People playing themselves
Anime
Characters, eponymous namings or cameos portrayed by their real life counterparts (virtual, music & off-topic cases are included until stack limit)
Thanks to helpers (you know who you are :3)
*Sorted by member count. Off-topic at the bottom
Thanks to helpers (you know who you are :3)
*Sorted by member count. Off-topic at the bottom
TV, 2007,
24 eps
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Actor Minoru Shiraishi as Minoru Shiraishi
Voice actor Minori Chihara as Minori Chihara
Voice actor Aya Hirano as Aya Hirano
Voice actor Daisuke Ono as Daisuke Ono
Voice actor Sugita Tomokazu as Shop assistant Sugita
Voice actor Minori Chihara as Minori Chihara
Voice actor Aya Hirano as Aya Hirano
Voice actor Daisuke Ono as Daisuke Ono
Voice actor Sugita Tomokazu as Shop assistant Sugita
TV, 1996,
? eps
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Minami Takayama (VA of Conan & TWO-MIX vocalist) as singer Minami Takayama
Singer Mai Kuraki as Mai Kuraki
Singer Mai Kuraki as Mai Kuraki
TV, 2013,
12 eps
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Ep5 21:00 - Sphere (left to right: Tomatsu Haruka, Kotobuki Minako, Takagaki Ayahi, Toyosaki Aki) appear onstage to perform the OP
TV, 1999,
26 eps
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Director Shinichi Watanabe as Nabeshin (Also cameos as himself in numerous other series)
TV, 1992,
? eps
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Mangaka Yoshito Usui cameos as himself recurrently
Voice actor Keiji Fujiwara cameos as himself (Ep289a)
Singer Kyaru Pamyu Pamyu cameos as herself (Ep793b)
Comedian Tonikaku Akarui Yasumura cameos as himself (Movie 24)
Voice actor Keiji Fujiwara cameos as himself (Ep289a)
Singer Kyaru Pamyu Pamyu cameos as herself (Ep793b)
Comedian Tonikaku Akarui Yasumura cameos as himself (Movie 24)
TV, 2024,
12 eps
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VTuber Tokoyami Towa as herself - Ep1 11:50, Ep2 21:47
+ several other Hololive members
+ several other Hololive members
TV, 2020,
12 eps
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Mafia Kajita as Gurasan (a character who appears to be designed off himself)
Movie, 2002,
1 ep
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Mangaka Eiichiro Oda as announcer Odacchi
TV, 2022,
11 eps
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Ep1 & 12 - Shouta Aoi as Shouta Aoi faces an epic encounter against T.M.Revolution in a live action Kamen Rider parody
TV, 2023,
12 eps
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Pro-golfer Momoko Oosato as Momoko Oosato
TV, 2020,
25 eps
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Ep1 7:40 - The Osomatsus meet their voice actors (Jun Fukuyama, Hiroshi Kamiya, Yuuichi Nakamura, Daisuke Ono, Takahiro Sakurai) at their graduation ceremony
TV, 2005,
? eps
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Ep707 1st half - Singer Seiko Matsuda, as herself, signs autographs at a record store, accompanied by her song "Akai Sweet Pea"
TV, 2016,
50 eps
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EP38 - Former AKB48 member Mayu Watanabe, as undercover idol/witch Mayu Watanabe, hosts the Pumpkin Bird Festival
OVA, 1996,
2 eps
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VA Mitsuko Horie as Tsumiko Horie, a character named after her
Thanks to @ooReiko
Thanks to @ooReiko
TV, 2003,
13 eps
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Ep2 - Mangaka Monkey Punch appears in person in the next episode preview
OVA, 2013,
1 ep
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7:50 - Characters meet their VAs
TV, 2005,
13 eps
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VAs Atsuko Enomoto & Seki Tomokazu cameo as themselves.
VAs Ai Shimizu, Kaoru Sasajima, Hitomi Mieno, Mai Nakahara, Maria Yamamoto, Ryouko Shintani appear as characters named after them.
> Seki also cameos as Mic Man Seki in Gyrozetter
VAs Ai Shimizu, Kaoru Sasajima, Hitomi Mieno, Mai Nakahara, Maria Yamamoto, Ryouko Shintani appear as characters named after them.
> Seki also cameos as Mic Man Seki in Gyrozetter
TV, 2008,
60 eps
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Enka singer Sachiko Kobayashi as herself ep 28
Thanks to @ooReiko
Thanks to @ooReiko
Special, 2018,
2 eps
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Vtuber Kizuna Ai as Kizuna Ai narrates the segment
TV, 2004,
52 eps
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Mangaka Yutaka Hara cameos in every episode (mostly in image only, occasionally with commentary)
OVA, 1996,
2 eps
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VA Hekiru Shiina as lovestruck supervillain Hekirunrun Shiina
OVA, 1992,
1 ep
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Seikima-II band leader Demon Kogure as Demon Kogure
Music, 2008,
1 ep
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ARASHI band members, as themselves, portraying Time Bokan characters
TV, 2022,
12 eps
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-- Off-topic but notable examples below --
Miku's voice provider Saki Fujita as Miku Hatsune
Miku's voice provider Saki Fujita as Miku Hatsune
TV, 1989,
51 eps
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Anime based off Eriko Tamura who provides Eriko Tamura's singing roles (talking is voiced by a separate VA)
Movie, 1991,
1 ep
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Anime based off rock band ZIGGY & featuring their songs (band members are voiced by separate VAs)
OVA, 1989,
4 eps
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Mangaka Wayu Suzumiya as herself in the post-anime talk segment (Also kind of cheating but worth mentioning since the mangaka directs, voices and sings in their own adaptation)
TV, 1993,
? eps
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Features a chara, Makaino Kouji, designed off the composer of the same name who has written many theme songs for the series (though different VA)
