Ayako Kawasumi

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Biography

Ayako Kawasumi is a Japanese voice actress and singer. 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 as she has played the piano since childhood. 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), Fuu (Samurai Champloo), Leina (Queen's Blade), Aoi Sakuraba (Ai Yori Aoshi), Mahoro (Mahoromatic) and Natsuki Mogi (Initial D).

Known For

Sword Art Online

Aki Natsuki (voice)

High School DxD

Susan (voice)

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Erina Pendleton (voice)

A Whisker Away

Kaoru Mizutani (voice)

Assassination Classroom

Aguri Yukimura (voice)

Violet Evergarden

Clara Magnolia (voice)

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

Beretta (voice)

The Misfit of Demon King Academy

Sheila (voice)

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2026	Untitled Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity Summer Movie MOVIE	Narration (voice), Emorgear (voice)
2026	Supplementary Investigation: Off-Duty Gavan TV	Emolgear / Narrator (voice)
2026	Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! Act 3 MOVIE	Self
2026	That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea MOVIE	Beretta (voice)
2026	Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity: Jo-Chaku Course MOVIE	Narration (voice), Emorgear (voice)
2026	PROJECT R.E.D. TV	Emolgear / Narrator (voice)
2026	Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! Act 2 MOVIE	Self
2026	Fate/stay night 20th Anniversary Concert Finale MOVIE	Saber
2026	In the Clear Moonlit Dusk TV	Yoi's Mom (voice)
2025	Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! Act 1 MOVIE	Self
2025	Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter TV	Lisa Linster (voice)
2025	Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat Is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! TV	Leona (voice)
2025	Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective TV	Jun Fuyumoto (voice)
2024	Zegapain STA MOVIE	Shizuno Misaki (voice)
2024	The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies TV	Bellatrix (voice)
2024	Unnamed Memory TV	Lucrezia (voice)
2024	Unnamed Memory TV	Lucia (voice)
2024	Unnamed Memory TV	Lucrezia / Lucia (voice)
2024	Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers TV	The First Princess (voice)
2024	Tonari no Yokai-san TV	Suzu Sakaki (voice)
2024	As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World TV	Sophia Louvent (voice)
2024	Girls und Panzer das Finale OVA: Taicho War! MOVIE	Self
2023	16bit Sensation: Another Layer TV	Kaori Shimoda (voice)
2023	Horimiya: The Missing Pieces TV	Kozue Sengoku (voice)
2023	Spy Classroom TV	Homuro (voice)
2022	KanColle: See You Again on Another Quiet Blue Sea TV	(voice)
2022	Raven of the Inner Palace TV	Xie Fei/Consort Sha (voice)
2022	RWBY: Ice Queendom TV	Winter Schnee (voice)
2022	Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs TV	Luce (voice)
2022	CUE! TV	Chisa's sister (voice)
2021	Violet Evergarden: Recollections MOVIE	Clara Magnolia (voice)
2021	Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon MOVIE	Fou (voice)
2021	Revue Starlight: The Movie MOVIE	Hikari's Mother (voice)
2021	Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 2 Paladin; Agateram MOVIE	The Lion King (voice)
2020	Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 1 Wandering; Agateram MOVIE	Fou / The Lion King (voice)
2020	The Day I Became a God TV	Isuzu Satō (voice)
2020	Adachi and Shimamura TV	Shimamura's mother (voice)
