Christine Marie Cabanos

Christine Marie Cabanos
Cabanos at Animate Florida in 2014
Born	United States
Alma mater	California State University, Fullerton
Occupation	Voice actress
Years active	2010–present
Partner	Oscar Garcia
Children	1

Christine Marie Cabanos is an American voice actress of Filipino descent. ^[1] Some of her roles include Azusa Nakano ^{[ broken anchor ]} in K-On! , the titular characters in Squid Girl and Puella Magi Madoka Magica , Mako Mankanshoku in Kill la Kill , Hisone Amakasu in Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan , Hotaru Tomoe/Sailor Saturn from the Viz Media redub of Sailor Moon , Shiemi Moriyama in Blue Exorcist , Silica in Sword Art Online , and Minori Kushieda in Toradora! . ^[2] In video games, she voices Nepgear in the Hyperdimension Neptunia series, Chiaki Nanami and Himiko Yumeno in the Danganronpa series, Filia and Fukua in Skullgirls , Amitie in Puyo Puyo Tetris , Elec-Tron in Vitamin Connection , as well as the Poplins in Super Mario Bros. Wonder .

Personal life

In an interview with Crunchyroll, Cabanos revealed she grew up watching cartoons, watching Nickelodeon and Disney animated shows and movies. ^[3] Cabanos revealed Christine Cavanaugh, who voiced Chuckie Finster in Nickelodeon's Rugrats , was her inspiration to become a voice actor. ^[3]

In January 2020, Cabanos announced via her Instagram, that on a vacation in the Philippines, she got engaged to her long-time partner, Oscar Garcia. ^{[4] [5]} As of 2021, the two have one child together. ^[6]

Filmography

Anime

List of voice performances in anime

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source [7]
2011–12	K-On!	Azusa Nakano [ broken anchor ]	Also OVA and movie	[8]
2011	Squid Girl	Squid Girl		[9]
	Rozen Maiden: Ouvertüre	Sara		[8]
2012–15	Puella Magi Madoka Magica	Madoka Kaname	Also movie	[10]
2012	Mahoromatic: I'm Home	Minawa Andou		Resume
2012–13	Blue Exorcist	Shiemi Moriyama		[11]
2013–14	Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne	Michi Kondo		Resume
2013–present	Sword Art Online series	Keiko Ayano / Silica	3 TV series	Resume
2013	Pokémon Origins	Reina, Caterpie, Pidgey, Mew		[8]
	Accel World	Ruka Asato (Lagoon Dolphin)		Resume
	Tamagotchi Friends	Yumemitchi		Resume
2014	Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic	Pisti, Sai Lin, Nadja	Also Kingdom	Resume
	Toradora!	Minori Kushieda		[12] [13]
2014–15	Kill la Kill	Mako Mankanshoku	Also OVA	[14] [15]
2015	Yuki Yuna is a Hero	Sonoko Nogi		Resume
	Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation	Nepgear (Purple Sister)	First Funimation role	[16]
2015–16	Aldnoah.Zero	Nina Klein		[15] [17]
2016	Love Live!	Yukiho Kousaka		[18]
	Cyborg 009 VS Devilman	Ivan Whisky / Cyborg 001, Helena	OVA series	[19]
	Tales of Zestiria the X	Symonne		[20]
	Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School	Chiaki Nanami	Despair Arc	[21]
	Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans	Almiria Bauduin		Tweet [22]
2016–17	Erased	Hiromi Sugita		[23]
	Kuromukuro	Rita		[8]
2017–19	Sailor Moon	Hotaru Tomoe / Sailor Saturn, Mistress 9	Viz dub First Studiopolis role	[24] [25]
2017	Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga	Shiemi Moriyama		[26]
	Skip Beat!	Mimori Nanokura		[27] [28]
2018	Violet Evergarden	Erica Brown		[29]
	FLCL: Progressive	Aiko		[30]
	Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World	Felt		[31]
	Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan	Hisone Amakasu		[32] [33]
2019	Isekai Quartet	Felt
	Neon Genesis Evangelion	Maya Ibuki	Netflix re-dub	[34] [35]
	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba	Kiriya Ubuyashiki(Black-haired guide)		[36]
	Teasing Master Takagi-san	Mano	Season 2	[37]
	One Piece	Rebecca		Tweet [38]
	Inazuma Eleven: Ares	Aurelia Dingle
2020	Drifting Dragons	Capella
2022	Magia Record	Madoka Kaname	Season 2

Animation

List of voice performances in animation

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source [7]
2011	Secret Millionaires Club	Elena's Sisters	Ep. "Be Cool to Your School"	Resume
2017–18	Zak Storm	Cece Lejune		Tweet [39]
2018	Wakfu	Amalia	Season 3
2020	Recorded by Arizal	Arizal
2025	Pretty Pretty Please I Don't Want to be a Magical Girl	Hoshi	Pilot

