Manatsu Murakami

Manatsu Murakami (村上 まなつ, Murakami Manatsu) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Kanagawa Prefecture who is affiliated with Arise Project.^[1] 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+.

Manatsu Murakami
村上 まなつ
Born	Kanagawa Prefecture
Occupation(s)	Voice actress, singer
Years active	2018–present
Agent	Arise Project
Known for	Cue! as Yuzuha Kujō Odd Taxi as Yuki Mitsuya Akebi's Sailor Uniform as Komichi Akebi

Career

Murakami started her career after graduating from the Japan Narration Actor Institute.^[1] She had been inspired to pursue a career in voice acting after seeing the performances of Miyuki Sawashiro in Hunter × Hunter and Kokoro Connect.^[2] She joined the voice acting talent agency Arise Project in 2018.^[3] In 2019, she became a member of the idol group Dialogue+.^[4] In 2019, she was cast as Yuzuha Kujō in the mixed-media project Cue!.^[5]

In 2021, Murakami played Yuki Mitsuya in the anime series Odd Taxi.^[6] She played her first lead role as Komichi Akebi in the 2022 anime series Akebi's Sailor Uniform.^[7]

Filmography

Anime

2019

• To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts as Child E^[1]

2020

• Talentless Nana as Student^[1]

2021

• Odd Taxi as Yuki Mitsuya^[6]
• The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent as Maid^[1]
• Higehiro as Girl^[1]
• Drugstore in Another World as Girl^[1]

2022

• Cue! as Yuzuha Kujō^[5]
• Akebi's Sailor Uniform as Komichi Akebi^[7]
• Deaimon as Monaka, Mitsuru's brother^[1]
• My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex as Maki Sakamizu^[1]
• Black Summoner as Miyabi Kuromiya^[1]

2024

• The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army Was a Human as Alistair^[8]

2025

• I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? as Himari Asakura^[9]
• Momentary Lily as Renge Kasumi^[10]

Films

2022

• Odd Taxi: In the Woods as Yuki Mitsuya^[11]

Video games

2022

• Azur Lane as HMS Plymouth

2023

• Blue Archive as Yukari Kadenokōji^[12]

References

1. "村上 まなつ | ARISE PROJECT inc" (in Japanese). Arise Project. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
2. "ウチの夏フェス2018特設サイト" (in Japanese). AT-X. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
3. "TALENT INFO" (in Japanese). Arise Project. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
4. "Rookie Voice Actresses Form New Idol Group 'Dialogue+'". Anime News Network. June 24, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
5. "CUE! Voice Actress Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, January 2022 Debut". Anime News Network. August 15, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
6. "Original Anime Odd Taxi Announced with Cast, Staff, Promo Video, Manga". Anime News Network. January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
7. "Akebi's Sailor Uniform Anime's Video Unveils Cast, More Staff, January 2022 Debut". Anime News Network. October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
8. "The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human Anime Reveals More Cast Members". Anime News Network. April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
9. "I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? Anime Unveils More Cast, January 4 Debut". Anime News Network. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
10. "GoHands' Momentary Lily Anime Posts Main Cast & Staff, New Promo Video". Anime News Network. June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
11. "「オッドタクシー」来年4月に映画化！花江夏樹ら再集結で最終回のその後も描く". Natalie (in Japanese). December 25, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
12. @Blue_ArchiveJP (November 5, 2023). 生徒紹介 [Student introduction] (Tweet). Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Twitter.

External links

• Agency profile (in Japanese)
• Manatsu Murakami at Anime News Network's encyclopedia