Mie Sonozaki
Voice ActorBorn in Tokyo in 1973, Mie Sonozaki works as a Japanese voice actress and recording artist; her My Hero Academia credit is Nana Shimura, the woman who trained a young All Might and passed down the One For All power before him.
My Hero Academia Role
Sonozaki voices Nana Shimura, the seventh holder of the One For All Quirk and the teacher who trained a young Toshinori Yagi into the hero who would become All Might. The character appears mainly through flashbacks that reveal her free-spirited personality and her death fighting All For One, filling in crucial backstory for the series' central power. Sonozaki's performance anchors some of the show's most emotional generational-legacy moments.
Career and Notable Roles
Sonozaki has spent three decades in the Japanese voice industry, best recognized for playing Arle Nadja across the long-running Puyo Puyo game series and Jeanne in the Bayonetta franchise. She also works regularly as the official Japanese dub voice for Hollywood actresses such as Hayley Atwell, Elisha Cuthbert, and Kirsten Dunst.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Mie Sonozaki voice in My Hero Academia?
Sonozaki voices Nana Shimura, the seventh holder of the One For All Quirk and the teacher who trained a young Toshinori Yagi into the hero who would become All Might. The character appears mainly through flashbacks that reveal her free-spirited personality before her death fighting All For One.
What is Mie Sonozaki best known for?
Sonozaki is best recognized for playing Arle Nadja across the long-running Puyo Puyo game series and Jeanne in the Bayonetta franchise. Those roles have made her a familiar voice in Japanese video games.
Which Hollywood actresses does Mie Sonozaki dub in Japanese?
Sonozaki works regularly as the official Japanese dub voice for Hollywood actresses such as Hayley Atwell, Elisha Cuthbert, and Kirsten Dunst. That work runs alongside her original anime and game roles.
Who is Mie Sonozaki?
Mie Sonozaki was born in Tokyo in 1973 and works as a Japanese voice actress and recording artist. She has spent three decades in the industry, in addition to her voice acting credits.
When did Mie Sonozaki start voice acting?
Sonozaki has been active in the Japanese voice industry since 1994. That three-decade run includes her role as Nana Shimura in My Hero Academia.
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