Rumi Shishido

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Rumi Shishido
宍戸 留美
Born (1973-11-06) November 6, 1973 (age 50)
Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Occupations
Years active1990–present
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Musical career
Genres
  • J-Pop
  • Anison
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
Websiterumi-shishido.com

Rumi Shishido (宍戸 留美, Shishido Rumi, born November 6, 1973) is a Japanese singer and voice actress from Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1] Shishido debuted as an idol singer with Sony Records in 1990 with the single "Cosmic Rendezvous." In 1992, she left her management and began releasing music independently.

Around the same time Shishido left her management, she also debuted as a voice actress, with her breakthrough role being Mikako Koda from

M.O.M.O. from the Xenosaga series, Diana and Luna from the Jewelpet series, and June Amou from Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live and King of Prism
.

Early life

Shishido was born in

cheerleader at school. Prior to being scouted, she was studying abroad in Seattle, Washington.[2]

Career

Musical career

Citing

Rakutenshi to form the project group Nanatsuboshi. During her time as an idol, she faced strict regulations during public appearances and was not allowed to speak out of turn, nor was she allowed to befriend other idols from rival managements.[2]

In 1992, Shishido terminated her contract, citing interest in other career paths such as acting and film.[2] Shishido continued her singing career as an independent singer.[3] Her first indie album, Set Me Free, released in 1995 and had cost ¥500,000 to produce.[2] Shishido's album was positively received, and Neil Strauss of The New York Times compared her "ripe, melodic voice" to Debbie Gibson and Liz Phair.[4]

Since meeting guitarist Kohei Shigihara, most of Shishido's music has been composed by him.[5] The first song produced by the two was titled "Lion to Kyūka" (ライオンと休暇, Raion to Kyūka) in 2006,[6] which Shishido describes as the song "[seeming] to have been [her] image" and that "[t]hough [she is] refreshing, [she sings] the sense of the vanity of life of the man and woman".[6]

On May 9, 2010, Shishido celebrated her 20th anniversary in the music industry with a commemorative performance that was streamed live on

Ustream. Shishido's performance set a record of having the most people view her video on the entire history of the website.[5]

Voice acting career

Shishido's first start at a voice acting career was in 1992, when she voiced Uni Charm Password from the

KO Beast. In 1995, she broke through with her first leading role as Mikako Koda from Neighborhood Story and was encouraged to audition after producer Hiromi Seki had heard her speaking voice through her album, Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Ti-Do-Shi-Shi-Do-Ru-Mi.[2] Shishido auditioned for the role of Doremi in Ojamajo Doremi but did not get the part. Despite that, she was later cast as Onpu, a role that boosted her popularity as a voice actress.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996
Gokinjo Monogatari
 		Mikako Kōda
2000 Ojamajo Doremi # The Movie Onpu Segawa
2001 Mōtto! Ojamajo Doremi: Kaeru Seki no Himitsu Onpu Segawa
2017 King of Prism: Pride the Hero June Amou
2019 King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars June Amou
2020 Looking for Magical Doremi Onpu Segawa

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1995
Gokinjo Monogatari
 		Mikako Kōda
1996
Hana Yori Dango
 		Sakurako Sanjō [7]
1999 Ojamajo Doremi Onpu Segawa Voice
2000 Ojamajo Doremi # Onpu Segawa
2001 Mōtto! Ojamajo Doremi Onpu Segawa
2002 Ojamajo Doremi Dokkān! Onpu Segawa
2002 Digimon Frontier Lopmon
2003 Ashita no Nadja Rosemary Applefield
2003 Popotan Shizuku
2003 Zatch Bell! Laila Season 2
2004 Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho Onpu Segawa
2005 Xenosaga: The Animation M.O.M.O.
2005 Paradise Kiss Mikako Kōda
2005 Onegai My Melody Takao Miyamae Episode 29
2005
Animal Yokocho
 		Iyo
2006 Twin Princess of Wonder Planet Pearl
2006 Powerpuff Girls Z Sakurako Kintoki/Sedusa
2006 The Story of Saiunkoku Sa Shunki
2006 Welcome to the N.H.K. Nanako Midorikawa, Pururin, Torotoro
2006 Reborn! Viper/Mammon
2007 The Story of Saiunkoku: Second Series Sa Shunki
2009 Jewelpet Diana, Luna
2010 Jewelpet Twinkle Diana, Luna
2010 Highschool of the Dead Naomi Episode 3
2011 Jewelpet Sunshine Diana, Luna Episodes 5, 14, 25, 27, 31, 37, 41
2012 Jewelpet Kira Deco Luna
2013 Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live June Amō
2013 Jewelpet Happiness Luna
2019 Kiratto Pri Chan Sara's mother

