(April 25, 1970 — June 9, 2011)
Career
Kawakami debuted in 1994 as a role of a boy in Metal Fighter Miku. Her first regular performance was in 1995 as Chiriko in Fushigi Yuugi. Two years after, she landed her first starring voice role as Utena Tenjou in Revolutionary Girl Utena. Aside from Chiriko and Utena, her famous roles are in Air (Misuzu Kamio), Bleach (Soifon), Chrono Crusade (Rosette Christopher), Hikaru no Go (Hikaru Shindou) and Sgt. Frog (Fuyuki Hinata).Kawakami provided voices for young boys, girls and comical characters. The best-known genre of her roles are tomboyish characters (Soifon, Utena Tenjou). With such a powerful voice, she was often affiliated in paranormal and shōjo-ai-themed anime. She also made her name voicing the heroine in the Harukanaru Toki no Naka de series, based from the Neoromance game with the same title produced by Koei in 1996.
Illness and death
In August 2008, Kawakami was diagnosed with ovarian cancer,[1] which required surgery. She took 20 months of sick leave. During this time, most of her ongoing roles were replaced by other voice actresses, although Kawakami was able to do some voice work during her illness.[2]Kawakami died on June 9, 2011, aged 41, from ovarian cancer.[3]
Voice roles
Television animation
Lead and major characters in bold- Air - Misuzu Kamio
- Amaenaideyo!! - Sumi Ikuina
- A Little Snow Fairy Sugar - Sugar
- Angelic Layer - Madoka Fujisaki
- Aria series - Athena Glory
- Ashita no Nadja - Shudefan
- Battle Athletes Victory - Chris Christopher
- Best Student Council - Cyndi Manabe
- Betterman - Sēme
- Bleach - Soifon
- Bucky - The Incredible Kid - Pink
- Cardcaptor Sakura - Rika Sasaki
- Chrono Crusade - Rosette Christopher
- Clannad - Girl from the Illusionary World
- Cyborg 009 - Cynthia
- Darker than BLACK - Amber
- Dear Boys - Yukiko Kawasaki
- Descendants of Darkness - Kazusa Otonashi
- Detective School Q - Kazuma Narusawa
- Di Gi Charat Nyo! - Chibi Akari, Kareida-san
- Doki Doki School Hours - Akane Kobayashi
- Elfen Lied - Mariko
- F-Zero GP Legend - Sasuke Reina
- Fullmetal Alchemist - Kyle (in episode 9)
- Fushigi Yūgi, Fushigi Yūgi Oni, and Fushigi Yūgi Eikoden - Chiriko
- Gakuen Heaven - Satoshi Umino
- Gaiking - Lulu
- Genesis of Aquarion - Futaba
- Great Teacher Onizuka - Hoshino (in episode 28)
- Ghost Stories (anime) - Satsuki Miyanoshita
- Godannar - Luna
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de - Akane Motomiya
- Hikaru no Go - Hikaru Shindō
- I'm Gonna Be An Angel! - Noelle
- Jigoku Shōjo - Yoshimi Kuroda (in episode 1)
- Jinki: Extend - Elnie Tachibana
- Kanon - Sayuri Kurata
- Kara no Kyōkai - Ryougi Shiki (Drama CD)
- Magical Girl Pretty Samy TV - Konoha Haida/Funky Connie
- Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple - Miu Fūrinji
- Martian Successor Nadesico - Eri, Ai
- MegaMan NT Warrior - Princess Pride
- Mirmo! - Wakaba
- Mon Colle Knights - Fearī
- NieA 7 - Kāna
- Nodame Cantabile - Elise (main story in anime), Puririn (Purigorota)
- One Piece - Amanda
- Orphen: Revenge - Licorice Nelson
- Oggy and the Cockroaches - Monica
- Paranoia Agent - Heroin
- Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart - Yūki Matsubara
- Pokémon - Ayame, Takami, Hikari's Mimirol, Pokédex (Sinnoh region)
- Popotan - Mai Konami
- Rune Soldier - Merrill
- Revolutionary Girl Utena - Utena Tenjō
- Saiyuki Reload series - Lirin
- Saru Get You -On Air- - Natsumi
- Sgt. Frog - Fuyuki Hinata
- Shaman King - Pirika, Mini Mongomeri
- Steel Angel Kurumi - Eiko Kichijōji
- Tactics- Yōko
- The Law of Ueki - Ai Mori
- The Twelve Kingdoms - Rangyoku
- The World of Narue - Ran Tendō
- Those Who Hunt Elves - Annette, Emily
- Those Who Hunt Elves 2 - Annette, Pichi
- Tokyo Mew Mew - Ayano Uemura (in episode 28)
- Touch: Miss Lonely Yesterday - Kōchi
- Trinity Blood - Elise Wasmeyer (in episode 8)
- Uta Kata - Satsuki Takigawa
- Yakitate!! Japan - Princess Anne (episode 31)
Movies
- Air - Misuzu Kamio
- Bleach: Memories of Nobody - Soifon
- Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion - Soifon
- Lupin; Alcatraz Connection - Monica
- Inuyasha; Affections Touching Across Time - Harin
- Keroro Gunso the Super Movie - Fuyuki Hinata
- Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 2: The Deep Sea Princess - Fuyuki Hinata
- Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 3: Keroro vs. Keroro Great Sky Duel - Fuyuki Hinata
- Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena - Utena Tenjō
Video Games
- Air: 1000th Summer - Misuzu Kamio
- Ape Escape - Natalie/Natsumi
- Bleach: Blade Battlers 2 - Soifon
- Bleach: Heat The Soul 3 - Soifon
- Bleach: Heat the Soul 4 - Soifon
- Bleach: Shattered Blade - Soifon
- Brave Story: New Traveler - Yuno
- Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice - Charlone Claudius
- King of Fighters - May Lee (The King of Fighters)
- Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil - Lolo
- The Legend of Dragoon - Meru[4]
- Never7 - Yuka Kawashima
- Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal - Sasha
- Sengoku Basara - Itsuki
- Skies of Arcadia - Aika
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Fushigisou (Ivysaur)
- Tales of Destiny 2 - Nanaly Fletch
- The Law of Ueki: Taosu ze Roberuto Juudan! - Ai Mori
- Viper F40 - Raika
- Viper CTR - Miki
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