Ayako Kawasumi
Department: Acting
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
Sky Girls
2006
Sin: The Movie
2000
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works
2010
Shakugan no Shana: The Movie
2007
Zegapain ADP
2016
Initial D: Third Stage
2001
King of Thorn
2010
Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope
2005
.hack//Legend of the Twilight: Let's Meet Offline
2003
Revue Starlight: The Movie
2021
Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint It, White!
2010
Violet Evergarden: Recollections
2021
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past
2015
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future
2015
Ah! My Goddess: The Movie
2000
.hack//G.U. Trilogy
2007
Brave Story
2006
Strike Witches the Movie
2012
Nakoruru: A Gift from That Person
2002
RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio
2003
Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called Dance! Amigo!
2006
Crest of the Stars: Birth
2000
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower
2017
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. Lost Butterfly
2019
Fate/Grand Order: First Order
2016
Assassination Classroom the Movie: 365 Days' Time
2016
Azumanga Web Daioh
2000
Accel World: Infinite Burst
2016
ぐだぐだオーダー
2016
Girls und Panzer der Film
2015
Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 2
2019
Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 1
2017
A Whisker Away
2020
Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond
2018
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. Spring Song
2020
Visitor
1998
Violet Evergarden: The Movie
2020
Carnival Phantasm: HibiChika Special
2012
Carnival Phantasm: Illya's Castle
2011
.hack//G.U. Returner
2007
Kiku and the Wolf
2008
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 1 Wandering; Agateram
2020
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 2 Paladin; Agateram
2021
Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon
2021
Kino's Journey: Country of Illness -For You-
2007
Initial D: Battle Stage
2002
Zegapain STA
2024
Fate/stay night 20th Anniversary Concert Finale
2026
Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! Act 1
2025
Girls und Panzer das Finale OVA: Taicho War!
2024
Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! Act 2
2026
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Re-Edited Vol.1
2014
Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity: Jo-Chaku Course
2026
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
2026
Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! Act 3
2026
Untitled Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity Summer Movie
2026
Samurai Champloo
2004
Serial Experiments Lain
1998
The Day I Became a God
2020
Legend of Black Heaven
1999
Hifuu Club Activity Record ~ The Sealed Esoteric History
2015
Neo Ranga
1998
Hell Girl
2005
RahXephon
2002
Mamotte Shugogetten
1998
Please Teacher!
2002
Please Twins!
2003
Twin Princess of Wonder Planet
2005
Comic Party
2001
Ceres: Celestial Legend
2000
Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart
2002
07-Ghost
2009
Crest of the Stars
1999
My Wife is a High School Girl
2005
To Heart
1999
Gate Keepers
2000
Shakugan no Shana
2005
NieA_7
2000
Ninja Nonsense
2004
Best Student Council
2005
Zoids: New Century
2001
Magician's Academy
2008
The Skull Man
2007
Princess Nine
1998
Petopeto-san
2005
Shattered Angels
2007
Real Drive
2008
Starship Operators
2005
Girls Bravo
2004
Ai Yori Aoshi
2002
Mahoromatic
2001
Princess Resurrection
2007
The Snow Queen
2005
Angel Tales
2001
Great Teacher Onizuka
1999
Outlaw Star
1998
Popotan
2003
Sorcerer on the Rocks
1999
Carnival Phantasm
2011
Ghost Stories
2000
Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry
2006
Seraphim Call
1999
Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry
2006
Night Raid 1931
2010
Strawberry Marshmallow
2005
Night Raid 1931
2010
Laid-Back Camp
2018
Pandora Hearts
2009
Romeo × Juliet
2007
Bakuman
2010
Nodame Cantabile
2007
Scrapped Princess
2003
The Flowers of Hard Blood
2007
Kemeko Deluxe!
2008
Sky Girls
2007
Destiny of the Shrine Maiden
2004
Kanokon
2008
Skip Beat!
2008
Charger Girl Juden Chan
2009
Rave Master
2001
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE
2005
Polyphonica
2007
Hitohira
2007
Petite Princess Yucie
2002
Shining Tears X Wind
2007
I'm Gonna Be An Angel!
