Tomo Sakurai
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox person Template:Nihongo is a Japanese actress and singer. Sakurai was a member of I'm Enterprise but later became freelance until her retirement. She previously announced her retirement on September 1, 2016, but on June 1, 2019, she announced that she would return to the entertainment industry. She is currently affiliated with Template:Ill.
CareerEdit
DebutEdit
At 14, Sakurai debuted as a sub-member for "Kiss Fairlies," a group that worked as campaign girls for the local Kijima Motorcycle Racing Team. All members were over 15 years old, aside from Tomo.
Lemon AngelEdit
At 17, she joined the idol-pop unit, Lemon Angel, a counter project of Cream Lemon coordinated by the same company that produced "Kiss Fairlies". The project contained comic, animated, and idol pop units. The unit played themselves in Midnight Anime Lemon Angel. She released 5 albums during her time at Lemon Angel.
After Lemon AngelEdit
Sakurai joined a new video game idol unit and released one album with this unit. After leaving, she focused her career mainly on voice acting work.
RetirementEdit
On September 1, 2016, Sakurai announced her retirement from her professional voice acting and singing careers on her official blog post titled "Arigato/Thank You."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
She explained: "I used to have a strong vocal cord that couldn't be broken and became stronger even after singing for hours. But recently, I have realized it's becoming more and more difficult for me to use my important voice as an actress. I know it's a natural thing as time goes by, but I can't accept the change, then I understand it's almost time to retire."
ReturnEdit
On June 1, 2019, Sakurai announced that she was returning to the entertainment industry.
FilmographyEdit
Television animationEdit
- Cream Lemon: Lemon Angel (1987), Tomo
- Akazukin Chacha (1994), Marin
- Macross 7 (1994), Mylene Jenius
- El-Hazard (1995), Shayla Shayla<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Saint Tail (1995), Meimi Haneoka/Saint Tail
- Rurouni Kenshin (1996), Makimachi Misao
- Super Doll Licca-chan (1998), Doll Licca
- Shakugan no Shana (2005), Chigusa Sakai<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- My-Otome (2005), Lena Sayers
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (2006), Mizuchi Saio
- Idolmaster: Xenoglossia (2007), Azusa Miura
- Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl (2007), Cynthia/Shirona
- Gintama (2009), Hinowa
- The World God Only Knows (2010), Asuka Sora
- Kuromajo-san ga Toru!! (2012), Choco's Mother<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! 2 (2012), Cynthia/Shirona
- Pocket Monsters (2021), Yoshino,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again (2024), Kaede<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Theatrical animationEdit
- Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture (1994), Sulia Gaudeamus
Original video animationEdit
- Shamanic Princess (1996), Sara
- Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer (1996), Karin Son
- Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc (2011), Makimachi Misao<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Video gamesEdit
- Samurai Shodown III (1995), Rimururu
- Tengai Makyō: Daiyon no Mokushiroku (1997), Yumemi
- The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (2003), Emma Granger
Audio dramaEdit
DubbingEdit
Live-actionEdit
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- Dragon Blade, Parthian Queen (Lorie Pester)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- The Monkey King, Chang'e (Gigi Leung)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- The Taking of Tiger Mountain, Ma Qinglian (Yu Nan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Third Person, Julia Weiss (Mila Kunis)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Vivarium, Gemma (Imogen Poots)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon, Yin Ruiji (Angelababy)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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AnimationEdit
- Robinson Crusoe, Kiki<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Chaotic, Codemaster Amzen
- The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, Flapjack
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Tomo Sakurai at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database Template:In lang
- Tomo Sakurai at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database
- Template:Anime News Network