Biography

Yukari Kimizuka (きみづか 縁, Kimizuka Yukari, born on 22 July 1964 in Tokyo) is a Japanese voice actress active since the 1990s. Her real name and former stage name is Yukari Honma (本間ゆかり). Over the course of her career she has been affiliated with several agencies, including Wit Promotion, 81 Produce, and for many years Production Baobab. After a period working as a freelancer, she joined Office Umikaze, where she is currently represented. She is 155 cm tall. Her hobbies include watching Formula 1, singing while playing the piano, and visiting Shinto shrines. Her skills include acting, recitation, singing, qigong, and lyre performance. She is married to illustrator Aoi Kimizuka (きみづか 葵). Sources: Kimizuka has built an extensive career across animation, live‑action dubbing, narration, video games, drama CDs, web radio, and other media. Some of her notable anime roles include Emily in Beyblade, Yugo Gilbert in PROJECT ARMS, and numerous recurring characters in Detective Conan and Crayon Shin-chan. She has also appeared in series such as Doraemon, Trigun, Vampire Princess Miyu, Happiness!, and The Knight in the Area. Besides, she has voiced characters in a lot of adult works under a multitude of aliases.