Acting
Ayako Kawasumi
Ayako Kawasumi is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is affectionately referred to by her fellow voice actors and fans as "Ayachii (あやちー)", "Ayasumi (あやすみ)" and "Aya-nē (あやねえ)". She is a skilled pianist as she has played the piano since childhood. She composed and performed "...To You", the opening theme to Piano, and played pianists in the anime Piano and Nodame Cantabile. She is one of the most prolific and well-known voice actresses in Japan. Throughout her career, she has voiced plenty of iconic and famous characters, such as Akari Kamigishi (To Heart), Saber (Fate/stay night), Nodame (Nodame Cantabile), Lafiel (Crest of the Stars - Banner of the Stars), Fuu (Samurai Champloo), Leina (Queen's Blade), Aoi Sakuraba (Ai Yori Aoshi), Mahoro (Mahoromatic) and Natsuki Mogi (Initial D).
Acting
- 2026Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night SkyKyoko Sorano (voice)1 ep.
- 2026Supplementary Investigation: Gavan Off-DutyGavan Amigo (voice), Emorgear (voice), Narration (voice)20 ep.
- 2026PROJECT R.E.D.Emolgear / Narrator (voice)23 ep.
- 2026In the Clear Moonlit DuskYoi's Mom (voice)1 ep.
- 2025Private Tutor to the Duke's DaughterLisa Linster (voice)12 ep.
- 2025Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat Is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster!Leona (voice)2 ep.
- 2025Ameku M.D.: Doctor DetectiveJun Fuyumoto (voice)2 ep.
- 2024The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be ArchenemiesBellatrix (voice)12 ep.
- 2024Unnamed MemoryLucrezia (voice)8 ep.
- 2024Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat PowersThe First Princess (voice)8 ep.
- 2024As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the WorldSophia Louvent (voice)2 ep.
- 2024Tonari no Yokai-sanSuzu Sakaki (voice)13 ep.
- 202316bit Sensation: Another LayerKaori Shimoda (voice)13 ep.
- 2023Horimiya: The Missing PiecesKozue Sengoku (voice)1 ep.
- 2023Spy ClassroomHomuro (voice)1 ep.
- 2022KanColle: See You Again on Another Quiet Blue Sea(voice)8 ep.
- 2022Raven of the Inner PalaceXie Fei/Consort Sha (voice)1 ep.
- 2022RWBY: Ice QueendomWinter Schnee (voice)2 ep.
- 2022Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for MobsLuce (voice)2 ep.
- 2022CUE!Chisa's sister (voice)1 ep.
- 2020The Day I Became a GodIsuzu Satō (voice)1 ep.
- 2020Adachi and ShimamuraShimamura's mother (voice)6 ep.
- 2020Grand Blues!(voice)12 ep.
- 2020SUPER HxEROSShimiChu (voice)1 ep.
- 2020The Misfit of Demon King AcademySheila (voice)2 ep.
- 2020Princess Connect! Re:DiveJun Shirogane (voice)4 ep.
- 2020BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.Velvet (voice)1 ep.
- 2019Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: BabyloniaFou (voice)21 ep.
- 2019Battle Spirits: Saga Brave3 ep.
- 2019Star☆Twinkle PreCureTaurus (voice)49 ep.
- 2018That Time I Got Reincarnated as a SlimeBeretta (voice)6 ep.
- 2018Cells at Work!Mast Cell (voice)4 ep.
- 2018Yotsuiro BiyoriTomoko Hayashi (voice)2 ep.
- 2018Today's Menu for the Emiya FamilySaber (voice)13 ep.
- 2018Violet EvergardenClara Magnolia (voice)1 ep.
- 2018Laid-Back CampTea Lady (voice)2 ep.
- 2017The Ancient Magus' BrideGoddess of Winter Morrígan (voice)5 ep.
- 201718ifEve (voice)13 ep.
- 2017Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword OratoriaRiveria Ljos Alf (voice)12 ep.
- 2016Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto TsukaiIbuki Kanami8 ep.
- 2016Matoi the Sacred Slayer春夏·ルシエラ12 ep.
- 2016Queen's Blade GrimoireReina Vance (voice)2 ep.
- 2015Hifuu Club Activity Record ~ The Sealed Esoteric History5 ep.
- 2015Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?Riveria Ljos Alf (voice)2 ep.
- 2015Assassination ClassroomAguri Yukimura (voice)25 ep.
