Masumi Asano
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese voice actress
from Noshiro, Akita
who works for Aoni Production
. She is also known by her nickname, Masumin.
Video Games
Misc
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
from Noshiro, Akita
Noshiro, Akita
is a city located in Akita, Japan.The city is known within Japan for the basketball team of . The city merged with the town of Futatsui on March 21, 2006 to become the new city of Noshiro. Noshiro was the site in 770 AD where Imperial Navies arrived and established Japan's first settlement in Oshu...
who works for Aoni Production
Aoni Production
Aoni Production is a Japanese talent agency representing a fair number of voice actors and other Japanese entertainers.-Voice actors currently affiliated with Aoni:...
. She is also known by her nickname, Masumin.
Notable voice roles
Anime- Saga in A Little Snow Fairy Sugar (2001, 2003 OVA)
- BlackRose (Hayami Akira) in .hack//Sign.hack//SIGN.hack//Sign is an anime television series directed by Kōichi Mashimo and produced by studio Bee Train and Bandai Visual, that makes up one of the four original storylines of the .hack franchise...
(2002, Episode 28: "Unison") - Kaori Stephanie in GravionGravionis an anime television series produced by Gonzo. It aired in Japan from October 7, 2002 to December 16, 2002 and ran for 13 episodes. In 2004, was released and aired from January 8 to March 25 in Japan, running for twelve additional episodes, answering the questions generated from the first...
(2002) and Gravion Zwei (2004) - Shouta in Haibane RenmeiHaibane Renmeiis a 13-episode anime series based on the work of Yoshitoshi ABe. It began as an original dōjinshi comic series, , but this was quickly superseded by the anime and was never completed...
(2002) - Aoi in RizelmineRizelmineis a manga series written and illustrated by Yukiru Sugisaki. The manga was originally serialized for six chapters in the Kadokawa Shoten magazine Ace Next from November 2001 to April 2002 with a single tankōbon collection released on March 22, 2002. The manga has was translated into English and...
(2002) - Hiyono Yuizaki in Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning (2002)
- Risa Harada in D.N.AngelD.N.Angelis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yukiru Sugisaki. The ongoing manga premiered in Japan in the Kadokawa Shoten shōjo magazine Monthly Asuka in November 1997. The series went on an extended hiatus after the August 2005 issue, returning in the April 2008 issue...
(2003) - Kirika Misono in Eiken (2003)
- Hakufu Sonsaku in Ikki TousenIkki Tousen, also known as Battle Vixens, is a manga series written and illustrated by Yuji Shiozaki, based on the classic Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms...
(2003), Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny (2007), Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians (2008) & Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor (2010) - Mai in PopotanPopotanis a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Petit Ferret with character designs by Akio Watanabe under the alias Poyoyon Rock. It was originally released as a PC game for CD-ROM on December 13, 2002 and subsequently re-released on DVD-ROM and for the PlayStation 2 with certain scenes removed...
(2003) - Gloria in Daphne in the Brilliant BlueDaphne in the Brilliant Blueis a 2004 anime series animated by the studio J.C.Staff and produced by GENCO.It was licensed by Geneon USA in 2004. However, Geneon USA had ceased operations in September 2007 and lost all their titles...
(2004) - Manatsu Kuroki in Uta∽KataUta Katais a 2004 TV anime series. Written differently , the title can also refer to bubbles, which is used as such in the ending theme.The series can be loosely considered a magical girl story...
(2004, 2005 OVA) - Mizuki in YumeriaYumeriais a Namco video game released for the PlayStation 2 and an anime series produced by Studio Deen.Tomokazu Mikuri, the main character in the game and anime, turns 16 years old and has led a dull life without girls. On the night of his birthday, he dreams of a strange world in which he sees a young...
(2004) - Izumi in He Is My MasterHe Is My Masteris a gag comedy manga which ran in Monthly Shōnen Gangan, later spun off into a television anime series in the harem genre with a lolicon aspect. The manga is authored by two individuals: Mattsu who does the story and his ex-wife Asu Tsubaki who does the artwork...
(2005) - Mina Minato in Hell Girl (2005), Episode 15
- Megumi Momono in Mahoraba ~Heartful days~Mahorabais a manga series by Akira Kojima, which was later adapted into an anime. It was serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Gangan WING manga magazine between January 2000 and July 2006, spanning a total of 12 tankōbon volumes....
(2005) - Yukari Hirai in Shakugan no ShanaShakugan no Shana, also known simply as Shana, is a Japanese light novel series written by Yashichiro Takahashi, with illustrations by Noizi Ito. The series includes 25 novels released between November 2002 and October 2011 published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint...
