Ryoka Yuzuki
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Ryōka Yuzuki is a voice actress
who was born in Anjo
, Aichi, Japan
. Her younger sister is an adult comic strip artist Sayumi Sakuragi (桜木さゆみ).
She used to do a lot of live action work when she was a teen under the name Ayumi Nagashii (永椎 あゆみ Nagashii Ayumi). She later became an idol under the name Kanori Kadomatsu (角松 かのり Kadomatsu Kanori), appearing in men's magazines and V-Cinema
. Several of the films were very explicit in violence, sex and nudity. Trying to break out of the horror
/exploitation
genre and back into legitimate cinema, she briefly changed her name back to Ayumi Nagashii (永椎 あゆ美 Nagashii Ayumi) and began working on the occasional anime as a voice actress. On November 1, 1998 she changed her name to Ryōka Yuzuki and currently focuses mainly on voice work.
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
who was born in Anjo
Anjo, Aichi
is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2011, the city had an estimated population of 179,614 and a population density of 2,090 persons per km²...
, Aichi, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Her younger sister is an adult comic strip artist Sayumi Sakuragi (桜木さゆみ).
She used to do a lot of live action work when she was a teen under the name Ayumi Nagashii (永椎 あゆみ Nagashii Ayumi). She later became an idol under the name Kanori Kadomatsu (角松 かのり Kadomatsu Kanori), appearing in men's magazines and V-Cinema
V-Cinema
Japanese is the direct-to-video industry that appeared in Japan in the 1980s. The term is a trademark of Toei Company but is widely used in the West to describe any Japanese direct-to-video release. In Japan the term used is...
. Several of the films were very explicit in violence, sex and nudity. Trying to break out of the horror
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
/exploitation
Exploitation film
Exploitation film is a type of film that is promoted by "exploiting" often lurid subject matter. The term "exploitation" is common in film marketing, used for all types of films to mean promotion or advertising. These films then need something to exploit, such as a big star, special effects, sex,...
genre and back into legitimate cinema, she briefly changed her name back to Ayumi Nagashii (永椎 あゆ美 Nagashii Ayumi) and began working on the occasional anime as a voice actress. On November 1, 1998 she changed her name to Ryōka Yuzuki and currently focuses mainly on voice work.
Anime
- Akiba-chan (Lillian-chan)
- Air (Minagi Tohno)
- Angel LinksAngel Linksis an anime television series produced by Sunrise Studio. It was originally aired across the Japanese WOWOW television network from April 7 to June 30, 1999. It is a spin-off of the manga Outlaw Star by Takehiko Itō...
(Meifon Li) - Armitage III: Poly-Matrix (Naomi Armitage)
- BleachBleach (manga)is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Noriaki "Tite" Kubo. Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a —a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki...
(Hana) - BrigadoonBrigadoon: Marin & Melanis a science fiction anime that ran from 2000–2001, produced by the Sunrise company , and was adapted as a manga by Nozomi Watase. Its story takes place in Japan in 1969; it is about an orphan girl named Marin Asagi who befriends an alien being called Melan Blue...
(Midori Mano, the Momoi sisters, Chiasa Kurihara, Kushatohn) - Buso RenkinBuso Renkinis a manga series written and drawn by Nobuhiro Watsuki, the creator of Rurouni Kenshin. Buso Renkin was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from June 2003 to 2005, ending at 80 chapters. The individual chapters were collected by Shueisha into ten tankōbon volumes which were...
(Tokiko Tsumura) - Candy☆BoyCandy Boyis an eight minute original net animation produced by Anime International Company, and directed by Takafumi Hoshikawa. Since November 22, 2007, the ONA is available through streaming on the Cho! animelo audiovisual website and the Nico Nico Douga online video service. This was followed by a...
(Yukino Sakurai) - Cardcaptor SakuraCardcaptor Sakura, abbreviated as CCS and also known as Cardcaptors, is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by the manga artist group Clamp. The manga was originally serialized monthly in Nakayoshi from the May 1996 until the June 2000 issue, and later published in 12 tankōbon volumes by Kodansha...
(Nakuru Akizuki/Ruby Moon) - ChobitsChobitsis a Japanese manga created by the Japanese manga collective Clamp. It was published by Kodansha in Young Magazine from February 2001 to November 2002 and collected in eight bound volumes....
