Ayako Kawasumi
Ayako Kawasumi | |
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 Ayako Kawasumi at the 2006 Otakon Convention | |
| Born | March 30, 1976 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actress, J-pop singer |
Ayako Kawasumi (川澄 綾子, Kawasumi Ayako, born on March 30, 1976 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese voice actress and J-pop singer.[1] She is affectionately referred to by her fellow voice actors and fans as "Ayachii (あやちー)", "Ayasumi (あやすみ)" and "Aya-nē (あやねえ)". She is a skilled pianist because she's played the piano since childhood.[2] She composed and performed "...To You", the opening theme to Piano, and played pianists in the anime Piano and Nodame Cantabile. She is one of most prolific and well-known voice actresses in Japan. Throughout her career, she has voiced plenty of iconic and famous characters, such as Akari Kamigishi (To Heart), Saber (Fate/stay night), Nodame (Nodame Cantabile), Lafiel (Crest of the Stars - Banner of the Stars), Leina (Queen's Blade), Aoi Sakuraba (Ai Yori Aoshi), Mahoro (Mahoromatic), and many more.
Voice roles
Anime
- 1997
- You're Under Arrest: Female officer (ep 33)
- 1998
- Outlaw Star: Melfina
- B Bidaman Bakugaiden V
- Dokkiri Doctor: Hideko Ikeda and Shoku
- DT Eightron: Fia
- Guardian Angel Getten: Rishu
- Initial D: Natsuki Mogi (Natalie Mogi)
- Neo Ranga: Aya
- Princess Nine: Azuma Yuki
- Serial Experiments Lain: Mika Iwakura
- Weiß Kreuz: Sayaka
- 1999
- AD Police: To Serve and Protect: Kyoko Miyano
- Black Heaven: Rinko
- Crayon Shin-chan: Ai Suotome (starting with episode 339)
- Crest of the Stars: Lafiel
- Great Teacher Onizuka: Nomura Tomoko & Naoko Izumi
- Hoshin Engi: Shinyou
- I'm Gonna Be An Angel!: Sara
- Initial D: The Second Stage: Natsuki Mogi (Natalie Mogi)
- Seraphim Call: Kurumi Matsumoto
- ToHeart: Akari Kamigishi
- Yoiko:
- 2000
- Argento Soma: Operator
- Banner of the Stars: Lafiel
- The Candidate for Goddess: Kazuhi Hikura
- Ceres, The Celestial Legend: Chidori Kuruma
- Gate Keepers: Ruriko Ikusawa
- Ghost Stories: Hanako
- Mon Colle Knights: Water Angel
- NieA 7: Mayuko Chigasaki
- 2001
- Angel Tales: Turtle Ayumi
- Angelic Layer: Kaede Saito
- Banner of the Stars II: Lafiel
- Comic Party: Akari (cameo)
- Gene Shaft: Dolce Saito and Chacha
- Great Dangaioh: Manami Mishio
- Groove Adventure Rave: Elie
- Mahoromatic: Mahoro Andō
- Muteki Ō Tri-Zenon: kurara
- Sister Princess: Chikage
- Zoids: New Century Zero: Rinon (Leena) Toros
- 2002
- Ai Yori Aoshi: Aoi Sakuraba
- Kanon: Kaori Misaka
- Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful: Mahoro Andō
- Petite Princess Yucie: Elmina
- Piano: Nomura Miu
- Please Teacher!: Koishi Herikawa
- RahXephon: Megumi Shito
- Sister Princess RePure: Chikage
- Tokyo Underground: Jilherts Mesett
- Tokyo Mew Mew: Jacqueline
- 2003
- .hack//Legend of the Twilight: Hotaru
- Ai Yori Aoshi Enishi: Aoi Sakuraba
- Angel Tales Chu: Turtle Ayumi
- E's Otherwise: Ruri
- Mahoromatic: Summer Special: Mahoro Andō
- Please Twins!: Koishi Herikawa
- Popotan: Unagi
- Scrapped Princess: Winia Chester
- 2004
- Genshiken: Kanako Ohno
- Girls Bravo First Season: Miharu Sena Kanaka
- Initial D: The Fourth Stage: Natsuki Mogi (Natalie Mogi)
- Kannazuki no Miko: Chikane Himemiya
