Sayaka Ohara (大原 さやか Ōhara Sayaka?, born December 6, 1975 in Yokohama, Kanagawa) is a female seiyū. She is currently affiliated with Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. Her blood type is B. She is a graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University's Department of Literature. Her nickname is Saaya, saya-saya (さぁや、さやさや?).
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- Her interests include playing the cello, Japanese tea ceremony (Urasenke).
- Other qualifications: Pre-1st grade in STEP Test in Practical English Proficiency and 2nd grade in Certified Kimono Instructor. English skill is said to be one of the best among seiyūs of the same generation.
- Younger brother Takashi Ōhara is also a seiyū under the operation of Ken Production.
- Strong performance skill in voicing many types of characters, with a specialty in the gentle and mature sister characters. Often respected as the successor to Kikuko Inoue.
Personal details
- Absolute interest in Kyoto is unrivaled in the seiyū industry. Often visits Kyoto whenever time is available.
- Still was using dial-up internet access when broadband access was already widely available, and there were times that ended up with invoice of up to several tens of thousand yens. Currently migrated to broadband internet access.
- Auctioned off a copy of autographed script of xxxHolic the Movie on Yahoo! Auction Japan during the week from Aug. 18, 2005 to Aug. 25, 2005 for 122,000 yen, and donated the complete receiving to the charity "Make A Wish of Japan".
Notable voice roles
TV anime
- 1998
- Case Closed (Yuri Shirai)
- 1999
- BBidaman Bakugaiden V (Jenifer)
- Seikai no Monshō (Kuhaspia)
- 2000
- Vandread (Ezra Vieil)
- 2001
- Angelic Layer (Yuko Hikawa)
- Case Closed (Aiko Misawa)
- Vandread the second stage (Ezra Vieil)
- 2002
- Asagari no Miko (Shizuka Midou)
- Azumanga Daioh (Mrs Kimura)
- Case Closed (Megumi Kurata)
- Dragon Drive (Meguru)
- Galaxy Angel A (third season) (Major Mary)
- Onegai Teacher (Kaede Misumi)
- 2003
- InuYasha (Wakana)
- Kaleido Star (Layla Hamilton)
- Popotan (Ai)
- Scrapped Princess (Raquel Casull)
- Stratos 4 (Sayaka Kisaragi)
- Sumeba Miyako no Cosmos-sō Suttoko Taisen Dokkoider (Kurinohara/Kurika)
- 2004
- A15 series
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- Cho Henshin Cos∞Prayers (Pricillaria Shamaran/Sallylayer)
- HIT o Nerae! (Hikaru Jogasaki)
- LOVE♥LOVE? (Hikaru Jogasaki)
- Case Closed (Miwa Yasuda)
- Daphne in the Brilliant Blue (Rena Honjou)
- GIRLS BRAVO first season (Maharu Sena Kanaka)
- Maria-sama ga Miteru (Yamamura-sensei)
- Midori no Hibi (Haruka Kasugano, Marin)
- School Rumble (Tae Anegasaki)
- 2005
- ARIA The ANIMATION (Alicia Florence)
- BLEACH (Masaki Kurosaki)
- Emma: A Victorian Romance (Grace Jones)
- Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid (Wraith)
- GIRLS BRAVO second season (Maharu Sena Kanaka)
- Honey and Clover (Rika Harada)
- Noein - Mou Hitori no Kimo He (Ryouko Uchida)
- Pani Poni Dash! (Igarashi-sensei)
- ROCKMAN EXE BEAST (Phakchi Farang)
- Shakugan no Shana (Bel Peol)
- Starship Operators (Isabel Ferini)
- SoltyRei (Miranda Maverick)
- Trinity Blood (Noélle Bor)
- Tsubasa Chronicle first series (Yūko Ichihara)
- Wagamama Fairy Mirumo De Pon! (Mrs Sumita (Charming))
- 2006
- ARIA The NATURAL (Alicia Florence)
- Chocotto Sister (Ayano Sonozaki)
- Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion (Millay Ashford, Mother, Lelouch (young))
- Good Witch of the West Astraea Testament (Hyla)
- Honey and Clover II (Rika Harada)
- Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori (Chinami Hagisawa)
- Keroro Gunsō (Mukero) - ep 98
- MAJOR second season (Shizuka Saotome)
- MÄR (Venus)
- Tsubasa Chronicle second series (Yūko Ichihara)
- Tonagura! (Hatsune Arisaka)
- School Rumble Ni Gakki (Tae Anegasaki)
- Utawarerumono (Urutori)
- xxxHolic (Yūko Ichihara)
- 2007
- Emma: A Victorian Romance Second Act (Grace Jones)
- Kaze no Stigma (Kirika Tachibana)
- Sara! Get You: ~On Air 2~ (Akie)
- Jūsō Kikō Dancouga Nova (Seimī)
- MAJOR second season (Shizuka Saotome)
- Romeo x Juliet (Hermione)
- Darker Than Black (Mîna Kandaswami)
- Prism Ark (Echo)
Games
- Enchanted Arms (Sayaka)
- Final Fantasy X (Lucil)
- Final Fantasy X-2 (Lucil and Nhadala)
- Galaxy Angel, Galaxy Angel: Moonlit Lovers & Galaxy Angel: Eternal Lovers (Dr. Kela)
- Luminous Arc (Claire)
- Odin Sphere (Grizelda, Alice's mother, Vulcan)
- Suikoden V (Arshtat, Hazuki, Leknaat, and Sharmista)
- Tales of Rebirth (Hilda Rhambling)
Radio
- Now Hits Street (DJ)
- Popo-Raji
Station announcement
- Keikyu Railway (Shinagawa, Haneda Airport, Yokohama stations etc.)
- Keio Corporation (All Keiō Line stations)
- Tobu Railway (Nagareyama-otakanomori Station,Higashi-Iwatsuki Station,Kita-omiya Station,Higashi-mukojima Station,Umejima Station, Tsurugashima Staiton, Wakaba Station, Takasaka Station)
- Sotetsu (Nishi-yokohama Station, Minami-makigahara Station)
External links
- Ohara Shō (official fansite) (Japanese)