(2005) - Rose Anderson in SoltyReiSoltyReiis a Japanese anime series by Gonzo and AIC combining attributes of drama and sci-fi, about the inhabitants of a city where an Aurora prevents aerial travel...
(2005) - Yuma Suzuki in High School GirlsHigh School Girlsis a comedy manga series, created by Towa Oshima, which was originally serialized in Futabasha's Weekly Manga Action magazine from 2001, and then subsequently Comic High! from 2004....
(2006) - Mariya Mikado in Otome wa Boku ni KoishiteruOtome wa Boku ni Koishiteru, commonly known as , is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Caramel Box and released on January 28, 2005 as a limited edition playable on a Microsoft Windows PC...
(2006) - Naomi Hoshina in Tokimeki Memorial Only LoveTokimeki Memorial Only Loveis a Japanese anime series produced by Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd., based on Konami's popular Tokimeki Memorial dating simulation series, specifically Tokimeki Memorial Online. It premiered October 3, 2006 across Japan on TV Tokyo. The anime series ended its run on March 27, 2007 with 25...
(2006) - Najimi Osana in Dōjin WorkDojin Workis a Japanese four-panel comic strip written and illustrated by Japanese manga author Hiroyuki. The story revolves around a young girl named Najimi Osana who is about to make her debut into the dōjin creation world with the help of her experienced friends. Aspects of what it is like to be a dōjin...
(2007) - Risa Asakaze in Hayate the Combat ButlerHayate the Combat Butleris a Japanese manga series, written and illustrated by Kenjiro Hata, about a boy who starts a new job as a butler and the events he experiences with his employer. Shogakukan have released 29 volumes in Japan. The English edition of the series has been licensed by Viz Media for distribution in North...
(2007) - Princea in Prism ArkPrism Arkis a Japanese erotic video game and the sequel of Prism Heart developed by Pajamas Soft. Its first release was on August 25, 2006. This work contains adult-only content of a sexual nature....
(2007) - Aya Suzuno in Monochrome FactorMonochrome Factoris a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kaili Sorano. It was first serialized in Mag Garden's bi-monthly manga magazine Comic Blade Masamune in May 2004...
(2008) - Flower in Kowarekake no OrgelKowarekake no OrgelKowarekake no Orgel is a one-episode Japanese dōjin anime original video animation produced by ElectromagneticWave and directed by Keiichiro Kawaguchi. It originally debuted on December 28, 2008 in the Comic Market 75 dōjin convention...
(2009 OVA) - Marguerite in One PieceOne Pieceis a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as...
(2009, Episode 408) - Junko Takei in Strike Witches 2Strike Witchesis a mixed-media project originally created by Humikane Shimada via a series of magazine illustration columns. It was later adapted into two light novel series, three manga series, an anime OVA, a televised anime series and various video games. The story revolves around teenage girls who are...
(2010) - Nao Horie in Yumekui MerryDream Eater Merryis a Japanese action fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Ushiki Yoshitaka. The series is serialized in Houbunsha's seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Forward. The manga was adapted into an anime television series by J.C...
(2011) - Yūka Amino in Blood-CBlood-CBlood-C, is a 2011 anime/manga series and 2012 film produced and collaborated by Studio Production I.G and manga creators CLAMP. This is Production I.G's second anime series related to the Blood franchise, the first being Blood+, which aired in 2005–2006...
(2011)
Video Games
- .hack.hack (video game series).hack is a series of single-player action role-playing games for the , developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Bandai. The four games are titled .hack//Infection, .hack//Mutation, .hack//Outbreak, and .hack//Quarantine...
... BlackRose (Hayami Akira) - Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of TimeGrowlanser IV: Wayfarer of Timeis a TRPG for the PlayStation 2. It was developed and published in Japan by Atlus in 2003 in standard and Delux editions. It is the fourth installment in the Growlanser series.Like all Growlanser games, the character art was done by Satoshi Urushihara...
... Eliza - Symphonic RainSymphonic Rainis a Japanese musical visual novel developed by Kogado Studio and first released as a limited edition version on March 26, 2004 for the PC platform as part of a series of "music adventure" games done by its Kuroneko-san Team; the regular edition followed on August 27, 2004. The game is rated for...
... Falsita Fawcett - Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2is an action role-playing game by Banpresto for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance system. It is part of the Summon Night series of games and the sequel to Summon Night: Swordcraft Story. Atlus handled the English translation of the game.-Field:...
... Torris - Tales of LegendiaTales of Legendia, is a role-playing game that was developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It was released in Japan on August 25, 2005 and in the United States on February 7, 2006. Tales of Legendia's characteristic genre name is . It is the seventh mothership title in the Tales...
