Minami Kurisaka (Japanese: 栗坂 南美, Hepburn: Kurisaka Minami, born 15 October) is a Japanese voice actress from Chiba Prefecture, affiliated with Kenyu Office.[1] After studying at a voice acting training school, she voiced minor characters in several anime series in the early-2020s, before starring as Pipi Barlier in I'm in Love with the Villainess and Riese in The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases.

Minami Kurisaka
栗坂 南美
Born15 October
OccupationVoice actress
Years active2020–present
EmployerKenyu Office
Notable work

Biography

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Minami Kurisaka, a native of Chiba Prefecture, was born on 15 October and educated at Nihon Kogakuin College [ja] and Kenyu Office's training school Talkback.[1] In the early-2020s, she voiced minor characters in several anime series such as Black Clover, Rent-A-Girlfriend, Dr. Ramune: Mysterious Disease Specialist, Redo of Healer, and Birdie Wing.[1]

In 2021, she voiced Michiru in Shichigahama de Mitsuketa, an animated short by the Shichigahama town government about the town's recovery from the earthquake.[2] In 2023, she starred as Pipi Barlier in I'm in Love with the Villainess and voiced Fūka Sasaki in The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist.[3][4] In 2024, it was announced that she would star as Riese in The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases.[5]

Her special skill is shigin, a Japanese-language poetry recital tradition.[1]

Filmography

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Animated television

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Year Title Role(s) Ref
2020 Black Clover Rami, others [1]
2020 Rent-A-Girlfriend Yuki Kawanaka, etc. [1]
2021 Dr. Ramune: Mysterious Disease Specialist Yumi, Hyōshi, Kuro (childhood), etc. [1]
2021 Redo of Healer [1]
2022 Beast Tamer Children [1]
2022 Birdie Wing Hitomi Sato [1]
2022 My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex Infants [1]
2022 Shadowverse Flame Boys [1]
2023 I'm in Love with the Villainess Pipi Barlier [4]
2023 The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist Fuka Sasaki [3]
2023 Vinland Saga Tora [1]
2024 The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases Riese [5]

Original net animation

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Year Title Role(s) Ref
2021 Shichigahama de Mitsuketa Michiru [2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "栗坂南美:Kurisaka Minami". Kenyu Office (in Japanese). April 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (10 March 2021). "Shichigahama Town Streams Anime Short About Japan's March 11 Disaster, One Decade Later". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b Loo, Egan (10 June 2023). "Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha Anime's 3rd Video Unveils 2 More Cast Members, July 3 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (12 May 2023). "I'm in Love with the Villainess TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals More Cast, October Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (28 January 2024). "The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases Anime Reveals April Debut, More Cast in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 June 2024.