- 2015Death ParadeMachiko (voice)12 ep.
- 2014Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]Saber (voice)25 ep.
- 2014Amagi Brilliant ParkMoffle (voice)13 ep.
- 2014Terra Formars: Bugs-2Akita nanao2 ep.
- 2014Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kunYukari Miyako (voice)12 ep.
- 2014Ping Pong the AnimationYurie (voice)5 ep.
- 2014Dai Shogun - Great RevolutionKiriko Hattori (voice)12 ep.
- 2014Witch Craft WorksKomachi Takamiya (voice)12 ep.
- 2013Strike the BloodGiada Kukulcan (voice)7 ep.
- 2013Beyond the BoundaryIzumi Nase (voice)12 ep.
- 2013Queen's Blade: Vanquished Queens4 ep.
- 2012Girls und PanzerKay (voice)12 ep.
- 2012The Pet Girl of SakurasouRita Ainsworth (voice)10 ep.
- 2012JoJo's Bizarre AdventureErina Pendleton (voice)26 ep.
- 2012Sword Art OnlineAki Natsuki (voice)7 ep.
- 2012Nakaimo: My Little Sister Is Among Them!Risa Seri (voice)12 ep.
- 2012Tari TariHaruka Tanaka (voice)3 ep.
- 2012Accel WorldKakei Mihaya24 ep.
- 2012High School DxDSusan (voice)1 ep.
- 2011Fate/ZeroSaber (voice)25 ep.
- 2011Carnival PhantasmSaber (voice)12 ep.
- 2011Aria the Scarlet AmmoJeanne d`Arc12 ep.
- 2011Ghastly Prince Enma Burning UpHarumi12 ep.
- 2010Squid GirlAyumi Tokita (voice)24 ep.
- 2010BakumanYuriko Hiramaru (voice)75 ep.
- 2010Battle Spirits: BraveMai Shinomiya (voice)50 ep.
- 2010Queen's Blade: Beautiful FightersLeina6 ep.
- 2010Okami-san and Her Seven CompanionsOtsuu Tsurugaya (voice)12 ep.
- 2010Night Raid 193113 ep.
- 2010Fate/stay night TV reproduction2 ep.
- 2010聖痕のクェイサーMiyuri Tsujidō (voice)36 ep.
- 2010Ladies versus Butlers!Tomomi Saikyō (voice)12 ep.
- 2009Kanokon: Manatsu no daishanikusaiChizuru Minamoto2 ep.
- 2009Battle Spirits: Shounen Gekiha DanMai Shinomiya (voice)50 ep.
- 2009Charger Girl Juden ChanReika Galvini12 ep.
- 2009Hatsukoi Limited.Sumire Fudoumiya (voice)1 ep.
- 200907-GhostAthena25 ep.
- 2009Pandora HeartsAlice (voice)25 ep.
- 2009Queen's BladeLeina (voice)36 ep.
- 2008Magician's AcademyEineus the Vergest12 ep.
- 2008A Certain Magical IndexLaura Stuart (voice)11 ep.
- 2008Skip Beat!Ruriko Matsunai25 ep.
- 2008Kemeko Deluxe!Fumiko Kobayashi12 ep.
- 2008Natsume's Book of FriendsSasago (voice)11 ep.
- 2008The Diary of a Crazed FamilyDr. Hell (voice)26 ep.
- 2008Real DriveHolon (voice)26 ep.
- 2008Kanokon: The Girl Who Cried FoxChizuru Minamoto12 ep.
- 2008KanokonChizuru Minamoto12 ep.
- 2008To Love RuSaki Tenjōin (voice)64 ep.
- 2007The Flowers of Hard BloodShion Yasuoka22 ep.
- 2007Kimi Kiss Pure RougeTomoko Kawada (voice)24 ep.
- 2007MokkeShizuru Hibara (voice)24 ep.
- 2007Potemayo12 ep.
- 2007Sky GirlsOtoha Sakurano (voice)26 ep.
- 2007The Skull Man13 ep.
- 2007Princess ResurrectionHime26 ep.
- 2007Shining Tears X WindClalaclan Philias13 ep.
- 2007Romeo × JulietEmilia (voice)24 ep.
- 2007PolyphonicaTsuge Eufinley24 ep.
- 2007ClaymoreElena (voice)1 ep.
- 2007HitohiraNono Ichinose12 ep.
