Eriko Kimura

Eriko Kimura (木村 絵理子, Kimura Eriko, born July 5, 1961) is a Japanese director of audiography. She is best known for acting as the voice director for foreign film dubs that are localized by Tohokushinsha Film. In recent years she has directed the voice acting of films created by Studio Ghibli and the works of Masaaki Yuasa since 2010. Kimura worked at a video production company before joining Tohokushinsha Film in 1989, and began voice directing for Japanese dubs of foreign films. She made her anime debut in voice directing with the 2004 anime Yakitate!! Japan. She was hired as the studio wanted someone who was responsible for dubs to handle the voice direction. Since then, she has been the go-to voice director for Studio Ghibli starting with Ponyo. She has also worked with Masaaki Yuasa since The Tatami Galaxy.