- Kujibiki Unbalance: Kasumi Kisaragi
- Kurau Phantom Memory: Kurau Amami
- Ninin Ga Shinobuden: Kaede
- Samurai Champloo: Fuu
- This Ugly Yet Beautiful World: Hikari
- To Heart: Remember My Memories: Akari Kamigishi
- 2005
- Atashin'chi: Emiko
- Banner of the Stars III: Lafiel
- Best Student Council: Sayuri Hida
- Black Jack: Michiru
- Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan: Shizuki Minakami
- Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~: Anna Housen (ep 10)
- Fushigiboshi no Futagohime: Elsa
- Gallery Fake: Sara Harifa
- Girls Bravo Second Season: Miharu Sena Kanaka
- Ginban Kaleidoscope: Tazusa Sakurano
- Gunparade Orchestra: Sakaki Rimei
- He Is My Master: Takami Sugita
- Hell Girl: Misato Urano (episode 5)
- Kyo Kara Maoh!: Ondine
- Oku-sama wa Joshi Kōsei (My Wife is a High School Girl): Asami Onohara
- Petopeto-san: Kanna Maeda
- Shakugan no Shana: Kazumi Yoshida
- Starship Operators: Rio Mamiya
- Strawberry Marshmallow: Matsuri Sakuragi
- The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final: Papillon Noir
- The Snow Queen: Gerda
- Trinity Blood: Catherina (10 years old)
- 2006
- Angel Heart:Yume
- Fate/stay night: Saber
- Fushigiboshi no Futagohime Gyu!: Elsa
- .hack//Roots: Wool
- Kanon (2006): Kaori Misaka
- Kujibiki Unbalance: Kanako Ohno (preview narration)
- Lovely Idol: Aya Hiwatari
- Sōkō no Strain: Sara Werec/Sara Cruz
- Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle: Suzuran (episode 33)
- xxxHolic: Ran (episode 9)
- Yume Tsukai: Tōko Mishima
- Zegapain : Shizuno Misaki/Yehl
- Zero no Tsukaima: Henrietta
- 2007
- Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan 2: Shizuki Minakami
- Claymore: Elena
- D.Gray-man: Angela/Sophia
- Getsumento Heiki Mina: Sumire Nishiha / Mīna Shiwasu
- Genshiken 2: Kanako Ohno
- Hitohira: Nono Ichinose
- KimiKiss pure rouge: Tomoko Kawada
- Shattered Angels: Kaon
- Mokke: Shizuru Hibara
- Nodame Cantabile: Megumi Noda
- Potemayo: Mikan Natsu
- Princess Resurrection: Hime
- Romeo x Juliet: Emilia
- Shion no Ō: Shion Yasuoka
- Shining Tears X Wind: Blanc Neige and Clalaclan Philias
- Shakugan no Shana Second: Kazumi Yoshida
- Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica: Eufinley Tsuge
- Sky Girls: Otoha Sakurano
- Skull Man: Kiriko Mamiya
- Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi: Henrietta de Tristain
- Zombie-Loan: Kōume
- 2008
- Kanokon: Chizuru Minamoto
- Shina Dark: Noel D. Buche[3]
- To Love-Ru: Saki Tenjōin
- Zero no Tsukaima: Princesses no Rondo: Henrietta de Tristain
- Kyōran Kazoku Nikki: Dr.Eru
- Macademi Wasshoi!: Eineus The Vergest
- Nodame Cantabile: Paris Chapter: Megumi Noda
- Real Drive: Holon
- Skip-Beat!: Ruriko Matsunai
- Kuroshitsuji: Queen Victoria, Girl (episode 6)
- Kemeko Deluxe!: Fumiko Kobayashi
- Kiku-chan to Ookami: Kiku-chan
- 2009
- Pandora Hearts: Alice
- Tetsuwan Birdy: Decode Season 2: Shouko
- Maria-sama ga Miteru: Yuuko Hosokawa
- The Tower of Druaga: The Sword of Uruk: Kirie
- Hayate no Gotoku 2nd Season - Athena Tennōsu
- Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica Crimson S: Eufinley Tsuge
- 07 Ghost: Sister Atena
- Queen's Blade: Leina
- Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles: Urara
