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Weekly Japanese Voice Actor

Miyuki Sawashiro (みゆき 沢城)

Debut role: Puchi Charat (Di Gi Charat) She began her voice-acting career in 1999 and has continued her work as a seiyuu for more than a decade. She is the older sister of seiyuu Chiharu Sawashiro. Married on June 2, 2014, her 29th birthday.

Birthday: 2 June 1985

Website: aoni

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Kanjirou Tsuda (健次郎 津田)

He works at Stardust Promotion as an actor and Amuleto as a voice actor.

Birthday: 11 June 1971

Website: tsudaken

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Sumire Uesaka (すみれ 上坂)

Uesaka Sumire is a voice actress currently affiliated with Space Craft Entertainment. Her blood type is O. Because of her interest in Russia she is also affectionately known under the nickname Sumipe (すみぺ, the letter R resembles a P in Russia's Cyrillic Alphabet). Other nicknames include Suminya (スミーニャ), because she likes to wear nekomimi accessory, and Gundanchou (軍団長, Corps Commander) because of her interest in military, especially tanks, and her radio show. At the age of eight Uesaka was scouted by Space Craft Junior Commercial Talent right when she was going home after an EIKEN Test in Practical English Proficiency. Afterwards she appeared in a Japanese Vidal Sassoon CM. In 2009 she took part in the WebRadio@DengekiBunko web radio, where she became a regular from September 2009 to December 2011. During her work there she wanted to breath life into her work, which became one of her inspirations to aspire to become a voice actress. Her other inspiration was voice actress Momoi Haruko, who she respects after she incidentally saw Nurse Witch Komugi-chan Magikarte when she was still a primary school student. Uesaka described the experience as shocking but it was there that she heard Momoi for the first time and yearned to become a voice actress afterwards. In April, 2011 she joined Space Craft Entertainment's anime section. Starting October 7, 2011 she became a radio personality on A&G NEXT GENERATION Lady Go!!. Following an announcement on August 12 of the same year at the Summer Comic Market 80, it was announced that she had being casted on the 2012 TV anime series Papa no Iukoto o Kikinasai!. In January 2012 she made her debut as voice actress, lending her voice to the heroine Takanashi Sora. Later Matsu Tomohiro, the original author, and Kawasaki Itsurou, the director, said that she was chosen at the audition despite technical flaws, because they couldn't picture anyone else as Sora. Following her first starring role she became gradually more busy during 2012. Uesaka is an avid fan of Russia and its history, culture, military, literature and art. This traces back to the time when she was a tenth grade student, in her first year of high school, and heard by chance for the first time the Soviet Union national anthem. Henceforth she began to develop an interest in Russia and devoted herself to studying about Russian society and history on her own. She couldn't picture herself studying anything other than Russian language at university. In April 2010, she entered the Faculty of Foreign Studies at the well known Sophia University after a recommendation from Kamakura Women's University Junior & Senior High School where she graduated. There she was majoring in Russian Studies. Her graduation thesis was a study of the early history of the Red Army. On July 10, 2012 she received Sophia University's Studies Prize For Excellent Work. Starting April, 2012 she received her own radio show, the Uesaka Sumire's Armored Guards Infantry Regiment Broadcast on Nico Nico Live. Because of her familiarity with Russia and interest in its military, she was casted as the Russian girl Nonna on TV anime series Girls und Panzer in October, 2012. She also sung two Russian insert songs during the show, Cossack no Komoriuta and Katyusha, both covers of well known folk songs. Her perfomance as voice actress and singer received a lot of attention in Japan and overseas thereafter. Uesaka likes to study languages and is, aside of Russian, proficient in English and Chinese as well, having passed several language proficiency tests. She also likes Lolita Fashion and as such became a model for the Baby, The Stars Shine Bright clothing brand. Photo shoots with her are published frequently in Kera, Gothic & Lolita Bible and other well known magazines. She likes to draw and often posts illustrations on her blog and pixiv account. Her favourite food includes lamb chop and Kinoko no Yama. Her favourite politician is Vyacheslav Molotov, her favourite manga and anime characters are Chirico Cuvie, Duke Tougou and Rudolf von Stroheim. Her favourite tank is the BT-5 produced by the Soviet Union. On May 26, 2012 she served as a one-day captain of the JS Yamayuki at the Marine Fiesta in Funabashi.

Birthday: 19 December 1991

Website: ameblo

Weekly Japanese Voice Actor

Tomokazu Seki (智関)

Birthday: 8 September 1972

Website: N/A

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Kishou Taniyama (紀章 谷山)

He is also the vocal and lyricist of the Japanese rock unit / band GRANRODEO under the name KISHOW.

Birthday: 11 August 1975

Website: N/A

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Kana Hanazawa (香菜 花澤)

Hana Kanazawa used to be a junior idol in Akiba where hundreds of people came to watch her, which is how she got her breakthrough for her acting career in commercials before becoming a voice actor. The Office Osawa talent agency represents her.

Birthday: 25 February 1989

Website: hanazawakana-music

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Junichi Suwabe (順 諏訪部)

In 2012 won Seiyuu award for "Best Singing" for ST☆RISH (shared with Takuma Terashima, Kenichi Suzumura, Kishou Taniyama, Mamoru Miyano, Hiro Shimono) in Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love 1000% Won Best Actor in a Supporting Role in the 7th Seiyuu Awards.

Birthday: 29 March 1972

Website: zenraojisan

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Ryouka Yuzuki (涼香 柚木)

Birthday: 10 January 1974

Website: ryoukayuzuki