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KAORI.
KAORI.
Born	28 February 1976 (age 48); Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Other names	Kawana Akiko (1994); Kawana Midori (1995–1999); Ka~na; Suzuki Kaori (2008)
Occupations	Voice actress; singer;
Years active	1994–2012
Notable work	Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation as Haruka
Website	spunkystrider.jugem.jp

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KAORI. (川奈翠 Kawana Midori born 28 February 1976) is a freelance Japanese voice actress and singer from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. She was previously employed by Contemporary Music Society and Aksent.

Career

Until around 1999, KAORI. worked under the stage name Kawana Akiko (川菜明子) and then Kawana Midori (川菜翠) at an entertainment agency, but due to a merger with the agency she belonged to, she couldn't use "Kawana Midori" anymore, so she worked under the stage name Ka~na (か〜な) for a brief period. The stage name KAORI., which she used since 2000, is a portmanteau of Kawana Midori. In 2008, when she appeared in Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl, she changed her stage name to Suzuki Kaori (鈴木カオリ), though she continued to use "KAORI." when singing.

She is also a member of the rock band Spunky Strider, in which she was a vocalist.

As of 2012, she has stopped singing, either as a solo artist or with a band, due to vocal cervical dystonia (spasmodic dysphonia).^[1] She had signs of vocal problems starting in 2007, prior to her return as Haruka (May in English version) in Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl.^[2]

Filmography

Anime

Black Cat (2005 – 2006) - Saki (ep. 17)
Brigadoon (2000 – 2001) - Marin Asagi
Getbackers (2002 – 2003) - Yumiko Imai (ep. 35)
Kaleido Star (2003 – 2004) - Milo
The Legend of Condor Hero (2001 – 2002)
Nana (2006 – 2007) - Nana Komatsu
Paradise Kiss (2005) – Store girl (ep. 6)
Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation (2002 – 2006) - Haruka (May)
Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl (2006 – 2010) - Haruka (May)

Anime Films

Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006) - Haruka (May)
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) - Haruka (May)
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (2004) - Haruka (May)
Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker (2003) - Haruka (May)

Games

Akiba Girls (2003) - Hatoko Konoha
Welcome to Pia Carrot - Shiho Kannazuki
One Piece Grand Warrior - Nefertari Vivi

Dubs

Chaotic (2006 – 2010) - Sarah (Rebecca Soler)
H₂O: Just Add Water (2006 – 2010) - Cleo Sertori (Phoebe Tonkin)

References

External links

Kaori at GamePlaza -Haruka- Voice Acting DataBase (in Japanese)
Kaori at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Spunky Strider blog (in Japanese)

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-{{Japanese name|Kawana}}
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-| native_name      = 川菜 翠
+| native_name      =
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-| birth_name       = {{Nihongo|Midori Kawana|川菜 翠|Kawana Midori}}
+| birth_name       =
-| birth_date       = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|2|28}}
+| birth_date       = {{birth date and age|df=y|1976|2|28}}
-| birth_place      = [[Yokohama]], [[Kanagawa]]
+| birth_place      = [[Yokohama]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture]], Japan
-| death_date       = <!-- {{Death date and age|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Death-date and age|df=yes|death date†|birth date†}}  -->
+| death_date       = <!-- {{Death date and age|df=y|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Death-date and age|df=yes|death date†|birth date†}}  -->
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-| other_names      = {{Nihongo|Akiko Kawana|川菜 明子|Kawana Akiko}}, {{Nihongo|Kaori Suzuki|鈴木 カオリ|Suzuki Kaori}}
+| other_names      = Kawana Akiko (1994)<br/>Kawana Midori (1995–1999)<br/>Ka~na<br/>Suzuki Kaori (2008)
 | occupation       = {{flatlist|
 * [[Voice acting in Japan|Voice actress]]
 * singer
 }}
-| years_active     = 1995–2012
+| years_active     = 1994–2012
-| notable_works    = ''[[Pokémon: Advanced Generation|Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation]]'' as [[May (Pokémon)|Haruka]]
+| notable_works    = ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation]]'' as [[List of Pokémon anime characters#Other characters|Haruka]]
-| website          = {{URL|http://s.maho.jp/homepage/dd7bd5gcf3148a90/}}
+| website          = {{url|http://spunkystrider.jugem.jp}}
 }}
-{{nihongo|'''KAORI'''|川菜翠|born 28 February 1976}} is a Japanese [[Voice acting in Japan|voice actress]], and [[singer]] from [[Yokohama]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa]]. Before January 2001, she was known as {{Nihongo|'''Midori Kawana'''|川菜翠|Kawana Midori}} and {{Nihongo|'''Akiko Kawana'''|川菜明子|Kawana Akiko}}.  "KAORI" is a [[portmanteau]] of her real name, ''Ka''-wana Mid-''ori''.  She is a member of the rock band SpunkyStrider. In various dub versions of ''[[Pokémon: Jirachi Wishmaker]]'', her singing voice was used when her character sang a lullaby.  She is also credited under the name "Kaori Suzuki", especially when her character appeared in the ''[[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl]]'' arc of the anime.
+'''KAORI.''' (川奈 翠 Kawana Midori born 28 February 1976) is a freelance Japanese [[Voice acting in Japan|voice actress]] and singer from [[Yokohama]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture]]. She was previously employed by Contemporary Music Society and Aksent.
+==Career==
+Until around 1999, KAORI. worked under the stage name {{Nihongo|'''Kawana Akiko'''|川菜明子}} and then {{Nihongo|'''Kawana Midori'''|川菜翠}} at an entertainment agency, but due to a merger with the agency she belonged to, she couldn't use "Kawana Midori" anymore, so she worked under the stage name {{Nihongo|'''Ka~na'''|か〜な}} for a brief period. The stage name KAORI., which she used since 2000, is a [[portmanteau]] of '''Ka'''wana Mid'''ori'''. In 2008, when she appeared in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl|Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl]]'', she changed her stage name to {{Nihongo|'''Suzuki Kaori'''|鈴木カオリ}}, though she continued to use "KAORI." when singing.
+She is also a member of the rock band Spunky Strider, in which she was a vocalist.
+As of 2012, she has stopped singing, either as a solo artist or with a band, due to [[Focal dystonia|vocal cervical dystonia]] ([[spasmodic dysphonia]]).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120531232201/http://spunkystrider.good.cx/news_kaori/index.html ☆いつも応援してくれているファンの皆さんへ☆]</ref> She had signs of vocal problems starting in 2007, prior to her return as Haruka (May in English version) in ''Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl''.<ref>[https://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/features/miscellaneous/kaori_hiatus.html]</ref>
 ==Filmography==
+'''Anime'''
-{{MOSLOW|filmography|date=October 2015}}<!--Roles need years and list chronologically-->