- A Certain Magical Index: Laura Stuart
- Fight Ippatsu! Jūden-chan!!: Reika Galvani
- Battle Spirits: Shōnen Gekiha Dan: Mai Viole
- Hatsukoi Limited: Sumire Fudounomiya
- Kuroshitsuji: Queen Victoria
- Tatakau Shisho: Siron
- 2010
- Cobra the Animation: Ellis
- Nodame Cantabile: Finale: Nodame
- Ladies versus Butlers!: Tomomi Saikyo
- The Qwaser of Stigmata: Miyuri Tsujidō
- Gintama: Gedomaru
- Maid Sama!: Ayuzawa Minako
- Senkou no Night Raid: Shizune Yusa
- Bakuman: Kō Aoki/Yuriko Aoki
- Okami-san and her Seven Companions - Otsuu Tsurugaya
- A Certain Magical Index II: Laura Stuart
- 2011
- Bakuman 2: Kō Aoki/Yuriko Aoki
- Fate/Zero: Saber
- A Certain Magical Index II: Laura Stuart
- Aria the Scarlet Ammo: Jeanne d'Arc
- Fairy Tail: Marl
- Ro-Kyu-Bu!: Hatsue Nobidome
- Shakugan no Shana III Final: Kazumi Yoshida
- Shinryaku!? Ika Musume: Ayumi Tokita
- 2012
- Zero no Tsukaima F: Henrietta de Tristain
- AKB0048: Sayaka Akimoto The 10th / Akira Igarashi
- Fate/Zero 2nd Season: Saber
- Accel World: Blood Leopard
- Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Erina Pendolton
- Bakuman 3: Kō Aoki/Yuriko Aoki
- Sakura-sō no Pet na Kanojo: Rita Ainsworth
- 2013
- AKB0048 Next Stage - Sayaka Akimoto The 10th / Akira Igarashi
- Hayate no Gotoku Cuties - Athena Tennōsu (ver. Alice)
- Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya - Saber Alter
- Beyond the Boundary - Izumi Nase
- 2014
- Amagi Brilliant Park - Moffle
- Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (TV) - Saber
- Fūun Ishin Dai Shogun - Kiriko Hitoribe
- Ping Pong the Animation - Yurie
- selector infected WIXOSS - Hanayo[4]
- Sword Art Online II - Aki Natsuki
- Terra Formars - Nanao Akita
- Witch Craft Works - Komachi Takamiya
- 2015
- Assassination Classroom – Aguri Yukimura (Ep. 1, flashback)
- Death Parade – Machiko
- Kantai Collection - Ōyodo
- Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works S2 - Saber
- OVA
- Tristia of the Deep-Blue Sea: Nanoca Flanka
- Strawberry Marshmallow OVA: Matsuri Sakuragi
- Usagi-chan de Cue: Miku
- Kai Toh Ran Ma: The Animation: Mayura
- Gundam Evolve: Red Snake
- Shakugan no Shana Special: Kazumi Yoshida
- Sky Girls OVA: Otoha Sakurano
- Banner of the Stars III: Lafiel
- Dai Mahō Tōge: Anego
- Angel Sanctuary: Sara Mudo
- Guardian Angel Getten OVA:
- Tournament of the Gods: Shizuku-hime
- Hamtaro:
- .hack//G.U.: Atoli
- Nakoruru ~Ano Hito kara no Okurimono~: Manari
- Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan: Shizuki Minakami
- The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final OVA: Papillon Noir
- One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e: Mizuka Nagamori
- Air Gear: Kuro no Hane to Nemuri No Mori: Simca
- Sorcerer on the Rocks: Taru-Ho
- Starlight Scramble Ren'ai Kohosei: Megumi
- Be Rockin' : Kaori
- Carnival Phantasm: Saber
- Web
- Azumanga Daioh: Ayumu Kasuga a.k.a. Osaka
- Movie
- Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works: Saber
- Ah! My Goddess: The Movie: Morgan le Fay
- King of Thorn (Laura Owen)
- Initial D Third Stage: Natsuki Mogi
- Kino's Journey: Country of Illness -For You-: Inertia
- Crayon Shin-chan: Rumble in the Jungle: Ai Suotome
- Shakugan no Shana movie: Kazumi Yoshida
- Brave Story: Mysterious girl
