Ayako Kawasumi

Known for

Acting

Life

Born 1976 (age 50)

Born in

Tokyo, Japan

Credits

241 acting credits

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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

08 Jul 2012

High School DxD

06 Jan 2012

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

06 Oct 2012

A Whisker Away

18 Jun 2020

Assassination Classroom

10 Jan 2015

Violet Evergarden

11 Jan 2018

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

02 Oct 2018

The Misfit of Demon King Academy

04 Jul 2020

Photos

Filmography

2023

16bit Sensation: Another Layeras Kaori Shimoda (voice)13 episodes
Horimiya: The Missing Piecesas Kozue Sengoku (voice)1 episode
Spy Classroomas Homuro (voice)1 episode

2022

KanColle: See You Again on Another Quiet Blue Seaas (voice)8 episodes
Raven of the Inner Palaceas Xie Fei1 episode
RWBY: Ice Queendomas Winter Schnee (voice)2 episodes
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobsas Luce (voice)2 episodes
CUE!as Chisa's sister (voice)1 episode

2021

Violet Evergarden: Recollectionsas Clara Magnolia (voice)
Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomonas Fou (voice)
Revue Starlight: The Movieas Hikari's Mother (voice)
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 2 Paladin; Agateramas The Lion King (voice)

2020

Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 1 Wandering; Agateramas Fou
The Day I Became a Godas Isuzu Satō (voice)1 episode
Adachi and Shimamuraas Shimamura's mother (voice)6 episodes
Grand Blues!as (voice)12 episodes
Violet Evergarden: The Movieas Clara Magnolia (voice)
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. Spring Songas Saber Alter (voice)
The Misfit of Demon King Academyas Sheila (voice)2 episodes
SUPER HxEROSas ShimiChu (voice)1 episode
A Whisker Awayas Kaoru Mizutani (voice)
Princess Connect! Re:Diveas Jun Shirogane (voice)4 episodes
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.as Velvet (voice)1 episode

2019

Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babyloniaas Fou (voice)21 episodes
Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 2as (voice)
Battle Spirits: Saga Brave3 episodes
Star☆Twinkle PreCureas Taurus (voice)49 episodes
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. Lost Butterflyas Saber Alter (voice)

2018

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slimeas Beretta (voice)6 episodes
Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bondas Sasago (voice)
Cells at Work!as Mast Cell (voice)4 episodes
Yotsuiro Biyorias Tomoko Hayashi (voice)2 episodes
Today's Menu for the Emiya Familyas Saber (voice)13 episodes
Violet Evergardenas Clara Magnolia (voice)1 episode
Laid-Back Campas Tea Lady (voice)2 episodes

2017

Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 1as (voice)
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Floweras Saber (voice)
The Ancient Magus' Brideas Goddess of Winter Morrígan (voice)5 episodes
18ifas Eve (voice)13 episodes
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoriaas Riveria Ljos Alf (voice)12 episodes

2016

Fate/Grand Order -First Order-as Fou
ぐだぐだオーダーas 青セイバー
Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days' Timeas Aguri Yukimura (voice)
Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukaias Ibuki Kanami8 episodes
Zegapain ADPas ミサキシズノ (voice)
Matoi the Sacred Slayeras 春夏·ルシエラ12 episodes
Accel World: Infinite Burstas Kakei Mihaya
Queen's Blade Grimoireas Reina Vance (voice)2 episodes

2015

Hifuu Club Activity Record ~ The Sealed Esoteric History5 episodes
Girls und Panzer der Filmas Kay (voice)
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Futureas Izumi Nase (voice)
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?as Riveria Ljos Alf (voice)2 episodes
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Pastas Izumi Nase (voice)
Death Paradeas Machiko (voice)12 episodes
Assassination Classroomas Aguri Yukimura (voice)25 episodes

2014

Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]as Saber (voice)25 episodes
Amagi Brilliant Parkas Moffle (voice)13 episodes
Terra Formars: Bugs-2as Akita nanao2 episodes
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kunas Yukari Miyako (voice)12 episodes
Ping Pong the Animationas Yurie (voice)5 episodes
Dai Shogun - Great Revolutionas Kiriko Hattori (voice)12 episodes
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Re-Edited Vol.1as Erina Pendleton (voice)
Witch Craft Worksas Komachi Takamiya (voice)12 episodes

2013

Strike the Bloodas Giada Kukulcan (voice)7 episodes
Beyond the Boundaryas Izumi Nase (voice)12 episodes
Queen's Blade: Vanquished Queens4 episodes

