Manatsu Murakami (村上 まなつ, Murakami Manatsu) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Kanagawa Prefecture, affiliated with 81 Produce. 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+.
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Career
Murakami has a background in dance and cheerleading and was part of a light music band while in high school. She started her career after graduating from the Japan Narration Actor Institute. She had been inspired to pursue a career in voice acting after seeing the performances of Miyuki Sawashiro in Hunter × Hunter and Kokoro Connect. She joined the voice acting talent agency Arise Project in 2018. In 2019, she became a member of the idol group Dialogue+. In 2019, she was cast as Yuzuha Kujō in the mixed-media project Cue!.
In 2021, Murakami played Yuki Mitsuya in the anime series Odd Taxi. She played her first lead role as Komichi Akebi in the 2022 anime series Akebi's Sailor Uniform.
Filmography
Anime
2019
To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts as Child E
2020
Talentless Nana as Student
2021
Odd Taxi as Yuki Mitsuya
The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent as Maid
Higehiro as Girl
Drugstore in Another World as Girl
2022
Cue! as Yuzuha Kujō
Akebi's Sailor Uniform as Komichi Akebi
Deaimon as Monaka, Mitsuru's brother
My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex as Maki Sakamizu
Black Summoner as Miyabi Kuromiya
2024
The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army Was a Human as Alistair
2025
I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? as Himari Asakura
Momentary Lily as Renge Kasumi
Hands Off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun as Chiyo Sayamagaoka
Films
2022
Odd Taxi: In the Woods as Yuki Mitsuya
Video games
2022
Azur Lane as HMS Plymouth
2023
Blue Archive as Yukari Kadenokōji
