Ayako Kawasumi

Ayako Kawasumi
Ayako Kawasumi at the 2006 Otakon Convention
Native name	川澄 綾子
Born	March 30, 1976 Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Voice actress singer
Years active	1997–present
Agent	Office Osawa

Ayako Kawasumi (川澄 綾子 Kawasumi Ayako, born on March 30, 1976 in Tokyo) 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 the 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.

Filmography

Television animation

1997

• You're Under Arrest – Female officer (episode 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

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
• Rave Master – 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
• Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan – Shizuki Minakami
• Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~ – Anna Housen (episode 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 – 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

• Bludgeoning Angel 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
• Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl – 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 – Otsū Tsurugaya
• A Certain Magical Index II – Laura Stuart

2011

• Bakuman 2 – Kō Aoki/Yuriko Aoki
• Gosick - Anastasia^[4]
• 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

• Familiar of Zero: F – Henrietta de Tristain
• AKB0048 – Sayaka Akimoto The 10th / Akira Igarashi
• Fate/Zero 2nd Season – Saber
• Accel World – Blood Leopard
• Girls und Panzer – Kay
• Tari Tari – Haruka Tanaka
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood – Erina Pendolton
• Bakuman 3 – Kō Aoki/Yuriko Aoki
• The Pet Girl of Sakurasou – Rita Ainsworth

2013

• AKB0048 Next Stage – Sayaka Akimoto The 10th / Akira Igarashi
• Hayate the Combat Butler: Cuties – Athena Tennōsu (ver. Alice)
• Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya – Saber Alter
• Beyond the Boundary – Izumi Nase
• Unbreakable Machine-Doll – Avril

2014

• Amagi Brilliant Park – Moffle
• Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works – Saber
• Dai-Shogun - Great Revolution – Kiriko Hitoribe
• Ping Pong the Animation – Yurie
• selector infected WIXOSS – Hanayo^[5]
• Sword Art Online II – Aki Natsuki
• Terra Formars – Nanao Akita
• Witch Craft Works – Komachi Takamiya

2015

• Assassination Classroom – Aguri Yukimura
• Death Parade – Machiko
• Kantai Collection – Ōyodo
• Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works S2 – Saber
• Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma – Fuyumi Mizuhara
• Seraph of the End: Battle in Nagoya – Aoi Sangu

2016

• Maho Girls PreCure! – Loretta
• Assassination Classroom 2nd Season – Aguri Yukimura

Original video animation (OVA)

• Hamtaro (xxxx)
• .hack//G.U. (xxxx) – Atoli
• Nakoruru ~Ano Hito kara no Okurimono~ (xxxx) – Manari
• Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan (xxxx) – Shizuki Minakami
• The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final OVA (xxxx) – Papillon Noir
• One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e (xxxx) – Mizuka Nagamori
• Air Gear: Kuro no Hane to Nemuri No Mori (xxxx) – Simca
• Sorcerer on the Rocks (xxxx) – Taru-Ho
• Starlight Scramble Ren'ai Kohosei (xxxx) – Megumi
• Be Rockin' (xxxx) – Kaori
• Carnival Phantasm (xxxx) – Saber
• Tournament of the Gods (1997) – Shizuku-hime
• Kai Toh Ran Ma: The Animation (1999) – Mayura
• Angel Sanctuary (2000) – Sara Mudo
• Guardian Angel Getten OVA (2000)
• Gundam Evolve (2001) – Red Snake
• Usagi-chan de Cue (2001) – Miku
• Tristia of the Deep-Blue Sea (2004) – Nanoca Flanka
• Banner of the Stars III (2005) – Lafiel
• Shakugan no Shana Special (2006) – Kazumi Yoshida
• Sky Girls OVA (2006) – Otoha Sakurano
• Dai Mahō Tōge (2006) – Anego
• Strawberry Marshmallow OVA (2007) – Matsuri Sakuragi
• The Kubikiri Cycle (2016) – Kanami Ibuki

