Ayako Kawasumi | |
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川澄 綾子 | |
 Ayako Kawasumi 2006 Otakon Convention | |
| Born | March 30, 1976[1] Tokyo, Japan[1] |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Agent | Office Osawa |
| Height | 157 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 Stars – Banner 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).
- ^ a b 川澄 綾子｜日本タレント名鑑. Nihon Tarento Meikan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ Doi, Hitoshi. "Kawasumi Ayako". Seiyuu Database. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ "Piano". Anime Manga Project. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2009.