Harumi Ikoma

Harumi Ikoma
生駒 治美
Born	(1970-02-05) February 5, 1970 (age 54) Osaka, Japan
Occupation	Voice actress
Years active	1992–present
Agent	J Productions

Harumi Ikoma (生駒 治美, Ikoma Harumi, born February 5, 1970) is a Japanese voice actress that is best known for performing narration and character voices in popular fighting games for SNK. She is the standard voice for the characters Blue Mary, King, Charlotte, and Nakoruru who appear in the popular franchises of video games The King of Fighters, Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting and Samurai Shodown. She is sometimes called by SNK to perform character image songs at SNK's special events.^[1] She is affiliated with J Productions.

Roles

Anime

• Jubei-chan: The Ninja Girl series – Shokou Maruyama
• Kodocha – Fuka Matsui
• Monkey Typhoon – Milk
• Nakoruru: Ano Hito kara no Okurimono – Nakoruru
• Ojarumaru – Sakata Kintaro, Tamura Sayuri, Francious, Damoru Tomeo
• Samurai Spirits 2: Asura Zanmaeden – Nakoruru^[2]
• Super Mario Fire Brigade – Tatsuya
• The King of Fighters: Destiny – King^[3]
• Yume no Crayon Okuni – Moon Child, Kinta, Pitt

Video games

• Art of Fighting (1992) – King, Yuri Sakazaki
• Samurai Shodown (1993) – Nakoruru, Charlotte Christine de Colde^[4][5]
• Art of Fighting 2 (1994) – King
• The King of Fighters '94 (1994) – King^[6]
• Samurai Shodown II (1994) – Nakoruru, Charlotte Christine de Colde, Mizuki Rashojin^[4][5][7]
• Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory (1995) – Blue Mary^[8]
• The King of Fighters '95 (1995) – King^[6]
• Samurai Shodown III (1995) – Nakoruru^[4]
• Real Bout Fatal Fury (1995) – Blue Mary^[8]
• Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior (1996) – Sinclair
• The King of Fighters '96 (1996) – King, Narrator^[6]
• Samurai Shodown IV (1996) – Nakoruru, Charlotte Christine de Colde^[4][5]
• Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (1997) – Blue Mary^[8]
• The King of Fighters '97 (1997) – Blue Mary, King^[9][6]
• Samurai Shodown 64 (1997) – Nakoruru^[4]
• Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers (1998) – Blue Mary^[8]
• The King of Fighters: Kyo (1998) – Blue Mary, King, Jean^[2]
• The King of Fighters '98 (1998) – Blue Mary, King, Narrator^[9][6][2]
• Samurai Shodown 64: Warriors Rage (1998) – Nakoruru^[4]
• The Last Blade 2 (1998) – Kotetsu Naoe
• The King of Fighters '99 (1999) – Blue Mary, King^[9][6]
• Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage (1999) – Nakoruru^[4]
• The King of Fighters 2000 (2000) – Blue Mary, King^[9][6]
• Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 (2000) – King
• Capcom vs. SNK 2: Millionaire Fighting 2001 (2001) – King
• The King of Fighters 2001 (2001) – Blue Mary, King^[9][6]
• The King of Fighters 2002 (2002) – Blue Mary, King^[9][6]
• Samurai Shodown V (2003) – Nakoruru, Charlotte Christine de Colde^[4][5]
• The King of Fighters 2003 (2003) – Blue Mary, King^[9][6]
• Samurai Shodown V Special (2004) – Nakoruru, Charlotte Christine de Colde^[4][5]
• The King of Fighters Neowave (2004) – Blue Mary, King
• NeoGeo Battle Coliseum (2005) – Nakoruru^[2]
• Samurai Shodown VI (2005) – Charlotte Christine de Colde, Mizuki Rashojin^[4][7]
• The King of Fighters XI (2005) – Blue Mary, King,^[9][6] Narrator
• KOF Maximum Impact Regulation "A" (2008) – Blue Mary
• The King of Fighters XIII (2010) – King
• The King of Fighters XIV (2016) – King^[2]
• The King of Fighters All Star (2018) – King^[10]
• The King of Fighters XV (2022) – King^[11]

Radio

• Neo Chubi
• Yamamoto Mari Falling no Shall We Fall in Love?
• Happy Boy! Drama

Dubbing

• Stressed Eric – Mrs. Perfect

References

1. KOF Live Celebration 04 "Kokoro wo tsunaide" Harmui Ikoma as Nakoruru (in Japanese). Archived from the original (flv) on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
2. "Harumi Ikoma (visual voices guide) - Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved 2021-09-02. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
3. "Queens Team". The King of Fighters: Destiny. Season 1. Episode 6. Event occurs at Closing credits, Cast (Japanese).
4. "NAKORURU:SAMURAI SHODOWN OFFICIAL WEBSITE". samuraianiv.snk-corp.co.jp. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
5. "CHARLOTTE:SAMURAI SHODOWN OFFICIAL WEBSITE". samuraianiv.snk-corp.co.jp. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
6. "KOFキャラクター：THE KING OF FIGHTERS OFFICIAL WEB SITE". kofaniv.snk-corp.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
7. "RASHOUJIN MIZUKI:SAMURAI SHODOWN OFFICIAL WEBSITE". samuraianiv.snk-corp.co.jp. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
8. "[CHARACTER]ブルー・マリー:餓狼伝説総合公式サイト". garou15th.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-02.
9. "KOFキャラクター：THE KING OF FIGHTERS OFFICIAL WEB SITE". kofaniv.snk-corp.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
10. @KOF_ALLSTAR (2018-07-17). "【ファイター紹介 第23弾】 「楽しかったわ、またおいで！」 キング、KOF ALLSTARに参上！ CV.生駒 治美 KOFASは絶賛事前登録受付中！ 詳細は以下からご確認ください☺ kofallstar.netmarble.jp #KOFAS #KOF #キングオブファイターズ #キング" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-11-10 – via Twitter.
11. KOF XV｜KING｜Character Trailer #12 (4K). 2021-03-31. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2021-03-31 – via YouTube.