Yukari Tamura
Yukari Tamura (田村 ゆかり, Tamura Yukari?, born February 27, 1976 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture), is a popular Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress, affiliated with the talent agency I'm Enterprise. Affectionately called Yukarin by her fans, she is also known for her high-pitched voice and interest in Lolita fashion. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1997, releasing her debut single "Yūki o Kudasai" on March 26, 1997.
While also a well-known seiyū, several of her releases have been used as opening and ending themes for anime series, while some have reached the Oricon top 100 singles and album charts. Her role as Nanoha Takamachi in the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series contributed to a rise in her popularity, as several of her singles ("Little Wish ~lyrical step~", "Spiritual Garden", "Hoshizora no Spica", "Beautiful Amulet") were used as the ending themes for the franchise's anime adaptations.
Life and career
Born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Tamura gained notoriety as an advocate for the Lolita fashion movement, wearing Lolita-style clothing in public, as well as for her music releases, often in music videos and on the covers of her CD releases. In 2001, Tamura formed a unit called Yamato Nadeshiko with another well known seiyū, Yui Horie. Two singles were released, Mō Hitori no Watashi and Merry Merrily - the latter of which was an insert song in the Love Hina Christmas Special.
On January 1, 2007, Tamura's talent management agency changed from Arts Vision to I'm Enterprise, a subsidiary of Arts Vision, and on April 1, 2007, Tamura's record company officially changed from Konami to King Records, however, there was no material effect to Tamura because the actual record production of Konami is carried out by King Records. She has also featured as a narrator of Japanese anime satellite television network Animax.
Notable roles
Leading roles indicated in bold
Animation
- 1997
- 1998
- Detective Conan as Mina Aoshima (episodes 121 - 122); Yuka Konno (episode 414)
- Futari Gurashi as Hikaru Saitou
- 1999
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
Game
- 1997
- Armored Core as Computer Voice
- Eberouge as Euross Prombanth
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
- 2001
- Air as Michiru
- Angelic Concert as Rivale Klinon
- Tomak～Save the Earth～Love Story (2001) as Yumi
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
Discography
Studio albums
Compilation albums
DVDs
- 2002: sweet chick girl
- 2004: Peachy Cherry Pie
- 2004: Yukari Tamura Summer Live 2004 - Sugar Time Trip
- 2006: ＊Cutie Cutie Concert 2005＊ at Tokyo International Forum
- 2007: Yukari Tamura Live 2006-2007 Pinkle Twinkle☆Milky Way
- 2008: Love♥Live *Chelsea Girl*
- 2009: Love♥Live *Dreamy Maple Crown*
- 2010: Love♥Live *Princess a la mode*
- 2011: Love♥Live *Mary Rose* & *STARRY☆CANDY☆STRIPE*
Blu-ray discs
- 2009: Love♥Live *Dreamy Maple Crown*
- 2010: Love♥Live *Princess a la mode*
- 2011: Love♥Live *Mary Rose* & *STARRY☆CANDY☆STRIPE*
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Singles
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Concerts
Personal concerts
- First Live: Aozora ni Yureru Mitsugetsu no Kobune.
- Summer Live☆*Sugar Time Trip*
- Countdown Event 2004-2005: Chiisa na Onegai☆Chiisa na Ippo
- Live Tour 2005 *Spring fever*
- ＊Cutie Cutie Concert 2005＊ at Tokyo International Forum
- Concert Tour 2006 *fancy baby doll*
- *Pinkle☆Twinkle Party* 2006 Winter supported by ANIMAX
- 2007 Summer * Sweet Milky Way *
- Love♥Live 2008 *Chelsea Girl*
- Love♥Live 2009 *Dreamy Maple Crown*
- Love♥Live 2009-2010 *Princess a la mode*
- Love♥Live 2011 Spring *Mary Rose*
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Publications
- Sora Iro
- Released October 10, 2007
References
- "Music Picks". Newtype USA 6 (6): p. 118. June 2007. ISSN 1541-4817.
- Nakagami, Yoshikatsu (October 2007). "The Official Art of AIR". Newtype USA 6 (10): pp. 135–141. ISSN 1541-4817.
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First Live: Aozora ni Yureru Mitsugetsu no Kobune. · Summer Live *Sugar Time Trip* · Countdown Event 2004-2005: Chiisa na Onegai Chiisa na Ippo · Live Tour 2005 *Spring fever* · Cutie Cutie Concert 2005 at Tokyo International Forum · Concert Tour 2006 *fancy baby doll* · *Pinkle Twinkle Party* 2006 Winter supported by Animax · 2007 Summer * Sweet Milky Way * · Love Live 2008 *Chelsea Girl* · Love Live 2009 *Dreamy Maple Crown*
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Sweet Chick Girl · Peachy Cherry Pie · Yukari Tamura Summer Live 2004 - Sugar Time Trip · ＊Cutie Cutie Concert 2005＊ at Tokyo International Forum · Yukari Tamura Live 2006-2007 Pinkle Twinkle Milky Way
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Tamura, Yukari |
| Alternative names |
田村 由香里, タムラ ユカリ (Katakana), たむら ゆかり (Hiragana) |
| Short description |
Japanese Seiyū and idol |
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February 27, 1976 |
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Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
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