Yumi Kakazu is a Japanese voice actress born on June 18, 1973, in Saitama Prefecture. She made her debut in 1996 as Sala Tyrell in the anime series After War Gundam X. Her career is distinguished by a wide range of roles across television animation, original video animations, feature films, and video games.

Kakazu is best known for her long-running role as Shizuka Minamoto, which she has portrayed since 2005 when she took over the part for the third generation of the Doraemon anime series. Her extensive work within the Doraemon franchise includes voicing Shizuka in numerous television episodes and theatrical films, such as Stand By Me Doraemon, Stand By Me Doraemon 2, Doraemon: Nobita’s New Dinosaur, and Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars 2021.

Beyond Doraemon, her career includes a variety of notable anime roles. In the Initial D series, she voiced Sayuki across multiple installments, including the television series and the projects Initial D to the Next Stage - Project D e Mukete and Initial D: Extra Stage 2: Tabidachi no Green. She played Shizuka in the special 40-Shūnen da yo! Coro Coro All-Star Shōgakkō and the films Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Chikyū Symphony and Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari. Her other significant roles include Haruko Hoketsu in Do It Yourself!!, Magical Sapphire in the Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya series, Itoshi Aida in Akubi Girl, Van’s Mother in Ninjala, Oshak in Kami-sama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama, Miko Shibuya in Kyo kara Maoh! 3rd Series, Komugi Usa and Mireille Darie in Sugar Bunnies, Seolla Schweizer in Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector, Fia Note in Tenbatsu Angel Rabbie, Kokuryuu Kamizake in Medarot Damashii, Renais Cardiff Shishiô in Brave King GaoGaiGar Final and its Grand Glorious Gathering, Angelica in Chō Hatsumei Boy Kanipan, Sayaka Takai in Pia Carrot e Yōkoso!! - Sayaka no Koi Monogatari, Koichi Ihara in Dennō Bōkenki Webdiver, Mocha in Cinnamon the Movie, Gina in Silk Road Kids, Mikaze Honjo in Stratos 4 Advance and Stratos 4 Advance Kanketsuhen, Marsha Rizarov in D.I.C.E., Miyabi Fujiwara in Memories Off 3.5, Kureha Misaki in Misaki Chronicles, Sparkle in The Adventures of Tyrano Boy, Princess Yashodara in Buddha 2: Tezuka Osamu no Buddha - Owarinaki Tabi, Nukata no Ōkimi in Anime Koten Bungaku Kan, Katsunuma in Gō-chan: Moco to Koori no Ue no Yakusoku, Nanae Fudō in Zetsumetsu Kigu Shōjo Amazing Twins, and Child 1 in One Piece Fan Letter.

In the realm of video games, she is recognized for providing the voice of Kula Diamond in The King of Fighters series and Yuffie Kisaragi in the Final Fantasy VII series.