is a Japanese actress,

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and narrator who works for

Aoni Production is a Japanese talent agency representing a fair number of voice actors and other Japanese entertainers. Voice actors currently affiliated with Aoni All names are in Western order (given name followed by family/last name). *Mai Aizawa *Kenj ...

. She was previously affiliated with theater groups/production companies 劇舎燐, 俳協,

Production Baobab is a voice actor talent management firm in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Attached voice actors Male *Masashi Hirose *Takanori Hoshino * Hiroya Ishimaru *Masafumi Kimura *Ikuo Nishikawa * Jirō Saitō *Takayuki Sakazume *Hiroshi Shirokuma *Jun'ich ...

and NABEYA. She is most known for the roles of Kaori Makimura (''

City Hunter is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1985 to 1991 and collected into 35 ''tankōbon'' volumes by its publisher Shueisha. The manga was adapted int ...

''), Toraoh (''

Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru is a mecha multimedia franchise originally created by Sunrise and Red Entertainment. The first series aired on April 15, 1988, replacing the 17:00–17:30 timeslot used for '' Transformers: The Headmasters''. Sunrise credited "Hajime Y ...

''), Ryuunosuke Natsume (''

All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yuzo Takada. It was serialized in ''Weekly Manga Action'' for only three issues in 1991, with the three published stories later compiled in a single volume collection in December 1997. The ...

''), and Leni Milchstrasse (''

Sakura Wars is a Japanese steampunk media franchise created by Oji Hiroi and owned by Sega. It is focused around a series of cross-genre video games. The first game in the series was released in 1996, with five sequels and numerous spin-off titles being ...

''). Kazue Ikura has even taken her voice acting skills on stage to perform, in costume, Leni Milchstrasse during several events starting in 1998 to the present.

Filmography

Television animation

* ''

'' (1987) (Kaori Makimura) * '' The Adventures of Peter Pan'' (1989) (Tootles) * ''

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'' (1990) (

Sharaku Hosuke is the main character of Osamu Tezuka's manga and anime '' The Three-Eyed One'' (''Mitsume ga Tōru''). The names "Sharaku Hosuke" and "Wato-''san''" are references to Sherlock Holmes and Watson.L'Enfant aux Trois Yeux, article by co-transla ...

) * ''

Ranma ½ is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from August 1987 to March 1996, with the chapters collected into 38 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shogakukan. The st ...

'' (1992) (Satori) * ''

Sailor Moon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 52 individual chapters were published in 18 volumes. The seri ...

'' (1992) (Balm) * ''

Detective Conan ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective fiction, detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' ...

'' (1998) (Kaori) * ''

'' (1998) (Natsume Ryunosuke) * '' Crayon Shin-chan'' (1999) (Ryuko Fukazume) * ''

'' (2000) (Leni Milchstrasse) * ''Detective Conan'' (2001) (Yuki Togawa) * ''

Kirby of the Stars ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime series based on Nintendo's Kirby (series), ''Kirby'' franchise. Produced by Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting, Dentsu, A-UN Entertainment and Studio Sign, it was directed by Sōji Yo ...

'' (2002) (Broom King) * ''

Angel Heart ''Angel Heart'' is a 1987 American neo-noir psychological horror film, an adaptation of William Hjortsberg's 1978 novel ''Falling Angel''. The film was written and directed by Alan Parker, and stars Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet, an ...

'' (2005) (Kaori Makimura) * ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual chapte ...

'' (2004) (Jessica) * ''One Piece'' (2006) (

Tony Tony Chopper is a fictional character in the manga series ''One Piece'' by Eiichiro Oda. He is the fifth member to join and the doctor of the Straw Hat Pirates. Chopper is frequently featured on official merchandise, serving as a mascot for the series. Th ...

(substitute for

Ikue Ōtani is a Japanese actress, singer, voice actress and narrator from Tokyo, Japan. She is best known for her anime roles in the ''Pokémon'' series (as Pikachu), ''One Piece'' (as Tony Tony Chopper), ''Corpse Party'' (as Sachiko Shinozaki), ''Nar ...

)) * ''

Black Lagoon ''Black Lagoon'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rei Hiroe. It has been published in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Sunday Gene-X'' since April 2002, with its chapters coll ...