Web

• Azumanga Daioh (xxxx) – Ayumu Kasuga a.k.a. Osaka

Film

• Crayon Shin-chan: Rumble in the Jungle (?) – Ai Suotome
• Ah! My Goddess: The Movie (2000) – Morgan le Fay
• Sin: The Movie (2000) – Elise Stewart
• Initial D Third Stage (2001) – Natsuki Mogi
• Brave Story (2006) – Mysterious girl
• Kino's Journey: Country of Illness -For You- (2007) – Inertia
• Shakugan no Shana movie (2007) – Kazumi Yoshida
• King of Thorn (2010) – Laura Owen
• Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (2010) – Saber
• Strike Witches: The Movie (2012) – Heinrike Prinzessin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein

Video games

• .hack//G.U. – Atoli
• Aitakute... Your Smiles in My Heart – Senna Ninomiya
• 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
• Ehrgeiz – Yoko Kishibojin
• Fatal Frame 2 – Mayu Amakura
• Fate/Grand Order – Saber, Saber Alter, Lancer Alter, Santa Alter and Saber Lily
• 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
• Goemon: Shin Sedai Shuumei – Ebisu
• Gokujō Seitokai – Sayuri Hida
• Kantai Collection – Isokaze, Ōyodo, Unryū, Chūkan Seiki
• Kikou Heidan J-Phoenix II – Risa
• League of Legends – Leona
• 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
• Shikigami no Shiro III – Yuuki Sayo
• Shining Blade – Ira
• SNOW – Sumino Yukiduki
• Tales of Legendia – Grune, Schwartz
• 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

1997

• To Heart – Akari Kamigishi

1999

• Kita e: White Illumination – Hayaka Sakyou

2000

• Gensou no Artemis – Mikoto Kunisu^[6]
• The King of Fighters 2000 – Hinako Shijou

2001

• Sister Princess – Chikage

2003

• Angelic Vale – Lician, Supica^[6]
• Mahoromatic Moetto Kirakira Maid-san – Mahoro^[6]

2005

• Love Doll ~Lovely Idol~ – Aya

2006

• KimiKiss – Tomoko Kawada

2007

• Dragon Shadow Spell – Miriam^[6]
• Fate/stay night – Saber
• Fate/tiger colosseum – Saber
• Shining Wind – Kurarakuran

2008

• Fate/tiger colosseum Upper – Saber, Saber Olta
• Fate/unlimited codes – Saber, Saber Lily and Saber Alter
• Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon – Julia

2014

• Super Heroine Chronicle – Jeanne d'Arc

2015

• Luminous Arc Infinity – Libra
• Project X Zone 2 – Ati^[7]

Dubbing roles

• Cantabile Tomorrow – Seol Nae-il (Shim Eun-kyung)
• Cold Case – Hilary West (Johanna Braddy)
• Hawaii Five-0 – Behati Prinsloo
• RWBY - Winter Schnee

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
• Fushigi Yūgi Genbu Kaiden - Oracle Anlu

Discography

Albums

Release Date	Title
2002-03-21	Primary
2003-03-26	Mahoromatic for Ayako Kawasumi (まほろまてぃっく for 川澄綾子)
2004-10-06	AA (with Ai Shimizu)

Singles

Release Date	Title
1998-09-23	Dream it
1999-03-25	Owari no Nai Yume ni Mutte (終りのない夢に向って)
2002-12-21	...to you
2004-11-05	Ka・Ta・Ko・To (カ・タ・コ・ト)
2005-09-14	Love Love! Chu Chu! (Love Love! Chuっ Chuっ!)
2006-11-22	Watashi no Namida to Sora (私の涙と空)
2006-12-20	Scoop! / 7 days after (with Mamiko Noto)

Character Albums

Release Date	Title
2007-10-24	Sky Girls Character Mini-Album 1 (スカイガールズ キャラクター・ミニアルバム1) (Sakurano Otoha - with Tsuji Ayumi)

