huge fan following soon after due to her cute and adorable voice, augmented by her adorable appearance.

There was a difficult phase in Kitou's life when she convinced herself that if she didn't make it as a voice actress, she would become an illustrator. But that didn't happen and she landed some notable roles like Suzune (Classroom of the Elite), Nene (Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun) and Kaho (Blend S).

1. Kana Hanazawa-Rika

One of the most versatile and veteran anime voice actresses, Kana Hanazawa is a multi-talented individual as she is not only a prolific seiyuu but also a talented singer and sang the opening theme song for Bakemonogatari, “Renai Circulation”, which ended up being a musical hit.

She can convey a wide range of emotions, endearing her to fans of all genres. Over the years, Hanazawa has voiced Akane (Psycho-Pass), Rize (Tokyo Ghoul), Mitsuri (Demon Slayer), and Rika (Jujutsu Kaisen). In 2020, she married fellow anime voice actor Kensho Ono.

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