Yō Inoue

Yumi Shitsukawa (漆川 由美, Shitsukawa Yumi; December 4, 1946 – February 28, 2003), also known by her stage name Yō Inoue (井上 瑤, Inoue Yō), was a Japanese voice actress. Inoue was diagnosed with lung cancer in late 2001, underwent treatments during 2002, and her condition deteriorated rapidly in the last month of her life.

Born

Yumi Shitsukawa
漆川 由美

December 4, 1946

Tokyo, Empire of Japan

DiedFebruary 28, 2003(2003-02-28) (aged 56)

OccupationVoice actress

Notable credit(s)Mobile Suit Gundam
as Sayla Mass
Urusei Yatsura
as Ran
High School! Kimengumi
as Amanojaku
Osomatsu-kun (1988)
as Osomatsu
Mobile Police Patlabor
as Kanuka Clancy
Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3
as Reika Sanjō

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Yō Inoue 井上 瑤
Born	Yumi Shitsukawa 漆川 由美 December 4, 1946 Tokyo, Empire of Japan
Died	February 28, 2003(2003-02-28) (aged 56)
Occupation	Voice actress
Notable credit(s)	Mobile Suit Gundam as Sayla Mass Urusei Yatsura as Ran High School! Kimengumi as Amanojaku Osomatsu-kun (1988) as Osomatsu Mobile Police Patlabor as Kanuka Clancy Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 as Reika Sanjō

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At the time of her death, Inoue was represented by the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. She had previously been represented by Production Baobab, Office Osawa, and others. Her role as Ryo Bakura in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters was taken by Rika Matsumoto.