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'''Tomoko Kawakami''' (Japanese: '''川上とも子''' ''Kawakami Tomoko'') is a Japanese seiyū for the [[Pokémon anime]].
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'''Tomoko Kawakami''' (Japanese: '''川上とも子''' ''Kawakami Tomoko'', real name in kanji '''川上倫子''', April 25, 1970 – June 9, 2011) was a Japanese voice actress for the [[Pokémon anime]].


==Roles on Pokémon==
==Biography==
*[[Marion]]
Kawakami was born on April 25, 1970, in {{wp|Tokyo}}, {{wp|Japan}}, and became a voice actress as an adult. Her voice acting career started in 1994, and she got her first major role two years later. Kawakami was often typecast into roles in paranormal and {{wp|Yuri (genre)|yuri}} anime. She joined the Pokémon anime during the [[original series]], with her most notable roles being {{an|Violet}}, one of {{an|Misty}}'s [[The Sensational Sisters|older sisters]]; and [[Pokémon Contest]] announcer [[Marian]]. On August 19, 2008, she underwent surgery after admitting herself to a hospital for {{wp|ovarian cancer}}. As a result, Kawakami was given a 20-month sick leave. [[Satsuki Yukino]] took over all of Kawakami's roles during this time and after she died in June 2011.<ref>http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/news/2011-06-10/utena-voice-actress-tomoko-kawakami-passes-away</ref>
*[[Violet]]
*[[Trinity]]
*[[Thatcher]]
*[[Pokédex]] (Diamond and Pearl)
*[[Dawn's Buneary]]
*[[Nando]]'s {{p|Budew}} and {{p|Roselia}}
*[[Cheryl]]'s {{p|Burmy}} and {{p|Mothim}}
*{{p|Oddish}} [[DP005]]
*{{p|Chansey}} [[DP038]]


==Other Famous Roles==
==Pokémon roles==
*Utena Tenjou ([[wp:Revolutionary Girl Utena|Revolutionary Girl Utena]])
===Anime===
*Soifon ([[wp:Bleach (manga)|Bleach]])
====Humans====
*Amanda ([[wp:One Piece|One Piece]])
=====Major=====
*Elise Wasmeyer ([[wp:Trinity Blood|Trinity Blood]])
* [[Marian]] ([[DP011]]-[[DP095]])
*Rosette Christopher ([[wp:Chrno Crusade|Chrno Crusade]])
* {{an|Violet}}
*Chiriko ([[wp:Fushigi Yugi|Fushigi Yugi]])
* [[Trinity]]
* [[Thatcher]]
* [[Leona's parents|Leona's mother]]
* {{OBP|Mitchell|DP088}}


{{stub}}
=====Minor=====
* [[Angie's parents|Angie's mother]]
 
====Pokémon====
=====Major=====
* [[Dawn's Buneary]] ([[DP009]]-[[DP100]])
* [[Nando's Roselia|Nando's Budew and Roselia]]
* {{DL|Paul|Azumarill|Paul's Azumarill}}
* [[Cheryl's Mothim]]
* {{DL|Isis|Bibarel|Isis's Bibarel}}
* {{DL|Francesca|Chingling|Francesca's Chingling}}
* {{DL|Sho|Pichu|Sho's Pichu}}
* {{DL|Angie|Shinx|Angie's Shinx}}
 
=====Minor=====
* [[Nurse Joy's Chansey]] ([[DP038]])
* {{DL|Kenny (Sinnoh)|Breloom|Kenny's Breloom}}
* {{p|Oddish}} ([[DP005]])
 
====Other====
* [[Sinnoh]] [[Pokédex]] ([[DP001]]-[[DP101]])
* Computer ([[DP080]])
 
===Video games===
====[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]====
* {{DL|Pokémon Trainer (Super Smash Bros.)|Ivysaur}}
* {{p |Gardevoir}}
 
==Other non-Pokémon roles==
* {{wp|Utena Tenjou}} (''{{wp|Revolutionary Girl Utena}}'')
* {{wp|Soifon}} (''{{wp|Bleach (manga)|Bleach}}'')
* Amanda (''{{wp|One Piece}}'')
* Hikaru Shindō (''{{wp|Hikaru no Go}}'')
* Elise Wasmeyer ({{wp|Trinity Blood}})
* {{wp|Rosette Christopher}} (''{{wp|Chrono Crusade}}'')
* {{wp|Chiriko}} (''{{wp|Fushigi Yugi|Fushigi Yūgi}}'')
* {{wp|Rika Sasaki}} (''{{wp|Cardcaptor Sakura}}'')
* {{wp|Misuzu Kamio}} (''{{wp|Air (visual novel)|Air}}'')
* Hari (''{{wp|InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time}}'')
* Yura Onoda (''{{wp|Futari Ecchi}}'')
* Mutsumi Āsu (''{{wp|Puni Puni Poemy|Puni Puni Poemi}}'')
* Satsuki Miyanoshita (''{{wp|Ghost Stories (Japanese TV series)|Ghost Stories}}'')
 
==References==
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Tomoko Kawakami

Tomoko Kawakami (Japanese: 川上とも子 Kawakami Tomoko, real name in kanji 川上倫子, April 25, 1970 – June 9, 2011) was a Japanese voice actress for the Pokémon anime.

Biography

Kawakami was born on April 25, 1970, in Tokyo, Japan, and became a voice actress as an adult. Her voice acting career started in 1994, and she got her first major role two years later. Kawakami was often typecast into roles in paranormal and yuri anime. She joined the Pokémon anime during the original series, with her most notable roles being Violet, one of Misty's older sisters; and Pokémon Contest announcer Marian. On August 19, 2008, she underwent surgery after admitting herself to a hospital for ovarian cancer. As a result, Kawakami was given a 20-month sick leave. Satsuki Yukino took over all of Kawakami's roles during this time and after she died in June 2011.[1]

Pokémon roles

Anime

Humans

Major
Minor

Pokémon

Major
Minor

Other

Video games

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Other non-Pokémon roles

References


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