Manami Numakura

Manami Numakura (沼倉 愛美, Numakura Manami, born April 15, 1988 in Yokohama, Kanagawa) is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with Arts Vision. Her nickname among fans is Nuu-san. She is married to fellow voice actor Ryōta Ōsaka, having announced her marriage to him on October 23, 2019. They gave birth to a baby boy on December 19, 2021.

Numakura's desire to pursue voice acting took shape after listening to a drama CD lent by a high school friend and later becoming a fan of the Gundam series. She attended Japan Narration Actor Institute for her formal training and officially entered the industry in 2008. The roles she took early on were mostly background characters until 2011 saw her perform the part of Hibiki Ganaha in the anime adaptation of The Idolmaster. Since then, she has been receiving more prominent roles than ever.

In 2016, Numakura started a singing career under the Flying Dog label with her first single Sakebe which was used as the opening theme for Magical Girl Raising Project. She also appeared in numerous concerts like Animelo Summer Live and Animax Musix. After releasing her second album, she announced her intention of leaving the music industry on November 25, 2019 to focus more on her voice acting profession. Outside of her career, she lists knitting and mountain climbing as some of her hobbies.

Numakura has accumulated a number of different roles over the years. Some of them include Narberal Gamma in Overlord, Akane Hiyama in Love Tyrant, and Lancelot in New Sakura Wars.

Works

 * Kaya - Atelier Elkrone: Dear for Otomate
 * Alfarid - Arslan: The Warriors of Legend
 * Āmāterasu, Medusa, Seirei Banbarayar - Youkai Sangokushi Kunitori Wars
 * Poisonette - Poison Control
 * Katrina Balbastre - Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream
 * General Hidler - Robot Girls Z ONLINE
 * Narberal Gamma - Rick ☆ G's