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Kurumi Mamiya (間宮 くるみ, Mamiya Kurumi; born November 10[1]) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with 81 Produce.

Born
Kurumi Mamiya (間宮くるみ)

November 10[1]
OccupationVoice actress
Yearsactive1990–present
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Kurumi Mamiya
間宮 くるみ
Born
Kurumi Mamiya (間宮くるみ)

November 10[1]
OccupationVoice actress
Years active1990–present
Agent81 Produce[1][3]
Notable workTrotting Hamtaro as Hamtaro
Inai Inai Baa! as U-tan
One Piece as Leo
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She is most famously known for her role as the titular character of the Trotting Hamtaro television anime series.

Other notable voice roles of hers are as U-tan in Inai Inai Baa! and Leo in One Piece.

Biography

In her elementary school graduation yearbook, she wrote down that her dream was to become a voice actor, but in part to her introverted personality, that glamorous dream was gradually pushed to the back of her mind around junior high school.[2] After graduating from Shiga Prefectural Yasu High School, she moved from Shiga to Tokyo and enrolled in a vocational school.[2] Two years then passed, she lived day by day without any particular goal, and just as she started to think, "Should I go back to Yasu?," she then found herself asking, "What on earth do I really want to do?" and "Is this really how I want to live my one and only life?"[2] She then set her mind at that moment to "challenge the dream I had put away," and enrolled in the Baobab Academy, now known as the Visual Space Actor Training Institute,[4] as a 9th-generation student.[2] She wound up studying acting and methods of expression for four years.[2]

In her third year after graduating the institute, Mamiya was officially selected to voice the titular character, Hamtaro, in the Trotting Hamtaro television anime series.[2] According to a 2003 interview, she felt a sense of fulfillment when children told her, "Even when I'm feeling down, hearing Hamtaro's voice cheers me up."[2]

She was formerly affiliated with Production Baobab[5] until transferring to 81 Produce on April 1, 2004.[3]

Personality

Her vocal range is soprano[6] and she speaks in the Kansai dialect.[5]

Her hobbies and special skills include playing badminton,[1] performing impersonations, playing the ukulele, and watching movies.[5]

She had felt a complex about her own voice for a long time, as in junior high school, people around her would say things like "you're so strange" or "that's weird", making her want to overcome and gain confidence in herself.[2] After debuting as a voice actress, she stated, "This voice is something only I can produce—it's my own uniqueness."[2]

As a voice actress, she is mainly active in television animation and foreign film dubbing.[7]

Filmography

Television animation

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List of voice performances in television animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
1997Tokyo PigTamae Hatakeyama (Tama-chan)Main role
Crayon Shin-chanTsuyoshi, Burīfu Panda, Chidejin
Those Who Hunt Elves 2Female StudentEp. 6
1998Takoyaki MantomanTentenMain role
DT EightronChildEp. 8
Bomberman B-Daman BakugaidenJuni BomberEp. 33
Dokkiri DoctorKaori Tajima, The Phantom Girl Singer, HanakoMain role; Phantom in Ep. 5, Hanako in Ep. 24
1999Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden VChibigonDebuts in Ep. 2
Aesop's WorldPiccoMain role
Kyoro-chanMikken, Tanaka's dog, Customer AMain role; Tanaka's dog in Ep. 36
Nekojiru GekijōPonkichiDebuts in Ep. 11
Guru Guru Town Hanamaru-kunMaruruLead role
2000Rerere no Tensai BakabonPenguin Lion, Snake Cobter, Hatabo Mouse, Shiro Unagi-Inu, Police Officer, Vacuum Cleaner Child, Enviable ChildPenguin Lion and Snake Cobter in Ep. 15, Hatabo Mouse in Ep. 16, Shiro Unagi-Inu in Eps 16, 19, 21-23, Police Officer in Ep. 19, Vacuum Cleaner Child in Ep. 23, Enviable Child in Ep. 24
Taro the Space AlienYūjiMain role
Trotting HamtaroHamtaroLead role
Ghost StoriesKeiichiro MiyanoshitaMain role
2001Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-sanTsuyoshi FujiyoshiMain role
Prétear - The New Legend of Snow WhiteC-koEp. 1
Magical Meow Meow TarutoCookie, Manju
Dotto! Koni-chanTomoe Shinohara
PiroppoFunira, Kimaru
2002A Little Snow Fairy SugarLancelot the TurtleDebuts in Ep. 14
2002Wagamama Fairy: Mirumo de Pon!Komugi, PappiKomugi in Ep. 21, Pappi Debuts in Ep. 32
2002Atashin'chiFujino's Younger Brother, Child, Announcer
2002DoraemonCha-Cha, Yūki-kunCha-cha in Ep. 1678, Yūki-kun in Ep. 1725
2002GravionAnya
2002Tokyo Mew MewMomokaEp. 35
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Theatrical animation

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List of voice performances in theatrical animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
2000EscaflowneHitomi Kanzaki (child)[10]
2001Trotting Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham LandHamtaroLead role[11][12]
2002The War of the GirlLink[13]
6 AngelsRynk
Trotting Hamtaro: The Captive PrincessHamtaroLead role[14][15]
2003My Sister MomokoMomoko Kuramoto[16]
Trotting Hamtaro: Miracle in Aurora ValleyHamtaroLead role[17][18]
2004Trotting Hamtaro: The Mysterious Oni Picture Book TowerHamtaroLead role[19][20]
2006Origin: Spirits of the PastBērui[21][22][23]
2007Tamagotchi: The MovieMs. Perfect
2008Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Hero of KinpokoGingin (Kuro)[24][25]
2010Pokémon—Zoroark: Master of IllusionsZoruaMain role[26]
2014Go Go Yuto the MovieChichoMain role[27][28]
2025Dream Animals: The MovieChick[29][30][31]
2026Takopi's Original Sin: Thank You, See You TomorrowTakopiCompilation film[32][33]
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Original video animation (OVA)

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List of voice performances in original video animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
1996Alice in CyberlandFemale[34]
2000éX-DriverMake
2001Hello Kitty's MomotarōBaby Goat[35]
2001Pompompurin's The Hare and the TortoiseTortoiseLead role[36]
2001Trotting Hamtaro: 3000 Hammy Steps In Search Of MommyHamtaroLead role[37]
2002Trotting Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Ahoy!HamtaroLead role[38]
2003Ano Yama ni Noborou YoYūki[39]
2003Trotting Hamtaro: Rainbow RescueHamtaroLead role[40]
2004Jing, King of Bandits: Seventh HeavenCloveEp. 2
2004Trotting Hamtaro: Ham-Ham GamesHamtaroLead role[41]
2007IceSatsukiMain role[42]
2009Unusual Adventures -Taro and His Fun-Loving Friends-Yaoi, Neko[43]
2025Dream Animals THE MOVIE Short ClipsChickMain role[44]
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Video games

Dubbing

Animation

Drama CD

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