+* ''[[Black Cat (manga)|Black Cat]]'' (2005 – 2006) - Saki (ep. 17)
-* ''[[Akiba Girls]]'': Hatoko Konoha
-* ''[[Brigadoon: Marin & Melan]]'': Marin Asagi
+* ''[[Brigadoon]]'' (2000 – 2001) - Marin Asagi
+* ''[[Getbackers]]'' (2002 – 2003) - Yumiko Imai (ep. 35)
-* ''[[Chaotic]]'': Sarah
-* ''[[Getbackers]]'': Yumiko Imai (ep. 35)
+* ''[[Kaleido Star]]'' (2003 – 2004) - Milo
-* ''[[H2O: Just Add Water]]'': Cleo Sertori
+* ''[[The Legend of Condor Hero]]'' (2001 – 2002)
+* ''[[Nana (manga)|Nana]]'' (2006 – 2007) -  Nana Komatsu
-* ''[[Kaleido Star]]'': Milo
+* ''[[Paradise Kiss]]'' (2005) – Store girl (ep. 6)
-* ''[[The Legend of Condor Hero]]''
+* ''[[Pokémon: Advanced|Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation]]'' (2002 – 2006) - Haruka (May)
-* ''[[Nana (manga)|Nana]]'': [[Nana Komatsu (Nana)|Nana Komatsu]]
+* ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl|Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl]]'' (2006 – 2010) - Haruka (May)
-* ''[[Paradise Kiss]]'': Store girl (ep. 6)
-* ''[[Pokémon: Advanced Generation|Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation]]'': [[List of Pokémon anime characters#May|Haruka (May)]]
-* ''[[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl (anime)|Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl]]'': Haruka (May)
-* ''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea|Gekijōban Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation Pokémon Renjā to Umi no Ōji Manafi]]'': Haruka (May)
-* ''[[Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew|Gekijōban Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation Mew to Hadō no Yūsha Lucario]]'': Haruka (May)
-* ''[[Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys|Gekijōban Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation Rekkū no Hōmonsha Deoxys]]'': Haruka (May)
-* ''[[Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker|Gekijōban Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation Nanayo no Negaiboshi Jirachi]]'': Haruka (May)
-* ''[[Slutty-Princess Diaries]]''
-* ''Wet Summer Days'': Chinatsu, Nanajo Hanako
-* ''[[Black Cat (manga)|Black Cat]]'': Saki
+'''Anime Films'''
-==Discography==
+* ''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'' (2006) - Haruka (May)
-{{Expand section|date=April 2010}}
+* ''[[Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' (2005) - Haruka (May)
+* ''[[Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys]]'' (2004) - Haruka (May)
+* ''[[Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker]]'' (2003) - Haruka (May)
+'''Games'''
-===Singles===
+* ''[[Akiba Girls]]'' (2003) - Hatoko Konoha
-* "Tears Infection"<ref name="Newtype USA 7 1 128"/>
+* ''[[Welcome to Pia Carrot]]'' - Shiho Kannazuki
-* "Watashi Makenai"
+* One Piece Grand Warrior - Nefertari Vivi
-* "I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~"
+'''Dubs'''
+* ''[[Chaotic]]'' (2006 – 2010) - Sarah ([[Rebecca Soler]])
+* ''[[H2O: Just Add Water|H<sub>2</sub>O: Just Add Water]]'' (2006 – 2010) - Cleo Sertori ([[Phoebe Tonkin]])
 ==References==
-{{Reflist|refs=
+{{Reflist}}
-<ref name="Newtype USA 7 1 128">Miya, Showtaro; Nogami, Shigeru. "Tears Infection". ''Newtype USA''. '''7''' (1) p. 128. January 2008. {{ISSN|1541-4817}}<!--{{Cite magazine |last1=Miya |first1=Showtaro |last2=Nogami |first2=Shigeru |title=Tears Infection |magazine=Newtype USA |volume=7 |issue=1 |page=128 |month=January |year=2008 |issn=1541-4817}}--></ref>
-}}
 == External links ==
+* [http://gph.sakura.ne.jp/va_memo/system/vadb.cgi?action=view_ind&value=02528&namecode=2 Kaori] at GamePlaza -Haruka- Voice Acting DataBase {{in lang|ja}}
-* {{Official website|http://s.maho.jp/homepage/dd7bd5gcf3148a90/}} {{ja icon}}
-* [http://gph.sakura.ne.jp/va_memo/system/vadb.cgi?action=view_ind&value=02528&namecode=2 Kaori] at GamePlaza -Haruka- Voice Acting DataBase {{ja icon}}
 * {{ann|people|4409|Kaori}}
+* [http://spunkystrider.jugem.jp Spunky Strider blog] {{in lang|ja}}
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 [[Category:1976 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:Actresses from Yokohama]]
+[[Category:Singers from Yokohama]]
-[[Category:Japanese voice actresses]]
+[[Category:Voice actresses from Yokohama]]
-[[Category:Musicians from Kanagawa Prefecture]]
 [[Category:Anime musicians]]
+[[Category:Musicians with dystonia]]