Asumi Nakata
Encyclopedia
is a female seiyū
and a Japanese
child model
who was born in Tokyo
, Japan
. She is 173 cm (5 feet and 8.1 inches) tall.
She belonged to the talent agency Crayon, subsequently to Five Eight and Switch 58. At present, she belongs to Oscar Promotion.
She used to be called "Asumi Nakada" on TV
, for instance, on the TV program 'Tensai Terebi-kun'. But now she is called "Asumi Nakata".
'crybaby' (Pony Canyon
, produced by Seiji Toda) with Ayano Shiraishi in 1997.
She performed as a voice actress for the first time in Japanese anime
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
series that broadcast from April 2003 to December 2004. In two of the anime series, she voiced the heroine Lucia Nanami(Ruchia Nanami in Japanese).
On August 14 of 2005, she was invited to the in Taiwan
. She sang a theme song of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch "Legend of Mermaid" there.
She also provides the voice of Yusura in the Japanese anime series Himawari!
that broadcast from April 2006.
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)
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...
and a Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
child model
Child modeling
A child model refers to a child who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art, such as photography, painting and sculpture.-Practice:...
who was born in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. She is 173 cm (5 feet and 8.1 inches) tall.
She belonged to the talent agency Crayon, subsequently to Five Eight and Switch 58. At present, she belongs to Oscar Promotion.
She used to be called "Asumi Nakada" on TV
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, for instance, on the TV program 'Tensai Terebi-kun'. But now she is called "Asumi Nakata".
Career
When she was a three-year-old girl, she started in show business with her younger sister. At the age of nine, she debuted as a singer of the duoDuet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
'crybaby' (Pony Canyon
Pony Canyon
is a Japanese company, established on October 1, 1966 , which publishes music, DVD and VHS videos, movies and video games. It is a subsidiary of Japanese Media Group, Fujisankei Communications Group.-History:...
, produced by Seiji Toda) with Ayano Shiraishi in 1997.
She performed as a voice actress for the first time in Japanese anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
is a shōjo manga and anime series created by Michiko Yokote, with artwork by Pink Hanamori. The manga was originally published in the monthly shōjo manga anthology Nakayoshi...
series that broadcast from April 2003 to December 2004. In two of the anime series, she voiced the heroine Lucia Nanami(Ruchia Nanami in Japanese).
On August 14 of 2005, she was invited to the in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. She sang a theme song of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch "Legend of Mermaid" there.
She also provides the voice of Yusura in the Japanese anime series Himawari!
Himawari!
is a Japanese anime series created by GoDo, directed by Shigenori Kageyama, and produced by Genco. It was aired on Chiba TV from April 8, 2006 to July 1, 2006 and afterwards got a second season, , and a short manga to connect the two, .-Plot:...
that broadcast from April 2006.
TV anime
- Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi PitchMermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitchis a shōjo manga and anime series created by Michiko Yokote, with artwork by Pink Hanamori. The manga was originally published in the monthly shōjo manga anthology Nakayoshi...
- Lucia Nanami - Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure - Lucia Nanami
- Himawari!Himawari!is a Japanese anime series created by GoDo, directed by Shigenori Kageyama, and produced by Genco. It was aired on Chiba TV from April 8, 2006 to July 1, 2006 and afterwards got a second season, , and a short manga to connect the two, .-Plot:...
- Yusura - Saint Seiya Hades Saga - Saori Kido/Athena
Video games
- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VIICrisis Core: Final Fantasy VIIis an action role-playing game developed by Square Enix for the PlayStation Portable. First released in 2007, the game is a prequel to the video game Final Fantasy VII and is also the sixth installment in metaseries Compilation of Final Fantasy VII which includes products related to the game...
- Cissnei - Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
TV CMs
(TakaraTakara
Takara Co., Ltd. was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955, that merged with another prominent Japanese toy company, Tomy Co., Ltd., on March 1, 2006 to form Takara Tomy, also known in English as TOMY Company Ltd....
) (Takara
Takara
Takara Co., Ltd. was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955, that merged with another prominent Japanese toy company, Tomy Co., Ltd., on March 1, 2006 to form Takara Tomy, also known in English as TOMY Company Ltd....
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- Super Mild Shampoo (ShiseidoShiseidois a major Japanese hair care and cosmetics producer. It is the oldest cosmetics company in the world and the fourth largest cosmetics company in the world.-History:...
) - Namco MuseumNamco MuseumNamco Museum refers to the series of video game compilations released by Namco for various 32-bit and above consoles, containing releases of their games from the 1980s and early 1990s...
(NamcoNamcois a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
) - 天才てれびくんワイド
- Mcdonald'sMcDonald'sMcDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
"Hon" (means kiss in Vietnamnese)
CDs
- Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Original Sound Track
- Vocal Collection JEWEL BOX 1
- Vocal Collection JEWEL BOX 2
- Vocal Collection PURE BOX I
- Vocal Collection PURE BOX II
- Splash Dream (Contained "Legend of Mermaid" & "Super Love Songs!")
- MOTHER SYMPHONY
- Angel Snow (きらいじゃブギc/w曲)
- Himawari! Character Vocal Album
Internet radio
External links
- Oscar Promotion
- Prolog Vol.10: crybaby - at "Prolog", August 1997
- "Girls on the Web" FILE.15: crybaby (July 1, 1997) - Her interview and photo gallery