Sumi Shimamoto
Sumi Shimamoto, real name Sumi Koshikawa, is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator of film and anime and video games. After graduating from the Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music, she joined Gekidan Seinenza, a theatrical acting troupe. She is currently independent of any talent management company.
She is married to Daisuke Koshikawa, one of the founders of the comedy troupe Chibikko Gang. Their first child, Shiori, has also done voice acting.
Roles
Her best-known voice roles include Nausicaä in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind,Suzuko in Fire Tripper and Kyoko Otonashi in Maison Ikkoku.She won the role of Nausicaä as she had played Clarisse in and impressed Hayao Miyazaki. Patrick Drazen praised Shimamoto's acting in a scene where Nausicaä stops an insect from diving into an acidic pool by getting in its way. Nausicaä is burned by the acid and she screams. Drazen described this scream as being one which "tears at the listener and raises the bar for cartoon voices".
Anime
TV
;1980- Lupin III
- Blue Gale Xabungle
- Urusei Yatsura
- Doraemon
- A Little Princess Sara
- Dirty Pair
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- Maison Ikkoku
- Dragon Ball
- City Hunter
- Soreike! Anpanman
- The Adventures of Peter Pan
- Moomin
- NG Knight Ramune & 40
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- Oniisama e
- Floral Magician Mary Bell
- Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai
- Akazukin Chacha
- Asobō!! Hello Kitty
- Zenki
- Rurouni Kenshin
- Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Sailor Stars
- Detective Conan
- Cutie Honey Flash
- Don't Leave Me Alone, Daisy
- Eat-Man '98
- Princess Nine
- Silent Möbius
- GTO
- Master Keaton
- Hidamari no Ki
- Motto! Ojamajo Doremi
- I My Me! Strawberry Eggs
- Ai Yori Aoshi
- Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier
- Full Moon
- Seven of Seven
- Avenger
- Black Jack
- Bleach
- SoltyRei
- XxxHolic
- Gin Tama
- Lucky Star
- Nichijou
- Fractale
- Penguindrum
- Smile PreCure!
- Is This a Zombie? of the Dead
- Space Dandy
- Girls' Last Tour
- March Comes in Like a Lion
- Hachijū Hiai Sekai Isshū
- Hello Kitty: Shiawase no Tulip
- Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
- Kiddy Grade
- Kimba the White Lion
- Kindaichi Case Files
- Kiteretsu Daihyakka
- Kitty's Paradise
- Kurau Phantom Memory
- Kūsō Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy
- Kyatto Ninden Teyandee
- Kyo Kara Maoh!
- Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato
- Madara
- Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei
- Mermaid Forest
- Mikan Enikki
- Mister Ajikko
- Mizuiro Jidai
- Mrs. Pepperpot
- Ninja Senshi Tobikage
- Neo Hayper Kids
- Oh! Family
- Ōi! Ryōma
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- Pigmario
- Pippi Longstocking
- Pokonyan!
- Reporter Blues
- Sally, the Witch
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- Seishun Anime Zenshū Izu no Odoriko
- Seitoshokun
- Shinkai Densetsu Meremanoid
- Shūkan Storyland
- Sorcerer Hunters
- Sugar Sugar Rune
- Super Bikkuriman
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- The Ultraman
- Ulysses 31
- Vampire Princess Miyu
- Victorian Romance Emma
- Violinist of Hameln
- Yume Senshi Wingman
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
- Zendaman
OVA
- Dream Hunter Rem
- Urusei Yatsura
- Hell Target
- Barefoot Gin Rei
- Jungle de Ikou!
- Adventure! Iczer-3
- Devil Hunter Yohko
- Fight! Iczer One
- Fire Emblem
- Giant Robo series
- Gōshō Aoyama's Collection of Short Stories
- Gōshō Aoyama's Collection of Short Stories 2
- Hello Kitty
- Hello Kitty no Hajimete no Christmas Cake
- Hello Kitty to Issho
- Here is Greenwood
- Iczer Reborn
- The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
- Jungle de Ikou!
- Kitty to Daniel no Suteki na Christmas
- Kamen Rider
- Madara
- Maison Ikkoku Bangaihen: Ikkokujima Nanpa Shimatsuki
- Maison Ikkoku Prelude
- Maris the Chojo
- Salamander series
- Seito Shokun!
- Sorcerer Hunters
- Tetsuwan Gin Rei
- Tokyo Babylon series
- Virgin Fleet
- Yōchien Sentai Genkizzu
Movies
- The Castle of Cagliostro
- Unico
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
- Fire Tripper
- My Neighbor Totoro
- I Can Hear the Sea
- Princess Mononoke
- One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
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- Children Who Chase Lost Voices
- Natsume's Book of Friends Movie
- Haikara-san ga Tōru: Part 2
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- Chocchan Monogatari
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- Maison Ikkoku: Kanketsuhen
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- Utsunomiko: Chijōhen
Games
- Chaos Rings
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- Eternal Melody
- Fire Emblem Heroes
- Kessen 2
- Otomedius
- Mugen Senshi Valis
- Shinki Gensō Spectral Souls II
- Super Robot Wars series
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- Xexex
- Umineko no Naku Koro Ni
- Sakura Wars 2
Radio
- Seishun Adventure: Hiroshi Mori's "Joō no Hyaku Hisshitsu"
CD
- 20-mensō ni Onegai!! Koi hodo Suteki na Musical ha nai
- Koisuru KI·MO·CHI
Live action
- Sazae-san Uchiakebanashi
- Tarō no Seishun
Dubbing
- Another Stakeout
- Basic Instinct
- D·N·A II
- The Fisher King
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
- Justice League
- Little Women
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- Micro Kids
- Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
- Murder in Miami
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- Robin Cook no Shi he no Kyōfu
- Sahara
- The Empire Strikes Back
- Return of the Jedi
- Terminal Velocity
- Watchmen
Other
- All Finish Tōkyō Midnight: Natsumi's Eye
- I Can Hear the Sea
Awards
- Anime Grand Prix: Voice actress of the Year : 1984, 1987, 1988
- 11th Seiyu Awards: Kazue Takahashi Memorial Award : 2017