Michiko Kaiden

Michiko Kaiden’s Career in Anime and Gaming

Kaidon Michiko (鷄冠井 美智子) has built a career in Japanese voice acting that spans nearly two decades, from early supporting roles in long-running shonen series to lead ensemble parts in internationally recognized productions. Her work ranges from gruff, battle-hardened soldiers to layered characters in prestige anime and video games.

Most Known Roles of Michiko Kaiden

• Rico Brzenska – Attack on Titan (anime series, films, video game)
• Dorio – Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
• Skye – VALORANT (video game, Japanese dub)
• Tomoe Gozen – The Heike Story
• Mick Jack – Gundam Reconguista in G (series and films)
• Jupiter – Pokémon Generations
• Tenma Izumo – Naruto: Shippuden
• Manticore – Boogiepop and Others

Attack on Titan and Rico Brzenska

Rico Brzenska is the role most associated with Kaiden’s name. The character, a sharp-tongued and tactical squad leader in the Garrison Regiment, appears across the original TV series, multiple theatrical films, spin-offs like Attack on Titan: Junior High, and the 2016 video game adaptation. Kaiden carried the role consistently from the show’s 2013 debut through its 2022 conclusion, returning each time the franchise expanded.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and Dorio

When Studio Trigger and CD Projekt Red teamed up for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners in 2022, Kaiden was cast as Dorio, a powerful cyborg mercenary and one of the crew’s emotional anchors. The casting put her alongside a high-profile ensemble that included Aoi Yuuki and Kazuhiko Inoue, and the series became a global hit on Netflix.

Expanding into Games and Western Animation

Beyond anime, Kaiden voices Skye in the Japanese localization of Riot Games’ tactical shooter VALORANT. She also dubbed characters in Western animated productions, including Proxima Midnight in Marvel’s What If…? and Helen in Love, Death & Robots. Most recently, she appeared in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 in 2025.