Fumi Hirano

Fumi Hirano
平野 文
Born
Fumi Ogawa (小川 文)[1][Note 1] (née Fumi Hirano (平野 文)[2])

(1955-04-23) April 23, 1955
Nishi-Ogikubo, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
EducationTamagawa University
Occupations
Years active1958–present
AgentAoni Production
Notable creditUrusei Yatsura as Lum
Spouse1
WebsiteAoni Production Profile

Fumi Hirano (平野 文, Hirano Fumi) is a Japanese actress, singer, voice actress, narrator, radio personality, and essayist.

She is most famously known worldwide for voicing the main female protagonist Lum in the 1981 television anime series Urusei Yatsura.

Biography

She attended Tamagawa University in Machida, Tokyo, where she graduated with a degree in Theatre from the Department of Fine Arts in the College of Humanities.[3][4] Hirano has been formerly affiliated with the Komadori Theater Company,[5][6] Keizo Productions,[2][5] the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society, Horipro, and Accent.[7] As of April 1, 2014, she has been affiliated with Aoni Production.[8]

Early life

Hirano was born on April 23, 1955 in Nishi-Ogikubo, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan.[2][5][9]

After having watched her cousin perform in ballet, she joined the Matsuyama Ballet Company and started lessons in ballet.[2][10] Hirano's mother had also used to do ballet back in the day.[2] Thanks to an instructor, she started appearing in musicals and children's television programs, and after being told, that she should study acting at a children's theater company, she joined one.[10] At the time, the husband of Nobuyo Ōyama, Keisuke Sagawa, was popular as Taisō no Onīsan and Hirano mainly made appearances in musicals with Sagawa.[11] She also appeared in magazine gravures and worked as a model for illustrator Jun'ichi Nakahara.[11] Having learned piano and other things besides ballet since childhood, performing in recitals, and playing the piano accompaniment for school arts and crafts performances, she felt she had the shortcoming of an outgoing personality with a lack of shame.[2]

In elementary school, she was often mistakened for a boy even when in red clothing.[2] She would only ever play with boys, but was a victim of bullying.[2]

Career

She began performing on stage at the age of 3.[3] Introduced by her ballet instructor, she made her television drama debut at the age of 12 portraying Chikotan in the NHK children's drama series Detective Kacchin.[2][11] Up until then, she wanted to be ballerina, but after making her appearance in a TV drama, she decided, "I'm going to be an actress."[2]

In 1972, at the age of 17, her theater troupe approached and asked her, "There's a radio DJ audition, would you like to go?", leading her to start working as a disc jockey for NHK Radio's Wakai Kodama and three other programs.[12] After she graduated from university, she became a disc jockey for Nippon Cultural Broadcasting's Hashire! Kayokyoku.[12][10] She appeared in the puppet show Kaze no Ko Kane at around the same time.[13]

On July 23, 1980, the fan club known as the "Fumi Family Club" was officially formed.[14] A listener of her radio show "Yorozu Omedeta Corner" sent a postcard to Hirano, suggesting, "Why don't you try voice acting?".[12]

She made her debut as a voice actress in the television anime Urusei Yatsura where she voiced the lead female protagonist Lum.[12][10] The role of Lum made Hirano into a huge star, as the show became a long-running hit on television.[12] She had prior dubbing experience from her days as a child actress.[12]

Personal life

In 1989, Hirano entered an arranged marriage with Koichi Ogawa, who was then the third-generation owner of a wholesale business at Tsukiji fish market. The marriage was announced within Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma ½, which was being serialized at the time.

Current activity

In 2003, she voiced Kanna in Rumiko Takahashi Anthology[15] and in 2015, voiced Sakura's mother in Rin-ne.[16] She expressed joy of her natural growth from voicing a heroine to a mother, as well as happiness about returning to a Takahashi work.[17]

Filmography

Television animation

Theatrical animation

Original video animation (OVA)

Video games

Live action

Dubbing

Notes

  1. ↑ The name "Fumi" (文) is her real name. Her name was chosen by Takeo Miki, the 66th Prime Minister, who had a connection with the Hirano family dating back to the generation of her grandfather. According to Miki, "The kanji character 'Fumi' has a neat and sharp look to it, like a kimono tied with an obi sash."

