*anese actress

Sumi Shimamoto (島本 須美, Shimamoto Sumi, born December 8, 1954), real name Sumi Koshikawa (越川 須美, Koshikawa Sumi), is a *anese 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.

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.

Contents

• 1 Roles
• 2 Anime
  • 2.1 TV
  • 2.2 OVA
  • 2.3 Movies
• 3 Games
• 4 Radio
• 5 CD
• 6 Live action
• 7 Dubbing
• 8 Other
• 9 Awards
• 10 References
• 11 External links

Roles

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.

She won the role of Nausicaä as she had played Clarisse in Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro and impressed Hayao Miyazaki. Patrick Drazen praised Shimamoto's acting in a scene where Nausicaä stops an insect from diving into an acidic pool by getting in its way. Nausicaä is burned by the acid and she screams. Drazen described this scream as being one which "tears at the listener and raises the bar for cartoon voices".

Anime

TV

1977

• Seito Shokun (Māru (Mariko Hōjō)

1980

• Lupin the Third Part II (Maki Ōyamada in Farewell Beloved Lupin episode)

1982

• Combat Mecha Xabungle (Maria Maria; only first 9 episodes)
• Urusei Yatsura (Asuka Mizunokoji, Kiriko Amenomori)

1983

• Yume Senshi Wingman (Matsuoka-sensei)

1984

• Doraemon (Kībō)

1985

• Princess Sarah (Sarah Crewe)
• Dirty Pair (Margaret Tainer)
• Ninja Senshi Tobikage (Princess Romina Ladorio)

1986

• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Dorothy)
• Maison Ikkoku (Kyōko Otonashi)
• Dragon Ball (Mermaid)
• Ōi! Ryōma (Sakae Sakaki)
• Pippi Longstocking (*anese dub) (Lady)
• Sango-shō Densetsu: Aoi Umi no Elfie (Elfie)
• Seishun Anime Zenshū Izu no Odoriko (Kaoru)

1987

• City Hunter (Maki Himuro)

1988

• Soreike! Anpanman (Shokupanman, Dekako Mom, other voices)
• Vampire Princess Miyu (Shinma Enju)
• Kiteretsu (Kiteretsu's mother)

1989

• The Adventures of Peter Pan (Tinker Bell)
• Patlabor: The TV Series (Ayano Fujii)
• Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato (Goddess of Harmony Vishnu)

1990

• Moomin (Mrs. Fillyjonk)
• NG Knight Ramune & 40 (Monobe-sensei)
• Kyatto Ninden Teyandee (Usa no Tsunade)

1991

• Mischievous Twins: The Tales of St. Clare's (Hilary)
• Oniisama e (Rei Asaka)
• Sally, the Witch (new) (Sumire's mother)
• Reporter Blues (Toni)
• Pigmario (Shōryō Orie)
• Madara (Princess Sakuya)

1992

• Floral Magician Mary Bell (Mama Belle)
• Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai (Kawakami-sensei)
• Kindaichi Case Files (Risa Kurea, Arisa Midō)
• Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (Sister Conrad)
• Mikan Enikki
• Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei (Sawako Yamaguchi)

1993

• Pokonyan! (Momoko-sensei)
• Sorcerer Hunters (Big Mama)

1994

• Akazukin Chacha (Piisuke, Urara principal, Shiine's mother, other voices)
• Asobō!! Hello Kitty (Mama)

1995

• Zenki (Rengetsu)
• Kūsō Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy (Ripley)

1996

• Rurouni Kenshin (Tae Sekihara, Sae Sekihara)
• Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Sailor Stars (Akane)

1997

• Detective Conan (Yukiko Kudo, Fumiyo Akechi)
• Cutie Honey Flash (Claire)
• Don't Leave Me Alone, Daisy (Rarako-sensei)
• Kindaichi Case Files (Arisa Kure) (ep 16-17)

1998

• Eat-Man '98 (Koko)
• Princess Nine (Shino Hayakawa)
• Silent Möbius (Tomona Yami*o)

