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, singer and narrator who worked for

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, 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 manga series '' Seiyu's Life!'', with art by Kenjiro Hata, is receiving an

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television series adaptation.

Filmography

Television animation

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'' (2003) –

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'' (2003) – Hakufu Sonsaku *''

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'' (2004) – Gloria *'' Yumeria'' (2004) – Mizuki *'' Melody of Oblivion'' (2004) - Sayoko Tsukinomori *''

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'' (2005) – Izumi *''

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'' (2005) – Mina Minato (Episode 15) *'' Mahoraba ~Heartful days~'' (2005) – Megumi Momono *'' Shakugan no Shana'' (2005) – Yukari Hirai *'' SoltyRei'' (2005) – Rose Anderson *''

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'' (2006) – Yuma Suzuki *''

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'' (2006) – Mariya Mikado *'' Tokimeki Memorial Only Love'' (2006) – Naomi Hoshina *''

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'' (2007) – Najimi Osana *''

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'' (2007) – Risa Asakaze *''

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'' (2007) – Princea *'' Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny'' (2007) – Hakufu Sonsaku *''

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'' (2008) – Aya Suzuno *'' Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians'' (2008) – Hakufu Sonsaku *''

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'' (2009) – Marguerite *'' Strike Witches 2'' (2010) – Junko Takei *'' Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor'' (2010) – Hakufu Sonsaku *'' Yumekui Merry'' (2011) – Nao Horie *'' Blood-C'' (2011) – Yūka AminoDoi, Hitoshi.
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'' (2011) – Pillar Agiel *'' Hyouka'' (2012) – Ayako Kouchi *''

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'' (2013) – Saki Hashiba *'' Blood Lad'' (2013) – Berosu *''

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'' (2014) – Beni *'' Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers'' (2014) – Mystique *''

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'' (2015) – Minami Kaido/Cure Mermaid *'' Triage X'' (2015) – Miki Tsurugi *'' Seiyu's Life!'' (2015) – Herself *'' Beyblade Burst'' (2016) – Chiharu Aoi *''

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'' (2016) – Kyoko Shirayuki (episodes 6 & 7) *'' Kemono Friends'' (2017) – Campo Flicker (episode 10, 12) *''

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'' (2017) – Cocoa Amaguri (episodes 73 & 74), Xeres *'' Tonikaku Kawaii'' (2020) – Kanoka Yuzaki (episode 8) *''

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'' (2021) – Lilith (episode 6) *'' Shin Ikki Tousen'' (2022) – Hakufu Sonsaku *'' RWBY: Ice Queendom'' (2022) – Glynda Goodwitch

Original video animations (OVAs)

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'' (2003) – Saga *'' Eiken'' (2003) – Kirika Misono *'' Uta∽Kata'' (2005) – Manatsu Kuroki *''

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'' (2009) – Flower *'' Kase-san and Morning Glories'' (2018) – Sensei *'' Ikki Tousen: Western Wolves'' (2019) – Hakufu Sonsaku

Theatrical animation

*'' Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary'' (2014) – Scorpio Milo *'' Pretty Cure All Stars: Spring Carnival'' (2015) - Minami Kaido/Cure Mermaid *'' Go! Princess Precure the Movie: Go! Go!! Splendid Triple Feature!!!'' (2015) - Minami Kaido/Cure Mermaid *'' Pretty Cure All Stars: Singing with Everyone Miraculous Magic!'' (2016) - Minami Kaido/Cure Mermaid *''

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'' (2017) - Minami Kaido/Cure Mermaid *'' Hugtto! PreCure Futari wa Pretty Cure: All Stars Memories'' (2018) - Minami Kaido/Cure Mermaid *'' Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System'' (2019) - Risa Aoyanagi

Video games

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'' (–2005) – BlackRose (Hayami Akira) *'' Symphonic Rain'' () – Falsita Fawcett *'' Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2'' () – Torris *''

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'' () – Chloe Valens *''Critical Velocity'' () - Clara *''

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'' () – Tira *'' .hack//G.U.'' (–2007, 2017) – Alkaid (Youkou) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: MS Sensen 0079'' () – Lil Somas *'' Bleach: The 3rd Phantom'' () – Matsuri Kudo *'' Soulcalibur IV'' () – Tira *'' Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny'' () – Tira *'' beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS'' () – Nyah *'' The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero'' () – Noel Seeker *'' The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure'' (2011) – Noel Seeker *''

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'' () – Imca *'' Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny'' () – Odette *'' Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of Time'' () – Eliza *'' Soulcalibur V'' () – Tira *'' Project X Zone'' () – BlackRose, Imca *'' Dynasty Warriors 8'' () – Zhang Chunhua *'' Toukiden: The Age of Demons'' ( – Ouka *'' Dragon Ball Xenoverse'' () – Time Patroller (Female 1) *'' Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth'' () – Makiko Date *'' Super Robot Taisen OG: The Moon Dwellers'' () – Calvina Coulange *'' Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2'' () – Time Patroller (Female 1) *''

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'' () – Ouka *'' Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory'' () – Makiko Date * '' Food Fantasy'' (2018) – Foie Gras, Crepe, Hawthorne Ball * '' Soulcalibur VI'' () – Tira * ''

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'' (2019) -

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*'' Valkyrie Connect'' – Völva, Avencia.

Misc.

*''Amai Tsumi no Kajitsu'' drama CD – Kurihara *'' Special A'' drama CD – Hikari Hanazono *'' Exit Trance'' – KANA (Music Series) *

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Drama CD - Virginia Maxwell * 7th Dragon III Code: VFD Drama CD - Nagiri

Dubbing roles

Live-action

*'' 47 Meters Down'' – Lisa (

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) *'' Bloodshot'' – KT ( Eiza González) *'' Dark Phoenix'' – Vuk (

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) *'' A Discovery of Witches'' – Gillian Chamberlain (

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'' – Julie Gelineau ( Grace Gummer) *''

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'' – Bertha Russell ( Carrie Coon) *'' Gone'' – Jill Conway (

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) *'' A Good Man'' - Lena (Iulia Verdes) *''

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'' – 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) *'' San Andreas'' – Blake Gaines (

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Triloquist ''Triloquist'' is a 2008 American horror film written and directed by Mark Jones and produced by Jack Edward Sawyers, Marlon Parry, and Michael Levine. It stars Paydin LoPachin, Rocky Marquette, Katie Chonacas and Brian Krause. Plot In a ...

'' – Angelina (

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) *'' The Wedding Ringer'' – Gretchen Palmer ( Kaley Cuoco)

Animation

*'' The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'' –

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*'' Big Hero 6'' –

*'' The Looney Tunes Show'' – Tina Russo *''

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'' – Glynda Goodwitch *'' Wonder Park'' – Greta

Books

Asano wrote a children's book series. *, illustrated by You Shiina (3 volumes, February 2009 - December 2010,

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Awards

*the Best Radio Personality in the 1st Seiyu Awards (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

* *
Masumi Asano
at the Seiyuu database * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Asano, Masumi 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