title: Kaoru Shimamura
text: # Kaoru Shimamura
  
  Hiroko Takahashi (高橋 浩子, Takahashi Hiroko, April 15, 1969 – February 26, 2013), better known by the stage name Kaoru Shimamura (嶋村 カオル, Shimamura Kaoru), was a Japanese voice actress affiliated with 81 Produce.
  
  Shimamura died at 3:06pm JST on February 26, 2013, from breast cancer at a Yokohama hospital at the age of 43.
  
  ## Filmography
  
  ### Television animation
  
  * Genesis Survivor Gaiarth (1992) (unlisted role in episode 3)
  * Moldiver (1993) (Nastassja)
  * Nintama Rantaro (1993) (Nintama)
  * Captain Tsubasa J (1994) (Mamoru Izawa (young))
  * Genocyber (1994) (Ratto)
  * Macross 7 (1994) (Rex)
  * Ping-Pong Club (1995) (Sayuri Ichijo, Sachiko Inoue, Miyuki Chiba, Hanadai, Onizuka, Sato, Ishizaka, Kaoru's Mother, Takashi's Mother)
  * Wedding Peach (1995) (child in episodes 27, 29, and 30; Miss Kihara; Musashino-sensei in episode 2)
  * Battle Skipper (1995) (Sister)
  * New Cutie Honey (1995) (Suzie 7: episode 7)
  * Devil Lady (1998) (Ran Asuka)
  
  Unknown date
  
  * Atashin'chi (Ogawa Sensei (second))
  * Chibi Maruko-chan (Ueda)
  * Cool Devices (Rui: Operation 4)
  * Chrome Shelled Regios (Ramis)
  * Detective Conan (Kyoko Takahata)
  * Fancy Lala (Host: episode 5)
  * Kaikan Phrase (fan in episode 43, young Sakuya in episode 41)
  * Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (Kyoko Ono)
  * My Sexual Harassment (Annette)
  * The Gigolo - Dochinpira (unnamed role)
  * Yoiko (Mama)
  
  ### Theatrical animation
  
  * Macross Plus: Movie Edition (1995) (Additional voices)
  * Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997) (Hostess)
  
  Unknown date
  
  * Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Utau Ketsu dake Bakudan! (Airport Announcer)
  * Crayon Shin-chan: Bakuhatsu! Onsen Wakuwaku Daikessen (Female Caster)
  
  ## Links/References
  
  * 81 Produce
  * Voice actress Kaoru Shimamura passes away at 43
  * Kaoru Shimamura at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
  