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Mamiko Noto (能登 麻美子 Noto Mamiko?, born February 6, 1980) is a prolific seiyū (voice actor) working under Office Osawa.[1][citation needed] She was born in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa, and graduated from Hokuriku Gakuen Senior High School.[1][citation needed] According to the Japanese blood type theory of personality she is an O.[1]

She is affectionately referred to as "Mami-mami" (まみまみ) by her fellow seiyū and fans. Additionally, she is also called "Noto-chan" (のとちゃん), "Mami-chan" (まみちゃん), and "Noto-mami" (のとまみ).

Summary[]

Voice[]

  • Because of her soft voice, she is often called cute: admiringly by fans, and derisively by critics.
  • Although she is typically typecast for playing gentle, calm, and feminine characters, she has since broken out into roles with different traits. This includes being a cold and indifferent character in Yami to Bōshi to Hon no Tabibito as Hazuki Azuma, a boy in Girls Bravo as Yukinari Sasaki, a murderer in Lupin III: Angel Tactics as Poison Sophie, characters with multiple personalities such as Rinko Jerrard in The Law of Ueki and Nina Fortner/Anna Liebert in Monster, and characters with sinister backgrounds that deviate from the typical gentle personality such as Rin Asōgi from Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi, Oichi in Sengoku Basara 2, the devious, cunning and seductive vampiress Reiri Kamura in Princess Resurrection and the titular Jigoku Shoujo (Hell Girl).
  • Her role as Masane Amaha in Witchblade has gained the most praise from fans for voicing a character opposite to her aforementioned typecast traits.
  • During a recording for a radio program featuring Witchblade, she sang the Japanese children's song "Kagome Kagome". This drew an overwhelming positive response from listeners, as 80% of mail to the radio station the following week was regarding her singing.[2]
  • It is often regarded in anime-related internet radio programs about how difficult it is to replicate Noto's voice in dubbing works. Thus far, no one has been able to accomplish this task successfully.[3] Only Kaori Shimizu is said to make the closest attempt to replicate Noto's voice quality.[4] Kikuko Inoue tried imitating her in Otakon 2009, with remarkable results.

Personal[]

  • Her parents previously owned a bookstore. The store has since closed.
  • DJ and producer Yasutaka Nakata of capsule is a childhood friend of Noto's. Both were born and grew up in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, and even share the same birthdate and year.
  • After graduating from Hokuriku Gakuen Senior High School, she attended Yoyogi Animation Institute for one year before landing her first role in Super B-Daman.
  • She is admittedly not good at sports. During her school years in a round of basketball in her physical education class, she was uninvolved to the point where neither side knew which she belonged to. When the ball was accidentally passed to her, both teams rushed her in confusion.
  • In her youth, she was involved with the Gekidan Motoyayukiko theatrical group.[5]
  • She is a member of the seiyū group "MORE PEACH SUMMER SNOW", alongside Chiwa Saito, Haruna Ikezawa and Ryo Hirohashi. The group began as "MORE PEACH SUMMER", with Haruna, Chiwa and Mamiko. All 4 ladies voiced characters in the anime Sgt. Frog, and the group's name is made from puns on the names of their respective characters.
  • In April 2005, she was diagnosed with a heart condition and was in the hospital for 6 weeks. She was released and wrote a song about this experience.
  • She was a guest of honor at Otakon 2007, held in Baltimore, Maryland.[6]

Filmography[]

Anime series[]

Leading roles in bold.

1999
2000
  • Boogiepop Phantom (Moto Tonomura)
  • Digimon: The Golden Digimentals (Kokomon)
  • Gate Keepers (Shun Ukiya's young self)
  • Ojamajo Doremi (Nanako Okada, Sachiko Ijūin)
  • Ojamajo Doremi Sharp (Fujio, Nanako Okada)
2001
2002
  • Aquarian Age - Sign for Evolution (Arayashiki North)
  • Digimon Frontier (Floramon in Ep. 4)
  • Full Metal Panic! (Shinji Kazama)
  • Kiddy Grade (Vendredi)
  • Naruto (Katsuyu)
  • Princess Tutu (Freya in Ep. 16)
  • Tenchi Muyo! GXP (Yoshiko Yamada, clerk in Ep. 11, Jun in Ep. 19, receptionist in Ep. 23)
2003
2004
2005
2006
  • Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy (Sayoko Mishima)
  • Fate/stay night (Sir Bedivere in Ep. 24)
  • Good Witch of the West Astraea Testament (Cisaria)
  • High School Girls (Ayano Sato)
  • History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi (Shigure Kōsaka)
  • Jigoku Shōjo Futakomori (Ai Enma)
  • Kagihime Monogatari Eikyū Alice Rondo (Alice User and Tōko Tōkōin in Ep. 9)
  • Kamisama Kazoku (Ai Tachibana)
  • Majime ni Fumajime: Kaiketsu Zorori (Wannu)
  • Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku o! (Shione Sudo)
  • Negima!? (Nodoka Miyazaki)
  • Rockman.EXE Beast+ (Kido Shūko)
  • School Rumble (2nd season) (Yakumo Tsukamoto)
  • Simoun (Rimone)
  • Soreike! Anpanman (Hime Hotaru (second president))
  • Tactical Roar (Hakubi, Koyomi in Ep. 10)
  • Ukkari Penelope (narration)
  • Witchblade (Masane Amaha)
  • xxxHolic (Unnamed girl in Ep. 7)
  • Yomigaeru Sora - Rescue Wings (Megumi Hasegawa)
  • Yume Tsukai (Satoka Sagawa)
2007
2008
2009
2010

