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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Kawakami was born on April 25, 1970, in {{wp|Tokyo}}, {{wp|Japan}}, and became a voice actress as an adult. Her voice acting career started in 1994, and she got her first major role two years later. Kawakami was often typecast into roles in paranormal and {{wp|Yuri (genre)|yuri}} anime. She joined the Pokémon anime during the [[original series]], with her most notable roles being [[Violet]], one of {{an|Misty}}'s [[The Sensational Sisters|older sisters]]; and [[Pokémon Contest]] announcer [[Marian]]. On August 19, 2008, she underwent surgery after admitting herself to a hospital for {{wp|ovarian cancer}}. As a result, Kawakami was given a 20-month sick leave. [[Satsuki Yukino]] took over | Kawakami was born on April 25, 1970, in {{wp|Tokyo}}, {{wp|Japan}}, and became a voice actress as an adult. Her voice acting career started in 1994, and she got her first major role two years later. Kawakami was often typecast into roles in paranormal and {{wp|Yuri (genre)|yuri}} anime. She joined the Pokémon anime during the [[original series]], with her most notable roles being [[Violet]], one of {{an|Misty}}'s [[The Sensational Sisters|older sisters]]; and [[Pokémon Contest]] announcer [[Marian]]. On August 19, 2008, she underwent surgery after admitting herself to a hospital for {{wp|ovarian cancer}}. As a result, Kawakami was given a 20-month sick leave. [[Satsuki Yukino]] took over all of Kawakami's roles during this time and after she died in June 2011.<ref>http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/news/2011-06-10/utena-voice-actress-tomoko-kawakami-passes-away</ref> | ||
==Pokémon roles== | ==Pokémon roles== | ||