2020	Grand Blues! TV	(voice)
2020	Violet Evergarden: The Movie MOVIE	Clara Magnolia (voice)
2020	Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. Spring Song MOVIE	Saber Alter (voice)
2020	The Misfit of Demon King Academy TV	Sheila (voice)
2020	SUPER HxEROS TV	ShimiChu (voice)
2020	A Whisker Away MOVIE	Kaoru Mizutani (voice)
2020	Princess Connect! Re:Dive TV	Jun Shirogane (voice)
2020	BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. TV	Velvet (voice)
2019	Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia TV	Fou (voice)
2019	Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 2 MOVIE	(voice)
2019	Battle Spirits: Saga Brave TV	Self
2019	Star☆Twinkle PreCure TV	Taurus (voice)
2019	Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. Lost Butterfly MOVIE	Saber Alter (voice)
2018	That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime TV	Beretta (voice)
2018	Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond MOVIE	Sasago (voice)
2018	Cells at Work! TV	Mast Cell (voice)
2018	Yotsuiro Biyori TV	Tomoko Hayashi (voice)
2018	Today's Menu for the Emiya Family TV	Saber (voice)
2018	Violet Evergarden TV	Clara Magnolia (voice)
2018	Laid-Back Camp TV	Tea Lady (voice)
2017	Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 1 MOVIE	(voice)
2017	Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower MOVIE	Saber (voice)
2017	The Ancient Magus' Bride TV	Goddess of Winter Morrígan (voice)
2017	18if TV	Eve (voice)
2017	Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria TV	Riveria Ljos Alf (voice)
2016	Fate/Grand Order: First Order MOVIE	Fou / Saber Alter (voice)
2016	ぐだぐだオーダー MOVIE	青セイバー
2016	Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days' Time MOVIE	Aguri Yukimura (voice)
2016	Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai TV	Ibuki Kanami
2016	Zegapain ADP MOVIE	ミサキシズノ (voice)
2016	Matoi the Sacred Slayer TV	春夏·ルシエラ
2016	Accel World: Infinite Burst MOVIE	Kakei Mihaya
2016	Queen's Blade Grimoire TV	Reina Vance (voice)
2015	Hifuu Club Activity Record ~ The Sealed Esoteric History TV	Self
2015	Girls und Panzer der Film MOVIE	Kay (voice)
2015	Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future MOVIE	Izumi Nase (voice)
2015	Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? TV	Riveria Ljos Alf (voice)
2015	Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past MOVIE	Izumi Nase (voice)
2015	Death Parade TV	Machiko (voice)
2015	Assassination Classroom TV	Aguri Yukimura (voice)
2014	Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] TV	Saber (voice)
2014	Amagi Brilliant Park TV	Moffle (voice)
2014	Terra Formars: Bugs-2 TV	Akita nanao
2014	Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun TV	Yukari Miyako (voice)
2014	Ping Pong the Animation TV	Yurie (voice)
2014	Dai Shogun - Great Revolution TV	Kiriko Hattori (voice)
2014	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Re-Edited Vol.1 MOVIE	Erina Pendleton (voice)
2014	Witch Craft Works TV	Komachi Takamiya (voice)
2013	Strike the Blood TV	Giada Kukulcan (voice)
2013	Beyond the Boundary TV	Izumi Nase (voice)
2013	Queen's Blade: Vanquished Queens TV	Leina
2013	Queen's Blade: Vanquished Queens TV	Self
2012	The Pet Girl of Sakurasou TV	Rita Ainsworth (voice)
2012	Girls und Panzer TV	Kay (voice)
2012	ガールズ＆パンツァー TVシリーズ TV	ケイ
2012	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure TV	Erina Pendleton (voice)
2012	Angelic White Magical Girls, Absolute Whiteness: Magical Girl TV	Kuramoto, Erika
2012	Sword Art Online TV	Aki Natsuki (voice)
