Natsumi Kawaida

Natsumi Kawaida
Natsumi Kawaida
川井田夏海
	Kawaida at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2023
Born	February 18, 1996; Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Voice actress
Years active	2017–present
Agent	Intention
Notable work	Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater as Natsumi Hodaka; Higehiro as Asami Yūki;
Height	154 cm (5 ft 1 in)

Natsumi Kawaida (川井田夏海, Kawaida Natsumi, born February 18, 1996) is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with Intention. She began her voice acting activities in 2017, and in 2020 she played her first main role as Natsumi Hodaka in the anime television series Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater. She is also known for her role as Asami Yūki in Higehiro.

Career

Kawaida was born in Aichi Prefecture on February 18, 1996. In 2009, she participated in a production of the musical Annie sponsored by Marumiya Corporation. In 2014, she participated in a voice acting audition sponsored by the International Voice Actor Development Association, where she received an Excellence Award. After attending a workshop held by the voice acting agency Intention, she made her voice acting debut in the anime television series Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode in 2017, and later became affiliated with Intention. In 2020, she voiced Natsumi Hodaka in the anime television series Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater, also performing the series' opening and ending themes together with her fellow cast members. In 2021, she voiced Asami Yūki in Higehiro. In 2022, she voiced Rufuria in RPG Real Estate, and Dokudami in In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki.