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, is a Japanese

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and singer affiliated with

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. Her major roles include Yuri Tanima in ''

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''. In tokusatsu, she voices Mezool in ''

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''. In video games, she is the voice of Asahi Takashima in '' Money Idol Exchanger'', Tear Grants in ''

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'', and Zhiming: Ethereal Enigma in '' Aether Gazer''.

Biography

During her childhood, Yukana was an ill girl who wasn’t expected to live past the age of 20. As she had hoped to leave a mark for her existence, Yukana chose a career in

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and eventually becoming a voice actress. One of her earliest roles as the title character of ''

Azuki-chan is a Japanese manga series about a young schoolgirl named Azusa Noyama, nicknamed Azuki-chan because when she was in first grade, Ken Takayanagi, a boy in her class, accidentally read her name, "Azusa(あずさ)", as "Azuki(あずき)". Ori ...

'' left a big impression as she portrayed an elementary school character despite being a student herself at the time of the show's recording.

Filmography

Animation

Tokusatsu

Films

Drama CD

Video games

Discography

Singles

* '' all or nothing'' (27 November 1998) * ''命咲く'' (29 October 2008)Blooming Voices
". ''Amazon.co.jp''. (accessed January 30, 2010). * ''春の雪'' (25 May 2012)

Albums

* '' yu ka na'' (23 December 1998) * '' Blooming Voices'' (29 October 2008) * ''Kaze Tsumugi no Aria'' (風紡ぎのアリア) From the album ''Brilliant World'' Tales of The Abyss Image Song

References

External links

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at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Yukana 1975 births Living people People from Futtsu Voice actresses from Chiba Prefecture Japanese video game actresses Singers from Chiba Prefecture 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese women singers 21st-century Japanese singers Sigma Seven voice actors