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Rumi Shishido
Ryo lưu mỹ
Born(1973-11-06)November 6, 1973(age 51)
Occupations
Years active1990–present
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Websiterumi-shishido

Rumi Shishido(Ryo lưu mỹ,Shishido Rumi,born November 6, 1973)is a Japanese singer andvoice actressfromFukuoka Prefecture,Japan.[1]Shishido debuted as anidolsinger withSony Recordsin 1990 with the single "Cosmic Rendezvous." In 1992, she left her management and began releasing music independently.

Around the same time Shishido left her management, she also debuted as a voice actress, with her breakthrough role being Mikako Koda fromNeighborhood Story.Other notable roles she has played include Onpu Segawa fromOjamajo Doremi,Rosemary Applefield fromAshita no Nadja,Viper fromReborn!,M.O.M.O.from theXenosagaseries, Diana and Luna from theJewelpetseries, and June Amou fromPretty Rhythm: Rainbow LiveandKing of Prism.

Early life

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Shishido was born inFukuoka Prefecture,Japan as the only daughter of an oldSamuraifamily; her grandfather was abuddhist monk.When Shishido was two years old, she moved toHiroshimawith her mother after her parents divorced.[2]She was acheerleaderat school. Prior to being scouted, she was studying abroad inSeattle,Washington.[2]

Career

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Musical career

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CitingEtsuko Ichiharaas her inspiration, in 1989, Shishido decided to audition for a contest hosted byLottethrough the encouragement of her mother.[2]At the age of 16, Shishido was selected as the winner out of 85,000 contestants[2]and appeared on their television commercial in the following year. Shishido's debut single, titled "Cosmic Rendezvous", was released in 1990. Known by her idol nickname "Run Run"(るんるん,Run Run),Shishido also joined the members ofLip'sandRakutenshito form the project group Nanatsuboshi. During her time as an idol, she faced strict regulations during public appearances and was not allowed to speak out of turn, nor was she allowed to befriend other idols from rival managements.[2]

In 1992, Shishido terminated her contract, citing interest in other career paths such as acting and film.[2]Shishido continued her singing career as anindependent singer.[3]Her first indie album,Set Me Free,released in 1995 and had cost¥500,000to produce.[2]Shishido's album was positively received, andNeil StraussofThe New York Timescompared her "ripe, melodic voice" toDebbie GibsonandLiz Phair.[4]

Since meeting guitarist Kohei Shigihara, most of Shishido's music has been composed by him.[5]The first song produced by the two was titled "Lion to Kyūka"(ライオンと hưu hạ,Raion to Kyūka)in 2006,[6]which Shishido describes as the song "[seeming] to have been [her] image" and that "[t]hough [she is] refreshing, [she sings] the sense of the vanity of life of the man and woman".[6]

On May 9, 2010, Shishido celebrated her 20th anniversary in the music industry with a commemorative performance that was streamed live onUstream.Shishido's performance set a record of having the most people view her video on the entire history of the website.[5][7]

Voice acting career

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Shishido's first start at a voice acting career was in 1992, when she voiced Uni Charm Password from theOVAseries ofKO Beast.In 1995, she broke through with her first leading role as Mikako Koda fromNeighborhood Storyand was encouraged to audition after producer Hiromi Seki had heard her speaking voice through her album,Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Ti-Do-Shi-Shi-Do-Ru-Mi.[2]Shishido auditioned for the role of Doremi inOjamajo Doremibut did not get the part. Despite that, she was later cast as Onpu, a role that boosted her popularity as a voice actress.[2]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 Gokinjo Monogatari Mikako Kōda
2000 Ojamajo Doremi # The Movie Onpu Segawa
2001 Mōtto! Ojamajo Doremi: Kaeru Seki no Himitsu Onpu Segawa
2017 King of Prism: Pride the Hero June Amou
2019 King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars June Amou
2020 Looking for Magical Doremi Onpu Segawa

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Gokinjo Monogatari Mikako Kōda
1996 Hana Yori Dango Sakurako Sanjō [8]
1999 Ojamajo Doremi Onpu Segawa Voice
2000 Ojamajo Doremi # Onpu Segawa
2001 Mōtto! Ojamajo Doremi Onpu Segawa
2002 Ojamajo Doremi Dokkān! Onpu Segawa
2002 Digimon Frontier Lopmon
2003 Ashita no Nadja Rosemary Applefield
2003 Popotan Shizuku
2003 Zatch Bell! Laila Season 2
2004 Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho Onpu Segawa
2005 Xenosaga: The Animation M.O.M.O.
2005 Paradise Kiss Mikako Kōda
2005 Onegai My Melody Takao Miyamae Episode 29
2005 Animal Yokocho Iyo
2005 Twin Princess of Wonder Planet Pearl
2006 Powerpuff Girls Z Sakurako Kintoki/Sedusa
2006 The Story of Saiunkoku Sa Shunki
2006 Welcome to the N.H.K. Nanako Midorikawa, Pururin, Torotoro
2006 Reborn! Viper/Mammon
2007 The Story of Saiunkoku: Second Series Sa Shunki
2009 Jewelpet Diana, Luna
2010 Jewelpet Twinkle Diana, Luna
2010 Highschool of the Dead Naomi Episode 3
2011 Jewelpet Sunshine Diana, Luna Episodes 5, 14, 25, 27, 31, 37, 41
2012 Jewelpet Kira Deco Luna
2013 Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live June Amō
2013 Jewelpet Happiness Luna
2019 Kiratto Pri Chan Sara's mother

