is a former Japanese idol, singer and voice actress who was active in the mid-to-late 1980s.
Early life Miyasato was born on October 1, 1969, in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture,"DJ Directory 1987" Sansai Books, February 15, 1987, page 149. NDLJP: 12276264/75 . the oldest child to a younger sister (by one year) and a younger brother (by three years). She showed interest in music from a young age, during her Junior High School she said one of her favorite school subjects was music education,"Anime Information Bureau" December 1, 1984 (December issue) interview she had dreamed to become a singer (and alternatively a kindergarten teacher),"Anime V" June 1985 issue (first issue), pp. 64-65 and she idolized Momoe Yamaguchi."Oricon Weekly" March 1985, 3 interview, page 14
Career In 1984, she participated in a talent scout competition set up by Horipro and was one of the winners in the Tokyo Preliminary Tournament."Beppin" April 1985 interview, page 18 She initially entered Horipro as a model, however she quickly showed interest in the Megazone 23 OVA project and decided to audition for the role of Tokimatsuri EVE. Her management and OVA producers were impressed by her singing abilities so much she passed the audition and received the role for EVE."The Anime" February 1985 issue, pp. 42-45 Much of EVE's choreography (choreographed by Toru Miura) was video-taped by Kumi herself performing it, and the animators using the video as a reference."Artmic Design Works B-CLUB Special 9" October 1987, 10 On February 5, 1985, she debuted as a singer with the single Senakagoshi ni Sentimental as a tie-in song to the Megazone 23 OVA that would release the month later starring herself. The release put her in line with the likes of other singer-seiyuu idols such as Mari Ijima. In October of that year, she released her first album Hitomi de Whispering (alternatively titled I Only Have Eyes For You).
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