Mako (voice actress)

This article is about the Japanese female band member and voice actress. For other uses, see Mako.

Mako
Native name	まこ
Born	Mako Sakurai (桜井 真子) (1986-10-07) October 7, 1986 Tokyo, Japan
Ethnicity	Japanese
Occupation	Voice actress, singer
Years active	2005–present
Employer	I'm Enterprise
Musical career
Genres	J-pop
Instruments	Vocals, maracas
Years active	2002-2006
Associated acts	Bon-Bon Blanco

Mako Sakurai (桜井 真子, Sakurai Mako, born (1986-10-07)October 7, 1986 in Tokyo, Japan), better known by her mononym name Mako (sometimes stylised MAKO) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is a member of the band Bon-Bon Blanco, in which her prominent role is as the maraca player. She has also performed in a Japanese television drama called Meido in Akihabara. She is affiliated with I'm Enterprise. Her anime voice acting debut was in Kamichu! where, in the ending theme song, her character also plays the maracas. As Hinako Hiiragi in anime Chitose Get You!! she plays maracas again, in the ending theme (episodes 1-13).

Voice Roles

Anime

2005

• Kamichu! as Yurie Hitotsubashi

2006

• School Rumble: 2nd Semester as Karen Ichijō

2008

• Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens as Clerk (ep 10), Lolikko Cutie
• Kyo no Gononi as Kazumi Aihara

2009

• Sweet Blue Flowers as Child (ep 4), Primary School Student B (ep 1), The Flower (eps 5-6)
• The Girl Who Leapt Through Space as Akiha Shishidō

2010

• K-ON! as Classmate
• Jewelpet Twinkle as Angelina, Charotte
• Hanamaru Kindergarten as Koume
• Fairy Tail as Natsu Dragneel (young)

2011

• A-Channel as Hira-chan
• Oniichan no Koto Nanka Zenzen Suki Janain Dakara ne—!! as Shizuru
• C³ as Mummy Maker
• Jewelpet Sunshine as Charotte
• Nekogami Yaoyorozu as Yoshino

2012

• Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imōto ga Iru! as Shiga
• Saki Episode of Side A as Yū Matsumi
• Jewelpet Kira Deco—! as Charotte, Maco
• Chitose Get You!! as Hinako Hiiragi
• Natsuiro Kiseki as Yuusuke
• Natsuyuki Rendezvous as Fool

2013

• Arpeggio of Blue Steel as Maya
• Jewelpet Happiness as Charotte

2014

• Saki: The Nationals as Yû Matsumi
• Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle as Girl

2015

• My Love Story!! as Misaki

Video Games

2011

• Corpse Party: Book of Shadows as Sayaka Ooue

2014

• Ar nosurge as Nelico
• Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus as Ryōna

2015

• Senran Kagura Estival Versus as Ryōna
• "Yoru no nai kuni" as Anas

Drama

2005

• Maid in Akihabara as Saki Shinohara

OVA

• Koe de Oshigoto! as Kanna Aoyagi
• Kyō no Go no Ni as Kazumi Aihara
• School Rumble: Third Semester as Karen Ichijō

External links

• Mako at I'm Enterprise (Japanese)
• Mako at Anime News Network's encyclopedia