OVAs[]

Anime movies[]

Video games[]

2003
2004
  • Akai Ito (Yōko Nara)
  • Katakamuna ~Ushinawareta Ingaritsu~ (Izanami)
  • Kikō Haiten J-Phoenix 2 (Izumi Woodbridge)
  • Ojamajo Doremi Adventure "Naisho no Maho" (Majo Rhythm/Rhythm Makihatayama)
  • Sgt. Frog: Meromero Battle Royale (Angol Mois)
2005
  • Baldr Force EXE (Ryan)
  • Counter Strike Neo: White Memories (Maki)
  • DEKARON (Inkaru Magician)
  • Duel Savior Destiny (Imuniti)
  • Ichigo 100% Strawberry Diary (Aya Tōjō)
  • Lucky ☆ Star Moe Drill (Hinata Miyakawa)
  • Mahou Sensei Negima! 1-Jikanme ~Okochama Sensei wa Mahoutsukai!~ (Nodoka Miyazaki)
  • Mahou Sensei Negima! 2-Jikanme ~Tatakau Otometachi! Mahora Daiundokai SP~ (Nodoka Miyazaki)
  • Makai Kingdom: Chronicles Of The Sacred Tome (Trenia)
  • Ichigo Mashimaro (Ana Coppola)
  • Sgt. Frog: Meromero Battle Royale Z (Angol Mois)
  • Summon Night Craft Sword Monogatari: Hajimari no Ishi (Rufeel)
  • Twelve ~Sengoku Hōshinten~ (Minori)
  • ¥120 Stories (Hatsuki)
2006
2007
2008
  • Rune Factory 2 (Dorothy)
  • Mugen no Frontier: Super Robot Wars OG Saga (Suzuka-hime)
  • Valkyrie of the Battlefield: Gallian Chronicles (Cordelia gi Randgriz)
  • Fatal Frame IV (Ruka Minazuki)
  • Sigma Harmonics (Christie)
  • Tales of Hearts (Paraiba Marine de Rais)
2009
  • Sonic and the Black Knight (Merlina)
  • Dengeki Gakuen RPG: Cross of Venus (Haruka Nogizaka, Hecate)
  • Majo ni Naru (Bitte)
  • Daemon Bride (Michael/Fallen Angel Michael & Kureha Yamisaka)
2010
  • No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise (Jeane)
  • Sengoku Basara 3 (Oichi)

Radio[]

TV commercial narrations[]

  • Animate
  • Ikspiari
  • Purina One
  • Schick Intuition
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
  • Takanofoods Co., Ltd. (2003)
  • Johnson & Johnson (2004)
  • Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine (2004, 2005)
  • Man on Fire (2004)
  • Morinaga Milk Industry (2004)
  • Tobu Railway (2006, 2007)
  • Toyota Motor Corporation (2004)
  • Q.P. Corporation (2005)
  • Cosmo Oil Company (2006)
  • McDonald's (2006)
  • Mitsubishi Electric (2006)
  • Mitsui Fudosan Residential (2007)
  • Japan Ad Council (2007)

CDs[]

  • Cafe Kichijoji de (Mitaka Reina)
  • Futari wa Wasurechau (School Rumble Nigakki third ending theme, as Yakumo Tsukamoto, duet with Ami Koshimizu)
  • Gunslinger Girl: poca felicità - "Io mi chiamo..." (Elsa)
  • Jigoku Shōjo - "Karinui"
  • Jigoku Shōjo Futakomori - "Aizome"
  • Jigoku Shōjo Mitsuganae - "Ichinuke"
  • Jigoku Shōjo OST II - "Sakura Song" (Ai Enma)
  • The Law of Ueki - MORE (Rinko Jerrard)
  • Mahou Sensei Negima: Character Single Vol.3 - The Library Exploration Club -Yue Ayase, Haruna Saotome, Nodoka Miyazaki
  • Mahou Sensei Negima: Happy ☆ Material ver. 6 - Early Summer Version
  • Mahou Sensei Negima: To The Shining You
  • Onmyō Taisenki OST
  • School Rumble: Yakumo Tsukamoto
  • Sound Horizon 5th Story CD Roman (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
  • Witchblade - "Ashita no Te"

Drama CDs[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Doi, Hitoshi. "Noto Mamiko". Seiyuu Database. June 11, 2010. Archived by WebCite July 10, 2010.
  2. <音泉> ウィッチブレイディオ リターンズ
  3. アニメ『ネギま!?』のインターネットラジオ『麻帆良学園中等部3-A・ヒミツの放課後』で石毛佐和・桑谷夏子が挑戦して曰く、「あの儚さが出ない」とのこと
  4. サントラ『スクールランブル Sound School』特典CDや、ラジオ『スクラン☆お茶会!』第22回などで聴くことができる。
  5. 劇団、本谷有希子WEBSITE
  6. "Otakon News/Updates". Otakon. 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-30. 
  7. Taniguchi, Hiroshi et al. "The Official Art of Canvas2 ~Nijiiro no Sketch~". (November 2006) Newtype USA. pp. 101-107.

External links[]

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