Alternately credited as: Haruka Igami, Haruka Inoue
Real name: Yumi Shitsukawa
Born: December 4, 1946
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Blood type: AB
Died: February 28, 2003
Agency: Tokyo Haiyu Seikatsu Kyodo Kumiai (1997)
You Inoue died on February 28, 2003, at 9:29 a.m. from lung edema related to cancer. She'd been dealing with health issues since late 2001, underwent surgery in 2002, and was hospitalized again in December. Her condition deteriorated rapidly in late February. She was 56. A private funeral was held in Tokyo on March 6 with family and close friends.
Inoue was a voice actress known for her range. Her roles show how versatile she could be—take Ran from Urusei Yatsura, where she'd shift between soft, flirty vocals and powerful, angry delivery in the same scene. She handled serious, mature voices too, like Kanuka in Patlabor, and knew how to inject just the right amount of energy for comedic or dramatic beats. The role that probably best demonstrated her full skill set was Yuzuha in the second Tenchi Muyo movie, an emotionally demanding character that gave her plenty of room to flex.
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