Ayako Kawasumi

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).

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RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio (2003)

Ayato and Haruka are middle-school sweethearts whose lives take a dire turn when the mysterious Mu invade Tokyo in the year 2012. Protecting humanity from the Mu may be Ayato's destiny, but what he really wants is to regain the relationship he once had with Haruka. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomoki Kyoda
CAST:  Hiro Shimono  •  Aya Hisakawa  •  Hirofumi Nojima  •  Houko Kuwashima

Ayato and Haruka are middle-school sweethearts whose lives take a dire turn when the mysterious Mu invade Tokyo in the year 2012. Protecting humanity from the Mu may be Ayato's destiny, but what he really wants is to regain the relationship he once had with Haruka. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomoki Kyoda
CAST:  Hiro Shimono  •  Aya Hisakawa  •  Hirofumi Nojima  •  Houko Kuwashima

Brave Story (2006)

Jr. High School Student Wataru and his friends like playing in an abandond building and looking for ghosts. However it seems he is not the only one. Another mysterious student Mitsuru shows Wataru that there is a magical door to another world where one can go and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Chigira
CAST:  Takako Matsu  •  Eiji Wentz  •  Shirō Itō  •  Ayako Kawasumi

Jr. High School Student Wataru and his friends like playing in an abandond building and looking for ghosts. However it seems he is not the only one. Another mysterious student Mitsuru shows Wataru that there is a magical door to another world where one can go and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Chigira
CAST:  Takako Matsu  •  Eiji Wentz  •  Shirō Itō  •  Ayako Kawasumi

Ah! My Goddess: The Movie (2000)

It has been three spring-times since Belldandy came to Earth to grant Keiichi one wish. Things seem to be fine with them while living in the temple with Belldandy's sisters Urd and Skuld, but little do they know that a fallen god from Belldandy's past has escaped ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Goda
CAST:  Kikuko Inoue  •  Masami Kikuchi  •  Yumi Touma  •  Aya Hisakawa

It has been three spring-times since Belldandy came to Earth to grant Keiichi one wish. Things seem to be fine with them while living in the temple with Belldandy's sisters Urd and Skuld, but little do they know that a fallen god from Belldandy's past has escaped ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Goda
CAST:  Kikuko Inoue  •  Masami Kikuchi  •  Yumi Touma  •  Aya Hisakawa

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (2010)

Shirou Emiya finds himself an unwilling participant in a deadly competition where seven Mages summon heroic spirits as servants to duel each other to the death. They compete for the chance to make a wish from the Holy Grail, which has the power to grant any wish. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuji Yamaguchi  •  Kenichi Takeshita
CAST:  Ayako Kawasumi  •  Noriaki Sugiyama  •  Junichi Suwabe  •  Kana Ueda

Shirou Emiya finds himself an unwilling participant in a deadly competition where seven Mages summon heroic spirits as servants to duel each other to the death. They compete for the chance to make a wish from the Holy Grail, which has the power to grant any wish. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuji Yamaguchi  •  Kenichi Takeshita
CAST:  Ayako Kawasumi  •  Noriaki Sugiyama  •  Junichi Suwabe  •  Kana Ueda

Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (2006)

Something sinister's afoot in Kasukabe. Shin-chan doesn't know what it is, but he's pretty sure it involves samba-dancing doppelgängers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuji Muto
CAST:  Akiko Yajima  •  Miki Narahashi  •  Keiji Fujiwara  •  Satomi Korogi

Something sinister's afoot in Kasukabe. Shin-chan doesn't know what it is, but he's pretty sure it involves samba-dancing doppelgängers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuji Muto
CAST:  Akiko Yajima  •  Miki Narahashi  •  Keiji Fujiwara  •  Satomi Korogi

Nakoruru ~The Gift From That Person~ (2002)

Nakoruru, finally returned to her home Kamuikotan after a long, fierce battle, receives a warm welcome from dear friends and the village children. Her spirit is uplifted by her reunion with companions Manari and Yantamuu. But as the trauma of battle falls away, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuma Kanazawa
CAST:  Harumi Ikoma  •  Keiko Kamitani  •  Ayako Kawasumi  •  Nanako Fukashima

Nakoruru, finally returned to her home Kamuikotan after a long, fierce battle, receives a warm welcome from dear friends and the village children. Her spirit is uplifted by her reunion with companions Manari and Yantamuu. But as the trauma of battle falls away, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuma Kanazawa
CAST:  Harumi Ikoma  •  Keiko Kamitani  •  Ayako Kawasumi  •  Nanako Fukashima

Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint It, White! (2010)

The Pictorians have arrived from deep in space. They also have dangly glow-balls on their heads, which is kinda cool, but still. The freaky aliens are using use their crazy rainbow-beam-thingy to paint everything on Earth the same color: white! See, now the title ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Shirohata
CAST:  Daisuke Namikawa  •  Hiroki Yasumoto  •  Hiroki Takahashi  •  Katsuyuki Konishi

