Ikumi Nakagami (Japanese: 中上 育実, Hepburn: Nakagami Ikumi, born 18 June 1983) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo, affiliated with Aksent.[1] She is known for starring as Yukari Akiyama in Girls und Panzer, Keiko Totsugawa/Pink Lovely Doom in Futari wa Milky Holmes, Io Mizusawa in White Album 2, and Maya Yamato in BanG Dream!.
Ikumi Nakagami | |
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中上 育実 | |
Born | 18 June 1983 |
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Years active | 2009–present |
Employer | Aksent |
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Biography
editIkumi Nakagami, a native of Tokyo, was born on 18 June.[1] Before aspiring to be a voice actor, she aspired to be a girls' manga artist.[2] She was educated at Tokyo Announcement Academy,[3] and later at Aksent's training school Shine, where she was part of the seventh graduating class, before eventually joining Aksent.[1]
In 2012, Nakagami was announced as the voice of Yukari Akiyama, a main character in Girls und Panzer.[4] In November 2014, she was the announcer for a television spot for the American war film Fury as her Yukari Akiyama character.[5] She also performed character songs for the franchise, particularly "1PLDK" and "Senshadō Koiuta!".[1] She also appeared as Keiko Totsugawa/Pink Lovely Doom in Futari wa Milky Holmes, Io Mizusawa in White Album 2, Alice Mifune in Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy, and Redonī Shifiasu in Ray Gigant.[6][7][8]
in 2017, Nakagami joined Bushiroad's BanG Dream! franchise as the voice of Maya Yamato, the drummer of the Pastel Palettes in-universe band.[9] She voiced the character in Pastel Palettes' anime spin-off Pastel Life and in the second and third seasons of the franchise's anime television series.[10][11][12] She has also voiced the character in the franchise's game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!, the chibi short anime spinoff BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico, and in the animated concert film spin-off Film Live.[13][14][15][16]
Nakagami married an office employee in the early-2010s, and she initially planned to have a child, but she prioritized work after being cast as Yukari Akiyama.[17][18] In 2015, she became pregnant with her first child and took a hiatus from work.[18] Her first child, a boy, was born on 19 August 2015.[6] She announced a second son on 4 September 2017.[19] Her third child, a daughter, was announced on 20 July 2022.[20]
Nakagami is a certified first-grade calligrapher.[1]
Filmography
editAnimated television
editYear | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2009 | Erin | young Nugan | [1] |
2010 | Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Inspector | [1] | |
2011 | Maria Holic: Alive | Aoi Hitotsubashi | [1] |
2012 | Girls und Panzer | Yukari Akiyama | [4] |
2012 | Smile PreCure! | Yuta Midorikawa | [1] |
2012 | Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream | Yumecantchi | [1] |
2013 | Futari wa Milky Holmes | Keiko Totsugawa/Pink Lovely Doom | [6] |
2013 | Red Data Girl | Rena Akinokawa | [1] |
2013 | White Album 2 | Io Mizusawa | [6] |
2014 | Captain Earth | Rena | [1] |
2018–2022 | BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico | Maya Yamato | [14][21][22] |
2018 | Pastel Life | Maya Yamato | [10] |
2019–2020 | BanG Dream! | Maya Yamato | [11][12] |
Animated film
editYear | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2015 | Girls und Panzer der Film | Yukari Akiyama | [1] |
2017 | Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 1 | Yukari Akiyama | [23] |
2019 | Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 2 | Yukari Akiyama | [23] |
2019 | BanG Dream! Film Live | Maya Yamato | [15] |
2021 | Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 3 | Yukari Akiyama | [23] |
2021 | BanG Dream! Film Live 2nd Stage | Maya Yamato | [16] |
2023 | Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 4 | Yukari Akiyama | [23] |
Video games
editYear | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2014 | Freedom Wars | Nina | [1] |
2014 | Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy | Alice Mifune | [7] |
2015 | Militärische Mädchen | Tarzei, etc. | [1] |
2015 | Ray Gigant | Redonī Shifiasu | [8] |
2016 | The Alchemist Code | Aru | [1] |
2016 | Monster Hunter Explore | Argo | [1] |
2017 | BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! | Maya Yamato | [13] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "中上 育実". Aksent (in Japanese). 10 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "中上殿が徒然に語る『大洗とガールズ&パンツァー』のいいところ". 旺文社ホールディングス. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "出身の声優". 専門学校東京アナウンス学院. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ a b Loo, Egan (17 May 2012). "Girls und Panzer TV Anime Promo Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (3 November 2014). "Girls & Panzer's Yukari Narrates Brad Pitt's Fury Film Ad". Anime News Network. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d Hodgkins, Crystalyn (20 August 2015). "Girls & Panzer Voice Actress Ikumi Nakagami Safely Gives Birth to Boy". Anime News Network. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b Loveridge, Lynzee (31 October 2013). "Tokyo Shin Seiroku: Operation Abyss Game Opening Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b Nelkin, Sarah (14 May 2015). "Ray Gigant Vita RPG's Video Previews T.M. Revolution, Yoshino Nanjou, Faylan's Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (24 February 2017). "BanG Dream! Project Reveals 8 More Band Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b Sherman, Jennifer (23 April 2018). "BanG Dream!'s Pastel*Palettes Band Gets Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Pastel*Palettes". 「BanG Dream! 2nd Season」公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Pastel*Palettes". 「BanG Dream! 3rd Season」公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b "CHARACTER". BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b "STAFF&CAST 第1期". 「BanG Dream! ガルパ☆ピコ ふぃーばー!」公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b "CAST・STAFF". 劇場版「BanG Dream! FILM LIVE」公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b "CAST・STAFF". 劇場版「BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage」公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "ご報告です⑅◡̈*". 中上育実の吟遊†徒然日誌. サイバーエージェント. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (31 March 2015). "Girls & Panzer Voice Actress Ikumi Nakagami Announces Pregnancy". Anime News Network. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "産まれました♡". 中上育実の吟遊†徒然日誌. サイバーエージェント. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "『ガルパン』声優・中上育実、第3子出産を報告「母子共に元気です!」". 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "STAFF&CAST 大盛り(第2期)". 「BanG Dream! ガルパ☆ピコ ふぃーばー!」公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "STAFF&CAST". 「BanG Dream! ガルパ☆ピコ ふぃーばー!」公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Cast". girls-und-panzer-finale.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 August 2024.