Sanae Kobayashi
Acting Born Jan 26, 1980 Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan 127 credits
Biography
Sanae Kobayashi is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She was formerly affiliated with Production Baobab, and is now working with Sigma Seven. Kobayashi was born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. She is known for her work in acting, with a total of 122 known credits. Kobayashi's stage name is 小林沙苗. She is also known by the name Кобаяси Санаэ 小林 沙. Kobayashi's birthday is January 26, 1980.
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Career overview
Sanae Kobayashi is a Japanese voice actress. She is known for her acting work in the Japanese voice acting industry. Kobayashi has been affiliated with several production companies, including Production Baobab and Sigma Seven.
Kobayashi's acting credits include work in various anime and other Japanese productions. She has been involved in a significant number of projects, with a total of 122 known credits. Kobayashi's acting career has spanned multiple roles in different productions.
Kobayashi's work has been featured in notable anime series, including Madlax. She has worked alongside other notable voice actors and crew members in the industry. Kobayashi's acting career continues to be active, with her work being featured in various productions.
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Frequent co-stars
Tomokazu Seki
7 shared titles
Takehito Koyasu
7 shared titles
Koji Yusa
7 shared titles
Shin-ichiro Miki
6 shared titles
Mamiko Noto
6 shared titles
Miyuki Sawashiro
5 shared titles
Satsuki Yukino
5 shared titles
Keiji Fujiwara
5 shared titles
Unsho Ishizuka
5 shared titles
Maaya Sakamoto
5 shared titles
Career timeline
Journal with Witch
Flower and AsuraMy Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's
Tonbo!
Pokémon HorizonsDead Mount Death PlayŌoku: The Inner ChambersFafner: Behind the Line
Shin Ikki TousenThermae Romae Novae
The Faraway PaladinCESTVS -The Roman Fighter-
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Lyrical☆Live - Day 2Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Lyrical☆Live - Day 1
Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral BondHolmes of Kyoto
Genocidal Organ
Showa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuPokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical MarvelGravity Rush: The Animation - Overture
Genesis of Aquarion Love
Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-VYona of the DawnMonthly Girls' Nozaki-kunHamatoraThe Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior
Strike the BloodUnlimited Psychic Squad
Sword Art OnlineFrom the New WorldAccel WorldOur Home's Fox DeityUtakoi
Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell.hack//QuantumTowa no Quon 1: The Ephemeral PetalsTowa no Quon 3: The Complicity of DreamsTowa no Quon 2: Dancing Orchid in Chaos
Durarara!!Fafner: Heaven and Earth.hack//Quantum
Saint Seiya: The Lost CanvasElement HuntersMacross Frontier: The False SongstressElementhunters
Natsume's Book of FriendsNatsume's Book of FriendsないしょのつぼみMacross FrontierHatenkou Yugi
Nodame CantabileBaccano!Toward the TerraGenesis of Aquarion: Wings of Genesis.hack//G.U. Trilogy
D.Gray-manErgo ProxySpider RidersWelcome to the N-H-KDemon Prince Enma
AquarionAquarionHell GirlTsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLEEmma: A Victorian Romance
Yu-Gi-Oh! GXElfen LiedFafnerFafnerGenshiken
Sonic XYamibo - Darkness, the Hat, and the Travelers of the BooksHand Maid MaiSomeday's DreamersPapuwa
.hackDemon Lord DanteHeat Guy JMacross Zero.hack//Liminality
Hikaru no GoKaze no YojimboNajica Blitz TacticsTracing the Gray SummerThe Siamese: First Mission
Fighting SpiritBoogiepop Phantom
Gunbuster
Full Filmography
