Rica Fukami

Rica Fukami
Native name	深見 理佳
Born	August 8, 1963 Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Voice actress
Years active	1982-present
Agent	Vi-Vo
Spouse(s)	Eisuke Tsuda

Rica Fukami (深見 梨加 Fukami Rika, born August 8, 1963) is a Japanese voice actress from Saitama Prefecture who is affiliated with Vi-Vo. She made her voice acting debut in 1982 with Tokimeki Tonight. Fukami is best known for her role in the Sailor Moon series as Sailor Venus.^[1] She had major roles in Final Fantasy XII (as Fran), Ashita no Nadja (as Carmen la Bailaora), Ninja Senshi Tobikage (as Schaffe) and New Cutey Honey (as Daiko Hayami). In addition to anime shows, she provides the Japanese dub localization for numerous international film and television actors including Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angelina Jolie, Sharon Stone and Jodie Foster.^[2]

Filmography

Television animation

1980s

• Tokimeki Tonight (1982) (Michael)
• Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel (1983) (Prince of Tongari Kingdom, others)
• Igano Kabamaru (1983) (Receptionist, Schoolgirl A, Schoolgirl B, Schoolgirl C, Peasant, Valet)
• Persia, the Magic Fairy (1984) (Touta Fuyuki)
• Dirty Pair (1985) (Secretary)
• Lupin III Part III (1985) (Mark)
• Ninja Senshi Tobikage (1985) (Schaffe)
• Touch (1985) (Kazuya Uesugi (young), Schoolgirl B, Schoolgirl A, Nitta's Mother)
• Anmitsu Hime (1986) (ET's Wife)
• High School! Kimengumi (1986) (Yasuka Kashikiri)
• Robotan (1986) (Umi Takematsu)
• City Hunter (1987) (Stewardess, Makoto, Miho, Girls, Schoolgirl, Female Customer)
• City Hunter 2 (1988) (Jiro, Lady D, Girl, Beauty A)
• F (1988)
• Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (1988) (Stewardess)

1990s

• High School Mystery: Gakuen Nanafushigi (1991) (Ayako Ōizumi, Kawasaki-sensei)
• Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger (1992) (Yayoi Kirigakure, Katsura Takeda)
• Magical Princess Minky Momo (1992) (Ruby)
• Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (1992) (Minako Aino/Sailor Venus, Reika Nishimura/Rikoukeidar)^[3][4]
• Anpanman (1993) (Stone Man)^[2]
• Jungle King Tar-chan (1993) (Renhō)
• Mobile Suit Victory Gundam (1993) (Helen Jackson)^[2]
• Nekketsu Saikyō Go-Saurer (1993) (Yoji Hiyama's Mother)
• Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon R (1993) (Minako Aino/Sailor Venus)
• Yaiba (1993) (Kaguya)^[2]
• Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S (1994) (Minako Aino/Sailor Venus)
• Macross Plus (1994) (Myung Fang Lone)^[2]
• Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon SuperS (1995) (Minako Aino/Sailor Venus, Reika Nishimura)
• Wedding Peach (1995) (Aquelda)
• Detective Conan (1996) (Mika Taniguchi)
• Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Sailor Stars (1996) (Minako Aino/Sailor Venus)
• Cutey Honey Flash (1997) (Daiko Hayami)
• Crest of the Stars (1999) (Spoor)
• Ojamajo Doremi (1999) (Majopurima)^[2]

2000s

• Banner of the Stars (2000) (Spall)^[2]
• Digimon Frontier (2002) (Ophanimon)^[2]
• Futari wa Pretty Cure (2004) (Regine)^[2]
• Digimon Data Squad (2006) (Yggdrasil)^[2]
• Gin Tama (2006) (Space Woman)^[2]
• Government Crime Investigation Agent Zaizen Jotaro (2006) (Junko Yoshioka)^[2]
• Jyu-Oh-Sei (2006) (Chan)^[2]
• Katekyo Hitman Reborn! (2006) (Nana Sawada)^[2]
• Michiko to Hatchin (2008) (Akasha)^[2]

2010s

• Mawaru Penguindrum (2011) (Eriko Oginome)^[2]
• Btooom! (2012) (Shiki Murasaki)^[2]
• Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (2012) (True Ailan)^[2]