'' (2006) (Garcia) * ''One Piece'' (2009) (Sentomaru) * ''

Naruto Shippuden ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...

'' (2012) (Mebuki Haruno) * ''

Cutie Honey Universe ''Cutie Honey Universe'' is a 2018 anime television series directed by Akitoshi Yokoyama at Ashi Productions, Production Reed (now Ashi Productions). It is the fifth animated project based on Go Nagai's ''Cutie Honey'' manga franchise, celebrat ...

'' (2018) ( Oct Panther) Unknown date *

Captain Tsubasa is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yōichi Takahashi. The series mainly revolves around the sport of association football focusing on Tsubasa Oozora and his relationship with his friends, rivalries with h ...

(Teppei Kisugi, Yoshiko Fujisawa) *

Tanoshii Moomin Ikka , also known as ''Tales from Moominvalley'', is a Japanese-Dutch anime television series produced by Telecable Benelux B.V. and animated by Telescreen Japan. Based on the ''Moomin'' novels and comic strips by the Finnish illustrator and au ...

(Toft) *

Hime-chan's Ribbon is a magical girl manga series created by Megumi Mizusawa that was serialized in Ribon Magazine from August 1990 to January 1994. It was later developed into a 61 episode anime series, produced by Studio Gallop, that aired from October 2, ...

(Pokota) *

Slayers is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kanzaka and illustrated by Rui Araizumi. The novels have been serialized in ''Dragon Magazine'' since 1989, before being published into individual volumes. They follow t ...

(Hellmaster Phibrizzo) *

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen is a Japanese light novel series written by Yoshinobu Akita. It was adapted into manga, five anime television series (''Sorcerous Stabber Orphen'', ''Sorcerous Stabber Orphen 2: Revenge'', ''Sorcerous Stabber Orphen'' (2020), ...

(Vulcan) *

Soreike! Anpanman is a Japanese children's superhero picture book series written by Takashi Yanase, running from 1973 until the author’s death in 2013. The series has been adapted into an anime entitled , which is one of the most popular anime series among ...

(Shiratama-san) * Robin Hood no Dai Boken (Robin Hood/Robert Huntington)

OVA

* '' Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory'' (1991) (Mora Bascht) * ''

RG Veda is a manga created by Clamp, consisting of ten volumes in all. It was first published in Japan in 1989 as Clamp's debut manga. The story features elements of Vedic mythology; the title itself is pronounced ''Rigveda'', the name of one of ...

'' (1991) (Ashura) * '' Sukeban Deka'' (1991) (Saki Asamiya) * ''

'' (1992) (Natsume Ryunosuke) * '' Godzilland'' (1994/1996) (Mothra) Unknown date *

(Leni Milchstrasse)

Theatrical animation

* '' Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack'' (1988) (Rezin Schnyder) * '' City Hunter the Movie: Shinjuku Private Eyes'' (2019) (Kaori Makimura) *''City Hunter'' (2023) (Kaori Makimura) Unknown date * Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express (Conductor) * Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (Bertuo Rodriguez) * Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Last Blitz of Zeon (Mora Bascht) * Naruto the Movie: Road to Ninja (Mebuki Haruno) * One Piece: Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle (Tony Tony Chopper)

Video games

* '' Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru'' (1992) (Manjimaru) * '' Sakura Wars 2'' (1998) (Leni Milchstrasse) * ''

Ape Escape ''Ape Escape'' is a series of video games developed primarily by Japan Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, starting with '' Ape Escape'' for PlayStation in 1999. The series incorporates ape-related humour, unique gameplay, and a ...

'' (1999) (Hiroki) Unknown date * '' BS Fire Emblem: Akaneia Senki'' (Richard) * (Narrator, Valley Women's Division High School Minister of Housewives, Chief Publisher's Wife, and Hideko) * '' Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga'' (Jinana) * ''

Super Robot Wars ''Super Robot Wars'', known in Japan as is a series of tactical role-playing video games produced by Bandai Namco Entertainment, formerly Banpresto. Starting out as a spinoff of the ''Compati Hero'' series, the main feature of the franchise is ...

'' series (Rezin Schnyder) * ''

Tales of Eternia , known as ''Tales of Destiny II'' in its original North America release, is an action role-playing game published by Namco as the third main title in their '' Tales'' series. Initially released for the PlayStation in November 2000 in Japan, an ...

