Saori Sugimoto

was a Japanese voice actress known for voicing Ramurin Makiba in Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō, Martina von Trapp in Trapp Family Story, Kisanta Yamamura in Nintama Rantarō, and Sanae Minami in Green Green.

Biography Saori Sugimoto, a native of Fujisawa, Kanagawa, was born on 17 November 1964. She was educated at Aonijuku's Tokyo campus, where she was part of the sixth graduating class.

She was nationally-known as a voice actress in children's programming. In 1993, she began voicing Ramurin Makiba in Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō and continued doing so afterwards;

Sugimoto was a licensed chef and nutritionist. Sugimoto died on 21 October 2021, aged 56, due to congestive heart failure associated with anorexia. Her family held a private funeral on 28 October. An in memoriam caption was added to the end of the 30 October 2021 broadcast of Shimajirō no Wow!.

Filmography Animated television +YearTitleRole(s)Ref 1987 Fist of the North Star 2 Asuka 1988 Bikkuriman Chakkun Cutter, Joshi Suisai Animated film +YearTitleRole(s)Ref 1993 Sangokushi: Chōkō Moyu! Singing children 2011 Nintama Rantarō: Ninjutsu Gakuen Zen'in Shutsudō! no Dan Kisanta Yamamura 2013 Shimajiro to Fufu no Daiboken: Sukue! Nanairo no Hana Nyakkii Momoyama 2014 Shimajirō to Kujira no Uta Nyakkii Momoyama 2015 Gekijoban Shimajiro no Wao! Shimajiro to Okinaki Nyakkii Momoyama 2016 Gekijoban Shimajiro no Wao! Shimajiro to Ehon no Kun Nyakkii Momoyama 2017 Gekijoban Shimajiro no Wao! Shimajiro to Niji no Oashisu Nyakkii Momoyama 2018 Eiga Shimajiro: Mahou no Shima no Daiboken Nyakkii Momoyama, Ramurin Makiba 2019 Eiga Shimajiro: Shimajiro to Ururu no Hirorando Nyakkii Momoyama 2022 Eiga Shimajiro: Shimajiro to Ururu no Hirorando Nyakkii Momoyama

Video games +YearTitleRole(s)Ref 1992 Galaxy Fräulein Yuna Marina 1994 Kunio's Oden Kazumi Hasebe and Satomi Momozono 1994 Sotsugyō II: Neo Generation Yurika Tani 1995 Galaxy Fräulein Yuna II: Eternal Princess Marina 1996 Sotsugyō: Crossworld Yurika Tani 1997 Dragon Master Silk Lardy, Princess Sheila 1997 Sotsugyō: Vacation Yurika Tani 1997 Galaxy Fräulein Yuna 3: Lightning Edition Emelina Fairchild, Marina, Kaede Yumioka 1998 First Kiss Story Miho Kasugano 1998 Galaxy Fräulein Yuna: Final Edition Marina, Emilia Fairchild, Kaede Yumioka 1999 Pokekano: Hōjōin Shizuka Shizuka Hōjōin 2001 Jade Cocoon 2 Vanilla 2001 Green Green Sanae Minami 2003 Green Green: Kanenone Dynamic Sanae Minami 2003 Green Green: Kanenone Romantic Sanae Minami