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Tomori Kusunoki
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| 楠木ともり | |
| Born | December 22, 1999 Tokyo, Japan
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Agent | Sony Music Artists |
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| Height | 155 cm (5 ft 1 in) |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2020–present |
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Tomori Kusunoki (楠木ともり, Kusunoki Tomori, born December 22, 1999) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She works with the Sony Music Artists agency.
Tomori started her voice acting career in 2017. In the same year, she got her first main role as Kirara in the mobile game Kirara Fantasia. She has also played main characters in popular shows like Märchen Mädchen, Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online and Chainsaw Man. In 2019, she won an award for Best New Actress.
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About Tomori Kusunoki
Tomori Kusunoki was born in Tokyo, Japan, on December 22, 1999. She loved entertainment from a very young age. When she was three, she started taking piano lessons.
She was also part of her school's brass band in junior high. In high school, she joined a light music club. Tomori was even the student council president in junior high school.
How She Became a Voice Actress
When Tomori was in her second year of junior high, she became very interested in anime. She especially loved the series Kobato. The way Kana Hanazawa voiced the main character inspired her. This made Tomori want to become a voice actress herself.
She decided to try out for an audition with Sony Music Artists. She felt it might be hard to pass a voice acting audition without more experience. So, she auditioned as a singer instead. She ended up winning a special prize in the competition!
Her Early Career
Tomori started her voice acting journey in 2017. Her first small role was in the anime series Eromanga Sensei. In June 2017, she landed her first big role as Kirara in the mobile game Kirara Fantasia.
In 2018, she became Hazuki Kagimura, the main character in the anime Märchen Mädchen. She also voiced Llenn in Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online. She even sang the ending song for that show, called "To see the future." That same year, she joined Konami's project called BandMeshi♪. She voiced the guitarist Yokaze Tsuyuri. Later, she was cast as Setsuna Yūki in the Love Live! series. In 2019, she played Melida Angel in Assassins Pride and sang its ending theme.
Music Career and Health
In 2020, Tomori Kusunoki began her solo music career with Sacra Music. Her first EP, "Hamidashimono," was the ending song for The Misfit of Demon King Academy.
In 2021, Tomori was diagnosed with a health condition. This condition caused her to feel pain and numbness when doing dance or other activities with big movements. Because of this, she started to avoid activities that involved a lot of movement in her performances.
In 2022, it was confirmed that Tomori has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. This condition affects her body and makes some movements difficult. Due to the challenges of performing on stage, the Love Live! team announced that she would stop voicing Setsuna Yūki and Nana Nakagawa on March 31, 2023. On March 25, 2023, Coco Hayashi was announced as the new voice for Setsuna.
Voice Acting Roles
Anime TV Series
| Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | ||
| Eromanga Sensei | Middle school girl | Debut role |
| Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online | Karen "Llenn" Kohiruimaki | Main character |
| 2018 | ||
| Märchen Mädchen | Hazuki Kagimura | First main character role |
| Anima Yell! | Kotetsu Tatejima | Main cast |
| 2019 | ||
| Assassins Pride | Melida Angel | Main female character |
| 2020 | ||
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens | Romin Kirishima | Main cast |
| The Misfit of Demon King Academy | Misha Necron | Main female character |
| Deca-Dence | Natsume | Main cast |
| Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club | Setsuna Yuki | Main cast |
| 2021 | ||
| Wonder Egg Priority | Neiru Aonuma, Airu Aonuma | Main cast |
| Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles | Latifa | Main cast |
| My Senpai Is Annoying | Futaba Igarashi | Main character |
| 2022 | ||
| Aharen-san wa Hakarenai | Hanako Satō | Main cast |
| Prima Doll | Karasuba | Main cast |
| Chainsaw Man | Makima | Main cast |
| 2023 | ||
| Spy Classroom | Annette | Main cast |
| Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte | Lieselotte Riefenstahl | Main female character |
| Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead | Shizuka Mikazuki | Main female character |
| The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess | Terakomari Gandesblood | Main character |
| Butareba: The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig | Jess | Main female character |
| 2024 | ||
| Chained Soldier | Aoba Wakura | |
| Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online II | Karen "Llenn" Kohiruimaki | Main character |
| 2025 | ||
| My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! | Mashiro Tsukinomori | Main female character |
Anime Films
| Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | ||
| High School Fleet: The Movie | Azumi "Azu" Abe | |
| 2021 | ||
| Tropical-Rouge! Precure the Movie: The Snow Princess and the Miraculous Ring! | Howan | |
| 2025 | ||
| Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing | Kanade Yoisaki | |
| Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc | Makima | |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | Kirara Fantasia | Kirara | Main character |
| 2018 | Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet | Llenn | DLC character |
| 2018 | Love Live! School Idol Festival | Setsuna Yūki | |
| 2018 | Shōjo Kageki Revue Starlight -Re LIVE- | Tamao Tomoe | |
| 2019–2020 | Azur Lane | HMS Glasgow, I-58, USS Seattle | |
| 2019 | Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars | Setsuna Yuki | Main cast |
| 2020 | Cytus 2 | Vanessa | Main villain |
| 2020 | Project Sekai: Colorful Stage feat. Hatsune Miku | Kanade Yoisaki | Main cast |
| 2021 | Alchemy Stars | Vice | |
| 2022 | Deemo II | Echo | Main cast |
| 2022 | Heaven Burns Red | Ruka Kayamori | Main character |
| 2022 | Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak | Chichae | Expansion DLC |
| 2023 | Goddess of Victory: Nikke | Viper, Makima | |
| 2024 | Honkai: Star Rail | Firefly |
Music Releases
Extended Plays (EPs)
Tomori Kusunoki writes and composes most of her songs.
