Tomo Sakurai Explained

Tomo Sakurai
Native Name:櫻井 智
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Name:Tomoe Hatta
Birth Date:10 September 1971
Birth Place:Gyōtoku District Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
Other Names:Akira-chan
Years Active:1993–2016, 2019–present
Height:159.6 cm[1]

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.

Career

Debut

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.

In age of "Lemon Angel"

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 Angel

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.

Retirement

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."[2]

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."

Return

On June 1, 2019, Sakurai announced that she was returning to the entertainment industry.

Filmography

Television animation

Theatrical animation

Original video animation

Video games

Audio drama

Dubbing

Live-action

Animation

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 健康診断に行き、ここ3年で毎年0.5ずつ身長が増え158センチの私が159.5になっていましたが、今回の健康診断では159.6 0.1プラスなだけでした 血圧が高めでした〜今年は引っかかりそうかな〜 皆さんは、健康診断してますか 今日も一日お疲れ様でした⭐️ おやすみなさい . Twitter . 12 October 2021 . en.
  2. Web site: Macross 7/Rurouni Kenshin Voice Actress & Singer Tomo Sakurai Retires. Anime News Network. September 1, 2016. September 2, 2020.
  3. Book: The Scarecrow Video Movie Guide. December 2, 2010. 2004. Sasquatch Books. 978-1-57061-415-6. 541.
  4. Web site: 灼眼のシャナ . . November 5, 2021 . Japanese.
  5. Web site: Kuromajyo-san ga Tōru!!'s Additional Cast Revealed. Anime News Network. March 15, 2012. October 4, 2021.
  6. Web site: ポケットモンスター「コハルとワンパチと、時々、ゲンガー」 . . November 5, 2021 . Japanese.
  7. Web site: Pokémon TV Anime Brings Back Cynthia After 9 Years. Anime News Network. October 2, 2021. October 4, 2021.
  8. Web site: Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru TV Anime's Main Promo Video Reveals Theme Songs, April 7 Debut. Anime News Network. March 1, 2024. March 1, 2024.
  9. Web site: New Rurouni Kenshin to Be 2-Part Shin Kyoto Video Anime. Anime News Network. August 20, 2011. October 4, 2021.
  10. Web site: アドミッション -親たちの入学試験-. July 7, 2019. Star Channel.
  11. Web site: 最終目的地 スペシャル・エディション. July 21, 2019. NBCUniversal Japan.
  12. Web site: ドラゴン・ブレイド. February 25, 2020. Sony Pictures.
  13. Web site: モンキー・マジック 孫悟空誕生. July 31, 2020. Twin.
  14. Web site: タイガー・マウンテン 雪原の死闘. July 30, 2020. Twin.
  15. Web site: サード・パーソン. October 5, 2021. Star Channel.
  16. Web site: ライズ・オブ・シードラゴン 謎の鉄の爪. October 13, 2021. Twin.
  17. Web site: ロビンソン・クルーソー. July 30, 2020. Twin.

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