, also known as , is a Japanese

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affiliated with

Arts Vision , stylized as ARTSVISION, is a Japanese talent agency based in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo that employs many high-profile voice actors. It was founded in 1984 by Sakumi Matsuda. General information Arts Vision was founded by former Tokyo Actor's Con ...

Biography

Asakura won the Columbia Award for the new audition of Voice Newtype and changed her last name from Yamamoto on September 1, 2006. It was announced at ''

THE iDOLM@STER is a Japanese media franchise that began in 2005 with a raising simulation and rhythm video game series created by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco). The series primarily centers on the career of a producer who works with a group of ...

5th Anniversary The World is all one !!'' held on July 4, 2010 and Asakura replaced

Yurina Hase , formerly and now just , is a Japanese singer-songwriter and former voice actress and gravure idol. She is also known by her nickname in Japan. She was originally working for Arts Vision, however, she quit in October 2006. From 2007 she worked ...

for the role of Yukiho Hagiwara. Asakura ended her Twitter account on October 28, 2014,. On August 18, 2017, Asakura announced her marriage on their blog. She gave birth to her first child on November 1st, 2019 and her second child on May 6th, 2022.

Filmography

Anime series

;2006 * ''

Mamotte! Lollipop is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by . It was serialized in the magazine ''Nakayoshi'' and published by Kodansha in Japan between February 2003 and July 2005. The story revolves around female protagonist Nina Yamada, ...

'' – Rokka Wan * ''

Negima! Magister Negi Magi ''Negima! Magister Negi Magi'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Akamatsu. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from February 2003 to March 2012, with its chapters co ...

'' – Akira Okochi * ''

The Story of Saiunkoku is a series of Japanese light novels written by Sai Yukino and illustrated by Kairi Yura set in fictional ancient China. As of July 2011, the eighteenth and final volume was released, concluding the series. Four side story anthologies have ...

'' – Kinren ;2007 * ''

Bamboo Blade ''Bamboo Blade'' (stylized as ''BAMBOO BLADE'') is a Japanese manga series written by Masahiro Totsuka and illustrated by Aguri Igarashi. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''Young Gangan'' magazine from December 2004 to September 2010. The ...

'' – Takahashi * '' The Story of Saiunkoku Second Series'' – Kinren ;2008 * '' Telepathy Shōjo Ran'' – Mifuyu, Yuki ;2009 * ''

Hanasakeru Seishōnen is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsumi Itsuki. Set in the modern era, the story follows the path to romance of fourteen-year-old Kajika Burnsworth, daughter of powerful industrialist Harry Burnsworth, owner of the Bur ...

''– Lin Li Fang ;2011 * ''

The Idolmaster is a Japanese media franchise that began in 2005 with a raising simulation and rhythm video game series created by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco). The series primarily centers on the career of a producer who works with a group of p ...

'' – Yukiho Hagiwara * ''

Sket Dance ''Sket Dance'' (stylized as ''SKET DANCE'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenta Shinohara. The manga follows the adventures of the ''Sket-dan'', a high school club whose goal it is to help the students and teachers ...

'' – Fumi Segawa (ep 34, 42, 53) ;2012 * ''

High School DxD is a Japanese light novel series written by Ichiei Ishibumi and illustrated by Miyama-Zero. The story centers on Issei Hyodo, a perverted high school student from Kuoh Academy who desires to be a harem king and is killed by ...

'' – Asia Argento * '' Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne'' – Machiko Iwabuchi * ''

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions , also known as ''Chū-2'' for short, is a Japanese light novel series written by Torako, with illustrations provided by Nozomi Ōsaka. The work won an honorable mention in the Kyoto Animation Award competition in 2010, leading the company ...

'' – Kumin Tsuyuri * '' Shakugan no Shana Final'' – Leanan-Sidhe ;2013 *''

A Certain Scientific Railgun S The second season of the Japanese animated television series ''A Certain Scientific Railgun'', based on the manga of the same name, follows Mikoto Misaka in her attempt to stop the deadly project that involves her clones and the most powerful e ...

'' – Misaki Shokuhō * ''

The Devil Is a Part-Timer! is a Japanese light novel series written by Satoshi Wagahara, with illustrations by Oniku (written as 029). ASCII Media Works has published the series in Japan, while Yen Press has published the series in North America. The story is abou ...

'' – Emeralda Etūva * ''

High School DxD New The second season of ''High School DxD'', titled was produced by TNK and directed by Tetsuya Yanagisawa. The second season adapts the third and fourth volumes of the light novels, with its episodes split between two arcs: and . The season ran f ...

'' – Asia Argento * '' My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU'' – Meguri Shiromeguri ;2014 * ''

The Irregular at Magic High School is a Japanese web novel series by Tsutomu Satō. It was published on Shōsetsuka ni Narō, a web novel website, from October 2008 to March 2011. Satō reached a deal with Dengeki Bunko and began releasing his work in a light novel form ...

'' – Keiko Kobayakawa * '' Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Heart Throb-'' – Kumin Tsuyuri * ''

Riddle Story of Devil is a Japanese manga series written by Yun Kōga and illustrated by Sunao Minakata. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's ''Newtype'' magazine between the September 2012 and November 2016 issues and is licensed in English by Seven Seas Enterta ...

'' – Isuke Inukai * ''

Strike the Blood is a Japanese light novel series by Gakuto Mikumo with illustrations by Manyako, with 22 main volumes published between May 2011 and August 2020. A manga adaptation began serialization in June 2012 in ASCII Media Works's ''Dengeki Da ...

'' – Octavia Meyer ;2015 * ''

High School DxD BorN The third season of the ''High School DxD'' anime television series, , was directed by Tetsuya Yanagisawa and produced by TNK. Its first nine episodes adapts material from the fifth to the seventh volumes of the light novels by Ichiei Ishibumi an ...

