Natsumi Murakami

Description
Natsumi Murakami is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo, born on September 7, 1995. She is affiliated with the talent agency Yu-rin Pro. Her inspiration to pursue voice acting began in middle school during an English class, where she played the lead in a reading of Alice in Wonderland and was told by her classmates that her voice was cute. After completing her studies, she enrolled in the Yokozawa Keiko Voice Actor & Narrator School to train from the basics.

Her first major anime role, which she considers a turning point in her career, was as Ako Saotome in the 2016 series Aikatsu Stars!. She is widely recognized for her role as Ai Miyashita, a core character in the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club franchise. Her work as Ai Miyashita spans multiple productions, including the television anime series, the spin-off Nijiyon Animation and its second season, the original video animation Next Sky, and the concluding films. Beyond the Love Live! franchise, her notable anime roles include Yume Hinata in Mewkledreamy, Rose in Combatants Will Be Dispatched!, Futaba Fukumoto in Slow Loop, Chiyo in 4-Nin wa Sorezore Uso o Tsuku, and Autovac Mattie in Fight League: Gear Gadget Generators. Her versatility extends to video games, where she has voiced characters in titles such as Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz, White Cat Project, and Monster Strike.

In 2021, she formed the voice actor unit NACHERRY with fellow voice actress Chiemi Tanaka, expanding her activities into music. In 2023, she was part of the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club cast that received the Singing Award at the 17th Seiyu Awards.