Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Mariya Ise is one of those voice actors whose range genuinely astonishes me. A Yokohama native trained at Toho Gakuen, she moves between boys and girls, toughness and fragility, without ever sounding like she is reaching. Killua in Hunter x Hunter, Ray in The Promised Neverland, and Reg in Made in Abyss all share a wounded resilience that she makes feel inevitable. What impresses me is how much backstory she can imply with the voice alone, letting you feel a character's past before the script reveals it. To me she is a true craftsman who turns drawings into living, breathing people.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mariya Ise
- Name (Japanese)
- 伊瀬茉莉也
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- September 25, 1988 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
- Origin
- Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- seiyū / actor / radio personality / narrator
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mariya Ise born?
Born September 25, 1988 (age 37).
Where is Mariya Ise from?
Mariya Ise is from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
What does Mariya Ise do?
Mariya Ise works as seiyū, actor, radio personality, narrator.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.