'' – Asia Argento * '' Fafner in the Azure: EXODUS'' – Saki Masaoka ;2016 * ''

Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm ''Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue'', known in Japan as , officially abbreviated as and translated as ''Four Rhythms Across the Blue'', is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Sprite and released for Windows on November 28, 2014. ...

'' - Misaki Tobisawa * ''

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'' - Hikari Muromachi * '' Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars'' - Aoi Konoe ;2017 *''

18if ''18if'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Gonzo. It aired from July 7 to September 29, 2017. It is part of the media franchise ''The Art of 18'', which also includes a smartphone game by Mobcast titled for Android and iOS. S ...

'' - Mirei Saegusa ;2018 * ''

High School DxD Hero The fourth season of the ''High School DxD'' anime television series, titled ''High School DxD Hero'', aired from April 10 to July 3, 2018, on TV Tokyo JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as and known colloquially as , is a television station ...

'' – Asia Argento ;2020 *'' A Certain Scientific Railgun T'' – Misaki Shokuhō ;2022 * '' The Devil Is a Part-Timer!!'' – Emeralda Etūva

Anime films

* '' Takanashi Rikka Kai: Gekijō-ban Chūnibyō Demo Koi ga Shitai!'' (2013) - Kumin Tsuyuri * ''

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take on Me is a 2018 Japanese anime romantic comedy film directed by Tatsuya Ishihara and based on Torako's light novel series ''Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions''. It premiered in Japan on January 6, 2018, and has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks and Madm ...

'' (2018) - Kumin Tsuyuri

Original video animation

* '' Mahō Sensei Negima! : Spring/Summer'' (2006) – Akira Ōkōchi * '' Suki Desu Suzuki-kun!!'' (2010) – Sayaka Hoshino * ''Hime Gal Paradise'' (2011) – Himeko Tachikawa * '' Asa Made Jugyou Chu!'' (2012) – Ayana Kakinozaka * '' Rinne no Lagrange: Kamogawa Days'' (2012) – Machiko Iwabuchi

Original net animation

* '' Puchimas! Petit Idolm@ster'' (2013) – Yukiho Hagiwara and Yukipo

Video games

* ''Wand of Fortune'' (2009) – Martha * ''Wand of Fortune ~Mirai e no Prologue~'' (2010) – Martha * ''Criminal Girls'' (2010) – Yuko * ''

The Idolmaster 2 is a Japanese raising simulation video game in ''The Idolmaster'' series developed and published by Bandai Namco Games. It was originally released on February 24, 2011, for the Xbox 360 in Japan, and later for the PlayStation 3 on October 27, 20 ...

'' (2011) – Yukiho Hagiwara * ''Wand of Fortune 2 ~Jikuu ni Shizumu Mokushiroku~'' (2012) – Martha * ''Witch's Garden'' (2012) – Akari Hinomiya * ''Hanairo Heptagram'' (2012) – Izuki Wakamura * ''

The Idolmaster Shiny Festa is a series of three Japanese rhythm video games developed and published by Bandai Namco Games. The games are part of '' The Idolmaster'' franchise, and were originally released on October 25, 2012 as , , and for the PlayStation Portable in J ...

'' (2012) – Yukiho Hagiwara * ''

A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd ''A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by August and released on January 25, 2013 for Windows as a DVD. The gameplay in ''Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai'' follows a branching pl ...

'' (2013) – Sakuya Fumiya * ''Chiisana Kanojo no Serenade'' (2013) – Shione Katagai * ''

'' (2016) – Misaki Tobisawa * ''

Tales of Berseria is an action role-playing video game developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Microsoft Windows. It is the sixteenth main entry in the ''Tales'' series and a prequel of ''Tales of Zestiria''. I ...

'' (2016) – Laphicet * ''

Idol Death Game TV is an action-adventure video game developed by Witchcraft and published by D3 Publisher for the PlayStation Vita with PlayStation TV support, released on October 20, 2016 in Japan. The game follows the Japanese idol, starlets of the top Japanese i ...

'' (2016) – Mariko Kamata * ''

Granblue Fantasy (Japanese:グランブルーファンタジー, Hepburn: ''Guranburū Fantajī)'' is a Japanese social-network game and role-playing video game developed by Cygames for Android, iOS and web browsers, which first released in Japan in March 2014 ...

'' (2018) – Fraux * ''

Azur Lane ''Azur Lane'' () is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up video game created by Chinese developers Shanghai Manjuu and Xiamen Yongshi, released in 2017 for the iOS and Android operating systems. Set in an alternate timeline of World War II, pl ...

'' (2018) – U-47, U-557 * ''

Girls' Frontline ''Girls Frontline'' () is a mobile strategy role-playing game for Android and iOS developed by China-based studio MICA Team, where players control echelons of android characters, known in-universe as T-Dolls, each carrying a distinctive ...

'' (2018) – S.A.T.8, Zas M21 * ''

Arknights ''Arknights'' () is a free-to-play tactical RPG/tower defense mobile game developed by Chinese developer Hypergryph. It was released in China on 1 May 2019, in other countries on 16 January 2020 and in Taiwan on 29 June 2020. ''Arknights'' ...

'' (2019) – Cardigan / Specter * ''Massage Freaks'' (2022) – Manamo Yukishiro

Musical performances

Asakura participated in several albums and live concerts in connection with the role of Yukiho Hagiwara in

franchise, replacing

in 2011.

References

External links

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Official agency profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Asakura, Azumi 1987 births Living people Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses Voice actresses from Kanagawa Prefecture 20th-century Japanese actresses 20th-century Japanese women singers 20th-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese women singers 21st-century Japanese singers Arts Vision voice actors