is a Japanese
voice actress
Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs to present a character or provide information to an audience. Performers are called voice actors/actresses, voice artists, dubbing artists, voice talent, voice-over artists, or voice-over talen ...
, singer and narrator who worked for
Aoni Production, but now as of January, 2021 a Freelancer.
Biography
Asano was born on August 25, 1977 in
Noshiro, Akita and studied at the
Kokugakuin University Faculty of Literature.
Asano announced via her blog that her
dōjin
In Japan, is a group of people who share an interest, activity, or hobby. The word is sometimes translated into English as " clique", " fandom", "coterie", "society", or "circle" (as in " sewing circle"). Self-published creative works produce ...
manga series ''
Seiyu's Life!'', with art by
Kenjiro Hata, is receiving an
anime
is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...
television series adaptation.
Filmography
Television animation
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A Little Snow Fairy Sugar'' (2001) – Saga
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.hack//Sign'' (2002, Episode 28: "Unison") –
BlackRose (Hayami Akira)
*''
Gravion'' (2002) – Kaori Stephanie
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Haibane Renmei
is a Japanese anime television series. It is based on an original ''dōjinshi'' manga series by Yoshitoshi ABe, , which was released from 1998 to 2002 and left unfinished as work on the anime began. The 13-episode series was animated by Radix ...
'' (2002) – Shouta
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Rizelmine
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yukiru Sugisaki. The manga was originally serialized for six chapters in the Kadokawa Shoten magazine ''Ace Next'' from November 2001 to April 2002 with a single ''tankōbon'' collection ...
'' (2002) – Aoi
*''
Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning'' (2002) –
Hiyono Yuizaki
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D.N.Angel'' (2003) –
Risa Harada
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Ikki Tousen'' (2003) – Hakufu Sonsaku
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Popotan'' (2003) – Mai
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Gravion Zwei'' (2004) – Kaori Stephanie
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Uta∽Kata'' (2004) – Manatsu Kuroki
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Daphne in the Brilliant Blue'' (2004) – Gloria
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Yumeria'' (2004) – Mizuki
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Melody of Oblivion'' (2004) - Sayoko Tsukinomori
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He Is My Master
is a Japanese manga series written by Mattsuu and illustrated by Asu Tsubaki, a formerly married couple. It originally ran in ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' from February 2002 to February 2007. It was adapted into an anime television series by Ga ...
'' (2005) – Izumi
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Hell Girl'' (2005) – Mina Minato (Episode 15)
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Mahoraba ~Heartful days~'' (2005) – Megumi Momono
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Shakugan no Shana'' (2005) – Yukari Hirai
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SoltyRei'' (2005) – Rose Anderson
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High School Girls'' (2006) – Yuma Suzuki
*''
Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru
, commonly known as , is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Caramel Box and released on January 28, 2005 playable on Windows PCs. The game was later ported to the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable (PSP) with the adult cont ...
'' (2006) – Mariya Mikado
*''
Tokimeki Memorial Only Love
is a Japanese anime series produced by Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd., based on Konami's popular ''Tokimeki Memorial'' dating simulation series, specifically ''Tokimeki Memorial Online''. It premiered October 3, 2006 across Japan on ...
'' (2006) – Naomi Hoshina
*''
Dōjin Work
is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki. The story revolves around a young girl named Najimi Osana who is about to make her debut into the dōjin creation world with the help of her experienced friends. Aspec ...
'' (2007) – Najimi Osana
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Hayate the Combat Butler'' (2007) – Risa Asakaze
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Prism Ark'' (2007) – Princea
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Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny'' (2007) – Hakufu Sonsaku
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Monochrome Factor'' (2008) – Aya Suzuno
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Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians'' (2008) – Hakufu Sonsaku
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One Piece'' (2009) – Marguerite
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Strike Witches 2'' (2010) – Junko Takei
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Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor'' (2010) – Hakufu Sonsaku
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Yumekui Merry'' (2011) – Nao Horie
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Blood-C'' (2011) – Yūka Amino
[Doi, Hitoshi.]
Asano Masumi
. ''Seiyuu Database''. July 13, 2010
Archived
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July 18, 2010.
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Beelzebub'' (2011) – Pillar Agiel
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Hyouka'' (2012) – Ayako Kouchi
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Aikatsu!'' (2013) – Saki Hashiba
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Blood Lad'' (2013) – Berosu
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Tenkai Knights
is a 2013 Canadian-Japanese anime series based on a toy line by Spin Master, produced by Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Spin Master and TV Tokyo and animated by Bones. It was directed by Mitsuru Hongo, with Jin Kanada and Hiroshi Ōnogi ha ...
