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Suzume
Cast · Known for Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling
Suzume (born November 27, 1998) is a Japanese professional wrestler competing in Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW), where she is a two-time (and current) International Princess Champion and former one-time Princess Tag Team Champion (alongside Arisu Endo, as Daisy Monkey).
Suzume
2022
Suzume, 17, lost her mother as a little girl. On her way to school, she meets a mysterious young man. But her curiosity unleashes a calamity that endangers the entire population of Japan, and so Suzume embarks on a journey to set things right.
Arisu Endo
Cast · Known for Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling
Arisu Endo (born April 27, 1998) is a Japanese professional wrestler working for and trained by Japanese promotion Tokyo Joshi Pro‑Wrestling (TJPW). She is a one-time former Princess Tag Team Champion (alongside Suzume as Daisy Monkey), with whom she won the 2024 Futari Wa Princess Max Heart Tournament, and is the current International Princess Champion in her first reign.
Nichole Sakura
Cast · Known for Superstore, Hoppers, Project X
Nichole Sakura O'Connor (formerly credited as Nichole Bloom) is a Japanese-American actress best known for her roles as Cheyenne Thompson in the NBC sitcom Superstore (2015–2021), Amanda in Shameless (2014-2016), and as Emily Davis in the horror video game Until Dawn developed by Supermassive Games. Sakura was born to a Japanese mother and an American father with Irish ancestry. She was raised in San Francisco and usually spent her summers as a child visiting relatives in Japan. She went to Santa Susana High School in Simi Valley and later attended the University of Southern California, from which she graduated after three years as a Theater major. After college Sakura briefly attended classes at The Groundlings Theatre but was cut from the program, which she considered "devastating." She had the recurring role of Amanda on Shameless from 2014 to 2016. In 2015, Sakura starred in the music video for one of Phantoms’ two singles, “Broken Halo,” from their EP of the same name. Later that year, she was added to the main cast of the NBC sitcom Superstore as Cheyenne, a 17-year-old store employee who is pregnant at the start of the series. The series followed a group of employees working at Cloud 9, a fictional big-box chain store in St. Louis, Missouri. She had voice roles in numerous animated film and television series, including Suzume, OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Kiff, and Central Park. In 2023, she had a recurring role as a ghost named Jessica on CBS' sitcom Ghosts. In November that year, Sakura starred alongside troupe Please Don’t Destroy in the comedy film Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain, directed by Paul Briganti and written by the former. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nichole Sakura, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Makoto Shinkai
Director · Known for Suzume, Weathering with You, Your Name.
Makoto Niitsu (新津 誠, Niitsu Makoto; born February 9, 1973), known as Makoto Shinkai (新海 誠, Shinkai Makoto), is a Japanese filmmaker and novelist. A founder of CoMix Wave Films, he is known for his anime feature films enriched with visually-appealing animation and romantic stories depicting teenagers and high school students. Shinkai began his career as a video game animator with Nihon Falcom in 1996, and gained recognition as a filmmaker with the release of the original video animation (OVA) She and Her Cat in 1999. Shinkai then released the science fiction OVA Voices of a Distant Star in 2002 as his first feature with CoMix Wave, followed by his debut feature film The Place Promised in Our Early Days in 2004. Shinkai's films have consistently received highly positive reviews from both critics and audiences, and he is considered to be one of Japan's most commercially successful filmmakers. His three most recent films Your Name in 2016, Weathering with You in 2019, and Suzume in 2022, collectively known as "Disaster trilogy", are all among the highest-grossing Japanese films of all time, both in Japan and worldwide at the time of their release. Description above from the Wikipedia article Makoto Shinkai, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Kenichi Suzumura
Cast · Known for D.Gray-man, Kuroko's Basketball, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
Kenichi Suzumura was born September 12, 1974 in Niigata, Japan and raised in Osaka. He is a voice actor and singer currently affiliated with Intention, which he is also the representative director of and formerly affiliated with Arts Vision. He made his television animation debut on Macross 7 in 1994. In addition to performing many different character songs in his voice acting career, Suzumura has become a singer signed under the Lantis label. As a solo artist he writes all his songs. In his debut year 2008, Suzumura also became one of the main hosts of the annual live music event Original Entertainment Paradise. He is married to fellow voice actress Maaya Sakamoto. Katsumi Aida, Takeshi Sonomura and Daisuke Takigawa are aliases Kenichi Suzumura used for adult work.
