| Naoko Matsui 松井 菜桜子 |
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| Born | Naoko Ogawa (小川 菜桜子) April 4, 1961 Hakodate, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 1983-present |
| Spouse | Kenyu Horiuchi (divorced) |
Naoko Matsui (松井 菜桜子 Matsui Naoko, born Naoko Ogawa (小川 菜桜子 Ogawa Naoko), April 4, 1961) is a Japanese voice actress from Hakodate. Matsui was a member of Production Baobab for 20 years before becoming a freelancer. She is also a voice acting instructor.
Matsui is most notable for the roles of Uru Chie in High School! Kimengumi, Rem Ayanokōji in Dream Hunter Rem, Katsumi Liqueur in Silent Mobius, Chiyoko Wato in Mitsume ga Tooru, Run Run in Mahoujin Guru Guru, Roux Louka in Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, Dorothy Catalonia in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Azusa Shiratori in Ranma ½, Miyako Toudaji in Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne and Sonoko Suzuki in Case Closed.
She was once married to fellow voice actor Kenyu Horiuchi but they divorced.
Besides voice acting, Matsui is also a theatre actress and co-leader of a theatre group. At a younger age, she wanted to become a musical theatre actress.
Matsui lives in Tokyo.