2012

The Pet Girl of Sakurasouas Rita Ainsworth (voice)10 episodes
Girls und Panzeras Kay (voice)12 episodes
JoJo's Bizarre Adventureas Erina Pendleton (voice)26 episodes
Absolute Whiteness: Magical Girlas Erika Kuramoto (voice)
Angelic White Magical Girls, Absolute Whiteness: Magical Girlas Kuramoto, Erika1 episode
Sword Art Onlineas Aki Natsuki (voice)7 episodes
Carnival Phantasm: HibiChika Special
Nakaimo: My Little Sister Is Among Them!as Risa Seri (voice)12 episodes
Tari Tarias Haruka Tanaka (voice)3 episodes
Accel Worldas Kakei Mihaya24 episodes
Strike Witches the Movieas Heinrike Prinzessin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein (voice)
High School DxDas Susan (voice)1 episode

2011

Carnival Phantasm: Illya's Castle
Fate/Zeroas Saber (voice)25 episodes
Carnival Phantasmas Saber (voice)12 episodes
Aria the Scarlet Ammoas Jeanne d`Arc12 episodes
Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Upas Harumi12 episodes

2010

Squid Girlas Ayumi Tokita (voice)24 episodes
Bakumanas Yuriko Hiramaru (voice)75 episodes
Battle Spirits: Braveas Mai Shinomiya (voice)50 episodes
Queen's Blade: Beautiful Fightersas Leina6 episodes
Okami-san and Her Seven Companionsas Otsuu Tsurugaya (voice)12 episodes
Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint It, White!as Pict Princess (voice)
King of Thornas Laura Owen (voice)
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Worksas Saber (voice)
Night Raid 1931as Shizune Yusa13 episodes
Fate/stay night TV reproduction2 episodes
The Qwaser of Stigmataas Miyuri Tsujidō (voice)36 episodes
Ladies versus Butlers!as Tomomi Saikyō (voice)12 episodes

2009

Kanokon: Manatsu no daishanikusaias Chizuru Minamoto2 episodes
Battle Spirits: Shounen Gekiha Danas Mai Shinomiya (voice)50 episodes
Charger Girl Juden Chanas Reika Galvini12 episodes
Hatsukoi Limited.as Sumire Fudoumiya (voice)1 episode
07-Ghostas Athena25 episodes
Pandora Heartsas Alice (voice)25 episodes
Queen's Bladeas Leina (voice)36 episodes

2008

Magician's Academyas Eineus the Vergest12 episodes
Skip Beat!as Ruriko Matsunai25 episodes
A Certain Magical Indexas Laura Stuart (voice)11 episodes
Kemeko Deluxe!as Fumiko Kobayashi12 episodes
Kiku and the Wolfas Kiku-chan (voice)
Natsume's Book of Friendsas Sasago (voice)11 episodes
The Diary of a Crazed Familyas Dr. Hell (voice)26 episodes
Real Driveas Holon (voice)26 episodes
Kanokonas Chizuru Minamoto12 episodes
Kanokon: The Girl Who Cried Foxas Chizuru Minamoto12 episodes
To Love Ruas Saki Tenjōin (voice)64 episodes

2007

.hack//G.U. Trilogyas Atoli (voice)
The Flowers of Hard Bloodas Shion Yasuoka22 episodes
Kimi Kiss Pure Rougeas Tomoko Kawada (voice)24 episodes
Mokkeas Shizuru Hibara (voice)24 episodes
Potemayo12 episodes
Sky Girlsas Otoha Sakurano (voice)26 episodes
The Skull Man13 episodes
Shakugan no Shana: The Movieas Kazumi Yoshida
Kino's Journey: Country of Illness -For You-as Inertia (voice)
Princess Resurrectionas Hime26 episodes
Shining Tears X Windas Clalaclan Philias13 episodes
Romeo × Julietas Emilia (voice)24 episodes
Polyphonicaas Tsuge Eufinley24 episodes
Claymoreas Elena (voice)1 episode
Hitohiraas Nono Ichinose12 episodes
.hack//G.U. Returneras Atoli (voice)
Minaas Sumire Nishiha11 episodes
Nodame Cantabileas Megumi Noda (voice)45 episodes
Shattered Angelsas Kaon (voice)12 episodes

2006

Strain: Strategic Armored Infantryas Sara Werec13 episodes
Kanonas Kaori Misaka (voice)11 episodes
D.Gray-manas Sofia (voice)51 episodes
Sky Girlsas Otoha Sakurano (voice)
The Familiar of Zeroas Henrietta de Tristain (voice)49 episodes
Brave Storyas Mysterious girl (voice)
Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo!as Ai Suotome (voice)
Yume Tsukaias Touko Mishima (voice)12 episodes
Zegapain26 episodes
Magical Witch Punie-chanas Anego4 episodes
Fate/stay nightas Saber (voice)24 episodes