'' (2014) – Beni
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Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers'' (2014) –
Mystique
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Go! Princess PreCure'' (2015) – Minami Kaido/Cure Mermaid
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Triage X'' (2015) – Miki Tsurugi
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Seiyu's Life!'' (2015) – Herself
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Beyblade Burst'' (2016) – Chiharu Aoi
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Keijo'' (2016) – Kyoko Shirayuki (episodes 6 & 7)
*''
Kemono Friends'' (2017) –
Campo Flicker (episode 10, 12)
*''
Dragon Ball Super
is a Japanese manga series written by Akira Toriyama and illustrated by Toyotarou. A sequel to Toriyama's original ''Dragon Ball'' manga, it follows the adventures of Goku and friends during the ten-year timeskip after the defeat of Maj ...
'' (2017) – Cocoa Amaguri (episodes 73 & 74), Xeres
*''
Tonikaku Kawaii
, also known outside Japan as ''Tonikawa: Over the Moon for You'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenjiro Hata. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since Februa ...
'' (2020) – Kanoka Yuzaki (episode 8)
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Dragon Goes House-Hunting'' (2021) – Lilith (episode 6)
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Shin Ikki Tousen'' (2022) – Hakufu Sonsaku
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RWBY: Ice Queendom'' (2022) – Glynda Goodwitch
Original video animations (OVAs)
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A Little Snow Fairy Sugar'' (2003) – Saga
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Eiken'' (2003) – Kirika Misono
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Uta∽Kata'' (2005) – Manatsu Kuroki
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Kowarekake no Orgel'' (2009) – Flower
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Kase-san and Morning Glories
is a Japanese yuri manga series written and illustrated by Hiromi Takashima. The series was serialized in Shinshokan's ''Hirari'' magazine and ''Flash Wings'' web publication between August 2010 and March 2017 and is published in English b ...
'' (2018) – Sensei
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Ikki Tousen: Western Wolves'' (2019) – Hakufu Sonsaku
Theatrical animation
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Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary'' (2014) – Scorpio Milo
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Pretty Cure All Stars: Spring Carnival'' (2015) - Minami Kaido/Cure Mermaid
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Go! Princess Precure the Movie: Go! Go!! Splendid Triple Feature!!!'' (2015) - Minami Kaido/Cure Mermaid
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Pretty Cure All Stars: Singing with Everyone Miraculous Magic!'' (2016) - Minami Kaido/Cure Mermaid
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Pretty Cure Dream Stars!
is a 2017 Japanese animated action fantasy film based on the ''Pretty Cure'' franchise created by Toei Company (under the name of "Izumi Todo"). The film is directed by Hiroshi Miyamoto, written by Fumi Tsubota and produced by Toei Animation. T ...
'' (2017) - Minami Kaido/Cure Mermaid
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Hugtto! PreCure Futari wa Pretty Cure: All Stars Memories'' (2018) - Minami Kaido/Cure Mermaid
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Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System'' (2019) - Risa Aoyanagi
Video games
*''
.hack
''.hack'' (pronounced "Dot Hack") is a Japanese multimedia franchise that encompasses two projects: Project .hack and .hack Conglomerate. They were primarily created and developed by CyberConnect2, and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. ...
'' (–2005) – BlackRose (Hayami Akira)
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Symphonic Rain'' () – Falsita Fawcett
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Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2'' () – Torris
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Tales of Legendia'' () – Chloe Valens
*''Critical Velocity'' () - Clara
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Soulcalibur III'' () –
Tira
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.hack//G.U.'' (–2007, 2017) – Alkaid (Youkou)
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Mobile Suit Gundam: MS Sensen 0079'' () – Lil Somas
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Bleach: The 3rd Phantom'' () – Matsuri Kudo
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Soulcalibur IV'' () – Tira
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Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny'' () – Tira
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beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS'' () – Nyah
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero'' () – Noel Seeker
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure'' (2011) – Noel Seeker
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Valkyria Chronicles III'' () – Imca
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Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny'' () – Odette
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Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of Time'' () – Eliza
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Soulcalibur V'' () – Tira
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Project X Zone'' () – BlackRose, Imca
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Dynasty Warriors 8'' () –
Zhang Chunhua
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Toukiden: The Age of Demons'' ( – Ouka
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse
''Dragon Ball Xenoverse'' is an action role-playing fighting game based on the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise developed by Dimps and published by Bandai Namco Games. It was released in February 2015 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xb ...
