is a Japanese

voice actress Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs to present a character or provide information to an audience. Performers are called voice actors/actresses, voice artists, dubbing artists, voice talent, voice-over artists, or voice-over talent ...

currently associated with the Ricomotion voice actor agency. Sogi is noted for her role as Mai Shiranui in the '' Fatal Fury,'' '' Capcom vs. SNK'' and ''

King of Fighters ''The King of Fighters'' (''KOF'') is a series of fighting games by SNK that began with the release of ''The King of Fighters '94'' in 1994. The series was developed originally for SNK's Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware. This served as the main pl ...

fighting game A fighting game, also known as a versus fighting game, is a video game genre, genre of video game that involves combat between two or more players. Fighting game combat often features mechanics such as Blocking (martial arts), blocking, grappli ...

series (which she also revoiced in '' The King of Fighters: Another Day'' anime). Although mainly only recognized for her role as Mai, Sogi is a prolific actress in various other entertainment fields. She has appeared in Japanese TV dramas, live-action movies and stage plays, and has made appearances in a few television commercials.

Filmography

Anime

*'' The King of Fighters: Another Day'' (2005) – Mai Shiranui

Video games

* ''

Fatal Fury 2 ''Fatal Fury 2'', known as in Japan, is a 1992 fighting video game released by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms, and later ported to several other home systems. It is the sequel to '' Fatal Fury: King of Fighters'' (1991) and the s ...

'' (1992) – Mai Shiranui * ''

Fatal Fury Special ''Fatal Fury Special'', known as in Japan, is a 1993 fighting game developed and published by SNK and originally released for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. It is an updated version of 1992's ''Fatal Fury 2'', introducing several change ...

'' (1993) – Mai Shiranui * ''

The King of Fighters '94 ''The King of Fighters '94'' (''KOF 94'') is a fighting game released by SNK for the Neo Geo (system), Neo Geo-based arcade game, arcade system in 1994, as the first in ''The King of Fighters'' series. The game was also released for the Neo Geo ...

'' (1994) – Mai Shiranui * '' Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory'' (1995) – Mai Shiranui * ''

The King of Fighters '95 ''(KOF '95)'' is a fighting game produced by SNK for the Neo Geo (console), Neo Geo arcade game, arcade and home consoles in 1995. It is the sequel to ''The King of Fighters '94'' and the second game in ''The King of Fighters'' series. It is als ...

'' (1995) – Mai Shiranui * ''

Real Bout Fatal Fury ''Real Bout Fatal Fury'' is a 1995 fighting game released by SNK for the Neo-Geo arcade and home platforms. It is the fifth installment in the ''Fatal Fury'' series, following '' Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory''. Ports of ''Real Bout'' ...

'' (1995) – Mai Shiranui * ''

The King of Fighters '96 ''(KOF '96)'' is a fighting game released by SNK Playmore, SNK for the Neo Geo (console), Neo Geo arcade and home consoles in 1996. It is the third game in ''The King of Fighters'' series, following ''The King of Fighters '95''. Like its predeces ...

'' (1996) – Mai Shiranui * ''

Real Bout Fatal Fury Special ''Real Bout Fatal Fury Special'' is a 1997 in video gaming, 1997 fighting game released by SNK for the Neo Geo (system), Neo Geo platform. It is the sixth installment in the ''Fatal Fury'' series and the second game in the ''Real Bout'' sub-seri ...

'' (1997) – Mai Shiranui * ''

The King of Fighters '97 ''(KOF '97)'' is a fighting game produced by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home console in 1997. It is the fourth game in ''The King of Fighters'' series. It was ported to the Neo-Geo CD, as well as the PlayStation and the Sega Saturn in Japan ...

'' (1997) – Mai Shiranui * '' Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers'' (1998) – Mai Shiranui * ''

The King of Fighters '98 ''The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest'', known in Japan as ''The King of Fighters '98: Dream Match Never Ends (KOF '98)'', is a fighting game released by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home consoles in 1998. It is the fifth game in ''The Kin ...

'' (1998) – Mai Shiranui * '' Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition'' (1999) – Mai Shiranui * ''

The King of Fighters '99 ''The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle'' (''KOF '99'') is a 1999 fighting game developed and published by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home consoles in 1999. It is the sixth installment in ''The King of Fighters'' series, introducing a ...

'' (1999) – Mai Shiranui * ''

The King of Fighters 2000 ''(KOF 2000, or KOF '00)'' is a fighting video game that was produced by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home consoles in 2000. It is the seventh installment in ''The King of Fighters'' series for the Neo Geo and the final game in the series SNK ...

'' (2000) – Mai Shiranui * '' Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000'' (2000) – Mai Shiranui * '' Capcom vs. SNK 2: Millionaire Fighting 2001'' (2001) – Mai Shiranui * ''

The King of Fighters 2001 ''(KOF 2001, or KOF '01)'' is a fighting game produced by Eolith for the Neo Geo. It is the eighth game in ''The King of Fighters'' series, the third and final part of the "NESTS Chronicles" story arc, and the first game produced following the c ...

'' (2001) – Mai Shiranui * ''

The King of Fighters 2002 ''(KOF 2002, or KOF '02)'' is a fighting game produced by Eolith and Playmore for the Neo Geo in 2002. It is the ninth game in ''The King of Fighters'' series and the second one to be produced by Eolith and developed by Playmore (formerly Brez ...

'' (2002) – Mai Shiranui * '' SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos'' (2003) – Mai Shiranui * ''

The King of Fighters 2003 ''(KOF 2003, or KOF '03)'', also known by fans as is a fighting game produced by SNK Playmore for the Neo Geo (console), Neo Geo arcade and home platforms in 2003. It is the tenth game in ''The King of Fighters'' series and the last one release ...

'' (2003) – Mai Shiranui * '' The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact'' (2004) – Mai Shiranui * '' The King of Fighters NeoWave'' (2005) – Mai Shiranui * ''

NeoGeo Battle Coliseum , abbreviated ''NGBC'' or ''NBC'', is a 2-on-2 tag team fighting game designed for the Atomiswave arcade board developed and released by SNK in 2005. The game features characters from several SNK and ADK titles. Subsequently, a PlayStation 2 vers ...

'' (2005) – Mai Shiranui * ''

The King of Fighters XI ''(KOF XI)'' is a 2D fighting game produced by SNK Playmore. It is the eleventh installment in ''The King of Fighters'' series following ''The King of Fighters 2003''. It was originally released as a coin-operated arcade game for the Atomiswa ...

'' (2005) – Mai Shiranui * '' The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact 2'' (2006) – Mai Shiranui

References

External links

Akoya Sogi at MobyGames

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