(Takako Shimizu) - Cool Devices Operation 01: Curious Fruit (Ai Yūki)
- Daphne in the Brilliant BlueDaphne in the Brilliant Blueis a 2004 anime series animated by the studio J.C.Staff and produced by GENCO.It was licensed by Geneon USA in 2004. However, Geneon USA had ceased operations in September 2007 and lost all their titles...
(Claire Mitsunaga) - Dual! Parallel Trouble AdventureDual! Parallel Trouble Adventureis a fourteen episode series created in 1999 by Masaki Kajishima and produced by AIC, both well-known for the Tenchi Muyo! franchise. It is licensed in the US by Pioneer LDC, later known as Geneon...
(Alice Sharome) - Figure 17Figure 17is an original anime series created by Genco and OLM, Inc. and directed by Naohito Takahashi. The series featured character designs by Yuriko Chiba and music by Toshihiko Takamizawa...
(Asuka Karasawa) - Gadget and the GadgetinisGadget and the GadgetinisGadget and the Gadgetinis is a spinoff of the classic series Inspector Gadget, developed by DiC in cooperation with Haim Saban's SIP Animation and produced from 2001 to 2003. There are 52 episodes.-Plot:...
(Ms.Miffet) - Hell Girl (Sekimoto)
- InuYashaInuYasha, also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It premiered in Weekly Shōnen Sunday on November 13, 1996 and concluded on June 18, 2008...
(Princess Tsuyu (Ep.8)) - Koi KazeKoi Kazeis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Motoi Yoshida. It premiered in the September 2001 issue of Evening and ran for 29 chapters until its conclusion in the October 2004 issue. The individual chapters were collected and published in five tankōbon volumes by Kodansha...
(Shoko Akimoto) - Kirarin RevolutionKirarin Revolutionis a Japanese shōjo manga by An Nakahara. The series' title is the supposed name of Kirari's debut single. As of August 2007, it runs in the shōjo magazine Ciao published by Shogakukan...
(Izumi Amakawa) - Legend of the Glass Fleet (Rachael)
- Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A'sMagical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A'sis a thirteen episode sequel to Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, a magical girl alternate universe spinoff of the Triangle Heart series of games and OVAs. A third series, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS, was released in 2007...
(Shamal) - Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikersMagical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Strikersis the third season of the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series. The Nanoha anime was, in turn, a spin-off of the Triangle Heart series of games and OVAs, specifically Triangle Heart 3: Sweet Songs Forever...
(Shamal) - MazingerMazingeris a long running series of manga and anime featuring giant robots or mecha. The name can also be pronounced "Mazinga", as it is has been known in several countries, including in the United States of America.-Series:The series in order:...
(Gamia Q) - Mirmo!Mirmo!is a manga series written by Hiromu Shinozuka and serialized in Ciao magazine from 2001 Jul through 2005 Dec. It was also published in twelve collected volumes by Shogakukan. The manga series was awarded the 2003 Kodansha Manga Award and the 2004 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga. The...
as Mimomo - Momone (Momone)
- My-HiMEMy-HiMEis an anime series, created by Sunrise. Directed by Masakazu Obara and written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, the series originally premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo from September 2004 to March 2005...
(Haruka SuzushiroHaruka Suzushirois a character from the My-HiME and My-Otome anime and manga series. Her name is Haruka Armitage in the My-Otome series. She is voiced in both series by Ryōka Yuzuki. In the English dubs she is played by Lori Barnes-Smith...
) - My-OtomeMy-Otomeis an anime series created by Sunrise. Directed by Masakazu Obara and written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, it is a spinoff of My-HiME anime series and as such My-Otome takes place in a new setting with new main characters....
(Haruka Armitage) - NarutoNarutois an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and aspires to become the Hokage, the ninja in his village who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of...
(Ino Yamanaka) - Naruto Shippuden (Ino Yamanaka)
- Nurarihyon no MagoNurarihyon no MagoNura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, known in Japan as is a manga series written and illustrated by Hiroshi Shiibashi. The series was first published in Shueisha as a oneshot in 2007. The manga has been continuously serialized in the Japanese manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Jump since March 2008 and has...
(Awashima) - One PieceOne Pieceis a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as...
Movie: Curse of the Sacred Sword (Maya) - Pandora HeartsPandora Heartsis a manga series by Jun Mochizuki. Originally starting serialization in the shōnen magazine GFantasy published by Square Enix in June 2006. Currently fourteen volumes have been released in Japan. The manga series was licensed for an English language release by Broccoli Books but has been dropped;...