- Sin: The Movie: Elise Stewart
- Strike Witches: The Movie: Heinrike Prinzessin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
Games
- .hack//G.U.: Atoli
- Aitakute... Your Smiles in My Heart: Senna Ninomiya
- Angelic Vale series:
- Asobi ni Iku Yo! -Chikyu Pinch no Konyaku Sengen-: Erisu
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood: Lucrezia Borgia
- Baldr Force EXE: Tsukina Sasagiri
- Blue Dragon: Kluke
- Crayon Shin-chan: Kids Station!: Ai Suotome
- Cross Tantei Monogatari: Sato Hirokawachie
- Dead or Alive series: Kokoro
- Dragon Shadow Spell: Miriam
- Ehrgeiz: Yoko Kishibojin
- Fatal Frame 2: Mayu Amakura
- Fate/stay night(2007): Saber
- Fate/tiger colosseum(2007): Saber
- Fate/tiger colosseum Upper(2008): Saber
- Fate/unlimited codes(2008): Saber,Saber Lily and Saber Alter
- Forever Kingdom: Faeana
- Future GPX Cyber Formula: A New Challenger: Rena Yuuki
- Future GPX Cyber Formula: Road to the Infinity series: Rena Yuuki
- Gatekeepers 1970: Ruriko Ikusawa
- Gensou no Artemis: Mikoto Kuzu
- Goemon: Shin Sedai Shuumei: Ebisu
- Gokujō Seitokai: Sayuri Hida
- Kikou Heidan J-Phoenix II: Risa
- KimiKiss: Tomoko Kawada
- King of Fighters: Hinako Shijou
- Kita e: White Illumination: Hayaka Sakyou
- Ichigo Mashimaro: Matsuri Sakuragi
- Initial D Special Stage: Natsuki Mogi
- MagnaCarta II: Rue
- Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis: Isolde Schelling
- Mana Khemia 2: Ochita Gakuen to Renkinjutsushi-tachi: Ulrika Myberg
- Muramasa: The Demon Blade: Torahime
- Namco x Capcom: Sabinu and Wonder Momo
- Neosphere of the Deep-Blue Sky: Nanoca Flanka
- Odin Sphere: Gwendolyn
- One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e: Yukimi Miyami
- Only You - Re cross: Akiduki
- Oni: Shinatama
- Phantasy Star Universe: Lou, Lumia Waber (Japanese Version)
- Piece of Wonder: Amane Saionji
- Popotan: Unagi
- Princess Maker 4: Rize Dorbas
- Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon: Julia
- Shikigami no Shiro III: Yuuki Sayo
- Shining Blade: Ira
- Sister Princess: Chikage
- SNOW: Sumino Yukiduki
- Tales of Legendia: Grune, Schwartz
- To Heart: Akari Kamigishi
- Trauma Center: Second Opinion: Angie Thompson/Blackwell
- Tristia of the Deep-Blue Sea: Nanoca Flanka
- Umineko no Naku Koro ni: Lion Ushiromiya
- Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria: Silmeria
- Wild Arms: The 4th Detonator: Yulie Ahtreide
- Wrestle Angels: Survivor: Chigusa Yuuki
- You That Become A Memory ~Memories Off~: Isago Narumi
Dubbing roles
Drama CD
- Angel Sanctuary: Mudo Sara
- Strobe Edge: Kinoshita Ninako
- Haru Natsu Aki Fuyu: Natsuki Matsuzaka
- Fate/Zero: Saber
- Book Girl and the Famished Spirit: Amemiya Hotaru
- KOHA✩TALK: Blue Saber
- Azmaria Hendrick: Chrno Crusade
References
- ^ Doi, Hitoshi. "Kawasumi Ayako". Seiyuu Database. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ "Piano". Anime Manga Project. Archived from the original on 16 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Shina Dark King of Dark Moon and Blue Moon's Princess". Mangaoh Club. Archived from the original on 16 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
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External links
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