- 2007MinaSumire Nishiha / Mina Shiwasu (voice)11 ep.
- 2007Nodame CantabileMegumi Noda (voice)45 ep.
- 2007Shattered AngelsKaon (voice)12 ep.
- 2006Strain: Strategic Armored InfantryMariette13 ep.
- 2006KanonKaori Misaka (voice)11 ep.
- 2006D.Gray-manSofia (voice)51 ep.
- 2006The Familiar of ZeroHenrietta de Tristain (voice)49 ep.
- 2006Yume TsukaiTouko Mishima (voice)12 ep.
- 2006Zegapain26 ep.
- 2006Magical Witch Punie-chanAnego4 ep.
- 2006Fate/stay nightSaber (voice)24 ep.
- 2005Ginban KaleidoscopeTazusa Sakurano12 ep.
- 2005Shakugan no ShanaKazumi Yoshida72 ep.
- 2005Hell Girl1 ep.
- 2005Strawberry MarshmallowMatsuri Sakuragi (voice)12 ep.
- 2005Petopeto-sanKanna Maeta13 ep.
- 2005My Wife is a High School GirlAsami Onohara (voice)26 ep.
- 2005The Snow QueenGerda (voice)36 ep.
- 2005The King of Braves GaoGaiGar FINAL: GRAND GLORIOUS GATHERINGパピヨン・ノワール12 ep.
- 2005Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE1 ep.
- 2005Best Student CouncilSayuri Hida (voice)26 ep.
- 2005Twin Princess of Wonder PlanetElsa103 ep.
- 2005Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan12 ep.
- 2005Gallery FakeSara Halifa37 ep.
- 2005Starship OperatorsRio Mamiya13 ep.
- 2004GenshikenKanako Ohno (voice)37 ep.
- 2004Destiny of the Shrine Maiden姫宮千歌音 / Chikane Himemiya12 ep.
- 2004Ninja NonsenseKaede Shiranui (voice)24 ep.
- 2004Girls Bravo24 ep.
- 2004Kurau Phantom MemoryKurau Amami (voice)24 ep.
- 2004Samurai ChamplooFuu (voice)26 ep.
- 2004Tristia of the Deep-Blue SeaNanoca Flanka2 ep.
- 2004This Ugly Yet Beautiful WorldHikari (voice)12 ep.
- 2003PopotanUnagi (Voice)12 ep.
- 2003Please Twins!Koishi Herikawa (voice)13 ep.
- 2003Scrapped PrincessWinia Chester (voice)24 ep.
- 2002Armored Troopers J-Phoenix PF LIPS3 ep.
- 2002Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's HeartMiu Nomura (voice)10 ep.
- 2002Petite Princess YucieElmina26 ep.
- 2002Ai Yori AoshiAoi Sakuraba (voice)36 ep.
- 2002.hackHotaru (voice)12 ep.
- 2002RahXephonMegumi Shitow (voice)26 ep.
- 2002Please Teacher!Koishi Herikawa12 ep.
- 2001Usagi-chan de Cue!!Miku Mizuki (voice)3 ep.
- 2001Rave MasterElie (voice)51 ep.
- 2001MahoromaticMahoro (voice)26 ep.
- 2001Angel TalesAyumi12 ep.
- 2001One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e4 ep.
- 2001Great DangaiohManami Mishio13 ep.
- 2001Sister PrincessTikagie26 ep.
- 2001Comic Party26 ep.
- 2001Battle Doll: Angelic LayerKaede Saito (voice)26 ep.
- 2001Zoids: New CenturyRinon (voice)26 ep.
- 2000Ghost StoriesHanako (voice)19 ep.
- 2000Angel SanctuaryMudou Sara (voice)3 ep.
- 2000NieA_7Mayuko Chigasaki (voice)13 ep.
- 2000Ceres: Celestial Legend(voice)24 ep.
- 2000Gate KeepersRuriko Ikusawa (voice)24 ep.
- 1999Samurai: Hunt for the Sword魔由羅2 ep.
- 1999Seraphim CallKurumi Matsumoto (voice)12 ep.
- 1999Sorcerer on the RocksTaru-Ho (voice)2 ep.
- 1999Legend of Black HeavenRinko (voice)4 ep.
- 1999Soul Hunter(voice)26 ep.
- 1999Great Teacher OnizukaTomoko Nomura (voice)43 ep.
