Soramimi Project #20: Kaida Yuuko 甲斐田裕子

First heard: librarian (Gundam ParadeMarch)

First noticed: Ikoma Yumi (Soukyuu no Fafner RIGHT OF LEFT)

Memorable characters: Ikoma Yumi (Soukyuu no Fafner RIGHT OF LEFT), Matsu (Sengoku BASARA), Kusakabe Mari (Tokyo Magnitude 8.0), Marida Cruz (Gundam Unicorn), Vivaldi (Clover no Kuni no Alice), Rosa Farrell (Final Fantasy IV DS)

Image character: Ikoma Yumi (Soukyuu no Fafner RIGHT OF LEFT)

Discernment rate: slightly below average

Number of works seen: 20

Due to the similarity in name, I used to mix up Kaida Yuuko and Kaida Yuki a lot before I heard Kaida Yuuko in RIGHT OF LEFT and Kaida Yuki in Shounen Onmyoji. However, even though I can tell the two apart now, I would notice K. Yuuko's voice while watching a show but only recognize it about half the time. She has the acting skill, but her voice has a rather neutral tone so it's not as easy for me to remember and squeeze into my limited-capacity memory. Even in RIGHT OF LEFT, her voice didn't leave that much of an impression on me, but the character was played so vividly that I extended the notice from the character to the seiyuu.

While I named Ikoma Yumi as my image character for her, the character that left the most impression on me is actually Vivaldi. The reason why Vivaldi wasn't picked was because the impression was more due to a combination of the character's setting and the nature of the medium (adventure game) rather than the voice. Vivaldi is not really a playable character, so I didn't bother to get her CGs or take her friendship route. As a result, her presence isn't as strong as Yumi's, who went through traumatic ordeals and fought to the very end in RIGHT OF LEFT (speaking of which, I really really really want the DVD or BD for it).

Because of her slightly deep and husky voice, a lot of her characters seem to have strong resolution and inner strength, as illustrated in my list of memorable characters. They're all likable characters, if only I can learn to recognize her voice better... I look forward to when that day comes!