KAORI is a Japanese voice actress, and singer from Yokohama, Kanagawa.Before January 2001, she was known as Midori Kawana (川菜翠) and Akiko Kawana (川菜明子)."KAORI" is a portmanteau of her real name, Ka-wana Mid-ori.She is a member of the rock band SpunkyStrider.In various dub versions of Pokémon: Jirachi Wishmaker, her singing voice was used when her character sang a lullaby.She is also credited under the name "Kaori Suzuki", especially when her character appeared in the Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl arc of the anime.