Kaoru Shimamura

Kaoru Shimamura
Born	Hiroko Yonekura (1969-04-15)April 15, 1969 Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Died	February 26, 2013(2013-02-26) (aged 43) Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Voice actress

Hiroko Takahashi (高橋 浩子, Takahashi Hiroko, April 15, 1969 – February 26, 2013), better known by the stage name Kaoru Shimamura (嶋村 カオル, Shimamura Kaoru), was a Japanese voice actress affiliated with 81 Produce.

Shimamura died at 3:06pm JST on February 26, 2013, from breast cancer at a Yokohama hospital at the age of 43.

Filmography

Television animation

• Genesis Survivor Gaiarth (1992) (unlisted role in episode 3)
• Moldiver (1993) (Nastassja)
• Nintama Rantaro (1993) (Nintama)
• Captain Tsubasa J (1994) (Mamoru Izawa (young))
• Genocyber (1994) (Ratto)
• Macross 7 (1994) (Rex)
• Ping-Pong Club (1995) (Sayuri Ichijo, Sachiko Inoue, Miyuki Chiba, Hanadai, Onizuka, Sato, Ishizaka, Kaoru's Mother, Takashi's Mother)
• Wedding Peach (1995) (child in episodes 27, 29, and 30; Miss Kihara; Musashino-sensei in episode 2)
• Battle Skipper (1995) (Sister)
• New Cutie Honey (1995) (Suzie 7: episode 7)
• Devil Lady (1998) (Ran Asuka)

Unknown date

• Atashin'chi (Ogawa Sensei (second))
• Chibi Maruko-chan (Ueda)
• Cool Devices (Rui: Operation 4)
• Chrome Shelled Regios (Ramis)
• Detective Conan (Kyoko Takahata)
• Fancy Lala (Host: episode 5)
• Kaikan Phrase (fan in episode 43, young Sakuya in episode 41)
• Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (Kyoko Ono)
• My Sexual Harassment (Annette)
• The Gigolo - Dochinpira (unnamed role)
• Yoiko (Mama)

Theatrical animation

• Macross Plus: Movie Edition (1995) (Additional voices)
• Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997) (Hostess)

Unknown date

• Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Utau Ketsu dake Bakudan! (Airport Announcer)
• Crayon Shin-chan: Bakuhatsu! Onsen Wakuwaku Daikessen (Female Caster)

Links/References

• 81 Produce
• Voice actress Kaoru Shimamura passes away at 43
• Kaoru Shimamura at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

External links

• Kaoru Shimamura at IMDb