(Rabbit) - Princess Lover (Charlotte Hazellink)
- Queen's BladeQueen's Bladeis a series of visual combat books published by Hobby Japan based on the licensed works from Flying Buffalo's Lost Worlds. First published in 2005, it features sexually suggestive depictions of an exclusively female cast of characters. The overall plot of the game revolves around a tournament...
(Cattleya) - Real Bout High SchoolSamurai Girl: Real Bout High Schoolis a Japanese light novel series written by Reiji Saiga and illustrated by Sora Inoue. It was serialized in Dragon Magazine from 1997 to 2010. A manga adaptation by the same authors was serialized in Montly Comic Dragon from 1998 to 2001. A 13-episode anime television series was produced by Gonzo...
(Reiha) - Soul HunterSoul HunterSoul Hunter may refer to:* Soul Hunter, an anime series* Soul Hunter, an episode of the science-fiction series Babylon 5, as well as the name of an alien order featured in the episode.* Soul Hunters, a George Markstein spy novel....
(Oh Kijin) - Shugo Chara!Shugo Chara!, also known as My Guardian Characters, is a Japanese shōjo manga series created by the manga author duo, Peach-Pit. The story centers on elementary school girl Amu Hinamori, whose popular exterior, referred to as "cool and spicy" by her classmates, contrasts with her introverted personality...
(Temari， Saeko Honna in ep 49) - Shugo Chara!! Doki-Shugo Chara!, also known as My Guardian Characters, is a Japanese shōjo manga series created by the manga author duo, Peach-Pit. The story centers on elementary school girl Amu Hinamori, whose popular exterior, referred to as "cool and spicy" by her classmates, contrasts with her introverted personality...
(Nana, Temari) - Shugo Chara! Party! (Temari, Hotaru)
- Sister PrincessSister Princessis a popular Japanese seinen series written by Sakurako Kimino and illustrated by Naoto Tenhiro. It began as a serialized light novel series in 1999. In 2001, a manga series and a bishōjo game for the Sony PlayStation were released. Sequels to the game were released for the PlayStation and Game Boy...
(Marie) - Spirit of WonderSpirit of Wonderis a manga series authored by Kenji Tsuruta, originally serialized from 1986 in Kodansha's Morning seinen manga magazine, and later in Afternoon, until 1996....
: Scientific Boys Club (Windy) - The Super Milk-chan ShowThe Super Milk-chan ShowThe Super Milk Chan Show, known in Japan as , is an anime comedy about a foul-mouthed girl named Milk P. Chan, who is entrusted by the President of Everything to defend the world, even though she can do very little besides make popular culture references. Its American slogan, as a result, became...
(Tetsuko) - The World God Only Knows (Mari Katsuragi)
- To Love-RuTo Love-Ruis a Japanese manga series written by Saki Hasemi, and illustrated by Kentaro Yabuki, creator of Black Cat. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump between April 24, 2006 and August 31, 2009; 18 tankōbon volumes have been published in Japan...
(Lisa Momioka) - UtawarerumonoUtawarerumonois a Japanese adult AVG+SLG visual novel by Leaf which was released on April 26, 2002 for the PC. A manga version was created in 2005 and was first serialized in Dengeki G's Magazine. An anime adaptation aired between April and September 2006, containing twenty-six episodes...
(Eruru, Mikoto) - X-TVX (manga), also known as X/1999, is a Japanese shōjo manga series created by Clamp, a creative team made up by Satsuki Igarashi, Nanase Ohkawa, Tsubaki Nekoi, and Mokona. It premiered in Monthly Asukas May 1992 issue and ran there until the magazine's editors showed concern with the increasingly violent...
(Arashi Kishu) - Toaru Majutsu no Index II (Oriana Thomson)
Theatrical
- Memetchi in Tamagotchi: The Movie and Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe!Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe!Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe! is the second Tamagotchi feature film. It was released into Japanese theaters on December 20, 2008, and on DVD on June 26, 2009. Tamagotchi was later released in France on February 17 2010...
- Ino Yamanaka in Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire
Video games
- Arc the Lad: Twilight of the SpiritsArc the Lad: Twilight of the SpiritsArc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits is the first of two Arc the Lad games for the PlayStation 2, the second being Arc the Lad: End of Darkness. The game was re-released in Japan as a premium box set...
