Naruto Uzumaki is voiced by Junko Takeuchi in the original Japanese version of Naruto. In the English dub, Naruto is voiced by Maile Flanagan.
Japanese Voice Actor: Junko Takeuchi (うずまきナルト役)
Date of Birth
April 5, 1972.
About Junko
Junko Takeuchi is a Japanese voice actress and stage actress best known worldwide as Naruto Uzumaki across the Naruto anime era—from Naruto’s early years through Naruto: Shippuden and into Boruto-era appearances.
Hometown
Saitama Prefecture, Japan (publicly listed by her agency and major profiles).
Career Highlights
Key widely recognized roles (Japanese version) include:
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Naruto Uzumaki — Naruto franchise
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Gon Freecss — Hunter × Hunter (1999)
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Takuya Kanbara — Digimon Frontier
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Rin Natsuki / Cure Rouge — Yes! PreCure 5
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Mamoru Endou — Inazuma Eleven
Full Current Filmography
Below is a consolidated list of publicly documented credits from major databases and official/industry profiles; it may not include every last credit, cameo, or newly announced role.
Anime (TV / Streaming)
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Naruto franchise — Naruto Uzumaki
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Hunter × Hunter (1999) — Gon Freecss
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Digimon Frontier — Takuya Kanbara
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Yes! PreCure 5 — Rin Natsuki / Cure Rouge
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Inazuma Eleven (and related) — Mamoru Endou
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Medabots — Metabee
Stage / Reading Theater
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Takeuchi’s agency career listings include extensive stage/reading-theater work (BQMAP and related productions), reflecting a parallel performance career alongside voice acting.
Critical Reception
Takeuchi’s performance as Naruto is frequently discussed in official anniversary coverage and interviews, especially around the series’ long run and the challenge of sustaining Naruto’s energy and growth over decades:
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Official NARUTO THE LIVE special interview (naruto-20th.jp) (https://naruto-20th.jp/live/specialinterview-1/)
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Animate Times official interview tied to NARUTO THE LIVE (https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1685080356)
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Mantan Web interview on portraying Naruto across ages and eras (https://mantan-web.jp/article/20221209dog00m200085000c.html)
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Anime!Anime! 20th-anniversary interview feature (https://animeanime.jp/article/2022/12/17/74245.html)
Social Media
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Official blog listed by her agency: BOMBOOKID LIFE ～竹の子生活～ (https://ameblo.jp/takeuchi-junko/)
Other official social accounts are not consistently published on her agency page, so only the agency-linked blog is listed here.
English Voice Actor: Maile Flanagan (English Dub Naruto)
Date of Birth
May 19, 1965.
About Maile
Maile Flanagan is an American actor and comedian best known in anime for voicing Naruto Uzumaki in the English dub across the franchise. She is also a Daytime Emmy-winning voice performer for her work on Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks.
Hometown
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Career Highlights
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Naruto Uzumaki — Naruto / Naruto: Shippuden and related English-dub projects
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Young Piggley Winks — Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (Daytime Emmy recognition)
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Live-action roles include appearances in major films and TV series (documented in standard film/TV references).
Full Current Filmography
Anime (English Dub)
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Naruto — Naruto Uzumaki
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Naruto: Shippuden — Naruto Uzumaki
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Boruto: Naruto Next Generations — Naruto Uzumaki
Animated TV (non-anime)
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Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks — Young Piggley Winks
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Additional animation credits are summarized in her agency/convention bios and major references.
Film (Live Action / Animation)
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Film appearances are widely documented in major references (selected examples commonly cited include Transformers: Dark of the Moon and 500 Days of Summer).
Critical Reception
Flanagan’s English-dub Naruto is frequently highlighted in franchise coverage and in discussions of her long tenure with the character, alongside formal recognition for her voice performance work:
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Animation World Network on Daytime Emmy winners (mentions Flanagan winning for Jakers!) (https://www.awn.com/news/jakers-and-batman-double-daytime-emmy-winners)
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Boston College alumni feature noting Emmy nominations/win and career overview (https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/morrissey/departments/theatre/z_archive/wayne-wilderson—maile-flanagan.html)
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CESD talent PDF highlighting her Naruto work across series/games/films and Emmy note (https://cesdtalent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Maile-Flanagan-1.pdf)
Social Media
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Instagram (official): @therealmaileflanagan (https://www.instagram.com/therealmaileflanagan/)
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X/Twitter handle used in official materials: @MaileFlanagan (listed in a CESD profile PDF) (https://cesdtalent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Maile-Flanagan-1.pdf)
