Ayako Kawasumi
Ayako Kawasumi (川澄 綾子, Kawasumi Atyako) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is credited for her work as the voice for the character Erina Pendleton in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation.
She is also well known for her roles as Akari Kamigishi in To Heart, Fuu in Samurai Champloo, Saber in Fate/stay night, Leina in Queen's Blade, Melfina in Outlaw Star, Lafiel in Crest of the Stars – Banner of the Stars, Nodame in Nodame Cantabile, Aoi Sakuraba in Ai Yori Aoshi, Mahoro in Mahoromatic and Natsuki Mogi in Initial D.
Biography
Ayako Kawasumi was born on March 30, 1976 in Tokyo. Kawasumi graduated from the Toho Junior College of Music.[3]
In 1996, Kawasumi received the Yoyogi Animation Academy award at that year's Sony Music Entertainment Japan's auditions. In 1997, she played her first voicing role as a policewoman in the animated adaptation of You're Under Arrest.
Since then, Kawasumi has played in a variety of roles.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Roles
| Title | Media | Year |
|---|---|---|
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation | Anime | 2012 |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle | Video Game | 2013 |
| JoJo raDIO | Radio | 2013 |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven | Video Game | 2015 |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Records | Video Game | 2017 |
Gallery
Okitsu at the JoJo raDIO special event
JoJo raDIO cast pose from TOMMY's twitter
JoJo raDIO cast pose from Tomokazu Sugita's blog
Photo of Cast for Episode 26
Trivia
- Ayako's favorite scene was Jonathan and Erina's moment after their departure and just before Dio shows up on the ship in Episode 9.[4]
- Ayako's favorite character other than her own is Jonathan. Her favorite line in the series is Speedwagon saying Dio smells awful in Episode 3.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=525
- ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/228959/profile/
- ↑ "Nihon Tarento Meikan (2018 Edition)" VIP Times, January 25, 2018, p. 520. ISBN 978-4-904674-09-3 .
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 JoJo raDIO Event Special Pamphlet
