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Yūko Miyamura (宮村 優子, Miyamura Yūko, born December 4, 1972) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, J-pop singer and director of audiography. Her married name was Yūko Seki (関 優子, Seki Yūko), although she still works under her maiden name. Miyamura was born in Kobe, and graduated from the theater division of the Tōhō Gakuen College of Drama and Music. Her nickname is Miyamū (みやむー, Miyamū) and she is best known for her roles as Asuka Langley Soryu and Chun-Li.
Miyamura has also released various CD albums as a singer, which feature collaborations with well-known Japanese musicians, such as P-MODEL vocalist/Berserk series composer Susumu Hirasawa, Yapoos vocalist Jun Togawa and Pizzicato Five vocalist Yasuharu Konishi. Additionally, she also had a short on-screen role in the movie Battle Royale as the video announcer of the event's rules. She is affiliated with Techno Sound as a sound director and Japan Action Enterprises as a voice actress.
Miyamura was diagnosed with Graves' disease in May 2007 after suffering exophthalmos. She was married to stuntman Takayuki Seki from 2004 to 2016 and has two children: one daughter (born in 2004) and one son (born in 2011). She currently lives in Melbourne, Australia.
Filmography
Television animation
- Astro Boy: Mighty Atom (Mimi)
- Berserk (Casca)
- Brave Police J-Decker (voice acting debut) (Regina)
- Detective Conan (Kazuha Toyama)
- Clamp School Detectives (Utako Ōkawa)
- Eat-Man '98 (Maira)
- Great Teacher Onizuka (Nanako Mizuki)
- Hyper Police (Natsuki Sasahara)
- Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Ranger (Souffle)
- My-HiME (Alyssa Searrs)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (Asuka Langley Soryu)
- Neo Ranga (Ushio Shimabara)
- NieA 7 (Niea)
- Outlaw Star (Aisha Clanclan)
- Pokémon (Akane-Whitney)
- Spirit Hero Wataru (Suzume)
- Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko (Ayano Elizabeth Hakuhōin)
- Those Who Hunt Elves (Ritsuko Inoue)
- VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire (Parfait)
- Wedding Peach (Angel Daisy/Hinagiku Tamano)
- We Know You, Moonlight Mask-kun! (Naoto Yamamoto (first voice))
OVA
- Apocalypse Zero (Megumi)
- My Dear Marie (Marie)
- Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko (Ayano Elizabeth Hakuhōin)
- Vampire Hunter: The Animated Series (Lei-Lei)
- Variable Geo (Satomi Yajima)
Theatrical animation
- Rebuild of Evangelion (Asuka Langley Shikinami)
- Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz (Girl A)
- Samurai X The Motion Picture (Toki Takatsuki)
Video games
- Black/Matrix (Michette)
- B.L.U.E. Legend of Water (Maya)
- Brave Fencer Musashi (Liquer)
- Burning Rangers (Tillis)
- Detective Conan: Tsuioku no Mirajiyu (Kazuha Toyama)
- Drakengard (Fairy)
- Generations of Chaos series (Hiro)
- Kindaichi Case Files series (Miyuki Nanase)
- Kingdom Hearts series (Larxene)
- Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (Chun-Li)
- Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes (Chun-Li, Michelle Heart)
- Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (Chun-Li)
- Natsuki Crisis Battle (Rina Takaoka)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Ayanami Raising Project (Asuka Langley Soryu)
- Pocket Fighter (Chun-Li)
- Soul Edge (PlayStation version) (Seong Mi-na)
- Spectral series (Hiro)
- Street Fighter Zero (Chun-Li, Rose)
- Street Fighter Zero 2 (Chun-Li, Rose)
- Street Fighter Zero 3 (Chun-Li)
- Street Fighter EX (Chun-Li)
- Street Fighter EX2 (Chun-Li)
- Street Fighter EX3 (Chun-Li)
- Super Puzzle Fighter II X (Chun-Li)
- Super Robot Wars series (Asuka Langley Soryu, Grace Urigin)
- Tail Concerto (Alicia Pris)
- X-Men vs. Street Fighter (Chun-Li)
Television programs
- Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Puffy (narration)
- Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo-V (Kyoko Hayase, Infant Demon Drop)
- Ninpuu Sentai Hurricanger Shushutto the Movie (Knuckle)
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (Guest)
Live-action films
- Battle Royale (rule explanation video announcer)
- KaBlam! (June (dubbing))