Ryōko Kinomiya

{{Short description|Japanese actress and voice actress}}

{{Expand Japanese|topic=bio|来宮良子|date=December 2013}}

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| name = Ryōko Kinomiya

| image = Ryoko Kinomiya.jpg

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| native_name = 来宮良子

| birth_name = Ryōko Sakurai
桜井良子

| birth_date = July 10, 1931

| birth_place = Kyoto, Empire of Japan

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2013|11|25|1931|07|10}}

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| nationality = Japanese

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| occupation = Voice actor

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| years active = 1955 - 2013

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{{nihongo|Ryōko Kinomiya|来宮 良子|Kinomiya Ryōko|extra=10 July 1931 – 25 November 2013}}{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-05/voice-actress-ryoko-kinomiya-passes-away | title=Voice Actress Ryoko Kinomiya Passes Away | date=5 December 2013 | accessdate=13 December 2013}}{{cite web | url=http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp.e.ck.hp.transer.com/e_news/entertainment/entry/10316.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20131213213212/http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp.e.ck.hp.transer.com/e_news/entertainment/entry/10316.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=13 December 2013 | title=Ryoko Kinomiya of voice actor plays an active part in the death occult program narration | date=5 December 2013 | accessdate=13 December 2013 }} was a Japanese actress and voice actress. She was born Ryōko Sakurai in Kyoto, Japan. She was known for her low voice.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SnGY9XQj0ocC&q=ryoko+kinomiya+low+voice&pg=PA221 | title=Tears of Longing: Nostalgia and the Nation in Japanese Popular Song | publisher=Harvard University Asia Center | author=Yano, Christine R. | year=2002 | isbn=978-0674012769}} Kinomiya was the Japanese dub voice of Faye Dunaway.{{Cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-05/voice-actress-ryoko-kinomiya-passes-away|title = Voice Actress Ryoko Kinomiya Passes Away| date=11 October 2023 }} In 2008 she won a Merit Award at the 2nd Seiyu Awards.{{Cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-09/2nd-annual-seiyu-awards-announced|title=2nd Annual Seiyū Awards Announced|date=11 October 2023 }} Kinomiya died of multiple organ failure on 25 November 2013 at the age of 82.