Fukami Rica says that she did not talk very much as a child, but after being impressed by upperclassmen in her high school’s broadcasting club she decided to join and her gravely voice, pronunciation and enunciation all improved through daily practice.
Voice acting was still an uncommon profession at the time, so Fukami decided to enroll in an announcer training school.
When Fukami submitted her application a teacher told her they had a new voice acting department that she might find that more interesting. She took their advice and changed her career path. ( Interview Source )
Fukami is a prolific voice-over artist, doing Japanese-language dubs for over 240 movies and 60 TV shows including Angelina Jolie in the live-action Maleficent movie.
Since 1982 Fukami has voiced characters in over 100 anime and OVAs and 80 video games, such as:
・Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (with VAs for Lilia, the Director)
・Final Fantasy XII (with Trein’s VA)
・Fire Emblem Engage (with VAs for Azul, Floyd, Lilia, Ortho, Sebek)
・Granblue Fantasy (with VAs for Idia, Lilia, Baul, Neige, Vargas, Jade, Ace, Floyd, Silver, Azul, Rollo, Deuce, Trein, Sebek, Crewel, Fellow, Grim, Leona, Riddle, Trey, Skully, Ortho, Yuuken)
・Jyu-Oh-Sei (with VA for Swing)
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