, formerly known under the stage name Asumi Nakata, is a Japanese television personality, model, and voice actress associated with Oscar Promotion. She debuted in 1991 at the age of 3 as a child model, appearing in many commercials. From 1998 to 2002, she was a regular on the first two series of the children's variety show . She rejoined the series in 2007 in its third series, and has become a prominent cast member in the segment until the series' end in 2026.
As a voice actress, Nakada has provided the voice to Lucia Nanami in Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch (2003–2004), Yusura in Himawari! (2006–2007), and Cissnei in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII.
Career Nakada entered the entertainment industry at age 3 and was a regular on the children's variety television program . At the age of 9, she made her music debut with , in a duo called Crybaby. Their first and only single, "Maigo no Tenshi", was released in 1997. Since 2000, Nakada was part of the talent agency . In her early teens, she became an exclusive model for the teen fashion magazine Pichi Lemon.
In April 2003, she performed her first voice acting role in the Japanese anime series Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch as the heroine Lucia Nanami. On August 14, 2005, she was a guest at the in Taiwan. There, she performed a theme song of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch, "Legend of Mermaid".
On October 10, 2005, Nakada was transferred to Switch 58, a subdivision of Five Eight that focuses on acting. She also provides the voice of Yusura in the anime series Himawari!, broadcast from April 2006.
In 2010, Nakada transferred to Oscar Promotion.
Personal life
Nakada attended Hosei University.
On March 27, 2017, Nakada married a company executive, who is the same age at her, after four years of dating. The two had met when they were classmates at Hosei University. On August 8, 2021, she announced through Instagram that she had given birth to a son.
Filmography
Anime Year Title Role Notes Source –04 Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Lucia Nanami Also Pure –07 Himawari! Yusura Also Himawari!!
Video games Year Title Role Notes Source Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Cissnei Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia Cissnei Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Cissnei Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Cissnei
Film Year Title Role Notes Source 2002 Swan's Song Kaori Shimura
Discography
CDs
Splash Dream (2003) Mother Symphony (2004)
Radio
References
External links Official agency profile Asumi Nakada's Beamie site
Prolog Vol.10: crybaby - at "Prolog", August 1997 "Girls on the Web" FILE.15: crybaby (July 1, 1997) - Her interview and photo gallery