Yoko Kawanami was a Japanese voice actor born in Kanagawa who voiced female martial artists Ranfan and Bikini in early Dragon Ball series before passing away in 2025.
Kawanami provided voices for notable female characters in the original Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z Kai anime. She voiced Ranfan, the martial artist who competed in the World Martial Arts Tournament, and Bikini, another fighter in the saga, lending voice to recognizable characters from Dragon Ball's foundational tournament arcs.
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