Asumi Nakada
Japanese television personality, model, and voice actress (born 1988)
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Asumi Nakada (中田あすみ, Nakada Asumi; born April 5, 1988),[1] formerly known under the stage name Asumi Nakata,[2] is a Japanese television personality, model, and voice actress associated with Oscar Promotion. She debuted in 1991 at the age of 3 as a child model, appearing in many commercials. From 1998 to 2002, she was a regular on the first two series of the children's variety show Tensai TV-kun. She rejoined the series in 2007 in its third series, Tensai TV-kun Max and has become a prominent cast member in the segment Bitworld until the series' end in 2026.
- Television personality
- model
- voice actress
Asumi Nakada | |
|---|---|
中田 あすみ | |
| Born | April 5, 1988 Tokyo, Japan |
| Other name | Asumi Nakata |
| Alma mater | Hosei University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Children | 1 |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Agency | Oscar Promotion |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Anison |
| Formerly of | Crybaby |
As a voice actress, Nakada has provided the voice to Lucia Nanami in Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch (2003–2004), Yusura in Himawari! (2006–2007), and Cissnei in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII.
Career
Nakada entered the entertainment industry at age 3 and was a regular on the children's variety television program Tensai TV-kun.[3] At the age of 9, she made her music debut with Ayano Shiraishi, in a duo called Crybaby.[4] Their first and only single, "Maigo no Tenshi", was released in 1997.[4] Since 2000, Nakada was part of the talent agency Five Eight.[5] In her early teens, she became an exclusive model for the teen fashion magazine Pichi Lemon.[3]
In April 2003, she performed her first voice acting role in the Japanese anime series Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch as the heroine Lucia Nanami. On August 14, 2005, she was a guest at the Sixth Manga Fair (漫畫博覽會) in Taiwan. There, she performed a theme song of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch, "Legend of Mermaid".
On October 10, 2005, Nakada was transferred to Switch 58, a subdivision of Five Eight that focuses on acting.[2][6] She also provides the voice of Yusura in the anime series Himawari!, broadcast from April 2006.
In 2010, Nakada transferred to Oscar Promotion.[7]
Personal life
Nakada attended Hosei University.[3]
On March 27, 2017, Nakada married a company executive, who is the same age at her, after four years of dating. The two had met when they were classmates at Hosei University.[3] On August 8, 2021, she announced through Instagram that she had given birth to a son.[8]
Filmography
Anime
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch | Lucia Nanami | Also Pure | |
| 2006–07 | Himawari! | Yusura | Also Himawari!! |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII | Cissnei | [9] | |
| 2021 | Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia | Cissnei | [10] | |
| 2022 | Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion | Cissnei | [11] | |
| 2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Cissnei | [9] |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Swan's Song | Kaori Shimura |
