Ayako Kawasumi

Ayako Kawasumi (川澄 綾子, Kawasumi Ayako, born March 30, 1976 in Tokyo) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Office Osawa. She graduated from Toho Junior College of Music and officially joined the dubbing industry in 1997 after winning an audition held by Sony Music Entertainment. Fans often call her "Aya-chii" or "Aya-chan".

Kawasumi is not only a versatile voice actor, but also a skilled pianist, having been taught to play since the age of 3. She is credited for performing the opening theme for Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart.

Her interests include watching baseball games involving the Yakult Swallows, teaching friends how to cook, and scuba diving in exotic locations. She admires the phrase "inscrutable are the ways of heaven". Among her colleagues, she is close with fellow voice actor Mamiko Noto who travels with her from time to time.

As a voice actor, Kawasumi's earlier roles were limited to energetic girls or pure-hearted maidens, though she has been able to diversify her portfolio with roles that display her wider vocal range. Each time Kawasumi had been cast for a new role, she would often draw upon her past experiences and music background to deliver a satisfying performance. Some of her roles include Archbishop Laura Stuart in A Certain Magical Index, Saber in the Fate series, and Elie in Rave Master.

Works

 * Madoka Ibuki - Yakusoku no Kizuna
 * Suzuka Kogami - Captive Hearts drama CD
 * Lilan - Fengshen Yanyi 2
 * Mayu Amakura, Sae Kurosawa - Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
 * Kokoro - Dead or Alive series
 * Poin Stadt - Atelier Lise: The Alchemist of Orde
 * Ulrika Mulberry - Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy, Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World
 * Lenna Charlotte Tycoon - Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia
 * Tomoe - Tsuki ga Michibiku Isokai Douchu