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Tomato Akai | |
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あかい とまと | |
| Born | March 16 |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 1997–2008 |
| Notable credit | Doraemon as Mini-Dora[2] |
Tomato Akai (あかい とまと, Akai Tomato; born March 16[1]) is a former Japanese voice actress from Tokyo.[1]
She is known for being the first voice actress of Mini-Dora in the 2005 Doraemon television series.
Biography
[edit]Akai was born in Tokyo, Japan on March 16.[1]
When she was in elementary school, she started listening to the radio because of my older brother’s influence, inspiring her to become a voice actress.[2]
There was a time where she wanted to become a manga artist alongside being a voice actress, and she would submit her own illustrations to anime magazines,[2] though gave up due to being unable to come up with a story.[2]
She then went to a vocational school where she met Shigeru Chiba.[2]
Personality
[edit]Her personal hobbies are confectionery and strolling,[1] with her special skills being nihon-buyō and stage combat.[1]
Her motto is "jūnin toiro".[2]
She was the original voice actress of Doraemon character Mini-Dora in the Doraemon television anime series[2] from 2005 until she stepped down from the role in May 2009.
According to a 2010 interview, about the future, she said, "I want to help children grow up happy and healthy..." and shared her dream of working on an educational TV show.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Television animation
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Kuu The Animation | Little Bird | ||
| 2001 | Sister Princess | Girl B | [1] | |
| 2003 | The Galaxy Railways | Ai Matsuura, Child Passenger | [1] | |
| 2005 | Basilisk: The Kōga Ninja Scrolls | Iga Clan Member, Kasumi Gyoubu (young), Takechiyo | Iga Clan Member in Ep. 1, Takechiyo in Ep. 18 | [1] |
| 2005 | Doraemon | Mini-Dora, Cameron (camera), Girl A | First voice of Mini-Dora | [1][2] |
| 2006 | Kirarin Revolution | Shinonome Academy Student, Tabernger Pink, Komachi, Girl | [1] | |
| 2006 | The Galaxy Railways: Crossroads to Eternity | Ai Matsuura, Child Passenger | Child Passenger in Ep. 4 | [1][3] |
| 2009 | Gokujō!! Mecha Mote Iinchō | Chieri Kimura | ||
Original video animation (OVA)
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Mystery of the Necronomicon | Amy McDowell | Ep. 3-4 | |
| 2003 | Guardian Hearts | Hina's Friend | Ep. 1-2 | [1] |
| 2004 | Memories Off 3.5: Inori no Todoku Toki | Female Student | [1] | |
| 2005 | Guardian Hearts! Power UP! | Fritillaria | Ep. 2 | [1] |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Doraemon Wii: Secret Tool King Tournament | Mini-Dora | Wii | [1][4] |
| 2007 | KuruKuru Princess: Yume no White Quartet | Mayuri Shiratori | Nintendo DS | [1] |
| 2008 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend DS | Mini-Dora | Nintendo DS | [1] |
Drama CD
[edit]- Quintet! (2008) - Yuriko Akamine[1]
Dubbing
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "あかいとまと". Wayback Machine (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 『W100 アニメ声優』 (in Japanese). Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. November 30, 2010. pages 14-15. ISBN 978-4-401-77028-1.
- ↑ "銀河鉄道物語～永遠への分岐点～". allcinema.net (in Japanese). Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Doraemon Wii: Himitsu Dougu Ou Ketteisen!". Sega Retro. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Tomato Akai at IMDb
- Tomato Akai at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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