Junko Takeuchi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Junko Takeuchi
竹内 順子
Takeuchi in 2013
Born	(1972-04-05) April 5, 1972 (age 53) Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Actress voice actress
Years active	1996–present
Agent	Ogipro The Next Co. Inc. Amuse, Inc.
Notable work	Naruto as Naruto Uzumaki
Height	151 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Spouse(s)	Kenji Hamada ​ (m. 2006)​
Children	2

Junko Takeuchi (竹内 順子, Takeuchi Junko, born April 5, 1972) is a famous Japanese actress and voice actress. She works for Ogipro The Next Co. Inc. and BQMAP. Junko Takeuchi is well-known for voicing young male characters. These characters often have fun and unique personalities.

One of her most famous roles is Naruto Uzumaki in the very popular anime series Naruto. She has also voiced many other characters. These include Takuya Kanbara in Digimon Frontier, Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge in Yes! PreCure 5, and Metabee in Medabots. She also voiced Mamoru Endou in Inazuma Eleven and Inazuma Eleven GO. Other roles include Gon Freecss in the 1999 version of Hunter × Hunter, MrBeast in the Japanese version of MrBeast's videos, and GingerBrave in the Japanese version of Cookie Run: Kingdom.

About Junko Takeuchi's Life

Junko Takeuchi is the youngest of three children in her family. When she was a child, she studied ballet and played the piano for over seven years. In 1991, she started studying at Nihon University, College of Art. However, she left the university two years later.

For several years, she worked as a shoe salesperson. She also gave piano lessons at a private school in Tokyo. At first, she thought about working in a bank office. In 1996, she joined the BQ MAP Theater Company. There, she performed in several stage plays. She met fellow voice actor Kenji Hamada in 1999. They got married in 2006. Their first child was born in 2012, and their second child was born in 2017.

Junko Takeuchi's Voice Acting Roles

Junko Takeuchi has voiced characters in many different types of shows and games. She is known for bringing energy and life to her roles.

Anime Series Roles

Junko Takeuchi has voiced characters in many popular anime series over the years.

Movie Roles

Junko Takeuchi has also lent her voice to many anime movies, often reprising her famous roles.

• Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004) – Naruto Uzumaki
• Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005) – Naruto Uzumaki
• Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006) – Naruto Uzumaki
• Naruto Shippuden the Movie (2007) – Naruto Uzumaki
• Yes! PreCure 5 the Movie: Great Miraculous Adventure in the Mirror Kingdom! (2007) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge
• Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds (2008) – Naruto Uzumaki
• Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! the Movie: Happy Birthday in the Sweets Kingdom (2008) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge
• Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire (2009) – Naruto Uzumaki
• Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Minna Tomodachi— Kiseki no Zenin Daishūgō (2009) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge
• Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower (2010) – Naruto Uzumaki
• Inazuma Eleven The Movie: The Final Force, The Ogre Team Strikes (2010) – Mamoru Endō
• Pretty Cure All Stars DX2: Kibō no Hikari— Rainbow Jewel o Mamore! (2010) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge
• Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011) – Naruto Uzumaki
• Pretty Cure All-Stars DX3 Mirai ni Todoke! Sekai o Tsunagu Niji-Iro no Hana (2011) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge
• Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012) – Naruto Uzumaki
• Inazuma Eleven GO vs Danball Senki W (2012) – Mamoru Endō
• Pretty Cure All-Stars New Stage 3: Eien no Tomodachi (2014) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge
• The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014) – Naruto Uzumaki
• Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015) – Naruto Uzumaki
• Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna (2020) – Gomamon
• Healin' Good Pretty Cure GoGo! Big Transformation! The Town of Dreams (2021) – Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge

Video Game Roles

Junko Takeuchi has also voiced many characters in video games.

• Naruto video games (2003–present) – Naruto Uzumaki
• Radiata Stories (2005) – Jack Russell
• Ape Escape 3 (2005) – Satoru
• Inazuma Eleven (2008) – Mamoru Endō
• Inazuma Eleven 2 (2009) – Mamoru Endō
• Inazuma Eleven 3 (2010) – Mamoru Endō, Kanon Endō
• Inazuma Eleven GO (2011) – Mamoru Endō
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links (2016) – Mokuba Kaiba
• Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble (2017-2019) – Kuromi, Mamoru Endō
• Cookie Run: Kingdom (2021) – GingerBrave
• Genshin Impact (2024) – Ajaw

Dubbing Roles

Junko Takeuchi also dubs (voices) characters for Japanese versions of foreign shows and movies.

Live-action Dubbing

• Cop Car – Travis (James Freedson-Jackson)
• Frailty – young Fenton (Matt O'Leary)
• MrBeast – MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson)
• Snake Eyes – Ana DeCobray / Baroness (Úrsula Corberó)

Animation Dubbing

• The Amazing World of Gumball – Gumball Watterson
• Curious George – Bill
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem – Wingnut
• Toy Story 4 – Giggle McDimples
• Zootopia – Dawn Bellwether

Songs by Junko Takeuchi

Junko Takeuchi has also sung many songs for the characters she voices.

• "Oh! Enka!" (Naruto)
• "Life Goes On" (Naruto)
• "Naruto's Neko Song" (Naruto)
• "Gyu-ru-ru" (as Naruto Uzumaki) (Naruto)
• "Touki ~Fighting Spirits~" (Naruto)
• "Naruto Ondo" (as Naruto Uzumaki) (Naruto (with Chie Nakamura and Showtaro Morikubo))
• "Distance" (as Naruto Uzumaki) (Naruto All Stars)
• "Salamander" (as Takuya Kanbara) (Digimon Frontier)
• "Muteki na Bataashi" (as Gomamon) (Digimon Adventure 02)
• "Chie to Yuuki da! Medarotto" (as Metabee) (Medarot)
• Kaze no Muki ga Kattara (as Gon) (Hunter x Hunter)
• Tobira (Gon and Killua version) (Hunter x Hunter (with Mitsuhashi Kanako))
• Tomo Yo (as Ted) (Konjiki no Gash Bell!!)
• Kuroi Hitomi (as Kuromi) (Onegai My Melody)
• Kuromi Rondo (as Kuromi) (Onegai My Melody)
• Lambo-san's Ambition (as Lambo) (Reborn)
• Gyouza Gyuudon no Uta (as Lambo ) ("Reborn") (with Li Mei Chan)
• Mata ne no Kisetsu – 7th ending to Inazuma Eleven (as Endou Mamoru)
• Mamotte Miseru! – (Inazuma Eleven CD – Endou Mamoru Character Songs)
• Dakara Zettai Daijoubu – (Inazuma Eleven) as Endou Mamoru
• Maji de Kansha (as Endou Mamoru) (Inazuma Eleven cast)
• Reversible – (as Rin Natsuki) (Yes! PreCure 5)
• Jounetsu – (as Rin Natsuki) (Yes! PreCure 5)
• Okaerinasai – (as Rin Natsuki) (Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!) (with Yūko Sanpei)

See also

In Spanish: Junko Takeuchi para niños