2005

Ginban Kaleidoscopeas Tazusa Sakurano12 episodes
Shakugan no Shanaas Kazumi Yoshida72 episodes
Hell Girl1 episode
Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hopeas Hotori (voice)
Strawberry Marshmallowas Matsuri Sakuragi (voice)12 episodes
Petopeto-sanas Kanna Maeta13 episodes
My Wife is a High School Girlas Asami Onohara (voice)26 episodes
The Snow Queenas Gerda (voice)36 episodes
The King of Braves GaoGaiGar FINAL: GRAND GLORIOUS GATHERINGas パピヨン・ノワール12 episodes
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE1 episode
Best Student Councilas Sayuri Hida (voice)26 episodes
Twin Princess of Wonder Planetas Elsa103 episodes
Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan12 episodes
Gallery Fakeas Sara Halifa37 episodes
Starship Operatorsas Rio Mamiya13 episodes

2004

Genshikenas Kanako Ohno (voice)37 episodes
Destiny of the Shrine Maidenas 姫宮千歌音12 episodes
Ninja Nonsenseas Kaede Shiranui (voice)24 episodes
Girls Bravo24 episodes
Kurau Phantom Memoryas Kurau Amami (voice)24 episodes
Samurai Champlooas Fuu (voice)26 episodes
Tristia of the Deep-Blue Seaas Nanoca Flanka2 episodes
This Ugly Yet Beautiful Worldas Hikari (voice)12 episodes

2003

.hack//Legend of the Twilight: Let's Meet Offlineas Hotaru
Popotanas Unagi (Voice)12 episodes
Please Twins!as Koishi Herikawa (voice)13 episodes
RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentioas Megumi Shitō (voice)
Scrapped Princessas Winia Chester (voice)24 episodes

2002

Armored Troopers J-Phoenix PF LIPS3 episodes
Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heartas Miu Nomura (voice)10 episodes
Petite Princess Yucieas Elmina26 episodes
Nakoruru: A Gift from That Personas Manari (voice)
Initial D: Battle Stageas Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Ai Yori Aoshias Aoi Sakuraba (voice)36 episodes
.hackas Hotaru (voice)12 episodes
RahXephonas Megumi Shitow (voice)26 episodes
Please Teacher!as Koishi Herikawa12 episodes

2001

Usagi-chan de Cue!!as Miku Mizuki (voice)3 episodes
Rave Masteras Elie (voice)51 episodes
Mahoromaticas Mahoro (voice)26 episodes
Angel Talesas Ayumi12 episodes
One: Kagayaku Kisetsu eas 長森瑞佳 (Voice)2 episodes
Great Dangaiohas Manami Mishio13 episodes
Sister Princessas Tikagie26 episodes
Comic Party26 episodes
Battle Doll: Angelic Layeras Kaede Saito (voice)26 episodes
Initial D: Third Stageas Natsuki Mogi (voice)
Zoids: New Centuryas Rinon (voice)26 episodes

2000

Azumanga Web Daiohas Ayumu 'Osaka' Kasuga (voice)
Sin: The Movieas Elyse Stewart (voice)
Ghost Storiesas Hanako (voice)19 episodes
Ah! My Goddess: The Movieas Morgan le Fay (voice)
Angel Sanctuaryas Mudou Sara (voice)3 episodes
NieA_7as Mayuko Chigasaki (voice)13 episodes
Ceres: Celestial Legendas (voice)24 episodes
Crest of the Stars: Birthas Lafiel "Abriel Nei Debrusc Borl Paryun Lafiel" Abriel (Voice)
Gate Keepersas Ruriko Ikusawa (voice)24 episodes

1999

Samurai: Hunt for the Swordas 魔由羅2 episodes
Seraphim Callas Kurumi Matsumoto (voice)12 episodes
Sorcerer on the Rocksas Taru-Ho (voice)2 episodes
Legend of Black Heavenas Rinko (voice)4 episodes
Soul Hunteras (voice)26 episodes
Great Teacher Onizukaas Tomoko Nomura (voice)43 episodes
A.D. Policeas Kyoko Miyano (voice)12 episodes
I'm Gonna Be An Angel!as Sara26 episodes
To Heartas Akari Kamigishi (voice)26 episodes
Crest of the Starsas Lafiel Abriel (voice)36 episodes

1998

Visitoras Mochizuki Lila
Mamotte Shugogetten30 episodes
Serial Experiments Lainas Mika Iwakura - Lain's older sister (voice)13 episodes
DT Eightronas Fuia26 episodes
Initial Das Natsuki Mogi (voice)29 episodes
Princess Nineas Yuki Azuma (voice)26 episodes
Knight Hunters1 episode
Neo Rangaas Aya Seike (voice)48 episodes
Outlaw Staras Melfina (voice)26 episodes

1997

Tournament of the Gods: Title Matchas Shizuku-hime1 episode