Emiri Katō

Emiri Katō (加藤 英美里, Katō Emiri, born November 26, 1983) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. At the 2nd Seiyu Awards, she won Best New Actress with her roles in Powerpuff Girls Z as Momoko Akatsutsumi/Hyper Blossom and Lucky☆Star as Kagami Hiiragi. She also shared a Best Singing Award with the rest of the Lucky Stargirls for the theme song "Motteke! Sailor Fuku". At the 6th Seiyu Awards, she won Best Supporting Actress with roles such as Kyubey in Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Kenta Yumiya from Beyblade: Metal Fusion, Kiko Kayanuma in Darker than Black, and Mey-Rin in Black Butler. She and fellow voice actress Kaori Fukuhara were in a duo music group called Kato*Fuku, which sang theme songs for When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace and Battle Spirits Saikyo Ginga Ultimate Zero. Kato*Fuku released three albums from 2012 to 2015, and disbanded in 2016. She left 81 Produce in February 2022.