Nobuhiro Suzumura
Director · Known for Kamen Rider Ghost
Saori Suzumiya
Chikao Suzumura
Yumi Suzumori
Writer · Known for Laid-Back Camp
Yumi Suzumori (鈴森 ゆみ, Suzumori Yumi) is a Japanese screenwriter from Hachiōji, Tokyo. She is affiliated with the PTA. She began writing plays while she was a student at Toho Gakuen College of Arts. She was a finalist in the 28th Fuji Television Young Scenario Awards, and made her debut as a screenwriter in the drama Kessen wa Afutā 5 (決戦はアフター5), a spin-off of the TV drama It's All About the Looks. In addition to writing for TV dramas and anime, she has written scripts for children's series such as PAW Patrol and Shimajiro.
Ryuto Suzumura
Ryuto Suzumura (鈴村 琉斗, Suzumura Ryūto, born March 30) is a voice actor (seiyu) from Aichi Prefecture. He belongs to Mausu Promotion. His hobbies and special skills are gaming, listening to music, and cooking.
Kaoru Suzumura
Juri Suzue
Juri Suzue is a Japanese idol performer. She was formerly part of the Stapla Kenkyusei training group, under the STARDUST PLANET division of STARDUST PROMOTION. She is also notable as a former DDT Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion, winning and defending the title in DDT's sister promotion, Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW), in 2025.
Takahiro Sakurai
Cast · Known for Ninjala the Animation, Ace of the Diamond, Tokyo Ghoul
Takahiro Sakurai is a Japanese voice actor who was born in Okazaki. He was a member of 81 Produce and has been attached to INTENTION since July 20 of 2014, the management company established by Kenichi Suzumura, one of his good friends.
Michelle Ruff
Michelle Ruff is an American voice actress who voiced in dozens of animated series, anime and video games. She voiced in Akira, Haruhi Suzumiya, Street Fighter, Chobits, Lucky Star, Bleach, Resident Evil, Sonic the Hedgehog, Persona, Sword Art Online, Gurren Lagann and Lupin the Third.
Aya Hirano
Cast · Known for Fairy Tail, Death Note, From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
Aya Hirano is a Japanese voice actress and singer. After graduating from high school, she began seriously pursuing her voice actress and solo singing career. Her big break came in 2006, when she was cast as the voice of Suzumiya Haruhi, the title character of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
Natsumi Hioka
Cast · Known for Farming Life in Another World, Goblin Slayer
Natsumi Hioka (日岡 なつみ, Hioka Natsumi, July 15, 1991) is a Japanese voice actress from Sapporo, Hokkaido. She is affiliated with Production Baobab. She became interested in voice acting after watching a late-night anime in high school, after which she decided to enroll in the Tokyo Announce Gakuin College. Her parents were initially negative about her admission, but she allowed her on the condition that it produced results. In high school, she was addicted to The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Macross F, and Eden of the East, while her favorite voice actors were Ryohei Kimura and Saori Hayami. She says she has been reading comics for more than a few years because of the tearful and moving story of Space Brothers. Her favorite food are offal and shiokara, and her favorite artist is the japanese rock band Sakanaction, which are also from Sapporo like herself. She also revealed that the first CD she bought was one by japanese pop singer aiko (Aiko Yanai).
