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Rumiko Varnes
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Rumiko Varnes is an American voice actress of Japanese descent and is known to speak fluent Japanese.[1] She is best known for her work in video games franchises such as Clock Tower, Tekken series, Unison: Rebels of Rhythm & Dance, Tekken 5, Chaos Break, Hard Edge, Shining Force Neo, Tekken 6, Blaster Master: Blasting Again and Pokkén Tournament.[2]
Key Information
Early life
[edit]Rumiko was born in Los Angeles, California and she attended University of California, Los Angeles later she majored in linguistics.[1][3] Then she went to Japan as a foreign exchange student to study at International Christian University at Tokyo and studied linguistic psychology.[1]
Career
[edit]She was a student when she made her debut in The Dagger of Kamui as Chiomapp.[4] Rumiko also voices commercials along with radio shows in Japanese and she is associated with Funimation.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Rumiko lives at Los Angeles, California and Rumiko is half-Japanese also she works as a bilingual narrator. Rumiko is married and has a daughter who also did the motion capturing for Laura in Konami's popular horror video game Silent Hill 2.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Anime series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Soar High! Isami | Isami Hanaoka | [5] | |
| 2003 | Doraemon's English World | Nobita Nobi / Shizuka Minamoto / Tamako Nobi / Emily / Female Worker | [6][7][8][9] | |
| 2011 | Case Closed | Minerva Glass | [9] | |
| 2012 | Little Charo: Tohoku-hen | Sachi | ||
| Arashi no Yoru ni | Mii | [10] | ||
| 2014 | My Neighbor Seki | Singer | [11] | |
| 2019 | Ultra Galaxy Fight | Ultrawoman Grigio | [12] | |
| 2020 | Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy | Ultrawoman Grigio / Ultraman Justice | [13][14] | |
| 2021 | Phantasy Star Online 2 Comic | Makino / Nekonomiya | [15] | |
| 2022 | Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad | Sora / Ultraman Justice / Ultrawoman Grigio | 7 episodes | |
| 2023 | Ultraman Regulos: First Mission | Sora | [16] |
Animation series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2019 | Fastening Days | Kei / Girl 1 | [17][18] |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Dagger of Kamui | Chiomapp | [4] | |
| 1996 | Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai | Bully Queen / Cecil Telinger / Milk / Milkypai / Patient / Pinzu Monster / Shiho Katagiri | [19] | |
| 2011 | Red Riding Hood | Village lady | Credited as Rumiko Barnes | |
| 2017 | Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis | Shimajiro Shimano | English version |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Clock Tower | Jennifer Simpson | PlayStation | [20] |
| 1998 | Hard Edge | Rachel Howard | ||
| 1999 | Countdown Vampires | Alicia S. Tiller / Automated System Voice / Female Casino Patron / Additional Voices | ||
| 2000 | Chaos Break | Mitsuki | ||
| Shenmue | Others / Additional voices | Dreamcast | [21] | |
| Blaster Master: Blasting Again | Elfie Frudnick | PlayStation | ||
| Unison: Rebels of Rhythm & Dance | Trill / June Baby | PlayStation 2 | ||
| Silpheed: The Lost Planet | Ship Dispatcher / Computer voice | |||
| 2001 | Fatal Frame | Miku Hinasaki | [22] | |
| Beach Spikers | Female Volleyball Player | GameCube | ||
| 2002 | Bloody Roar Extreme | Shina 'Marvel' Gado | ||
| 2003 | Mega Man X7 | Alia | PlayStation 2 | [2] |
| Spy Fiction | Alice Coleman / Kelly Wong | |||
| Glass Rose | Ayako Yoshinodou / Tsuyako Sawamatsu | [23] | ||
| Bloody Roar 4 | Alice Nonomura | [24] | ||
| 2004 | Firefighter F.D.18 | Emilie Arvin | English version | |
| Graffiti Kingdom | Pixel | PlayStation 2 | ||
| Michigan: Report from Hell | Paula Orton / Carrie Graham | |||
| Taiko: Drum Master | Drum Master / Drummer / Announcer / Additional voices | |||
| Tekken 5 | Christie Monteiro / Jane | [25][26] | ||
| 2005 | Shining Force Neo | Meryl | [27] | |
| The Rub Rabbits! | Genius Girl | Nintendo DS | ||
| Musashi: Samurai Legend | Clochette | PlayStation 2 | [28] | |
| Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection | Christie Monteiro | PlayStation 3 | ||
| 2006 | Elebits | Ana / Mom | Wii | |
| 2007 | Tekken 6 | Christie Monteiro | Xbox 360 | [29] |
| Mega Man ZX Advent | Pandora | Nintendo DS | [30] | |
| 2009 | Arc Rise Fantasia | Adele Nevanlinna | Wii[3] | |
| 2011 | Tekken Tag Tournament 2 | Christie Monteiro | Xbox 360 | |
| 2013 | Tekken Revolution | Christie Monteiro | PlayStation 3 | |
| 2015 | Pokkén Tournament | Chloe | Nintendo Switch | |
| BlazBlue: Central Fiction | System Voice | PlayStation 4 | ||
| 2017 | Pokkén Tournament DX | Chloe | Wii U | |
| 2019 | Last Cloudia | Dabourne / Leena | PC | |
| 2021 | Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls | Enemies | macOS | [2] |
| 2025 | Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road | Antonia Felicier / Yelenda Poplawska | PlayStation 5 | [2] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "ルミコ・ヴァルネス". rumikovarnes.com. January 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Rumiko Varnes (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Rumiko Varnes". Anime News Network. November 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c "The Dagger of Kamui (movie)". Anime News Network. December 19, 2024.
- ^ "Soar High! Isami (TV)". Anime News Network. February 1, 2025.
- ^ "Voice of Nobita Nobi - Doraemon's English World | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "Voice of Shizuka Minamoto - Doraemon's English World | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ "Voice of Tamako Nobi - Doraemon's English World | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ a b "Case Closed (TV)". Anime News Network. March 28, 2025.
- ^ "Arashi no Yoru ni: Himitsu no Tomodachi (TV)". Anime News Network. February 10, 2025.
- ^ "Hear the English Version of Tonari no Seki-Kun's Opening". Anime News Network. May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Voice of Ultrawoman Grigio - Ultra Galaxy Fight | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Voice of Ultrawoman Grigio - Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Voice of Ultraman Justice - Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "Phantasy Star Online 2 Comic (ONA)". Anime News Network. April 14, 2024.
- ^ "New Ultraman Regulos: First Mission Special Coming in 2023". The Tokusatsu Network. July 28, 2025.
- ^ "Voice of Kei - Fastening Days | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ "Voice of Girl 1 - Fastening Days | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ "Idol Fighter Su-Chi-Pai (OAV)". Anime News Network. November 24, 2024.
- ^ "Voice of Jennifer Simpson - Clock Tower | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ "Shenmue (2000 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Project Zero ending and credits Xbox". Youtube. March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Voice of Ayako Yoshinodou - Glass Rose | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ "Voice of Alice Nonomura - Bloody Roar 4 | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ "Voice Compare: Tekken - Jane | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ "Voice of Christie Monteiro - Tekken 5| Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ "Voice of Meryl - Shining Force Neo | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ "Voice of Clochette - Musashi: Samurai Legend | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Voice of Christie Monteiro - Tekken 6 | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Voice of Pandora - Mega Man ZX Advent | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors (Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Retrieved August 22, 2014.