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Mika Kanai
Person · female · Japan · Setagaya · born 1964 · recording since 1992
Japanese voice actress (born 1964)
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Also known as Mika Kanai · かないみか · Mika Kanai · Mika Yamadera · 山寺美香 · 金井美香 · +1 more
Timeline
7 events▣ Album 4◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1✦ Award 1
1960s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: おもちゃ箱
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2000s
2010s
Biography
English biography214 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1374268648
Biography
Mika Kanai (金井 美香（かない みか）, Kanai Mika; born March 18, 1964) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is attached to Ken Production. 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), Let's Go! 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 Kōichi Yamadera from 1993 to 2006, though their divorce was not disclosed until 2007. They have worked together on the long-running Let's Go! Anpanman series. Her parents worked at the Seinenza Theater Company.
Albums
おもちゃ箱 (Omochabako/Toy Box) - 1992
ダイアリ (Diary) - 1993
ナチュレル (Naturelle) - 1994
スタイル (Style) - 1995
ジューク・ボックス (Juke Box) - 1996
クラムチャウダー (Clam Chowder) - 1997
MIKA KANAI "Best Selection" - 1998
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 16 | 74.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 9 | 81.7th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 7 | 82.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 15 | 35.8th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (9 release groups · 4 studio albums)
Albums · 4
1992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 44:30
1-オーバーチャ-小さなお人形5:132ハートのオルゴール3:373今どきのままごと3:454おもちゃの指輪4:255つみきのお城4:236微笑みの紙風船4:007パズル4:198ビーズのネックレス4:539見つけた絵本4:2110心のぬり絵5:34アイドル天使ようこそようこ〜Must Be In Shibuya〜
1992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 36:33
1プロローグ〜陽春のパッセージ5:372陽炎のエチュード4:063夕陽のクレッシェンド3:504水たまりの太陽3:545SINGING QUEEN5:456君はオリジナル4:217太陽のバースデイ3:278陽のあたるステーション〜エピローグ5:331996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 17:37
1Brand New Love3:092あなたは知らない3:463微笑みの才能3:214魔法のOLセクシャル・ハラ3:355Brand New Love3:462005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 30:56
1オープニング1:332おやすみ…4:303ナノナノ→ヴァニラへ質問1:434ヴァニラ→ナノナノへ質問1:585Great Healer5:086ミニドラマ「エンジェル・クッキング・スクール 第3回」5:017次回予告1:288おやすみ…*karaoke4:309Great Healer*karaoke5:05
Single · 5
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 『ギャラクシーエンジェル』 キャラクターシリーズ：04 ヴァニラ・HSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 19:011天使のINORI4:51 2初めましてエンジェル隊!〜ヴァニラ・H編2:22 3サスペンス劇場 消えたエンジェル隊!〜第4話「ミントや〜い?」6:57 4天使のINORI(off vocal)4:51 | 27 June 2001 | ||
| 2002 | 『ギャラクシーエンジェル』 キャラクターシリーズ Vol.6 ノーマッドSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 25:381ぐるぐるLOVE3:22 2黄昏Day Dream4:19 3わるものが行く!3:22 4ミルフィーユのお料理教室1:47 5ぐるぐるLOVE(off vocal)3:21 6黄昏Day Dream(off vocal)4:19 7わるものが行く!(off vocal)3:21 8ミルフィーユのお料理教室(off vocal)1:47 | 2 October 2002 | ||
| 2004 | GALAXY ANGEL Duet 3 ミント‧ブラマンシュ& ヴァニラ‧H/アッシュSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 18:251瞳にユートピア4:34 2くっくー♪4:24 3瞳にユートピア～House mix～3:51 4くっくー♪～Before dawn mix～3:50 5ピースフル銀河1:46 | 23 June 2004 | ||
| 2005 | Healing shipSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 15:401Healing ship4:59 2Healing ship (karaoke)4:59 3ヴァニラがDJ! エルシオールラジオ5:42 | 22 July 2005 | ||
| 2007 | ギャラクシーエンジェルII「無限回廊の鍵」ヒロインエンディング〜ライムライトSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 10:021ライムライト5:02 2ライムライト -karaoke-5:00 | Soundtrack | 26 October 2007 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Mika Kanai head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 16 | 74.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 9 | 81.7th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 7 | 82.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 15 | 35.8th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kazue Takahashi Award | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN GIRLS(band) | — | present | |
| シスターラビッツ(band) | 7 April 2001 | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mika_Kanai_Comic_Con_Okinawa_2022_%28cropped%29.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b013ded9-6907-4d71-b40f-c2cb6be290b7discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b013ded9-6907-4d71-b40f-c2cb6be290b7core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1193042seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mika_Kanaibiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mika_Kanai
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Japanese singers
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Cpl. Jonathan Delgado · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1193042 · MusicBrainz: b013ded9-6907-4d71-b40f-c2cb6be290b7
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