'' (Shizel) * ''

Tales of Vesperia is an action role-playing game developed by Namco Tales Studio. The tenth mainline entry in the '' Tales'' series, it was released for the Xbox 360 and published in Japan and North America by Namco Bandai Games in 2008, and in European territor ...

'' (Shizel) * League of Legends (Teemo)

Tokusatsu

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan is the fifth series in Toei Company's ''Super Sentai'' tokusatsu metaseries. It was broadcast from February 7, 1981, to January 30, 1982, replacing '' Denshi Sentai Denjiman'' and was replaced by ''Dai Sentai Goggle-V''. The program first ''Sup ...

(1981) (Puppeteer) (Actor) (ep. 27) *

Kamen Rider Black RX is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series produced as part of the ''Kamen Rider'' series. The ninth show in the franchise, it is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei Company, and aired on the Mainichi Broadcastin ...

(1989) (100 Eyed Baaa (ep. 41)) * Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger (1992) (

Monster A monster is a type of fictional creature found in horror, fantasy, science fiction, folklore, mythology and religion. Monsters are very often depicted as dangerous and aggressive with a strange, grotesque appearance that causes terror and fe ...

Goda) (Ep. 39) *

Ultraman Tiga is a Japanese tokusatsu TV drama and the twelfth show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, ''Ultraman Tiga'' had aired at 6:00pm and aired between September 7, 1996 to August 30, 1997, with a total of 52 episodes with five mo ...

(1997) (Irudo) *

Moero!! Robocon is a Japanese tokusatsu comedy family robot television series created by Shotaro Ishinomori and produced by Toei. It ran from October 4, 1974, to March 25, 1977, on NET TV. ran from January 31, 1999 (a week after the finale of '' Tetsuwan T ...

(1999) (voice of Robocon)

Dubbing roles

Live-action

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Die Hard with a Vengeance ''Die Hard with a Vengeance'' is a 1995 American action thriller film directed by John McTiernan (who directed the first installment). It was written by Jonathan Hensleigh, based on the screenplay ''Simon Says'' by Hensleigh and on the chara ...

'' (1998 Fuji TV edition) (Raymond (

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)) *'' Kit Kittredge: An American Girl'' (Miss Lucinda Bond (

Joan Cusack Joan Mary Cusack (; born October 11, 1962) is an American actress. She received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the comedy-drama ''Working Girl'' (1988) and the romantic comedy '' In & Out'' (1997) ...

)) *''

L.A. Law ''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series that ran for eight seasons on NBC, from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it centers on the partners, associates and staff of a Los ...

'' (Grace Van Owen) *''

Nicky Larson et le Parfum de Cupidon ''Nicky Larson et le parfum de Cupidon'' (; ; also known as ''City Hunter'') is a 2018 French action comedy film directed by Philippe Lacheau who also co-wrote the screenplay with Julien Arruti and Pierre Lacheau. It is an adaptation of the Japane ...

'' (Skippy's wife (

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)) *''

Painted Faces ''Painted Faces'' (Chinese: 七小福) is a 1988 Hong Kong biographical drama film co-written and directed by Alex Law and starring Sammo Hung as his mentor, Master Yu Jim-yuen of the China Drama Academy. For his portrayal as Master Yu, Hung ...

'' (Child

Samo Samo (–) founded the first recorded political union of Slavic tribes, known as Samo's Empire (''realm'', ''kingdom'', or ''tribal union''), stretching from Silesia to present-day Slovakia, ruling from 623 until his death in 658. According to ...

)

Animation

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'' (Truffles) *''

Clifford the Big Red Dog ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' is an American children's book series about the adventures of a precocious girl named Emily Elizabeth and her titular pet: a giant, red-furred dog named Clifford. It was first published in 1963 and was written by No ...

'' (Cleo) *'' Garfield's Pet Force'' (Vetvix) *''

A Troll in Central Park ''A Troll in Central Park'' (released in some countries as ''Stanley's Magic Garden'') is a 1994 American animated musical fantasy comedy film co-directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. The film stars the voice talents of Dom DeLuise, Cloris Leach ...

'' (Gus)

References

External links

Official agency profile
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