Ai Kakuma - Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer)
Ai Kakuma (加隈 亜衣 Kakuma Ai) voices Makomo in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series and is a Japanese voice actress from Fukuoka Prefecture. She was born on September the 9th 1988 and speaks in a Hakata accent. She has wanted to be a voice actor after watching the anime Inuyasha as she fell in love with Satsuki Yukino's performance as Kagome. She is affiliated with Mausu Promotion, formerly known as Ezaki Productions, a Japanese talent management agency representing a number of voice actors. On her official profile, it is said that her hobbies/special skills include capturing Kappas, PC inputting, swimming and table tennis.
Acting in Kimetsu no Yaiba
Ai Kakuma voices Makomo in the anime Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer). In a radio interview she has said that for her role, although she didn't have many lines to speak she thought it was really fun. It was a very important role in developing the character of Tanjiro Kamado, since most of the other characters are harsh on Tanjiro she feels as though Makomo plays as a part in giving him a place of peace, somewhere to rest. In another interview she has stated that her first impression she had of Makomo was that she was quite a cute character with her appearance because of her outfit and mask.
Voice Actress Debut
When she graduated from high school she worked as an office lady for four years to not put stress on her family. She then entered Mausu Promotion training school in 2011 and graduated as the 26th graduation class and officially became affiliated with the agency in April 2013. Her anime debut was in Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai! (2012) where she voiced an unnamed character. She was on several radio programs and acted as an extra in several video games.
Anime
Ai Kakuma has played many roles in various anime series, video games and anime opening and ending theme songs. Here are some of the recent titles that she has played a role in.
- Aikatsu! (2015) as Noel Otoshiro and Leona Stroop
- Bikini Warriors (2015) as Mage
- Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma (2015) as Mayumi Kurase
- High School DxD BorN (2015) as Rossweisse
- Knights of Sidonia: Battle for Planet Nine (2015) as Chimera Controller
- Maria the Virgin Witch (2015) as Anne
- Mikagura School Suite (2015) as Asuhi Imizu
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (2015) as Almiria Bauduin
- Monster Musume (2015) as Lala
- Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers (2015) as Chamo Rosso
- The Asterisk War (2015) as Julis-Alexia van Riessfel
- Utawarerumono: The False Faces (2015) as Rurutie
- Brave Witches (2016) as Hikari Karibuchi
- D.Gray-man Hallow (2016) as Lenalee Lee
- God Eater (2016) as Iroha Utsugi
- Naruto Shippuden (2016) as Chino
- The Asterisk War 2nd Season (2016) as Julis-Alexia van Riessfel
- The Lost Village (2016) as Lovepon, Boy
- 18if (2017) as Airi Kojima
- A Sister's All You Need (2017) as Miyako Shirakawa
- Children of the Whales (2017) as Neri
- Clockwork Planet (2017) as RyuZU
- Hand Shakers (2017) as Mayumi Akutagawa
- Knight's & Magic (2017) as Nora Frykberg
- Konohana Kitan (2017) as Sakura
- Magical Circle Guru Guru (2017) as Iruku
- NTR: Netsuzou Trap (2017) as Yuma Okazaki
- Seven Mortal Sins (2017) as Sloth Demon Lord Belphegor
- A Certain Magical Index III (2018) as Misaka Worst
- Amanchu! Advance (2018) as Misaki Kotori
- As Miss Beelzebub Likes (2018) as Sargatanas
- Conception (2018) as Aafii
- High School DxD Hero (2018) as Rossweisse
- Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits (2018) as Oryo
- Last Period (2018) as Erika
- Lostorage Conflated WIXOSS (2018) as Rūko Kominato
- Märchen Mädchen (2018) as Agathe Arier
- Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (2018) as Nonko Arahabaki
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019) as Makomo
- To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts (2019) as Nancy Schaal Bancrof
- Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest (2019) as Aiko Hatayama
- Val × Love (2019) as Itsuyo Saotome
- Kiratto Pri Chan (2019) as Naru Shiawase
- Azur Lane (2019) as Unicorn, Takao
- BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. (2020) as May
- Healin' Good PreCure (2020) as Rabirin
- Fruits Basket (2020) as Machi Kuraki
- Dokyū Hentai HxEros (2020) as Kirara Hoshino
Games
- I Am Setsuna (2016) as Setsuna
- The King of Fighters XIV (2016) as Yuri Sakazaki
- Valkyrie Anatomia: The Origin (2016) as Noel
- Granblue Fantasy (2016) as La Coiffe
- Blue Reflection (2017) as Sarasa Morikawa
- Azur Lane (2017) as HMS Unicorn & IJN Takao
- Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (2017) as Melissa de Vignolles, Yayoi Kanoko
- The King of Fighters All Star (2018) as Yuri Sakazaki
- SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy (2018) as Yuri Sakazaki
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) as Mii Fighter Type 6
- Dragalia Lost (2018) as Lucretia
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) as Edelgard von Hresvelg, Flora
- Arknights (2019) as Frostleaf, Franka
- Another Eden (2019) as Tiramisu
Songs
- As Miss Beelzebub Likes (TV) : Theme Song Performance (ED)
- Blade Dance of the Elementalers (TV) : Theme Song Performance (ED)
- Brave Witches (TV) : Theme Song Performance (OP2)
- Children of the Whales (TV) : Insert Song Performance
- Dog & Scissors (TV) : Theme Song Performance (OP)
- Genshiken: Second Generation (TV) : Theme Song Performance (ED)
- Konohana Kitan (TV) : Theme Song Performance (ED)
- Momokuri (ONA) : Theme Song Performance (OP)
- Val x Love (TV) : Theme Song Performance (ED)
Appearances in Other Media
Drama CD
- Kaden Tantei wa Shizuka ni Warau (2012), Magical Rori Kosei Mirun-chan
Radio
- Anime Tantei-dan 3
Vocaloid
- Voice provider for Rana