... Chloe Valens - Rune Factory OceansRune Factory OceansRune Factory: Tides of Destiny is a Wii and PlayStation 3 role-playing game developed by Neverland Co. and published by Marvelous Entertainment. Players control a male and female character in one, the male side named Aden and the female side named Sonja, as they traverse the seas on a giant beast...
(Odette) - Soulcalibur III, Soulcalibur III: Arcade Edition, Soulcalibur IVSoulcalibur IVis the fourth installment in Namco's Soul series of fighting games. The game was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on July 29, 2008, in North America, on July 31, 2008, in Japan, Europe, and Australia, and on August 1, 2008, in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.The game is notable for...
, & Soulcalibur: Broken DestinySoulcalibur: Broken DestinySoulcalibur: Broken Destiny is a fighting video game in the Soul series for PlayStation Portable . It was announced by Namco Bandai on April 28, 2009. It uses many of the features of Soulcalibur IV, including its character customization mode...
... Tira - .hack//G.U.... Alkaid (Yowkow)
- Gundam MS Sensen 0079Gundam MS Sensen 0079Gundam MS Sensen 0079 is a Wii title, published and developed by Namco Bandai, based on Sunrise's Mobile Suit Gundam franchise.Its Japanese release was July 26, 2007.-Mobile Suits:...
... Lil Somas - The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki... Noël Seeker
- Valkyria Chronicles 3... Imca
- Bleach: The 3rd PhantomBleach: The 3rd Phantomis a Tactical Role-Playing Game for Nintendo DS based on the popular manga written by Tite Kubo. It was released in June 2008 and is published by Sega.-Storyline:...
... Matsuri Kudo
Misc
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy GeniusThe Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy GeniusThe Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, often shortened to just Jimmy Neutron, is an American animated television series, and spin-off of the Academy Award-nominated computer-animated movie, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. The series first officially aired on July 20, 2002, on Nickelodeon...
... Cindy Vortex (Japanese dub) - Special ASpecial A, also known as Special A or S.A, is a shōjo manga by Maki Minami. The series started serialization in the bimonthly magazine The Hana to Yume in 2003, and moved to the biweekly magazine Hana to Yume in 2004, after running for four chapters...
... Hikari Hanazono (CD Drama)
Prize-Winnings
- the Best Radio Personality in the 1st Seiyū AwardsSeiyu AwardsThe are award ceremonies for the recognition of voice acting talent for outstanding performance in anime and other media in Japan...
(2007) - the Highest Prize of Children's story category in the 13th Ohisama Taisho (2007)
Trivia
- She's often mistaken for Mayumi AsanoMayumi Asanois a Japanese voice actress who was formerly part of Production Baobab.-Television animation:*Angel Sanctuary OVA *Angelic Layer *Armored Core: Last Raven *Bleach *Blood+...
(Their names differ by only one syllable). - She was a member of the girl singing group, Aice5Aice5is an all-female Japanese J-pop group that comprises five Japanese voice actresses: Yui Horie, Chiaki Takahashi, Akemi Kanda, Masumi Asano and Madoka Kimura. Yui Horie founded the group on October 29, 2005...
. Notable members included Akemi KandaAkemi Kandais a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with Aoni Production. She was formerly a member of the voice actor unit DROPS, which included fellow voice actors Ai Nonaka, Tomoko Kaneda, Mariko Kōda, and Ryōko Shiraishi, and of the voice actor unit Aice5 along with Yui Horie, Chiaki Takahashi,...
and Yui HorieYui Horieis a popular Japanese singer and voice actress. She is sometimes affectionately nicknamed by her Japanese fans.She hosts a radio show called and is the founding member of the singing group, Aice5. She is also a member of the band Kurobara Hozonkai, with the name YUIEL...
. - She was also a member of the girls group,"Kirakira☆melody school",of which she try to hide this career. But this is often disclosed in her radio show called "Anispa" which the two,her and Japanese singer 'Washizaki Takesi' , host. Notable members included Yui SakakibaraYui Sakakibara, is a female Japanese choreographer, dancer, singer, songwriter, and voice actress from Hyōgo, Japan. She appeared on Kōhaku Uta Gassen as back ground dancer behind Ami Suzuki in 1999 and 2000. She used to use the name and others in her previous voices...
and Mai KadowakiMai Kadowakiis a Japanese voice actress. Her old name , had a different writing from the current one.She is popular as a radio actress who wears glasses. She is also known for portraying meganekko characters on a regular basis. Her nickname is 舞太. It originated from a mail address registration, where she...
. - She's the one who gave the nickname Maki-Maki to her fellow seiyuu, Makino Yui.
External links
- Masumi Asano at the Seiyuu database
- Masumi Asano web site
- Masumi Asano's Official Blog
- Masumi Asano's Twitter