(Lilia) - Buso Renkin: Welcome to the Papillion Park (Tokiko Tsumura)
- Fate/ExtraFate/Extrais a Japanese dungeon role-playing game for the PlayStation Portable, created by Type-Moon and Image Epoch and published by Marvelous Entertainment. The game takes place in a parallel universe to the visual novel Fate/stay night. The game was released in Japan on July 22, 2010. Aksys Games...
(Arcueid Brunestud) - Fate/tiger colosseumFate/tiger colosseumis a 3D fighting game based on the eroge Fate/stay night, released for the PlayStation Portable by Capcom and cavia, inc. in cooperation with TYPE MOON...
Upper (Neko Arc, Phantas-Moon) - Hello,good-bye (Mei Yukishiro)
- Ikusagami (Aoi Yasaka)
- Ikkitousen (KanpeiGuan PingGuan Ping was the oldest son of the military general Guan Yu and older brother of Guan Xing. He served under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history...
) - KizuatoKizuatois a Japanese visual novel released on July 26, 1996 by Japan's Leaf studio.-Story:Koichi Kashiwagi , a college student, goes to his cousins' for his father's funeral. After the ceremony, as he is on summer vacation, he stays with them...
(Chizuru Kashiwagi) - Melty BloodMelty Blood, is a visual novel and fighting game, co-developed by dōjin circles Type-Moon and French-Bread, originally released at Comiket on December 2002...
(Arcueid Brunestud, Red Arcueid, Neco Arc, and Archetype: Earth) - Ninja Gaiden 2 (Sonia)
- Romance wa Tsurugi no Kagayaki II: Gin no Niji o Sagashite (Elphasia El Arcline)
- Solatorobo (Opéra Kranz)
- Tales of Destiny 2Tales of Destiny 2is the fourth mothership title in Namco's popular Tales RPG series, a true sequel to Tales of Destiny that takes place in the same fictional world...
(Reala) - The BouncerThe Bounceris a beat 'em up for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console. It was co-developed by Square and DreamFactory. The game features character designs by Tetsuya Nomura and music by Noriko Matsueda and Takahito Eguchi....
(Dominique Cross) - Trauma Center: New BloodTrauma Center: New Bloodis the third game of the Trauma Center surgery simulation video game series, for the Wii. New Blood is a new installment with features not seen in the previous title, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a cooperative mode, online leaderboards, full voice-over dialogue and a 16:9 widescreen...
(Elena Salazar) - You're Under Arrest (Chiharu Arisugawa)
Live action roles
- All Night LongAll Night Long (1992 film)is a 1992 Japanese film directed by Katsuya Matsumura. It is the first in a series of six films. Matsumura won an award for best new director at the Yokohama Film Festival for this film.- Plot :...
(Girl at Railroad Crossing) - All Night Long 2: Atrocity (Sayaka Mizukami)
- All Night Long 3: The Final Chapter (Hitomi Nomura)
- Angel of Darkness 3 (Saotome Fumie)
- Black JackBlack Jack (manga)is a manga written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka in the 1970s, dealing with the medical adventures of the title character, doctor Black Jack....
2: Pinoko Ai shiteru (The Masked Woman) - Eko Eko AzarakEko Eko Azarak (manga)is a Japanese manga by Shinichi Koga. This is also known as the Wizard of Darkness. The manga serves as the basis of live-action TV-series and live-action movies.- Plot summary :...
: Wizard of Darkness (Kazumi Tanaka) - Happy End Story (Yūko Itō)
- Labyrinth: The Invisible Man (Keiko Mukai)
- Ladies in Torture I (Chika)
- Sakura no Sono (The Cherry Orchard) (Shiomi Kanagawa)
- The Gigolo Dochinpira (Yuna Katsuki)
- Tokyo Babylon 1999 (Rie)
- Voyeurs, Inc. (Sanae Ishihara)
Dubbing
- The ArchiesArchie's Weird MysteriesArchie's Weird Mysteries is an American animated children's television program, based on the successful Archie comics. The series premise revolves around a Riverdale High physics lab gone awry, making the town of Riverdale a "magnet" for B-movie style monsters.The show is distributed as meeting the...
in Jugman (Betty CooperBetty CooperBetty Cooper is a fictional character of Archie Comics, the blonde-haired daughter of Hal and Alice Cooper. Betty likes sports, and is also a cheerleader. Betty was created in December 1941. Her older brother Chic Cooper and older sister Polly Cooper have both moved out of Riverdale, their hometown...
