was a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Aoni Production.
Biography Born on April 22, 1957, Kawanami grew up in Motomachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
She graduated from Yokohama Municipal Minami-Yoshida Elementary School and Yokohama Kyoritsu Gakuen Junior and Senior High School,週刊テレビ番組（東京ポスト）(in Japanese). January 15, 1982 issue. page 48. "Profile". the second mission school in Japan, where she became a gentle, well-mannered woman. As an only daughter, she was shy and introverted.
Kawanami, an only child of a dentist, initially pursued dentistry in high school「テレビアニメシティ」in『アニメディア』(in Japanese). June 1982 issue. Gakushū Kenkyūsha. June 1, 1982. page 75. but decided to become a voice actor and enroll at the Toho Gakuen, motivated by her love of foreign films. After discussions, her parents supported her choice, and as of 1982, she expressed gratitude for their understanding.
Near graduation, she recognized that attending vocational school alone wouldn’t suffice to become a voice actor and lacked direction. To avoid disappointing her parents, she enrolled at Theatre Echo Training Institute, improved her acting skills, and was selected as co-host for the radio program "A Thousand and One Nights" with Yasuo Yamada.
Afterwards, following a new project, Kawanami joined Aoni Production, where was she affiliated with until her death. She made her voice acting debut in Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels.
Death Kawanami died from cancer on March 18, 2025, at the age of 67. Her death was announced a week later on March 27 by Aoni. Eiko Yamada, Jun'ichi Kanemaru, Megumi Ogata, Mika Kanai, Naoko Matsui, Ryōtarō Okiayu, Toshio Furukawa, Yū Mizushima, her agency Aoni, and TMS Entertainment paid respects and gave condolences the day following the announcement on Twitter.
Filmography Television animation + List of voice performances in television animation Year Title Role Notes Source 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam Loran 1979 Lupin the 3rd Part II Margaret Ep. 86 1980 Ganbare Gonbe Monko 1980 The Rose of Versailles A Woman of the City 1981 GoShogun Arusha 1981 Fang of the Sun Dougram Rita Berrett 1981 The New Adventures of Gigantor Additional voice Debuts in Ep. 17 1981 Hello! Sandybell Alice 1981 Dotakon Yumi Dan, Misato Saijo, Jenny Yamauchi, Soyoka Harukaze 1981 God Mars Mika Hyuga 1982 Little Pollon Aphrodite 1982 The Monster Kid Mako 1982 Thunderbirds 2086 Jenny, Gran's daughter 1982 Robby the Rascal Kurumi Yukino, Matomo 1982 Dr. Slump - Arale-chan Beautiful Woman, Lulu Beautiful Woman in Ep. 48, Lulu in Ep. 103 1982 Call of the Wild Additional voice 1983 Love Me, My Knight Marino Episodes 26-29 1983 Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger Gina, Woman A 1983 Armored Trooper VOTOMS Coconna 1983 Ninja Hattori-kun Aiko-sensei 1984 Sōya Monogatari Fudako, Wife, Yukiko 1984 Video Warrior Laserion Monro 1984 Wing-Man Aoi Yume 1985 GeGeGe no Kitarō Yūko Tendō, Shinichi's Mom, Announcer, Female Teacher, Shigekusa Nagayo, Omu's Mother, Lantern Bearer 1986 Dragon Ball Ranfan 1986 Wonder Beat Scramble Ritsuko Sugita 1987 City Hunter Syo, Yōko Makino Syo in Ep. 4, Yōko Makino in Ep. 9 1987 Tsuide ni Tonchinkan Kyōko Yoshizawa 1987 Transformers: The Headmasters Arcee 1987 Mister Ajikko Mitsuko Yamaoka 1988 Topo Gigio Daina, Miss Gloria, Miss Warren, Customer, Mrs. Russell, Aunt, Girl, Aria, Boss, Pepe, Mouse A, Teacher, Stefano, Shop Clerk B, Sofia Monte 1988 The Secret of Akko-chan Vivid, Yamaguchi's mother, Kenta's mother 1989 Kariage-kun Kayoko, Beautiful Woman First voice of Kayoko 1989 Let's Go! Anpanman Princess Bazuru, Kinoko-chan, Nenko-chan, Sarako-chan First voice of Kinoko-chan and Sarako-chan 1989 Dragon Quest Martina 1989 Sally the Witch 2 Siam 1990 Madö King Granzört The Ice Queen 『魔動王グランゾート メモリアルブック』(in Japanese). Shinkigensha. May 17, 2006. page 150. . 1992 Super Bikkuriman Upper Palace 1992 Dragon Ball Z Bulma's mother, Cynthia Second voice of Bulma's mother 1992 Sailor Moon Countess Rose/Shakoukai Ep. 37 1992 My Patrasche Anna 1992 Mikan Enikki Molly 1992 Yadamon Queen 1993 Ghost Sweeper Mikami Medusa 1994 Crayon Shin-chan Mrs. Ujuin Debuted in Ep. 133a 1994 Sailor Moon S U Ikasaman Ep. 118 1994 Marmalade Boy Rumi Koishikawa 1995 World Fairy Tale Series Fairy 1995 Neighborhood Story Ruriko Kōda Main role 1996 The Legend of Zorro Leona's mother 1996 GeGeGe no Kitarō The Blowing-Out Old Woman 1996 Sailor Moon SuperS Mayako episode 142 2006 Atashin'chi TV Voice, TV Voice A, Mrs. Ijuin 2006 Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z Miss Sara Bellum, Primitive Man Who Looks Like Miss Bellum Primitive Man Who Looks Like Miss Bellum in Ep. 51 2007 Great Detective Conan Hiroko Inoue, Mari Izunami 2007 One Piece Abi's mother 2008 GeGeGe no Kitarō Kyūketsuki, Monroe Kyūketsuki in Ep. 94, Monroe in Eps 43 and 54 2008 Hakaba Kitarō Gama-Reijō Ep. 7 2009 Element Hunters Naomi Filina 2009 Dragon Ball Z Kai Bulma's mother
References
External links Official agency profile