Formerly known as "Yukana Nogami" until she shortened her name. Yukana (born January 6, 1975 in Futtsu, Japan) is one of the more versatile voice actresses that can go between cutesy or into sarcastic voices. Apparently as a child, she was so sickly that even she didn't expect to live longer than 20 years. To ensure she left a mark in history, she chose to become an actress. Her first big hit actually was as the titular character of Azuki-chan and from then on, she started rolling even more roles, from Yuzuriha Nekoi and Meiling and finally, the one that solidified her popularity overseas: Capt. Teletha 'Tessa' Testarossa. The career also recovered her health that she's no longer sickly and she has lived on with her age doubling her earlier death expectancy.
She also got into huge problems after being accused of resorting to Casting Couch to get the role of Four Murasame in the Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam movies, getting the role of C.C helped her to recover, and even more so — it further shot her fame to the sky.
As some radio shows have revealed, she has an interesting Senpai/Kōhai relationship with Tomokazu Sugita; she would often act as his Cool Big Sis and would tease him like a cute little brother. There's a good reason behind this actually. She's also repeatedly been castmates with Aya Hisakawa, Hiro Shimono, Rie Kugimiya, and Shin-ichiro Miki.
She opened a Youtube channel
on March 2nd, 2020.
Coincidentally, her birthday is only one day off from her Futari wa Pretty Cure co-star Yoko Honna's (though she was born in '79, while Yukana was born in '75).
Notable roles by Yukana:
- Adelle in Bravely Default II
- Ai Nanasaki in Amagami
- Azusa Takai in Corpse Party
- Bella in Honkai Impact 3rd
- C.C. and the Narrator in Code Geass
- Cecilia Alcott in Infinite Stratos
- Chikorita in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon-inspired OVA
- Cthulhy Squele in Monster Girl Doctor
- Dominura in Simoun
- Dusk in Arknights
- Emma Bronson and Riza Randog in Cross Ange
- Eriko 'Elly' Kirishima in Persona 1 Drama CD
- Eriko Nanao in Dragon Crisis!
- Felicia in the Darkstalkers OVA
- Four Murasame in the Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam movies (succeeding Saeko Shimizu)
- Fujiko Tsubomi in Psychic Squad
- Futaba Kuroe in World Trigger
- Fuyumi Irisu in Hyouka
- Gemini Paradox and Gemini Integra in Saint Seiya Omega
- Habara in Daily Lives of High School Boys
- Honoka Yukishiro/Cure White in Futari wa Pretty Cure
- Iseria in Epic Seven
- Kaguya Nanbu in Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier and Project X Zone
- Kale in Dragon Ball Super
- Kan'na in Inuyasha
- Katsushika Hokusai in Fate/Grand Order
- Kayo/Chiyo in Mononoke
- Kazehana in Sekirei
- Kongou in Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Ars Nova
- Kotetsu Isane and Yang in Bleach
- Kotoko in Chobits
- Kyūketsu-hime and Kaku/Satori in Onmyōji
- Lalamon in Digimon Data Squad
- Li Meiling in Cardcaptor Sakura
- Lotti Gelh in Str.A.In.: Strategic Armored Infantry
- Lutiel in Majestic Prince
- Madoka Kei in Star Driver
- MarinAngemon in Digimon Adventure: (2020)
- Mashiro Kazahana, Princess Mashiro Van der Windbloom and Fumi Himeno in the My-HiME franchise (the first and last constituting Talking to Herself in My-HiME)
- Metatron in Accel World Infinite Burst
- Mezool in Kamen Rider OOO
- Michelle Lobster in Fairy Tail (filler)
- Miho Nosaka in Toei's Yu-Gi-Oh! (first anime series)
- Mikado (Meiou Izanami) in BlazBlue
- Mina in Pokémon Masters
- Mina Nakanotani in Air Master
- Minerdwen in Soul Tide
- Mirai in Moldiver (debut role)
- Natsumi Hayamiya in Birdy the Mighty (the OVA series)
- The Nijigasaki Chairwoman in Love Live! School idol festival ALL STARS
- Niyon in Granblue Fantasy
- Noelle in NieR Re[in]carnation
- Notte/Nefaria/Meene in Dragalia Lost
- R93 and MG36 in Girls' Frontline
- Reinforce Zwei and Lucino Lilie in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
- Rinslet Walker in Black Cat
- Schierke in Berserk: Millennium Falcon Hen Seima Senki no Shō
- Sharon Kreuger, Empress Priscilla Reise Arnor, Aurier Vander, and Tatiana in the Trails Series
- Shia in Pita-Ten
- Princess Shirahoshi in One Piece
- Shouko Karyuusai in Unbreakable Machine Doll
- Shuri in DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou
- Silvia in Fire Emblem Heroes
- Sisterman Ciel in Digimon Ghost Game
- Soryuin Shion in Kengan Ashura
- Takane Shishidou in The Girl Who Leapt Through Space
- Tear Grants in Tales of the Abyss
- Teletha 'Tessa' Testarossa in Full Metal Panic!
- Yagyu Akane/Jubei in Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams
- Yako in Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun
- Yuka Takeuchi in Advanced Variable Geo
- (Female/Previous Life) Yuki in Betrayal Knows My Name
- Yumi Azusa in Soul Eater
- Yumiko Toomi in Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor
- Yuri Tanima/Angel Lily in Wedding Peach
- Yuzuriha Nekoi in X/1999; more exactly, the movie and the CD dramas. Succeeded by Kumi Sakuma in the TV series.
