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Asami Shimoda (voice of Kagamine Rin/Len)

Asami Shimoda (born January 30, 1986) is a Japanese voice actress, stage actress, and singer. She is under the talent agency Arts Vision. Born in Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture, her most popular works include "IS ", "L'IDOLM@ASTER", and " VOCALOID2 " like Kagamine Rin and Len None

Career

In 2006, Shimoda passed the annual Arts Vision Free Rookie Audition and became a member of Arts Vision as a 17th-term special student through the Japan Narration Institute.
She made her acting debut in 2005 as Ami Futami and Mami Futami in the video game "THE IDOLM@STER".

In June 2009, Shimoda released her first solo album, "Prism." Alongside this, she created her channel, Nico Nico Douga, on April 27, 2009.

In 2007, Shimoda provided the voice data for the speech synthesis software VOCALOID2 for the twin characters Kagamine Rin and Len.

On July 13, 2013, she was appointed "Tottori Furusato Ambassador" in her hometown of Tottori.

On December 26, 2017, she announced her marriage.

Features

Shimoda gave herself the nickname "Asapon" when she appeared as a guest on a radio show. Other nicknames include "Aasaa," "Gettan," and "Ponchan."

In high school, she enrolled in a voice acting school. She lived in Tottori and Tokyo, traveling once a week by night bus. She was discovered by the NHK Tottori television station.

His song "Agent Yoru o Yuku" in the video game "The IDOLM@STER" became a hot topic among fans and was incredibly popular on video download sites.

Dubbing roles

Since 2008, Shimoda has appeared in over 20 anime series including Seitokai Yakuindomo None Dragonar Academy , and Attack on Titan . She also appears in The Idol Master TV series and original video animations (OVAs).
She has also lent her voice to games such as The IDOLM@STER None The Killer Is Dead , and Azur Lane. Her work as a standalone voice actress has been praised by many members of the voice acting community.
Shimoda continues to work with regular versions of L'IDOLM@STER and was announced as a guest for the live concerts "MR ST@GE!!" and "SideM Producer Meeting 2020", but both events have since been canceled. canceled due to the global threat of the coronavirus.

Vocaloid

Shimoda voices the Vocaloid characters Kagamine Rin and Kagamine Len. This role has made her a household name among Vocaloid fans, and she often attends Vocaloid events to meet her fans. Shimoda was chosen for the role because, at the time, she was singing for the game characters Ami and Mami Futami from THE IDOLM@STER , and Crypton immediately noticed. They told her that her voice made them feel "yellow."
Shimoda believes that recording for the Kagamine twins required much more concentration than a typical dubbing role. They recorded about four hours a day, five days a week, and she often fell asleep repeating the same words over and over for long periods of time.
At previous Hatsune Miku concerts, Shimoda appeared on stage as a special guest and asked questions from the audience, as well as chatted with other Vocaloid voice actors about various topics such as the behind-the-scenes process and how being the voice of a Vocaloid affected their lives.
At first, her reaction to Vocaloid's popularity was surprising, as she wasn't sure how the technology would be received due to its novelty. A few months after Kagamine's software was released, she saw hundreds of songs featuring her voice appear and felt grateful. Among the songs that appeared was "Rin Rin Signal" by Signal-P, which she enjoyed so much that she covered it. She now regularly checks for new songs and says it makes her "heart race," which is why she still sings popular songs at events.
Looking back at past events, Shimoda becomes very moved by seeing the impressive stage layout as well as the fans' participation and the feelings they express during the songs.