1999

• GTO (Chizuru Ōta)
• Master Keaton (Anna Plummer)
• Shinkai Densetsu Meremanoid (Rūsumirā)

2000

• Hidamari no Ki (Geisha)
• Kyo Kara Maoh! (Alazon)

2001

• I My Me! Strawberry Eggs (*iko Kuzuha)
• Kiddy Grade (Mrs. Padushka)

2002

• Ai Yori Aoshi (Taeko Minazuki's mother and grandmother)
• Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier (Ixquic)
• Full Moon (Great Mother)
• Seven of Seven (Mitsuko Suzuki)

2003

• Avenger (Westa)
• Mermaid Forest (Towa)

2004

• Kurau Phantom Memory (Aine, Kleine)
• Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho (Hikari Waku)

2005

• Black Jack (Sono Eiko)
• Bleach (Miyako Shiba)
• SoltyRei (Eirenē)

2006

• *Holic (Hydrangea)

2007

• Gin Tama (Mitsuba Okita)
• Lucky Star (Kanata Izumi)

2011

• Nichijou (Lover's Umbrella at episode 21)
• Fractale (Moeran)
• Penguindrum (Goddess)

2012

• Smile PreCure! (Royal Queen)
• Is This a Zombie? of the Dead (Delusion Yū)

2014

• Space Dandy (Alethia)

2017

• Girls' Last Tour (Eryngii)
• Berserk (Flora)

2018

• March Comes in Like a Lion (Kōda's Wife)

2021

• Dragon Goes House-Hunting (Jörmungandr)
• Getter Robo Arc (Ryō Nagare)

Unknown date

• Hachijū Hiai Sekai Isshū (Chiko)
• Hello Kitty: Shiawase no Tulip (Mama)
• Kimba the White Lion (new) (Eliza, Ryōna)
• Kiteretsu Daihyakka (Michiko Kite, Yoshie Sakurai, Ikue Hanamaru)
• Kitty's Paradise (Mama, other voices)
• Mister Ajikko (Yoamuhi)
• Mizuiro Jidai (Obasan)
• Mrs. Pepperpot (Rūri)
• Neo Hayper Kids (reader)
• Oh! Family (Fii Anderson)
• Shūkan Storyland (narration)
• Sugar Sugar Rune (Candy)
• Super Bikkuriman (Maka Turtle)
• Tsubasa Chronicle (Emeraude)
• The Ultraman (Mutsumi)
• Ulysses 31 (Yumi)
• Victorian Romance Emma (Aurelia Jones)
• Violinist of Hameln (Queen Horun)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Ishizu Ishtar, Priestess Isis)
• Zendaman (Eve)

OVA

• Seito Shokun! (1980) Mariko Kitashiro)
• Dream Hunter Rem (1984) (Yōko Takamiya, Keiko)
• Urusei Yatsura (1985) (Asuka Mizunokoji)
• Fire Tripper (1985) (Suzuko)
• Fight! Iczer One (1985) (Sir Violet)
• Maris the Chojo (1986) (Towa)
• Maris the Chojo (1986) (Sue)
• Hell Target (1987) (Tiki Carmack)
• The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (1989) (Miranda)
• Devil Hunter Yohko (1990) (Princess Yanagi)
• Tokyo Babylon (1990) (Kiriko Kashiwagi)
• Iczer Reborn (1990) (Sister Grey)
• Here Is Greenwood (1991) (Sumire Hasukawa)
• Maison Ikkoku Bangaihen: Ikkokujima Nanpa Shimatsuki (1991) (Kyōko Otonashi)
• Maison Ikkoku Prelude (1992) (Kyōko Otonashi)
• Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992) (Ginrei)
• Giant Robo: Gin Rei (1994) (Ginrei)
• Fire Emblem (1996) (Elis)
• Jungle de Ikou! (1997) (Rongo)
• Virgin Fleet (1998) (Shiokaze Umino)

