Ayako Kawasumi

Ayako Kawasumi
川澄 綾子
Ayako Kawasumi 2006 Otakon Convention
Born (1976-03-30) March 30, 1976 (age 48)[1]
Tokyo, Japan[1]
Occupations
Years active1997–present
AgentOffice Osawa
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in)

Ayako Kawasumi (川澄 綾子, Kawasumi Ayako, born March 30, 1976) is a Japanese voice actress and singer.[2] She is affectionately referred to by her fellow voice actors and fans as "Ayachii (あやちー)", "Peyaya (ペヤヤ, Peyaya)","Ayasumi (あやすみ)" and "Aya-nē (あやねえ)". She is a skilled pianist as she has played the piano since childhood.[3] She 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), Elie (Rave Master), Melfina (Outlaw Star), Nodame (Nodame Cantabile), Lafiel (Crest of the StarsBanner of the Stars), Fuu (Samurai Champloo), Leina (Queen's Blade), Aoi Sakuraba (Ai Yori Aoshi), Mahoro (Mahoromatic), Shenhe (Genshin Impact) and Natsuki Mogi (Initial D).

  1. ^ a b 川澄 綾子|日本タレント名鑑. Nihon Tarento Meikan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  2. ^ Doi, Hitoshi. "Kawasumi Ayako". Seiyuu Database. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  3. ^ "Piano". Anime Manga Project. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2009.