Shiori Izawa

Shiori Izawa (井澤 詩織, Izawa Shiori, born February 1, 1987 in Saitama) is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Early Wing. Formerly associated with Kaleidoscope, she has been part of the voice over industry since 2006. Her nicknames are Shi-chan, Shi-tamu, and Shi-tan.

During Izawa's younger years, she was self-conscious about her voice, having been teased for it by her male classmates. However, her life took a turn for the better when she joined her high school's broadcasting club and participated in various radio stints. This gave her the idea of becoming a professional voice actor.

After graduating from Nihon Kogakuin College, she enrolled in A&G Academy for voice over courses. One of her earlier gigs as a voice actor involved doing bit roles and radio work. There were times when Izawa felt downcast for failing her auditions repeatedly, but the kind praise she received from a popular voice actor brought back her confidence. Eventually, she started to become more prolific in her field within the 2010s.

Outside of voice acting, Izawa has an interest in illustrations, photography, fishing, blogging, and zone therapy. She is also certified in yōkai lore, having passed a test for it on November 2017. When it comes to fishery, she has been involved in a number of programs that promote numerous fishing spots including her birthplace of Saitama.

Izawa's approach to voice acting involves thoroughly reading the script to ensure she has her character's personality on spot. Despite having deemed her own voice as unusual or frog-like in the past, she has since gotten over her complex towards it and even appreciates the opportunities it has given her. She is known for voicing characters like Kafuru in the Senran Kagura series, SN Tashkent in Azur Lane, and Matsuri Mizusawa in Citrus.

Works

 * Shino Mizusaki - Blue Reflection Ray
 * Princess☆Shurkin, Satan Gloss P10 - Robot Girls Z ONLINE
 * Israfil, Rem, Sunny - Shoujo to Dragon: Genjuu Keiyaku Cryptract
 * Miscellaneous characters - Rick ☆ G's
 * Konsuke Ginko - Hyakka Hyoujinden Asuka