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'', Taiga Aisaka in ''

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'', some of her fans have nicknamed her the "Queen of

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." She is currently represented by the talent agency

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. She was nominated for Best Actress in Leading Role in the first

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for the role of Louise in ''

'' and for Best Actress in Supporting Role for the role of Kagura in ''Gintama'', and jointly won Best Actress in a Supporting Role with

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at the second Seiyu Awards. Kugimiya won Best Actress in the third Seiyu Awards for the roles as Taiga Aisaka in ''

'' and her work in ''

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Career

In 1997, she earned her reputation from the company I'm Enterprise & We Flying Award at the first summer school of voice actors sponsored by Japan Narration Institute. Later, she became a member of I'm Enterprise. In 1998, she debuted as a voice actress in the video game ''etude prologue -Shaking heart-'' as Tadami Saeki. From the beginning of her debut, she plays the role of a teenage girl mainly from her childhood, using her voice quality. Later, she was appointed as a juvenile character, such as Taiki in '' Twelve Kingdoms'' and

in ''

'' series, and began to take charge of various characters. Kugimiya has also voiced several tsundere heroines, including

in ''

'' series, and

in ''

''. In 2008, she won for the Best Actresses in supporting roles at the 2nd Seiyu Awards. She won for the Best Actress in leading role at the 3rd Seiyu Awards. Within the

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as Mametchi. She has also contributed her voice to various merchandise such as '' Mugen Puchipuchi Moe'', a virtual keychain bubble-wrap popping game. She is also active on stage and participates in several stages and readings.

Filmography

Anime

Films

Drama CD

Video games

Dubbing

Tokusatsu

Live-action

Discography

Albums

* ''Kokohadoko'' (June 20, 2012) :Track list: :# "How I feel" :# :# "Foret Noire" :# :# "Wonder" :# * (April 4, 2020)

Singles

* "Moete Koso Cosplay" (May 22, 2002) (with

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, Akeno Watanabe and Chiaki Takahashi) * "

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and Mai Goto) * "Orange" (January 28, 2009) (''

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and Eri Kitamura) * "Netsuretsu Kangei Wonderland" (May 27, 2009) (''

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, Ryoko Shiraishi and

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) * "Kimi e to Tsunagu Kokoro" (August 5, 2009) (''

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'' opening theme, with Kaoru Mizuhara and

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) * " Karakoi ~Dakara Shoujo wa Koi wo Suru~" (September 9, 2009) (Titular song with Ryoko Shiraishi and "After Midnight" with

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) * "buddy-body" (October 23, 2009) ('' Queen's Blade: Gyokuza wo Tsugu Mono'' ending theme, with

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and

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) * "LOVE × HEAVEN" (January 27, 2010) (

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opening theme, with

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, Ami Koshimizu and Ayako Kawasumi)

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