The allure of anime goes beyond its visuals as the success of a show is equally dependent on the talented individuals who lend their voices to anime characters. Out of the skilled pool of seiyuu, female anime voice actresses have captivated the audience with their memorable performances and stunning looks.

These remarkable female anime voice actors’ ability to breathe life into diverse characters, ranging from the cute and comedic to the dark and complex, has enriched the anime experience for viewers around the world. In this article, we’ll celebrate the best female anime voice actresses. So, without further ado, let’s get started.

10. Marina Inoue – Momo Yaoyorozu

Marina Inoue’s endless beauty should be studied as she’s 38 years old but still doing better than the rest of the rookie female anime voice actresses. Her voice-acting career began in 2003 when she earned herself a role by beating 2000 participants in a competition.

Since her debut Marina has given her voice to several top-tier characters, most notably to 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 one-off seiyuu idol units.

9. Yui Ishikawa – Mikasa Ackerman

Before working as a voice artist in anime, Yui Ishikawa was a stage actress and had to do a lot of side jobs including that of a radio program. She also used to perform as a professional dancer on stage and her specialties are classical ballet, jazz dance, and tap dance.

Her hard work finally paid off when Yui got the lead roles of Violet in “Violet Evergarden” and Mikasa in “Attack On Titan”. Thanks to her astounding 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 female anime voice actress and is known for her sweet yet mischievous voice which is heart-touching. She has performed in many anime series and has played the roles of Megumin in “Konosuba”, Emilia in “Re:Zero”, and Ai Hoshino in “Oshi no Ko”.

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

7. Sora Amamiya – Chizuru Mizuhara

Sora Amamiya is among the top young talent in the field of female anime voice actresses and is seemingly beautiful. She started her career in 2012 and went on to seize some of the most beloved roles like Chizuru (Rent-A-Girlfriend), Elizabeth (Seven Deadly Sins), and Aqua (Konosuba).

Her first exposure to voice acting was in her sophomore year of high school where she was introduced to a video collection of roles of seiyuu Miyuki Sawashiro. Following this, Amamiya decided to become one herself and ended up becoming a prominent figure in the voice-acting industry.

6. Ai Kayano – Menma

The story behind Ai Kayano’s entry into the industry is very moving as she always wanted to work in a job that would involve “healing people”. Her desire to do welfare for 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 breathe life into 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 sort of a “high school romance anime queen” as some of her major 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 first learned about voice acting in the 7th grade and became interested in it. She then started self-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 both a seiyuu and an idol singer.

4. Inori Minase – Rem

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

Minase wanted to become a seiyuu from the age of six, and at elementary school she listed voice acting as her desired career. Today, she’s one of the well-known female anime voice actresses and is often seen doing live concerts to boost her singing career as well.

3. Maaya Uchida – Norman

Uchida siblings in the anime voice-acting field, Yuma and Maaya Uchida have ruled the industry for a long time. Among the brother-sister duo, Maaya leads the way 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 always wished to voice a male lead and her dream finally came true when she got the opportunity to dub Norman in “The Promised Neverland”. Besides, she’s a professional singer and pursues it in her spare time.

2. Akari Kitou – Nezuko Kamado

Akari Kitou became a voice acting sensation following her screen role Nezuko appeared in the “Demon Slayer” anime. Although her role had little to do with her, she amassed a massive fan following right after due to her cute and lovely voice augmented by her adorable looks.

There was a rough phase in Kitou’s life when she convinced herself that if she did not make it as a voice actress, she would become an illustrator instead. But, it 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 female anime voice actresses, Kana Hanazawa is a multi-talented person as she’s not only a prolific seiyuu, but she’s also a talented singer and has performed Bakemonogatari’s opening theme song “Renai Circulation” which turned out to be a musical hit.

She can convey a wide spectrum 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 tied the knot with fellow male anime voice actor, Kensho Ono.

Which one of the following female anime voice actresses is your favorite? Feel free to comment down your thoughts and make sure to recommend some other voice performers like the ones listed above, also don’t forget to share this article with your fellow otaku friends.

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