Manatsu Murakami (村上 まなつ, Murakami Manatsu) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Kanagawa Prefecture who is affiliated with Arise Project.[1] She is known for her roles as Yuzuha Kujō in Cue! and Komichi Akebi in Akebi's Sailor Uniform. She is also a member of the idol group Dialogue+.
Career
Murakami started her career after graduating from the Japan Narration Actor Institute.[1] She had been inspired to pursue a career in voice acting after seeing the performances of Miyuki Sawashiro in Hunter × Hunter and Kokoro Connect.[2] She joined the voice acting talent agency Arise Project in 2018.[3] In 2019, she became a member of the idol group Dialogue+.[4] In 2019, she was cast as Yuzuha Kujō in the mixed-media project Cue!.[5]
In 2021, Murakami played Yuki Mitsuya in the anime series Odd Taxi.[6] She played her first lead role as Komichi Akebi in the 2022 anime series Akebi's Sailor Uniform.[7]
