Sumi Shimamoto

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Sumi Shimamoto
島本 須美
Shimamoto at Sakura-Con in April 2007.
Born	Sumi Koshikawa (越川 須美) (1954-12-08) December 8, 1954 (age 69) Kōchi, Japan
Occupations	Actress voice actress narrator
Years active	1970–present
Notable work	Maison Ikkoku as Kyoko Otonashi Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind as Nausicaä
Spouse	Daisuke Koshikawa ​ (m. 1984)​
Children	1

Sumi Shimamoto (島本 須美, Shimamoto Sumi, born December 8, 1954), real name Sumi Koshikawa (越川 須美, Koshikawa Sumi), is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator of film and anime and video games. After graduating from the Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music, she joined Gekidan Seinenza, a theatrical acting troupe. She is currently independent of any talent management company.

She is married to Daisuke Koshikawa, one of the founders of the comedy troupe Chibikko Gang. Their first child, Shiori, has also done voice acting.^{[citation needed]}