Film

List of voice performances in feature films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source [7]
2011	K-ON! The Movie	Azusa Nakano	English dub
2013	Blue Exorcist: The Movie	Shiemi Moriyama	Limited theatrical release
2017	Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale	Keiko Ayano / Silica		[40] [41]
2018	Lu over the Wall	Lu	English dub	[34]
2019	Evangelion Death (True)2	Maya Ibuki	Netflix dub	[34]
	The End of Evangelion			[34]
2020	Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll	Erica Brown, additional Voices	English dub
2021	Violet Evergarden: The Movie	Erica Brown
	Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night	Keiko Ayano / Silica	Limited theatrical release
	Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie	Hotaru Tomoe/Super Sailor Saturn	Netflix dub
2023	Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos	Hotaru Tomoe/Eternal Sailor Saturn	Netflix Dub

List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source [7]
2011	Redline	Alien Child, Chicken Scalper, Princess		Resume
2012	Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror	Haruka		[42] [43]
2014	Pororo, The Racing Adventure	Loopy	Uncredited	Resume
2016	Lego Friends: Girlz 4 Life	Megan		Resume

Video games

List of voice performances in video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source [7]
2012	Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2	Nepgear (Purple Sister)	Also Re;Birth 2	[44] [45]
	Skullgirls	Filia		[8]
	Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland	Keina Swaya	Also Atelier Meruru Plus	Resume
2013	Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory	Nepgear	Also Re;Birth 3	Resume
	Ragnarok Online 2: Legend of the Second	Female Noel		Tweet [46]
	Disney Princess Palace Pets	Bloom		[8]
	Time and Eternity	Wedi		Resume
	Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate	Marie Rose	Also Last Round	Facebook [47]
2014	The Witch and the Hundred Knight	Theresa, Korigon, Mittens		Resume
	Mugen Souls Z	Tioni		Resume
	Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection	Nepgear (Purple Sister)		Resume
	Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair	Chiaki Nanami		Resume
	Fairy Fencer F	Karin, Emily	Also Advent Dark Force	Press [48]
2015	Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart	Wyn		Resume
	Omega Quintet	Pet		Tweet [49]
	Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed	Nepgear (Purple Sister)		Resume
	Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven	Gabrielle, Ingrid		[50]
	Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance	Usalia		[8]
	Tales of Zestiria	Symonne		Tweet [51]
	Stella Glow	Lisette		[8]
	Xenoblade Chronicles X	Additional voices		[52]
2016	MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies	Nepgear (Purple Sister)		Resume
	Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book	Sophie Neuenmuller		Tweet [53]
	Megadimension Neptunia VII	Nepgear (Purple Sister)		Resume
	Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls	Nepgear (Purple Sister)		Resume
	God Eater: Resurrection	Female Custom Voice #1		Tweet [54]
2017	Persona 5	Shiho Suzui		Tweet [8] [55]
	Puyo Puyo Tetris	Amitie		Tweet [8]
	Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia	Delthea		Tweet [8]
	Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony	Himiko Yumeno		Tweet [56]
	Mary Skelter: Nightmares	Snow White		Tweet [57]
	Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online	Nepgear		Resume
2018	Monster Prom	Miranda Vanderbilt, Hope		Tweet [58]
	Megadimension Neptunia VIIR	Nepgear (Purple Sister)		Resume
2019	Pokémon Masters	Acerola		[8]
2020	Fire Emblem: Three Houses	Hapi	Cindered Shadows DLC	Tweet [59]
	Vitamin Connection	Elec-Tron		Tweet
2021	Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne	Felt		In-game credits [60]
	Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town	Additional voices		In-game credits [61]
	Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed	Sara		In-game credits [62]
	Tales of Arise	Rinwell		Tweet [63]
	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles	Black-Haired Guide		[64]
2022	Rune Factory 5	Livia		In-game credits [8]
	Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes	Hapi		In-game credits [8]
2023	Super Mario Bros. Wonder	Poplins		Tweet [65]
2024	Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop	Amitie, additional voices		[8]

References

1. Farris, Christopher (February 11, 2019). "These Filipinos Are the Voices of Modern Cartoon and Anime Characters". Esquire . Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
2. "Christine Marie Cabanos Anime Boston Convention". Anime Boston . Retrieved February 4, 2016.
3. "Highlighting Asian-American Voices in the Anime Industry!". Crunchyroll. May 27, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
4. Proposal in Palawan, Philippines 💍✨ - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFR3y_cby9k&t=243s
5. "Proposal Post" . Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
6. "Pregnancy post" . Instagram. August 19, 2021. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
7. "Credits". Christine Marie Cabanos (official website). Archived from the original on December 11, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
8. "Christine Marie Cabanos (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 7, 2017. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
9. "Media Blasters Reveals Squid Girl Dub Cast". Crunchyroll . Retrieved October 14, 2011.
10. "Madoka Magica to Get English BDs". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
11. "Aniplex's Blue Exorcist TV Series to Debut on TOONAMI™ On February 22nd". Anime News Network. February 10, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
12. "Toradora!". NIS America. Click staff. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
13. "NIS America Offers Toradora! Blu-rays With English Dub". Anime News Network. March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
14. "Erica Mendez, Carrie Keranen Star in Kill la Kill's English Dub". Anime News Network. May 28, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
15. "Aniplex USA - Anime Expo/AX 2015". aniplexusa.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
16. Lee, Michelle (March 6, 2015). "Hyperdimension Neptunia Cast and Release Date". Funimation Blog. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
17. "Aniplex USA to Release 1st Aldnoah.Zero Season 1 On BD/DVD with Dub, Sub". Anime News Network. June 6, 2015.
18. Smith, G.B. (February 16, 2016). "Press Audio: The One with the Muses—Love Live! Season 1 Anime English Dub Review". The Fandom Post. Retrieved September 9, 2016. Christine Marie Cabanos is cute and funny as Honoka's little sister Yukiho.
19. "Netflix Streams Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman Anime in 190 Countries, 20 Languages". Anime News Network. April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
20. "Broadcast Dub Watch & Win Sweepstakes + Meet the Returning English Cast of Tales of Zestiria the X!". Funimation Blog. July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
21. "Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School Broadcast Dub Cast Announcement". Funimation. July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
22. M. Cabanos, Christine [@ChristineMCVA] (June 30, 2016). "I also voice Almiria Bauduin in "Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-blooded Orphans" on Toonami!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 30, 2016– via Twitter.
23. "Ben Diskin, Michelle Ruff Star as Satoru in Erased English Dub". Anime News Network. June 29, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
24. "Viz Media Reveals Sailor Moon S Dub Cast". Anime News Network . Retrieved July 3, 2015.
25. "Viz Media Reveals English Voice Cast for Sailor Moon S Villains". Anime News Network . Retrieved July 3, 2015.
26. "Aniplex of America Releasing Blue Exorcist -Kyoto Saga- on Blu-ray and DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
27. "Skip Beat's English Dub Kickstarter Campaign Casts Christine Cabanos as Mimori". Anime News Network. April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
28. "Update #39: Skip Beat rewards - shipping underway NOW!!!". Fandom Post Forums. October 30, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
29. Violet Evergarden. Episode 1. 2018. Event occurs at Netflix closing credits, English Version. Netflix.
30. "Production I.G Reveals English Dub Casts for FLCL Progressive, FLCL Alternative Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
31. Ressler, Karen (May 10, 2018). "Re:Zero English Dub Clip Shows Subaru Being Attacked". Anime News Network . Retrieved March 7, 2019.
32. "Dragon Pilot English Dub Credits". Imgur (screenshot from Netflix). Retrieved September 21, 2018.
33. "It is Insane". Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan. Episode 1. USA: Netflix. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Language Cast.
34. "Netflix's Neon Genesis Evangelion debuts English re-dub". Polygon. June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
35. "Angel Attack". Neon Genesis Evangelion. Episode 1. USA: Netflix. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Language Cast.
36. "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba". www.facebook.com. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
37. "Teasing Master Takagi-san S2 English Netflix Credits". Imgur. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
38. M. Cabanos, Christine [@christinemcabz] (March 10, 2019). "You can hear me as Rebecca from One Piece! Love her!! Dream title to be a part of. And Viola is played by my soul sis @CristinaVee! So perfect 💗" (Tweet). Retrieved December 17, 2023– via Twitter.
39. "Ahoy! I voice first mate Cece on Zak Storm now available on Netflix! Set sail with us! #zagheroes #zakstorm". Twitter. November 1, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
