Saori Sugimoto
Biography
Saori Sugimoto (杉本 沙織, Sugimoto Saori, November 17, 1964) is a Japanese voice actress and narrator Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture. She is affiliated with Aoni Production. She used to work under the name of Saori Suzuki (鈴木 砂織, Suzuki Saori). She replaced Tomiko Suzuki in the role of Kisanta Yamamura in Nintama Rantarō since the season 12. She also played the role of Ramurin in the Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō series for many years, and also voiced Nyakkii, who appeared after Ramurin's departure. The films she voiced include Shimajiro and Fufu's Big Adventure (2013), Shimajiro and the Whale's Song (2014), Shimajiro and the Mother Tree (2015), Shimajiro in Bookend (2016), Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis (2017), Shimajiro the Movie: Adventures on Magic Island (2018), Shimajiro and Ururu's Hero Island (2019), Shimajiro Sky and Bone (2021), Her final voice role was Shimajiro and The Prince of Glittering Kingdom (2022) which was released one year after her death in 2021. She died on October 21, 2021 from anorexia-induced heart failure.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Shimajiro and the Flying Ship
as Nyakii (voice)
2021
Shimajiro and the Prince of Glittering Kingdom
as Nyakkii Momoyama (voice)
2022
Qiaohu and the Fantastic Flying Ship
as Nyakkii Momoyama (voice)
2019
Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower!
as Nyakkii Momoyama (voice)
2013
Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis
as Momoyama Nyakkii
2017
Shimajiro and the Mother Tree
as Nyakkii Momoyama
2015
Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Ninjutsu Academy - All Hands on Deck!
as Kisanta Yamamura (voice)
2011
Super Mario's Fire Brigade
as Kaoru (voice)
1989
Shimajiro in Bookland
as Nyakkii Momoyama
2016
Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale
as Nyakkii Momoyama
2014
Shimajirou the Movie: Great Adventure on Magic Island
as Nyakkii Momoyama/Ramurin
2018
Gundam Wing: The Endless Waltz
as Catherine Bloom (voice)
1998
Shimajiro to Ururu no Heroland
as Nyakii (voice)
2019
TV Appearances
Romeo's Blue Skies
as Nana (voice)
1995
Hello Kitty's Animation Theater
as Pompompurin (voice)
2001
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
as Catherine Bloom (voice)
1995
Ninja Boy Rantaro
as Kisanta Yamamura
1993
Trapp Family Story
as Martina
1991
Matchless Raijin-Oh OVA
as 池田れいこ
1992
Matchless Raijin-Oh
as Miki Mano / Reiko Ikeda (voice)
1991
Green Green
as Sanae Minami (voice)
2003
Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō
as Nyakkii Momoyama / Ramurin
1993