Ayane Sakura (佐倉 綾音, Sakura Ayane, born January 29, 1994) is a Japanese voice actress. She is affiliated with Aoni Production. Her roles included Natsumi Koshigaya in Non Non Biyori, Secre Swallowtail in Black Clover, Ochaco Uraraka in My Hero Academia, Tsubaki Sawabe in Your Lie in April, Iroha Isshiki in My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected, Suzuka Dairenji in Tokyo Ravens, Nagato-class, Sendai-class, Kuma, Tama, Shimakaze in Kantai Collection, Cocoa Hoto in Is the Order a Rabbit?, Ran Mitake in BanG Dream!, Clarisse in Granblue Fantasy, Yotsuba Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets, Hasuki Komai in Boarding School Juliet, Nao Tomori in Charlotte, Rinne in Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live, King of Prism, Yae Sakura in Honkai Impact 3rd, Prinz Eugen in Azur Lane, Gabi Braun in Attack on Titan: The Final Season, Ephnel in SoulWorker and Yae Miko in Genshin Impact. She has performed theme, and character songs for each series. Sakura won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 12th Seiyu Awards.
Ayane Sakura | |
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佐倉 綾音 | |
.jpg) Ayane Sakura at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2018 | |
| Born | January 29, 1994 Ebisu, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Other names | Ayaneru |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Agent | Aoni Production |
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Biography
Sakura was born on January 29, 1994, in Ebisu, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. She had a desire in becoming an actress and decided to enroll in a theater acting school, during her junior high school years. At school, she studied Japanese dancing, stretching, sword fighting, voice training and acting, although she initially continued to pursue acting, after performing on stage, she realized that she "was different" and decided that acting was no longer a suitable career for her.[1] At this point, she decided to become a voice actress.[1]
Sakura made her voice acting debut in 2010, starring in Keroro Gunso the Super Movie: Creation! Ultimate Keroro, Wonder Space-Time Island,[2] and playing Futaba Shirayuki in the ninth episode of the anime series Ōkami-san & her Seven Companions, as well as voicing background characters in the anime series Oreimo. In 2011, she voiced Merry Nightmare, the heroine of the anime series Dream Eater Merry, as well as the character Yozora Mikazuki in the anime series Haganai during flashbacks.[3] She also performed the song "Yume to Kibō to Ashita no Atashi" (ユメとキボーとアシタのアタシ), which was used as the ending theme to Dream Eater Merry.[4] In 2012, she voiced the character Miyabi Kannagi in Nakaimo - My Sister Is Among Them!, Marii Buratei in Joshiraku, and Ayami Ōruri in Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future.[3] She also performed the song "Heavenly Lover" together with the other cast members of Nakaimo,[5] and the song "Oato ga Yoroshikutte...Yo!" (お後がよろしくって…よ!)" which she performed together with her Joshiraku co-stars; the song was used as the opening theme to Joshiraku.[6]
In 2013, Sakura played Asuka Mishima in A Town Where You Live, Alisa Ayase in Love Live!, Yuiko Enomoto in Love Lab, Natsumi Koshigaya in Non Non Biyori, Akane Isshiki in Vividred Operation and Suzuka Dairenji in Tokyo Ravens.[3] In 2014, she played the role of Cocoa Hoto in the anime series Is the Order a Rabbit?; she and her co-stars performed the series' opening theme "Daydream Cafe" as the group Petit Rabbit's.[7] She also played Silvia Lautreamont in Dragonar Academy, Yuzuki Kurebayashi in Selector Infected WIXOSS, Levi Kazama in Trinity Seven and Tsubaki Sawabe in Your Lie in April.[3] In 2015, Sakura reprised the role for the second season of Is the Order a Rabbit?; she and her co-stars performed the series' opening theme "No-Poi!".[8] She voiced Nao Tomori in Charlotte,[9] Iroha Isshiki in My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected,[10] Haru Onodera in Nisekoi,[11] and Moa in Show by Rock!!.[3] In 2016, Sakura played Ochaco Uraraka in My Hero Academia,[12] Rena Asteria in Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars and Ryoka Narusawa in Occultic;Nine.[3] In 2017, she played the roles of Hikari Tsuneki in Seiren,[13] Phoena in Chain Chronicle,[14] and Shizuku Hanaoka in Welcome to the Ballroom.[15] Sakura shared the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 12th Seiyu Awards with Saori Ōnishi.[16] In 2018, she played the roles of Yū Ōsawa in Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles and Saiko Yonebayashi in Tokyo Ghoul:re.[17][18] In 2019, she played Yotsuba Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets.
