is a Japanese

voice actress Voice acting is the art of Acting, performing a character or providing information to an audience with one's voice. Performers are often called voice actors/actresses in addition to other names. Examples of voice work include animation, animated, ...

who is affiliated with the VIMS talent agency. She is known for her roles as Natsuha Arisugawa in ''

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'', Aika Natsukawa in ''

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'', and Serina Sumi in ''

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Biography

Suzumoto was inspired to pursue a voice acting career after learning about the multimedia franchise ''

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'', noting that it seemed fun to be able to be a voice actor who could play multiple roles. She graduated from the Japan Narration Acting Institute. She also participated in audition for the game ''BraveSword×BlazeSoul'' that had 1,101 participants; she was among three people who passed the audition and were given roles in the game. In 2018, Suzumoto began playing the role of Natsuha Arisugawa in the mobile game ''

''. In 2022, she voiced a character in a voiced comic video promoting the manga series ''Hai Basu ni Sumu''. In 2023, she was cast in her first main

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role as Aika Natsukawa in the anime television series ''

''; she also performs the series' ending theme "Yume wa Mijikashi Koiseyo Otome" as her character. She also plays the role of Serina Sumi in the mobile game ''

''. She is set to reprise the role of Arisugawa in the anime television series adaptation of ''The Idolmaster Shiny Colors'' in 2024. Suzumoto is also a member of the voice actor unit Alice Eyez (stylized as ALiCE Eyez) along with Mayuko Kazama, Azusa Shizuki, and Tomomi Tanaka.

Personal life

Suzumoto cites illustrating and doing overhand passes as among her hobbies. She is able to recite 70 digits of pi. Among her favorite musical artists are Chico with HoneyWorks and

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Filmography

Anime

;2019 *''

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'', Sayu Kaijima ;2023 *''

'', Aika Natsukawa *''

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'', Carla ;2024 *''

'', Natsuha Arisugawa *'' The New Gate'', Millie

Video games

;2018 *''BraveSword×BlazeSoul'', ΦΦΦ (Out of Order) *''The Idolmaster Shiny Colors'', Natsuha Arisugawa ;2019 *'' Kōya no Kotobuki Hikōtai - Ōzora no Take Off Girls!'', Karan *''

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'', Yuna Kureha ;2021 *''

'' (2021), Serina Sumi

References

External links

Agency profile
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