40. "Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale English Dub Screenings Begin April 22 in U.S." animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
41. "SWORD ART ONLINE The Movie - Ordinal Scale - Official Site". SWORD ART ONLINE The Movie - Ordinal Scale - Official Site. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
42. "Oblivion Island". Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2016. Select "Characters".
43. "Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror Blu-Ray + DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
44. Sam (April 8, 2012). "Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 Review". The Otaku's Study. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
45. Reyna, Leo (January 28, 2015). "'Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2' review for PS Vita – Sisterly love". Examiner. Outside of that, the music remains pleasant and the English vocal performances continue to entertain. Christine Marie Cabanos, the voice of Nepgear, totally fits with her presence of humility.
46. Christine M. Cabanos [@ChristineMCVA] (November 15, 2013). "Late character announcement~ You can choose my voice for your Noel character in Ragnarok Online II !" (Tweet). Retrieved November 12, 2015– via Twitter.
47. Cabanos, Christine Marie (March 26, 2014). "Characters I've Voiced – My DOA 5 Ultimate character, Marie Rose, is now available for download on the PS3 and Xbox 360! Let me know how you like her! )". Facebook. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
48. "Anime Boston – Guests >> 2015 Guest Listing >> Guest Info – Christine Marie Cabanos". Anime Boston . Retrieved May 13, 2015.
49. Christine M. Cabanos [@ChristineMCVA] (June 10, 2015). "I voice Pet in Omega Quintet for the PS4! Bwahaha..meow!" (Tweet). Retrieved November 12, 2015– via Twitter.
50. Brittany (May 20, 2015). "Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven – Localization Blog #4". XSEED Games Tumblr. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
51. Christine M. Cabanos [@ChristineMCVA] (October 20, 2015). "Hey guys! Tales of Zestiria is out today! I voice this little baddie, Symonne. Enjoy the game! Let the show begin..." (Tweet). Retrieved November 10, 2015– via Twitter.
52. "Xenoblade Chronicles X (2015 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
53. M. Cabanos, Christine [@ChristineMCVA] (June 30, 2016). "Hey guys! You can hear me as Sophie in "Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book" for the PS4 out now!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 30, 2016– via Twitter.
54. M. Cabanos, Christine [@ChristineMCVA] (July 4, 2016). "You can hear me as Female custom voice #1 in God Eater : Resurrection out for PS4 & Vita! Enjoy" (Tweet). Retrieved July 4, 2016– via Twitter.
55. M. Cabanos, Christine [@ChristineMCVA] (April 5, 2017). "Happy #Persona5 day! You can hear me as Shiho Suzui! as well as some enemies 😈 Have fun!!" (Tweet). Retrieved April 5, 2017– via Twitter.
56. M. Cabanos, Christine [@ChristineMCVA] (July 1, 2017). "I voice Himiko Yumeno in Danganronpa V3! I'll be signing at AX tomorrow at 2pm in Kentia hall and at the panel at 9:30pm in LP1! Weeeee!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 2, 2017– via Twitter.
57. M. Cabanos, Christine [@ChristineMCVA] (September 20, 2017). "I voice Snow White in Mary Skelter : Nightmares! Out now for the PS Vita 🍎💀" (Tweet). Retrieved September 20, 2017– via Twitter.
58. M. Cabanos, Christine [@ChristineMCVA] (May 10, 2018). "Also part of a cool new game called Monster Prom! You can hear me as Miranda and Hope! Will you go to prom with me??" (Tweet). Retrieved January 10, 2019– via Twitter.
59. Cabanos, Christine M. (February 12, 2020). "Follow my fellow Ashen Wolves! The lovely @keerkeer as Constance, @KaggyFilms as Yuri-bird and Aaron Hedrick as B-B-B-Balthus! We're the secret 4th house! Jump into the Abyss with us! pic.twitter.com/p9sAOaM8zN". @christinemcabz. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
60. Chime. Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne . Spike Chunsoft. Scene: Ending credits, 32:53 in, Cast.
61. Three Rings. Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town. Xseed Games. Scene: Ending credits, 6:50 in, English Voice Cast.
62. Acquire. Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed. Xseed Games. Scene: Ending credits, 1:52:05 in, English Cast.
63. Cabanos, Christine [@christinemcabz] (September 12, 2021). "Proud to be part of the latest adventure in the legendary Tales series! You can hear me as Rinwell in Tales of Arise! Out now! Thanks to @Cupofteaprod @BandaiNamcoUS ! I had so much fun working on this! ✨" (Tweet). Retrieved September 13, 2021– via Twitter.
64. "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles (2021 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 1, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
65. Cabanos, Christine M. (October 20, 2023). "Christine M. Cabanos on Twitter: "I'm SO thrilled to announce that you can now hear me as the Poplins, the cute little citizens of the Flower Kingdom, in Super Mario Bros. Wonder! Out today! ✨ Thank you @NintendoAmerica @Cupofteaprod for everything. What a joy and an honor to be a part of this iconic title! 🍄🌟"". Twitter. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

External links

• Christine Marie Cabanos at Anime News Network 's encyclopedia
• Christine Marie Cabanos at IMDb

Preceded by Jen Gould

Voice of Sailor Saturn 2016-present

Succeeded by None