Kurisu Makise, the brilliant neuroscientist and one of the central heroines of Steins;Gate, is voiced in Japanese by Asami Imai and in the English dub by Trina Nishimura. Both performances became deeply beloved among anime fans, helping establish Kurisu as one of the most iconic female characters in modern sci-fi anime.

Japanese Voice Actor: Asami Imai

Date of Birth

May 16, 1977

About Asami

Asami Imai is a Japanese voice actress and singer widely recognized for portraying intelligent, emotionally layered heroines in anime and video games. Her performance as Kurisu Makise in Steins;Gate is often praised for balancing sharp wit, scientific confidence, and emotional vulnerability, especially during the series’ more dramatic story arcs.

Beyond Steins;Gate, Imai has built a successful career across anime, games, and music. She is also known for her work in The Idolmaster, BlazBlue, and Corpse Party, while maintaining an active music career with anime and game-related songs.

Hometown

Tokyo, Japan

Career Highlights

  • Kurisu Makise — Steins;Gate
  • Chihaya Kisaragi — The Idolmaster
  • Tsubaki Yayoi — BlazBlue
  • Ayumi Shinozaki — Corpse Party
  • Noire / Black Heart — Hyperdimension Neptunia
  • Yukiko Amagi — Persona 4: The Animation (singing and related media appearances)
  • Michelle K. Davis — The Testament of Sister New Devil

Imai is also active as a recording artist under the 5pb. label and has performed multiple songs connected to visual novels and anime productions.

Full Current Filmography

The following list reflects documented and publicly verifiable credits from reputable databases and official materials and may not be exhaustive.

Anime

  • Steins;Gate — Kurisu Makise
  • Steins;Gate 0 — Kurisu Makise
  • The Idolmaster — Chihaya Kisaragi
  • BlazBlue: Alter Memory — Tsubaki Yayoi
  • Corpse Party: Tortured Souls — Ayumi Shinozaki
  • Hyperdimension Neptunia — Noire / Black Heart
  • The Testament of Sister New Devil — Michelle K. Davis
  • Akiba’s Trip: The Animation — Otaku Heroine Song Performances
  • Castle Town Dandelion — Saki Koiwai
  • Azur Lane — Additional character voices

Video Games

  • Steins;Gate series — Kurisu Makise
  • Chaos;Child — Related Science Adventure franchise appearances
  • The Idolmaster series — Chihaya Kisaragi
  • BlazBlue series — Tsubaki Yayoi
  • Corpse Party series — Ayumi Shinozaki
  • Hyperdimension Neptunia series — Noire / Black Heart
  • Persona 4 related media — Chihaya-associated performances

Critical Reception

Asami Imai’s portrayal of Kurisu Makise is frequently highlighted as one of the defining performances of the Science Adventure franchise. Critics and fans have praised the chemistry between Imai and Mamoru Miyano’s Okabe, particularly during emotionally intense scenes that blend romance, tragedy, and psychological drama.

Her performance helped elevate Kurisu into one of anime’s most enduring tsundere characters, though many reviewers note that the role goes far beyond typical archetypes due to the emotional nuance she brings to the character.

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English Voice Actor: Trina Nishimura

Date of Birth

August 8, 1983 (imdb.com)

About Trina

Trina Nishimura is the English voice actor for Kurisu Makise in the English dub of Steins;Gate. Her performance earned widespread acclaim for capturing Kurisu’s intelligence, sarcasm, emotional warmth, and vulnerability without reducing the character to a simple archetype. Among English anime dubs, her portrayal is frequently cited as one of the standout female performances of the 2010s. (behindthevoiceactors.com)

Nishimura is known for bringing grounded emotional realism to complex characters across anime, games, and live-action productions. In addition to voice acting, she has also worked in theater and film. (animenewsnetwork.com)

Hometown

The specific hometown of Trina Nishimura is not widely publicly documented in verified official sources. She is professionally associated with the Texas anime dubbing scene through Funimation and Crunchyroll productions. (animenewsnetwork.com)

Career Highlights

  • Kurisu Makise — Steins;Gate
  • Mikasa Ackerman — Attack on Titan
  • Jiro — My Hero Academia
  • Mari Illustrious Makinami — Evangelion Rebuild English dub
  • Lan Fan — Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
  • Touka Kirishima — Tokyo Ghoul
  • Nadeko Sengoku — Bakemonogatari
  • Etie — Fire Emblem Engage
  • Mizuki — AI: The Somnium Files (behindthevoiceactors.com)

Her portrayal of Kurisu remains one of her most recognized performances and helped establish her as a major talent in English-language anime dubbing. (kirikiribasara.com)

Full Current Filmography

The following list reflects documented and publicly verifiable credits from reputable databases and official releases and may not be exhaustive.

Anime

  • Steins;Gate — Kurisu Makise
  • Steins;Gate 0 — Kurisu Makise
  • Attack on Titan — Mikasa Ackerman
  • My Hero Academia — Kyoka Jiro
  • Tokyo Ghoul — Touka Kirishima
  • Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood — Lan Fan
  • Bakemonogatari — Nadeko Sengoku
  • Black Clover — Mereoleona Vermillion
  • Dr. Stone — Minami Hokutozai
  • Noragami — Mayu
  • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time — Mari Illustrious Makinami
  • Soul Eater — Mizune
  • Fairy Tail — Additional voices
  • One Piece — Additional voices
  • Dimension W — Mira Yurizaki (imdb.com)

Video Games

  • Steins;Gate — Kurisu Makise
  • AI: The Somnium Files — Mizuki
  • Fire Emblem Engage — Etie
  • Smite — Various voices
  • Borderlands 3 — Additional voices (behindthevoiceactors.com)

Live Action and Other Work

  • Independent film and theater performances in Texas productions
  • ADR and convention appearances connected to Funimation and Crunchyroll titles (animenewsnetwork.com)

Critical Reception

Trina Nishimura’s performance as Kurisu Makise has been praised for preserving the emotional complexity of the original Japanese portrayal while giving the character a natural English-speaking personality. Reviewers and fans often highlight her chemistry with J. Michael Tatum’s Okabe, especially during the emotionally intense later arcs of Steins;Gate. (reddit.com, behindthevoiceactors.com)

Many dub fans consider the Steins;Gate English cast among Funimation’s strongest ensemble productions, with Nishimura’s Kurisu frequently singled out as a major reason for the dub’s enduring popularity. (kirikiribasara.com)

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