Rosa Katō
Description
Rosa Katō is a Japanese actress and model who was born on June 22, 1985, in Kagoshima, Japan. She has been active in the entertainment industry since 2001. While her career primarily spans live-action film and television dramas, she is also known for providing voice performances in notable anime productions.
Katō's father is Italian and her mother is Japanese. She began her career as a commercial model, rising to prominence through an advertisement for the Zexy bridal magazine in 2004. Her early work in television included a regular role on the NHK program Italian Conversation from April 2004 to March 2005.
In the field of anime voice acting, Katō is recognized for two significant roles. She provided the voice for the character Yuri Aikawa in the 2008 animated film Detroit Metal City. Prior to that, in 2007, she voiced the character Alice in the widely released Pokémon feature film Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai. This film is the tenth entry in the Pokémon movie series and features the legendary Pokémon Dialga, Palkia, and Darkrai.
Although Katō has an extensive filmography in live-action works, such as the television dramas Jotei (2007), Change (2008), and Oh! My Girl!! (2008), as well as the film Unfair: The Movie (2007), her voice acting credits are less numerous. Information regarding recurring collaborations with specific directors, studios, or other voice actors in the anime industry is not readily documented in available sources.
In recognition of her broader acting work, Katō won a Best Newcomer Award for her performance in the 2006 live-action series Dance Drill. Her role in Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai remains her most prominent credit within the anime genre. Beyond her professional work, she married Japanese footballer Daisuke Matsui in 2011.
Katō's father is Italian and her mother is Japanese. She began her career as a commercial model, rising to prominence through an advertisement for the Zexy bridal magazine in 2004. Her early work in television included a regular role on the NHK program Italian Conversation from April 2004 to March 2005.
In the field of anime voice acting, Katō is recognized for two significant roles. She provided the voice for the character Yuri Aikawa in the 2008 animated film Detroit Metal City. Prior to that, in 2007, she voiced the character Alice in the widely released Pokémon feature film Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai. This film is the tenth entry in the Pokémon movie series and features the legendary Pokémon Dialga, Palkia, and Darkrai.
Although Katō has an extensive filmography in live-action works, such as the television dramas Jotei (2007), Change (2008), and Oh! My Girl!! (2008), as well as the film Unfair: The Movie (2007), her voice acting credits are less numerous. Information regarding recurring collaborations with specific directors, studios, or other voice actors in the anime industry is not readily documented in available sources.
In recognition of her broader acting work, Katō won a Best Newcomer Award for her performance in the 2006 live-action series Dance Drill. Her role in Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai remains her most prominent credit within the anime genre. Beyond her professional work, she married Japanese footballer Daisuke Matsui in 2011.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: Detroit Metal City
- JapaneseAnime overview: Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai