Michie Tomizawa

Michie Tomizawa (富沢 美智恵, Tomizawa Michie, born October 20, 1961 in Maruko, Nagano) is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with Aoni Production.

Raised in her birthplace of Nagano and later Shinmachi, Gunma, Tomizawa became a fan of various animations such as Space Battleship Yamato and Science Ninja Team Gatchaman. Upon realizing that the characters' voices are what give them life, she became more interested in voice acting. At the time, voice actors were not as prolific nor were there many companies in Tokyo teaching the craft. On top of that, the parents of Tomizawa firmly opposed her desire to do voice overs, leaving the young woman little choice but to focus on her education.

In school, she became a rather prominent basketball player, having attracted the attention of various universities, companies, and business groups. Although Tomizawa was invited to represent one of these groups, she rejected their offer after learning they wanted her to join as a female manager, not for her playing abilities. Once her high school days were over, she finally convinced her parents to let her go to Tokyo to pursue her own path in life. They agreed so long as their daughter promised to return if she failed to make something of herself before turning 25.

Tomizawa met her parents' challenge head on by attending Haikyo's training school while working part-time and living in a run-down apartment. After completing her voice over courses within 6 months, she immediately won a part in NHK's educational program Uchi no Hito Gakkou no Hito much to the suprise and delight of her parents. Despite gaining recognition, Tomizawa was self-conscious about appearing on TV due to her weight insecurities and felt that voice acting suited her more. She aimed to correct this by attending Japan Action Club, even catching the eye of Sonny Chiba who made her a scholarship student.

Now officially a member of the voice acting industry, Tomizawa often sought out roles related to animation and even demonstrated her singing prowess in the 29th Yamaha Popular Song Contest. According to one interview, she personally prefers live performance shows over radio programs due to the amount of immersion involved between her co-stars and audience. This explains her willingness to perform in-character for the Sakura Wars live-action stage plays.

In 2001, fans were surprised by Tomizawa converting to Christianity and marrying a missionary named Akira Itō. When asked about her newfound faith, Tomizawa admitted that relationship problems with other men as well as personal insecurities caused by stardom led her to a downward spiral until meeting her husband. Having found solace in religion, she has since mellowed down and enjoyed a brief respite from her career, gradually returning to work years later.

Tomizawa's hobbies are shopping, golfing, and jazz dancing. She is fluent in English and happens to be a huge fan of Michael Jackson. Her favorite foods are melon and watermelon.

As a voice actor, Tomizawa is a mezzo-soprano who can raise her voice for young ingenues or adjust them to a lower pitch for more sultry roles. Some of her more memorable performances have been characters with fierce temperaments. She has lent her voice to Sailor Mars in the original Sailor Moon animated series, Sumire Kanzaki in Sakura Wars, and Jenna Angel in Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga.

Works

 * Hizuki Ono - Ōto Ayakashi Kitan drama CD series
 * Rachel - Ninja Gaiden series, Dead or Alive series, Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper
 * Count Blocken - Robot Girls Z ONLINE