2012	Carnival Phantasm: HibiChika Special MOVIE	Self
2012	Nakaimo: My Little Sister Is Among Them! TV	Risa Seri (voice)
2012	Tari Tari TV	Haruka Tanaka (voice)
2012	Accel World TV	Kakei Mihaya
2012	Strike Witches the Movie MOVIE	Heinrike Prinzessin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein (voice)
2012	High School DxD TV	Susan (voice)
2011	Carnival Phantasm: Illya's Castle MOVIE	Self
2011	Fate/Zero TV	Saber
2011	Carnival Phantasm TV	Saber (voice)
2011	Aria the Scarlet Ammo TV	Jeanne d`Arc
2011	Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up TV	Harumi
2010	Squid Girl TV	Ayumi Tokita (voice)
2010	Bakuman TV	Yuriko Hiramaru (voice)
2010	Battle Spirits: Brave TV	Mai Shinomiya (voice)
2010	Queen's Blade: Beautiful Fighters TV	Leina
2010	Okami-san and Her Seven Companions TV	Otsuu Tsurugaya (voice)
2010	Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint It, White! MOVIE	Pict Princess (voice)
2010	King of Thorn MOVIE	Laura Owen (voice)
2010	Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works MOVIE	Saber (voice)
2010	Night Raid 1931 TV	Shizune Yusa
2010	Night Raid 1931 TV	Self
2010	The Qwaser of Stigmata TV	Miyuri Tsujidō (voice)
2010	Ladies versus Butlers! TV	Tomomi Saikyō (voice)
2009	Battle Spirits: Shounen Gekiha Dan TV	Mai Shinomiya (voice)
2009	Charger Girl Juden Chan TV	Reika Galvini
2009	Hatsukoi Limited. TV	Sumire Fudoumiya (voice)
2009	07-Ghost TV	Athena
2009	Pandora Hearts TV	Alice (voice)
2009	Queen's Blade TV	Leina (voice)
2008	Magician's Academy TV	Eineus the Vergest
2008	Skip Beat! TV	Ruriko Matsunai
2008	A Certain Magical Index TV	Laura Stuart (voice)
2008	Kemeko Deluxe! TV	Fumiko Kobayashi
2008	Kiku and the Wolf MOVIE	Kiku-chan (voice)
2008	Natsume's Book of Friends TV	Sasago (voice)
2008	The Diary of a Crazed Family TV	Dr. Hell (voice)
2008	Real Drive TV	Holon (voice)
2008	Kanokon TV	Chizuru Minamoto
2008	To LOVE-Ru TV	Saki Tenjōin (voice)
2007	.hack//G.U. Trilogy MOVIE	Atoli (voice)
2007	The Flowers of Hard Blood TV	Shion Yasuoka
2007	Kimi Kiss Pure Rouge TV	Tomoko Kawada (voice)
2007	Mokke TV	Shizuru Hibara (voice)
2007	Potemayo TV	Self
2007	Sky Girls TV	Otoha Sakurano (voice)
2007	The Skull Man TV	Self
2007	Shakugan no Shana: The Movie MOVIE	Kazumi Yoshida
2007	Kino's Journey: Country of Illness -For You- MOVIE	Inertia (voice)
2007	Princess Resurrection TV	Hime
2007	Shining Tears X Wind TV	Blanc Neige
2007	Shining Tears X Wind TV	Clalaclan Philias
2007	Romeo × Juliet TV	Emilia (voice)
2007	Polyphonica TV	Tsuge Eufinley
2007	Claymore TV	Elena (voice)
2007	Hitohira TV	Nono Ichinose
2007	.hack//G.U. Returner MOVIE	Atoli (voice)
2007	Mina TV	Self
2007	Nodame Cantabile TV	Megumi Noda (voice)
2007	Shattered Angels TV	Kaon (voice)
2006	Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry TV	Sara Werec
2006	Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry TV	Mariette
2006	Kanon TV	Kaori Misaka (voice)
2006	D.Gray-man TV	Sofia (voice)
2006	Sky Girls MOVIE	Otoha Sakurano (voice)
2006	The Familiar of Zero TV	Henrietta de Tristain (voice)
2006	Brave Story MOVIE	Mysterious girl (voice)
2006	Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called Dance! Amigo! MOVIE	Ai Suotome (voice)
2006	Yume Tsukai TV	Touko Mishima (voice)
2006	Zegapain TV	Self
2006	Magical Witch Punie-chan TV	Anego
2006	Fate/stay night TV	Saber (voice)
2005	Ginban Kaleidoscope TV	Tazusa Sakurano
2005	Shakugan no Shana TV	Kazumi Yoshida
2005	Hell Girl TV	Self
2005	Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope MOVIE	Hotori (voice)
