Voice Actor Kusunoki Tomori Announces Her Marriage!
On Thursday, January 1, 2026, voice actor Kusunoki Tomori announced her marriage in a post on X (formerly Twitter). The happy news, shared alongside her New Year’s greetings, was met with an outpouring of congratulations from her fans.
About Kusunoki Tomori
Kusunoki Tomori was born on December 22, 1999. She made her voice acting debut in 2017 and won the Best Rookie Actress Award at the 13th Seiyu Awards. Furthermore, at the 17th Seiyu Awards, she was selected for the Singing Award as a member of the “Nijigasaki High School Idol Club“.
In anime, she is known for her roles as Makima in Chainsaw Man and the currently hit theatrical release Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc, as Yoisaki Kanade in Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku, as Miyao Nemu in Witch Watch, and as Yuuki Setsuna (first generation) in Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club.
She is also active not only as a voice actor but as a singer-songwriter. Her first analog record, “PRESSED FLOWERS“, is set for release. This is a concept album featuring songs she specifically selected for the analog format, with pre-orders beginning at various stores from Monday, December 22, 2025—her 26th birthday.
A Heartfelt Announcement
The steadily rising star took this opportunity to announce her marriage. “This is a personal matter, but I am happy to report that I will be marrying someone I have been dating since my student days,” she wrote in a polite and lovely message. She continued, “I intend to continue approaching my work as I have been and strive to grow even further,” clearly stating her commitment to her career moving forward.
Fans were deeply moved by the happiness evident in her words, flooding the replies with messages like: “Congratulations!”, “Double congratulations!”, “Since your student days… that’s so wonderful”, “I’ll continue to support you”, “2026 is looking to be a great year already!”, “As a fan, I’ll support you as always”, “I wish you everlasting happiness”, “Balancing work and family can be tough, but please build a wonderful home without overdoing it”, and “Such great news so early in the year… congratulations!”.
Congratulations from Colleagues
Congratulations also poured in from industry colleagues and other celebrities:
- From Hololive’s Takane Lui: “Tomoriru!!! Congratulations on your marriage! Let me celebrate with you lots the next time we meet“
- From light novel writer Kitayama Yuri: “Congratulations!!!“
- From voice actor Satou Hina, who will play Becky in Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash – Circe’s Witch (releasing January 30, 2026): “Tomori-chan, congratulations on your marriage!!!!!!!! I hope your life is filled with even more smiles…“
Unique Fan Reactions
In another display of fandom, many fans used famous quotes and characters from one of her代表作 (hit works), Chainsaw Man, to offer their unique blessings: “Denji and I both cried… tears of joy”, “Congratulations on the pork cutlets” (a reference to the series), “You must be happy”, “Makima-san is getting married? (Not quite)”, and “Makima-san got married!? Denji, heartbroken again?”.
By Murata Makoto
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