Ayako Kawasumi

About

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

JoJo's Bizarre AdventureAnime • 2012High School DxDAnime • 2012The Ancient Magus' BrideAnime • 2017Initial DAnime • 1998Sword Art OnlineAnime • 2012Natsume's Book of FriendsAnime • 2008That Time I Got Reincarnated as a SlimeAnime • 2018Laid-Back CampAnime • 2018Cells at Work!Anime • 2018A Certain Magical IndexAnime • 2008Strike the BloodAnime • 2013D.Gray-manAnime • 2006To Love RuAnime • 2008As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the WorldAnime • 2024The Misfit of Demon King AcademyAnime • 2020Assassination ClassroomAnime • 2015BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.Anime • 2020Fate/ZeroAnime • 2011.hackAnime • 2002Shakugan no ShanaAnime • 2005The Familiar of ZeroAnime • 2006Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]Anime • 2014Hell GirlAnime • 2005Great Teacher OnizukaAnime • 1999