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Wakana Yamazaki
山崎和佳奈
Born
(1965-03-21)March 21, 1965
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Died
April 18, 2026(2026-04-18) (aged 61)
Alma mater
Doshisha University
Occupations
Actress
voice actress
Years active
1991–2026
Agent
Aoni Production
Notable work
Detective Conan as Ran Mouri Marmalade Boy as Meiko Akizuki Dead or Alive as Ayane Digimon Adventure 02 as Arukenimon
Height
153 cm (5 ft 0 in)
Wakana Yamazaki (Japanese: 山崎 和佳奈, Hepburn: Yamazaki Wakana; March 21, 1965 – April 18, 2026) was a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator who worked for Aoni Production.
Life and career
Yamazaki was born in Yokohama on March 21, 1965. She was best known for her roles as Ran Mouri in Detective Conan, Atsuko "Akko" Kagami in the 1998 version of Himitsu no Akko-chan, Maria and Shoryuuki in Ghost Sweeper Mikami, Azumi Kojou in Azumi Mamma Mia, Meiko Akizuki in Marmalade Boy, Ayane in Dead or Alive and Ikuko Tsukino, replacing the late Yūko Mizutani in Sailor Moon Cosmos. Yamazaki also took over the role of Nami for episodes 70–78 of One Piece while regular voice actress Akemi Okamura was on maternity leave, and also voiced Nojiko, Nami's sister.
Yamazaki died on April 18, 2026 whilst undergoing medical treatment, at the age of 61.[1]
Filmography
Main later roles
Year
Title
Roles
Series
1996–2026
Detective Conan
Ran Mouri
Main: TV, OVA, Special, Movie & Video Game / Crossover: Lupin III vs. Detective Conan, Magic Kaito 1412[2]
1996–2026
Dead or Alive
Ayane
Appearance on Ninja Gaiden (from 2004 to 2024) & Xtreme Beach Volleyball series, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (crossover).
