Umi Sonoda (CV: Suzuko Mimori)

Artist

ソノダウミ(ミモリスズコ)

Umi Sonoda is one of the nine school idols of μ's, the in-show idol group at Otonokizaka High School in the TV anime Love Live! A second-year student from a traditional household, she practices Japanese archery (kyudo) and carries herself with a strict, serious demeanor that earns her the affectionate nickname "demon lord" during the group's brutal training sessions. Within μ's she takes on the role of lyricist, pouring her quiet, deeply felt emotions into the words of their songs, and she serves as the steady, grounding counterbalance to best friend Honoka's wilder impulses. She is voiced by Suzuko Mimori, a Japanese voice actress and member of the real-world voice cast unit μ's, who also maintains an active career as a solo recording artist under her own name. Mimori's mellow, elegant vocal presence gives Umi both her sternness and her hidden warmth, and her performances remain a cornerstone of the original μ's lineup.