) - Barbie as RapunzelBarbie as RapunzelBarbie as Rapunzel is a 2002 direct-to-video Barbie film directed by Owen Hurley. It is the second in the Barbie film series of computer animated Barbie films, and features the voice of Kelly Sheridan as Barbie...
(BarbieBarbieBarbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration....
) - Barbie in the NutcrackerBarbie in the NutcrackerBarbie in the Nutcracker is a 2001 computer animated and motion capture-based direct-to-video Barbie film directed by Owen Hurley. It was the first Barbie film since 1987's Barbie and the Rockers: Out of this World...
(BarbieBarbieBarbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration....
) - Barbie of Swan LakeBarbie of Swan LakeBarbie of Swan Lake is a 2003 direct-to-DVD Barbie movie directed by Owen Hurley. It is the third computer animated movie of Barbie film series. Barbie and Odette is voiced by Kelly Sheridan. The story is an adaptation from "Swan Lake".-Plot:...
(BarbieBarbieBarbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration....
) - Beast WarsBeast WarsTransformers: Beast Wars is a Transformers toyline released by Hasbro between 1995 and 2000, and a Daytime Emmy Award winning full-CG animated television series spawned by it that debuted in 1996...
& Beast Wars ReturnsBeast MachinesBeast Machines is an animated television series produced by Mainframe Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. Hasbro has the full distribution rights to the show as of 2011. It was a direct sequel to Beast Wars taking place within the continuity of the original Transformers series...
(Black Widow, NaviCo, & Una) - Enchanted (Giselle)
- HancockHancock (film)Hancock is a 2008 American action-comedy superhero film directed by Peter Berg and starring Will Smith, Jason Bateman, and Charlize Theron. It tells the story of a vigilante superhero, John Hancock from Los Angeles whose reckless actions routinely cost the city millions of dollars...
(Mary Embrey) - Miss Congeniality (Gracie Hart)
- Miss Congeniality 2 (Graci Hart)
- Mr. Men and Little MissMr. Men and Little MissMr Men and Little Miss aired in both the United Kingdom and the United States. In the United Kingdom, the program was fully animated, and the characters were voiced by British voice actors Geoffrey Palmer, Gordon Peters, Arnold Stang, and Jill Shilling. The show was narrated by Geoffrey Palmer...
(Little Miss Magic, Little Miss Stubborn, Little Miss SunshineLittle Miss SunshineLittle Miss Sunshine is a 2006 American comedy-drama film. The road movie's plot follows a family's trip to a children's beauty pageant.Little Miss Sunshine was the directorial film debut of the husband-wife team of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. The screenplay was written by first-time writer...
) - SwimfanSwimfanSwimfan, also known as Fanatica, is a 2002 erotic thriller film directed by John Polson and written by Charles Bohl and Phillip Schneider. Considered a Fatal Attraction for a teenage audience, the film stars Jesse Bradford, Erika Christensen, and Shiri Appleby.-Plot:Ben Cronin is a a star swimmer...
(Amy Miller) - The Exorcist: Director's CutThe Exorcist (film)The Exorcist is a 1973 American horror film directed by William Friedkin, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty and based on the exorcism case of Robbie Mannheim, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother’s desperate attempts to win back her...
(Regan McNeill) - The New Adventures Of MadelineThe New Adventures Of MadelineThe New Adventures Of Madeline is the new series of Madeline also adapted to a television show. It shows the same characters from the old series of books. As always they are all created by Ludwig Bemelmans.-Characters:* Madeline: ....
(Nicole) - ThirteenThirteen (film)Thirteen is a 2003 American drama film directed by Catherine Hardwicke, and written by Hardwicke and Nikki Reed, the film's co-star. The film also stars Evan Rachel Wood and Holly Hunter. It is a semi-autobiographical film inspired by Reed's life at age 12 and 13 with Wood's character "Tracy" being...
(Tracy Louise Freeland) - Transformers Animated (Blackarachnia)
- Van HelsingVan Helsing (film)Van Helsing is a 2004 American action horror film directed by Stephen Sommers. It stars Hugh Jackman as vigilante monster hunter Gabriel Van Helsing, and Kate Beckinsale...
(Aleera)