Miyuki Sawashiro facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Miyuki Sawashiro
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Sawashiro at Anime Expo in 2011
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| Born | June 2, 1985 Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Agent | Aoni Production |
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(m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Chiharu Sawashiro (brother) |
Miyuki Sawashiro (沢城 みゆき, Sawashiro Miyuki, born June 2, 1985) is a famous Japanese voice actress, actress, and narrator. She is known for giving voices to many characters in popular Japanese anime shows and video games. Some of her well-known roles include Sinon in Sword Art Online II, Celty Sturluson in Durarara!!, Kurapika in Hunter × Hunter, and Raiden Shogun in Genshin Impact.
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About Miyuki Sawashiro
Early Life and Family
Miyuki Sawashiro was born on June 2, 1985. She has a younger brother, Chiharu Sawashiro, who is also a voice actor.
How She Started Voice Acting
Miyuki Sawashiro began her voice acting journey in 1999. She won a special award at the voice actor auditions for the anime Di Gi Charat. This helped her start her career.
Learning English and Voice Work
While in high school, Miyuki lived in Pennsylvania, USA, as part of a student exchange program. She learned English there. She sometimes takes time to practice her English when she is not busy with voice acting. She even voiced a character named Puchiko in the English version of Leave it to Piyoko. This made her one of the first Japanese voice actors to play the same role in both Japanese and English.
Her Voice Acting Agencies
Miyuki Sawashiro worked with Mausu Promotion for many years. In August 2015, she joined a new agency called Aoni Production.
Miyuki Sawashiro's Family Life
Miyuki Sawashiro got married in 2014. In 2018, another voice actress, Mayumi Tanaka, shared that Miyuki had welcomed her first child.
Voice Roles in Anime TV Shows
Miyuki Sawashiro has voiced many characters in television anime. Here are some of her roles:
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1999 | Di Gi Charat | Puchiko/Petit Charat |
| 2001 | Galaxy Angel | Mint Blancmanche |
| 2002 | Pita Ten | Kotarou Higuchi |
| 2004 | Rozen Maiden | Shinku |
| 2005 | Basilisk | Hotarubi |
| 2006 | Red Garden | Claire Forrest |
| 2007 | Strike Witches | Perrine-H. Clostermann |
| 2008 | Kure-nai | Shinkurō Kurenai |
| 2009 | CANAAN | Canaan |
| 2009 | Bakemonogatari | Suruga Kanbaru |
| 2010 | Durarara!! | Celty Sturluson |
| 2011 | Beelzebub | Kaiser de Emperana Beelzebub IV |
| 2011 | Hunter × Hunter | Kurapika |
| 2012 | Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine | Fujiko Mine |
| 2013 | Danganronpa: The Animation | Toko Fukawa/Genocider Syo |
| 2014 | Noragami | Bishamon |
| 2014 | No Game No Life | Izuna Hatsuse |
| 2014 | Sword Art Online II | Sinon/Shino Asada |
| 2015 | Go! Princess Precure | Towa Akagi (Twilight/Cure Scarlet) |
| 2016 | Berserk | Luca |
| 2017 | Kakegurui | Kirari Momobami, Ririka Momobami |
| 2017 | Fate/Apocrypha | Saber of Red/Mordred |
| 2018 | GeGeGe no Kitarō | Kitarō |
| 2019 | Azur Lane | Amagi |
| 2021 | Genshin Impact | Raiden Ei/Raiden Shogun/Raiden Makoto |
| 2021 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Entertainment District Arc | Daki |
| 2022 | Urusei Yatsura | Sakura |
Voice Roles in Movies and Games
Anime Movies
Miyuki Sawashiro has also lent her voice to characters in many anime movies.
