is a Japanese

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affiliated with

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. She was born in

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and is best known for her role of Kaoru Matsubara/Powered Buttercup in the

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Filmography

Anime

*'' Beyblade: Metal Fusion'' (Sora Akatsuki) *''

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'' (Botan, Female student) *''

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'' (Botan, Child, Mother, Student) *'' D.C.S.S. ~Da Capo Second Season~'' (Female Student) *'' Gegege no Kitarō (2007~2009)'' (Boy, Child) *''

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'' (Akira) *''

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'' (High school female student) *'' Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit'' (Nobo) *''

'' ( Kaoru Matsubara/Powered Buttercup) *''

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'' *''

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'' (Chihiro)

Original video animation (OVA)

*'' Sakura Taisen: New York NY.'' (Kelly)

Video games

* '' Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage'' (Myu and Taki)

References

External links

Machiko Kawana
at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database
Machiko Kawana
at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database * 1983 births Living people Voice actresses from Tokyo Japanese voice actresses Aoni Production voice actors {{Japan-voice-actor-stub