Azumi Asakura

Azumi Yamamoto (山本 杏美, Yamamoto Azumi, born February 15, 1987), also known as Azumi Asakura (浅倉 杏美, Asakura Azumi), is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Arts Vision.^[1]

Azumi Asakura
浅倉 杏美
Born	Azumi Yamamoto (1987-02-15) February 15, 1987 (age 37) Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Voice actress
Years active	2003–present
Agent	Arts Vision
Height	156 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Children	2

Biography

Asakura won the Columbia Award for the new audition of Voice Newtype and changed her last name from Yamamoto on September 1, 2006. It was announced at THE iDOLM@STER 5th Anniversary The World is all one !! held on July 4, 2010 and Asakura replaced Yurina Hase for the role of Yukiho Hagiwara.^[2] Asakura ended her Twitter account on October 28, 2014. On August 18, 2017, Asakura announced her marriage on their blog.^[3] She gave birth to her first child on November 1, 2019 and her second child on May 6, 2022.^[4][5][6]

Filmography

Anime series

2005

• Mahou Sensei Negima – Akira Okouchi

2006

• Mamotte! Lollipop – Rokka Wan
• Negima! Magister Negi Magi – Akira Okochi^[7]
• The Story of Saiunkoku – Kinren

2007

• Kirarin Revolution – Tomo
• Bamboo Blade – Takahashi
• The Story of Saiunkoku Second Series – Kinren

2008

• Telepathy Shōjo Ran – Mifuyu, Yuki

2009

• Hanasakeru Seishōnen– Lin Li Fang

2011

• The Idolmaster – Yukiho Hagiwara
• Sket Dance – Fumi Segawa (ep 34, 42, 53)

2012

• High School DxD – Asia Argento
• Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne – Machiko Iwabuchi
• Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions – Kumin Tsuyuri
• Shakugan no Shana Final – Leanan-Sidhe

2013

• A Certain Scientific Railgun S – Misaki Shokuhō
• The Devil Is a Part-Timer! – Emeralda Etūva
• High School DxD New – Asia Argento
• My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU – Meguri Shiromeguri

2014

• The Irregular at Magic High School – Keiko Kobayakawa
• Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Heart Throb- – Kumin Tsuyuri
• Riddle Story of Devil – Isuke Inukai
• Strike the Blood – Octavia Meyer

2015

• Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid - Lady J
• High School DxD BorN – Asia Argento^[8]
• Fafner in the Azure: EXODUS – Saki Masaoka
• My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO! – Meguri Shiromeguri / Keika Kawasaki
• Wakaba Girl – Otoha Kohashi

2016

• Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm - Misaki Tobisawa
• Keijo - Hikari Muromachi
• Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars - Aoi Konoe

2017

• 18if – Mirei Saegusa
• Tales of Zestiria the X – Maoteras
• The Silver Guardian – Shostia
• UQ Holder! Mahou Sensei Negima! 2 – Akira Okouchi

2018

• High School DxD Hero – Asia Argento
• Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama – Awawa
• Devils' Line – Yuuko Tamaru

2019

• Pastel Memories – Child C

2020

• A Certain Scientific Railgun T – Misaki Shokuhō
• My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax – Meguri Shiromeguri / Keika Kawasaki
• Princess Connect! Re:Dive – Kazemiya Akari

2021

• Seven Knights Revolution: Hero Successor – Goddess Ceras

2022

• The Devil Is a Part-Timer!! – Emeralda Etuva
• Princess_Connect!_Re:Dive Season 2 – Kazemiya Akari

2023

• The Devil Is a Part-Timer!! Season 2 – Emeralda Etuva

Anime films

• Takanashi Rikka Kai: Gekijō-ban Chūnibyō Demo Koi ga Shitai! (2013) - Kumin Tsuyuri
• Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take on Me (2018) - Kumin Tsuyuri

Original video animation

• Mahō Sensei Negima! : Spring/Summer (2006) – Akira Ōkōchi^[9]
• Suki Desu Suzuki-kun!! (2010) – Sayaka Hoshino
• Hime Gal Paradise (2011) – Himeko Tachikawa
• Asa Made Jugyou Chu! (2012) – Ayana Kakinozaka
• Rinne no Lagrange: Kamogawa Days (2012) – Machiko Iwabuchi

Original net animation

• Puchimas! Petit Idolm@ster (2013) – Yukiho Hagiwara and Yukipo

Video games

• Wand of Fortune (2009) – Martha
• Wand of Fortune ~Mirai e no Prologue~ (2010) – Martha
• Criminal Girls (2010) – Yuko
• The Idolmaster 2 (2011) – Yukiho Hagiwara
• Wand of Fortune 2 ~Jikuu ni Shizumu Mokushiroku~ (2012) – Martha
• Witch's Garden (2012) – Akari Hinomiya
• Hanairo Heptagram (2012) – Izuki Wakamura
• The Idolmaster Shiny Festa (2012) – Yukiho Hagiwara
• A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd (2013) – Sakuya Fumiya
• Chiisana Kanojo no Serenade (2013) – Shione Katagai
• Princess Connect! (2015) – Kazemiya Akari
• Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm (2016) – Misaki Tobisawa
• Tales of Berseria (2016) – Laphicet
• Idol Death Game TV (2016) – Mariko Kamata
• Princess Connect! Re:Dive（2018）– Kazemiya Akari
• A Certain Magical Virtual-On (2018) – Misaki Shokuhō
• Granblue Fantasy (2018) – Fraux
• Azur Lane (2018) – U-47, U-557
• Girls' Frontline (2018) – S.A.T.8, Zas M21
• Arknights (2019) – Cardigan / Specter
• A Certain Magical Index: Imaginary Fest (2019) – Misaki Shokuhō
• The Idolmaster Poplinks (2021) – Yukiho Hagiwara
• The Idolmaster Starlit Season (2021) – Yukiho Hagiwara
• Eternal Tree (2021) – Kosenia
• Massage Freaks (2022) – Manamo Yukishiro^[10]
• Blue Archive (2023) – Misaki Shokuhō^[11]

Musical performances

Asakura participated in several albums and live concerts in connection with the role of Yukiho Hagiwara in THE iDOLM@STER franchise, replacing Yurina Hase in 2011.

References

1. (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2012-06-02.
2. "新たな雪歩役は浅倉杏美さん――『アイドルマスター』ライブで声優交代を発表". 電撃オンライン (in Japanese). 4 July 2010.
3. "浅倉杏美『★皆様にご報告です★』".
4. "浅倉杏美『★ご報告があります★』".
5. "声優の浅倉杏美、第1子妊娠を報告「温かく見守って」". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
6. "浅倉杏美『★ご報告★』".
7. "ネギま!?" (in Japanese). negima.ne.jp. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
8. Komatsu, Mikikazu (28 February 2015). . Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on 1 March 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
9. "StarChild:ネギま!?春･ 夏" (in Japanese). Starchild.co.jp. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
10. Romano, Sal (July 13, 2022). "qureate announces rhythm game Massage Freaks for Switch". Gematsu. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
11. Blue Archive Official [@BlueArchiveJP]. 生徒紹介 [Student introduction] (in Japanese). Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Twitter.

External links

• Official blog (in Japanese)
• Official agency profile (in Japanese)
• Azumi Asakura at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Azumi Asakura at IMDb