| Release Date | Title | Notes |
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| August 19, 2020 | Hamidashimono (ハミダシモノ) | This was her first solo release. The song "Hamidashimono" was the ending theme for the anime The Misfit of Demon King Academy. |
| April 28, 2021 | Forced Shutdown | |
| November 10, 2021 | Narrow | |
| June 1, 2022 | Yarazu no Ame (Rain that comes down as if to stop people from going home) (遣らずの雨) |
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| May 8, 2024 | Shingetsu (シンゲツ) | The song "Shingetsu" was composed by Tetsuya from the band L'Arc-en-Ciel. |
Albums
| Title | Release Date |
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| Presence | May 24, 2023 |
| Absence | May 24, 2023 |
| Presence/Absence | May 24, 2023 |
Character Songs
Tomori Kusunoki has sung many songs as the characters she voices.
| Release Date | Product | Singer | Songs | Notes |
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| 2018 | ||||
| May 9 | To see the future | LLENN (Tomori Kusunoki) | "To see the future" | Ending song for Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online |
| November 7 | Anima Yell! Theme Song collection -Smile- (テレビアニメ「アニマエール！」テーマソングコレクション -Smile-) |
Kaminoki High School Cheerleading club | "Jump up ↑ Yell!!" (ジャンプアップ↑エール!!) |
Opening song for Anima Yell! |
| 2019 | ||||
| November 27 | ijin tachi no jikan (異人たちの時間) |
Mérida Angel ( Tomori Kusunoki ) | "ijin tachi no jikan" (異人たちの時間) |
Ending song for Assassin's Pride |
| 2021 | ||||
| March 10 | Sudachi no Uta / Life is Cider (巣立ちの歌/Life is サイダー) |
Anemoneria | "Sudachi no Uta" (巣立ちの歌) | Opening song for Wonder Egg Priority |
| October 27 | Annoying! San San Week! (アノーイング！さんさんウィーク！) |
Futaba Igarashi (Tomori kusunoki), Tōko Sakurai (Saori Hayami), Natsumi Kurobe (Reina Aoyama), and Mona Tsukishiro (Aoi Koga) | "Annoying! San San Week!" (アノーイング！さんさんウィーク！) |
Opening song for My Senpai Is Annoying |
| 2022 | ||||
| July 6 | Tin Toy Melody | Chat Noir | "Tin Toy Melody" | Opening song for Prima Doll |
| November 30 | Prima Doll Blu-ray vol 2 Limited Edition bonus CD | Karasuba (Tomori Kusunoki) | "Tori no Uta" (鳥の詩) | Cover song from the anime Air |
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| October 25 | Special Ending Theme CD File.04 | Annette (Kusunoki Tomori) | "Pureness×Careless" | Ending song for Spy Classroom |
| November 17 | Watashi ga Warau Riyuu wa (私が笑う理由は) |
Jess (Kusunoki Tomori) | "Watashi ga Warau Riyuu wa -ASCA×Jess(CV:Kusunoki Tomori)" (私が笑う理由は -ASCA×ジェス (CV:楠木ともり)-) |
Special version of the opening song for Butareba: The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig |
Live Performances
Solo Concerts
Tomori Kusunoki has held many solo concerts and tours.
| Date | Live Name | Location |
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| December 12, 2018 | Kusunoki Tomori birthday live『scene of light』 | TOKYO FM HALL |
| July 21, 2019 July 28, 2019 |
Kusunoki Tomori Summer live 2019 『Shinki Unochikagami』 |
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| December 29, 2019 | Kusunoki Tomori coming-of-age 『WRAPPED///LIVE廿』 | EX THEATER ROPPONGI |
| December 22, 2020 | Kusunoki Tomori Birthday Candle Live『MELTWIST』 | Online Venue |
| July 25, 2021 | Tomori Kusunoki Story Live「LOOM-ROOM No. 725 -ignore-」 | Online Venue |
| December 22, 2021 December 24, 2021 |
Kusunoki Tomori Birthday Live 2021『Reunion of Sparks』 |
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| July 31, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 13, 2022 August 21, 2022 |
Tomori Kusunoki Zepp TOUR 2022『SINK⇄FLOAT』 |
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| December 10, 2022 December 16, 2022 December 22, 2022 |
Kusunoki Tomori Birthday Live 2022『RINGLEAM』 |
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| July 29-September 9, 2023 | TOMORI KUSUNOKI LIVE TOUR 2023 『PRESENCE / ABSENCE』 |
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| December 22, 2023 | TOMORI KUSUNOKI BIRTHDAY LIVE 2023 『back to back』 | Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall |
Joint Events
Tomori Kusunoki has also performed at many large anime and music festivals.
| Date | Live Name | Location |
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| January 3, 2021 | Sony Music AnimeSongs ONLINE Nippon Budokan | Nippon Budokan |
| January 30, 2021 | ANIMAX MUSIX 2021 ONLINE supported by U-NEXT | Ariake Arena |
| February 28, 2021 | LisAni! LIVE 2021 SUNDAY STAGE | Nippon Budokan |
| August 29, 2021 | Animelo Summer Live 2021 -COLORS- | Saitama Super Arena |
| November 26, 2022 | SACRA MUSIC FES. 2022 -5th Anniversary- | Makuhari Messe Event Hall |
| January 27, 2023 | Lisani! Live 2023 EXTRA STAGE | Nippon Budokan |
See also
In Spanish: Tomori Kusunoki para niños
