Kurumi Mamiya
Japanese voice actress (born November 10)
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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.
November 10[1]
Kurumi Mamiya | |
|---|---|
間宮 くるみ | |
| Born | Kurumi Mamiya (間宮くるみ) November 10[1] |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Agent | 81 Produce[1][3] |
| Notable work | Trotting Hamtaro as Hamtaro Inai Inai Baa! as U-tan One Piece as Leo |
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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Tokyo Pig | Tamae Hatakeyama (Tama-chan) | Main role | |
| Crayon Shin-chan | Tsuyoshi, Burīfu Panda, Chidejin | |||
| Those Who Hunt Elves 2 | Female Student | Ep. 6 | ||
| 1998 | Takoyaki Mantoman | Tenten | Main role | |
| DT Eightron | Child | Ep. 8 | ||
| Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden | Juni Bomber | Ep. 33 | ||
| Dokkiri Doctor | Kaori Tajima, The Phantom Girl Singer, Hanako | Main role; Phantom in Ep. 5, Hanako in Ep. 24 | ||
| 1999 | Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden V | Chibigon | Debuts in Ep. 2 | |
| Aesop's World | Picco | Main role | ||
| Kyoro-chan | Mikken, Tanaka's dog, Customer A | Main role; Tanaka's dog in Ep. 36 | ||
| Nekojiru Gekijō | Ponkichi | Debuts in Ep. 11 | ||
| Guru Guru Town Hanamaru-kun | Maruru | Lead role | ||
| 2000 | Rerere no Tensai Bakabon | Penguin Lion, Snake Cobter, Hatabo Mouse, Shiro Unagi-Inu, Police Officer, Vacuum Cleaner Child, Enviable Child | Penguin 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 Alien | Yūji | Main role | ||
| Trotting Hamtaro | Hamtaro | Lead role | ||
| Ghost Stories | Keiichiro Miyanoshita | Main role | ||
| 2001 | Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san | Tsuyoshi Fujiyoshi | Main role | |
| Prétear - The New Legend of Snow White | C-ko | Ep. 1 | ||
| Magical Meow Meow Taruto | Cookie, Manju | |||
| Dotto! Koni-chan | Tomoe Shinohara | |||
| Piroppo | Funira, Kimaru | |||
| 2002 | A Little Snow Fairy Sugar | Lancelot the Turtle | Debuts in Ep. 14 | |
| 2002 | Wagamama Fairy: Mirumo de Pon! | Komugi, Pappi | Komugi in Ep. 21, Pappi Debuts in Ep. 32 | |
| 2002 | Atashin'chi | Fujino's Younger Brother, Child, Announcer | ||
| 2002 | Doraemon | Cha-Cha, Yūki-kun | Cha-cha in Ep. 1678, Yūki-kun in Ep. 1725 | |
| 2002 | Gravion | Anya | ||
| 2002 | Tokyo Mew Mew | Momoka | Ep. 35 | |
- Takopi's Original Sin (Takopi)[8]
- Glass Mask (TV) as Kazu (Ep. 16)
- Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori as Nene Chiwaki (Ep. 17)
- One Piece as Leo
- Sgt. Frog as Nuii of Shurara Corps (Ep. 188)
- Yakitate!! Japan as Little Girl (Ep. 63)
- Zoids: Genesis as Ra Muu (Eps 16-17)
- Otogizōshi as Brother (Ep. 16)
- Assassination Classroom (Kunudon)
- Battle B-Daman (Bull Borgnine)
- Gravion Zwei (Anya)
- Inai Inai Baa! (U-tan)
- Ice (Satsuki)
- Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette (Azelma)
- Magical Girl Raising Project (Fav)[9]
- Mirmo de Pon! (Pappi)
- Momoko, Kaeru no Uta ga Kikoeru yo (Momoko Kuramoto)
- Ouran High School Host Club (Kirimi Nekozawa)[10]
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness (Pochama)
- Puyo Puyo~n (Carbuncle)[10]
- Shugo Chara! (Hinamori Ami)
- Shugo Chara!! Doki- (Hinamori Ami)
Theatrical animation
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Escaflowne | Hitomi Kanzaki (child) | [10] | |
| 2001 | Trotting Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham Land | Hamtaro | Lead role | [11][12] |
| 2002 | The War of the Girl | Link | [13] | |
| 6 Angels | Rynk | |||
| Trotting Hamtaro: The Captive Princess | Hamtaro | Lead role | [14][15] | |
| 2003 | My Sister Momoko | Momoko Kuramoto | [16] | |
| Trotting Hamtaro: Miracle in Aurora Valley | Hamtaro | Lead role | [17][18] | |
| 2004 | Trotting Hamtaro: The Mysterious Oni Picture Book Tower | Hamtaro | Lead role | [19][20] |
| 2006 | Origin: Spirits of the Past | Bērui | [21][22][23] | |
| 2007 | Tamagotchi: The Movie | Ms. Perfect | ||
| 2008 | Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Hero of Kinpoko | Gingin (Kuro) | [24][25] | |
| 2010 | Pokémon—Zoroark: Master of Illusions | Zorua | Main role | [26] |
| 2014 | Go Go Yuto the Movie | Chicho | Main role | [27][28] |
| 2025 | Dream Animals: The Movie | Chick | [29][30][31] | |
| 2026 | Takopi's Original Sin: Thank You, See You Tomorrow | Takopi | Compilation film | [32][33] |
Original video animation (OVA)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Alice in Cyberland | Female | [34] | |
| 2000 | éX-Driver | Make | ||
| 2001 | Hello Kitty's Momotarō | Baby Goat | [35] | |
| 2001 | Pompompurin's The Hare and the Tortoise | Tortoise | Lead role | [36] |
| 2001 | Trotting Hamtaro: 3000 Hammy Steps In Search Of Mommy | Hamtaro | Lead role | [37] |
| 2002 | Trotting Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Ahoy! | Hamtaro | Lead role | [38] |
| 2003 | Ano Yama ni Noborou Yo | Yūki | [39] | |
| 2003 | Trotting Hamtaro: Rainbow Rescue | Hamtaro | Lead role | [40] |
| 2004 | Jing, King of Bandits: Seventh Heaven | Clove | Ep. 2 | |
| 2004 | Trotting Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Games | Hamtaro | Lead role | [41] |
| 2007 | Ice | Satsuki | Main role | [42] |
| 2009 | Unusual Adventures -Taro and His Fun-Loving Friends- | Yaoi, Neko | [43] | |
| 2025 | Dream Animals THE MOVIE Short Clips | Chick | Main role | [44] |
Video games
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land as Elfilin[10]
- Touhou Gensou Eclipse (Cirno)[45]
Dubbing
Animation
- The Powerpuff Girls as Bubbles (Japanese UG dub)
- Recess as Cornchip Girl and Guru Kid
Drama CD
- Hayate × Blade as Hayate Kurogane
- Unknown date