OVA

• Prefectural Earth Defense Force (1986) (Akiko Ifukube)
• Ambassador Magma (1992) (Tomoko Murakami)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (1993) (Enya the Hag)

Animated films

• Sailor Moon R: The Movie (1993) (Minako Aino/Sailor Venus)
• Case Closed: Captured in Her Eyes (2000) (Tamaki Jinno)
• Appleseed Ex Machina (2007) (Hajime Yoshino)

Video games

• Armored Core: Last Raven – Sheila Caldwell^[2]
• Assassin's Creed III – Gaji-Jio (Japanese dub)^[2]
• Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon – Minako Aino/Sailor Venus
• Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon R – Minako Aino/Sailor Venus
• Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon S – Minako Aino/Sailor Venus
• Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon: Another Story – Minako Aino/Sailor Venus
• Boys Over Flowers - Koiseyo Girls – Kaede Domyouji^[2]
• Dead Island – Puruna Jackson (Japanese dub) ^[2]
• Final Fantasy XII – Fran^[2]
• Harry Potter – Hermione Granger (Japanese dub)^[2]
• Hitman: Absolution – Diana Byrne Wood (Japanese dub)^[2]
• Lego Dimensions – Wicked Witch of the West (Japanese dub)
• Macross Ace Frontier – Myung Fang Lone^[2]
• Mikagura Girl Detective Team – Ranmaru <Randolph Maruyama>, Moriyama Miwa^[2]
• Super Robot Wars series^[2]
• Tengai Makyō: Daiyon no Mokushiroku – Jenny Mead^[2]

Dubbing

Film

• Catherine Zeta-Jones
  • The Phantom (2002 TV Asahi edition) (Sala)^[5]
  • Entrapment (Virginia "Gin" Baker)^[2]
  • Chicago (Velma Kelly)^[2]
  • The Terminal (Amelia Warren)^[2]
  • Death Defying Acts (Mary McGarvie)^[2]
  • No Reservations (Kate Armstrong)^[2]
  • The Rebound (Sandy)^[2]
  • Broken City (Cathleen Hostetler)^[6]
  • Red 2 (Katya Petrokovich)^[7]
  • Side Effects (Dr. Victoria Siebert)^[8]
• Sharon Stone
  • Sliver (1996 TV Asahi edition) (Carly Norris)^[2]
  • Gloria (Gloria)^[2]
  • The Muse (Sarah Little)^[2]
  • Simpatico (Rosie Carter)^[9]
  • If These Walls Could Talk 2 (Fran)^[10]
  • Searching for Debra Winger (Sharon Stone)^[11]
  • Catwoman (Software edition) (Laurel Hedare)^[2]
  • Border Run (Sofie)^[2]
• Famke Janssen
  • Hide and Seek (2008 TV edition) (Dr. Katherine Carson)^[2]
  • Taken (Lenore Mills)^[2]
  • Taken 2 (Lenore Mills)^[2]
  • Taken 3 (Lenore Mills)^[12]
• The Accused – Sarah Tobias (Jodie Foster)^[2]
• A League of Their Own – (Madonna)^[2]
• Any Given Sunday – (Cameron Diaz)^[2]
• Batman Forever – Dr. Chase Meridian (Nicole Kidman)^[2]
• Beowulf – Grendel's Mother (Angelina Jolie)^[2]
• Children of Men – (Julianne Moore)^[2]
• Chloe – (Julianne Moore)^[2]
• Courage Under Fire – Captain Karen Emma Walden (Meg Ryan)^[2]
• Dark Shadows – Angelique Bouchard Collins (Eva Green)^[2]
• Double Jeopardy – (Ashley Judd)^[2]
• Executive Decision –Jean (Halle Berry)^[2]
• Far from Heaven – (Julianne Moore)^[2]
• Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan–Rennie
• Four Rooms – (Madonna)^[2]
• G.I. Jane – Lieutenant Jordan O'Neil (Demi Moore)^[2]
• Gone in 60 Seconds – Sara "Sway" Wayland (Angelina Jolie)^[2]
• Gravity – Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock)^[2]
• Hanna (Cate Blanchett)^[2]
• Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie)^[2]
• Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life – Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie)^[2]
• Maleficent – Maleficent (Angelina Jolie)^[2]
• Marley & Me – Jenny Grogan (Jennifer Aniston)^[2]
• The Matrix Reloaded – (Jada Pinkett-Smith)^[2]
• The Matrix Revolutions – (Jada Pinkett-Smith)^[2]
• Maverick – Annabelle Bransford (Jodie Foster)^[2]
• Mirror Mirror – Queen Clementianna (Julia Roberts)^[2]
• Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous – Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock)^[2]
• The Missing (Cate Blanchett)^[2]
• Mr. & Mrs. Smith – Jane Smith^[2]
• Mr. Brooks – Detective Tracy Atwood (Demi Moore)^[2]
• Notting Hill – Anna Scott (Julia Roberts)^[2]
• Original Sin – Julia Russell/Bonny Castle (Angelina Jolie)^[2]
• Out of Sight – Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez)^[2]
• Panic Room – Meg Altman (Jodie Foster)^[2]
• Pretty Woman – Vivian Ward (Julia Roberts)^[2]
• Prometheus – Meredith Vickers (Charlize Theron)^[2]
• Someone Like You – (Ashley Judd)^[2]
• The Thing Called Love – Linda Lue Linden (Sandra Bullock)^[2]
• US Godzilla (Ashley Judd)^[2]
• What Women Want – (Helen Hunt)^[2]
• X-Men – Ororo Munroe / Storm (Halle Berry)^[2]
• X-Men: The Last Stand – Ororo Munroe / Storm (Halle Berry)^[2]
• X2 – Ororo Munroe / Storm (Halle Berry)^[2]

