KAORI.

KAORI

KAORI (born February 28, 1976) is a Japanese voice actress who provides a handful of voices on the Japanese version of the Pokémon anime. Her most famous role is that of Haruka.

Biography

KAORI was born in Kanagawa, Japan.

She had used the stage name Midori Kawana (Japanese: 川菜翠) until December 1999; she had used the name Akiko Kawana (Japanese: 川菜明子) prior. In the Diamond & Pearl series she is credited as Kaori Suzuki

Pokémon

KAORI's most prominent role in Pokémon is May. She played that character until the end of Advanced Generation, when May left the series. She returned to voicing May when she returned briefly during the Diamond & Pearl series.

Voices on Pokémon

• May (AG001-AG191, Jirachi: Wish Maker, Destiny Deoxys, Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, DP075-DP079)
• Marill (AG046)
• Nuzleaf (AG037)
• Azurill (H009, H010)

Musical appearances in Pokémon

• It's the Beginning of an Adventure (Japanese: 冒険の始まりだ!!)
• I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~ (Japanese: 私、負けない！ 〜ハルカのテーマ〜)

Famous non-Pokémon roles

• Marin Asagi (Brigadoon)
• Lou Lupus (Final Fantasy: Unlimited)
• Nana "Hachi" Komatsu (NANA)

Trivia

• She is credited as 鈴木カオリ Kaori Suzuki when May returns during the Diamond & Pearl series.

External link

• KAORI no Uchū Kara Konnichi wa! (official website)