An aspiring novelist with an interest in the occult. She wrote an award winning novel at age 15, but struggled to write after that point and now works at a bookstore. 

Sumireko Ogawa’s dream of becoming a novelist is reinvigorated with new rumors of mystical incidents. Now a clerk at a bookstore, she enlists her young coworker, Ren Adashino, to investigate urban legends, black magic, and ghost stories across the city. Sumireko has a knack for triggering magical events, and Ren has a dark secret of his own. Will they survive their investigation unscathed? 

(Source: Crunchyroll)

__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)

Ogawa Sumireko is a busty bookstore clerk who wants to become a novelist after some writing success in her youth. When strange occurrences start cropping up around the city, she teams up with her flirtatious co-worker Adashino Ren to look into them. But Ren is hiding a secret of his own! With their combined skills of occult knowledge, what will they discover as they investigate?
 
(Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
 
Note: Nominated for the Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category.