Rumiko Varnes

Last updated
Rumiko Varnes
Born
Rumiko Varnes

1969
Other namesRumiko Barnes
Education University of California, Los Angeles
Alma mater International Christian University
Occupations
  • Voice actress
  • singer
Years active1985 - present
Children1

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]

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Early life

Rumiko was born in Los Angeles, California and she attended University of California, Los Angeles later she majored in linguistics. [1] Then she went to Japan as a foreign exchange student to study at International Christian University at Tokyo and studied linguistic psychology. [1]

Career

She was a student when she made her debut in The Dagger of Kamui as Chiomapp. [3] Rumiko also voices commercials along with radio shows in Japanese and she is associated with Funimation. [1]

Personal life

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 . [3]

Filmography

Anime series

List of English dubbing performances in anime series
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Soar High! Isami Isami Hanaoka [4]
2003 Doraemon's English World Nobita Nobi / Shizuka Minamoto / Tamako Nobi / Emily / Female Worker [5] [6] [7] [8]
2011 Case Closed Minerva Glass [9]
2012Little Charo: Tohoku-henSachi
2012 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 Grigio7 episodes

Animation series

List of voice performances in animation
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Fastening DaysKei / Girl 1 [16] [17]

Film

List of voice performances in direct-to-video and films
YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 The Dagger of Kamui Chiomapp [3]
1996 Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai Bully Queen / Cecil Telinger / Milk / Milkypai / Patient / Pinzu Monster / Shiho Katagiri [18]
2011 Red Riding Hood Village ladyCredited as Rumiko Barnes
2017Shimajiro and the Rainbow OasisShimajiro ShimanoEnglish version

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Clock Tower Jennifer SimpsonPlayStation [19]
1998 Hard Edge Rachel HowardPlayStation
1999 Countdown Vampires Alicia S. Tiller / Automated System Voice / Female Casino Patron / Additional VoicesPlayStation
2000 Chaos Break MitsukiPlayStation
2000 Shenmue Others / Additional voicesDreamcast [20]
2000 Blaster Master: Blasting Again Elfie FrudnickPlayStation
2000 Unison: Rebels of Rhythm & Dance Trill / June BabyPlayStation 2
2000 Silpheed: The Lost Planet Ship Dispatcher / Computer voicePlayStation 2
2001 Fatal Frame Miku HinasakiPlayStation 2 [21]
2001 Beach Spikers Female Volleyball PlayerGameCube
2002 Bloody Roar Extreme Shina 'Marvel' GadoGameCube
2003 Mega Man X7 AliaPlayStation 2 [22]
2003 Spy Fiction Alice Coleman / Kelly WongPlayStation 2
2003 Glass Rose Ayako Yoshinodou / Tsuyako SawamatsuPlayStation 2 [23]
2003 Bloody Roar 4 Alice NonomuraPlayStation 2 [24]
2004 Firefighter F.D.18 Emilie ArvinEnglish version
2004 Graffiti Kingdom PixelPlayStation 2
2004 Michigan: Report from Hell Paula Orton / Carrie GrahamPlayStation 2
2004 Taiko: Drum Master Drum Master / Drummer / Announcer / Additional voicesPlayStation 2
2004 Tekken 5 Christie Monteiro / JanePlayStation 2 [25] [26]
2005 Shining Force Neo MerylPlayStation 2 [27]
2005 The Rub Rabbits! Genius GirlNintendo DS
2005 Musashi: Samurai Legend ClochettePlayStation 2 [28]
2005 Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Christie MonteiroPlayStation 3
2006 Elebits Ana / MomWii
2007 Tekken 6 Christie MonteiroXbox 360 [29]
2007 Mega Man ZX Advent PandoraNintendo DS [30]
2009 Arc Rise Fantasia Adele NevanlinnaWii [31]
2011 Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Christie MonteiroXbox 360
2013 Tekken Revolution Christie MonteiroPlayStation 3
2015 Pokkén Tournament ChloeNintendo Switch
2015 BlazBlue: Central Fiction System VoicePlayStation 4
2017 Pokkén Tournament DX ChloeWii U
2019Last CloudiaDabourne / LeenaPC
2020 Mega Man Legacy Collection PandoraPlayStation 4
2021Castlevania: Grimoire of SoulsEnemiesmacOS

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "ルミコ・ヴァルネス". rumikovarnes.com. January 23, 2025.
  2. "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.
  3. 1 2 3 "The Dagger of Kamui (movie)". Anime News Network. December 19, 2024.
  4. "Soar High! Isami (TV)". Anime News Network. February 1, 2025.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "Voice of Emily - 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 May 28, 2017.
  9. "Case Closed (TV)". Anime News Network. March 28, 2025.
  10. "Arashi no Yoru ni: Himitsu no Tomodachi (TV)". Anime News Network. February 10, 2025.
  11. "Hear the English Version of Tonari no Seki-Kun's Opening". Anime News Network. May 22, 2024.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.
  15. "Phantasy Star Online 2 Comic (ONA)". Anime News Network. April 14, 2024.
  16. "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.
  17. "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.
  18. "Idol Fighter Su-Chi-Pai (OAV)". Anime News Network. November 24, 2024.
  19. "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.
  20. "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.
  21. "Project Zero ending and credits Xbox". Youtube. March 31, 2021.
  22. "Voice of Alia - Mega Man X7 | 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 27, 2014.
  23. "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.
  24. "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.
  25. "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.
  26. "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.
  27. "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.
  28. "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.
  29. "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.
  30. "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.
  31. "Voice of Adele Nevanlinna - Arc Rise Fantasia | 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 19, 2015.