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Junko Takeuchi
竹内 順子
Junko Takeuchi - Dimanche - Japan Expo 2013 - P1670498.jpg
Junko Takeuchi in 2013
Born (1972-04-05) April 5, 1972 (age 52)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • voice actress
Years active 1996–present
Agent
  • Ogipro The Next Co. Inc.
  • Amuse, Inc.
Notable work
Naruto as Naruto Uzumaki
Height 151 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Spouse(s)
Kenji Hamada
(m. 2006)
Children 2

Junko Takeuchi (竹内 順子, Takeuchi Junko, born April 5, 1972) is a Japanese actress and voice actress employed by Ogipro The Next Co. Inc. & BQMAP. Taking a well-trod path by many voice actresses, she often voices young male characters with generally very quirky and goofy personalities. One of her most well-known roles includes Naruto Uzumaki from the popular anime series Naruto. She has played Takuya Kanbara in Digimon Frontier, Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge in Yes! PreCure 5, Metabee in Medabots, Mamoru Endou in Inazuma Eleven and Inazuma Eleven GO, Gon Freecss in the 1999 version of Hunter × Hunter, MrBeast in the Japanese dub of MrBeast and GingerBrave in the Japanese dub of Cookie Run: Kingdom.

Personal life

She is the youngest of three children. As a child she studied ballet and piano for seven and a half years. She enrolled in 1991 at Nihon University, College of Art but dropped out two years later. For several years she worked as a shoe salesperson and gave piano lessons at a private school in Tokyo. Originally she wanted to work in a bank office. In 1996 she joined BQ MAP Theater Company where she had several stage appearances. She met voice actor Kenji Hamada in 1999. They married in 2006. Their first child was born in 2012 and the other one in 2017.

Filmography

Anime

Year Title Role
1997 Rurouni Kenshin Honjō Kamatari
Photon Photon Earth
1998 Beast Wars II: Super Life-Form Transformers Moon
1999 Super Life-Form Transformers: Beast Wars Neo Break
Digimon Adventure Gomamon
Hunter × Hunter (1999) Gon Freecss
Medabots Metabee
2000 Digimon Adventure 02 Gomamon
Medabots Damashii Metabee
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Mokuba Kaiba
2001 Dennō Bōkenki Webdiver Naoki
Mōtto! Ojamajo Doremi Masato Rinno, Kimitaka
Read or Die Fabre
Ask Dr. Rin! Yue Konishi, Tenshin
Captain Tsubasa Takeshi Sawada (young), Hajime Taki (young)
2002–07 Naruto Naruto Uzumaki, Akamaru
2002 Digimon Frontier Takuya Kanbara
Hanada Shōnen-shi Hanada Tokuko
2003 Zatch Bell! Maruss, Ted
2004 Monster Dieter
Kakurenbo Hikora
Major Okamura Trio
Bird of Fire Nagi
2005 Onegai My Melody Kuromi
Absolute Boy Wakkun
2006 Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star Kenta Hoshino
Princess Princess Kei, Megumi Yoshikawa
Ouran High School Host Club Shiro Takaouji
Saru Get You -On Air- Satoru
Yonna in the Solitary Fortress Piggott
Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Lambo
2007–17 Naruto: Shippuden Naruto Uzumaki, Akamaru
2007 Yes! PreCure 5 Rin Natsuki, Cure Rouge (Speaking Voice)
Claymore Noel
Gin Tama Daigoro Kitaouji
Sisters of Wellber Tina Lawter
2008–11 Inazuma Eleven Mamoru Endō, Harano Tooru
2008 Kyo Kara Maoh! Lindsey von Wincott
Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe! Kikitchi
2009 Zoku Natsume Yūjin-Chō Ishio Kai
Jewelpet Toor, Tata, Lapis, Mint
2010 Digimon Xros Wars Takuya Kanbara, Gomamon
One Piece Sabo (young)
2011–14 Inazuma Eleven GO series Mamoru Endō, Kaizu Kouichirou, Mecha Endō, Sync, Hamusu
2012 Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals Naruto Uzumaki
2013 Pocket Monsters: The Origin Red
2015 Kyokai no RINNE Youta
Digimon Adventure tri. Gomamon
2016 Nyanbo! Mike
Kamiwaza Wanda Mighty
2017 Little Witch Academia Croix Meridies
2017–23 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Naruto Uzumaki
2017–18 Beyblade Burst God Cuza Ackermann
2018 After the Rain Yuto Kondo
2018 Inazuma Eleven: Ares Mamoru Endō
2018–19 Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin Mamoru Endō
2019 Pocket Monsters: Sun & Moon Hapu
Dororo Sukeroku
2020 Digimon Adventure: Gomamon
2021 Mazica Party Barunya
I'm Standing on a Million Lives 2nd Season Game Master
2022 Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 3 Barbatos Bachiko
2023 Kuromi's Pretty Journey Kuromi
Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom Rin Natsuki, Kenta Hoshino

