Yumi Shitsukawa (漆川 由美, Shitsukawa Yumi, December 4, 1946 – February 28, 2003), also known by her stage name Yō Inoue (井上 瑤, Inoue Yō), was a Japanese voice actress. Inoue was diagnosed with lung cancer in late 2001, underwent treatments during 2002, and her condition deteriorated rapidly in the last month of her life.

Yō Inoue
井上 瑤
Born
Yumi Shitsukawa
漆川 由美

December 4, 1946
DiedFebruary 28, 2003(2003-02-28) (aged 56)
OccupationVoice actress
Notable credit(s)Mobile Suit Gundam
as Sayla Mass
Urusei Yatsura
as Ran
High School! Kimengumi
as Amanojaku
Osomatsu-kun (1988)
as Osomatsu
Mobile Police Patlabor
as Kanuka Clancy
Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3
as Reika Sanjō

At the time of her death she was represented by the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. She had previously been represented by Production Baobab, Office Osawa, and others. Her role as Bakura in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters was replaced by Rika Matsumoto.

Selected filmography

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Dubbing

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References

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  1. ^ "香港発活劇エクスプレス 大福星 〈日本語吹替収録版〉". NBCUniversal Japan. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
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