was a Japanese voice actress known for voicing Ramurin Makiba in ''

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'', Martina von Trapp in ''

Trapp Family Story is a 1991 Japanese animated series by Nippon Animation, based on the story of the real-life Austrian singing family the Trapp Family. It is a part of the '' World Masterpiece Theatre'' franchise, which adapted classic works of literature into a ...

'', Kisanta Yamamura in ''

Nintama Rantarō is a Japanese anime series produced by Ajia-do Animation Works and Japanese broadcast on NHK since April 10, 1993. It is an adaptation of the manga series '' Rakudai Ninja Rantarō'', written and illustrated by Sōbe Amako. ''Nintama Rant ...

'', and Sanae Minami in '' Green Green''.

Biography

Saori Sugimoto, a native of

Fujisawa, Kanagawa is a Cities of Japan, city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 439,728 and a population density of 6300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Fujisawa is in the south-central part of Kan ...

, 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 ''

'' and continued doing so afterwards; she also voiced Nyakkii Momoyama. She also voiced Kisanta Yamamura in ''

'', succeeding

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. She also starred as Martina von Trapp in ''

'', Catherine Bloom in ''

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', also known in Japan as , is a 1995 Japanese mecha anime series directed by Masashi Ikeda and written by Katsuyuki Sumizawa. It is the sixth installment in the '' Gundam'' franchise, taking place in the "Afte ...

'', 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 Heart failure (HF), also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), is a syndrome caused by an impairment in the heart's ability to fill with and pump blood. Although symptoms vary based on which side of the heart is affected, HF typically pr ...

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

Original video animation

Animated film

Video games

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sugimoto, Saori 1964 births 2021 deaths Japanese video game actresses 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses People from Fujisawa, Kanagawa Voice actresses from Kanagawa Prefecture Aoni Production voice actors