Character Singles

Release Date	Title
2001-12-21	Mahoromatic CD Dramatic 1 (まほろまてぃっく CDどらまてぃっく1) (Ando Mahoro - with Takada Yumi)
2001-12-21	Mahoromatic CD Dramatic 3 (まほろまてぃっく CDどらまてぃっく3) (Ando Mahoro - with Takimoto Fujiko)
2002-07-25	Ai Yori Aoshi Ao Uta (藍より青し 葵唄) (Sakuraba Aoi)
2002-12-21	Mahoromatic ~Motto Utsukushii Mono~ Sound Party -Mahoro-ban- (まほろまてぃっく～もっと美しいもの～サウンドパーティ -まほろ盤-) (Ando Mahoro)
2003-06-04	Omoide ni Kawaru Kimi Memory Collection Vol.5 Narumi Sako (想い出にかわる君 メモリーコレクション Vol.5 鳴海沙子) (Narumi Sako)
2003-08-15	My Little Wing (Hitawari Aya - with Nogawa Sakura, Fukui Yukari and Tanaka Kumi)
2005-04-06	Ichigo Mashimaro Chara-CD Mari (苺ましまろ Chara-CD 2 茉莉) (Sakuragi Matsuri)
2005-07-27	Ichigo Complete (いちごコンプリート) (Sakuragi Matsuri - with Chiba Saeko, Orisaka Fumiko and Noto Mamiko)
2005-09-07	Gokujou Seitokai Character Single Vol.3 Hida Sayuri & Tsunomoto Rein (極上生徒会キャラクターシングルVol.3 飛田小百合&角元れいん) (Hida Sayuri - with Matsuoka Yumi)
2006-05-10	Kodou (鼓動) (Mishima Toko - with Shindo Kei)
2006-08-09	Yume Tsukai Character CD ~Mishima Touko~ (夢使い キャラクターCD ～三島塔子～) (Mishima Touko)
2006-12-27	Fate/stay night Character Image Song: Saber (Fate/stay night キャラクターイメージソング I:セイバー) (Saber)
2007-08-22	Genzai no Aperitif (原罪のAperitif) (Hime)
2007-10-10	Zero no Tsukaima ~Futatsuki no Kishi~ Character CD2 (ゼロの使い魔 ～双月の騎士～ キャラクターCD2) (Henrietta)
2008-11-26	Kimi no Hikouki Kumo (きみのひこうき雲) (Eineus)
2008-12-25	Ichigo Splash (苺すぷらっしゅ) (Sakuragi Matsuri - with Nabatame Hitomi, Chiba Saeko, Orikasa Fumiko and Noto Mamiko)
2009-06-24	promise melody / Echoes (Eufinley Tsuge)
2009-07-24	Queen's Blade Rurou no Senshi Character Song + Short Drama Reina Ver (クイーンズブレイド 流浪の戦士 キャラクターソング +ショートドラマ レイナver) (Reina)
2009-09-21	Zero no Tsukaima Character CD Siesta & Henrietta-hen (ゼロの使い魔 キャラクターCD4 シエスタ&アンリエッタ編) (Henrietta - with Yui Horie)
2010-01-27	LOVE × HEAVEN (Saikyo Tomomi - with Nakahara Mai, Koshimizu Ami and Kugimiya Rie)

References

1. Doi, Hitoshi. "Kawasumi Ayako". Seiyuu Database. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
2. "Piano". Anime Manga Project. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2009.
3. "Shina Dark King of Dark Moon and Blue Moon's Princess". Mangaoh Club. Archived from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved January 26, 2008.
4. "Hito-kui Depāto ni Aobara wa Saku" 人食いデパートに青薔薇は咲く [Blue Roses Bloom in the Cannibal Department Store]. Gosick. Episode 9. March 5, 2011. TV Tokyo.
5. "Steins;Gate's Satō, anohana's Okada Make selector infected WIXOSS Anime". Anime News Network. January 27, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
6. Doi, Hitoshi. "Kawasumi Ayako roles (games)". Seiyuu Database. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
7. 『PROJECT X ZONE 2：BRAVE NEW WORLD（プロジェクト クロスゾーン2：ブレイブニューワールド）』新たな参戦キャラクターを公開!! (in Japanese). Famitsu. May 13, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2016.

• ANN interview on July 23, 2015

External links

• Official agency profile (Japanese)
• Ayako Kawasumi at GamePlaza Haruka Voice Artist Database (Japanese)
• Ayako Kawasumi discography at MusicBrainz
• Ayako Kawasumi at Ryu's Seiyuu Info
• Ayako Kawasumi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia