was a Japanese

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. Having graduated from the

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, she was affiliated with Production Baobab at the time of her death.

Career

Kawakami debuted in 1994 as a role of a boy in ''

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''. Her first regular performance was in 1995 as Chiriko in ''

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''. Two years after, she landed her first starring voice role as Utena Tenjou in

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. Aside from Chiriko and Utena, her famous roles are in ''

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'' (Misuzu Kamio), ''

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'' ( Soifon), ''

Chrono Crusade ''Chrono Crusade'', originally known in Japan as , due to a typo, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Moriyama. It was originally published by Kadokawa Shoten in ''Comic Dragon'', then a special issue of the ''Drago ...

'' ( Rosette Christopher), '' Hikaru no Go'' (Hikaru Shindo), ''

Sgt. Frog ''Sgt. Frog'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mine Yoshizaki. It was launched in ''Monthly Shōnen Ace'' in April 1999. The story follows the attempts of a platoon of frog-like alien invaders to c ...

'' ( Fuyuki Hinata), ''

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'' ( Natsumi),Yukiko Kawasaki ( Dear Boys), Sugar (

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) &

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(Athena Glory). 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

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-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

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in 2000.

Illness and death

In August 2008, Kawakami was sick, and tested positive for

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, which required surgery. During a three-year battle with cancer, most of her ongoing roles were replaced by other voice actresses, although the latter was able to do some voice work until her retirement in the start of the 2010s decade. She died on June 9, 2011 at the age of 41. Her death was met with an outpouring of grief. Kumiko Watanabe, a particular voice actress and a close friend of hers prior to her passing whom worked alongside Kawakami for works such as the '' Klonoa'' video game series and ''

'' anime, responded on her web diary with condolences just two days after her death.

Filmography

Television animation

* ''

'' - Misuzu Kamio * '' Amaenaideyo!!'' - Sumi Ikuina * ''

'' - Sugar * ''

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'' - Madoka Fujisaki * ''

'' - Athena Glory * ''

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'' - Shudefan * ''

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'' - Chris Christopher * ''

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'' - Cyndi Manabe * '' Betterman'' - Sēme * ''

'' - Soifon (Episode 24 - 205) * ''

Cardcaptor Sakura , abbreviated as ''CCS'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga group Clamp. Serialized monthly in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from May 1996 to June 2000, it was also published in 12 ''tankōbon'' ...

'' - Rika Sasaki * ''

'' - Rosette Christopher * ''

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'' - Girl from the Illusionary World * ''

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'' - Yamano Kimomo * ''

Cyborg 009 is a Japanese science fiction manga created by Shotaro Ishinomori. It was serialized in many different Japanese magazines, including '' Monthly Shōnen King'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'', '' Shōnen Big Comic'', '' COM'', ' ...

'' - Cynthia * ''

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'' - Amber * '' Dear Boys'' - Yukiko Kawasaki * ''

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'' - Kazusa Otonashi * ''

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'' - Kazuma Narusawa * ''

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'' - Chibi Akari, Kareida-san * ''

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'' - Akane Kobayashi * ''

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'' - Mariko * ''

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'' - Emily Byrd Starr * '' F-Zero GP Legend'' - Sasuke Reina * ''

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'' - Kyle (in ''episode 9'') * ''

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'', ''Fushigi Yūgi Oni'', and '' Fushigi Yūgi Eikoden'' - Chiriko * '' Gakuen Heaven'' - Satoshi Umino * ''

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'' - Lulu * '' Gakko no Kaidan'' - Satsuki Miyanoshita * ''

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'' - Futaba * ''

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'' - Hoshino (in ''episode 28'') * ''

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'' - Luna * '' Harukanaru Toki no Naka de'' - Akane Motomiya * '' Hikaru no Go'' - Hikaru Shindō * ''

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'' - Noelle * '' Jigoku Shōjo'' - Yoshimi Kuroda (in ''episode 1'') * ''

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'' - Pink * '' Jinki: Extend'' - Elnie Tachibana * '' Kanon'' - Sayuri Kurata * ''

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'' - Ryougi Shiki (Drama CD) * ''

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'' - Konoha Haida/Funky Connie * '' Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'' - Miu Fūrinji * ''

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'' - Eri, Ai * '' MegaMan NT Warrior'' - Princess Pride * ''

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'' - Elise (main story in anime), Puririn (''Purigorota'') * ''

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'' - Amanda * '' Onegai My Melody'' - Flat-kun * '' Orphen: Revenge'' - Licorice Nelson * ''

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'' - "Otokomichi/A Man's Path" manga heroine (Episode 4) * '' Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart'' - Yūki Matsubara * ''

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'' - Ayame, Takami, Hikari's Mimirol, Pokédex (Sinnoh region) * ''

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'' - Mai/Konami * '' Power Stone'' - Ayame * ''

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'' - Merrill * ''

'' - Utena Tenjō * ''

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'' series - Lirin * ''

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'' - Natsumi * ''

'' - Fuyuki Hinata (Episode 1 + 231) * '' Shaman King'' - Pirika, Mini Mongomeri * ''

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'' - Mito Mitsukuni * ''

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'' - Eiko Kichijōji * ''

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'' - Yōko * '' The Law of Ueki'' - Ai Mori * ''

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'' - Rangyoku * ''

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'' - Ran Tendō * ''

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'' - Annette, Emily * ''

2'' - Annette, Pichi * ''

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'' - Ayano Uemura (''in episode 34'') * '' Touch: Miss Lonely Yesterday'' - Kōchi * ''

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'' - Elise Wasmeyer (''in episode 2'') * '' Uta Kata'' - Satsuki Takigawa * '' VS Knight Ramune & 40 Fire'' - Trumpet * ''

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'' - Princess Anne (''episode 31'')

Films

* ''

'' - Misuzu Kamio * '' Bleach: Memories of Nobody'' - Soifon * '' Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion'' - Soifon * ''

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: Alcatraz Connection'' - Monica * '' Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time'' - Hari * '' 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 * '' The Doraemons: The Great Operation of Springing Insects'' - Momo

Video games

* ''

'' - Misuzu Kamio * ''

'' - Natsumi, Charu * '' Bleach: Blade Battlers 2'' - Soifon * '' Bleach: Heat The Soul 3'' - Soifon * '' Bleach: Heat the Soul 4'' - Soifon * '' Bleach: Shattered Blade'' - Soifon * ''

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'' - Bomberman * '' Brave Story: New Traveler'' - Yuno * '' Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice'' - Charlone Claudius * '' Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil'' - Lolo * '' Magical Drop F'' - Judgment * '' Never 7: The End of Infinity'' - Yuka Kawashima * '' Radiant Silvergun'' - Reana * '' Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal'' - Sasha (Japanese dub) * ''

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'' - Rachel Ransom * ''

Sengoku Basara is a series of video games developed and published by Capcom, and a bigger media franchise based on it, including four anime shows, an anime movie, a live action show, a magazine series, a trading card game, and numerous drama CDs, light nov ...

'' - Itsuki * '' Skies of Arcadia'' - Aika * '' Sonic Wings Assault'' - Mao Mao * ''

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'' - Fushigisou ( Ivysaur) * ''

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'' - Nanaly Fletch * ''

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'' - May Lee * '' The King of Fighters 2002'' - May Lee * '' The Law of Ueki: Taosu ze Roberuto Juudan!'' - Ai Mori * ''

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'' - Meru * ''

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'' - Sodina Dawnfried * '' Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side (Konami Palace Selection)'' - Fujii Natsumi * '' Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side 1st Love'' - Fujii Natsumi * '' Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: 1st Love Plus'' - Fujii Natsumi * '' Viper F40'' - Raika Grace * '' Viper CTR'' - Miki

Dubbing roles

* ''

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) * '' Hearts in Atlantis'' – Carol Gerber ( Mika Boorem) * ''

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) * ''

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) * ''

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'' - Alex Mack (

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* '' Amon: The Apocalypse of Devilman'' -Yumi * '' Tokio Private Police'' -Noriko Ibuki

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'' as Elise - Season 2 (Kawakami returned in Season 3) *

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'', '' Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3'' as Nanaly Fletch *

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References

Sources

*Nakagami, Yoshikatsu. "The Official Art of AIR" (October 2007), ''Newtype USA''. pgs. 135–41

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kawakami, Tomoko 1970 births 2011 deaths Deaths from cancer in Japan Deaths from ovarian cancer Japanese Roman Catholics Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses Production Baobab voice actors Toho Gakuen School of Music alumni Voice actresses from Tokyo 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses