Makiko Ohmoto

Makiko Ohmoto Makiko Ohmoto Details Born February 1, 1973 Role(s) Voice Actress Employer(s) HAL Laboratory Notable works Main voice of Kirby and other characters

Makiko Ohmoto (大本眞基子 Ōmoto Makiko, born February 1, 1973) is a Japanese voice actress, and the main and current voice of Kirby. She first voiced him in Super Smash Bros., and made her debut in the Kirby series with Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.

Roles

In addition to Kirby, she has voiced a few other characters as well alongside him throughout the Kirby series.

Kirby series

• Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards – Kirby
• Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble – Kirby (uncredited)
• Kirby: Right Back at Ya! – Kirby, Rick (Japanese), Iro (Japanese), narrator of "Pupupu Tsūshin" (Japanese), various Monsters
• Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land - Kirby (uncredited)
• Kirby & The Amazing Mirror - Kirby (uncredited)
• Kirby's Epic Yarn / Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn – Kirby
• Kirby Mass Attack – Kirby
• Kirby's Return to Dream Land – Kirby
• Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition – Kirby
• Kirby: Triple Deluxe – Kirby, Shadow Kirby, Queen Sectonia
• Kirby Fighters Deluxe – Kirby, Shadow Kirby
• Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe – Kirby (mask)
• Kirby and the Rainbow Curse – Kirby
• Kirby: Planet Robobot – Kirby, Susie, Sectonia Clone
• Team Kirby Clash Deluxe – Kirby, Parallel Susie
• Kirby's Blowout Blast – Kirby
• Kirby Battle Royale – Kirby
• Kirby Star Allies – Kirby, Susie
• Super Kirby Clash – Kirby, Susie, Parallel Susie, Pres. Parallel Susie
• Kirby Fighters 2 – Kirby, Shadow Kirby
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Kirby
• Kirby's Dream Buffet – Kirby
• Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe – Kirby, Queen Sectonia (mask), Susie (mask)

At the Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert, Makiko Ohmoto demonstrated Kirby's voice live, and also performed a conversation between Queen Sectonia and Susie. She also sang the first verse of "The Noble Haltmann," the anthem of Haltmann Works Company. For a promotional video for Kirby Battle Royale, she performed the voice of Susie alongside Ayaka Saito as Bandana Waddle Dee. For the Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival, she gave an interview, performed the voices of Kirby, Queen Sectonia, and Susie, and sang "Green Tree Memories from Kirby" and "Welcome to the New World!" (the latter as a duet with Neichel).

Super Smash Bros. series

(Characters in bold are fighters.)

• Super Smash Bros. – Kirby, Ness
• Super Smash Bros. Melee – Kirby, Ness
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl – Kirby, Ness, Lyn (Japanese)
• Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U – Kirby, Ness, Lyn (Japanese), Viridi (Japanese)
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Kirby, Ness, Lyn (Japanese), Viridi (Japanese)

External Links

• Makiko Ohmoto's blog on Ameba.jp
• Makiko Ohmoto's Twitter
• Makiko Ohmoto on Wikipedia (English)
• Makiko Ohmoto on Wikipedia (Japanese)