Yukari Watanabe

Born in Tochigi, Japan, on March 16, Yukari Watanabe is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Office PAC and a former competitive figure skater. Her creative interests extend to illustration, photography, and playing bass and contrabass. Best known for Yoko Izumida in Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction, Kato in Heavenly Delusion, and Jakotsu-baba in Nioh 3, she continues to build a steady presence across anime and video game productions.

Yukari Watanabe’s Presence in Japanese Animation and Games

Born on March 16 in Tochigi, Japan, Yukari Watanabe (渡辺ゆかり) is a Japanese voice actress represented by Office PAC. Standing at 153 cm, she is a former figure skater who has channelled a diverse set of hobbies – illustration, photography, and playing bass and contrabass – into a career that spans TV anime, ONA series, films, and video games.

Most Known Roles of Yukari Watanabe

Yoko Izumida – Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction (TV)
Kato – Heavenly Delusion (TV)
Nora / Editor – Lupin the Third: Part 6 (TV)
Gigi’s Mother – DAN DA DAN Season 2 (TV)
Mutsu no Hana – YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master (TV)
Jakotsu-baba – Nioh 3 (Video Game)
Additional Voices – NEO: The World Ends With You (Video Game)
Secretary’s Assistant / Waitress – Ninja Kamui (TV)

Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction and a Breakthrough Role

Watanabe’s most narratively substantial credit to date is Yoko Izumida in Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction, the TV adaptation of Inio Asano’s sci-fi manga. The series sits within a run of increasingly prominent castings that show her moving from uncredited mob roles toward named characters with recurring screen time. Her casting as Gigi’s Mother across multiple episodes of the second season of DAN DA DAN further cemented her in high-profile productions.

Video Game Work

On the game side, Watanabe voices Jakotsu-baba in Nioh 3 and contributed additional voices to NEO: The World Ends With You. Her earlier video game credit of Additional Voices in Final Fantasy XV: Comrades (2017) marked one of her first entries into the medium.

Recurring Presence in the Lupin III Franchise

Across both Lupin the Third: Part 5 and Part 6, Watanabe built a small but consistent footprint in the long-running franchise, voicing characters including Cecilia, Nora, and a Samosa Vendor. Her appearance in Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon’s Blood Spray as a Gaming Customer Model rounds out three separate entries in the same property.