Biography
Who is Mamiko Noto?
Early life and education
Mamiko Noto was born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. She attended Baba Elementary School in Kanazawa City, finishing her primary education there in 1992. Following this, she moved to Kanazawa City Koshomachi Junior High School.
In 1995, she began attending Hokuriku Gakuin High School. After completing her high school studies in 1998, she enrolled at the Yoyogi Animation Gakuin for one year of training. This path eventually led her to become a trainee at the Osawa office, launching her professional career in the entertainment industry.
Voice acting and narration career
Mamiko Noto is a productive voice actress known for her distinct whisper and healing vocal styles. Her extensive anime credits include playing Kotomi Ichinose in Clannad, Rin in Inuyasha, and Warrior Priestess Tomoe in the series Queen's Blade. She also voiced Kotori Monou in X, Aoi Kannazuki in Kaitō Tenshi Twin Angel, and Haruka Nogizaka in Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu.
Beyond television animation, her work extends into video games and commercial narration. She has provided voices for characters such as Durandal in Honkai Impact 3rd, Ishmael in Punishing: Gray Raven, UMP9 in Girls' Frontline, and Fiel Nirvalen in No Game No Life. Her narration work includes promotional commercials for Mitsubishi Electric, Kewpie Corporation, and the Avocado.com brand. She also supervised the use of the Kanazawa dialect for the anime series Hanasaku Iroha, which is set in her home region.
Music and awards
In addition to her acting work, Mamiko has released various character songs and albums that have appeared on the Oricon charts. Her music career includes the song Ashita no Te, which she performed for the anime series Witchblade. In November 2011, she released her debut single titled Ao no Kiseki under the label Glory Heaven. She has also collaborated on musical projects with Ayako Kawasumi.
Her professional contributions have earned industry recognition. She received a nomination at the 1st Seiyu Awards for her roles as Yakumo Tsukamoto in School Rumble and Masane Amaha in Witchblade. Later in her career, she received the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 18th Seiyu Awards in 2024.
Personal life
Mamiko Noto announced her marriage to the public on September 14, 2018. The following year, on February 1, 2019, she announced the birth of her first child. She remains active in the voice acting community and has appeared as a guest at international conventions, including Otakon and Anime Expo in the United States.
Birthday and age
Mamiko Noto was born on February 6, 1980, which makes Mamiko 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Mamiko shares the date with 62 other famous people.
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