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2011 | Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops—Winged Angels | Riruru |
| 2013 | Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge | Kurapika |
| 2013 | Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie | Fujiko Mine |
| 2017 | Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale | Sinon/Shino Asada |
| 2019 | Lupin III: The First | Fujiko Mine |
| 2023 | Birth of Kitarō: The Mystery of GeGeGe | Kitarō and his mother |
Video Games
She has a huge list of roles in video games, bringing many characters to life.
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2006 | Persona 3 | Elizabeth, Chidori |
| 2007 | Odin Sphere | Velvet |
| 2009 | Street Fighter IV | Cammy |
| 2010 | Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc | Toko Fukawa/Genocide Jack |
| 2011 | Catherine | Catherine |
| 2011 | Tales of Xillia | Milla Maxwell |
| 2012 | Soulcalibur V | Ivy Valentine |
| 2013 | BioShock Infinite | Elizabeth |
| 2013 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle | Jolyne Cujoh |
| 2014 | Granblue Fantasy | Katalina |
| 2015 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Cirilla |
| 2015 | Fate/Grand Order | Artemis, Mordred, Nightingale |
| 2017 | Honkai Impact 3rd | Raiden Mei |
| 2018 | Azur Lane | IJN Amagi, HMS Monarch |
| 2018 | Soulcalibur VI | Ivy Valentine |
| 2021 | Cookie Run: Kingdom | Wizard Cookie |
| 2021 | Genshin Impact | Raiden Ei/Raiden Shogun/Raiden Makoto |
| 2022 | Bayonetta 3 | Viola, Cereza |
| 2023 | Street Fighter 6 | Cammy |
Other Voice Work
Miyuki Sawashiro also does voice work for other types of media.
Drama CDs
She has voiced characters in many audio dramas, which are like radio plays.
- Soul Eater, Patricia Thompson
- Kuroshitsuji, Ciel Phantomhive
- Sword Art Online drama CD, Shino Asada/Sinon
- Monogatari Series drama CD Hyakumonogatari, Suruga Kanbaru
- Ascendance of a Bookworm, Myne/Rozemyne
Dubbing Roles (Live-action Films)
Miyuki Sawashiro also provides Japanese voices for characters in foreign live-action movies.
| Title | Role | Original Actor |
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| Kick-Ass | Mindy MacReady/Hit-Girl | Chloë Grace Moretz |
| The 5th Wave | Cassie Sullivan | Chloë Grace Moretz |
| Thor: Ragnarok | Valkyrie | Tessa Thompson |
| Aladdin | Dalia | Nasim Pedrad |
| Aquaman | Atlanna | Nicole Kidman |
| Back to the Future | Lorraine McFly | Lea Thompson |
| Barbie | Writer Barbie | Alexandra Shipp |
| The Circle | Mae Holland | Emma Watson |
| Dumbo | Colette Marchant | Eva Green |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Parvati Patil | Sitara Shah |
| Hobbs & Shaw | Hattie Shaw | Vanessa Kirby |
| Mother! | mother | Jennifer Lawrence |
| Power Rangers | Rita Repulsa | Elizabeth Banks |
| Suicide Squad | Dr. June Moone / Enchantress | Cara Delevingne |
Dubbing Roles (Animation)
She also voices characters in animated movies and TV shows from other countries.
| Title | Role |
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| Adventure Time | Flame Princess |
| The Lego Movie | Lucy / Wyldstyle, Unikitty |
| The Lego Batman Movie | Barbara Gordon / Batgirl |
| The Lion King | Shenzi |
| My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | Twilight Sparkle |
| The Secret Life of Pets | Gidget |
Music by Miyuki Sawashiro
Miyuki Sawashiro has also sung character songs for some of the anime series she has been in.
- "Solitary Bullet" (from Sword Art Online as Sinon)
- "Onegai☆Snyaiper" (from No Game No Life as Izuna Hatsuse)
- "Red Concerto" (from Go! Princess Precure as Cure Scarlet)
- "Rouge no Dengon" (from Durarara!! as Celty Sturluson)
See also
In Spanish: Miyuki Sawashiro para niños
