is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer born in Maruko,

Nagano Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,052,493 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the ...

and raised in

Shinmachi, Gunma former Shinmachi Town Hall was a town located in Tano District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,561 and a population density of 3,358.56 persons per km². The total area was 3.74 km². The town is ...

Life and career

She is most known for the roles of Matsuzaka-Sensei ('' Crayon Shin-chan''), Manami Kasuga (''

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''), Linna Yamazaki (''

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''), Rei Hino / Sailor Mars (''

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''), Sumire Kanzaki (''

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''), and Emi Ogasawara (''

Ghost Sweeper Mikami is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Shiina. It was published in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from May 1991 to September 1999, with its chapters collected in thirty-nine ''tankobon'' volumes. The series ex ...

''). Tomizawa temporarily retired from voice acting before getting married in 2002. She came out of retirement for 2004's ''

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'' and 2006's ''

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''. She also appeared in a number of Musical Kayou Shows as her ''Sakura Taisen'' character Sumire; she retired from the annual performances after getting married but came back for the 2005 show, the final show in 2006, and the 2007 Budoukan show. Although said to have retired from the

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world, she did, however, appear backstage in scenes of Hanagumi Camera and later on stage during some of the later shows. In 2019, she also reprised her role of Sumire Kanzaki in '' Shin Sakura Taisen'', now as the commander of the Hanagumi and as the Imperial Playhouse's general manager. She sang a song in ''

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'', "Eien no Melody" (Eternal Melody) written by Noda Kaoru and composed by Mashita Izumi. She has also recorded songs for several ''Sailor Moon'' soundtrack albums, including a version of

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" (in English) for the ''Sailor Stars'' Christmas album. Tomizawa is fluent in English as well as Japanese. She also returned to the stage of Animelo Summer Live at the Anisama Super Game Song Live 2012 in May 2012 along with fellow

cast members,

Chisa Yokoyama is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Tokyo, Japan. She was affiliated with Arts Vision but has since founded her own voice company called Banbina. When she was a high school student, she was an assistant of Jump Broadcasting Stati ...

and

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to perform as the Sakura Taisen Teikoku Kagekidan.

Personal life

She married Akira Ito in 2002.

Filmography

Television animation

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'' (1984): Jeanne Francaix *'' Ganbare, Kickers!'' (1986-1987): Tetsuya *''

'' (1987): Manami Kasuga *'' High School Mystery: Gakuen Nanafushigi'' (1991): Mizuki Ichijo *'' Crayon Shin-chan'' (1992): Matsuzaka-sensei *''

'' (1992–1997): Rei Hino / Sailor Mars *''

'' (1993-1994): Emi Ogasawara *''

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'' (1996): Nagata Tomoko *''

Those Who Hunt Elves is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yu Yagami. The plot revolves around three travellers, the eponymous "Elf Hunters", and the elven sorceress Mistress Celcia. The anime was released in North America on VHS and DVD by ...

'' (1996-1997): Airi Komiyama *''

Yu-Gi-Oh! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine between September 1996 and March 2004. The plot follows the story of a boy named Yugi Mutou, w ...

'' (1998): School nurse *''

Oruchuban Ebichu is a Japanese manga series by Risa Itō that was published by Futabasha Publishers. It first ran through Shufutoseikatsusha magazine ''Giga&chan'', beginning in the 1990 and next moving to ''Action Pizazz'', publication by Futabasha. It was ...

'' (1999): Office Lady *''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual chapte ...

'' (2005): Laki *''

'' (2006): Roberta *''

Magic Kaito is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It began in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' in June 1987. The story tells of a phantom thief named Kaito Kid. Aoyama put the manga on hiatus after the first two ''t ...

'' (2015): Chikage Kuroba a.k.a. Phantom Lady *''

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'' (2020): Sumire Kanzaki Unknown date *''

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'': Akiko *'' Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne'': Bibimba *'' Let's Nupu Nupu'': Miss Shitara *'' Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure'' and '' Disgaea: Hour of Darkness'': Marjoly *''

'' video games: Rei Hino / Sailor Mars *''

'' series: Sumire Kanzaki *'' Super Robot Wars Z'': Edel Bernal

Original video animation

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'' (1985): Doris *''

'' (1987): Linna Yamazaki *'' One Pound Gospel'' (1988): Sakai *''

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'' (1991): Linna Yamazaki *''

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'' (1994): Elfriede von Kohlrausch * ''

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'' (2016): Mihoshi Kuramitsu (OVA 4)

Animated films

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'' (): C-Ko *'' Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon R: The Movie'' (): Rei Hino / Sailor Mars *'' Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S: The Movie'' (): Rei Hino / Sailor Mars *'' Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon SuperS: The Nine Sailor Soldiers Unite! Miracle of the Black Dream Hole'' (): Rei Hino / Sailor Mars

Video games

* Sakura Wars (series) (1996–Present): Sumire Kanzaki *''

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'' (1997): Jacqueline Natla *''

Thousand Arms is a cross-genre video game developed by TOSE and published by Atlus for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation in 1998. The game mixes elements of Japanese role-playing video games and dating sim video games. Synopsis Plot The game takes place ...

'' (): Metalia *''

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'' (): Rachel *'' Musou Orochi 2 Special'' (): Rachel *''

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'' (): Rachel *''

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'' (): Rachel *'' Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga''* (2004): Jenna Angel *'' Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2''* (2005): Jenna Angel

Television drama

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Tokusatsu

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'' (1995): Ms. Hino (Actor) (ep. 5) *''

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'' (1999): Eyelash Line (Actor) *''

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'' (2004): Yuilwerian Mime (ep. 39) *'' Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider The Movie: Cho-Den-O Trilogy: Episode Blue: The Dispatched Imagin is NEW tral'' (2010):

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Dubbing

Live-action

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'' (1988 TBS edition), Andrea "Andy" Carmichael (

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'', Maureen Evans (

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Animation

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'', Booey Bubblehead *''

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'', Jessica Lovejoy

Others

*''Machi Chūka de Yarouze'' (BS-TBS, 2019–present), narrator

Music

As the voice of

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from the ''

'' series, Tomizawa performed two international Christmas tunes, " White Christmas" and "

". These songs also are on the Japanese Sailor Moon

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CDs. Both songs are in English.

References

External links

Official agency profile
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