Samantha Inoue-Harte

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Samantha Inoue-Harte is an American voice actress known for her work in English dubs of anime productions, particularly during the early 2000s. Born on April 21, 1979, in Virginia, she is also credited under the names Sami Harte and Sammy Harte. She founded an animation studio called Saiko Studios.

Inoue-Harte's voice acting career is closely associated with two major anime production and distribution companies, ADV Films and Funimation Entertainment, for whom she performed in numerous English-language adaptations. Her early work includes the role of Delmo in the comedy OVA series Cosplay Complex. In this series, Delmo is a small, magical rabbit-like creature who assists a school cosplay club. Another notable early role was providing the voice of Pipin in the fantasy series Magical Play.

One of her most recognized roles is as the voice of Chobi the Chocobo, along with Crux and Cactuar, in the anime series Final Fantasy: Unlimited. She also voiced the character Li Kohran in Sakura Wars. Her other extensive voice credits from this period include roles in a wide variety of anime series. This list includes Tsukuyomi in Negima!, Carly in Trinity Blood, Bat in Blade of the Phantom Master, Alice in Happy Lesson, Shinyoh in Soul Hunter, Dieter in Pumpkin Scissors, and additional voices in series such as Gatchaman and Steam Detectives. Her work extended to voice roles in animated films and specials, including New Fist of the North Star and the English adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie.

Beyond her work as a voice actress, Samantha Inoue-Harte has a diverse background in the film and animation industry. She is a classically trained animator and has worked as an animator for clients such as Warner Brothers and Cartoon Network, and as an animation director for SpikeTV. She has also worked as a translator for English adaptations of Japanese films. In addition to her animation work, she has appeared in numerous live-action films, often in uncredited roles, including Sin City, Idiocracy, Planet Terror, and True Grit, and has contributed makeup effects to films like Teeth. Her career demonstrates a broad engagement with the film industry, spanning performance, production, and technical crafts.
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