Naoko Miura
Description
Naoko Miura is a Japanese voice actress born on February 3, 1972, in Tokyo. She is affiliated with the talent agency B-Box as of February 2025, having previously been represented by Max Mix, Quaras, and YU-RIN PRO. Stands approximately 153 to 154 centimeters tall and has blood type A.
She began her career in the 1990s under the stage name Urara Miura. One of her early roles was Oz in the 1997 television series Shinkai Densetsu Meremanoid. Her extensive anime voice acting credits from this period include roles in several notable series. She played Yamina Miro in the 1997 series GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka, Pandora in the 1996 series Violinist of Hameln, and made appearances in series such as The King of Fighters: Another Day, and Shadow Skill. She also performed the role of Saphine Grace in the 1999 mecha anime series Cybuster and its related media.
Beyond television anime, her work includes original video animation (OVA) projects from the late 1990s and early 2000s, such as AIKa, Shin Otoko Uryuu, Shishunki Bishoujo Gattai Robo Z-Mind, and Natsuiro no Sunadokei. Her voice acting portfolio also extends to video games, including titles like SEGA AGES 2500 Series Vol. 18: Dragon Force.
In addition to her work in anime and games, Miura is widely recognized for her contributions as a narrator for automatic train announcements in Japan. Since the early 2000s, she has provided the Japanese voice guidance for multiple railway systems, including JR East lines such as the Yamanote Line, Chuo Line, and Joban Line, as well as the Sapporo Municipal Subway and the Yokohama Municipal Subway Green Line.
She began her career in the 1990s under the stage name Urara Miura. One of her early roles was Oz in the 1997 television series Shinkai Densetsu Meremanoid. Her extensive anime voice acting credits from this period include roles in several notable series. She played Yamina Miro in the 1997 series GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka, Pandora in the 1996 series Violinist of Hameln, and made appearances in series such as The King of Fighters: Another Day, and Shadow Skill. She also performed the role of Saphine Grace in the 1999 mecha anime series Cybuster and its related media.
Beyond television anime, her work includes original video animation (OVA) projects from the late 1990s and early 2000s, such as AIKa, Shin Otoko Uryuu, Shishunki Bishoujo Gattai Robo Z-Mind, and Natsuiro no Sunadokei. Her voice acting portfolio also extends to video games, including titles like SEGA AGES 2500 Series Vol. 18: Dragon Force.
In addition to her work in anime and games, Miura is widely recognized for her contributions as a narrator for automatic train announcements in Japan. Since the early 2000s, she has provided the Japanese voice guidance for multiple railway systems, including JR East lines such as the Yamanote Line, Chuo Line, and Joban Line, as well as the Sapporo Municipal Subway and the Yokohama Municipal Subway Green Line.