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->''[[VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry Hauu~ Kawaii~ Omochikaeri~!]]''

Born February 23, 1981 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Mai Nakahara is a Japanese voice actress known for her sweet and highly adaptable voice. She tends to play characters who are either cheery near-{{Action Girl}}s or {{Moe}} characters. [[VideoGame/LuminousArc3 Subversions]] do exist though.

She's had quite the relationship with Creator/AiShimizu, even singing many anime songs together.

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!!Some of her notable roles:

* [=9A-91=] in ''VideoGame/GirlsFrontline''
* Adora/She-Ra in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower''
* Akiko Ogasawara in ''Literature/TaishoBaseballGirls''
* Anna Aoi in ''Anime/{{Godannar}}''
* Asami Hoshino in ''Anime/MyselfYourself''
* Akagi in ''VideoGame/AzurLane''
* Aunete/Cure Oasis in ''Anime/TropicalRougePrettyCure'''
* Ayano Tateyama in ''Anime/MekakuCityActors''
* Beniyuri in ''VisualNovel/PsychedelicaOfTheBlackButterfly''
* Blaze in ''VideoGame/{{Arknights}}''
* Chihaya Yamase in ''Literature/{{Maburaho}}''
* Chisa Yukizome in ''Anime/Danganronpa3TheEndOfHopesPeakHighSchool''
* Eina in ''Anime/{{Gravion}}''
* [[VideoGame/FireEmblemMysteryOfTheEmblem Eremiya]] in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''
* Estellise "Estelle" Sidos Heurassein in ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'' and ''VideoGame/ProjectXZone'' and ''Project X Zone 2''
* Estelle (Haley Bennett) in the Japanese dub of ''Film/HardcoreHenry'' (Both a CastingGag from the above role and also PlayingAgainstType as [[spoiler:she is part of the BigBadDuumvirate of the film]])
* Europa, Euryale and Gayne in ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy''
* Fatima Eaglefeather in ''VideoGame/{{Sdorica}}''
** Also plays Hestia in the same game
* Felli Loss in ''Literature/ChromeShelledRegios''
* Fuga in ''VideoGame/SenranKagura''
* Hakuyo in ''Manga/HakumeiAndMikochi''
* Haruka Amagiri in ''Literature/TheAsteriskWar''
* Haruna Niekawa in ''Literature/{{Durarara}}''
* Haruno Yukinoshita in ''Literature/MyYouthRomanticComedyIsWrongAsIExpected''
* Hatsune Otonashi in ''Anime/AngelBeats''
* [[MoeAnthropomorphism Higurashi: When They Cry-chan]], a blatant Rena expy, in ''VideoGame/NeptuniaSistersVsSisters''
* Hiyori Tsuchinaga in ''VideoGame/BlueArchive''
* Ingel in ''VideoGame/GrimmsNotes''
* Isha in ''Manga/NoLongerAllowedInAnotherWorld''
* Jamie Austin in ''Literature/CopCraft''
* Juvia Lockser from ''Manga/FairyTail''
* Kaede Minami/[[DubNameChange Katie Minami]] in ''Manga/MirumoDePon''
* Karen Kimishima in the ''Manga/YamadaKunAndTheSevenWitches'' OVA's
* Kira in ''VideoGame/ProfessorLaytonVsPhoenixWrightAceAttorney''
* Konohana Sakuya in ''VideoGame/DragaliaLost''
* Kuri Sugimoto in ''Manga/SweetBlueFlowers''
* Lady Kagenou in ''Literature/TheEminenceInShadow''
* Liz in ''Manga/TheDukeOfDeathAndHisBlackMaid''
* Lolory in the Japanese version of ''VideoGame/ShiningNikki''
* Lulune in ''Manga/TisTimeForTorturePrincess''
* Mai Tokiha in ''Anime/MyHime'' and ''Anime/MyOtome''
* Maika Yoshikawa in ''Manga/{{Magikano}}''
* Mana in ''VideoGame/AnotherEden''
* Marie Anto in ''VideoGame/Persona5Tactica''
* Maryrose and Rosemary in ''Manga/ShadowsHouse''
* Mashimo Munetani in ''Anime/HighSchoolFleet''
* May Wong in ''Anime/KaleidoStar''
* Medhimama in ''Literature/DoYouLoveYourMomAndHerTwoHitMultiTargetAttacks''
* The Mediator/Heroine in ''Literature/HumanityHasDeclined''
* MEFE in ''VideoGame/BlackRockShooter''
* Megumi Fujita in ''Manga/HaventYouHeardImSakamoto''
* Michiru Inukai in ''Manga/TalentlessNana''
* Midori Kasugano in ''Manga/MidoriDays''
* Mifuyu Azusa in ''VideoGame/MagiaRecordPuellaMagiMadokaMagicaSideStory'', as well as its anime counterpart.
* Miina Miyafuji in ''Anime/PleaseTwins''
* Mighty Yukiko in the ''VideoGame/WrestleAngels Survivor'' series
* Mireille in the ''VideoGame/TrailsSeries''
* Miss Tori in ''Anime/GundamBuildDivers''
