Minami Kurisaka
Minami Kurisaka (Japanese: 栗坂 南美, Hepburn: Kurisaka Minami, born 15 October) is a Japanese voice actress from Chiba Prefecture, affiliated with Kenyu Office.[1] After studying at a voice acting training school, she voiced minor characters in several anime series in the early-2020s, before starring as Pipi Barlier in I'm in Love with the Villainess and Riese in The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases.
Minami Kurisaka | |
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栗坂 南美 | |
| Born | 15 October |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Employer | Kenyu Office |
| Notable work |
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Biography
Minami Kurisaka, a native of Chiba Prefecture, was born on 15 October and educated at Nihon Kogakuin College and Kenyu Office's training school Talkback.[1] In the early-2020s, she voiced minor characters in several anime series such as Black Clover, Rent-A-Girlfriend, Dr. Ramune: Mysterious Disease Specialist, Redo of Healer, and Birdie Wing.[1]
In 2021, she voiced Michiru in Shichigahama de Mitsuketa, an animated short by the Shichigahama town government about the town's recovery from the earthquake.[2] In 2023, she starred as Pipi Barlier in I'm in Love with the Villainess and voiced Fūka Sasaki in The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist.[3][4] In 2024, it was announced that she would star as Riese in The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases.[5]
Her special skill is shigin, a Japanese-language poetry recital tradition.[1]
Filmography
Animated television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Black Clover | Rami, others | [1] |
| 2020 | Rent-A-Girlfriend | Yuki Kawanaka, etc. | [1] |
| 2021 | Dr. Ramune: Mysterious Disease Specialist | Yumi, Hyōshi, Kuro (childhood), etc. | [1] |
| 2021 | Redo of Healer | [1] | |
| 2022 | Beast Tamer | Children | [1] |
| 2022 | Birdie Wing | Hitomi Sato | [1] |
| 2022 | My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex | Infants | [1] |
| 2022 | Shadowverse Flame | Boys | [1] |
| 2023 | I'm in Love with the Villainess | Pipi Barlier | [4] |
| 2023 | The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist | Fuka Sasaki | [3] |
| 2023 | Vinland Saga | Tora | [1] |
| 2024 | The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases | Riese | [5] |
Original net animation
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Shichigahama de Mitsuketa | Michiru | [2] |
References
- "栗坂南美：Kurisaka Minami". Kenyu Office (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- Mateo, Alex (10 March 2021). "Shichigahama Town Streams Anime Short About Japan's March 11 Disaster, One Decade Later". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- Loo, Egan (10 June 2023). "Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha Anime's 3rd Video Unveils 2 More Cast Members, July 3 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (12 May 2023). "I'm in Love with the Villainess TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals More Cast, October Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (28 January 2024). "The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases Anime Reveals April Debut, More Cast in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 June 2024.