Kaela Kimura
Description
Kaela Kimura is a Japanese singer, model, and television personality who has also taken on select voice acting roles. While she is primarily known for her successful music career, her work as a voice actor includes roles in both a live-action adaptation and an animated film.
In the realm of anime and related media, Kimura is known for playing the role of a future version of the character Maruko in the series Chibi Maruko-chan. Specifically, she appeared in the 2006 Fuji Television adaptation as the older iteration of the beloved protagonist. Her involvement with the Chibi Maruko-chan franchise extended beyond acting, as she later made her debut as a scriptwriter for a drama based on the same series.
Kimura made her feature-length film voice acting debut in 2014. She was cast as the voice of a dog character named Pimple in the animated movie Gekijouban Moomins Minami no Umi de Tanoshii Vacances, which was released in February 2015. This film was a commemorative project celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Moomins author Tove Jansson. In addition to her voice work for the film, Kimura also contributed her song eye as the movie's image song.
Beyond these specific roles, her career has been largely centered on music and television. She began her career as a model for magazines like Seventeen and became a well-known television presenter on the music program saku saku, which helped launch her singing career. Her music has been featured in various media, including commercials and as theme songs for films, such as the Japanese dub theme song for Magoriums Wonder Emporium. While she is a prominent public figure, her activities as a dedicated anime voice actor are limited to a few key projects rather than a broad portfolio of recurring roles in the industry.
In the realm of anime and related media, Kimura is known for playing the role of a future version of the character Maruko in the series Chibi Maruko-chan. Specifically, she appeared in the 2006 Fuji Television adaptation as the older iteration of the beloved protagonist. Her involvement with the Chibi Maruko-chan franchise extended beyond acting, as she later made her debut as a scriptwriter for a drama based on the same series.
Kimura made her feature-length film voice acting debut in 2014. She was cast as the voice of a dog character named Pimple in the animated movie Gekijouban Moomins Minami no Umi de Tanoshii Vacances, which was released in February 2015. This film was a commemorative project celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Moomins author Tove Jansson. In addition to her voice work for the film, Kimura also contributed her song eye as the movie's image song.
Beyond these specific roles, her career has been largely centered on music and television. She began her career as a model for magazines like Seventeen and became a well-known television presenter on the music program saku saku, which helped launch her singing career. Her music has been featured in various media, including commercials and as theme songs for films, such as the Japanese dub theme song for Magoriums Wonder Emporium. While she is a prominent public figure, her activities as a dedicated anime voice actor are limited to a few key projects rather than a broad portfolio of recurring roles in the industry.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: Chibi Maruko-chan