Maria Kawamura
Voice ActorMaria Kawamura is the stage name of Tokyo actress and singer Shigeyo Kawamura, who provides the voice of Kyoko Zeppelin Sohryu, Asuka's mother, in Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Neon Genesis Evangelion Role
Kawamura voices Kyoko Zeppelin Sohryu, the brilliant scientist and mother of Eva pilot Asuka Langley Sohryu, in Neon Genesis Evangelion. The character appears mainly through flashbacks that trace her gradual mental breakdown and the trauma it leaves on her daughter, forming one of the series' most emotionally devastating subplots. Kawamura's performance anchors these flashback sequences, giving weight to a backstory that reshapes how audiences understand Asuka's fractured confidence.
Career and Notable Roles
Performing under the stage name Maria Kawamura, the Setagaya-born actress left an early affiliation with the talent agency Arts Vision to work as a freelancer, and married manga artist Mamoru Nagano in 1991. Alongside her acting and voice work she has also pursued a singing career, releasing nine studio albums together with additional compilation, live, and single releases.
Sources & Information
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