Natsumi Kiyoura

Natsumi Kiyoura (清浦夏実, Kiyoura Natsumi; born July 4, 1990^[1]) is a Japanese actress and singer from Chiba.^[2] She is represented by the talent agency Oscar Promotion. Her music records have been released under Flying Dog.

Natsumi Kiyoura
Born	Natsumi Kiyoura (1990-07-04) July 4, 1990 (age 35) Chiba, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer
Years active	2003–present

Career

Kiyoura made her acting debut in 2003 on the tokusatsu TV series Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. In 2005, she became Sponichi Annex's third image girl (or "Anecco" as they call it).^[3] She debuted as a singer in 2007 with the single "Kaze Sagashi", theme song for the Sketch Book ~full color's~ anime series. She has since performed theme songs for other anime series, including Spice and Wolf, Sgt. Frog, Ristorante Paradiso, and Sasameki Koto. She released her first album Juukuiro in 2010.

Since 2015 she is the lead singer of the band Tweedees, fronting the band together with bass player and songwriter Reiji Okii from the famous 1990's band Cymbals.^[4][5]

Filmography

Film

Tsukue no Nakami (2007)^[6]

Television

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003–2004) Kinpachi-sensei (7th series, 2004–2005)^[7]

Discography

Singles

"Kaze Sagashi" (Released October 24, 2007)

• Anime television series Sketchbook ~full color's~ opening theme

"Tabi no Tochuu" (Released February 6, 2008)

• Anime television series Spice and Wolf opening theme

"Bokura no Aikotoba" (Released July 23, 2008)

• Anime television series Sgt. Frog ending theme and insert song

"Kanashii Hodo Aoku / Nijiiro Pocket" (Released October 21, 2009)

• Anime television series Sasameki Koto opening and ending themes

"Hologram" (Released November 23, 2011)

• Anime television series Phi Brain: Puzzle of God ending theme

Albums

Juuku Iro (Released February 24, 2010)^[8]

Other

CM Yoko 2 (Yoko Kanno album; Released April 22, 2009)

• "Obento o Tabenagara" (2008 Hotto Motto CM song)