Film

  • Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004) – Naruto Uzumaki
  • Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005) – Naruto Uzumaki
  • Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006) – Naruto Uzumaki
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie (2007) – Naruto Uzumaki
  • Yes! PreCure 5 the Movie: Great Miraculous Adventure in the Mirror Kingdom! (2007) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds (2008) – Naruto Uzumaki
  • Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! the Movie: Happy Birthday in the Sweets Kingdom (2008) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge
  • Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe! (2008) – Kikitchi
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire (2009) – Naruto Uzumaki
  • Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Minna Tomodachi— Kiseki no Zenin Daishūgō (2009) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower (2010) – Naruto Uzumaki
  • Inazuma Eleven The Movie: The Final Force, The Ogre Team Strikes (2010) – Mamoru Endō
  • Pretty Cure All Stars DX2: Kibō no Hikari— Rainbow Jewel o Mamore! (2010) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011) – Naruto Uzumaki
  • Pretty Cure All-Stars DX3 Mirai ni Todoke! Sekai o Tsunagu Niji-Iro no Hana (2011) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge
  • Onegai My Melody: Yu&Ai (2012) – Kuromi
  • Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012) – Naruto Uzumaki
  • Inazuma Eleven GO vs Danball Senki W (2012) – Mamoru Endō
  • Pretty Cure All-Stars New Stage 3: Eien no Tomodachi (2014) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge
  • Inazuma Eleven Chou Jigen Dream Match (2014) – Mamoru Endō
  • The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014) – Naruto Uzumaki
  • Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015) – Naruto Uzumaki
  • Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna (2020) – Gomamon
  • Healin' Good Pretty Cure GoGo! Big Transformation! The Town of Dreams (2021) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge

Drama CDs

  • Mainichi Seiten! – Mayumi Obinata
  • Soul Eater – Maka Albarn
  • The Day of Revolution – Kei/Megumi Yoshikawa
  • Yours For An Hour – Haru Hinomoto

Video games

  • Puzzle Star Sweep (1997) – Domingo
  • Street Fighter Zero 3 (1998) – R. Mika
  • Garou: Mark of the Wolves (1999) – Hokutomaru
  • Hunter × Hunter: Altar of Dragon Vein (2001) – Gon Freecss
  • Naruto video games (2003–present) – Naruto Uzumaki
  • Radiata Stories (2005) – Jack Russell
  • Ape Escape 3 (2005) – Satoru
  • Quantum Leap Layzelber (2005) – Chyota
  • Corpse Seed (2007) – Honoka Yamato
  • Inazuma Eleven (2008) – Mamoru Endō
  • Inazuma Eleven 2 (2009) – Mamoru Endō
  • Inazuma Eleven 3 (2010) – Mamoru Endō, Kanon Endō
  • Inazuma Eleven Strikers (2011) – Mamoru Endō, Kanon Endō
  • Inazuma Eleven Strikers 2012 Xtreme (2011) – Mamoru Endō, Kanon Endō
  • Inazuma Eleven GO (2011) – Mamoru Endō
  • Inazuma Eleven GO 2: Chrono Stone (2012) – Mamoru Endō
  • Inazuma Eleven GO: Galaxy (2013) – Mamoru Endō
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links (2016) – Mokuba Kaiba
  • Onmyoji (2016) – Zashiki Warashi
  • Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble (2017-2019) – Kuromi, Mamoru Endō
  • Fire Emblem Heroes (2019) – Louise, Lugh
  • Inazuma Eleven SD (2020) – Mamoru Endō
  • Cookie Run: Kingdom (2021) – GingerBrave

Dubbing

Live-action

  • Bull – Marissa Morgan (Geneva Carr)
  • Cop Car – Travis (James Freedson-Jackson)
  • Frailty – young Fenton (Matt O'Leary)
  • The Golden Compass (2010 TV Asahi edition) – Billy Costa (Charlie Rowe)
  • A Lot like Love – Emily Friehl (Amanda Peet)
  • Snake Eyes – Ana DeCobray / Baroness (Úrsula Corberó)
  • The Thing About Pam – Leah Askey (Judy Greer)
  • Touch – Jacob Bohm (David Mazouz)
  • MrBeast – MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson)

Animation

Discography

Songs

  • "Oh! Enka!" (Naruto)
  • "Life Goes On" (Naruto)
  • "Naruto's Neko Song" (Naruto)
  • "Gyu-ru-ru" (as Naruto Uzumaki) (Naruto)
  • "Touki ~Fighting Spirits~" (Naruto)
  • "Naruto Ondo" (as Naruto Uzumaki) (Naruto (with Chie Nakamura and Showtaro Morikubo))
  • "Distance" (as Naruto Uzumaki) (Naruto All Stars)
  • "Tsubomi" (as Naruto Uzumaki) (Naruto All Stars)
  • "Salamander" (as Takuya Kanbara) (Digimon Frontier)
  • Secret Rendezvous (as Takuya Kanbara) (Digimon Frontier)
  • "Muteki na Bataashi" (as Gomamon) (Digimon Adventure 02)
  • "Sora wo Kurooru (as Gomamon) (Digimon Adventure 02 (with Masami Kikuchi))
  • "Chie to Yuuki da! Medarotto" (as Metabee) (Medarot)
  • Kaze no Muki ga Kattara (as Gon) (Hunter x Hunter)
  • Tobira (Gon and Killua version) (Hunter x Hunter (with Mitsuhashi Kanako))
  • Hunter Ondo (Hunter x Hunter (with Mitsuhashi Kanako and Kaida Yuki and Goda Hozumi))
  • GONtte yatsu wa (Hunter x Hunter (with Mitsuhashi Kanako and Kaida Yuki and Goda Hozumi))
  • ONNAtte subarashii (as Jango-sama) (Hunter x Hunter)
  • Tabidachi (as Gon) (Hunter x Hunter)
  • Taisetsuna koto (as Gon) (Hunter x Hunter (with Mitsuhashi Kanako))
  • Te o Tsunaide (as Gon) (Hunter x Hunter (with Mitsuhashi Kanako))
  • Futari (Ask Dr. Rin! (with Kana Kouguchi))
  • Tomo Yo (as Ted) (Konjiki no Gash Bell!!)
  • Kuroi Hitomi (as Kuromi) (Onegai My Melody)
  • Kuromi Rondo (as Kuromi) (Onegai My Melody)
  • Kuromi Punk (as Kuromi) (Onegai My Melody)
  • Lambo-san's Ambition (as Lambo) (Reborn)
  • Gyouza Gyuudon no Uta (as Lambo ) ("Reborn") (with Li Mei Chan)
  • Yakusoku no Bashou (as Lambo ) ("Reborn") (with Vongola's Family)
  • A fun song (as Lambo ) ("Reborn") (with Li Mei Chan)
  • Tatta Latta (as Lambo ) ("Reborn") (with Li Mei Chan, Yuuna Inamura, Satomi Akesaka and Hitomi Yoshida
  • Mirai no Oozora e (as Lambo ) ("Reborn") (with Vongola's Family)
  • Mata ne no Kisetsu – 7th ending to Inazuma Eleven (as Endou Mamoru)
  • Mamotte Miseru! – (Inazuma Eleven CD – Endou Mamoru Character Songs)
  • Dakara Zettai Daijoubu – (Inazuma Eleven) as Endou Mamoru
  • Maji de Kansha (as Endou Mamoru) (Inazuma Eleven cast)
  • Reversible – (as Rin Natsuki) (Yes! PreCure 5)
  • Jounetsu – (as Rin Natsuki) (Yes! PreCure 5)
  • Okaerinasai – (as Rin Natsuki) (Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!) (with Yūko Sanpei)

See also

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