Natsuki Yoshihara
Description
Natsuki Yoshihara is a Japanese voice actress associated with the talent agency Aoni Production. She was born on August 14 in Hokkaido, Japan. Yoshihara is a graduate of the College of Art at Nihon University and is also a graduate of the Aoni Juku Tokyo School, having completed the second term of its second class. Her voice is noted to have a range from low E to high G, spanning two octaves and three degrees, and she has listed horse riding as a personal interest.
Yoshihara began providing voices for anime series in the early 2000s. A significant portion of her early career is marked by numerous roles in the long-running Pokémon anime franchise. She started voicing characters in the series during the Advanced Generation arc. Among her most recognized performances in this franchise are Ash's Taillow, which later evolves into Swellow. She also provided the voice for James's Chimecho, a prominent Pokémon in the Diamond and Pearl series, as well as Brock's Mudkip for a temporary period, filling in during Megumi Hayashibara's maternity leave. Her other Pokémon-related roles include various characters in films such as Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys, Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, and the short film Pokémon: Gotta Dance!. Beyond Pokémon, her extensive voice filmography includes parts in a wide range of series. She voiced Haruka in Air Master and a female customer in Chobits. She also had roles in Astro Boy (2003), Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, and the television special Super Kuma-san, where she played the character Maa-kun. In 2006, she was heard in The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye as Juliette and in Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z. Her work also extended to films, such as the 2007 Tamagotchi movie, where she voiced a young Mametchi.
Throughout her career, Yoshihara has been a recurring presence in productions by Toei Animation, including Super Kuma-san, Air Master, and Digimon. Her most consistent and high-profile body of work, however, has been with the Pokémon franchise, where she has voiced multiple characters across the television series, films, and specials for over two decades.
Yoshihara began providing voices for anime series in the early 2000s. A significant portion of her early career is marked by numerous roles in the long-running Pokémon anime franchise. She started voicing characters in the series during the Advanced Generation arc. Among her most recognized performances in this franchise are Ash's Taillow, which later evolves into Swellow. She also provided the voice for James's Chimecho, a prominent Pokémon in the Diamond and Pearl series, as well as Brock's Mudkip for a temporary period, filling in during Megumi Hayashibara's maternity leave. Her other Pokémon-related roles include various characters in films such as Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys, Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, and the short film Pokémon: Gotta Dance!. Beyond Pokémon, her extensive voice filmography includes parts in a wide range of series. She voiced Haruka in Air Master and a female customer in Chobits. She also had roles in Astro Boy (2003), Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, and the television special Super Kuma-san, where she played the character Maa-kun. In 2006, she was heard in The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye as Juliette and in Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z. Her work also extended to films, such as the 2007 Tamagotchi movie, where she voiced a young Mametchi.
Throughout her career, Yoshihara has been a recurring presence in productions by Toei Animation, including Super Kuma-san, Air Master, and Digimon. Her most consistent and high-profile body of work, however, has been with the Pokémon franchise, where she has voiced multiple characters across the television series, films, and specials for over two decades.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: Super Kuma-san