- 1999A.D. PoliceKyoko Miyano (voice)12 ep.
- 1999I'm Gonna Be An Angel!Sara26 ep.
- 1999To HeartAkari Kamigishi (voice)26 ep.
- 1999Crest of the StarsLafiel Abriel (voice)36 ep.
- 1998Mamotte Shugogetten30 ep.
- 1998Serial Experiments LainMika Iwakura - Lain's older sister (voice)13 ep.
- 1998DT EightronFuia26 ep.
- 1998Initial DNatsuki Mogi (voice)29 ep.
- 1998Princess NineYuki Azuma (voice)26 ep.
- 1998Knight Hunters1 ep.
- 1998Neo RangaAya Seike (voice)48 ep.
- 1998Outlaw StarMelfina (voice)26 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2005Strawberry MarshmallowTheme Song Performance12 ep.
- 2002Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's HeartOriginal Music Composer, Theme Song Performance10 ep.
- 2001One: Kagayaku Kisetsu eTheme Song Performance4 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2026Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night SkyKyoko Sorano (voice)1 ep.
- 2026In the Clear Moonlit DuskYoi's Mom (voice)1 ep.
- 2025KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world!Luckless (voice)1 ep.
- 2024Unnamed MemoryLucia (voice), Lucrezia (voice), Lucrezia / Lucia (voice)8 ep.
- 2025Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat Is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster!Leona (voice)2 ep.
- 2025Ameku M.D.: Doctor DetectiveJun Fuyumoto (voice)2 ep.
- 2024Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat PowersThe First Princess (voice)8 ep.
- 2024As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the WorldSophia Louvent (voice)2 ep.
- 2021That Time I Got Reincarnated as a SlimeBeretta (voice)6 ep.
- 2023The Ancient Magus' BrideGoddess of Winter Morrígan (voice)5 ep.
- 2023Horimiya: The Missing PiecesKozue Sengoku (voice)1 ep.
- 2023BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.Velvet (voice)1 ep.
- 2023Spy ClassroomHomuro (voice)1 ep.
- 2022Raven of the Inner PalaceXie Fei/Consort Sha (voice)1 ep.
- 2019Strike the BloodGiada Kukulcan (voice)7 ep.
- 2022RWBY: Ice QueendomWinter Schnee (voice)2 ep.
- 2022Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for MobsLuce (voice)2 ep.
- 2020Princess Connect! Re:DiveJun Shirogane (voice)4 ep.
- 2022CUE!Chisa's sister (voice)1 ep.
- 2018Cells at Work!Mast Cell (voice)5 ep.
- 2018Laid-Back CampTea Lady (voice)2 ep.
- 2020Adachi and ShimamuraShimamura's mother (voice)6 ep.
- 2020The Day I Became a GodIsuzu Satō (voice)1 ep.
- 2020Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?Riveria Ljos Alf (voice)2 ep.
- 2020The Misfit of Demon King AcademySheila (voice)2 ep.
- 2020SUPER HxEROSShimiChu (voice)1 ep.
- 2014Sword Art OnlineAki Natsuki (voice)7 ep.
- 2009A Certain Magical IndexLaura Stuart (voice)11 ep.
- 2018Yotsuiro BiyoriTomoko Hayashi (voice)2 ep.
- 2018Violet EvergardenClara Magnolia (voice)1 ep.
- 2014Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]Saber (voice)2 ep.
- 2014Ping Pong the AnimationYurie (voice)5 ep.
- 2013Fairy TailElie (voice)1 ep.
- 2012The Pet Girl of SakurasouRita Ainsworth (voice)10 ep.
- 2012Tari TariHaruka Tanaka (voice)3 ep.
- 2012High School DxDSusan (voice)1 ep.
- 2009Hatsukoi Limited.Sumire Fudoumiya (voice)1 ep.
- 2007ClaymoreElena (voice)1 ep.
- 2006KanonKaori Misaka (voice)11 ep.
- 2006Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE1 ep.
- 2005Hell Girl1 ep.
- 1998Initial DNatsuki Mogi (voice)30 ep.
- 2003KanonKaori Misaka (voice)1 ep.
- 2001One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e長森 瑞佳 (Voice)2 ep.
- 1999Legend of Black HeavenRinko (voice)4 ep.
- 1998Knight Hunters1 ep.
Also known as: 川澄 綾子 · Ayachii · あやちー · آیاکو کاواسومی