Kaori (voice actress)
Japanese voice actress (born 1976)
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KAORI. (川奈 翠, Kawana Midori; born February 28, 1976) is a former freelance Japanese voice actress and singer from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. She was previously employed by Contemporary Music Society and Aksent.
Kawana Midori (川菜翠) (1995–1999)
Ka~na (か〜な)
Suzuki Kaori (鈴木カオリ) (2008)
KAORI. | |
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| Born | February 28, 1976 Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Other names | Kawana Akiko (川菜明子) (1994) Kawana Midori (川菜翠) (1995–1999) Ka~na (か〜な) Suzuki Kaori (鈴木カオリ) (2008) |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1994–2012 |
| Notable work | Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation as Haruka NANA as Nana Komatsu Brigadoon: Marin & Melan as Marin Asagi |
| Website | spunkystrider |
Her most notable voice acting roles are Haruka in Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation, Nana Komatsu in NANA, and Marin Asagi in Brigadoon: Marin & Melan.
Career
Until around 1999, KAORI. worked under the stage name Kawana Akiko (川菜明子) and then Kawana Midori (川菜翠) at an entertainment agency, but due to a merger with the agency she belonged to, she couldn't use "Kawana Midori" anymore, so she worked under the stage name Ka~na (か〜な) for a brief period. The stage name KAORI., which she used since 2000, is a portmanteau of Kawana Midori. In 2008, when she appeared in Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl, she changed her stage name to Suzuki Kaori (鈴木カオリ), though she continued to use "KAORI." when singing.
She is also a member of the rock band Spunky Strider, in which she was a vocalist.
As of 2012, she has stopped singing, either as a solo artist or with a band, due to vocal cervical dystonia (spasmodic dysphonia).[1] She had signs of vocal problems starting in 2007, prior to her return as Haruka in Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl.[2][better source needed]
Filmography
Television animation
- Brigadoon (2000–2001) - Marin Asagi
- The Legend of Condor Hero (2001–2002)
- Getbackers (2002–2003) - Yumiko Imai (Ep. 35)
- Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation (2002–2006) - Haruka
- Kaleido Star (2003–2004) - Milo
- Paradise Kiss (2005) – Store girl (Ep. 6)
- Black Cat (2005–2006) - Saki (Ep. 17)
- Nana (2006–2007) - Nana Komatsu
- Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl (2006–2010) - Haruka
Theatrical animation
- Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker (2003) - Haruka
- Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (2004) - Haruka
- Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) - Haruka
- Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006) - Haruka
Video games
- Akiba Girls (2003) - Hatoko Konoha
- Welcome to Pia Carrot - Shiho Kannazuki
- One Piece Grand Warrior - Nefertari Vivi
Dubbing
- Chaotic (2006–2010) - Sarah (Rebecca Soler)
- H2O: Just Add Water (2006–2010) - Cleo Sertori (Phoebe Tonkin)