Television

• Battlestar Galactica (2006 series, season 4) – Helena Cain^[2]
• Beyond the Break – Elizabeth^[2]
• Burn Notice – Detective Paxson (Moon Bloodgood)^[2]
• Californication – Karen^[2]
• Chase – Annie Frost^[2]
• Criminal Minds – Emily Prentiss^[2]
• CSI: New York (season 4) – Rene^[2]
• Dirt – Lucy Spiller (Courteney Cox)^[2]
• Eureka – Allison Blake^[2]
• Friends – Monica Geller (Courteney Cox)^[2]
• Lost – Daniel^[2]
• The Mentalist (season 4) – Santori^[2]
• No Limit – Alexandra (Hélène Seuzaret)^[2]
• Once Upon a Time – Regina (Lana Parrilla)^[2]
• One Tree Hill – Sheryl Crow^[2]
• ReGenesis – Jill Langston^[2]
• Road to Avonlea – Olivia Dale^[2]
• Satisfaction – Mel^[2]
• Supernatural (season 2) – Molly^[2]
• The Unit (season 3) – Heather^[2]

Animation

• Chicken Little (Foxy Loxy)^[2]
• PB&J Otter – Opal^[2]
• The Simpsons (Kim Basinger)^[2]

References

1. http://www.nz17.com/asoradio/features/con_coverage/2000_anime_expo/page02.php
2. "深見梨加 詳細ページ" [Rika Fukami detail page]. Vi-Vo (in Japanese). Retrieved February 26, 2015.
3. Gencarelli, Mike (2014-11-14). "Blu-ray Review "Sailor Moon: Season 1 Part 1"". mediamikes.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
4. Amith, Dennis (2014-11-30). "Sailor Moon: Season One – Part One (a J!-ENT Anime on Blu-ray Disc Review)". J!-ENT. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
5. "ザ・ファントム(1996)". fukikaemaniax.web. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
6. "ブロークンシティ". star-ch.jp. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
7. "ＲＥＤリターンズ". star-ch.jp. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
8. "サイド・エフェクト". star-ch.jp. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
9. "背信の行方（ビデオ版）". fukikaemaniax.web. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
10. "ウーマン ラブ ウーマン". fukikaemaniax.web. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
11. "『デブラ・ウィンガーを探して』（ビデオ版）". inutorikoya/index2.html. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
12. "遂にファイナル！『96時間/レクイエム』BD/DVD発売". tower.jp. Retrieved July 22, 2015.

External links

• Rica Fukami at Vi-Vo
• Rica Fukami at the Internet Movie Database
• Rica Fukami at Anime News Network's encyclopedia