Ayako Kawasumi (川澄 綾子, Kawasumi Ayako, born March 30, 1976) is a Japanese voice actress and singer.[2] She is affectionately referred to by her fellow voice actors and fans as "Ayachii (あやちー)", "Peyaya (ペヤヤ, Peyaya)","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.[3] She 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), Elie (Rave Master), Melfina (Outlaw Star), 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).
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Ayako Kawasumi 2006 Otakon Convention | |
| Born | (1976-03-30) March 30, 1976 (age 46)[1] Tokyo, Japan[1] |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Agent | Office Osawa |
| Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
This section contains a list of works that does not follow the Manual of Style for lists of works (often, though not always, due to being in reverse-chronological order) and may need cleanup. (October 2015) |
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| March 21, 2002 | Primary |
| March 26, 2003 | Mahoromatic for Ayako Kawasumi (まほろまてぃっく for 川澄綾子) |
| October 6, 2004 | AA (with Ai Shimizu) |
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| September 23, 1998 | Dream it |
| March 25, 1999 | Owari no Nai Yume ni Mutte (終りのない夢に向って) |
| December 21, 2001 | ...to you |
| November 5, 2004 | Ka・Ta・Ko・To (カ・タ・コ・ト) |
| November 14, 2005 | Love Love! Chu Chu! (Love Love! Chuっ Chuっ!) |
| November 22, 2006 | Watashi no Namida to Sora (私の涙と空) |
| December 20, 2006 | Scoop! / 7 days after (with Mamiko Noto) |
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| October 24, 2007 | Sky Girls Character Mini-Album 1 (スカイガールズ キャラクター・ミニアルバム1) (Sakurano Otoha – with Tsuji Ayumi) |
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| December 21, 2001 | Mahoromatic CD Dramatic 1 (まほろまてぃっく CDどらまてぃっく1) (Ando Mahoro – with Takada Yumi) |
| December 21, 2001 | Mahoromatic CD Dramatic 3 (まほろまてぃっく CDどらまてぃっく3) (Ando Mahoro – with Takimoto Fujiko) |
| July 25, 2002 | Ai Yori Aoshi Ao Uta (藍より青し 葵唄) (Sakuraba Aoi) |
| December 21, 2002 | Mahoromatic ~Motto Utsukushii Mono~ Sound Party -Mahoro-ban- (まほろまてぃっく~もっと美しいもの~サウンドパーティ -まほろ盤-) (Ando Mahoro) |
| June 4, 2003 | Omoide ni Kawaru Kimi Memory Collection Vol.5 Narumi Sako (想い出にかわる君 メモリーコレクション Vol.5 鳴海沙子) (Narumi Sako) |
| August 15, 2003 | My Little Wing (Hitawari Aya – with Nogawa Sakura, Fukui Yukari and Tanaka Kumi) |
| April 6, 2005 | Ichigo Mashimaro Chara-CD Mari (苺ましまろ Chara-CD 2 茉莉) (Sakuragi Matsuri) |
| July 27, 2005 | Ichigo Complete (いちごコンプリート) (Sakuragi Matsuri – with Chiba Saeko, Orisaka Fumiko and Noto Mamiko) |
| September 7, 2005 | Gokujou Seitokai Character Single Vol.3 Hida Sayuri & Tsunomoto Rein (極上生徒会キャラクターシングルVol.3 飛田小百合&角元れいん) (Hida Sayuri – with Matsuoka Yumi) |
| May 10, 2006 | Kodou (鼓動) (Mishima Toko – with Shindo Kei) |
| August 9, 2006 | Yume Tsukai Character CD ~Mishima Touko~ (夢使い キャラクターCD ~三島塔子~)(Mishima Touko) |
| December 27, 2006 | Fate/stay night Character Image Song: Saber (Fate/stay night キャラクターイメージソング I:セイバー) (Saber) |
| August 22, 2007 | Genzai no Aperitif (原罪のAperitif) (Hime) |
| October 10, 2007 | Zero no Tsukaima ~Futatsuki no Kishi~ Character CD2 (ゼロの使い魔 ~双月の騎士~ キャラクターCD2) (Henrietta) |
| November 26, 2008 | Kimi no Hikouki Kumo (きみのひこうき雲) (Eineus) |
| December 25, 2008 | Ichigo Splash (苺すぷらっしゅ) (Sakuragi Matsuri – with Nabatame Hitomi, Chiba Saeko, Orikasa Fumiko and Noto Mamiko) |
| June 24, 2009 | promise melody / Echoes (Eufinley Tsuge) |
| July 24, 2009 | Queen's Blade Rurou no Senshi Character Song + Short Drama Reina Ver (クイーンズブレイド 流浪の戦士 キャラクターソング +ショートドラマ レイナver) (Reina) |
| September 21, 2009 | Zero no Tsukaima Character CD Siesta & Henrietta-hen (ゼロの使い魔 キャラクターCD4 シエスタ&アンリエッタ編) (Henrietta – with Yui Horie) |
| January 27, 2010 | LOVE × HEAVEN (Saikyo Tomomi – with Nakahara Mai, Koshimizu Ami and Kugimiya Rie) |
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