Michiru (満, みちる, ミチル) is a

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. Notable people with the name include: *, 1970s J-Pop artist *, Japanese composer *, Japanese pop singer and songwriter *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese anime scriptwriter *, Japanese video game composer and pianist *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese-American actress, singer, and songwriter

Fictional characters

*Michiru Aida, the protagonist of the Japanese TV drama ''

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'' *Michiru Matsushima, a character in the Japanese visual novel series ''

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'' *Michiru, a character in the Japanese visual novel series ''

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Sailor Neptune is a fictional lead character in the ''Sailor Moon'' media franchise. Her alternate identity is , a teenage Japanese schoolgirl. Michiru is a member of the Sailor Soldiers, female supernatural fighters who protect the Solar System from evil. ...

, aka Michiru Kaioh, one of the central characters in the ''

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 ...

'' metaseries *Michiru Nishikiori, a character in the Japanese anime and manga series ''

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'' *Michiru Kagemori, the protagonist of the Japanese anime series '' BNA: Brand New Animal'' *Michiru Kiryuu, a character in the Japanese anime series '' Pretty Cure Splash Star'' {{given name Japanese unisex given names