Yukari Tamura

Yukari Tamura (田村 ゆかり, Tamura Yukari, born February 27, 1976 in Fukuoka) is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with Amuleto. Having been in the dubbing industry since 1997, her cousin Koji Haramaki works in the same field as her. Fans affectionately call her "Yukarin".

When she was young, Tamura had a complex regarding her voice which she deliberately lowered in order to sound normal during interactions with friends. She chose to pursue voice acting as a career after receiving praise for her reading skills. To that end, she joined her middle school's choir and drama clubs to improve her vocal talent.

After graduating, she enrolled in Yoyogi Animation Academy and spent more than a year doing idol training. The experience was difficult for her due to the bullying she had to endure at the time. Although Tamura was stuck doing minor roles, she performed them admirably and eventually made a name for herself.

Tamura loves Lolita-style fashion, often wearing them when performing songs or making public appearances. She once formed a music unit called Yamato Nadeshiko with Yui Horie as her partner in 2001.

Known by fans for voicing adorable young girls with her natural pitch, Tamura can play roles that require a huskier tone, making her a popular choice for more mature character archetypes. A few of her roles include Hildegard Schlievogt in Cross Ange: Rondo of Angel and Dragon, Ranpha Franboise in Galaxy Angel, and Rika Furude in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni.

Works for Koei

 * Edit female voice - Nobunaga no Yabou Online
 * Krile Mayer Baldesion - Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia
 * Mikēne-tan - Robot Girls Z ONLINE
 * Liselotte - Shoujo to Dragon: Genjuu Keiyaku Cryptract
 * Vita Clotilde - The Legend of Heroes: Akatsuki no Kiseki