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 voiced Asuka in Fist of the North Star 2, which she later said was her debut role.
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; she also voiced Nyakkii Momoyama. She also voiced Kisanta Yamamura in Nintama Rantarō, succeeding Tomiko Suzuki. She also starred as Martina von Trapp in Trapp Family Story, Catherine Bloom in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, and Sanae Minami in Green Green. On 1 January 2003, she changed her stage name from to Saori Sugimoto.
Sugimoto was a licensed chef and nutritionist. She collected spoons as a hobby and her special skill was flower therapy.
Sugimoto took a career hiatus from May 2017 until April 2018 due to health issues. 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 1988 Sakigake!! Otokojuku Child 1988 Hello! Lady Lynn Nancy 1989 Kariage-kun Takashi Kimura 1989 Shin Bikkuriman Besutaniya 1991 Chibi Maruko-chan Natsumi Murata 1991 Matchless Raijin-Oh Reiko Ikeda, Miki Mano 1991 The Brave of Sun Fighbird Takashi 1991 Trapp Family Story Martina von Trapp 1993 Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō Ramurin Makiba 1995 Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Catherine Bloom 1995 Romeo and the Black Brothers Nana 1998 Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Ruru 1998 Takoyaki Mantoman Princess 1998 Fortune Quest L Cathy 2001 Crayon Shin-chan Kutsuzoko Atsumi 2003 Green Green Sanae Minami 2003 Sonic X Boom 1 2004 Nintama Rantarō Kisanta Yamamura 2008 Hakken Taiken Daisuki! Shimajirō Ramurin Makiba 2010 Shimajirō Hesoka Ramurin Makiba 2012 Shimajirō no Wow! Nyakkii Momoyama
Original video animation +YearTitleRole(s)Ref 1991 Midori no Mamorigami Weather girl 1996 Galaxy Fraulein Yuna Returns Malina 1997 Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz Catherine Bloom 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
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