KAORI. (born 28 February 1976) is a freelance Japanese voice actress and singer from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. She was previously employed by Contemporary Music Society and Aksent. Career Until around 1999, KAORI. worked under the stage name and then at an entertainment agency, but due to a merger with the agency she belonged to, she couldn't use "Kawana Midori" anymore, so she worked under the stage name for a brief period. The stage name KAORI., which she used since 2000, is a portmanteau of Kawana Midori. In 2008, when she appeared in Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl, she changed her stage name to , though she continued to use "KAORI." when singing. She is also a member of the rock band Spunky Strider, in which she was a vocalist. As of 2012, she has stopped singing as a solo artist and with a band due to vocal cervical dystonia (spasmodic dysphonia). She had signs of vocal problems when she guest-starred as Haruka in Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl. Filmography Anime Black Cat (2005 – 2006) - Saki (ep. 17) Brigadoon (2000 – 2001) - Marin Asagi Getbackers (2002 – 2003) - Yumiko Imai (ep. 35) Kaleido Star (2003 – 2004) - Milo The Legend of Condor Hero (2001 – 2002) Nana (2006 – 2007) - Nana Komatsu Paradise Kiss (2005) – Store girl (ep. 6) Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation (2002 – 2006) - Haruka (May) Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl (2006 – 2010) - Haruka (May) Anime Films Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006) - Haruka (May) Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) - Haruka (May) Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (2004) - Haruka (May) Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker (2003) - Haruka (May) Games Akiba Girls (2003) - Hatoko Konoha Welcome to Pia Carrot - Shiho Kannazuki Dubs Chaotic (2006 – 2010) - Sarah (Rebecca Soler) H2O: Just Add Water (2006 – 2010) - Cleo Sertori (Phoebe Tonkin) References External links Kaori at GamePlaza -Haruka- Voice Acting DataBase Spunky Strider blog 1976 births Living people Voice actresses from Yokohama Japanese voice actresses Musicians from Kanagawa Prefecture Anime musicians