On January 31, 2022, Sakura announced that she has left her talent agency I'm Enterprise.[19] The following day, Aoni Production announced that she has joined their agency.[20]
Filmography
Television animation
Original net animation
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bonjour♪Sweet Love Patisserie | Ran Mochizuki[98] |
| Shinra Banshō Choco | Arcana[99] | |
| Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal | Mii | |
| 2015 | Overlord: Purepure Pleiades | Solution Epsilon |
| Jaku-San-Sei Million Arthur | Thief Arthur[100] | |
| 2018 | Sword Gai | Midoriko |
| 2019 | Blade of the Immortal -Immortal- | Rin Asano[101] |
| Levius | Natalia Garnet[102] | |
| 2021 | Vlad Love | Mitsugu Bamba[103] |
| 2022 | Ultraman Season 2 | Maya[104] |
| 2023 | Tonikawa: Over the Moon for You – High School Days | Kaguya Gekkō[105] |
| My Daemon | Kaede[106] |
Original video animation
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Chain Chronicle: Short Animation | Phoena |
| 2015 | Pokémon: Hoopa, The Mischief of Pokémon | Meary[107] |
| 2018 | Kase-san and Morning Glories | Tomoka Kase[108] |
Theatrical animation
Video games
Dubbing
Live-action
- The Exorcist: Believer, Angela Fielding (Lidya Jewett)[148]
- The Girl with All the Gifts, Melanie (Sennia Nanua)[149]
- Gran Turismo, Leah Vega (Emelia Hartford)[150]
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Lylla (Linda Cardellini)[151]
- Heart of Stone, Keya Dhawan (Alia Bhatt)[152]
- School of Rock, Tomika (Breanna Yde)[153]
- The Time Traveler's Wife, Charisse (Natasha Lopez)[154]
Animation
- Ballerina, Dora[155]
- The Cuphead Show!, Ms. Chalice[156]
- Gabby's Dollhouse, Kitty Fairy[157]
- Sing 2, Piglet Adeline[158]
- White Snake, Xiao Qing[159]
Discography
| First Order Date | CD Name | Artist | Song | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ||||
| Jan 26 | Yume to Kibou to Ashita no Atashi | Merry Nightmare (Ayane Sakura) | Yume to Kibou to Ashita no Atashi | Television Animation Dream Eater Merry Ending Theme Song |
| Hatsuyume Choko Donuts | Television Animation Dream Eater Merry Character Song | |||
| 2012 | ||||
| May 9 | Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! Blu-Ray Vol. 3 Tokuten CD | Luna Noir (Ayane Sakura), Luna Fleur (Touyama Nao) | Runaruna Go! Go! | Television Animation Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! Character Song |
| Jul 25 | Heavenly Lover | Konoe Tsuruma (Kaori Ishihara), Miyabi Kannagi (Ayane Sakura), Rinka Kunitachi (Ayana Taketatsu), Mana Tendou (Asuka Ōgame), Mei Sagara (Rina Hidaka) | Heavenly Lover | Television Animation Nakaimo - My Sister Is Among Them! Ending Theme Song |
| Konoe Tsuruma (Kaori Ishihara), Miyabi Kannagi (Ayane Sakura) | Midnight Girls Summit☆ | Web Radio Nakaimo - My Sister Is Among Them! Theme Song | ||
| Aug 15 | Oato ga Yoroshikutte...Yo! | 極♨落女会 (Ayane Sakura, Kotori Koiwai, Nozomi Yamamoto, Yoshino Nanjō and Saori Gotō) | Oato ga Yoroshikutte...Yo! | Television Animation Joshiraku Opening Theme Song |
| Ren`ai Kowai | ||||