The Pictorians have arrived from deep in space. They also have dangly glow-balls on their heads, which is kinda cool, but still. The freaky aliens are using use their crazy rainbow-beam-thingy to paint everything on Earth the same color: white! See, now the title ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Shirohata
CAST:  Daisuke Namikawa  •  Hiroki Yasumoto  •  Hiroki Takahashi  •  Katsuyuki Konishi

Sin: The Movie (2000)

It is the near future, and the city of Freeport teeters on the verge of total collapse. The twin tides of rampant crime and ruinous graft face only one barrier: the elite strike force HARDCORPS. Led by Colonel John Blade, HARDCORPS is the last force for justice in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasunori Urata
CAST:  Kaori Yamagata  •  Kikuko Inoue  •  Koji Ishii  •  Ayako Kawasumi

It is the near future, and the city of Freeport teeters on the verge of total collapse. The twin tides of rampant crime and ruinous graft face only one barrier: the elite strike force HARDCORPS. Led by Colonel John Blade, HARDCORPS is the last force for justice in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasunori Urata
CAST:  Kaori Yamagata  •  Kikuko Inoue  •  Koji Ishii  •  Ayako Kawasumi

King of Thorn (2010)

A mysterious virus, nicknamed Medusa, is spreading around Japan, turning its victims into stone. Given the impossibility of finding an immediate cure, the government opts for cryopreserving a select group of patients until they come up with a solution. Kasumi, one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuyoshi Katayama
CAST:  Kana Hanazawa  •  Kohsei Hirota  •  Misaki Kuno  •  Tsutomu Isobe

A mysterious virus, nicknamed Medusa, is spreading around Japan, turning its victims into stone. Given the impossibility of finding an immediate cure, the government opts for cryopreserving a select group of patients until they come up with a solution. Kasumi, one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuyoshi Katayama
CAST:  Kana Hanazawa  •  Kohsei Hirota  •  Misaki Kuno  •  Tsutomu Isobe

Initial D: Third Stage (2001)

With high school graduation right around the corner, Takumi Fujiwara has a lot on his mind and a lot to prepare for. Everything becomes even more complicated when Takumi is offered a spot on Ryosuke Takahashi's elite Kengai Racing Team, which seeks to assemble the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Mitsusawa
CAST:  Nobuyuki Hiyama  •  Unsho Ishizuka  •  Mitsuo Iwata  •  Ayako Kawasumi

With high school graduation right around the corner, Takumi Fujiwara has a lot on his mind and a lot to prepare for. Everything becomes even more complicated when Takumi is offered a spot on Ryosuke Takahashi's elite Kengai Racing Team, which seeks to assemble the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Mitsusawa
CAST:  Nobuyuki Hiyama  •  Unsho Ishizuka  •  Mitsuo Iwata  •  Ayako Kawasumi

Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. Lost Butterfly (2019)

The Fifth Holy Grail War continues, and the ensuing chaos results in higher stakes for all participants. Shirou Emiya continues to participate in the war, aspiring to be a hero of justice who saves everyone. He sets out in search of the truth behind a mysterious ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomonori Sudo
CAST:  Noriaki Sugiyama  •  Noriko Shitaya  •  Jouji Nakata  •  Mai Kadowaki

The Fifth Holy Grail War continues, and the ensuing chaos results in higher stakes for all participants. Shirou Emiya continues to participate in the war, aspiring to be a hero of justice who saves everyone. He sets out in search of the truth behind a mysterious ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomonori Sudo
CAST:  Noriaki Sugiyama  •  Noriko Shitaya  •  Jouji Nakata  •  Mai Kadowaki

Zegapain ADP (2016)

Film compilation of the TV series with new scenes and characters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masami Shimoda
CAST:  Shintaro Asanuma  •  Kana Hanazawa  •  Ayako Kawasumi

Film compilation of the TV series with new scenes and characters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masami Shimoda
CAST:  Shintaro Asanuma  •  Kana Hanazawa  •  Ayako Kawasumi

Accel World: Infinite Burst (2016)

In 2046, many aspects of life are carried out on a virtual network. No matter how advanced the time becomes, however, bullying never disappears. Haruyuki is one of the bullied students. However, one day he is contacted by Kuroyukihime, the most famous person in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masakazu Obara
CAST:  Yuki Kaji  •  Sachika Misawa  •  Aki Toyosaki  •  Shintaro Asanuma

In 2046, many aspects of life are carried out on a virtual network. No matter how advanced the time becomes, however, bullying never disappears. Haruyuki is one of the bullied students. However, one day he is contacted by Kuroyukihime, the most famous person in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masakazu Obara
CAST:  Yuki Kaji  •  Sachika Misawa  •  Aki Toyosaki  •  Shintaro Asanuma

