Kaori (voice actress)

Japanese voice actress

KAORI.

Born|  (1976-02-28) 28 February 1976 (age 48)

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Other names| Kawana Akiko (1994)
Kawana Midori (1995–1999)
Ka~na
Suzuki Kaori (2008)
Occupations|

* Voice actress
* singer

Years active| 1994–2012
Notable work| Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation as Haruka
Website| spunkystrider.jugem.jp

KAORI. (川奈 翠 Kawana Midori born 28 February 1976) is a freelance Japanese voice actress and singer from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. She was previously employed by Contemporary Music Society and Aksent.

## Career

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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 (May in English version) in Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl.[2]

## Filmography

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Anime

* Black Cat (2005 – 2006) - Saki (ep. 17)
* Brigadoon (2000 – 2001) - Marin Asagi
* Getbackers (2002 – 2003) - Yumiko Imai (ep. 35)
* Kaleido Star (2003 – 2004) - Milo
* The Legend of Condor Hero (2001 – 2002)
* Nana (2006 – 2007) - Nana Komatsu
* Paradise Kiss (2005) – Store girl (ep. 6)
* Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation (2002 – 2006) - Haruka (May)
* Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl (2006 – 2010) - Haruka (May)

Anime Films

* Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker (2003) - Haruka (May)
* Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (2004) - Haruka (May)
* Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) - Haruka (May)
* Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006) - Haruka (May)

Games

* Akiba Girls (2003) - Hatoko Konoha
* Welcome to Pia Carrot \- Shiho Kannazuki
* One Piece Grand Warrior - Nefertari Vivi

Dubs

* Chaotic (2006 – 2010) - Sarah (Rebecca Soler)
* H2O: Just Add Water (2006 – 2010) - Cleo Sertori (Phoebe Tonkin)

## References

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1. ^ ☆いつも応援してくれているファンの皆さんへ☆
2. ^ [1]

## External links

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* Kaori at GamePlaza -Haruka- Voice Acting DataBase (in Japanese)
* Kaori at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
* Spunky Strider blog (in Japanese)

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* MusicBrainz

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