Sumi Koshikawa (越川 須美, Koshikawa Sumi; born December 8, 1954), known professionally as Sumi Shimamoto (島本 須美, Shimamoto Sumi), is a Japanese actress and narrator.
She is best known for having voice acted in Hayao Miyazaki's feature films Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, The Castle of Cagliostro, My Neighbor Totoro, Rumiko Takahashi's Maison Ikkoku, Fire Tripper and Princess Mononoke.
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Biography
Shimamoto was born on December 8, 1954, in Kōchi. After graduating from the Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music, she joined Gekidan Seinenza, a theatrical acting troupe. She is currently independent of any talent management company.
She is married to Daisuke Koshikawa, one of the founders of the comedy troupe Chibikko Gang. Their first child, Shiori, has also done voice acting.
Roles
Her best-known voice roles include Nausicaä in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Suzuko in Fire Tripper and Kyoko Otonashi in Maison Ikkoku.
She won the role of Nausicaä after she impressed Hayao Miyazaki with her role as Clarisse in his debut film The Castle of Cagliostro, subsequently appearing in two more of his movies, My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke.
Filmography
Television animation
1977
Seito Shokun (Māru (Mariko Hōjō)
1979
The Ultraman (Mutsumi Hoshikawa)
1980
Lupin the Third Part II (Maki Ōyamada in Ep. 155)
1981
Ulysses 31 (Yumi)
1982
Combat Mecha Xabungle (Maria Maria; First voice)
Urusei Yatsura (Asuka Mizunokoji, Tsuyuko Amamori)
1983
Yume Senshi Wingman (Matsuoka-sensei)
Mrs. Pepperpot (Rūri)
1984
Doraemon (Kībō)
1985
Princess Sarah (Sarah Crewe)
Dirty Pair (Margaret Tainer)
Ninja Senshi Tobikage (Princess Romina Ladorio)
1986
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Dorothy)
Maison Ikkoku (Kyoko Otonashi)
Dragon Ball (Mermaid)
Ōi! Ryōma (Sakae Sakaki)
Pippi Longstocking (Japanese dub) (Lady)
Theatrical animation
The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) (Clarisse de Cagliostro)
Unico in the Island of Magic (1983) (Cherry)
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) (Nausicaä)
Fire Tripper (1985) (Suzuko)
Maison Ikkoku: Kanketsuhen (1988) (Kyōko Otonashi)
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) (Mother (Yasuko Kusakabe)
Umeboshi Denka: Uchū no Hate kara Banbaroban! (1994) (Mama)
Kazu & Yasu: Hero Tanjō (1995) (Yoshiko Miura)
Chocchan Monogatari (1996) (Chō Kuroyanagi)
Princess Mononoke (1997) (Toki)
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure (2001) (Madame)
Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) (Irene Adler)
Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011) (Lisa/Morisaki's Wife)
Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie (2018) (Yorie Tsumura)
Haikara-san ga Tōru: Part 2 (2018) (Tousei's mother)
Weathering with You (2019) (Mrs. Mamiya)
Belle (2021) (Suzu's Mother)
Aria the Benedizione (2021) (Asuka R. Baggio)
Original video animation (OVA)
Seito Shokun! (1980) Mariko Kitashiro)
Dream Hunter Rem (1984) (Yōko Takamiya, Keiko)
Urusei Yatsura (1985) (Asuka Mizunokoji)
Fire Tripper (1985) (Suzuko)
Fight! Iczer One (1985) (Sir Violet)
Maris the Chojo (1986) (Towa)
Maris the Chojo (1986) (Sue)
Hell Target (1987) (Tiki Carmack)
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (1989) (Miranda)
Devil Hunter Yohko (1990) (Princess Yanagi)
Tokyo Babylon (1990) (Kiriko Kashiwagi)
Iczer Reborn (1990) (Sister Grey)
Here Is Greenwood (1991) (Sumire Hasukawa)
Maison Ikkoku Bangaihen: Ikkokujima Nanpa Shimatsuki (1991) (Kyōko Otonashi)
Maison Ikkoku Prelude (1992) (Kyōko Otonashi)
Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992) (Ginrei)
Giant Robo: Gin Rei (1994) (Ginrei)
Fire Emblem (1996) (Elis)
Jungle de Ikou! (1997) (Rongo)
Virgin Fleet (1998) (Shiokaze Umino)
Original net animation (ONA)
Sword Gai The Animation (2018) – Kei
Video games
Chaos Rings (xxxx) (Theia)
Dissidia Final Fantasy (xxxx) (Cosmos)
Eternal Melody (xxxx) (Tina Harvel)
Fire Emblem Heroes (2019) (Elice, Nagi)
Kessen II (xxxx) (Xun Yu)
Otomedius (xxxx) (Gofer Sisters, Irene, Operetta)
Mugen Senshi Valis (xxxx) (Yuuko Asou)
Shinki Gensō Spectral Souls II (xxxx) (Leilia, Horun)
Super Robot Wars series (xxxx) (Romina Ladorio)
Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage (xxxx) (Eliza, Annette)
Xexex (xxxx) (Elaine Laccius)
Umineko When They Cry (xxxx) (Kasumi Sumadera)
Sakura Wars 2 (1998) (Margueritte Chateaubriand)
Tactics Ogre: Reborn (2022) (Olivya Phoraena)
Radio
Seishun Adventure: Hiroshi Mori's "Joō no Hyaku Hisshitsu" (Queen Debō Suho)
CD
20-mensō ni Onegai!! Koi hodo Suteki na Musical ha nai (Utako Ōkawa)
Koisuru KI·MO·CHI (as Kyōko Otonashi)
Live action
Tarō no Seishun (TV, 1980), Setsuko Muramatsu
Let's Talk About the Old Times (Film, 2022), herself
Anpan (TV, 2025), Kako Ode
Unbound (TV, 2025), Taka
Dubbing
Carrie Fisher
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (Nun)
Star Wars (Princess Leia Organa)
The Empire Strikes Back (Princess Leia Organa)
Return of the Jedi (Princess Leia Organa)
Joey Wong
100 Ways to Murder Your Wife (Wang Hsiao Hsien)
A Chinese Ghost Story (Nip Siu Sin)
A Chinese Ghost Story II (Windy Fu Ching Fung)
A Chinese Ghost Story III (Lotus)
Angel Heart (Epiphany Proudfoot (Lisa Bonet))
Another Stakeout (A.D.A. Gina Garrett (Rosie O'Donnell))
Arsène Lupin (Clarisse de Dreux-Soubise (Eva Green))
The Assassins (Lingju / Diaochan (Liu Yifei))
Basic Instinct (Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone))
Creator (Barbara Spencer (Virginia Madsen))
The Crow: Wicked Prayer (Lilly (Emmanuelle Chriqui))
Dangerous Liaisons (Madame Marie de Tourvel (Michelle Pfeiffer))
F/X2 (Kim Brandon (Rachel Ticotin))
The Fisher King (Lydia Sinclair (Amanda Plummer))
Other
All Finish Tōkyō Midnight: Natsumi's Eye (Natsumi Kawahara)
I Can Hear the Sea (dialect coach)
Awards
Anime Grand Prix: Voice actress of the Year (3): 1984, 1987, 1988
11th Seiyu Awards: Kazue Takahashi Memorial Award (1): 2017