Girls und Panzer: The Movie (2015)

The theatrical version of the Girls und Panzer TV anime. According to the "The Ibaraki Shimbun" paper, the movie is a direct sequel to the TV anime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Mizushima
CAST:  Mai Fuchigami  •  Ikumi Nakagami  •  Ai Kayano  •  Ozaki Mami

The theatrical version of the Girls und Panzer TV anime. According to the "The Ibaraki Shimbun" paper, the movie is a direct sequel to the TV anime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Mizushima
CAST:  Mai Fuchigami  •  Ikumi Nakagami  •  Ai Kayano  •  Ozaki Mami

Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future (2015)

The battle is over, and they can go about their normal lives now... or so they thought. With no time to rejoice after miraculously saving Mirai from Beyond the Boundary, Mirai lost all her memories. Akihito, now a high school senior, starts to avoid Mirai thinking ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taichi Ishidate
CAST:  KENN  •  Risa Taneda  •  Tatsuhisa Suzuki  •  Ayako Kawasumi

The battle is over, and they can go about their normal lives now... or so they thought. With no time to rejoice after miraculously saving Mirai from Beyond the Boundary, Mirai lost all her memories. Akihito, now a high school senior, starts to avoid Mirai thinking ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taichi Ishidate
CAST:  KENN  •  Risa Taneda  •  Tatsuhisa Suzuki  •  Ayako Kawasumi

Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past (2015)

It all began quite suddenly. Akihito, who appears human but is actually half yomu with the power to quickly heal himself, sees a freshman girl who appears ready to jump from the school rooftop. The girl, Mirai, who has the ability to manipulate blood, which is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taichi Ishidate
CAST:  KENN  •  Risa Taneda  •  Masaya Matsukaze  •  Tatsuhisa Suzuki

It all began quite suddenly. Akihito, who appears human but is actually half yomu with the power to quickly heal himself, sees a freshman girl who appears ready to jump from the school rooftop. The girl, Mirai, who has the ability to manipulate blood, which is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taichi Ishidate
CAST:  KENN  •  Risa Taneda  •  Masaya Matsukaze  •  Tatsuhisa Suzuki

Strike Witches the Movie (2012)

The year is 1939 - it was then that the Neuroi appeared. Nobody knows where they came from or what their ultimate agenda is, but the fact remains that their attacks drove people out of their towns and cities. In order to take arms against them, humanity develops a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuhiro Takamura
CAST:  Misato Fukuen  •  Yumi Hara  •  Mai Kadowaki  •  Ami Koshimizu

The year is 1939 - it was then that the Neuroi appeared. Nobody knows where they came from or what their ultimate agenda is, but the fact remains that their attacks drove people out of their towns and cities. In order to take arms against them, humanity develops a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuhiro Takamura
CAST:  Misato Fukuen  •  Yumi Hara  •  Mai Kadowaki  •  Ami Koshimizu

Shakugan no Shana: The Movie (2007)

The movie is more or less a retelling of the first few episodes of the series that is not much more than a slightly padded director's cut. You do learn some interesting details such as where Yugi's dad is, a look at the flame haze who was in the city before Shana, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Watanabe
CAST:  Satoshi Hino  •  Ayako Kawasumi  •  Junichi Suwabe  •  Mitsuo Iwata

The movie is more or less a retelling of the first few episodes of the series that is not much more than a slightly padded director's cut. You do learn some interesting details such as where Yugi's dad is, a look at the flame haze who was in the city before Shana, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Watanabe
CAST:  Satoshi Hino  •  Ayako Kawasumi  •  Junichi Suwabe  •  Mitsuo Iwata

.hack//Legend of the Twilight: Let's Meet Offline (2003)

It's a short story about the characters from .hack// Legend of the Twilight meeting offline. It's more to hear than to see. It shows only backgrounds from the real world with the heads of the charater-game-avatars; but it reveals some interesting real life ...  (more)

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CAST:  Mai Nakahara  •  Junko Minagawa  •  Yuki Kaida  •  Yuki Matsuoka

It's a short story about the characters from .hack// Legend of the Twilight meeting offline. It's more to hear than to see. It shows only backgrounds from the real world with the heads of the charater-game-avatars; but it reveals some interesting real life ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Mai Nakahara  •  Junko Minagawa  •  Yuki Kaida  •  Yuki Matsuoka

Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part I (2017)

Part 1 of 6 for the final chapter of Girls und Panzer series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Mizushima
CAST:  Mai Fuchigami  •  Ai Kayano  •  Ozaki Mami  •  Ikumi Nakagami

Part 1 of 6 for the final chapter of Girls und Panzer series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Mizushima
CAST:  Mai Fuchigami  •  Ai Kayano  •  Ozaki Mami  •  Ikumi Nakagami
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