References

  1. ↑ 『日本タレント名鑑 2007』(in Japanese). Published by VIP Times in 2007. p. 695.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 「声優インタビュー 平野文さんの巻」in『月刊OUT』(in Japanese). July 1982 issue. Published by Minori Shobo on July 1, 1982. pp. 94–99.
  3. 1 2 平野文 プロフィール. Fumi Hirano's DJ Blog ~fumi fumi station~ (in Japanese). July 8, 2006. Archived from the original on December 29, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
  4. ↑ 平野 文｜株式会社青二プロダクション. Aoni Production (in Japanese).
  5. 1 2 3 「声優クローズUP」in『ジ・アニメ』(in Japanese). January 1982 issue. Published by Kindai Eiga-sha in December 1981. p. 152.
  6. ↑ 劇団こまどりの出身は、裕子ちゃんや私の他には、池田秀一さん、富永み～なさん、渕崎ゆり子ちゃん、岩田光央くん、浪川大輔くんなどなど・・みんな声優しています #天空トーク. Twitter (in Japanese). March 20, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ 青二プロダクション 平野文. Aoni Production (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 26, 2014.
  8. ↑ 新加入のお知らせ 4月1日より、平野文、岸尾だいすけが所属となりました。よろしくお願い致します。. Aoni Production (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 6, 2014.
  9. ↑ 「テレビアニメシティ」in『アニメディア』(in Japanese). May 1982 issue. Published by Gakushū Kenkyūsha on May 1, 1982. p. 75.
  10. 1 2 3 4 平野 文さん「演技の生理を身に付けること」. Seiyu Grand Prix WEB (in Japanese). March 24, 2020.
  11. 1 2 3 「極 声魂／平野文」in『声優アニメディア』(in Japanese). February 2011 issue. Published by Gakken Holdings in January 2011. pp. 96–97.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 第1回: ラジオリスナーから薦められた「声優」という道. otocoto (in Japanese). October 31, 2015.
  13. ↑ テアトルエコーの重鎮 #太田淑子さん とは「うる星やつら」で声優デビューする前のこと、NHKの人形劇「風の子ケーン」で長いことご一緒させていただいていました。若山弦蔵さんもいらっしゃって。当時のわたくしなんぞにも、おふたりともおやさしくて、ありがたかった思い出しかありません。. Twitter (in Japanese). November 8, 2021.
  14. ↑ 『ラジオライフ』(in Japanese). Vol. 2, No. 2. Published by Sansai Books on March 1, 1981. p. 11.
  15. ↑ 母娘2ショット(*´▽｀*)高橋留美子先生原作「境界のRINNE」のヒロイン桜（井上麻里奈ちゃん）と桜ママ@第2シーズン打ち入り. Twitter (in Japanese). March 30, 2016.
  16. 1 2 "Fumi Hirano, Aya Endo Join "Rin-ne" TV Anime as Mothers". Crunchyroll. July 27, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  17. ↑ 境界のRINNE：ラムの声優・平野文出演 「留美子先生テイストを込めて演じたい」. MANTANWEB (in Japanese). July 27, 2015.
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  19. ↑ "DAN DA DAN Anime Unveils 5 Additional Cast Members, Visual, 3 Commercials". Anime News Network. September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
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  22. ↑ "I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class TV Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, 4 More Cast Members, January 2025 Debut". Anime News Network. September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  23. ↑ "One Piece Anime Casts Fumi Hirano as Mother Carmel". Anime News Network. May 11, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Platinum End Anime Reveals 8 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  25. ↑ 『スター☆トゥインクルプリキュア』第29話「だいまルン☆惑星サマーンのユウウツ」の先行カット公開！ 声優の関俊彦さん・平野文さん・斉藤壮馬さんよりコメント到着. Animate Times (in Japanese). August 24, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  26. ↑ "New Urusei Yatsura Anime Reveals Cast for Ataru/Lum's Parents". Anime News Network. October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  27. ↑ "The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash Anime's New Video Reveals Opening Song, More Cast". Anime News Network. November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  28. ↑ 登場人物 – 言の葉の庭 [Characters – The Garden of Words]. kotonohanoniwa.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  29. ↑ "Makoto Shinkai's Entire 'Dareka no Manazashi' Short Streamed". Anime News Network. September 9, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
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