After one last tournament and an embarrassing loss in the final round, Michi decides to call it quits on the sport of judo. Between high school social activities and entrance exams, she’ll have no time to compete in the martial art she loves most, but putting aside old hobbies is a normal part of growing up. Still, the love of judo lingers—and it comes back full force when she meets her new classmate Towa, the girl who bested Michi in her final match! Towa wants to form a judo club at their school, but she’ll need new members to get it up and running. United by their love of judo, they’ll throw in their passions into the ring together and score ippon again!<br><br>
(Source: HIDIVE)

__Height:__ 159 cm

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Japanese voice actress affiliated with Mausu Promotion (formerly Raccoon Dog).

Fairouz was born to a Japanese mother and an Egyptian father. She was named after the Lebanese singer, Fairuz. She spent a few years of her elementary education in Cairo before returning to Japan. During her junior high school years, she became familiar with the manga series [JoJo's Bizarre Adventure](https://anilist.co/manga/31517/). Due to her growing interest in the series, she would join Skype reading sessions with other fans. Eventually, she was inspired to pursue a career in voice acting, but her parents initially disapproved of her plans. Instead, she would initially study at a graphic design vocational school before spending a year as a dental assistant. Once she was able to save enough money for tuition, she enrolled in a voice acting training school.

In 2019, she debuted as [Hibiki Sakura](https://anilist.co/character/132856/), the protagonist of the anime series [How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?](https://anilist.co/anime/107226/)

In a Twitter post on 31st December 2024 she announced her indefinite hiatus from voice acting due to health complications surrounding PTSD. On April 1st, she announced she would be returning from hiatus, and that she would be leaving Raccoon Dog for talent agency Mausu Promotion.

__Awards:__
- Best New Actress at the 14th Seiyuu Awards in 2020 for her role as [Hibiki Sakura](https://anilist.co/character/132856/Hibiki-Sakura).

__Non-anime roles:__
- Belorta - Goddess of Victory: Nikke (VG)
- Soldier FA - Goddess of Victory: Nikke (VG)
- Ayre - Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (VG)
- Iono - Pokémon Masters EX (VG)
- Eternity - Reverse 1999 (VG)
- Xilonen - Genshin Impact (VG)
- Catherina Grann - Metaphor: ReFantazio (VG)
- Aikiyo Fuuka - Blue Archive (VG)

After performing in their final middle school judo tournament, Michi and Sanae begin high school and walk in on Michi's final opponent fighting to save their new high school's judo club.

Megumi Doumoto