Akari Kito
Cast · Known for Classroom of the Elite, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train, Ninjala the Animation
Hailing from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Akari Kito is known as a voice actress and singer for anime, video games, and more. She is best known for voicing Nezuko Kamado in "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba", Suzune Horikita in "Classroom of the Elite", and Nene Yashiro in "Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun".
Crispin Freeman
Cast · Known for Young Justice
Crispin Freeman (born February 9, 1972) is an American voice actor, ADR director and writer who provides voices for English versions of Japanese anime, animation and video games. In anime, some of his prominent roles include Zelgadis Graywords in Slayers, Kyon in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Alucard in Hellsing, Kirei Kotomine in Fate/Zero and Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, Itachi Uchiha in Naruto, and Shizuo Heiwajima in Durarara!!.
Satoru Kosaki
Composer · Known for BEASTARS, Monogatari, THE RIBBON HERO
Satoru Kosaki is a Japanese music composer, arranger, sound producer. Alongside his work on anime soundtracks, he works with MONACA RECORDS. He has composed the scores and music to vocal songs from anime series including "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" and "Lucky Star", along with video games from series such as "Tekken".
Yoshiaki Kyougoku
Director · Known for Kuroko's Basketball, Laid-Back Camp, Tokyo Ghoul
Yoshiaki Kyougoku (京極 義昭, Kyōgoku Yoshiaki) is a Japanese animation director and storyboard artist who began his career at Production I.G. He began his career working in animation and gradually moved into higher‑level roles across various television series. Over the years he has contributed as an animator, storyboard artist, and episode director for several major productions. He made his debut as a series director in 2018 with Yuru Camp△, a project that established his reputation in the industry. Before that, he directed notable episodes of Yama no Susume Second Season, including de episode Dear My Friend, a key turning point in the story. His work is often described as visually grounded and realistic, influenced by the films of Hayao Miyazaki, which he admired from a young age. Following Yuru Camp△, he directed its second season in 2021 and the franchise's feature film in 2022. His credits also include work on Tokyo Ghoul, Kuroko's Basketball, Blood-C, Robotics;Notes, Gleipnir, Usagi Drop, and YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master, among others.
Yasuhiro Takemoto
Yasuhiro Takemoto (Japanese: 武本 康弘, April 5, 1972 – July 18, 2019) was a Japanese animator and television and film director. He worked at Kyoto Animation for almost his entire animation career after joining the company in 1996. His first major job as a director came in 2003 with Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu. Two years later he directed his sequel: The Second Raid. In 2007, Takemoto replaced Lucky Star director Yutaka Yamamoto after his dismissal. He led The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya and Nyorōn Churuya-san original net animation series, and was co-director with Tatsuya Ishihara of the second season of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, broadcast in 2009, as well as the film The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya. In 2012 he was in charge of directing Hyouka, based on a series of mystery novels by Honobu Yonezawa. In the series collaborated as screenwriter Shoji Gatoh, author of Full Metal Panic!. Two years later, in 2014, Takemoto was commissioned to direct another series of Gatoh novels, Amagi Brilliant Park. Four days after the Kyoto Animation arson attack on July 18, 2019, Takemoto was declared missing by his father, who stated "he was untraceable". His death was later confirmed by his relatives and authorities. Source: Wikipedia
Wendee Lee
Cast · Known for Power Rangers
Melinda Wendee Lee (born February 20, 1960) is an American voice actress.While she has done voice work for many video games as well as several episodes in the Power Rangers franchise, she is particularly prolific in the dubbing of anime. As of April 2009, with 223 credits to her name, she has more credits in this medium than any other English voice-over actor. According to her interview on the Magic Knight Rayearth DVDs, she started doing voices at school, and got in trouble for it. Lee is also experienced in ADR directing. Currently, both she and Kirk Thornton are directing the ADR process for Bleach. Her noted roles include Faye Valentine on Cowboy Bebop, Takeru "T.K." Takaishi on Digimon Adventure, Haruhi Suzumiya on The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Konata Izumi on Lucky ☆ Star.