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Saori Sugimoto

Acting Born Nov 17, 1964 Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan 22 credits

Biography

Saori Sugimoto (杉本 沙織, Sugimoto Saori, November 17, 1964) is a Japanese voice actress and narrator Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture. She is affiliated with Aoni Production. She used to work under the name of Saori Suzuki (鈴木 砂織, Suzuki Saori).

She replaced Tomiko Suzuki in the role of Kisanta Yamamura in Nintama Rantarō since the season 12. She also played the role of Ramurin in the Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō series for many years, and also voiced Nyakkii, who appeared after Ramurin's departure. The films she voiced include Shimajiro and Fufu's Big Adventure (2013), Shimajiro and the Whale's Song (2014), Shimajiro and the Mother Tree (2015), Shimajiro in Bookend (2016), Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis (2017), Shimajiro the Movie: Adventures on Magic Island (2018), Shimajiro and Ururu's Hero Island (2019), Shimajiro Sky and Bone (2021), Her final voice role was Shimajiro and The Prince of Glittering Kingdom (2022) which was released one year after her death in 2021.

She died on October 21, 2021 from anorexia-induced heart failure.

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Known for

Ninja Boy Rantaro

as Kisanta Yamamura

Romeo's Blue Skies

as Nana (voice)

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing

as Catherine Bloom (voice)

Full filmography

  • Ninja Boy Rantaro (1993) as Kisanta Yamamura
  • Romeo's Blue Skies (1995) as Nana (voice)
  • Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (1995) as Catherine Bloom (voice)
  • Matchless Raijin-Oh (1991) as Miki Mano / Reiko Ikeda (voice)
  • Matchless Raijin-Oh OVA (1992) as 池田れいこ
  • Trapp Family Story (1991) as Martina
  • Hello Kitty's Animation Theater (2001) as Pompompurin (voice)
  • Green Green (2003) as Sanae Minami (voice)
  • Shimajiro in Bookland (2016) as Nyakkii Momoyama
  • Gundam Wing: The Endless Waltz (1998) as Catherine Bloom (voice)
  • Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō (1993) as Nyakkii Momoyama / Ramurin
  • Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Ninjutsu Academy - All Hands on Deck! (2011) as Kisanta Yamamura (voice)
  • Shimajirou the Movie: Great Adventure on Magic Island (2018) as Nyakkii Momoyama/Ramurin
  • Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale (2014) as Nyakkii Momoyama
  • Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis (2017) as Momoyama Nyakkii
  • Shimajiro and the Prince of Glittering Kingdom (2022) as Nyakkii Momoyama (voice)
  • Shimajiro and the Mother Tree (2015) as Nyakkii Momoyama
  • Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower! (2013) as Nyakkii Momoyama (voice)
  • Shimajiro to Ururu no Heroland (2019) as Nyakii (voice)
  • Shimajiro and the Flying Ship (2021) as Nyakii (voice)
  • Qiaohu and the Fantastic Flying Ship (2019) as Nyakkii Momoyama (voice)
  • Super Mario's Fire Brigade (1989) as Kaoru (voice)