Satomi Sato, born on May 8, 1986, in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, is a prominent Japanese voice actress and singer represented by Angel Song and signed under Dream Music. Raised in a busy household, her early interest in voice acting was sparked by her admiration for Tomo Sakurai, who voiced the protagonist of the anime Kaitou Saint Tail. This inspiration led Satomi to host events at her school and eventually win a local NHK Cup competition in high school. After graduating from Tokiwa Gakuen High School, Satomi moved to Tokyo to study at the Tokyo Announce Academy. During her studies in 2005, she became the seventh assistant on the radio show Tomokazu Seki and Mikako Takahashi's Radio Big Bang. Her voice acting debut came in 2007 with the anime Kamichama Karin" She gained significant recognition for her role as Ritsu Tainaka in the 2009 hit anime K-On!, which also involved her in web radio and live band performances despite her initial lack of drumming experience. Her contributions to "K-On!" earned her the Singing Award at the 4th Seiyu Awards as part of the group "Hokago Tea Time" and the Best New Actress Award at the 5th Seiyu Awards. She announced her single debut with "Mirai Night" the ending theme of the anime "Seitokai Yakuindomo*," set for release on February 26, 2014.
