Ai Kakuma

Ai Kakuma (加隈 亜衣, Kakuma Ai, born September 9, 1988 in Fukuoka) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Mausu Promotion. Having joined her agency's training school since 2011, she gradually became a full-fledged member on April 2013. Fans sometimes refer to her as Kuma, Kuma-chan, or Kakumashi.

When Kakuma was a 6th grader, she was entranced by Satsuki Yukino's vocal performance as Kagome Higurashi in Inuyasha. While the show inspired the young girl to follow in her idol's footsteps, Kakuma did not want to burden her family out of consideration for their financial status. Thus, she worked as an office lady for four years after high school, saving enough money to pay for voice acting lessons.

Kakuma's first stint as a voice actor involved playing background roles and participating in multiple radio programs, eventually making a name for herself over time. While many of her character portrayals tend to be cute and adorable, some of them are notably more reserved or hard-edged. Her roles include Yuri Sakazaki in The King of Fighters XIV, Machi Kuragi in the 2019 Fruits Basket anime adaptation, and Rosaria in Genshin Impact. Owing to her Fukuoka heritage, Kakuma is also able to speak in the Hakata dialect.

Works

 * Ion - Ciel Nosurge, Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star
 * Sarasa Morikawa - Blue Reflection
 * Edelgard - Fire Emblem: Three Houses
 * Various character voices - Shirohime Quest Kiwami
 * Miscellaneous characters - Rick ☆ G's
 * Gamia Q - Robot Girls Z ONLINE