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Sumi Shimamoto

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.

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
Years active1970–present
Notable work
Spouse
Daisuke Koshikawa
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(m. 1984)​
Children1

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]

Roles

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Her best-known voice roles include Nausicaä in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Suzuko in Fire Tripper and Kyoko Otonashi in Maison Ikkoku.[1]

She won the role of Nausicaä after she impressed Hayao Miyazaki with her role as Clarisse in his debut film The Castle of Cagliostro, subsequently appearing in two more of his movies, My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke.[2]

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  • Insect Land (Earth)[7]
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Radio

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  • Seishun Adventure: Hiroshi Mori's "Joō no Hyaku Hisshitsu" (Queen Debō Suho)

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  • 20-mensō ni Onegai!! Koi hodo Suteki na Musical ha nai (Utako Ōkawa)
  • Koisuru KI·MO·CHI (as Kyōko Otonashi)

Live action

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  • Tarō no Seishun (TV, 1980), Setsuko Muramatsu
  • Let's Talk About the Old Times (Film, 2022), herself[15]

Dubbing

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Other

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  • All Finish Tōkyō Midnight: Natsumi's Eye (Natsumi Kawahara)
  • I Can Hear the Sea (dialect coach)

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ Drazen, Patrick (October 2002). "Flying with Ghibli: The Animation of Hayao Miyazaki and Company". Anime Explosion! The What, Why & Wow of Japanese Animation. Berkeley, California: Stone Bridge Press. pp. 253–280. ISBN 1-880656-72-8.
  2. ^ McCarthy, Helen (2002). Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation : Films, Themes, Artistry. San Francisco, California: Stone Bridge Press. p. 57. ISBN 1-880656-41-8.
  3. ^ "Ishida and Asakura Comedy Anime's Promo Streamed". Anime News Network. January 5, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Berserk Anime's New Cast, Theme Song Artists Revealed". Anime News Network. February 19, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  5. ^ 『ドラゴン、家を買う。』第8話 ピーちゃんが家探しをお手伝い⁉︎. Animage Plus. May 19, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Getter Robo Arc Anime Reveals 11 New Cast Members". Anime News Network. June 25, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Insect Land Anime Casts Sumi Shimamoto as Earth". Anime News Network. July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  8. ^ Milligan, Marcedes (April 11, 2023). "Mini-Monster Mayhem Returns in 'Chibi Godzilla Raids Again'!". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "Natsume's Book of Friends Film's Trailer Previews Uru's Theme Song". Anime News Network. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  10. ^ "竜とそばかすの姫". eiga.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "Aria the Benedizione Film's Trailer Reveals December 3 Debut". Anime News Network. August 10, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store Anime Film Reveals 14 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  13. ^ "Shimamoto Sumi - Fire Emblem Heroes Wiki".
  14. ^ Romano, Sal (October 21, 2022). "Tactics Ogre: Reborn details skills, battlefield, Wheel of Fortune, Chariot Tarot, World Tarot, more classes and characters". Gematsu. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  15. ^ "時には昔の話を 森山周一郎 声優と呼ばれた俳優". eiga.com. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  16. ^ "f384679271.2.jpg". Aucfree. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  17. ^ "フィッシャー・キング[吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  18. ^ "ターミナル・ベロシティ". Disney. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  19. ^ "Some of the 11th Annual Seiyū Awards Winners Announced". Anime News Network. February 21, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
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