Kathrin Simon
Description
Kathrin Simon is a German actress and voice actor, primarily known for her extensive work in dubbing, where she provides the German voice for characters in international films and television series. Her involvement with anime is specifically in the context of creating German-language versions for release in Germany.
Simon began her career in the performing arts as a child, taking on roles in radio dramas produced by Bayerischer Rundfunk. Since the late 1980s, she has focused on voice acting, becoming a prolific figure in the German dubbing industry. Beyond performing, her work includes writing dialogue books for series such as Law & Order and Community, as well as taking on the role of dialogue director for projects including the series The Blacklist.
Among her notable contributions to anime dubbing are the specific roles mentioned by the user. She voiced the character Tenar in the German dubbed version of the Studio Ghibli film Tales from Earthsea. For another Studio Ghibli production, My Neighbors the Yamadas, she provided the German voice for the mother, Matsuko Yamada. Simon is also recognized for her long-standing role as Kalifa in the popular anime series One Piece. She voiced this character in the main series from episode 230 onward, as well as in specials like One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend and the 2022 film One Piece Film: Red.
Simon began her career in the performing arts as a child, taking on roles in radio dramas produced by Bayerischer Rundfunk. Since the late 1980s, she has focused on voice acting, becoming a prolific figure in the German dubbing industry. Beyond performing, her work includes writing dialogue books for series such as Law & Order and Community, as well as taking on the role of dialogue director for projects including the series The Blacklist.
Among her notable contributions to anime dubbing are the specific roles mentioned by the user. She voiced the character Tenar in the German dubbed version of the Studio Ghibli film Tales from Earthsea. For another Studio Ghibli production, My Neighbors the Yamadas, she provided the German voice for the mother, Matsuko Yamada. Simon is also recognized for her long-standing role as Kalifa in the popular anime series One Piece. She voiced this character in the main series from episode 230 onward, as well as in specials like One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend and the 2022 film One Piece Film: Red.
All Characters
- GermanAnime overview: Tales from Earthsea
- GermanAnime overview: My Neighbors the Yamadas
- German
- GermanAnime overview: Golgo 13: Queen Bee