

A voice actress who brought iconic anime characters to life for a generation of English-speaking fans with sharp wit and emotional depth.
Born in Tokyo and raised in Los Angeles, Romi Dames found her niche at the intersection of two cultures. Her bilingual fluency and vocal talent made her a natural for voice acting, particularly in the booming world of anime dubbing. Dames broke out with her portrayal of the fiery, competitive Haruhi Fujioka in 'Ouran High School Host Club', capturing the character's defiant spirit and hidden vulnerability. She further cemented her status by voicing the cunning and complex Tohru Honda in 'Fruits Basket'. Beyond these beloved roles, her career spans video games and animated series, where she often plays sharp-tongued or intellectually formidable characters. Dames's work helped define the sound of 2000s anime for Western audiences, giving personality and authenticity to some of the medium's most memorable figures.
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Romi was born in 1979, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
The biggest hits of 1979
#1 Movie
Kramer vs. Kramer
Best Picture
Kramer vs. Kramer
#1 TV Show
Laverne & Shirley
The world at every milestone
Iran hostage crisis begins; Three Mile Island accident
Apple Macintosh introduced
LA riots after Rodney King verdict
Oklahoma City bombing; Windows 95 released
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Y2K passes without incident; contested Bush-Gore election
Michael Jackson dies; Bitcoin created
First image of a black hole; Hong Kong protests
She is fluent in both English and Japanese.
She provided the voice for the character of Pop in the English dub of the anime 'Bleach'.
She studied at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
“A character's voice isn't just an accent; it's their entire heart.”