Unknown date

• Gōshō Aoyama's Collection of Short Stories (Yukiko Fujimine)
• Gōshō Aoyama's Collection of Short Stories 2 (Yukiko Kudō)
• Hello Kitty (Mama)
• Hello Kitty no Hajimete no Christmas Cake (Mama)
• Hello Kitty to Issho (Mama)
• Kitty to Daniel no Suteki na Christmas (Mama)
• Kamen Rider (Ruriko Midorikawa)
• Madara (Princess Sakuya)

• Mikan Enikki: Mikan America e Iku?! ()
• Salamander (Paola)
• Sorcerer Hunters (Big Mama)
• Tetsuwan Gin Rei (Ginrei)
• Yōchien Sentai Genkizzu (Tomomi-sensei)

Movies

• The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) (Clarisse de Cagliostro)
• Unico (1983) (Cherry)
• Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) (Nausicaä)
• Fire Tripper (1985) (Suzuko)
• Maison Ikkoku: Kanketsuhen (1988) (Kyōko Otonashi)
• My Neighbor Totoro (1988) (Mother (Yasuko Kusakabe)
• I Can Hear the Sea (TV movie) (1993) (Rikako's father's lover)
• Umeboshi Denka: Uchū no Hate kara Banbaroban! (1994) (Mama)
• Kazu & Yasu: Hero Tanjō (1995) (Yoshiko Miura)
• Chocchan Monogatari (1996) (Chō Kuroyanagi)
• Princess Mononoke (1997) (Toki)
• One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure (2001) (Madame)
• Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) (Irene Adler)
• Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011) (Lisa/Morisaki's Wife)
• Natsume's Book of Friends Movie (2018) (Yorie Tsumura)
• Haikara-san ga Tōru: Part 2 (2018) (Tousei's mother)
• Weathering with You (2019) (Mrs. Mamiya)
• Belle (2021) (Suzu's Mother)
• Aria the Benedizione (2021) (Asuka R. Baggio)

Unknown date

• Aitsu to Lullaby: Suiyōbi no Cinderella (that girl)
• Utsunomiko: Chijōhen (Nayotake)

Games

• Chaos Rings (*x) (Theia)
• Dissidia: Final Fantasy (*x) (Cosmos)
• Eternal Melody (*x) (Tina Harvel)
• Fire Emblem Heroes (2019) (Elice, Nagi)
• Kessen 2 (*x) (Xun Yu)
• Otomedius (*x) (Gofer Sisters, Irene, Operetta)
• Mugen Senshi Valis (*x) (Yuuko Asou)
• Shinki Gensō Spectral Souls II (*x) (Leilia, Horun)
• Super Robot Wars series (*x) (Romina Ladorio)
• Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage (*x) (Eliza, Annette)
• Xexex (*x) (Elaine Laccius)
• Umineko no Naku Koro Ni (*x) (Kasumi Sumadera)
• Sakura Wars 2 (1998) (Margueritte Chateaubriand)

Radio

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

CD

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

Live action

• Sazae-san Uchiakebanashi
• Tarō no Seishun

Dubbing

• Another Stakeout
• Basic Instinct
• D·N·A II
• The Fisher King (Lydia Sinclair (Amanda Plummer))
• Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (Nun (Carrie Fisher))
• Justice League (Wonder Woman/Diana Prince)
• Little Women (Bess)
• Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771
• Micro Kids
• Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
• Murder in Miami
• Poltergeist II: The Other Side (unknown)
• Robin Cook no Shi he no Kyōfu
• Sahara (unknown)
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (Princess Leia Organa)
• The Empire Strikes Back (Princess Leia Organa)
• Return of the Jedi (Princess Leia Organa)
• Terminal Velocity (Chris Morrow (Nast*ja Kinski))
• Watchmen (Sally Jupiter)

Other

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

Awards

• Anime Grand Prix: Voice actress of the Year (3): 1984, 1987, 1988
• 11th Seiyu Awards: Kazue Takahashi Memorial Award (1): 2017

References

External links

• Sumi Shimamoto at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database
• Sumi Shimamoto at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Sumi Shimamoto at IMDb
• Sumi Shimamoto at the *anese Movie Database (in *anese)
• Sumi Shimamoto convention appearances on AnimeCons.com