Rumi Shishido
Rumi Shishido | |
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宍戸 留美 | |
| Born | November 6, 1973 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Other names | Run Run |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
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| Website | rumi-shishido |
Rumi Shishido (宍戸 留美, Shishido Rumi, born November 6, 1973) is a Japanese singer, actress, and voice actress from Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1] Shishido debuted as an idol singer with Sony Records in 1990 with the single "Cosmic Rendezvous." In 1992, she left her management and began releasing music independently.
Around the same time Shishido left her management, she also debuted as a voice actress, with her breakthrough role being Mikako Koda from Neighborhood Story. Other notable roles she has played include Onpu Segawa from Ojamajo Doremi, Rosemary Applefield from Ashita no Nadja, Viper from Reborn!, MOMO from the Xenosaga series, Diana and Luna from the Jewelpet series, and June Amou from Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live and King of Prism.
Early life
Shishido was born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan as the only daughter of an old Samurai family; her grandfather was a buddhist monk. When Shishido was two, she moved to Hiroshima with her mother after her parents divorced.[2] She was a cheerleader at school. Prior to being scouted, she was studying abroad in Seattle, Washington.[2]
Career
Musical career
Citing Etsuko Ichihara as her inspiration, in 1989, Shishido decided to audition for a contest hosted by Lotte through the encouragement of her mother.[2] At the age of 16, Shishido was selected as the winner out of 85,000 contestants[2] and appeared on their television commercial in the following year. Shishido's debut single, titled "Cosmic Rendezvous" (コズミック・ランデブー, Kozumikku Randebū), was released in 1990. Known by her idol nickname "Run Run" (るんるん, Run Run), Shishido also joined the members of Lip's and Rakutenshi to form the project group Nanatsuboshi. During her time as an idol, she faced strict regulations during public appearances and was not allowed to speak out of turn, nor was she allowed to befriend other idols from rival managements.[2]
In 1992, Shishido terminated her contract, citing interest in other career paths such as acting and film.[2] Shishido continued her singing career as an independent singer.[3] Her first indie album, Set Me Free, released in 1995 and had cost ¥500,000 to produce.[2] Shishido's album was positively received, and Neil Strauss of The New York Times compared her "ripe, melodic voice" to Debbie Gibson and Liz Phair.[4]
Since meeting guitarist Kohei Shigihara, most of Shishido's music has been composed by him.[5] The first song produced by the two was titled "Lion to Kyūka" (ライオンと休暇, Raion to Kyūka) in 2006,[6] which Shishido describes as the song "[seeming] to have been [her] image" and that "[t]hough [she is] refreshing, [she sings] the sense of the vanity of life of the man and woman".[6]
On May 9, 2010, Shishido celebrated her 20th anniversary in the music industry with a commemorative performance that was streamed live on Ustream. Shishido's performance set a record of having the most people view her video on the entire history of the website.[5]
Voice acting career
Shishido's first start at a voice acting career was in 1992, when she voiced Uni Charm Password from the OVA series of KO Beast. In 1995, she broke through with her first leading role as Mikako Koda from Neighborhood Story and was encouraged to audition after producer Hiromi Seki had heard her speaking voice through her album, Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Ti-Do-Shi-Shi-Do-Ru-Mi.[2] Shishido auditioned for the role of Doremi in Ojamajo Doremi but did not get the part. Despite that, she was later cast as Onpu, a role that boosted her popularity as a voice actress.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Gokinjo Monogatari | Mikako Kōda | |
| 2000 | Ojamajo Doremi # The Movie | Onpu Segawa | |
| 2001 | Mōtto! Ojamajo Doremi: Kaeru Seki no Himitsu | Onpu Segawa | |
| 2017 | King of Prism: Pride the Hero | June Amou | |
| 2019 | King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars | June Amou |
Television
OVA
- Netrun-mon as Biscuit-tan
Original Net Animation
Video games
- Agarest: Generations of War as Fyuria
- Namco × Capcom as MOMO
- Tales of Innocence as Chitose Cxarma
- Xenosaga as MOMO
- Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse as MOMO
- Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra as MOMO
CD Drama
- Digimon Drama CD Natsu e No Tobira as Natsu-chan
Live-action films
- Nana 2 as Sakagami
- Nana as Sakagami
- The End of the World and the Cat's Disappearance as Itsuko's Mom
Dubbing
- Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater - Fangora
Discography
Studio albums
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Compilation albums
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak position | Sales |
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| "Cosmic Rendezvous" (コズミック・ランデブー) | 1990 | 61 | Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Shi-Do-Shi-Shi-Do-Ru-Mi |
| "Naku yo Idol Heisei Ni-nen" (ナクヨアイドル平成2年) | 60 | Non-album single | |
| "Panic in My Room" | 1991 | — | Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Shi-Do-Shi-Shi-Do-Ru-Mi |
| "Chikyū no Kiki" (地球の危機) | 75 | ||
| "Otokonoko" (おとこのこ) | — | Non-album single | |
| "Otokonoko ga Naichau Nante (La-Da-Dee)" (男のコが泣いちゃうなんて（La-Da-Dee）) | — | Non-album single | |
| "Koi wa Maketerare Nation" (恋はマケテラレネーション) | 1992 | 93 | Non-album single |
| "He-ro-i-ne" (ヒ・ロ・イ・ン) | 1995 | — | Non-album single |
| "Don't You Know?!" | — | Non-album single | |
| "Sunao ni Natte" (素直になって) | 1996 | — | Non-album single |
| "NG!" | — | Non-album single | |
| "Shinya Hakai" (深夜徘徊) | 1997 | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
References
- ^ "宍戸留美 – TOWER RECORDS ONLINE". tower.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Nelkin, Sarah (June 10, 2017). "Rumi Shishido Talks about Going from Underground Idol to Professional Voice Actress". Anime Now. Archived from the original on July 17, 2017.
- ^ "Rumi Shishido's profile". Rumi Shishido. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
- ^ Strauss, Neil (September 21, 1995). "The Pop Life: Subtle Inroads". The New York Times. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
- ^ a b "宍戸留美 – RUMI SHISHIDO". Majix. September 21, 1995. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "ライオンと休暇". Majix. September 21, 1995. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
- ^ 宍戸留美、ニューアルバムで熟れた「女」の魅力歌う. Natalie.mu (in Japanese). March 16, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Rumi Shishido at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Rumi Shishido at IMDb
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- Voice actresses from Hiroshima
- Actors from Hiroshima
- Japanese idols
- Japanese video game actresses
- Japanese voice actresses
- Musicians from Fukuoka Prefecture
- Voice actresses from Fukuoka Prefecture
- Voice actors from Fukuoka
- 21st-century Japanese singers
- 21st-century Japanese women singers