1999
Fate/stay night
2006
Ladies versus Butlers!
2010
Ginban Kaleidoscope
2005
Shining Tears X Wind
2007
This Ugly Yet Beautiful World
2004
Gallery Fake
2005
Great Dangaioh
2001
Knight Hunters
1998
The Qwaser of Stigmata
2010
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
2018
Yume Tsukai
2006
Mokke
2007
The Diary of a Crazed Family
2008
Tari Tari
2012
Genshiken
2004
Battle Doll: Angelic Layer
2001
Zegapain
2006
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.
2020
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
2015
Battle Spirits: Shounen Gekiha Dan
2009
Battle Spirits: Brave
2010
Dai Shogun - Great Revolution
2014
Beyond the Boundary
2013
To LOVE-Ru
2008
DT Eightron
1998
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Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]
2014
Fate/Zero
2011
Star☆Twinkle PreCure
2019
Initial D
1998
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
2012
Queen's Blade
2009
Amagi Brilliant Park
2014
16bit Sensation: Another Layer
2023
Sister Princess
2001
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
2014
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces
2023
D.Gray-man
2006
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria
2017
One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e
2001
Ping Pong the Animation
2014
A.D. Police
1999
Strike the Blood
2013
Kanon
2006
Hatsukoi Limited.
2009
Queen's Blade: Vanquished Queens
2013
Death Parade
2015
The Ancient Magus' Bride
2017
Witch Craft Works
2014
Soul Hunter
1999
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
2012
Girls und Panzer
2012
Squid Girl
2010
Yotsuiro Biyori
2018
Usagi-chan de Cue!!
2001
Tristia of the Deep-Blue Sea
2004
Sword Art Online
2012
Magical Witch Punie-chan
2006
Mina
2007
A Certain Magical Index
2008
Tonari no Yokai-san
2024
RWBY: Ice Queendom
2022
CUE!
2022
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs
2022
Princess Connect! Re:Dive
2020
Today's Menu for the Emiya Family
2018
Natsume's Book of Friends
2008
Potemayo
2007
Terra Formars: Bugs-2
2014
Raven of the Inner Palace
2022
Angelic White Magical Girls, Absolute Whiteness: Magical Girl
2012
KanColle: See You Again on Another Quiet Blue Sea
2022
18if
2017
Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia
2019
Accel World
2012
Assassination Classroom
2015
Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai
2016
Aria the Scarlet Ammo
2011
Angel Sanctuary
2000
Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up
2011
Spy Classroom
2023
Unnamed Memory
2024
The King of Braves GaoGaiGar FINAL: GRAND GLORIOUS GATHERING
2005
Kurau Phantom Memory
2004
Okami-san and Her Seven Companions
2010
As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World
2024
.hack
2002
Claymore
2007
High School DxD
2012
Tournament of the Gods: Title Match
1997
Violet Evergarden
2018
Matoi the Sacred Slayer
2016
The Misfit of Demon King Academy
2020
Grand Blues!
2020
Nakaimo: My Little Sister Is Among Them!
2012
Adachi and Shimamura
2020
Samurai: Hunt for the Sword
1999
Cells at Work!
2018
The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies
2024
One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e
2001
Queen's Blade Grimoire
2016
Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat Is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster!
2025
Unnamed Memory
2024
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective
2025
The Familiar of Zero
2006
Unnamed Memory
2024
Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers
2024
Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan
2005
Battle Spirits: Saga Brave
2019
Armored Troopers J-Phoenix PF LIPS
2002
SUPER HxEROS
2020
Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter
2025
Queen's Blade: Beautiful Fighters
2010
Kimi Kiss Pure Rouge
2007
PROJECT R.E.D.
2026
ガールズ＆パンツァー TVシリーズ
2012
Queen's Blade: Vanquished Queens
2013
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk
2026
Supplementary Investigation: Off-Duty Gavan
2026