Emerging from a childhood acting background, the Kanagawa native later joined the talent agency Atomic Monkey and, after marrying fellow voice actor Mitsuo Iwata, adopted the name Nahomi Iwata. She became widely recognized for her contributions to the Pokémon franchise, providing the voices of Ash’s early companions Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree, and Krabby, as well as the iconic Lapras in the Ora…