* Miu in ''Manga/DearS''
* Morgan in ''VisualNovel/TearsToTiara'' and ''VideoGame/AquaPazza''
* Musashi in ''Literature/HorizonInTheMiddleOfNowhere''
* Nagisa Aoi from ''Literature/StrawberryPanic''
* Nagisa Furukawa in ''VisualNovel/{{Clannad}}''
* Naie "Noi" Kasahara in ''Manga/TheWallflower''
* Nakoruru in ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersXIV'', ''VideoGame/SNKHeroinesTagTeamFrenzy'', ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'' (2019), and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersXV''
* Nanami Yasuri in ''Literature/{{Katanagatari}}''
* Nami in the Japanese dub of ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends''
* Nina Adelard in ''Literature/StrikeTheBlood''
* Nora in ''Literature/SpiceAndWolf''
* Pai in ''VideoGame/WorldsEndClub''
* Parfait in ''VideoGame/WorldFlipper''
* Peppo in ''Anime/{{Gankutsuou}}''
* Prier in ''VideoGame/LaPucelle'' and ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}''
* Raigree Balheart in ''Literature/UndefeatedBahamutChronicle''
* Reika Nishimura in ''Anime/SailorMoonCrystal''
* [[AxCrazy Reika Rikudou]] in ''Literature/FateApocrypha''
* [[PlayingAgainstType Reimu Hakurei]] in ''Anime/MusouKakyouASummerDaysDream''
* Rena in ''[[Manga/DotHackLegendOfTheTwilight .hack//Legend of the Twilight Bracelet]]''
* Rena Ryūgū in ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry''
* Rin Kanzaki in ''Literature/IGotACheatSkillInAnotherWorldAndBecameUnrivaledInTheRealWorldToo''
* Ritsuko Akizuki in ''Anime/IdolmasterXenoglossia''
* Saya Miyoshi in ''Manga/ServantXService''
* Seele Vollerei in ''VideoGame/HonkaiImpact3rd''
** Seele in ''VideoGame/HonkaiStarRail''
* Sekhmet in ''Literature/ReZero''
* Sernia Iori Flameheart in ''Literature/LadiesVersusButlers''
* Shiho Fujimiya in ''Manga/OneWeekFriends''
* Shino Ookouchi in ''Manga/KannagiCrazyShrineMaidens''
* Staphylococcus Aureus in ''Manga/CellsAtWork''
* Suzune Ichihara in ''Literature/TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool''
* Tan Hi in ''Series/ThunderboltFantasy''
* Teana Lanster, Laguna Granscenic and Megane Alpine in ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers''
* Teru Miyanaga in ''Manga/{{Saki}}''
* Towako Mita in ''Manga/KissAndWhiteLilyForMyDearestGirl'' (Drama CD)
* Valerie from ''VideoGame/LuminousArc3'', PlayingAgainstType. [[TheReveal Op]]!
* Virgina in ''VideoGame/SoulTide''
* Winona in ''Literature/HighSchoolProdigiesHaveItEasyEvenInAnotherWorld''
* Witzy in ''Anime/SuzysZooDaisukiWitzy''
* Yamato in ''Manga/ArpeggioOfBlueSteel''
* Yggdra in ''VideoGame/YggdraUnion'', ''Blaze Union'', and ''VideoGame/GloriaUnion''
** And her older sisters Luciana and Aegina in the prequel ''VideoGame/BlazeUnion''
* Yui Takamura in ''Literature/MuvLuvAlternativeTotalEclipse''
* Yuki Hiiragi in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsBX''
* Yumi Shirayanagi in ''Anime/{{Charlotte}}''
* Yuu Kashima in ''Manga/MonthlyGirlsNozakiKun''
* Yuzu Komiya in ''Manga/CatGod'' (Drama CD)
* Yuzuha in ''VideoGame/{{Utawarerumono}}''
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!!Tropes associated with Mai Nakahara:
* TheOtherDarrin: For Creator/HarumiIkoma as the actual voice of Creator/{{SNK}}'s [[VideoGame/SamuraiShodown Nakoruru]] in recent games (since ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters XIV'' to the new ''Samurai Shodown'' game in 2019).
* PlayingAgainstType: Her roles as [[BeastMan Fatima Eaglefeather of the Panthers]] in ''VideoGame/{{Sdorica}}'' and as the {{Bifauxnen}} prince-like Yuu Kashima in ''Manga/MonthlyGirlsNozakiKun''.
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->"[[Franchise/KagerouProject Red is the color of heroes, so there's no need to be afraid.]]
->[[VisualNovel/{{Clannad}} ..Huh? You don't think they're cute]], [[Creator/YuuichiNakamura Nakamura-kun]]?[[VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry You’re lying!]]
->[[VideoGame/SamuraiShodown This is]] [[VideoGame/TheKingofFighters nature's punishment!]]"
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