OVA

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Netrun-mon Biscuit-tan

Original Net Animation

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 Penguin Musume Heart Aka
2019 Ojamajo Doremi: Owarai Gekijou Onpu Segawa

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht M.O.M.O [9]
2004 Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse M.O.M.O. [9]
2005 Namco × Capcom M.O.M.O. [9]
2006 Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra M.O.M.O. [9]
2007 Agarest: Generations of War Fyuria
2007 Tales of Innocence Chitose Cxarma [9]
2010 Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier Exceed M.O.M.O., Hal Gand [9]
2019 Puyo Puyo Quest Onpu Segawa [10]

CD Drama

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Live-action films

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 Nana Sakagami
2006 Nana 2 Sakagami
2015 The End of the World and the Cat's Disappearance Itsuko's Mom

Dubbing

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Discography

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Singles

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Title Year Peak position Album
JPN
"Cosmic Rendezvous"(コズミック・ランデブー) 1990 61 Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Shi-Do-Shi-Shi-Do-Ru-Mi
"Naku yo Idol Heisei Ni-nen"(ナクヨアイドル bình thành 2 năm) 60 Non-album single
"Panic in My Room" 1991 Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Shi-Do-Shi-Shi-Do-Ru-Mi
"Chikyū no Kiki"(Địa cầu の nguy cơ) 75
"Otokonoko"(おとこ の こ) Non-album single
"Otokonoko ga Naichau Nante (La-Da-Dee)"(Nam の コが khóc いちゃうなんて ( La-Da-Dee )) Non-album single
"Koi wa Maketerare Nation"(Luyến はマケテラレネーション) 1992 93 Non-album single
"He-ro-i-ne"(ヒ・ロ・イ・ン) 1995 Non-album single
"Don't You Know?!" Non-album single
"Sunao ni Natte"(Tố thẳng になって) 1996 Non-album single
"NG!" Non-album single
"Shinya Hakai"(Đêm khuya bồi hồi) 1997 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

References

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  1. ^"Ryo lưu mỹ – TOWER RECORDS ONLINE".tower.jp(in Japanese).Archivedfrom the original on November 1, 2019.RetrievedNovember 1,2019.
  2. ^abcdefghiNelkin, Sarah (June 10, 2017)."Rumi Shishido Talks about Going from Underground Idol to Professional Voice Actress".Anime Now. Archived fromthe originalon July 17, 2017.
  3. ^"Rumi Shishido's profile".Rumi Shishido.Archivedfrom the original on April 2, 2010.RetrievedMarch 11,2010.
  4. ^Strauss, Neil (September 21, 1995)."The Pop Life: Subtle Inroads".The New York Times.Archivedfrom the original on September 11, 2013.RetrievedMarch 11,2010.
  5. ^ab"Ryo lưu mỹ – RUMI SHISHIDO".Majix.September 21, 1995.Archivedfrom the original on October 17, 2010.RetrievedOctober 9,2010.
  6. ^ab"ライオンと hưu hạ".Majix.September 21, 1995.Archivedfrom the original on September 23, 2010.RetrievedOctober 9,2010.
  7. ^Nelkin, Sarah (September 7, 2013)."Voice Actress & Former Idol Rumi Shishido to Make TV Appearance for 1st Time in 20 Years".Anime News Network.RetrievedSeptember 15,2024.
  8. ^"キャラクター/キャスト - hoa より nam tử - tác phẩm ラインナップ".lineup.toei-anim.co.jp(in Japanese).RetrievedJanuary 19,2022.
  9. ^abcdef"Rumi Shishido (visual voices guide) - Behind The Voice Actors".behindthevoiceactors.RetrievedJanuary 19,2021.Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  10. ^"『おジャ ma nữ どれみ』コラボイベント khai thúc giục quyết định! |ぷよぷよ!!クエスト".November 2, 2019.
  11. ^Ryo lưu mỹ, ニューアルバムで thục れた “Nữ” の mị lực ca う.Natalie.mu(in Japanese). March 16, 2012.Archivedfrom the original on March 19, 2012.RetrievedMarch 20,2012.
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