Manatsu Murakami
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Manatsu Murakami | |
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村上 まなつ | |
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| Occupations | Voice actress, singer |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Agent | 81 Produce [1]。 |
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Manatsu Murakami (村上 まなつ, Murakami Manatsu) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Kanagawa Prefecture, affiliated with 81 Produce.[2] She is known for her roles as Yuzuha Kujō in Cue! and Komichi Akebi in Akebi's Sailor Uniform. She is also a member of the idol group Dialogue+.
Murakami has a background in dance and cheerleading and was part of a light music band while in high school.[3] She started her career after graduating from the Japan Narration Actor Institute.[2] She had been inspired to pursue a career in voice acting after seeing the performances of Miyuki Sawashiro in Hunter × Hunter and Kokoro Connect.[4] She joined the voice acting talent agency Arise Project in 2018.[5] In 2019, she became a member of the idol group Dialogue+.[6] In 2019, she was cast as Yuzuha Kujō in the mixed-media project Cue!.[7]
In 2021, Murakami played Yuki Mitsuya in the anime series Odd Taxi.[8] She played her first lead role as Komichi Akebi in the 2022 anime series Akebi's Sailor Uniform.[9]