Shalltear (Sumire Uesaka)

Birth place: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Height: 1.60 cm (5'3") Blood type: O Uesaka Sumire is a voice actress currently affiliated with Space Craft Entertainment. Due to her interest in Russia, she is affectionately known by the nickname Sumipe (すみぺ, as the letter R resembles a P in Russia's Cyrillic Alphabet). Other nicknames include Suminya (スミーニャ), because she enjoys wearing nekomimi accessories, and Gundanchou (軍団長, Corps Commander) due to her fascination with the military, especially tanks, and her radio show. At the age of eight, Uesaka was scouted by Space Craft Junior Commercial Talent right after she was returning home from an EIKEN Test in Practical English Proficiency. She later appeared in a Japanese Vidal Sassoon commercial. In 2009, she participated in the Web Radio@Dengeki Bunko web radio, where she became a regular from September 2009 to December 2011. During her time there, she aimed to bring life to her work, which became one of her inspirations to pursue a career as a voice actress. Another inspiration was voice actress Momoi Haruko, whom she admired after incidentally watching Nurse Witch Komugi-chan Magikarte while still in elementary school. Uesaka described this experience as shocking, and it was then that she first heard Momoi's voice and yearned to become a voice actress. In April 2011, she joined the anime section of Space Craft Entertainment. Starting October 7, 2011, she became a radio personality on A&G NEXT GENERATION Lady Go!!. Following an announcement on August 12 of the same year at Summer Comic Market 80, it was revealed that she had been cast in the 2012 TV anime series Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai!. In January 2012, she made her debut as a voice actress, lending her voice to the heroine Takanashi Sora. Later, Matsu Tomohiro, the original author, and Kawasaki Itsurou, the director, stated that she was chosen at the audition despite some technical flaws because they couldn't envision anyone else as Sora. After her first leading role, she gradually became busier throughout 2012. Uesaka is a passionate fan of Russia and its history, culture, military, literature, and art. This