Trivia

Gave her first U.S. concert on July 3rd at the 2005 Anime Expo in Anaheim, California. During the eight song concert (with a one song encore), Ms. Sakamoto amazed her fans by speaking entirely in fluent English throughout the show. She was also repeatedly overwhelmed with happiness at the size and energy of the several thousand-strong crowd, much to the audience's delight.

Does the Japanese dub voice over for actress Natalie Portman.

Best known for her collaborations with composer Yôko Kanno.

Frequently works on animes from Clamp.

In honor of her marriage to Ken'ichi Suzumura noted Clamp artist and writer Nanase Ôkawa drew Maaya as Princess Tomoyo from the Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE (2005) universe and her new husband Suzumura as Kamui from X (2001). Sakamoto has acted in and performed theme songs for several animated adaptations of Clamp works.

Fluent in Japanese, can speak some English.

Does the Japanese dub voice over for actress Claire Danes.