| Sep 26 | Nakaimo - My Sister Is Among Them! Character Song Vol. 2 | Miyabi Kannagi (Ayane Sakura) | Tonari Doushi. | Television Animation Nakaimo - My Sister Is Among Them! Character Song |
| Virgin Road de Matteite! (Miyabi Kannagi Ver.) | ||||
| Sep 26 | Joshiraku Blu-ray&DVD Vol. 1 | Marī Buratei (Ayane Sakura) | Tsuwamono-domo ni Tsugu | Television Animation Joshiraku Character Song |
| Dec 19 | Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future - Prism Song Collection "Life Is Just a Miracle" | Prizmmy☆ぼいすアクトレス(Ayami Ōruri (Ayane Sakura), Karin Shijimi (Minami Tsuda), Reina Miyama (Natsumi Takamori), Mia Ageha (Rumi Ōkubo) | Life is just a miracle | Television Animation Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future Character Song |
| Sprouts (Reina Miyama (Natsumi Takamori), Ayami (Ayane Sakura), Serena Jōnouchi (Madoka Yonezawa)) | Mirage JET | |||
| 2013 | ||||
| Mar 27 | Vividred Operation Blu-ray&DVD Vol. 1 | Akane Isshiki (Ayane Sakura), Aoi Futaba (Rie Murakawa) | WE ARE ONE! | Television Animation Vividred Operation Ending Theme Song |
| Akane Isshiki (Ayane Sakura) | Friend of mine | Television Animation Vividred Operation Character Song | ||
| Apr 24 | Vividred Operation Blu-ray&DVD Vol. 2 | Akane Isshiki (Ayane Sakura), Wakaba Saegusa (Yuka Ōtsubo) | STEREO COLORS | Television Animation Vividred Operation Ending Theme Song |
| Akane Isshiki (Ayane Sakura), Himawari Shinomiya (Aya Uchida) | Stray Sheep Story | |||
| May 29 | Vividred Operation Blu-ray&DVD Vol. 3 | Akane Isshiki (Ayane Sakura), Aoi Futaba (Rie Murakawa), Wakaba Saegusa (Yuka Ōtsubo), Himawari Shinomiya (Aya Uchida), Rei Kuroki (Maaya Uchida) | Vivid Shining Sky | |
| Let's be together!! | Television Animation Vividred Operation Character Song | |||
| Jun 12 | Aiura CHARACTER SONG♪や | Mei Yanase (Ayane Sakura) | グッとLuck! Everyday | Television Animation Aiura Character Song |
| ちぇあWooman | ||||
| Jun 26 | Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live: Prism Music Collection DX | Rinne (Ayane Sakura) | Gift | Television Animation Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live Insert Song |
| Aug 14 | Sentimental Love | Yuzuki Eba (Megumi Nakajima), Asuka Mishima (Ayane Sakura), Nanami Kanzaki (Yuki Takao) | Senkou Hanabi | Television Animation A Town Where You Live Character Song |
| Aug 28 | High School DxD New Ending Chara Song Album | Occult Research Club Girls [ Rias Gremory (Yōko Hikasa), Akeno Himejima (Shizuka Itō), Asia Argento (Azumi Asakura), Koneko Toujou (Ayana Taketatsu), Xenovia (Risa Taneda), Gasper Vladi (Ayane Sakura) ] | Lovely♥Devil | Television Animation High SchoolD×D NEW Ending Theme Song |
| Gasper Vladi (Ayane Sakura) | Ugokidashita Jikan no Naka de | Television Animation High SchoolD×D NEW Character Song | ||
| Sep 18 | Kimi no Iru Machi Character Song Album Answer Songs | Asuka Mishima (Ayane Sakura) | Naname Ushiro Sora | Television Animation A Town Where You Live Character Song |
| Sayonara no Tame ni | ||||
References
External links
- Official agency profile (in Japanese)
- Ayane Sakura at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Ayane Sakura at IMDb