Yō Inoue

Yō Inoue
井上 瑤
Born Yumi Shitsukawa
漆川 由美
December 4, 1946
Tokyo, Japan
Died February 28, 2003(2003-02-28) (aged 56)
Ethnicity Japanese
Occupation Voice actress
Notable credit(s) Mobile Suit Gundam
as Sayla Mass
Urusei Yatsura
as Ran
High School! Kimengumi
as Amanojaku
Osomatsu-kun (1988)
as Osomatsu
Mobile Police Patlabor
as Kanuka Clancy
Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3
as Reika Sanjō

Yumi Shitsukawa (漆川 由美 Shitsukawa Yumi, December 4, 1946 – February 28, 2003), also known by her stage name Yō Inoue (井上 瑤 Inoue Yō), was a Japanese voice actress. Inoue was diagnosed with lung cancer in late 2001, underwent treatments during 2002, and her condition deteriorated rapidly in the last month of her life.

At the time of her death she was represented by the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. She had previously been represented by Production Baobab, Office Osawa, and others. Her role as Bakura in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters was replaced by Rika Matsumoto.

Selected voice roles

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