Ayako Kawasumi

I'll be honest, Ayako Kawasumi has one of those voices I can pick out of a crowd instantly: clear, poised, with this quiet regal edge that just lands. Princesses, swordfighters, sharp clever ladies, she slips into all of them like the role was waiting for her. There's a precision to her work that reads as pure craft, the kind of actress who clearly takes the job seriously and lets the performance speak instead of chasing the spotlight. And I love that she sings too, because hearing a voice actor step into music always shows you a whole other color you didn't know was there. A Tokyo native who's held a front-line spot in anime for ages and stays low-key off the mic, she's exactly the sort of quiet professional I find easy to root for. She builds entire characters with sound alone, and honestly, that's a gift.

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Ayako Kawasumi is a Japanese voice actress and singer born on March 30, 1976, in Tokyo, Japan. She is known for her distinctive, refined vocal quality and has built a long-standing career in the anime industry. In addition to voice acting, she has been active as a singer, releasing music tied to her roles. She is represented by Office Osawa.

Name (English)

Ayako Kawasumi

Name (Japanese)

川澄綾子

Reading

かわすみ あやこ

Born

March 30, 1976 (age 50)

Origin

Tokyo, Japan

Height

157 cm

Occupation

Voice Actress / Singer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Dragon

Blood type

B

Agency

Office Osawa

Works summary

Appearances

1146

By year (titles with a known year)

1998: 5, 1999: 8, 2000: 3, 2001: 10, 2002: 4, 2003: 8, 2004: 2, 2005: 10, 2006: 10, 2007: 12, 2008: 9, 2009: 15, 2010: 9, 2011: 8, 2012: 15, 2013: 13, 2014: 24, 2015: 12, 2016: 9, 2017: 15, 2018: 10, 2019: 13, 2020: 8, 2021: 4, 2022: 7, 2023: 3, 2024: 3, 2025: 1, 2026: 2, year unknown: 894

Filmography / notable works

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B7%9D%E6%BE%84%E7%B6%BE%E5%AD%90
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49566

Tags

• From Tokyo
• Voice Actress
• Singer

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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