Saori Sugimoto
Known For
Acting
Born
1964-11-17 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Died
2021-10-21
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.
Most Known For
Ninja Boy Rantaro
as Kisanta Yamamura
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
as Catherine Bloom (voice)
Trapp Family Story
as Martina
Romeo and the Black Brothers
as Nana (voice)
Matchless Raijin-Oh
as Miki Mano / Reiko Ikeda (voice)
Hello Kitty's Animation Theater
as Pompompurin
Green Green
as Sanae Minami (voice)
Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō
as Nyakkii Momoyama / Ramurin
Gundam Wing: The Endless Waltz
as Catherine Bloom (voice)
Matchless Raijin-Oh OVA
as 池田れいこ
Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Ninjutsu Academy - All Hands on Deck!
as Kisanta Yamamura (voice)
Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale
as Nyakkii Momoyama
Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis
as Momoyama Nyakkii
Shimajiro and the Mother Tree
as Nyakkii Momoyama
Shimajirou the Movie: Great Adventure on Magic Island
as Nyakkii Momoyama/Ramurin
Shimajiro in Bookland
as Nyakkii Momoyama
Shimajiro and the Prince of Glittering Kingdom
as Nyakkii Momoyama (voice)
Super Mario's Fire Brigade
as Kaoru (voice)
Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower!
as Nyakkii Momoyama (voice)
Shimajiro to Ururu no Heroland
as Nyakii (voice)