2005	Strawberry Marshmallow TV	Matsuri Sakuragi (voice)
2005	Petopeto-san TV	Kanna Maeta
2005	My Wife is a High School Girl TV	Asami Onohara (voice)
2005	The Snow Queen TV	Gerda (voice)
2005	The King of Braves GaoGaiGar FINAL: GRAND GLORIOUS GATHERING TV	パピヨン・ノワール
2005	Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE TV	Self
2005	Best Student Council TV	Sayuri Hida (voice)
2005	Twin Princess of Wonder Planet TV	Elsa
2005	Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan TV	Self
2005	Gallery Fake TV	Sara Halifa
2005	Starship Operators TV	Rio Mamiya
2004	Genshiken TV	Kanako Ohno (voice)
2004	Destiny of the Shrine Maiden TV	姫宮千歌音 / Chikane Himemiya
2004	Ninja Nonsense TV	Kaede Shiranui (voice)
2004	Girls Bravo TV	Self
2004	Kurau Phantom Memory TV	Kurau Amami (voice)
2004	Samurai Champloo TV	Fuu (voice)
2004	Tristia of the Deep-Blue Sea TV	Nanoca Flanka
2004	This Ugly Yet Beautiful World TV	Hikari (voice)
2003	.hack//Legend of the Twilight: Let's Meet Offline MOVIE	Hotaru
2003	Popotan TV	Unagi (Voice)
2003	Please Twins! TV	Koishi Herikawa (voice)
2003	RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio MOVIE	Megumi Shitō (voice)
2003	Scrapped Princess TV	Winia Chester (voice)
2002	Armored Troopers J-Phoenix PF LIPS TV	Self
2002	Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart TV	Miu Nomura (voice)
2002	Petite Princess Yucie TV	Elmina
2002	Nakoruru: A Gift from That Person MOVIE	Manari (voice)
2002	Initial D: Battle Stage MOVIE	Natsuki Mogi (voice)
2002	Ai Yori Aoshi TV	Aoi Sakuraba (voice)
2002	.hack TV	Hotaru (voice)
2002	RahXephon TV	Megumi Shitow (voice)
2002	Please Teacher! TV	Koishi Herikawa
2001	Usagi-chan de Cue!! TV	Miku Mizuki (voice)
2001	Rave Master TV	Elie (voice)
2001	Mahoromatic TV	Mahoro (voice)
2001	Angel Tales TV	Ayumi
2001	One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e TV	Self
2001	One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e TV	長森瑞佳 (Voice)
2001	Great Dangaioh TV	Manami Mishio
2001	Sister Princess TV	Tikagie
2001	Comic Party TV	Self
2001	Battle Doll: Angelic Layer TV	Kaede Saito (voice)
2001	Initial D: Third Stage MOVIE	Natsuki Mogi (voice)
2001	Zoids: New Century TV	Rinon (voice)
2000	Azumanga Web Daioh MOVIE	Ayumu 'Osaka' Kasuga (voice)
2000	Sin: The Movie MOVIE	Elyse Stewart (voice)
2000	Ghost Stories TV	Hanako (voice)
2000	Ah! My Goddess: The Movie MOVIE	Morgan le Fay (voice)
2000	Angel Sanctuary TV	Mudou Sara (voice)
2000	NieA_7 TV	Mayuko Chigasaki (voice)
2000	Ceres: Celestial Legend TV	(voice)
2000	Crest of the Stars: Birth MOVIE	Lafiel "Abriel Nei Debrusc Borl Paryun Lafiel" Abriel (Voice)
2000	Gate Keepers TV	Ruriko Ikusawa (voice)
1999	Samurai: Hunt for the Sword TV	魔由羅
1999	Seraphim Call TV	Kurumi Matsumoto (voice)
1999	Sorcerer on the Rocks TV	Taru-Ho (voice)
1999	Legend of Black Heaven TV	Rinko (voice)
1999	Soul Hunter TV	(voice)
1999	Great Teacher Onizuka TV	Tomoko Nomura (voice)
1999	A.D. Police TV	Kyoko Miyano (voice)
1999	I'm Gonna Be An Angel! TV	Sara
1999	To Heart TV	Akari Kamigishi (voice)
1999	Crest of the Stars TV	Lafiel Abriel (voice)
1998	Visitor MOVIE	Mochizuki Lila
1998	Mamotte Shugogetten TV	Self
1998	Serial Experiments Lain TV	Mika Iwakura - Lain's older sister (voice)
1998	DT Eightron TV	Fuia
1998	Initial D TV	Natsuki Mogi (voice)
1998	Princess Nine TV	Yuki Azuma (voice)
1998	Knight Hunters TV	Self
1998	Neo Ranga TV	Aya Seike (voice)
1998	Outlaw Star TV	Melfina (voice)
1997	Tournament of the Gods: Title Match TV	Shizuku-hime

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