127 titles- Journal with Witch (2026) as Motsu (voice)
- Flower and Asura (2025) as Manaka Hayashi (voice)
- My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's (2025) as Yoru (voice)
- Tonbo! (2024) as Michiko Shima (voice)
- Pokémon Horizons (2023) as Omodaka (voice)
- Dead Mount Death Play (2023) as Fumiyo Yamada (voice)
- Ōoku: The Inner Chambers (2023) as Tokugawa Yoshimune (voice)
- Fafner: Behind the Line (2023)
- Shin Ikki Tousen (2022) as Shikei Roshuku (voice)
- Thermae Romae Novae (2022) as Livia (voice)
- The Faraway Paladin (2021) as Dine (voice)
- CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- (2021) as Roxanne (voice)
- Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Lyrical☆Live - Day 2 (2020) as Reinforce I
- Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Lyrical☆Live - Day 1 (2020) as Reinforce I
- Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018) as Reiko Natsume (voice)
- Holmes of Kyoto (2018) as Rikyū Takiyama (voice)
- Genocidal Organ (2017) as Lucia (voice)
- Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (2016) as Yakumo Yuurakutei (young) (voice)
- Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (2016) as Flamel (voice)
- Gravity Rush: The Animation - Overture (2016) as Kat (voice)
- Genesis of Aquarion Love (2015)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V (2014) as Asuka Tenjoin (voice)
- Yona of the Dawn (2014) as Seiryu / Shin-Ah (Childhood)
- Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun (2014) as Cassie (voice)
- Hamatora (2014) as Ratio
- The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior (2014) as Sumiko
- Strike the Blood (2013) as Mimori Akatsuki (voice)
- Unlimited Psychic Squad (2013) as Patty Crew (voice)
- Sword Art Online (2012) as Rinko Koujiro (voice)
- From the New World (2012) as Okano (voice)
- Accel World (2012) as Noumi Seiji
- Our Home's Fox Deity (2012)
- Utakoi (2012) as 弘子 (voice)
- Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's (2012) as Reinforce (voice)
- .hack//Versus: The Thanatos Report (2012) as Pi (Reiko Saeki)
- Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell (2011) as Catherine Glass (voice)
- .hack//Quantum (2011) as Shamrock
- Towa no Quon 1: The Ephemeral Petals (2011) as Wakatsuki (voice)
- Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams (2011) as Wakatsuki (voice)
- Towa no Quon 2: Dancing Orchid in Chaos (2011) as Wakatsuki (voice)
- Towa no Quon 6: Eternal Quon (2011) as Wakatsuki (voice)
- Towa no Quon 4: The Roaring Anxiety (2011) as Wakatsuki (voice)
- Durarara!! (2010) as Namie Yagiri (voice)
- Fafner: Heaven and Earth (2010) as Canon Hazama (voice)
- .hack//Quantum (2010) as Shamrock (voice)
- Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas (2009) as Yuzuriha (voice)
- Element Hunters (2009)
- Macross Frontier: The False Songstress (2009) as Catherine Glass
- Elementhunters (2009)
- Natsume's Book of Friends (2008) as Madara (High School Girl Transformation, voice)
- Natsume's Book of Friends (2008) as Reiko Natsume (voice)
- ないしょのつぼみ (2008)
- Macross Frontier (2008) as Catherine Glass (voice)
- Hatenkou Yugi (2008) as Rahzenshia Rose (voice)
- Scarecrowman (2008)
- Nodame Cantabile (2007) as Kiyora Miki (voice)
- Baccano! (2007) as Ennis (voice)
- Toward the Terra (2007)
- Genesis of Aquarion: Wings of Genesis (2007) as Hong Lihua / Reika (voice)
- .hack//G.U. Trilogy (2007) as Pi (voice)
- SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next (2007) as Ryouhei Ozaki (voice)
- D.Gray-man (2006) as Allen Walker (voice)
- Ergo Proxy (2006) as Daedalus Yumeno (voice)
- Spider Riders (2006) as Venus (voice)
- Welcome to the N-H-K (2006) as Hitomi Kashiwa (voice)
- Demon Prince Enma (2006) as Benten Yuri
- The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye (2006) as Paifu (voice)
- Shonen Onmyouji (2006)
- Flag (2006) as Lisa (voice)
- Looking Up at the Half-Moon (2006) as Misako Yosano (voice)
- Diebuster: The Movie (2006) as Piaget Serpentine (voice)
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! (2006) as Zenigame (voice)
- Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (2006) as Ohatsu (voice)
- Aquarion (2005) as Suomi Konepi (voice)
- Aquarion (2005) as Hong Lihua / Reika (voice)
- Hell Girl (2005)
- Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE (2005) as Xing Huo (voice)
- Emma: A Victorian Romance (2005) as Eleanor Campbell (voice)
- Strawberry 100% (2005) as Satsuki Kitaoji
- Glass Mask (2005) as Maya Kitajima (voice)
- Buzzer Beater (2005) as Cha-Che
- My-Otome (2005) as Okuzaki Akira (voice)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (2004) as Asuka Tenjouin / Alexis Rhodes (voice)
- Elfen Lied (2004) as Lucy / Nyuu (voice)
- Fafner (2004) as Canon Memphis
- Fafner (2004) as Hazama Kanon (voice)
- Genshiken (2004) as Kitagawa (voice)
- Genshiken (2004)
- MADLAX (2004)
- My-Hime (2004) as Akira Okuzaki (voice)
- The Cosmopolitan Prayers (2004) as Scarlet Church (voice)
- The Melody of Oblivion (2004) as 遠音 / Toune Requiem
- Steamboy (2004) as Emma (voice)
- Area 88 (2004) as Kitri Parveneh (voice)
- Love Love? (2004)
- Blade of the Phantom Master (2004) as Sando
- Hikaru no Go: Journey to the North Star Cup (2004) as Akira Toya (voice)
- Sonic X (2003) as Chris Thorndyke (voice)
- Yamibo - Darkness, the Hat, and the Travelers of the Books (2003) as リリス / Lilith (voice)
- Hand Maid Mai (2003) as Mai (voice)
- Someday's Dreamers (2003) as Haru Kikuchi (voice)
- Papuwa (2003) as Kotaro (voice)
- Gilgamesh (2003)
- Divergence Eve (2003) as Suzanna Bluestein
- Requiem from the Darkness (2003) as Ogin (voice)
- E's Otherwise (2003)
- Fighting Spirit - Mashiba vs. Kimura (2003) as Kumi Mashiba (voice)
- New Fist of the North Star: The Cursed City (2003) as Sâra (young)
- Nanaka 6/17 (2003) as Chemical Kemiko
- Nanaka 6/17 (2003) as Yuriko Amemiya's mother
- Wonder Bebil-kun (2003) as Mama (voice)
- Aquarian Age: The Movie (2003) as Lizard Darklore (voice)
- Fighting Spirit: Champion Road (2003) as Kumi Mashiba (voice)
- .hack (2002) as Pi (voice)
- Demon Lord Dante (2002)
- Heat Guy J (2002) as Antonia Belucci
- Macross Zero (2002) as Sara Nome
- .hack//Liminality (2002) as Mai Minase (voice)
- I'll/CKBC (2002) as Horii Mika (voice)
- Hikaru no Go (2001) as Akira Toya (voice)
- Kaze no Yojimbo (2001) as Miyuki Tanokura
- Najica Blitz Tactics (2001) as Rena Uzuki
- Tracing the Gray Summer (2001) as Marco (voice)
- The Siamese: First Mission (2001) as Young Woman (voice)
- Fighting Spirit (2000) as Kumi Mashiba (voice)
- Boogiepop Phantom (2000) as Manaka Kisaragi (voice)
- Gunbuster (1988) as Piaget Serpentine (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Sanae Kobayashi best known for?
Sanae Kobayashi is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Journal with Witch (2026), Flower and Asura (2025), Tonbo! (2024), Pokémon Horizons (2023).
When and where was Sanae Kobayashi born?
Sanae Kobayashi was born on January 26, 1980 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.
How many credits does Sanae Kobayashi have?
Sanae Kobayashi has accumulated over 127 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1988 to 2026.
What is Sanae Kobayashi's background in cinema and television?
Sanae Kobayashi is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She was formerly affiliated with Production Baobab, and is now working with Sigma Seven. Kobayashi was born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. She is known for her work in acting, with a total of 122 known credits. Kobayashi's stage name is 小林沙苗. She is also known by ...