OVA

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Netrun-mon Biscuit-tan

Original Net Animation

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Penguin Musume Heart Aka
2019
Ojamajo Doremi: Owarai Gekijou
Onpu Segawa

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht
M.O.M.O
 [8]
2004
Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse
 		M.O.M.O. [8]
2005 Namco × Capcom M.O.M.O. [8]
2006
Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra
 		M.O.M.O. [8]
2007
Agarest: Generations of War
 		Fyuria
2007 Tales of Innocence Chitose Cxarma [8]
2010 Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier Exceed M.O.M.O., Hal Gand [8]
2019
Puyo Puyo Quest
 		Onpu Segawa [9]

CD Drama

Live-action films

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Nana Sakagami
2006 Nana 2 Sakagami
2015 The End of the World and the Cat's Disappearance Itsuko's Mom

Dubbing

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak position Sales
JPN
"Cosmic Rendezvous" (コズミック・ランデブー) 1990 61 Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Shi-Do-Shi-Shi-Do-Ru-Mi
"Naku yo Idol Heisei Ni-nen" (ナクヨアイドル平成2年) 60 Non-album single
"Panic in My Room" 1991 — Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Shi-Do-Shi-Shi-Do-Ru-Mi
"Chikyū no Kiki" (地球の危機) 75
"Otokonoko" (おとこのこ) — Non-album single
"Otokonoko ga Naichau Nante (La-Da-Dee)" (男のコが泣いちゃうなんて（La-Da-Dee）) — Non-album single
"Koi wa Maketerare Nation" (恋はマケテラレネーション) 1992 93 Non-album single
"He-ro-i-ne" (ヒ・ロ・イ・ン) 1995 — Non-album single
"Don't You Know?!" — Non-album single
"Sunao ni Natte" (素直になって) 1996 — Non-album single
"NG!" — Non-album single
"Shinya Hakai" (深夜徘徊) 1997 — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

References

  1. ^ "宍戸留美 – TOWER RECORDS ONLINE". tower.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Nelkin, Sarah (June 10, 2017). "Rumi Shishido Talks about Going from Underground Idol to Professional Voice Actress". Anime Now. Archived from the original on July 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "Rumi Shishido's profile". Rumi Shishido. Archived from the original on April 2, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  4. ^ Strauss, Neil (September 21, 1995). "The Pop Life: Subtle Inroads". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
  5. ^ a b "宍戸留美 – RUMI SHISHIDO". Majix. September 21, 1995. Archived from the original on October 17, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
  6. ^ a b "ライオンと休暇". Majix. September 21, 1995. Archived from the original on September 23, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
  7. ^ "キャラクター／キャスト - 花より男子 - 作品ラインナップ". lineup.toei-anim.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Rumi Shishido (visual voices guide) - Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved January 19, 2021. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  9. ^ "『おジャ魔女どれみ』コラボイベント開催決定！｜ぷよぷよ!!クエスト". November 2, 2019.
  10. ^ 宍戸留美、ニューアルバムで熟れた「女」の魅力歌う. Natalie.mu (in Japanese). March 16, 2012. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.

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