Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Houko Kuwashima

  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Houko Kuwashima
Demo trailer
Play trailer1:52
Dead or Alive 5 (2012)
40 Videos
1 Photo
Houko Kuwashima was born on 12 December 1975 in Iwate, Japan. She is an actress, known for Noir (2001), Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001).
BornDecember 12, 1975
  • More at IMDbPro
    • Contact info
    • Agent info
    • Resume
BornDecember 12, 1975
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • View contact info at IMDbPro

    • Known for

    Houko Kuwashima and Kotono Mitsuishi in Noir (2001)
    Noir
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Kirika Yumura(voice)
    Steve Blum, Wendee Lee, Jennifer Hale, Megumi Hayashibara, Ai Kobayashi, and Kôichi Yamadera in Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)
    Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
    7.8
    • Female Cashier(voice)
    • 2001
    David Hayter in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)
    Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
    9.0
    Video Game
    • Mei Ling(voice)
    • 2001
    David Hayter in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)
    Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
    9.5
    Video Game
    • Para-Medic(voice)
    • 2004

    Credits

    IMDbPro

    Actress

    • Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199
      • Yuki Mori (voice)
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2024
    • Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia (2026)
      Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Fatima (voice)
      • 2026
    • My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked (2026)
      My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Miya's Mother (voice)
      • 2026
    • The Ghost in the Shell (2026)
      The Ghost in the Shell
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Kusanagi's Longhaired Friend (voice)
      • 2026
    • Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 (2024)
      Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Yuki Mori (voice)
      • 2024–2026
    • Akiko Hiramatsu, Takehito Koyasu, Etsuko Kozakura, Takeshi Kusao, Houko Kuwashima, Jôji Nakata, Kumiko Watanabe, Chiwa Saitô, and Jesse in Shin Gekijô-ban Keroro Gunsô Fukkatsu Shite Sokkô Chikyû Metsubô no Kiki de Arimasu! (2026)
      Shin Gekijô-ban Keroro Gunsô Fukkatsu Shite Sokkô Chikyû Metsubô no Kiki de Arimasu!
      6.2
      • Fuyuki Hinata (voice)
      • 2026
    • A Hundred Scenes of Awajima (2026)
      A Hundred Scenes of Awajima
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Ruriko Yamaji (voice)
      • 2026
    • The Case Book of Arne (2026)
      The Case Book of Arne
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Adelina (voice)
      • 2026
    • The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife (2026)
      The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Yukari (voice)
      • 2026
    • Octopath Traveler 0 (2025)
      Octopath Traveler 0
      7.3
      Video Game
      • Primrose Azelhart (voice)
      • 2025
    • Toshiyuki Morikawa in Style of Hiroshi Nohara's Lunch (2025)
      Style of Hiroshi Nohara's Lunch
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Sunako Ichiaku (voice)
      • 2025
    • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 (2025)
      Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2
      7.7
      Video Game
      • Kie Kamado (voice)
      • 2025
    • Maebashi Witches (2025)
      Maebashi Witches
      6.0
      TV Series
      • The Enlightened Witch (voice)
      • 2025
    • Be Forever Yamato Rebel 3199: Part 3: Ultramarine Asteroid (2025)
      Be Forever Yamato Rebel 3199: Part 3: Ultramarine Asteroid
      • Yuki Mori (voice)
      • 2025
    • Mamoru Miyano in Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc (2024)
      Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Natasha Volkova (voice)
      • 2025
    • Bleach Rebirth of Souls (2025)
      Bleach Rebirth of Souls
      7.7
      Video Game
      • Soi Fon
      • Cirucci Sanderwicci (voice)
      • 2025

    Soundtrack

    • Quiz Magic Academy: The Original Animation (2008)
      Quiz Magic Academy: The Original Animation
      5.3
      Video
      • performer: "Kenja no Michi" (The Way of the Wise Man)
      • 2008
    • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny (2004)
      Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
      7.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "Shinkai no Kodoku"
      • 2005
    • Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga (2004)
      Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
      7.9
      Video Game
      • performer: "Main Theme Song" (as Hoko Kuwashima)
      • 2004
    • Blue Gender (1999)
      Blue Gender
      Video
      • performer: "Tokihanate!", "Ai ga Oshiete Kureta"
      • 1999
    • Eric Vale, Houko Kuwashima, Laura Bailey, and Kenji Nojima in Blue Gender (1999)
      Blue Gender
      7.1
      TV Series
      • performer: "Tokihanate!", "Ai ga Oshiete Kureta"
      • 1999–2000

    Videos40

    Dead or Alive 5 (VG)
    Trailer 1:52
    Dead or Alive 5 (VG)
    Gun X Sword: The Complete Series
    Trailer 1:15
    Gun X Sword: The Complete Series
    Gun X Sword: The Complete Series
    Trailer 1:15
    Gun X Sword: The Complete Series
    Blue Gender: The Complete Series
    Trailer 1:10
    Blue Gender: The Complete Series
    Noir: The Complete Series
    Trailer 1:10
    Noir: The Complete Series
    Gun X Sword: The Complete Series
    Trailer 1:09
    Gun X Sword: The Complete Series
    Claymore: Complete Series Box Set
    Trailer 1:08
    Claymore: Complete Series Box Set

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Kuwashima Houko
    • Height
      • 5′ 2¼″ (1.58 m)
    • Born
      • December 12, 1975
      • Iwate, Japan

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Took over as the Japanese voice of Kasumi in the Dead or Alive video game series as of Dead or Alive 3 after Sakura Tange retired from voice acting to pursue a singing career.

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    You have no recently viewed pages
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.