'' () – Time Patroller (Female 1)
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Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth'' () – Makiko Date
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Super Robot Taisen OG: The Moon Dwellers'' () – Calvina Coulange
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2'' () – Time Patroller (Female 1)
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Warriors All-Stars
''Warriors All-Stars'', (or in Japan) is a hack and slash video game by Koei Tecmo. It is a crossover based on the long-running ''Warriors'' series, featuring an array of cast taken from various titles owned by the company, similar to the ''Warri ...
'' () – Ouka
*''
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory'' () – Makiko Date
* ''
Food Fantasy'' (2018) – Foie Gras, Crepe, Hawthorne Ball
* ''
Soulcalibur VI'' () – Tira
* ''
Kingdom Hearts III'' (2019) -
GoGo Tomago
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Valkyrie Connect'' – Völva, Avencia.
Misc.
*''Amai Tsumi no Kajitsu'' drama CD – Kurihara
*''
Special A'' drama CD – Hikari Hanazono
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Exit Trance
is a Japanese media company that acts primarily as a music publisher. The company was founded as a printing company in 2001, however later became a music company known as Quake Records in 2003. In 2005, the company was renamed to Quake Holding ...
'' – KANA (Music Series)
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Wild Arms 3 Drama CD - Virginia Maxwell
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7th Dragon III Code: VFD Drama CD - Nagiri
Dubbing roles
Live-action
*''
47 Meters Down'' – Lisa (
Mandy Moore)
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Bloodshot'' – KT (
Eiza González)
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Dark Phoenix'' – Vuk (
Jessica Chastain)
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A Discovery of Witches'' – Gillian Chamberlain (
Louise Brealey)
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Extant'' – Julie Gelineau (
Grace Gummer)
*''
The Gilded Age
In United States history, the Gilded Age was an era extending roughly from 1877 to 1900, which was sandwiched between the Reconstruction era and the Progressive Era. It was a time of rapid economic growth, especially in the Northern and Weste ...
'' – Bertha Russell (
Carrie Coon)
*''
Gone
Gone may refer to:
Grammar
* Gone, the past participle of go (verb)
** Have gone or have been, contrasting verb forms in some contexts
Arts, entertainment, and media Film
* ''Gone'', a 2002 a thriller written, directed by and starring Tim Chey
...
'' – Jill Conway (
Amanda Seyfried)
*''
A Good Man'' - Lena (Iulia Verdes)
*''
How to Get Away with Murder'' – Laurel Castillo (
Karla Souza)
*''Mr. Moll and the Chocolate Factory'' – Fritz (Maxwell Mare)
*''
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway'' – Mittens
*''
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales'' – Shansa (
Golshifteh Farahani)
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San Andreas'' – Blake Gaines (
Alexandra Daddario)
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Triloquist'' – Angelina (
Paydin LoPachin)
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The Wedding Ringer'' – Gretchen Palmer (
Kaley Cuoco)
Animation
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The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'' –
Cindy Vortex
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Big Hero 6'' –
GoGo Tomago
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The Looney Tunes Show'' – Tina Russo
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RWBY
''RWBY'' (pronounced "Ruby") is an American anime-influenced computer-animated web series created by Monty Oum for Rooster Teeth. It is set in the fictional world of Remnant, where young people train to become warriors (called "Huntsmen" and " ...
'' – Glynda Goodwitch
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Wonder Park'' – Greta
Books
Asano wrote a children's book series.
*, illustrated by
You Shiina (3 volumes, February 2009 - December 2010,
Kadokawa Shoten)
Awards
*the Best Radio Personality in the
1st Seiyu Awards
The 1st Seiyu Awards ceremony was held on March 3, 2007 at the Akiba 3D Theater in Akihabara, Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Former ...
(2007)
*the Highest Prize of Children's story category in the 13th Ohisama Taisho (2007)
References
* Taniguchi, Hiroshi et al. "The Official Art of Canvas2 ~Nijiiro no Sketch~". (November 2006) ''Newtype USA''. pp. 101–107.
External links
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Masumi Asanoat the Seiyuu database
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1977 births
Living people
Aoni Production voice actors
Arts Vision voice actors
Japanese women pop singers
Japanese radio personalities
Japanese video game actresses
Japanese voice actresses
Kokugakuin University alumni
Musicians from Akita Prefecture
People from Noshiro, Akita
20th-century Japanese actresses
21st-century Japanese actresses
21st-century Japanese singers
21st-century Japanese women singers
Voice actresses from Akita Prefecture